tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177381592024-03-18T15:01:59.914-07:00Just Winging ItA Culinary Journey...Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.comBlogger965125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-48915728831673833162024-03-18T15:01:00.000-07:002024-03-18T15:01:04.810-07:00Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0p635jRxrfmFhyphenhyphencOcnmGCGEH8IEx35yg7SMkmPHwjn1rmjmvhqsbjcw8K6CrcrhOfnj7vz2Uh3wBc7d3wf_2IhBB8Bm3IYzW5e6yUfVMP0dpQT57_hH1ypR8-HEE3Ul1ADpn9V4E30fWWH320iYttzgNJTd5UKeM_kqUTWv75aqr4-ImPg_jJ/s4032/IMG_6935.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0p635jRxrfmFhyphenhyphencOcnmGCGEH8IEx35yg7SMkmPHwjn1rmjmvhqsbjcw8K6CrcrhOfnj7vz2Uh3wBc7d3wf_2IhBB8Bm3IYzW5e6yUfVMP0dpQT57_hH1ypR8-HEE3Ul1ADpn9V4E30fWWH320iYttzgNJTd5UKeM_kqUTWv75aqr4-ImPg_jJ/w300-h400/IMG_6935.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I asked Microsoft Copilot to find me a Banana Cookie Recipe. I had my grandson help me make this.</div><div><a href="https://www.momontimeout.com/chocolate-chip-banana-cookies/" target="_blank">You can go here to find the original blog post about these cookies.</a></div><div>Here it is:</div><div><br /></div>2 cups all-purpose flour<li>1 tsp baking soda</li><li>1 tbsp corn starch</li><li>1 tsp salt</li><li>1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened</li><li>2 ripe bananas, peeled</li><li>1 cup brown sugar</li><li>1/4 cup granulated sugar</li><li>2 tsp vanilla extract</li><li>1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips</li><li><strong>Instructions</strong>:</li><ol style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 24px;"><li>Whisk together the flour, baking soda, corn starch, and salt in a medium bowl.</li><li>Cream the butter, bananas, and sugars until light and fluffy.</li><li>Beat in the vanilla extract.</li><li>Stir in the flour mixture just until combined.</li><li>Mix in the chocolate chips.</li><li>Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.</li><li>Preheat the oven to 375°F.</li><li>Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or lightly spray with cooking spray.</li><li>Use a cookie scoop to drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto the prepared sheets.</li><li>Bake for about 9 minutes. </li></ol>
<div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-34055888752287436342024-03-16T12:59:00.000-07:002024-03-16T12:59:50.283-07:00Meal Planning, Used AI to create Food Pics for Future Meals<p> It has been a bit since I did a meal planning series, This time I thought I would make AI photos of meals that are coming up. Also,</p><p>This first one my husband is calling Bangers and Mash. It is going to be cut-up sausage on top of mashed red potatoes. Looks tasty.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xEYGL_rz6TNeA8B00PSHh8XIrgqnzF2bfEBmdcQGw5Cw31NFP2IeG8TlVKsyuMe278y6r74QtLjM6LMnNe0mHw4WdVlJ7ViXMx0qoKCo54hRvROw18W7BXcXP0RmaIbZp4EIl8wjdmmHv6ipo-v0Jl_GpTjJzKZ-IbgB4PwJ7bRLXJQ0XW4s/s1062/IMG_6881.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xEYGL_rz6TNeA8B00PSHh8XIrgqnzF2bfEBmdcQGw5Cw31NFP2IeG8TlVKsyuMe278y6r74QtLjM6LMnNe0mHw4WdVlJ7ViXMx0qoKCo54hRvROw18W7BXcXP0RmaIbZp4EIl8wjdmmHv6ipo-v0Jl_GpTjJzKZ-IbgB4PwJ7bRLXJQ0XW4s/w376-h400/IMG_6881.PNG" width="376" /></a></div>This next one is Chimichanga's. I know it is going to be topped with a green sauce. I did not know that at the time I made this photo<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-HLwnvZPuWWok52r332kyCvQQDqFMW41PjX60Yff14r4w2h9dgoQPLOfhkOKrogsObQMkD2BfjEhq0FpGNGzqK3kNDqkzHFmksCWueB1byU64Tzf953wlGwx3r15QlqJiF8Q-xmJvo9ZDLOS-t3_Y92QMtrxa3NGzV2n2Mj_O-RZvUH3yCy-/s1091/IMG_6882.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="1091" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-HLwnvZPuWWok52r332kyCvQQDqFMW41PjX60Yff14r4w2h9dgoQPLOfhkOKrogsObQMkD2BfjEhq0FpGNGzqK3kNDqkzHFmksCWueB1byU64Tzf953wlGwx3r15QlqJiF8Q-xmJvo9ZDLOS-t3_Y92QMtrxa3NGzV2n2Mj_O-RZvUH3yCy-/w400-h373/IMG_6882.PNG" width="400" /></a></div>The next two pictures are of Pico, the top one looks tasty on a tortilla<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxy7DxTHqBWg7idnGIkS72Wx5fG6kkUUbCW3GW0-n5LncI4FcqGBvWnY6W2vJRNZ158h9n4Gx_Ku7odU_PqCtN9dXPS-akK5ccv0rRnLioDrMS-Fpy_5lvo9sOUqh79uj1iCt5o7cFaI53r5SqZNKuonWtARvqREOYE9dCNSU_KypdloFWdww/s1119/IMG_6883.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="1119" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxy7DxTHqBWg7idnGIkS72Wx5fG6kkUUbCW3GW0-n5LncI4FcqGBvWnY6W2vJRNZ158h9n4Gx_Ku7odU_PqCtN9dXPS-akK5ccv0rRnLioDrMS-Fpy_5lvo9sOUqh79uj1iCt5o7cFaI53r5SqZNKuonWtARvqREOYE9dCNSU_KypdloFWdww/w400-h378/IMG_6883.PNG" width="400" /></a></div>My husband would not put jalapeno peppers in it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nBATnmoT-aWH32dGJUMGN83lESG7wj_zcG4XwCWx83tBGeC_Xl27lFUcAYKwutY7ZC1atEMs1_-b5_eZYOpTN2TyRp-s96ju0aLfdVTkD_aWiX_KzFDRWm7HbaBo6L6Nfvnvmb5BPrBj6P1v4XbTJrYFCLcUHRk7Y4kudmwKF9JMnYozf2hJ/s1083/IMG_6884.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1083" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nBATnmoT-aWH32dGJUMGN83lESG7wj_zcG4XwCWx83tBGeC_Xl27lFUcAYKwutY7ZC1atEMs1_-b5_eZYOpTN2TyRp-s96ju0aLfdVTkD_aWiX_KzFDRWm7HbaBo6L6Nfvnvmb5BPrBj6P1v4XbTJrYFCLcUHRk7Y4kudmwKF9JMnYozf2hJ/w400-h384/IMG_6884.PNG" width="400" /></a></div>This one is Fish Tacos! All these photos look good!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnHOizJsDaKCS49CSMNld7MmB7j3t3NkYREGNW9Xwqa8rHeJaDn_qbZ4q4hUpvObMw6PU0nwmaOd35l5tZv5vPueVEuNvE2Hxi-UajJUuY09DKHhgv_kqGPIHU8bJTlXemgfmgeX-nspCAIlRnJ23Khyn_Y73Ms1N7uYEMcEE46Ef3wfnZy1a/s1063/IMG_6909.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1063" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnHOizJsDaKCS49CSMNld7MmB7j3t3NkYREGNW9Xwqa8rHeJaDn_qbZ4q4hUpvObMw6PU0nwmaOd35l5tZv5vPueVEuNvE2Hxi-UajJUuY09DKHhgv_kqGPIHU8bJTlXemgfmgeX-nspCAIlRnJ23Khyn_Y73Ms1N7uYEMcEE46Ef3wfnZy1a/w400-h395/IMG_6909.PNG" width="400" /></a></div>These pictures look amazing! These look more appetizing than the photos I would take<br />Stay tuned for recipes for what I am sharing.<p></p><p>Related posts:</p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2024/02/meal-planning.html">Just Winging It: Meal Planning (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2024/01/meal-planning-series.html">Just Winging It: Meal Planning Series (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2023/09/where-we-ate-on-our-latest-trip-to.html">Just Winging It: Where We Ate On Our Latest Trip To Florida (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/09/fish-stick-tacos.html">Just Winging It: Fish Stick Tacos (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/05/grilled-cheese-and-tomato-soup.html">Just Winging It: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2024/02/meal-planning-week-two-featuring-my.html">Just Winging It: Meal Planning Week Two Featuring My Son's Enchiladas (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Sharing this with:</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><p><br /></p>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-11663489910117206712024-03-11T20:20:00.000-07:002024-03-11T20:20:33.322-07:00Mindful Eating<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuva-nDNWZOPGwvypv1lDJH9jTB4kY7JGSPeWVUgI84boCxQvKNdRVtwXdYa2IGOnK7nar0EH_xDc7FEBhSVGNk9ZbFBABhPA6GO8gE3ybAlwyNZ0f3ahQCNvmPv8jNySmMQonLbTvoj0jHB5HY0oekp_Vd4ZdwUJ8jeingRQPohu6W3XBF2AE/s1063/IMG_6854.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1052" data-original-width="1063" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuva-nDNWZOPGwvypv1lDJH9jTB4kY7JGSPeWVUgI84boCxQvKNdRVtwXdYa2IGOnK7nar0EH_xDc7FEBhSVGNk9ZbFBABhPA6GO8gE3ybAlwyNZ0f3ahQCNvmPv8jNySmMQonLbTvoj0jHB5HY0oekp_Vd4ZdwUJ8jeingRQPohu6W3XBF2AE/s320/IMG_6854.PNG" width="320" /></a></div>I had initially lost 70 pounds because I was mindful of what I was eating. I had lost my way and started to gain it back. So I wanted to get back into the mindset of being mindful of what I eat.<p></p><p>Disclaimer: I used Microsoft Copilot to write this article.</p><p></p><div class="ad-container" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></div><p></p><div class="ac-container ac-adaptiveCard" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #111111; display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); letter-spacing: normal; line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 0px; orphans: 2; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; user-select: text; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-break: break-word; word-spacing: 0px;"><div class="ac-textBlock" style="color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-primary); display: flex; flex-direction: column;"><h1 style="font-size: var(--cib-type-title2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-title2-font-variation-settings); line-height: var(--cib-type-title2-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mindful Eating: Nourishing Your Body and Soul</span></h1><h2 style="font-size: var(--cib-type-title3-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-title3-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-title3-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-title3-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What Is Mindful Eating?</span></h2><p style="font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Mindful eating</strong><span> </span>is more than just a trend; it’s a practice that encourages us to be fully present during our meals. It’s about savoring each bite, paying attention to our body’s cues, and making conscious choices. Let’s dive into what mindful eating entails and explore its incredible benefits.</span></p><h2 style="font-size: var(--cib-type-title3-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-title3-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-title3-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-title3-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Essence of Mindful Eating</span></h2><p style="font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At its core, mindful eating is about<span> </span><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">awareness</strong>. It’s the intentional act of being fully engaged with our food, our senses, and our emotions. Here’s how it works:</span></p><ol style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-weight: 400; gap: 4px; margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 24px;"><li><p style="display: inline; font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Present Moment Awareness</strong>: When you eat mindfully, you focus on the<span> </span><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">here and now</strong>. You let go of distractions (like scrolling through your phone or watching TV) and truly experience your meal.</span></p></li><li><p style="display: inline; font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Non-Judgmental Observation</strong>: Mindful eating encourages you to observe without judgment. Instead of labeling foods as “good” or “bad,” you simply notice how they taste, smell, and feel in your mouth.</span></p></li><li><p style="display: inline; font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Listening to Your Body</strong>: Pay attention to your body’s hunger and fullness cues. Eat when you’re hungry, and stop when you’re satisfied—not stuffed.</span></p></li></ol><h2 style="font-size: var(--cib-type-title3-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-title3-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-title3-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-title3-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Benefits of Mindful Eating</span></h2><ol style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-weight: 400; gap: 4px; margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 24px;"><li><p style="display: inline; font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Greater Satisfaction</strong>: Mindful eating leads to a more enjoyable meal experience. When you savor each bite, you feel more satisfied and content.