Current Mood

 

Looking through recipes a couple of days ago, and my husband found one.  I cooked it for dinner last night with only a few minor tweaks.  It's French Onion Meatloaf, and it was good.

Next, I'm making crispy chicken sandwiches (kind of like Popeyes chicken sandwiches). Dry mix is breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, seasoning salt and flour.  Batter ingredients are egg and milk.  Perfect fried chicken every time.

 Then I'm making my charro beans from scratch.  I won't have the whole family here, just my son, but my whole family loves them, and they freeze very well. First, they have to soak overnight.  These have a few ingredients:  onion, tomato, broth, jalapeno, bacon, bacon grease, beer, spices, pinto beans, and green chiles when I have them.  I often put cilantro, but my soon-to-be daughter-in-law is allergic, so I've been leaving it out.  It's still good.  They key is to mash some of the beans when they get to a certain point in the cooking process which makes the beans a little thicker.  Come on over and have some!

And if all this sounds exciting... it's not really.  I'm in a "meh" state of mind currently.

But this will be me in ten days, so it's alright!

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Sunday Synopsis - Guilt

Guilt by Jonathan Kellerman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the 28th installment of the Alex Delaware series. I had read a couple previously, so you can see that you don't have to start at number one. I usually do because that's how I roll, but I got this one for such a bargain I decided to go out of order. Everything is explained enough that you don't have to have read the one(s) prior.

Alex Delaware is a psychologist who often works as a consultant for LAPD and works mostly with a friend of his on the force, Detective Milo Sturgis. The story begins with the discovery of a dead baby buried in a tin box at a woman's house 60 years ago. This event sets off a series of unfortunate mysteries that Delaware and Sturgis will need to connect somehow. And will they even be able to identify the biggest threat?

If you enjoy crime ficion, mysteries, and psychological thrillers, you may enjoy this book. I did.

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Happy Random Tuesday

 

Today as I was reviewing my recipe email, I came across a recipe for Charcuterie Salad.  Do we really need a recipe for charcuterie (also known as adult lunchable)?  Salami, ham, cheese, crackers, nuts, olives, and so on.  Absolutely nothing in the "recipe" distinguished it as a salad.  The only difference was it said to serve it in cups with toothpicks.  At least with a tray, you can use toothpicks to select the parts you actually like rather than being stuck with what the "chef" wanted you to have.  Seems like there is less waste with a tray, also.

Now moving on.

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Sunday Synopsis - The Boelyn Traitor

 

Boleyn Traitor by Philippa Gregory
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is one in a long line of Philippa Gregory's novels about English Royal History. And I'm here for it! I hope she continues to write from different points of view within a pre 19th century timeline. They are my favorite.

This book focuses on someone who seems unimportant, but in actuality has more influence than one would think. The main character is Jane Boelyn, also known as Lady Rochford. She was Anne Boelyn's sister-in-law having been married to her brother. As a spy, Lady Rochford must manage the secrets of the Tudor Court and the dangers that come with it. She is often seen as a villain, but serves as the protagonist of this story. Jane is a survivor of much of Henry VIII's rule.

The book addresses the themes of power, betrayal, ambition, survival, and loyalty. I don't want to give away any more to the story because it is such a great book, I think you should read it.

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Fun Photo

 Beautiful scenery in Big Bend National Park in Texas

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It's Tuesday Again

 Here it is again... Tuesday. Funny how that happens every week!  Here's a random thought.  I was watching Call the Midwife today, and one of the characters said, "You're going to have to wait on me hand and foot."  That made me wonder... why do we say "wait on" and "hand and foot."

Obviously waiting on you means catering to your needs, but why "wait on?"  Apparently, it has been linked to the word "waiter" as early as the 14th century which means to serve someone. According to the www, it is mainly an American saying, especially in the South. I still don't understand why the word wait means to serve someone.  

Hand and foot makes a little more sense.  It originated in the 14th century as well and refers to the "hand," doing manual tasks, and "foot," meaning movement, and together meaning to be at someone's beck and call.  Doesn't that one make more sense?

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