Month: March 2024
Recipe Share (Dolly Parton’s 5 Layer Casserole)
A few tips, here they are:
- Tip 1: Add spices. I like to add 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder to the ground beef right after browning. This adds more flavor and also some heat, which is always appreciated in my house.
- Tip 2: Add some butter. Butter and potatoes are the perfect pairing. When adding the layer of sliced russets to the baking pan, also add 1 tablespoon of diced butter into the mix. You can thank me later.
- Tip 3: Crisp up the meat and start the onions. Instead of constantly stirring to cook and crumble the meat, leave it alone, a few minutes at a time, stirring only occasionally to achieve crispy edges. This adds texture and boosts that beefy flavor. Add the onions to the skillet right after removing the browned meat. Cook and stir them around the skillet to soften them and release the delicious fond (the yummy brown bits stuck to the pan) to develop the flavor of the dish even more.
- Tip 4: Bring your favorite flavors. I already suggested the garlic powder and crushed red pepper, but feel free to add your favorites to the dish. One other swap I like to make is using fire-roasted diced tomatoes instead of plain. I also like to finish the dish with pepperoncini and some of the tangy liquid from the jar for a bit more heat and a kick of acid
Cancer Causing…
An independent laboratory is calling on federal health officials to recall popular benzoyl peroxide acne treatment products after discovering that they contain high levels of a chemical linked to cancer.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/cancer-causing-chemical-linked-to-popular-acne-products-lab-reports/ar-BB1jrGPo#:~:text=Story%20by-,Daniella%20Genovese,-%E2%80%A2
Long-term exposure to the chemical through inhalation, oral intake, and skin absorption may result in cancers such as leukemia and other blood disorders, the FDA said.
same as abovehttps://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/cancer-causing-chemical-linked-to-popular-acne-products-lab-reports/ar-BB1jrGPo
Hey all,
While I’ve been absent from my page for a while now, I am planning on coming back with some posts, etc. I’ve been homeschooling still and soon the year of fourth grade will be done. I will have more free time and this plan to do some”me” things. My garden is doing fair and I…
I celebrated Another Birthday
Hey everyone!
It sure has been some time since my last writing about random things. I celebrated another birthday and I am so thankful that my Lord has seen fit to let me. So many people in our world suffer, they are dying, and they are just hopeless. I am very fortunate. I am not by no means, doing well in every aspect of life, but I take the good to outweigh the bad when I can. Do you? Do you just look at the THINGS AROUND YOU, THE PEOPLE, THE STUFF, THE FOOD, etc.? So many of us when life gets hard, we have a blinder on us to where we only see the bad happening, not the other stuff. I do this sometimes, I have to remind myself so very often. It is easy to get lost in the worries, the bills, the frustrations, of today.
Why is it we do not make ourselves take time to enjoy, to discover, to invent good stuff, good things, good feelings? I guess it is our human nature. I know yesterday I made myself get outside. I say made because it is hard to find time for anything other than rest these days. I am still homeschooling and I am now babysitting my five-month-old granddaughter. She is so beautiful and a pleasant addition to my other four grandchildren. Now I have two granddaughters and three grandsons. They sure keep you “hopping”. I stay pretty much busy with them in one way or another. Of course, I have my beloved animals. They are my toad, my many cats, and my one dog, named Aurora. She is definitely a sweet part of my “herd”.
I am selling for a company named Farmasi. It has products of all genres, that are good for us. They do all their manufacturing, delivering, packaging, etc. themselves. The products have no bad stuff. they are affordable and I am a “Beauty Influencer” for them. Haha. Never saw myself with that title. I know it is just a title, but I get a kick out of saying it. In case anyone wants to check it out, you can find it at https://farmasius.com/myschellsr. Check it out if you wish. I am of course trying to get more business and customers. If you like things that are not harmful to you, you’ll like this stuff. They have makeup, house cleaning products, laundry stuff, skincare, suncare, men’s stuff, weight loss shakes, meal replacements, and vitamins and minerals. Please, and thank you.
So other than all of the above, I am eager for another planting season where I can grow my own food, plant some flowers, get some sunshine, and make friends with all God’s creatures. I watch out for the birds, the opossums, the squirrels, the groundhogs, the skunks(apparently), and the cats that live around the neighborhood. I believe we are supposed to be stewards of the earth, good stewards, and I for one, and trying my best. How about you? Our earth was a gift given to us all. We are to keep it going and keep it flourishing. Sadly, we are tearing down our trees, and polluting our air, and our streams, and we treat our animal friends atrociously. It saddens my heart to think about it. Did you know here in the USA, we are sadly wiping out crucial species, by the chemicals we use, by our pollution, and by our harvesting of crucial trees, and environments? Check it out, look it up if you will.
I wish that one day we, all of us, could be the happiest we could possibly be. I know life doesn’t work that way but we can grasp each little bit of happiness we can find and enjoy that. I shall see all of you on this side of the rainbow! Bye and God bless you all.
Michelle<3
I shall see you on this side of the rainbow~! MwsR
Monk Fruit Sugar
Monk fruit has been grown in southern China for hundreds of years. It’s a small, melon-like fruit, and gets its name from the Buddhist monks who originally grew it centuries ago.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-to-know-about-monk-fruit-sugar?ecd=wnl_dia_030424&ctr=wnl-dia-030424_supportTop_title_2&mb=EAK2wX3fzj%2fHUewGaMoaWLsUhzg4wDPzkiC4dA%2fgbBA%3d
https://www.webmd.com/webmd-editorial-contributors
- It reduces calories. Because monk fruit sugar is metabolized differently than regular sugar, you can reduce your caloric intake by using it.
- It doesn’t affect blood sugar. Monk fruit sugar doesn’t affect your blood sugar levels and can improve your glycemic control.
- It’s anti-inflammatory. The sweetener in monk fruit sugar, also known as mongrosides, has anti-inflammatory effects.
- It can help fight cancer. Mongrosides can help your body fight cancer.
- It doesn’t cause cavities. Since there’s no actual sugar inside monk fruit sugar, you don’t need to worry about it causing cavities.
- You only need a little. Since it’s 150-200 times sweeter than sugar, you only need a pinch to get the desired taste, making it last longer than sugar.
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