</span></p></li><li><p style="display: inline; font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Improved Digestion</strong>: Being mindful of the food you eat can promote better digestion. Chew thoroughly, appreciate the flavors, and give your digestive system the time it needs.</span></p></li><li><p style="display: inline; font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Weight Management</strong>: Mindful eating helps you recognize true hunger and prevents overeating. You’re less likely to reach for unhealthy snacks out of boredom or stress.</span></p></li><li><p style="display: inline; font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Emotional Well-Being</strong>: By tuning in to your emotions during meals, you can identify emotional triggers. Are you eating because you’re genuinely hungry or because you’re stressed or anxious?</span></p></li><li><p style="display: inline; font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Reduced Impulsive Eating</strong>: Mindfulness is associated with making healthier snack choices. When you’re aware of your body’s signals, you’re less likely to grab that bag of chips mindlessly.</span></p></li><li><p style="display: inline; font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Body Satisfaction</strong>: Mindful eating fosters a positive relationship with your body. You appreciate it for what it does and nourish it with kindness.</span></p></li></ol><h2 style="font-size: var(--cib-type-title3-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-title3-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-title3-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-title3-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Practical Tips for Mindful Eating</span></h2><ol style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-weight: 400; gap: 4px; margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 24px;"><li><p style="display: inline; font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Honor the Food</strong>: Acknowledge where your food came from and who prepared it. Be grateful for each meal.</span></p></li><li><p style="display: inline; font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Engage All Senses</strong>: Notice the colors, smells, and textures of your food. Feel the joy of eating.</span></p></li><li><p style="display: inline; font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Serve in Modest Portions</strong>: Use a smaller plate to avoid overeating. Fill it once and savor each bite.</span></p></li><li><p style="display: inline; font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Eat Slowly</strong>: Give your brain time to register fullness. You’ll know when you’ve had enough.</span></p></li><li><p style="display: inline; font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Don’t Skip Meals</strong>: Regular eating prevents extreme hunger and impulsive choices.</span></p></li></ol><p style="font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Remember, mindful eating is a journey. Start small, be patient with yourself, and enjoy the process. Your body and mind will thank you! 🌿🍽️</span></p><hr style="font-weight: 400; margin-top: 12px;" /><p style="font-size: var(--cib-type-body2-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body2-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sources:</span></p><ol style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-weight: 400; gap: 4px; margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 24px;"><li><a appearance="system-link" class="ac-anchor" h="ID=discoverbing,5015.1" href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/mindful-eating/" is="cib-link" style="color: var(--cib-color-foreground-system-link-primary); font-size: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; position: relative; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health</span></a></li><li><a appearance="system-link" class="ac-anchor" h="ID=discoverbing,5015.1" href="https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/health-fitness/mindful-eating-benefits" is="cib-link" style="color: var(--cib-color-foreground-system-link-primary); font-size: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; position: relative; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Marie Claire UK</span></a></li><li><a appearance="system-link" class="ac-anchor" h="ID=discoverbing,5015.1" href="https://www.helpguide.org/articles/diets/mindful-eating.htm" is="cib-link" style="color: var(--cib-color-foreground-system-link-primary); font-size: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; position: relative; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">HelpGuide.org</span></a></li><li><a appearance="system-link" class="ac-anchor" h="ID=discoverbing,5015.1" href="https://extension.usu.edu/nutrition/research/mindful-eating" is="cib-link" style="color: var(--cib-color-foreground-system-link-primary); font-size: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; position: relative; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">USU Extension</span></a></li><li><a appearance="system-link" class="ac-anchor" h="ID=discoverbing,5015.1" href="https://health.clevelandclinic.org/mindful-eating" is="cib-link" style="color: var(--cib-color-foreground-system-link-primary); font-size: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; position: relative; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials</span></a></li></ol><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Related posts:</div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2023/01/banana-berry-smoothie-bowl.html">Just Winging It: Banana Berry Smoothie Bowl (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2022/03/vegan-oatmeal-bars.html">Just Winging It: Vegan Oatmeal Bars (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/06/chickpea-peacan-blondies-or-dont-be.html">Just Winging It: Chickpea Pecan Blondies or Don't be Afraid to Try Chickpeas in Your Baking</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/06/chickpea-peacan-blondies-or-dont-be.html"> (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2013/11/is-juice-cleanse-good-for-me.html">Just Winging It: Is a Juice Cleanse Good for Me? (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Linking up with link parties in my "Link Parties" Tab:</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-26926873848566572352024-03-06T16:17:00.000-08:002024-03-06T16:17:43.615-08:00Using AI to Tell The Origin of Chocolate Chip Cookies<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNdHXcgZl78bhg7WDxnyRySALm6EYu7k1nGlcAPd_OTUb-EB0T4rmOH6t9qT0p6yhmzjcZ7D0LrItsaeLNNKxQVDm2-YPm-Kwuy7RHRKkKGzynIHNs2_FkNxxbyvzcNkFPRTnO-pDphyphenhyphenAj8WQaaXpNJshHZWF6F84qq5pOLCtzifuv9-9TjJt/s950/IMG_6816.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="939" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNdHXcgZl78bhg7WDxnyRySALm6EYu7k1nGlcAPd_OTUb-EB0T4rmOH6t9qT0p6yhmzjcZ7D0LrItsaeLNNKxQVDm2-YPm-Kwuy7RHRKkKGzynIHNs2_FkNxxbyvzcNkFPRTnO-pDphyphenhyphenAj8WQaaXpNJshHZWF6F84qq5pOLCtzifuv9-9TjJt/w395-h400/IMG_6816.PNG" width="395" /></a></div>I used <a href="https://copilot.microsoft.com/" target="_blank">Microsoft Copiliot</a> to create an article on the origins of chocolate chip cookies. This technology creates a whole new direction for creating content for my blogs. I would not take credit for an article that was created by AI. I would tell you somewhere in the article if it was an AI-created article. For this article, all I did was enter the prompt of asking for the origins of the chocolate chip cookie and a popular recipe. I also had Copiolot make me an image for this post.<div><br /></div><div>I did notice that the recipe in the article is a little different than the recipe I always use, check out <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2011/05/original-nestle-toll-house-chocolate.html" target="_blank">this post for the recipe I use.</a><br /><p></p><p>Without further ado, here is the origin story of chocolate chip cookies and the famous toll house recipe thanks to Microsoft Copilot:</p><p><br /></p><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: var(--cib-type-title3-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-title3-font-variation-settings); line-height: var(--cib-type-title3-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;">The Origin of Chocolate Chip Cookies</h2><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;">The iconic chocolate chip cookie owes its existence to the ingenious American chef <span style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Ruth Graves Wakefield</span>. In <span style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">1938</span>, while baking for her patrons at the <span style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Toll House Inn</span> in Whitman, Massachusetts, Ruth realized she was out of baker’s chocolate for her regular chocolate cookies. In a moment of inspiration, she chopped up a <span style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Nestlé semi-sweet chocolate bar</span> and added it to the cookie dough, expecting the chocolate chunks to melt during baking. Little did she know that this simple act would lead to the creation of a beloved classic!</p><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: var(--cib-type-title3-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-title3-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-title3-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-title3-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;">The Toll House Cookie Recipe</h2><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;">Ruth Wakefield deliberately invented the cookie, aiming to offer something different to her customers. She said, “We had been serving a thin butterscotch nut cookie with ice cream. Everybody seemed to love it, but I was trying to give them something new. So I came up with the <span style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">Toll House cookie</span>.” The original recipe, found in her cookbook titled <span style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">“Toll House Tried and True Recipes”</span>, is called <span style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">“Toll House Chocolate Crunch Cookies”</span>.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;">Here’s how you can make your own batch of Toll House chocolate chip cookies:</p><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle1-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle1-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle1-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle1-stronger-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;">Toll House Chocolate Crunch Cookies Recipe</h3><h4 style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;">Ingredients:</h4><ul style="background-color: white; color: #111111; display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; gap: 4px; margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 24px;"><li>2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour</li><li>1 teaspoon baking soda</li><li>1 cup unsalted butter (softened)</li><li>1/2 cup granulated sugar</li><li>1 cup packed brown sugar</li><li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract</li><li>2 large eggs</li><li>2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips</li></ul><h4 style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;">Instructions:</h4><ol style="background-color: white; color: #111111; display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; gap: 4px; margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 24px;"><li>Preheat your oven to <strong>375°F (190°C)</strong>.