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Day: January 4, 2013

  • Last Chance to win a 2nd Honeymoon

    Last Chance to win a 2nd Honeymoon

    Round 4, the final round of Modern Greetings 2nd Honeymoon Contest starts today. This should be a fun one.  All you have to do is upload a video either from your wedding, or about your wedding.

    You can submit your videos on the contest page on Facebook
    This is one I may have to skip out on.  I have no idea where our wedding video is. We put my brother in charge of doing video for us, and I’m not sure we ever even got it back from him. I might, if I find the time, put together a video slide show of some of our memorable moments though.  
    *The ceremony
    *The kissing
    *Ring exchange – Mark couldn’t get mine on.
    *First Dance
    *Stuffing cake in each others faces
    *the horrible car decorating that took place.
    Yes I have plenty of memorable pictures. Remember one lucky person will win this last 2nd Honeymoon from Modern Greetings.
    *I have been compensated to write about the Modern Greetings 2nd Honeymoon Contest. All opinions are my own.
  • Meat and Veggie’s X2 {Foodie Friday}

    Meat and Veggie’s X2 {Foodie Friday}

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    I bought some very thinly sliced steak on sale, with the idea I’d do some kind of steak roll.  I pulled it out Sunday to use, but while trying to decide what exactly I wanted to experiment with it, and dealing with a sick baby, Mark took over. We had one of the most flavorful dishes that night, and I later turned the leftovers into a nice stew – hence the X2.
    I apologize for the lack of pictures. We have yet to set up our computer, and my ancient laptop has no memory card slot.  Next week I should be back up and running on a decent system.
    Meat and Veggie Casserole
    Ingredients
    1 1/2 lbs steak, cut of choice (I wish I could remember what cut we used, but it was thinly sliced)
    4 red potatoes
    4 celery stalks
    1 zucchini
    3 carrots
    1/2 yellow onion
    3 cups beef broth
    Garlic Pepper to taste
    Directions
    Pour your broth into a pot, and set on the stove to boil, medium-high heat.  Preheat oven to 350 F.  
    Peel and chop the vegetables into bite sized pieces. Add them to the beef broth and flavor with garlic pepper seasoning. Boil for 10 minutes.
    Spray a 9×13 casserole dish with Pam. Lay the steak out in the pan. Once the vegetables are cooked, pour them and the broth over the meat.  Loosely cover with foil.
    Bake for 2 hours.
    Meat and Veggie Stew
    Ingredients
    Leftover casserole.
    3 cups beef broth
    garlic pepper seasoning
    1 bay leaf
    Directions
    In a medium pot, add all the ingredients. Heat for 20-30 minutes over medium-low heat. Serve with bread sticks, and enjoy!
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    White Hash Brown Casserole
    This would make a great breakfast or dinner, or even a side for a potluck.
    Roasted Broccoli with Garlic and Lemon
    I am always looking for new ways to cook up veggies. This is my go to site for exciting ways to dress them up.

    Almond Cherry Cookies
    These remind me of the thumbprint cookies with jelly in the middle, and they look just as scrumptious!

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