Meal Plan: Summer time heat & Memorial day

The weekend was warm , I mean really warm. That's the day to go to the lake, where we cook out and hang out together.  Bob and I had barbequed spare ribs, and chicken fried steaks that we put on the grill. Ann and Peter did hot dogs and Hamburgers. We had macaroni salad, pasta salad,  and of course chips and dips.  The best was the first watermelon which was really good. Don't forget also the yummy cake! I have to get that recipe!

  This weekend will be rainy so we will do  something different

 Monday- out for Chinese

Tuesday- sword fish steak, corn on the cob, sliced tomatoes

Wednesday- Spaghetti & meal balls , salad, and bread

Thursday- grilled chicken, roasted potatoes, corn on the cob

Friday- Pizza night

Saturday  : ??

Sunday : Asian pork chops,  rice , carrots

Easy Ham Dinner

 We have a great piece of Ham ( it was in the freezer)  which we did  in the Crock Pot with some brown sugar and orange juice.  It is such an easy way to do ham and it comes out so good.   The meat just falls off the bone.  It is very tender.  We had green beans and potato salad ( it was a hot day) and there is another easy dinner with not a lot of work.
  Bob also stuck in some cloves which gave it a really nice flavor.  And we had enough leftover to make ham salad for sandwiches, and also western scrambled eggs. So if you have a ham  you have the basis for quite a few meals.  In the winter or fall, I would also make lentil or split pea soup with the ham bone.

Product Review- Philadelphia Cheese Cake Filling/ Mothers day dessert

   We took my Mother out for an afternoon dinner for Mother's day. But what I like to do when we do this for a special event is to make desert, and then come back to our house for dessert and coffee.

  I like to do this for several reasons. Dessert is usually expensive at restaurants, and Ilike to be able to have something homemade or at least semi-home made ( as Sandra Lee would say!)

  So what I did  on Saturday was pick up a Philadelphia Cheese Cake filling ( Vanilla) and a graham cracker pie crust.  You simply fill the crust and pop it back in the fridge. We topped with some fresh fruit and also we will have some cherry pie filling.

The cheese cake filling made by Philadelphia is very creamy  and rich with just  a hint of lemon. You can never

Personalized Wedding Gift

  I am sewing a personalized wedding pillow for my second cousin's June wedding.I love making these pillows because I think it is a nice keepsake  and reminder.  I am hoping that the couples whom I have made them for will use them as a memento & reminder of their wedding day.
  I like to make them in either the colors of  couples master bedroom or living room. Sometimes I just make them in the bridal couples color theme for the wedding.

  I 'll take a photo o and show you  the pillow after the wedding- don't want to spoil the surprise  for the cute couple getting married.   This would also make a great  anniversary gift.!!

Pressure Cooker-Product Review

  We just received a new Power Pressure XL- yes we caved after seeing the  Seen on TV video of all the delicious easy food coming out of this machine.  We were watching QVC and decided to go ahead and order.

  It came quickly and was packed  very well.  The only thing I would change would be to have a bigger cookbook with more recipes in it.

 We made a roast pork loin  ( 4 pound) that was done in 40 minutes- also made a gravy  that was smooth and tasty.   Next time I do this roast l I would maybe do it for a few more minutes.  I am searching the Internet and looking at all kinds of pressure cook books to get more ideas for my next meal done in the Power Pressure XL.