</li><li>In a small bowl, mix the flour and baking soda.</li><li>In a separate large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.</li><li>Beat in the eggs one at a time.</li><li>Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix well.</li><li>Stir in the chocolate chips.</li><li>Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto ungreased baking sheets.</li><li>Bake for <strong>9-11 minutes</strong> or until golden brown.</li><li>Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.</li></ol><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;">Enjoy these warm, gooey, and chocolate-filled cookies with a glass of milk or a scoop of vanilla ice cream!</p><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: var(--cib-type-title3-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-title3-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-title3-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-title3-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;">Fun Fact</h2><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;">Ruth Wakefield gave Nestlé the recipe for her cookies, and in return, she received a <span style="font-size: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-subtitle2-stronger-line-height);">lifetime supply of chocolate</span> from the company. Talk about a sweet deal! 🍫</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;">So there you have it—the fascinating history and a delicious recipe for chocolate chip cookies. Next time you indulge in one of these treats, remember the culinary genius behind their creation. Happy baking! 😊</p><hr style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 12px;" /><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body2-font-variation-settings); line-height: var(--cib-type-body2-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><em>References:</em></p><ol style="background-color: white; color: #111111; display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: -apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; gap: 4px; margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 24px;"><li><a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="2df98ff8-6742-e7cb-2775-a15291f70a8e-50-group" h="ID=discoverbing,5015.1" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_chip_cookie" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;"></a><a appearance="system-link" class="ac-anchor" h="ID=discoverbing,5015.1" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_chip_cookie" is="cib-link" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; position: relative; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Wikipedia: Chocolate Chip Cookie</a><a aria-label="1: Wikipedia: Chocolate Chip Cookie" class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="2df98ff8-6742-e7cb-2775-a15291f70a8e-50" h="ID=discoverbing,5015.1" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_chip_cookie" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span class="citation-sup" color="var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary)" style="align-items: center; background: transparent; border-radius: var(--cib-border-radius-medium); border: 1px solid var(--cib-color-stroke-neutral-secondary); display: inline-flex; font-size: var(--cib-type-caption2-strong-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption2-strong-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption2-strong-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption2-strong-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: 4px; vertical-align: top;">1</span></a></li><li><a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="2df98ff8-6742-e7cb-2775-a15291f70a8e-54-group" h="ID=discoverbing,5015.1" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_chip_cookie" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;"></a><a appearance="system-link" class="ac-anchor" h="ID=discoverbing,5015.1" href="https://historycooperative.org/who-invented-chocolate-chip-cookies/" is="cib-link" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; position: relative; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">History Cooperative: Who Invented Chocolate Chip Cookies?</a><a aria-label="2: History Cooperative: Who Invented Chocolate Chip Cookies?" class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="2df98ff8-6742-e7cb-2775-a15291f70a8e-54" h="ID=discoverbing,5015.1" href="https://historycooperative.org/who-invented-chocolate-chip-cookies/" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span class="citation-sup" color="var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary)" style="align-items: center; background: transparent; border-radius: var(--cib-border-radius-medium); border: 1px solid var(--cib-color-stroke-neutral-secondary); display: inline-flex; font-size: var(--cib-type-caption2-strong-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption2-strong-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption2-strong-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption2-strong-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: 4px; vertical-align: top;">2</span></a></li><li><a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="2df98ff8-6742-e7cb-2775-a15291f70a8e-58-group" h="ID=discoverbing,5015.1" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_chip_cookie" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;"></a><a appearance="system-link" class="ac-anchor" h="ID=discoverbing,5015.1" href="https://www.sugar.org/blog/the-history-of-the-chocolate-chip-cookie/" is="cib-link" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; position: relative; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Sugar.org: The History of the Chocolate Chip Cookie</a><a aria-label="3: Sugar.org: The History of the Chocolate Chip Cookie" class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="2df98ff8-6742-e7cb-2775-a15291f70a8e-58" h="ID=discoverbing,5015.1" href="https://www.sugar.org/blog/the-history-of-the-chocolate-chip-cookie/" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span class="citation-sup" color="var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary)" style="align-items: center; background: transparent; border-radius: var(--cib-border-radius-medium); border: 1px solid var(--cib-color-stroke-neutral-secondary); display: inline-flex; font-size: var(--cib-type-caption2-strong-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption2-strong-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption2-strong-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption2-strong-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: 4px; vertical-align: top;">3</span></a></li></ol><div><span face="-apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, Segoe UI, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Microsoft YaHei, Meiryo UI, Meiryo, Arial Unicode MS, sans-serif" style="color: #111111;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, Segoe UI, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Microsoft YaHei, Meiryo UI, Meiryo, Arial Unicode MS, sans-serif" style="color: #111111;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, Segoe UI, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Microsoft YaHei, Meiryo UI, Meiryo, Arial Unicode MS, sans-serif" style="color: #111111;">So there you have it, hope you enjoyed the article, and I will likely use AI for future posts.</span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, Segoe UI, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Microsoft YaHei, Meiryo UI, Meiryo, Arial Unicode MS, sans-serif" style="color: #111111;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, Segoe UI, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Microsoft YaHei, Meiryo UI, Meiryo, Arial Unicode MS, sans-serif" style="color: #111111;">Related posts:</span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, Segoe UI, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Microsoft YaHei, Meiryo UI, Meiryo, Arial Unicode MS, sans-serif" style="color: #111111;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2011/05/original-nestle-toll-house-chocolate.html">Just Winging It: The Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe (jwirecipes.com)</a></span></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2011/07/made-some-cherry-chocolate-chip-cookies.html">Just Winging It: Made Some Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2013/11/show-your-stuff-102-cream-cheese.html">Just Winging It: Show Your Stuff #102 - Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2019/11/2-minute-chocolate-chip-cookie.html">Just Winging It: 2 Minute Chocolate Chip Cookie (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/10/tasty-eats-parmesan-crusted-pancakes.html">Just Winging It: Tasty Eats - Parmesan Crusted Pancakes, Dalgona Coffee, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Tiramisu Mousse (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2017/07/ashleys-chocolate-chip-cookies.html">Just Winging It: Ashley's Chocolate Chip Cookies (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span face="-apple-system, Roboto, SegoeUI, Segoe UI, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Microsoft YaHei, Meiryo UI, Meiryo, Arial Unicode MS, sans-serif" style="color: #111111;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Sharing this with:</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div></span></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-90861724650674256352024-03-06T15:38:00.000-08:002024-03-06T15:38:28.998-08:00Avocado Almond Brownies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had some avocados to use up, so I made Avocado Almond Brownies. So I have made <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2022/09/brownie-and-frozen-yogurt-poppable.html" target="_blank">these brownies</a> before and I was not a fan. So now that I made them again, I still think it is just ok. Still not sweet enough for me. If you like the bitter chocolate flavor and a brownie that is a little healthier, then this brownie is just for you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_ga227t6pBIsculxOZT8jsX67irK5KfhfAKEMl9EEkdzfxZVpBL1XqOvLiWQMdgAahwsuQ0u6YSGagu9qyYeq4oN_OvhDdvgzMKv8wqOtiysrEZcpvYLnyVqjUSEiURXBSlwKHVPA22MgF4ndS4Y9Sy1xHCxOaW3XQFUtt9ZOzLXLF8_R_5w/s4032/IMG_6813.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_ga227t6pBIsculxOZT8jsX67irK5KfhfAKEMl9EEkdzfxZVpBL1XqOvLiWQMdgAahwsuQ0u6YSGagu9qyYeq4oN_OvhDdvgzMKv8wqOtiysrEZcpvYLnyVqjUSEiURXBSlwKHVPA22MgF4ndS4Y9Sy1xHCxOaW3XQFUtt9ZOzLXLF8_R_5w/w300-h400/IMG_6813.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>You will need:<p></p><p>2 cups flour</p><p>3/4 cup plus 2 T of cocoa powder</p><p>1 1/2 cups sugar ( add another 1/2 for a sweeter brownie)</p><p>1/2 teaspoon cinnamon</p><p>1 teaspoon salt</p><p>1 teaspoon baking soda</p><p>2/3 cup butter</p><p>1 1/2 cups water</p><p>1/2 cup mashed avocado ( I used 2 avocados)</p><p>2 teaspoons vanilla</p><p>2 teaspoons almond extract</p><p>Preheat oven to 350 F</p><p>Combine the dry ingredients, then add the wet ingredients. Put in a greased 13x9 pan an bake for 35-40 minutes or until done.