Just When I Thought it was Safe........

Day 4 ...........cough, cough..run to the loo, and yack....OMG!, Pullleeeeeeze tell me he can go to school tomorrow.......besides,  what do I have left to clean???.......Oh, forget clean, I have many a projects to organize......the question is ....."Can't I find something to clean instead?" 

To Be Continued.................................................

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ps...no ketchup with the food..... too soon...not pretty

What do you do when...

You're stuck in the house for 3 straight days with a sick kiddo besides wash and fold at least 10 loads of laundry, practice spelling words, make soup, finish homework, watch the Cartoon Network (the Road Runner still makes me giggle), play with action figures, and read books?...........You clean the fridge of course!

Oh my, I am in need of a cleaning intervention and some serious food shopping!

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One day you're up.........

And, the next day you're down

Poor baby has strep....no fun

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What's on your bucket list?

Connor's on a play date so........ Andy and I took in a movie...how rare......We saw the Bucket List with Morgan Freeman and the great Jack Nicholson..funny, charming, and a tad sad...but it did get me thinking about what would be on my bucket list.....not in any particular order, here goes:

Enjoy the success of my children..........Make a complete stranger smile........Snorkle down under..........Edit a movie.........Write a hit song..........Play the blues on the piano....learn to meditate without laughing........convince others that the glass is 1/2 full........continue to find humor in everything.........never ever stop laughing...

What's on your bucket list?..........let us know

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Tea Time with Jules

My sis, Tiana e-mailed and said it was high time I share some of my favorite recipies. The problem is I am really a throw and go kind of cook so putting the recipe on paper is quite challenging......however, I will do my best.

Many years ago we had a charming English tea sandwich place that served the most amazing chicken and arugula sandwich with a shallot vinaigarette that was to die for...unfortunately, they closed up shop before I could get the recipe sooooooo, after many attempts, I think I finally nailed it...well at least my sister thinks so.....

Chicken & Arugula Sandwich
w/Shallot Vinaigrette

For the shallot vinaigrette:
½ C extra virgin olive oil
2 shallots, minced
½ C. red wine vinegar
¼ C. Sherry wine vinegar
2 t. Dijon mustard
fresh coarse-ground pepper
dash kosher salt

Take 2 T. of the oil and place in skillet with the minced shallots. Sauté over low heat until slightly caramelized. Remove from pan into a blender, being sure to scrape the skillet well. Don’t rinse skillet and keep handy. Add the vinegars and Dijon mustard, pepper and salt to the blender. Put lid on and blend until frothy. With blender still running, add olive oil in a slow stream. Blend until well emulsified. Set aside.

For the chicken sandwiches:
4 skinless boneless chicken breasts
¼ C. extra-virgin olive oil

zest and juice of 1 lemon
pinch kosher salt
fresh ground pepper

1 bunch arugula, washed, dried and stems removed

4 - 4” French baguettes, split length-wise , brushed with EVOO and toasted

Put first five ingredients into a zip-loc bag. Try to marinate at least an hour. Heat grill to medium high and grill chicken until done, about 12 minutes on each side. Remove, cover with foil and let rest for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, slice breasts on an angle, against the grain, in about ¼” slices. Get skillet you sautéed shallots in. Cover the bottom with 4 T. of the shallot vinaigrette. Heat skillet to warm and toss in arugula. Only heat until arugula is coated w/vinaigrette and just warm. Divide arugula into 4 portions and spread on the 4 baguettes. Pour 4 T. sherry vinaigrette into skillet again and add the chicken slices and heat through, tossing to coat the slices. Put chicken slices on the baguettes. Drizzle shallot vinaigrette over the chicken. Close sandwich, cut in half and serve!

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Inspired by the English tea place, my BFF Ann and I decided this would be a perfect theme for a baby shower we catered. We made several types of tea sandwiches....let me tell you it's not just cucumbers on white bread with a schmere of butter, Oh my, we worked our butts off...we had a selection of 6 different tiny sandwiches and, of course a "Tea" would not be complete with out a scone or two! Much to my dismay, I was in charge of making and baking one type of scone.

Now, normally the perfect scone is a lightly sweetened fluffy biscuit...mine were more like hockey pucks... they were so bad, I ended up hurling them into our backyard woods.

The rest of the tea shower was a big hit and fun was had by all. The next day as I sipped my tea, I looked out the kitchen window and discovered a dead raccoon in the yard...I think my scones played a major role in his meeting his maker...

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Just for Shitz and Giggles!......

What do you make of a 6 year old who tells you he has a really big book on hold at the school library….then comes home the next day with the Bible? Further, he made it a point to show me that the last time it was checked out was in the year 2000! Oy!

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?

GIANTS...No mascot, no cheerleaders, nothing but fooball!


VS.


Green Bay...They've got issues

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WWE and 6 year old boys!

Ok, I really don’t see the attraction….big men, I mean, really big men in tighty tap pants, yelling at each other, then slamming one another into the ropes or the floor…yea, that sounds like fun????? It looks a little something like this….



Connor at the ripe age of six is absolutely GAGA over it!...



If it’s not Monday Night Raw, (we DVR that), it’s Friday Night Smack Down and, if that’s not enough, we’ve got the Hulk and the American Gladiators! What is it with this sport/hoax/entertainment?

If this phase does not end soon, my TV room...especially, the
pillows may never be the same……

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