Spicy Apple Crunch Cake went into the oven. I had some home canned applesauce I needed to rotate out of the pantry. So good!
I baked skillet bread to go with our leftover Chicken/gnocchi soup. I'll definitely be making the soup again.
Pioneer Woman at Heart
One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!
One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~
Spicy Apple Crunch Cake went into the oven. I had some home canned applesauce I needed to rotate out of the pantry. So good!
The chicken/gnocchi soup was delicious. I only made it due to having all the ingredients on hand. It was definitely different, but glad I had spinach on hand (note to self, freeze more). I did not take a photo though. I also need to make celery cubes for the winter. I simply dice the celery, fill an ice cube tray, and then add a bit of water and freeze, then bag and store in the freezer. It's great to have on hand for soups/stews.
I have had making gnocchi homemade, on my try it list, for a long time. Does anyone know if you can freeze it after making it? Or is this something you make fresh for a meal? I used already made gnocchi for the soup. I intended to try a new recipe for a mac n' cheese, but ended up using it for the soup on a cold, cold day.
Our weather is freezing cold. However, they are predicting high 70's this weekend (only in our state ha ha!).
I'm getting a lot of the indoor work done due to the weather though. I checked a lot off the to-do list yesterday.
Whew! The only thing? I started filling up another box. I found a few things in the garage we don't use or need.
I've been doing great on using what I have in the house for meals, before going to the store to re-stock. Now that it's just us two, and an occasional kid, I don't really need to stock up as much as I used to.
I'm taking advantage of the online digital coupons for regular stuff, and I realize I do not stock up enough for things like coffee, toilet paper and fresh veggies/fruit. I will be now.
The Weather . . .
46°F/37°, rain and possible snow in some areas, raining right now
As I look outside my window . . .
I looks like a winter sky.
Right now I am . . .
Getting ready to start a load of laundry.
Thinking and Pondering . . .
Why is it so hard to get rid of things for free? I'm not even asking anyone anymore. The boxes continue to fill. It actually feels good to get rid of stuff in the process of the living room project.
How I am feeling . . .
Honestly, between the weather changing and my husband's work schedule, sort of on the depressing side. I may be baking a sweet treat today. Oh, work asked him to keep this temporary position for a year. I told him to tell them "Wifey says nope!"
On the breakfast plate . . .
Breakfast scramble/burrito, coffee
On the lunch plate . . .
Leftovers
On the dinner plate . . .
A chicken/gnocchi soup
What I am wearing . . .
Thick sweatshirt, sweatpants....it's cold today.
On my reading pile . . .
On the TV . . .
Movies - Elvis, The Reef
On the menu . . .
It rained last night, and we had pretty bad wind. There were a few fires in the area, and one being a field fire. Crazy weather for sure.
I managed to box up for donations. Just things we've had for years and never use. Drop off days have changed though. I guess it will give me more days to find more to donate, ha ha!
The weekend will involve us trying to get my husband into the eye doctor. He thinks he got soap in one of his eyes, and the drops we have are not working. It really looks bad, and he's in a lot of pain today.
I re-stocked our fresh fruits and vegetables, and will be making a meal plan based on what else we have on hand. Prices are crazy high. I had a short conversation with a person at the grocery store. He was picking up pie filling and the can was almost $5!
We did indeed get rain yesterday and during the night. It will be a few days before I can return to weeding and pulling the last of the last of the garden. I was glad for the rain though, as our newly planted mums needed it. We are now moving into cooler days and nights.
My main cleaning job was to clean off my night stand. I put away all the crochet hooks (ha ha!) that collected there, cleaned it with wood cleaner, dusted the framed photos and light etc.