</p><p><br /></p><p>Related posts:</p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2022/09/brownie-and-frozen-yogurt-poppable.html">Just Winging It: Brownie and Frozen Yogurt Poppable (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2017/04/mango-ice-cream.html">Just Winging It: Mango Ice Cream (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2011/04/nicks-supernatural-brownies.html">Just Winging It: Nick's "Supernatural" Brownies (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Sharing this with:</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><p> </p>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-64849139197817376532024-03-05T18:43:00.000-08:002024-03-05T18:43:55.550-08:00Made Macarons For The First Time<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7eADh9b3jbE9mwvj1gw-JrmSm4-lvlCiRTnqu7F64WJjlJRwzz5ppZCUT0-Zo6YUVlGDY9EsUC3z_JQKb5SqQ6haW8TnL5NRWuJ4wfKKzfPY7LWfDLmeZGvvSi8skEGb8h2NBp7sKFXTGtJxI9tep3rH1Q8WFnLvuEFbZmzDs-oz4-pvhLKp/s4032/IMG_6783.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7eADh9b3jbE9mwvj1gw-JrmSm4-lvlCiRTnqu7F64WJjlJRwzz5ppZCUT0-Zo6YUVlGDY9EsUC3z_JQKb5SqQ6haW8TnL5NRWuJ4wfKKzfPY7LWfDLmeZGvvSi8skEGb8h2NBp7sKFXTGtJxI9tep3rH1Q8WFnLvuEFbZmzDs-oz4-pvhLKp/w300-h400/IMG_6783.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>My son wanted to make macaroons. neither of us has ever made macarons before, actually, neither of us has ever tasted macarons before either. So neither of us knew what to expect.<div><br /></div><div>He had no plans of dying and was just going to leave it white with buttercream in the middle. I have pink powdered sugar in my pantry. I found it in the clearance section in Micheals a while back. Speaking of Micheals, we needed a few things before we could make the macarons.</div><div>First, we needed (or wanted) a silicone mat with the circles on it to help keep the macarons consistent. We also needed a new piping bag. After we bought those things we realized we needed the tip we needed and we needed the coupler to connect the tip to the piping bag. So it was back to Micheals to get those things.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29nE751yUm8GhUbr2vH-SzxGFiYD-D5Wm3kGs8ZaZS7RPK5bcwgZWDHRYQGfTdJRZcYvROvmvj1v5DKdbBWmzGinKpDpGu6khIJeApSfUaxjtEERYlq7ZSCm8QjVabePNUyk4Uqkt2n3v-i2ASP844TOjv28dmMEdzCte9mg5qyIi-C7WpbdW/s4032/IMG_6782.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29nE751yUm8GhUbr2vH-SzxGFiYD-D5Wm3kGs8ZaZS7RPK5bcwgZWDHRYQGfTdJRZcYvROvmvj1v5DKdbBWmzGinKpDpGu6khIJeApSfUaxjtEERYlq7ZSCm8QjVabePNUyk4Uqkt2n3v-i2ASP844TOjv28dmMEdzCte9mg5qyIi-C7WpbdW/w300-h400/IMG_6782.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>My son found <a href="https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/french-macarons/" target="_blank">this recipe</a>, which we used to make the macaroons. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-aRhKDfrZiWCny7YYqapmWus5bK78Jlgy81s1I3-M8EgK094f_8BH8WcQuaw2XZpPsYgI3F6_ZwyYMuP8IuDDxCqGsjARuBpYBtzYbq_hoGJLYyFYoHZ_6lOABRRQ4GQAQ_dqzNQsXg7uH1_oXpwaiHrtGqQ4mTYs1jbOxeiyJIOEVYEVGR9G/s4032/IMG_6781.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-aRhKDfrZiWCny7YYqapmWus5bK78Jlgy81s1I3-M8EgK094f_8BH8WcQuaw2XZpPsYgI3F6_ZwyYMuP8IuDDxCqGsjARuBpYBtzYbq_hoGJLYyFYoHZ_6lOABRRQ4GQAQ_dqzNQsXg7uH1_oXpwaiHrtGqQ4mTYs1jbOxeiyJIOEVYEVGR9G/w300-h400/IMG_6781.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /> Overall, we were happy with how they looked, for the most part. He backed two baking sheets at a time which led to overbaking a few of them. I had never tasted a macaron, so I did not know how the texture was supposed to be. Our other son tasted them and thought it was too chewy. My grandson tasted them and did not like them.<p></p></div><div>Nevertheless, we are calling this first attempt at making macarons a win!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Related posts:</div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2023/05/my-son-made-chicken-la-king.html">Just Winging It: My Son Made Chicken A La King (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2022/04/my-son-made-chili.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: My Son Made Chili (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/05/grilled-cheese-and-tomato-soup.html" style="color: #33aaff;">Just Winging It: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/04/charlies-chicken-dish.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Charlie's Chicken Dish (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/08/kale-rice-soup.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Kale Rice Soup (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Sharing this with:</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-23583773521210812282024-02-20T16:59:00.001-08:002024-02-20T18:35:58.124-08:00Meal PlanningHere is another round of meals that were cooked by my husband. <div>First, we have fried chicken legs, glazed carrots, and waffle fries. The glazed carrots are covered in brown sugar and butter. <br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhR1y5-OeRr5t8vRw0DJ2uIbSvnF-683fWJwGL7NYdKq9jR7fLvGKr_KAdujZDK0VJN-MglkokzHZ9brevWI443AWkONbMWoVOcu-5OVAXys79nyc_u16aIQBuWs421vFdCMn0SfpTVhUAStoUPI229ZDmSYMKlCxrjpFtEY6C52pKuZoIYntIm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
<img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhR1y5-OeRr5t8vRw0DJ2uIbSvnF-683fWJwGL7NYdKq9jR7fLvGKr_KAdujZDK0VJN-MglkokzHZ9brevWI443AWkONbMWoVOcu-5OVAXys79nyc_u16aIQBuWs421vFdCMn0SfpTVhUAStoUPI229ZDmSYMKlCxrjpFtEY6C52pKuZoIYntIm=w300-h400" width="300" />
</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />
</div></div><div><br /></div><div> Next, we have orange chicken, egg rolls, and fried rice. The fried rice is homemade, and the chicken and egg roll came out of the freezer section of the grocery store. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiaD7almvxCNf5Jg4lESPLmOYJFkW3dSN9PVSSDYNqoMwmqM07bPiywlvofw14KhVn1LI1BDQ-74h_uSQL_5QvF9dfnWMU4Gi1kkDVPEwGVBTtke1A2x3Sktyf4QD0shJuZQjl4_9LAlW3Nf4gkb5H6s36p4XBUY0UEABOZk_P2rj9CACzXrz8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
<img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiaD7almvxCNf5Jg4lESPLmOYJFkW3dSN9PVSSDYNqoMwmqM07bPiywlvofw14KhVn1LI1BDQ-74h_uSQL_5QvF9dfnWMU4Gi1kkDVPEwGVBTtke1A2x3Sktyf4QD0shJuZQjl4_9LAlW3Nf4gkb5H6s36p4XBUY0UEABOZk_P2rj9CACzXrz8=w300-h400" width="300" />
</a>
</div></div><div>Then there is shrimp, dirty rice, and peas.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWf92iYedGc8723p5RSu4ryGfLq7stAzgWalmyo8Nq3Nd3cTV9ko9vDGzSlrcwD8AtK-k2uv5zT89glp6atlao-t57emlJK5kU40BPOcLF2Isr9hdCxgSFpruXlKWF4dhm7UiNCSCZpg-kit-83jy_lUZHXPBbekIlTd0etT-NgmFv5pbTLpn2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
<img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWf92iYedGc8723p5RSu4ryGfLq7stAzgWalmyo8Nq3Nd3cTV9ko9vDGzSlrcwD8AtK-k2uv5zT89glp6atlao-t57emlJK5kU40BPOcLF2Isr9hdCxgSFpruXlKWF4dhm7UiNCSCZpg-kit-83jy_lUZHXPBbekIlTd0etT-NgmFv5pbTLpn2=w300-h400" width="300" />
</a>
</div><br />One of my husband's favorite dishes is chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, and corn on the cob</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-z70loqeER1EF_-eKgiwGJIDTQKSu88nJz8-FTMkHOURCuN74GQvKLH7X0YLpzYhMGIqGQmxreNW9aRrSbdZFv5t6gwWitXO-0Giali3sfBFXRlBheHyWPqKFx3dohLhHoICD8i7bMFLzp5KozXYO4pyg-R8Ul_94D1-xwSEIE6I1OhxgzHa/s4032/IMG_6562.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-z70loqeER1EF_-eKgiwGJIDTQKSu88nJz8-FTMkHOURCuN74GQvKLH7X0YLpzYhMGIqGQmxreNW9aRrSbdZFv5t6gwWitXO-0Giali3sfBFXRlBheHyWPqKFx3dohLhHoICD8i7bMFLzp5KozXYO4pyg-R8Ul_94D1-xwSEIE6I1OhxgzHa/w300-h400/IMG_6562.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>In this dish, my husband made homemade egg rolls and apple raisin salad. The macaroni salad was store-bought.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLCVbTRPhxXXcxIxH3CrlJntcJBRtY_n-VT_LA7HC5RQwfMD17Pa5alDBBcjj-l4vOWdNNAnpih2nvhUOXco-aMs3m9clYIxETVWVwYP5nwkO2Et7-MD6JXP2l3lgdtzj4tCAEBmQYjM2VwHH4pjcEc-MAS8n7ergeQkW4An2PzCndlcL3gmU/s4032/IMG_6571.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLCVbTRPhxXXcxIxH3CrlJntcJBRtY_n-VT_LA7HC5RQwfMD17Pa5alDBBcjj-l4vOWdNNAnpih2nvhUOXco-aMs3m9clYIxETVWVwYP5nwkO2Et7-MD6JXP2l3lgdtzj4tCAEBmQYjM2VwHH4pjcEc-MAS8n7ergeQkW4An2PzCndlcL3gmU/w300-h400/IMG_6571.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>Finally was had goulash and garlic bread.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnj5_Q1JC5pRlsMqL-A75llo4FfIpR5txVqEIqv2We13P8mscagK3746kl7w5T232KDYBvYkETIBAhN1BA_Ca-86B-i9rzqC3mIIfxAluSDQhJdRQNVLJI2D4AY3ywYq2KxTlDvp5dyZSZZBkrnbhLGQW9XK_78NpUNngSQJEZK6CIHhg7mnM7/s4032/IMG_6577.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnj5_Q1JC5pRlsMqL-A75llo4FfIpR5txVqEIqv2We13P8mscagK3746kl7w5T232KDYBvYkETIBAhN1BA_Ca-86B-i9rzqC3mIIfxAluSDQhJdRQNVLJI2D4AY3ywYq2KxTlDvp5dyZSZZBkrnbhLGQW9XK_78NpUNngSQJEZK6CIHhg7mnM7/w300-h400/IMG_6577.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Related posts:</div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2024/01/meal-planning-series.html">Just Winging It: Meal Planning Series (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2024/02/meal-planning-week-two-featuring-my.html">Just Winging It: Meal Planning Week Two Featuring My Son's Enchiladas (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Sharing this with:</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-76972878305712648152024-02-03T18:46:00.000-08:002024-02-03T18:46:15.700-08:00Meal Planning Week Two Featuring My Son's Enchiladas<p> Hello, my name is Julie, and welcome to the second edition of the meal planning series. We share what we made for dinner over the past week. My husband is responsible for Monday-Friday. My son is responsible for Saturday and I cook on Sunday.</p><p>For Monday we had to eat out, and I had to take one of the sons to urgent care. Subway is usually a solid choice.</p><p>For Tuesday it was a chicken nugget bowl. mashed potatoes and gravy topped with corn and chicken nuggets</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksPN24yyk38ifYSAD_NapxR_SA1hI01nW8rOt1tWq3jMfrC2NbnrPzGgLSmV8cKmpQzKPURYyzWzxEQcZIyUbCUPsShyphenhyphena0Qo6cmqMeaHXFElHrRkrdGnq0iulTRDfMDl28kwlb2SEPUaTOtmzIBFxiNRa9aiwW3u9nhgqGX6khbsDzlrj3rWl/s4032/IMG_6435.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksPN24yyk38ifYSAD_NapxR_SA1hI01nW8rOt1tWq3jMfrC2NbnrPzGgLSmV8cKmpQzKPURYyzWzxEQcZIyUbCUPsShyphenhyphena0Qo6cmqMeaHXFElHrRkrdGnq0iulTRDfMDl28kwlb2SEPUaTOtmzIBFxiNRa9aiwW3u9nhgqGX6khbsDzlrj3rWl/w300-h400/IMG_6435.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>For Wednesday we had meat loaf, roasted potatoes, and creamed corn</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3clHzbdygoipKbw3bX8GjSLcdmEXoHoajenNMBMKSsJnJ9hSy_RF6G2aDwDpwGJwd6zyVIzvEl_eGV5RR_b9yi4fQYmpv_jESYupsYYTHq5GcYV6Y22oG80Ma7ZE2LzjMoEDOYeZtj3lVmNq5IbsxEDW2RiNxOrVTFRt6cNiQPi0xego501iI/s4032/IMG_6450.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3clHzbdygoipKbw3bX8GjSLcdmEXoHoajenNMBMKSsJnJ9hSy_RF6G2aDwDpwGJwd6zyVIzvEl_eGV5RR_b9yi4fQYmpv_jESYupsYYTHq5GcYV6Y22oG80Ma7ZE2LzjMoEDOYeZtj3lVmNq5IbsxEDW2RiNxOrVTFRt6cNiQPi0xego501iI/w300-h400/IMG_6450.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For Thursday my husband inprovided Teriyaki beef, some quick Knorr noodles and canned vegatables. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG79JliouHmNXz87jBbWoWtNVr9-DgPYNPnGCLmBRnQAVji3SPkqsPQ1-pXIhNcv9v98VU5jbGsLSWlt99C3zXUl0d2i74lhZZNEgwqoR7gvdA5PqJNxneDfJml3vpUotANYprP4AeeS4E2EL7jMmLQyQUEOBxuKELiHnKCgk9vVGqsUmLPRJ8/s4032/IMG_6461.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG79JliouHmNXz87jBbWoWtNVr9-DgPYNPnGCLmBRnQAVji3SPkqsPQ1-pXIhNcv9v98VU5jbGsLSWlt99C3zXUl0d2i74lhZZNEgwqoR7gvdA5PqJNxneDfJml3vpUotANYprP4AeeS4E2EL7jMmLQyQUEOBxuKELiHnKCgk9vVGqsUmLPRJ8/w300-h400/IMG_6461.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>Friday was fried fish, rice, and green beans<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTQmrwgpv2pKXFbALre87DHNtD_BkfUGKialpyTeK9ZOPto7skjGvaENZeCLz4_5F5mENnzQAWDIMGF3UMudWWRxSCZahg4jijOhHFynQ97BTBYpy8mBe-ruwszjJRmLAl7r5BSphsaFPbXafhfUmCGb3rDfZ07iRNHWVI_IY5m72G4PS9gPHU/s4032/IMG_6473.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTQmrwgpv2pKXFbALre87DHNtD_BkfUGKialpyTeK9ZOPto7skjGvaENZeCLz4_5F5mENnzQAWDIMGF3UMudWWRxSCZahg4jijOhHFynQ97BTBYpy8mBe-ruwszjJRmLAl7r5BSphsaFPbXafhfUmCGb3rDfZ07iRNHWVI_IY5m72G4PS9gPHU/w300-h400/IMG_6473.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Saturday my son made Enchiladas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-RDghlvUlx28mffdGT4zfp_e8Go-ZaN4cr5CxQ2JMhPFZlgr4egBpjlF9xIzYi3m01eZBA9wjHMz3Pf0LZqhmWzNvlLDXwtMTkVp74xesTZImS_o3MnxrmdZc-XJCvMUvRDw3JMwZy3mGM6gBWR2wjEgFBU2-2HNW_n8dH287moOATDaLvwB/s4032/IMG_6487.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-RDghlvUlx28mffdGT4zfp_e8Go-ZaN4cr5CxQ2JMhPFZlgr4egBpjlF9xIzYi3m01eZBA9wjHMz3Pf0LZqhmWzNvlLDXwtMTkVp74xesTZImS_o3MnxrmdZc-XJCvMUvRDw3JMwZy3mGM6gBWR2wjEgFBU2-2HNW_n8dH287moOATDaLvwB/s320/IMG_6487.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br />He made the sauce from scratch, he roasted red pepper, onion, tomato, and spices.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKv7iFiUN-bxbRPuGNZ5lu_MIIsMTAiMQ8dcGoWobPCy_OFrCTEmFVFk8kL5IppYXm7BBoC13lZOCFPVdcAG5pYDiLalp6_btobsv2wK127fdMP53Wf-wthwLiqm35G1FcWEsQCcJpYyeMessOBnsGd-ql-rZ01ruXZpn5dH2A6f3vKYEkTAIa/s4032/IMG_6482.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKv7iFiUN-bxbRPuGNZ5lu_MIIsMTAiMQ8dcGoWobPCy_OFrCTEmFVFk8kL5IppYXm7BBoC13lZOCFPVdcAG5pYDiLalp6_btobsv2wK127fdMP53Wf-wthwLiqm35G1FcWEsQCcJpYyeMessOBnsGd-ql-rZ01ruXZpn5dH2A6f3vKYEkTAIa/w300-h400/IMG_6482.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blended with an immersion blender.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiOfRYy5azfE4PMF0VPsSiwQUfWF4wsgafeeF8SIWsmabgGVM_ypN_fe6v_uQLxuTxVcd7H1zQtjLPudofpl515LBxWo9pg8ayPCBTQHv_yjKGKjiJ6NFrQbuZRVTMgYJIcD2jsLITYtmdlePDorZslxjYljOjjkMRYs4mSrSNby6WqR1uJeh/s4032/IMG_6483.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiOfRYy5azfE4PMF0VPsSiwQUfWF4wsgafeeF8SIWsmabgGVM_ypN_fe6v_uQLxuTxVcd7H1zQtjLPudofpl515LBxWo9pg8ayPCBTQHv_yjKGKjiJ6NFrQbuZRVTMgYJIcD2jsLITYtmdlePDorZslxjYljOjjkMRYs4mSrSNby6WqR1uJeh/w300-h400/IMG_6483.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>Wrapped ground beef with Cortija cheese around a flour tortilla<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67CbPPHEiKxDd1pQOTiAdHOKOX3XwZhXrLxk1OjP7GnfrPoQc4LGcGJ-weuSWgWHX6z5F47bHGcsYoVkb_6E65XrsWjhanJ42SILORJzOgKA9WqxkbVMLC_vIqPzJ3iktj8BXSM03sDA8uossjhXuc_0KGnE1KqbhYqRDkTW_0vdGJxIHioJ1/s4032/IMG_6486.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67CbPPHEiKxDd1pQOTiAdHOKOX3XwZhXrLxk1OjP7GnfrPoQc4LGcGJ-weuSWgWHX6z5F47bHGcsYoVkb_6E65XrsWjhanJ42SILORJzOgKA9WqxkbVMLC_vIqPzJ3iktj8BXSM03sDA8uossjhXuc_0KGnE1KqbhYqRDkTW_0vdGJxIHioJ1/w300-h400/IMG_6486.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>Layed the rolled tortilla in a pan of sauce,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMFrsB_8BwaDcEro-BZd0X8mC9YHVIQEFGJIJdntsd5rM4KdDVyYnUIvOV7Ao4lzkC-CyLX4vefeAiikdDEET33WcZiLF9Ojyv9LExs2EfxO-dM_vikCxWzst_Pk4juDD2N53haTSxrouY9J9Q8Q7mGKYoNr3d3ZegAjw9gSIKi6dsozbYSZ-/s4032/IMG_6485.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMFrsB_8BwaDcEro-BZd0X8mC9YHVIQEFGJIJdntsd5rM4KdDVyYnUIvOV7Ao4lzkC-CyLX4vefeAiikdDEET33WcZiLF9Ojyv9LExs2EfxO-dM_vikCxWzst_Pk4juDD2N53haTSxrouY9J9Q8Q7mGKYoNr3d3ZegAjw9gSIKi6dsozbYSZ-/w300-h400/IMG_6485.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>Covered more sauce. then topped with cheddar cheese,<div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7rLpQTISa7_EHuwR_KZA18_d9XqNN_FbpiVG5lIA3D3hHgZE8HWgB17rEuYezrJg_pb6UVNh2r1vDDca3yVkMUgY2I4HDF_9uNUQt1-2xt5RYIfu17G2kjy3nHBUfvCe5XvWidXIz7xn1emnIE2HLOgrSKLYaHThyphenhyphenoqa2B8pPkZu5Dq-ZQqR/s4032/IMG_6488.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7rLpQTISa7_EHuwR_KZA18_d9XqNN_FbpiVG5lIA3D3hHgZE8HWgB17rEuYezrJg_pb6UVNh2r1vDDca3yVkMUgY2I4HDF_9uNUQt1-2xt5RYIfu17G2kjy3nHBUfvCe5XvWidXIz7xn1emnIE2HLOgrSKLYaHThyphenhyphenoqa2B8pPkZu5Dq-ZQqR/w300-h400/IMG_6488.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>I topped it with sour cream and chives.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWn3hU8M2CMoVUgNnvVMiuBAHicQGqki3iLthDIRvGa2ZnOOJoWoxPEnABfehTyhyDYQfqpdokpMrF_oMdyc0eo6b1-_QgPBU-SNnnh-Ww62ouaLnBkHxhEl7t0q-IQ1TH6B9Rv6hGDE_ySi5f_2KI25GRIB-KyTZgDbpt3vqCGaFmtaETNSW/s4032/IMG_6491.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWn3hU8M2CMoVUgNnvVMiuBAHicQGqki3iLthDIRvGa2ZnOOJoWoxPEnABfehTyhyDYQfqpdokpMrF_oMdyc0eo6b1-_QgPBU-SNnnh-Ww62ouaLnBkHxhEl7t0q-IQ1TH6B9Rv6hGDE_ySi5f_2KI25GRIB-KyTZgDbpt3vqCGaFmtaETNSW/w300-h400/IMG_6491.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>My son bought tiramisu that looks like a cake.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX78taXa16gJkrRQsZKM3QeZJjSo_VKsQpNY6N8rpYAncOad3XLArHsf4UYuDvb5Z43JYM6MIU0aIbvrjgO31vcso7j14Lp9HGCwEV1oEN2zYOepZ7nIR0T0tMnfJLsHjsUF4B16o1GumHZnrBfSwrSv12ON1Tq_av0t9jjA63kxAjXV6gV4cO/s4032/IMG_6492.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX78taXa16gJkrRQsZKM3QeZJjSo_VKsQpNY6N8rpYAncOad3XLArHsf4UYuDvb5Z43JYM6MIU0aIbvrjgO31vcso7j14Lp9HGCwEV1oEN2zYOepZ7nIR0T0tMnfJLsHjsUF4B16o1GumHZnrBfSwrSv12ON1Tq_av0t9jjA63kxAjXV6gV4cO/w300-h400/IMG_6492.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p>Sunday I made <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2011/09/lasagna.html">lasagna.</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkYxfXyjteSmdwpNB02Ju80-E8P0hmQWpxvE4J2uxOnHYL3C0Mrxa7yyZZbPcjyXm5tS9EiQOiODznrSIxRcR4k2qSzOQB-1oPpyWUWuA0xxIYRCFQT4XOmxvvmz-aelFWhPUWi-6KBy2CP8OsXAEMJ8aEtnZc0U7MaJUPsS8xRl1zZGpYxd4/s4032/IMG_6497.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkYxfXyjteSmdwpNB02Ju80-E8P0hmQWpxvE4J2uxOnHYL3C0Mrxa7yyZZbPcjyXm5tS9EiQOiODznrSIxRcR4k2qSzOQB-1oPpyWUWuA0xxIYRCFQT4XOmxvvmz-aelFWhPUWi-6KBy2CP8OsXAEMJ8aEtnZc0U7MaJUPsS8xRl1zZGpYxd4/w300-h400/IMG_6497.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So that is it, This series is still a work in progress. I hope to continue making improvements.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Did you like anything you saw? let me know in the comments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Related posts:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2011/09/lasagna.html">Just Winging It: Lasagna (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2012/12/tasty-lasagna.html">Just Winging It: Tasty Lasagna (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2014/05/beef-enchiladas.html">Just Winging It: Beef Enchiladas (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2024/01/meal-planning-series.html">Just Winging It: Meal Planning Series (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Sharing this with:</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div></div><br /></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-11237891349731711392024-01-23T16:25:00.000-08:002024-01-23T16:25:54.762-08:00Meal Planning Series<p> My husband started doing meal planning for the week. He is retired now and has time to plan out our meals. I would like to start making posts on what he plans to make and inspire you to start meal planning.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKWjFSUm7gJ19SWoHh-YZLvX0LNoGOFscpRsTm0NA9lCyF8FY1-SDzxayTKeaSI3RFent0NrnV8m4tBsdP9GPcqeuZzFOKluv3ZNoLKtSrBJLOD4LjRP2-i35zQC0JFrhmWllftza6JRG6Yx9F-a9Z2y5r-XkQ9H2Dh19fg8DoURjKHrlvUB3/s4032/IMG_6364.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKWjFSUm7gJ19SWoHh-YZLvX0LNoGOFscpRsTm0NA9lCyF8FY1-SDzxayTKeaSI3RFent0NrnV8m4tBsdP9GPcqeuZzFOKluv3ZNoLKtSrBJLOD4LjRP2-i35zQC0JFrhmWllftza6JRG6Yx9F-a9Z2y5r-XkQ9H2Dh19fg8DoURjKHrlvUB3/s320/IMG_6364.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let us see what we had for our first week of meal planning:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Monday</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Roasted potatoes and sausage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Tuesday</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Steak and Lobster with lemon butter, sauteed mushrooms, long-grain wild rice, and glazed carrots</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Wednesday</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stuffed pork chops with stuffing and cream peas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Thursday</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beef Stroganoff</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Friday</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Baked Fish and shrimp with mashed potatoes and gravy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Saturday my son is responsible for dinner; on Sundays, I am responsible for dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">However, Friday's meal did not happen because our oven broke down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We did, however, use our crockpot to make chili.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first version of chili was made by my husband and used what we already had in the house. This version has potatoes in it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQ2gbHciaiu3YvsC0eMRmjqOVk5dc0VFl47ESdDOfcOXx89vjz9PkaRKnVDe9ZWjMMSR9C82GfI9lbthq5UN-4ZJexc8MLvksOZ_CaZp2VVMtaYBt5_YcbeXvfD-OcXCNsDFaa8x6xHIrmI90zR59XxBu5rOtz7sSzmqrkiYDvn4NB42vWrzd/s4032/IMG_6390.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQ2gbHciaiu3YvsC0eMRmjqOVk5dc0VFl47ESdDOfcOXx89vjz9PkaRKnVDe9ZWjMMSR9C82GfI9lbthq5UN-4ZJexc8MLvksOZ_CaZp2VVMtaYBt5_YcbeXvfD-OcXCNsDFaa8x6xHIrmI90zR59XxBu5rOtz7sSzmqrkiYDvn4NB42vWrzd/w300-h400/IMG_6390.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>My son made this version with hot dogs in it, he was thinking of chili cheese dogs. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKMWuuyzHPoaAotuldgr_urDIApjcRMvp-2u1xXOsTh_zPzH3srqUcuXAOhA1GsAviNEwfccTL7sPcbf4Z0e-i4ShK1IlS4qtRj-pAJuQUAZb6hBXi8R_05XSWrTqRXsqjKp6HvHQuuJSvWnl5m1XacfYcahMuMrcZuVstwVIQYdjtLb6X9Lc/s4032/IMG_6419.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKMWuuyzHPoaAotuldgr_urDIApjcRMvp-2u1xXOsTh_zPzH3srqUcuXAOhA1GsAviNEwfccTL7sPcbf4Z0e-i4ShK1IlS4qtRj-pAJuQUAZb6hBXi8R_05XSWrTqRXsqjKp6HvHQuuJSvWnl5m1XacfYcahMuMrcZuVstwVIQYdjtLb6X9Lc/w300-h400/IMG_6419.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the first version of the meal-planning. I hope to elaborate more in the future with more pictures and some recipes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Related posts:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/11/meal-planning-success.html">Just Winging It: Meal Planning a Success (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/11/tasty-eats-and-meal-planning.html">Just Winging It: Tasty Eats and Meal Planning (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2023/07/the-instant-pot-is-my-new-favorite.html">Just Winging It: The Instant Pot Is My New Favorite Kitchen Tool (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Sharing this with:</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"> </span><a class="blsdk-follow" href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/posts-by-julie-huston-20470395" style="color: #33aaff; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Follow</a></p></div><br /><p></p>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-88054062613949446902023-12-18T20:00:00.000-08:002023-12-18T20:15:06.726-08:00Apple Butter Cake<p> The desire to make this cake was part of a brainstorming session with my son, who usually has to come up with a dinner once a week. Most of the time that means eating out. This time we thought of a spin on the <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2011/08/dreamy-apple-butter-pumpkin-pie.html" target="_blank">apple butter pumpkin pie </a>we occasionally make over the holidays. My son was initially thinking of an apple butter pumpkin cake, but we just went with an apple butter cake instead, with apple butter frosting and apple butter and apple butter frosting in the center.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQF_pAaa4v1oVynzdDv1HdCcl3a6I6MuPm957X2_WeDAjATRhP8SFdFqrvbcEDCyOt1JaYHhsEWX50tLRwYqyHbzen1HnSo4iE7HN_VPIJqCa-ESvYuqbfRPv3Ewd2gMMKRS6GZNsUsd0ftBeL1aDmEND0kpniQQzxP2T7lrcMdIkkWJBKU5tk/s4032/IMG_6151.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQF_pAaa4v1oVynzdDv1HdCcl3a6I6MuPm957X2_WeDAjATRhP8SFdFqrvbcEDCyOt1JaYHhsEWX50tLRwYqyHbzen1HnSo4iE7HN_VPIJqCa-ESvYuqbfRPv3Ewd2gMMKRS6GZNsUsd0ftBeL1aDmEND0kpniQQzxP2T7lrcMdIkkWJBKU5tk/s320/IMG_6151.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div>One of the things we brainstormed was whether to make the cake from scratch or to use a box cake. We ended up with a box cake with a few changes to the ingredients, including some apple butter in the cake mix.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy31P6LRNwHgQbk1qbifp-uf71RJ1gKR3qXFWa2DEfDQZLubCyOWlSkw5Qkw9J3saY-4W5HT3h5KETT2cUwVRFjgku8Uqh4CQJ4fdi4i39ng7ENuZZVmcIm1Q_YKZRPt_Kf-4Y1Emw2XF7eZd7aO2QZVxB6Xm-9Ode8gwoe6w4oelHwI4s1eHt/s4032/IMG_6150.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy31P6LRNwHgQbk1qbifp-uf71RJ1gKR3qXFWa2DEfDQZLubCyOWlSkw5Qkw9J3saY-4W5HT3h5KETT2cUwVRFjgku8Uqh4CQJ4fdi4i39ng7ENuZZVmcIm1Q_YKZRPt_Kf-4Y1Emw2XF7eZd7aO2QZVxB6Xm-9Ode8gwoe6w4oelHwI4s1eHt/s320/IMG_6150.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div>I don't do cakes that often, my cakes ended up uneven. I did take the time to actually weigh out the batter so that it would be an even amount in my two baking pans. The batter was not level in the pans so they did not end up that even. I believe most bakers do trim off the tops of layered cakes anyway, what we ended up doing was putting the bottom cake upside down and the top layer right side up.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhWk2bG_araaxzxthoLh332Bm1_GTp9KhLk7VEJoE7o7We12LIX7c7EP__EWAQAmdFQZMWbkCsso7cHS4HxK1uK-Yk0bW9xRPzk-MYuHHKbEvi0aBkQzUYR1ZnPWSDo9Q4oik0V2PrLLUH8UIcG3p1TRd0rMuzFRp4yF0NUG_A034oCc7dxLB/s4032/IMG_6149.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhWk2bG_araaxzxthoLh332Bm1_GTp9KhLk7VEJoE7o7We12LIX7c7EP__EWAQAmdFQZMWbkCsso7cHS4HxK1uK-Yk0bW9xRPzk-MYuHHKbEvi0aBkQzUYR1ZnPWSDo9Q4oik0V2PrLLUH8UIcG3p1TRd0rMuzFRp4yF0NUG_A034oCc7dxLB/s320/IMG_6149.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div>Overall, this apple butter cake idea turned out to be successful. I was a little worried because I was changing the ingredients recommended for the cake mix, but it was delicious. It had a nice apple butter flavor.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuFP2RXwfwR0LAXuU30gqjKOp83hRxNQFK9O1ur0RL7sYaSukallDwIU0EguU0HbrubUAWgH0TZNDMISeJd4-agnDwCdNUK6v5XASo9fwRnoxAeN-gpWbuN2omf7HTK6GhjYCwDi50hYoqJSQnYVyx-Nnr8uEsdYv_b29GvtqsTuOMMrwq8CI/s4032/IMG_6148.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuFP2RXwfwR0LAXuU30gqjKOp83hRxNQFK9O1ur0RL7sYaSukallDwIU0EguU0HbrubUAWgH0TZNDMISeJd4-agnDwCdNUK6v5XASo9fwRnoxAeN-gpWbuN2omf7HTK6GhjYCwDi50hYoqJSQnYVyx-Nnr8uEsdYv_b29GvtqsTuOMMrwq8CI/s320/IMG_6148.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So here is the recipe for the apple butter cake:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the cake:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yellow box cake mix</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 cup milk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/3 cup of melted butter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 eggs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/4 cup apple butter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Combine all the ingredients. divide in two greased and floured round cake pans. Bake according to the directions on the box cake or 350 degree (F) oven for about 20 minutes or until the cake is done. Let the cakes cool for a bit until taking them out of the pan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Make the frosting:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 cup butter at room temperature</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 1/2 cups of powdered sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 Tablespoons of apple butter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 Tablespoon of apple cider (I guess you could use apple juice, milk, or water) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the cakes are completely cooled. put your bottom cake on a plate. I spread some apple butter on top of that layer. I spread some frosting on the bottom of the top layer before putting it over the bottom cake. Then frost the cake. Enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last post:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2023/12/thanksgiving-food.html">Just Winging It: Thanksgiving Food (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Related posts:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2015/01/oatmeal-apple-butter-cookies.html">Just Winging It: Oatmeal Apple Butter Cookies (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2011/08/dreamy-apple-butter-pumpkin-pie.html">Just Winging It: Dreamy Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2015/01/apple-butter-snickerdoodles.html">Just Winging It: Apple Butter Snickerdoodles (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2014/10/creamy-dreamy-apple-butter-pumpkin.html">Just Winging It: Creamy Dreamy Apple Butter Pumpkin Dessert (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Linking up with link parties in my "Link Parties" Tab:</p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div></div><p></p>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-50885116782599568092023-12-16T17:55:00.000-08:002023-12-16T18:02:33.571-08:00Thanksgiving Food<p> We did not have turkey on Thanksgiving. I was given a ham from work. We had the choice of ham or turkey and a pie. I prefer to have ham over turkey. This year my husband had taken back over the holiday cooking. Last year I had to make the <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2022/11/cooking-my-first-thanksgiving-meal.html" target="_blank">Thanksgiving meal </a>because my husband had just had back surgery. That was hectic last year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1uFhPOrwX3HCv68EMImPcJtKH2UJiPGujUZBY1-sSeF34QMF2RZZiN7Cn_QzyM2FRl-Z1U-o-BfHcKNJGJHXnb5O26rdBKOXWc1j3ikiJlQASNNjBLzcR3rtYH35bhsXHvftR12eMRkrKViRCC_-A9KZpJXrU4Cqees2YztIsrPUoIj_2e9f8/s4032/IMG_6028.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1uFhPOrwX3HCv68EMImPcJtKH2UJiPGujUZBY1-sSeF34QMF2RZZiN7Cn_QzyM2FRl-Z1U-o-BfHcKNJGJHXnb5O26rdBKOXWc1j3ikiJlQASNNjBLzcR3rtYH35bhsXHvftR12eMRkrKViRCC_-A9KZpJXrU4Cqees2YztIsrPUoIj_2e9f8/w300-h400/IMG_6028.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>Of course, we got to have <a href="https://www.campbells.com/recipes/green-bean-casserole/" target="_blank">green bean casserole!</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3FSIMSXkmmT_yXghANVWJzyyuEDGNQYue34iQRZRqAoprMauRBJW2Y1xIvS2EzQ5QhwP9nEKZv0f5dk19XVjV-5tEePXaP4cFy5kQBRzk0EJ1WPKzM4ChR8khhmdHSwMeXzM4ojvyrtNS17NSJH8qgMbBq6H01NFuhM8tWbkbN2x4NK9Bgjg/s4032/IMG_6029.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3FSIMSXkmmT_yXghANVWJzyyuEDGNQYue34iQRZRqAoprMauRBJW2Y1xIvS2EzQ5QhwP9nEKZv0f5dk19XVjV-5tEePXaP4cFy5kQBRzk0EJ1WPKzM4ChR8khhmdHSwMeXzM4ojvyrtNS17NSJH8qgMbBq6H01NFuhM8tWbkbN2x4NK9Bgjg/w300-h400/IMG_6029.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>We had twice-baked sweet potatoes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqiYUW-iWLsqVqJ2UltSfpOy7oxRhDc990GaWt9i5XPWNCofpmnEJCd8vTJB0BWlMOQKJVkutYpLGJM5RzX_OalH-Mprk0liSvCPt5APsiJ_yNDs-kztkeO2_sjNc-Xm3CbnSyTzvyHhw2G5_HKSQDI6DmVC6W-QSFFCmWthB_E88S1g3-LLy/s4032/IMG_6030.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqiYUW-iWLsqVqJ2UltSfpOy7oxRhDc990GaWt9i5XPWNCofpmnEJCd8vTJB0BWlMOQKJVkutYpLGJM5RzX_OalH-Mprk0liSvCPt5APsiJ_yNDs-kztkeO2_sjNc-Xm3CbnSyTzvyHhw2G5_HKSQDI6DmVC6W-QSFFCmWthB_E88S1g3-LLy/w300-h400/IMG_6030.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>We also made biscuits from the can.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsvnU8ku1o6f74_sbc9Wd2u3FQC6H0ROjggfLYAcwMNtY3N41XyjryytOnai1p6SEXm2KThvEhaANE51kHQlH47A5d9t7oYwmy3uEAhQ4R7f6wGTdCrLF59WgzXrF3wzQuj53XBuGCBmT8MWjGH1T8YWBnhtyXJ_dJUpxa8UQWroDEjWwGWf4/s4032/IMG_6031.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsvnU8ku1o6f74_sbc9Wd2u3FQC6H0ROjggfLYAcwMNtY3N41XyjryytOnai1p6SEXm2KThvEhaANE51kHQlH47A5d9t7oYwmy3uEAhQ4R7f6wGTdCrLF59WgzXrF3wzQuj53XBuGCBmT8MWjGH1T8YWBnhtyXJ_dJUpxa8UQWroDEjWwGWf4/w300-h400/IMG_6031.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>Our sons worked on Thanksgiving day and both worked in the food industry and brought home leftovers from work. We did not need to make dinner!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ml5VvpTW7balRVY4t9ojUOrVjN_2tUZJGa9I5PHUf9KeKp2WBGkpZi2s366fHaAyKV67gbemno1Eq_XWDwtovPu3v-N9lNe0jh-BObkbiNnhHAaPm7sjDogFJmM9yB3-Td-lRN4QzBuuxd_wRSEZyMsDoVhyr6zFjAzWqA-X-dNyOGz8S5Xv/s4032/IMG_6027.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ml5VvpTW7balRVY4t9ojUOrVjN_2tUZJGa9I5PHUf9KeKp2WBGkpZi2s366fHaAyKV67gbemno1Eq_XWDwtovPu3v-N9lNe0jh-BObkbiNnhHAaPm7sjDogFJmM9yB3-Td-lRN4QzBuuxd_wRSEZyMsDoVhyr6zFjAzWqA-X-dNyOGz8S5Xv/w300-h400/IMG_6027.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>I had a French silk pie from my work, and one of my sons also brought home a French silk pie. My pie was still partially frozen, so I ended up putting it back in the freezer, My other son brought back a tray full of desserts.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8ixjPBZNlec2lerwpFlBc7KvJNDhJFPJaknrfnhn5hGGDLgnnyoM58ej4uQAL_OLBY4Tv__qruxKR5KF9s040ErWL47qOOC0V0TOrQuegUHG6BipyASU38Uin3khuUX2fVS8C-kQ0rMYVPUOie7aLyuK-vtUJyJGBZkjUnc78EMr858_3vC-/s4032/IMG_6026.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8ixjPBZNlec2lerwpFlBc7KvJNDhJFPJaknrfnhn5hGGDLgnnyoM58ej4uQAL_OLBY4Tv__qruxKR5KF9s040ErWL47qOOC0V0TOrQuegUHG6BipyASU38Uin3khuUX2fVS8C-kQ0rMYVPUOie7aLyuK-vtUJyJGBZkjUnc78EMr858_3vC-/w300-h400/IMG_6026.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgib94QNSDZwqH3ccfonMQXcMcUumKesy_pX6KirnLh_xcGd2_niFQ7bTsrJugvHBNRDm8JATHPUs9lWFkm5mT6QHFtMt36pNMgarEkLfXwR2tUFMrmVwdGJSoGmApoedz4XumNobL3u41U0wBWQ3tPg7xj8yYzUEcPq9gqAILX3C97u7LN2ZX8/s4032/IMG_6025.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgib94QNSDZwqH3ccfonMQXcMcUumKesy_pX6KirnLh_xcGd2_niFQ7bTsrJugvHBNRDm8JATHPUs9lWFkm5mT6QHFtMt36pNMgarEkLfXwR2tUFMrmVwdGJSoGmApoedz4XumNobL3u41U0wBWQ3tPg7xj8yYzUEcPq9gqAILX3C97u7LN2ZX8/w300-h400/IMG_6025.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>Here is my plate of food!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9P6aDn5WYgQN3iZHk5FnRSIX7N33Eocifv4U06Qqu0z95pkGvqtSmfM_LV8zSpzUpqOpl_D1VBLYQx4wr06O9F-sRTF339o5GOSZ9YL7wQYVVO_FCzxgmf0333pDA_KiX2FcRGRkcsqNrQpQfISFgJ_GMAyQMHP9_tWn9GfoFxaexWXxt2Jf/s4032/IMG_6032.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9P6aDn5WYgQN3iZHk5FnRSIX7N33Eocifv4U06Qqu0z95pkGvqtSmfM_LV8zSpzUpqOpl_D1VBLYQx4wr06O9F-sRTF339o5GOSZ9YL7wQYVVO_FCzxgmf0333pDA_KiX2FcRGRkcsqNrQpQfISFgJ_GMAyQMHP9_tWn9GfoFxaexWXxt2Jf/w300-h400/IMG_6032.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>Sorry to do this post almost a month after Thanksgiving. But, you know, life just gets in the way.<br /><p>Related posts</p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2022/11/cooking-my-first-thanksgiving-meal.html">Just Winging It: Cooking My First Thanksgiving Meal (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/12/green-bean-casserole-pizza.html">Just Winging It: Green Bean Casserole Pizza (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/11/tasty-eats-thanksgiving-edition.html">Just Winging It: Tasty Eats - Thanksgiving Edition (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2012/11/thanksgiving-with-twist.html">Just Winging It: Thanksgiving with a twist! (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p>Last Post:</p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2023/11/food-from-our-trip-to-wisconsin.html">Just Winging It: Food from our trip to Wisconsin (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Linking up with link parties in my "Link Parties" Tab:</p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-15336007469830458262023-11-27T19:24:00.000-08:002023-11-27T19:24:22.611-08:00Food from our trip to Wisconsin<p> This trip involved my husband, my son, and myself visiting my childhood home for a week.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRv94p8NxBUOQHRaLcw_L93VMYFpEbZ4HP_tPEN210dxnq4NABqp2wsiH0qdesmE1e9_z0S0VPpjD7ECxjWCoy0tXrTW0eIxQsQjhfzfYsDqCpRFl4abutp2SkJQdQmzDhBULdDr78Xeu7e_IAI-bWM6zT4coqjOEOmYz85m-4mRipUQ4Devp2/s4032/IMG_5696.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRv94p8NxBUOQHRaLcw_L93VMYFpEbZ4HP_tPEN210dxnq4NABqp2wsiH0qdesmE1e9_z0S0VPpjD7ECxjWCoy0tXrTW0eIxQsQjhfzfYsDqCpRFl4abutp2SkJQdQmzDhBULdDr78Xeu7e_IAI-bWM6zT4coqjOEOmYz85m-4mRipUQ4Devp2/w400-h300/IMG_5696.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>This trip was doomed from the start. My son was recovering from a cold and my husband was starting to show signs of starting one. My husband did end up spending most of the trip in our hotel room.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We started out our trip like we normally do, with breakfast at IHOP. For lunch, we stopped off at a <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g37712-d7219783-Reviews-Country_Pride-Brooklyn_Iowa.html" target="_blank">restaurant in Brooklyn, Iowa</a> that was connected to a gas station. My son had a burger, my husband had the chili bowl, and I had the fish and chips. I could not identify what kind of fish it was. My husband says it was a catfish. If it was catfish, then that was the best catfish I ever had. I usually don't like catfish. That evening we just had Arby; 's because it was only a couple hundred feet from our hotel.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8U_gHPcSmC_9__T0MeImSiH2tsRuNyU0WLXm41KpHBkda67_U_9SA3JOUmis0dd6YhZwwySxCVAugOlCdByz-HXPHbHLEbggT9h6ANC7_RszlXaLkLCZ-kPPtsDNbj2S3OPYalZyCda8h5wDe5XoPAenyQ_p64aun-_hbrDYg8BLyPCveQykE/s2975/IMG_5679.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1823" data-original-width="2975" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8U_gHPcSmC_9__T0MeImSiH2tsRuNyU0WLXm41KpHBkda67_U_9SA3JOUmis0dd6YhZwwySxCVAugOlCdByz-HXPHbHLEbggT9h6ANC7_RszlXaLkLCZ-kPPtsDNbj2S3OPYalZyCda8h5wDe5XoPAenyQ_p64aun-_hbrDYg8BLyPCveQykE/w400-h245/IMG_5679.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1oK4lTFDAZNWkNblctTsSJfgFT1ItKbtoxyCRMOVFmEKXxY910he9m3tJroQ9wDkk1ukLW_KUrH6jb6Cmf2yXEmosiOoGT10tu_4QTiehLCZGQEkKVcCSNoDa65N1xQfwvW3zNrm91tYQJKTrYJ12aswpbpZEBz4mo2GELRMvM6I2MRy98NlR/s4032/IMG_5678.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1oK4lTFDAZNWkNblctTsSJfgFT1ItKbtoxyCRMOVFmEKXxY910he9m3tJroQ9wDkk1ukLW_KUrH6jb6Cmf2yXEmosiOoGT10tu_4QTiehLCZGQEkKVcCSNoDa65N1xQfwvW3zNrm91tYQJKTrYJ12aswpbpZEBz4mo2GELRMvM6I2MRy98NlR/w300-h400/IMG_5678.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>The next day, my husband's cold had gotten worse and he decided to spend the next two days at the hotel while my son and I hung out with my mom. We spent the next day planning what we would eat while we were there visiting. We decided on Pizza the first night we were there. We got the pizza from our favorite cheese store, <a href="https://simonscheese.com/" target="_blank">Simon's Specialty Cheese.</a> While I was there, I picked this tasty pecan pastry because the free breakfast that came with the hotel was not that good. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfFqEIG-nqOCtk-i6_DitgQdBzf1I4q15N69ZvSyJYzujS0_lkgwrYMobyYL1JnA8pglaDbeHdXG_Kq3dipeDMxh1Uf1v5yvPqbLdHYHLFIO9MF59ZILAPlcRIF1hV8Z2gqsOLF48m_8cF2GqeOLS0OZUTxFGv63waHLbIn7nbA9O90MwiEm2/s4032/71916746758__C60E9D65-7C45-48E7-9EA6-0E7800161488.fullsizerender.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfFqEIG-nqOCtk-i6_DitgQdBzf1I4q15N69ZvSyJYzujS0_lkgwrYMobyYL1JnA8pglaDbeHdXG_Kq3dipeDMxh1Uf1v5yvPqbLdHYHLFIO9MF59ZILAPlcRIF1hV8Z2gqsOLF48m_8cF2GqeOLS0OZUTxFGv63waHLbIn7nbA9O90MwiEm2/w300-h400/71916746758__C60E9D65-7C45-48E7-9EA6-0E7800161488.fullsizerender.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My poor husband had fallen out of the hotel bed on the second night of our trip. He recently had double knee surgery and was unable to get up. I could not get him up either so I had to call 911. We decided he did not need to go to the emergency room, but we did go to urgent care the next day. He just had pain in his shoulders, and they prescribed something for the pain. He did spend the day with my mom, but she could tell he was not feeling well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Going through my mom's dishes, I found these cute ice cream dishes. We usually had a couple scoops of ice cream at the end of the meal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTGHAxPSYHYTuGFzWr9eByPYrlCWp7ZTNidN69nTjk-SUGOo8lEXvfeSxdcSeZYZnVHvCVP-wZHSytBN-VKbsEO-uybPM4xjCu-eSuSAtyzJHoI4b5YYQP6PzEyBrcHGnuMIQOD3IvVmTzW1pUlrP_KIueAVXy4wRbVUfeydfd2DFuQP8Suxn/s4032/IMG_5697.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTGHAxPSYHYTuGFzWr9eByPYrlCWp7ZTNidN69nTjk-SUGOo8lEXvfeSxdcSeZYZnVHvCVP-wZHSytBN-VKbsEO-uybPM4xjCu-eSuSAtyzJHoI4b5YYQP6PzEyBrcHGnuMIQOD3IvVmTzW1pUlrP_KIueAVXy4wRbVUfeydfd2DFuQP8Suxn/w300-h400/IMG_5697.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>We had breakfast one morning with my aunt. Whenever we got a chance to visit with my aunt we would go to <a href="https://www.landremansfamilyrestaurant.com/" target="_blank">Landreman's Family Restaurant.</a> I had the breakfast burrito. Later in the trip, we would get lake perch from the trip. We always get lake perch when we visit because we can't find it in Nebraska.<div><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span><a href="https://www.landremansfamilyrestaurant.com/" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.landremansfamilyrestaurant.com/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDLH4FM9LJC3DwIqJnEtUQNj9Siw3DZHVXHmK-9bVu7IiVgH_oBTJ71H_oOIpZPIusEd5gIG-vJUIA7exWwUIAKQE6BWQ5Q8iuaPhnQzNZPOZWyZy1QbPV8SmPMhdIDUIU8wvzPwXrbyogb4bq5r2eFUge-EksRSGm34moNhUDjtJDr2xA0DXI/s4032/IMG_5713.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDLH4FM9LJC3DwIqJnEtUQNj9Siw3DZHVXHmK-9bVu7IiVgH_oBTJ71H_oOIpZPIusEd5gIG-vJUIA7exWwUIAKQE6BWQ5Q8iuaPhnQzNZPOZWyZy1QbPV8SmPMhdIDUIU8wvzPwXrbyogb4bq5r2eFUge-EksRSGm34moNhUDjtJDr2xA0DXI/w300-h400/IMG_5713.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlERLMcnuh3BCJlXHi3T9s2ap9_66OKXrJ4eSyeoDREU-xVLIaeVJEs5_988bM7rh1rtiksjTLrV21EKsOZbcwgWBscYZ4MkY7pw7yE0STFpUIP8_UqlPWrkTu8Y6jpT5SKCEWRS1sECRi1i65T4Ua2WPXxs0yBjE_TnWwWyjay7bA6LxZClm/s4032/IMG_5712.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlERLMcnuh3BCJlXHi3T9s2ap9_66OKXrJ4eSyeoDREU-xVLIaeVJEs5_988bM7rh1rtiksjTLrV21EKsOZbcwgWBscYZ4MkY7pw7yE0STFpUIP8_UqlPWrkTu8Y6jpT5SKCEWRS1sECRi1i65T4Ua2WPXxs0yBjE_TnWwWyjay7bA6LxZClm/w300-h400/IMG_5712.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50PGCZ0m21c-FevUEEnXWNAOO3RKZgAhtXQFozPJhIpAwWa_Npojs4EW4J9NYKgk6GjQ-X7QwAqfy2PhIhrzbZIMsFYrCGqBMd0lPB8ttmmcjZx7DO0OA0UMzEyO5zDkuTDsShooQSNkUGj9UHxMmm9ojoGOY4s5DoRnuswEYtFvqFp8DYa9L/s4032/IMG_5698.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50PGCZ0m21c-FevUEEnXWNAOO3RKZgAhtXQFozPJhIpAwWa_Npojs4EW4J9NYKgk6GjQ-X7QwAqfy2PhIhrzbZIMsFYrCGqBMd0lPB8ttmmcjZx7DO0OA0UMzEyO5zDkuTDsShooQSNkUGj9UHxMmm9ojoGOY4s5DoRnuswEYtFvqFp8DYa9L/w300-h400/IMG_5698.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>The only other food items I recorded during the trip were the burgers we made and the <a href="http://www.jwirecipes.com/2012/09/show-your-stuff-40-baked-cheesy-potatoes.html" target="_blank">cheesy potatoes.</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjPt3OQnNGCe9qlOPc6R4RJJs4-rYHzT_bgK_um4q8XhG29SfipjLLfcuOHs97QA7xiLD_sD3p-3ZuCJEiyYvJA07rC4ts446LiF-_x5Zi-iXTiPPjXP_Ed_GgJIF8Ds1-U-2McMlTi8dLxEsjUx19REiRibyB3RhjiETHdScrDAzOjneX04P/s2553/IMG_5699.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2368" data-original-width="2553" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjPt3OQnNGCe9qlOPc6R4RJJs4-rYHzT_bgK_um4q8XhG29SfipjLLfcuOHs97QA7xiLD_sD3p-3ZuCJEiyYvJA07rC4ts446LiF-_x5Zi-iXTiPPjXP_Ed_GgJIF8Ds1-U-2McMlTi8dLxEsjUx19REiRibyB3RhjiETHdScrDAzOjneX04P/s320/IMG_5699.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJaN6MfHPXRP_qEszSznsvTJdLKSm6bbEEn8wDwPF4XyBEq_RenYuoOe1i-aHGqo3Bkhz2DtXXR8KOBlJwCEpASv_fbK5fVlCs0Hq30UJRBFW2QrIFC-URT4jdE3FDlJoB9u_SNO43EBJacWFDkivo_ubK0E6eZJWu6EAItM34YWfJWKm-PIB-/s4032/IMG_5700.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJaN6MfHPXRP_qEszSznsvTJdLKSm6bbEEn8wDwPF4XyBEq_RenYuoOe1i-aHGqo3Bkhz2DtXXR8KOBlJwCEpASv_fbK5fVlCs0Hq30UJRBFW2QrIFC-URT4jdE3FDlJoB9u_SNO43EBJacWFDkivo_ubK0E6eZJWu6EAItM34YWfJWKm-PIB-/s320/IMG_5700.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div>We wrapped up our Wisconsin trip by heading back to Simon's Cheese to get the cheese we wanted to bring home with us. The trip overall was hanging out with my mom, my sister, and my brother. My mom is 80 years old and we wanted to discuss if mom was going to remain living in our childhood home or move to a small place. For now, we had decided that she remain at home and not move.</div><div><br /></div><div>So no it was time for the long drive back, my husband was still not feeling well. We noticed during the trip that he was not getting better and ended up making an <a href="http://juliejewels.blogspot.com/2023/10/emergency-stop-in-cedar-rapids.html" target="_blank">emergency stop in the emergency room</a>. We stopped at a small hospital just outside Cedar Rapids. His blood pressure got dangerously low and he we septic. He ended up spending three days in a Cedar Rapids hospital. He is o.k. now, but we never did find out the cause of his illness. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So that was our trip, the last time I was in Wisconsin was 2 years ago. I am not sure when I will get a chance to visit again. I am in the process of changing jobs and will have to accumulate vacation time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Related Posts:</div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2023/09/where-we-ate-on-our-latest-trip-to.html">Just Winging It: Where We Ate On Our Latest Trip To Florida (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2023/02/food-from-our-carnival-cruise.html">Just Winging It: Food From Our Carnival Cruise (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2022/04/what-i-ate-during-road-trip-to-dodge.html">Just Winging It: What I Ate During a Road Trip to Dodge City, Kansas (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sharing this with:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /></div><p><br /></p></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-13858073247766028682023-09-09T12:42:00.000-07:002023-09-09T12:42:03.512-07:00Where We Ate On Our Latest Trip To Florida <p> Hello! I want to share our latest vacation eats from our latest vacation. We live in Lincoln, Nebraska and we drove down to Jacksonville, Florida. My son was invited to a wedding he wanted us to drive him to Florida.</p><p>We almost always start out any road trip with Breakfast at <a href="https://restaurants.ihop.com/en-us/ne/lincoln/breakfast-4501-n-27th-st-5326/takeout" target="_blank">IHOP</a>. I had the avocado toast. It was really good. I especially enjoy the roasted cherry tomatoes on top. It was the energy I needed to start out the trip. After all, I was doing all the driving on the trip. We mostly had snacks throughout the day and had a big dinner at <a href="https://www.crackerbarrel.com/" target="_blank">Cracker Barrel. </a> in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdwrytJj6O70sl0Z5VMPyzGPdqBgmQjR8yYh3In22K-rnwgMUHw1-brm3PrwATBjgIonTVGJU5NEbStBa61P9WrpxuZh3UP4TU7fT1KK_E4sDLYR1TsJSI-UwRcnj5XcQU8WnLMevLDgej65P3ju7lVufzDnDT91UFrVEgMWyLMaHxmgii2TB/s4032/IMG_4971.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdwrytJj6O70sl0Z5VMPyzGPdqBgmQjR8yYh3In22K-rnwgMUHw1-brm3PrwATBjgIonTVGJU5NEbStBa61P9WrpxuZh3UP4TU7fT1KK_E4sDLYR1TsJSI-UwRcnj5XcQU8WnLMevLDgej65P3ju7lVufzDnDT91UFrVEgMWyLMaHxmgii2TB/w300-h400/IMG_4971.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>It was the next day and we made to Kennesaw, Georgia. We had started out our day with a free breakfast at the hotel. As with the day before, we had decided to snack during the drive and had a big dinner. We had decided to use UBER Eats to order our food and order from <a href="https://millersalehouse.com/locations/kennesaw/" target="_blank">Miller's Ale House.</a> I got the Zingers Salad, which was barbeque chicken on a salad. so good. My husband got French Onion Soup and my son got a burger and pot stickers. <div><br /></div><div>We arrived at our destination the next day. It started out with a free breakfast at the hotel we got there around late afternoon. My son and I got a bite at <a href="https://www.hardees.com/" target="_blank">Hardee's</a> and my husband got pizza later. At this point, my husband and I had no real plans for what to do while we were in Florida. It was more of my son hanging out with friends than attending a wedding in a few days.</div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of weddings, we did get a chance to meet the groom and his sons at <a href="https://millersalehouse.com/locations/jacksonville-regency/" target="_blank">Miller's Ale House</a>. I got Zinger's again, but this time I indulged in macaroni and cheese instead of salad. It was delicious. I could not finish the macaroni and cheese. My son finished it for me. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRmEO_1au7SkeLgu-mfJvXa6c58tCq0THgKuaQS8RUN8ZVOjTwNJvA8rHcN8m59T24djJvx_8ybxpwd3V7WCK_BffXFfa-bwn-6BHSy4cMMh-zzZVS25fDiG8j7ew27VsakwvQ6CXj_CfUkQPSTcaJLM6r1esvcfKRgE2EYLc0u8Xvo8yCosl/s4032/IMG_4984.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRmEO_1au7SkeLgu-mfJvXa6c58tCq0THgKuaQS8RUN8ZVOjTwNJvA8rHcN8m59T24djJvx_8ybxpwd3V7WCK_BffXFfa-bwn-6BHSy4cMMh-zzZVS25fDiG8j7ew27VsakwvQ6CXj_CfUkQPSTcaJLM6r1esvcfKRgE2EYLc0u8Xvo8yCosl/w300-h400/IMG_4984.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>That evening my son ordered a chicken tender sub from a local grocery chain called <a href="https://www.publix.com/menu-subs-and-wraps?merch=hp_viz_nav_subs_wraps">Publix.</a> I was still full from lunch. I am not sure where my son found to room to have a sub. He had a burger and ate the mac and cheese I mentioned earlier.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDAx65qABhld-CO7jD8vFdmhfy_nA_xBWgJuC35P9h4iZTKWibuiNkX8B_DMCwhc56bt6g7Kaup2MWApp0bvLwWl8hqZKIpMVNGyJpcVZsFup7LJK_40gDngEmmjEITzJ517a1WdVHe8fiHVSFmdZam0bqb7sIa9fr6f3v2kSX2l7IW4T5V-X/s4032/IMG_4988.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDAx65qABhld-CO7jD8vFdmhfy_nA_xBWgJuC35P9h4iZTKWibuiNkX8B_DMCwhc56bt6g7Kaup2MWApp0bvLwWl8hqZKIpMVNGyJpcVZsFup7LJK_40gDngEmmjEITzJ517a1WdVHe8fiHVSFmdZam0bqb7sIa9fr6f3v2kSX2l7IW4T5V-X/w300-h400/IMG_4988.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>For the next day, we decided to do some sightseeing in <a href="https://www.bing.com/search?q=St.+Augustine+attractions&filters=dtbk:%22MCFvdmVydmlldyFjZGV4X3YyLjFfYXR0cmFjdGlvbnMhMjgzZGI0ZWUtMzg0NC01YzE2LTNjMTctZjQyNTA3MThiZGY0%22&FORM=DEPNAV" target="_blank">St. Augustine</a>. Because of my husband's mobility issues, most of the day was spent riding the sightseeing trolly. We had lunch at <a href="https://www.auggiesdraftroom.com/" target="_blank">Auggie's Draft Room</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXodaC9XTCsieeH0B1NDS55tE2OEQeybYTmXUD3ljkMmD3XZuR-vTLm72f4dZPsumtKRlsfgiiobOM42MjEkT0q-5SGHgc4kz6zDdO6fakQQiDiICbGa_jjPKnqWagv2FXdsMWbv-C-YI62Y_0F9fOELHkzX5tioDjTCLvVhAn762Jpf2RwNDh/s4032/IMG_5007.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXodaC9XTCsieeH0B1NDS55tE2OEQeybYTmXUD3ljkMmD3XZuR-vTLm72f4dZPsumtKRlsfgiiobOM42MjEkT0q-5SGHgc4kz6zDdO6fakQQiDiICbGa_jjPKnqWagv2FXdsMWbv-C-YI62Y_0F9fOELHkzX5tioDjTCLvVhAn762Jpf2RwNDh/w300-h400/IMG_5007.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>I had a jalapeno and bacon quesadilla with fries. We also drank lots of water. We were getting water everywhere we went. we spent most of the day outside and it was in the 90's. We were both exhausted from the heat by the time we were done. However, we did learn a lot of information about St. Augustine that we might not of known if we just walked around the city.</p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIAERP--x5tFQyRd5iIgAPujMxCYuU84NxOuPeyk636fFcFwQ_S68bs7QFRIgM3NUxcr5nw2btIXHVmW8BUDMEKEMs9TVAUidLZPADNPI_2vtQXX2mc9iOaf24G7-aPPEJyYyPqrUo_9qC0uANwhhnk6TdrS2taDV6npkokenrlevH7plG4Uq/s4032/IMG_5006.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIAERP--x5tFQyRd5iIgAPujMxCYuU84NxOuPeyk636fFcFwQ_S68bs7QFRIgM3NUxcr5nw2btIXHVmW8BUDMEKEMs9TVAUidLZPADNPI_2vtQXX2mc9iOaf24G7-aPPEJyYyPqrUo_9qC0uANwhhnk6TdrS2taDV6npkokenrlevH7plG4Uq/w300-h400/IMG_5006.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">That evening we ate at 4 <a href="https://www.4rsmokehouse.com/locations/jacksonville/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=yext" target="_blank">Rivers Smokehouse</a>. My husband for the burn ends, found it a little spicy. However, he doesn't like his food that is spicy at all. I never had a Cuban sandwich, so I got that. I enjoyed it. I would do a Cuban sandwich again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkm6nbPAfVMhNul0UqybfnOPtPbLX6xCM9xeiWwkqlL7xLrsXVVE3vrX_NPxHwoK5ShZKHPT1vjDmLlFfFOANbv5Xr4Z4XvBpFpkiMfyqyN47OCj9KGoBdy8tXZfQE3_OqV9Acu1MT7c3lZ5kGdtp_C-AJ5EjTLSICJERCCh2lXbgwF79plfm/s4032/IMG_5021.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkm6nbPAfVMhNul0UqybfnOPtPbLX6xCM9xeiWwkqlL7xLrsXVVE3vrX_NPxHwoK5ShZKHPT1vjDmLlFfFOANbv5Xr4Z4XvBpFpkiMfyqyN47OCj9KGoBdy8tXZfQE3_OqV9Acu1MT7c3lZ5kGdtp_C-AJ5EjTLSICJERCCh2lXbgwF79plfm/w300-h400/IMG_5021.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLA2XO1-JDQ9gF8Aq2xKRttbcBHUXgMUXHQvPqJax5MfsLZZ_0IAeOTqbbjy7MvAXw3fNhRxcMdcd1YmuQWSyqkA_xWu29gxODxF5HGBeETvf2foSLG1gLecmMA-IQLFeGSf9zLkZVmKDkuLETvm7mcyE2B3lF-0TsDF5p2rJSM5DrFsVsrsYu/s4032/IMG_5022.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLA2XO1-JDQ9gF8Aq2xKRttbcBHUXgMUXHQvPqJax5MfsLZZ_0IAeOTqbbjy7MvAXw3fNhRxcMdcd1YmuQWSyqkA_xWu29gxODxF5HGBeETvf2foSLG1gLecmMA-IQLFeGSf9zLkZVmKDkuLETvm7mcyE2B3lF-0TsDF5p2rJSM5DrFsVsrsYu/w300-h400/IMG_5022.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div></div></div>For our final day of sightseeing, we decided to go to the Jacksonville Zoo. They had a scooter to rent because there was no way he would be able to walk around. We ate snacks at the zoo. We had Dipping Dots and my husband had snowcones. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjINzixa3y7OYltkmVif2B8njirUw_kVnIJRFg-zCiy4vJpMT93R6PK0lpKzcsvoXRYrHqNDRoIhYlpxkN_phQ8fjZoxGjAkaQzjvOlZ40DLJjghlANouQLA7BtmliMSFvyrPxkc-dBaQv2HGVKB0137fCOT8kuyRkzrWzPShahNTnMP3UQxgXV/s4032/IMG_5088.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjINzixa3y7OYltkmVif2B8njirUw_kVnIJRFg-zCiy4vJpMT93R6PK0lpKzcsvoXRYrHqNDRoIhYlpxkN_phQ8fjZoxGjAkaQzjvOlZ40DLJjghlANouQLA7BtmliMSFvyrPxkc-dBaQv2HGVKB0137fCOT8kuyRkzrWzPShahNTnMP3UQxgXV/w300-h400/IMG_5088.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>That evening we ate at a Pizza and Italian place in a nearby strip mall. I go lobster mac and cheese and tiramisu. The mac and cheese was just ok. Tiramisu is always delicious.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmbSnf4H6ZdQVGr9hKKz5U74yXu9uS89tliBAx5ASyNIWX-C2KXJ_rj6pwwJnXVj4HSEW-OUnlY_yPIEJk2iRmuxQnwC_mO-QuMPVpUTUcyJXN7MIXpi9Y6mYuTHf33NR9geEzTfWoSIleJXbqGbko3YvESYVWNGlOvPcUdRTywEjAEkWuAJo/s4032/IMG_5122.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmbSnf4H6ZdQVGr9hKKz5U74yXu9uS89tliBAx5ASyNIWX-C2KXJ_rj6pwwJnXVj4HSEW-OUnlY_yPIEJk2iRmuxQnwC_mO-QuMPVpUTUcyJXN7MIXpi9Y6mYuTHf33NR9geEzTfWoSIleJXbqGbko3YvESYVWNGlOvPcUdRTywEjAEkWuAJo/w300-h400/IMG_5122.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJb8N153X6t1nTQEjubulTTeZAn7iHXISMEo8bX8loUPBv165X5MautRdzEb94rR7-2sNhpgAM9YF5nMcnnrwIqucUAUZoY8PhXEJu7D8_xIu21_MqnViMQt_MlNjCXiT1c1Y-KBvIlmzflDc-BYtF_NJPGCcGzJDBSuFiXjeExbqiLlBJrWLc/s4032/IMG_5123.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJb8N153X6t1nTQEjubulTTeZAn7iHXISMEo8bX8loUPBv165X5MautRdzEb94rR7-2sNhpgAM9YF5nMcnnrwIqucUAUZoY8PhXEJu7D8_xIu21_MqnViMQt_MlNjCXiT1c1Y-KBvIlmzflDc-BYtF_NJPGCcGzJDBSuFiXjeExbqiLlBJrWLc/w300-h400/IMG_5123.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>So it was time for the long drive back home. We (or I) decided to visit our daughters in Kansas on the way back home. I kept seeing billboards for <a href="https://www.captainds.com/" target="_blank">Captain D's</a> throughout the trip and we finally decided to stop for lunch on the way back. We don't have one where we live. It was tasty. It is similar to <a href="https://www.ljsilvers.com/" target="_blank">Long John Silver's</a>. It is a fast-food fish chain.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SYj1x-HRf72sWJz_Cj-j4DZXFypVCbCd0lpzAnZS2YExE1ZSiu6SV2Vtc3qpetkJx5cKie0VarQZ5Eg77nquGzIBt4bFPMJ--yOqNoTu1daDflOt82cHmRXnzBWN0FS9FD1WJpqiwvb3znBZKv28tJrit83emJhr45cvFWxd3RMcPmTXZCtt/s4032/IMG_5124.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SYj1x-HRf72sWJz_Cj-j4DZXFypVCbCd0lpzAnZS2YExE1ZSiu6SV2Vtc3qpetkJx5cKie0VarQZ5Eg77nquGzIBt4bFPMJ--yOqNoTu1daDflOt82cHmRXnzBWN0FS9FD1WJpqiwvb3znBZKv28tJrit83emJhr45cvFWxd3RMcPmTXZCtt/w300-h400/IMG_5124.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>When we stopped for the day, we decided on Mexican food. I got fish tacos. Against our better judgment, we got deep-fried ice cream. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihruEws0PCVI-6bb36y1oIcJvrdhxKE0eO1ElK6kbywSbSGMK0QpPGJHriDEWD_cM1sSoG1mqMPq0ln07sNtUN0MGn0pMXF9G2hBCGPPuJDoJLu5kDPwqRObomhio-_J1gvEedsWjexv78yCjdr-mUvPB4efEL2jduO7criL8HRgdZnJbIal9R/s4032/IMG_5125.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihruEws0PCVI-6bb36y1oIcJvrdhxKE0eO1ElK6kbywSbSGMK0QpPGJHriDEWD_cM1sSoG1mqMPq0ln07sNtUN0MGn0pMXF9G2hBCGPPuJDoJLu5kDPwqRObomhio-_J1gvEedsWjexv78yCjdr-mUvPB4efEL2jduO7criL8HRgdZnJbIal9R/w300-h400/IMG_5125.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZJBa8UYlZctbXjqd83kd_qcCdjUinIawQiUW8dlerD-DobSmLLevv2gwaDObeRc3VX4SoUh6gDx43DSEEmRR1gvHIKaMhT1fVdnOy1vr2karDnWj_OYWW2MAp6jf8MOVRFNeChWXsX-kcO8x3B-VD-FdJ_ALjEiDskofY8fFoWmRG0Nnts-S/s4032/IMG_5126.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZJBa8UYlZctbXjqd83kd_qcCdjUinIawQiUW8dlerD-DobSmLLevv2gwaDObeRc3VX4SoUh6gDx43DSEEmRR1gvHIKaMhT1fVdnOy1vr2karDnWj_OYWW2MAp6jf8MOVRFNeChWXsX-kcO8x3B-VD-FdJ_ALjEiDskofY8fFoWmRG0Nnts-S/w300-h400/IMG_5126.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>We saw advertising for <a href="https://toots.com/t/" target="_blank">Toot's</a> Restaurant during our drive and had to stop and check it out. I got the seafood salad. It was tasty.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtID7WYcNnrn69lfbM6lc-zmQA_MG9ulSaRBme92uQj8b3Q6Uzuxp8cAKTQrHUyCIRyXpVtKbiRkmGFotSHlhe2h76D5Ro8gx-L0pKKbLkzDLfMqGVUmAR2cDGZ3nQ-2omFmvWpcmvEG7hbetIIFI4JD2cDDxttrssK8JlPTCfAHTvpwhiHmMM/s4032/IMG_5127.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtID7WYcNnrn69lfbM6lc-zmQA_MG9ulSaRBme92uQj8b3Q6Uzuxp8cAKTQrHUyCIRyXpVtKbiRkmGFotSHlhe2h76D5Ro8gx-L0pKKbLkzDLfMqGVUmAR2cDGZ3nQ-2omFmvWpcmvEG7hbetIIFI4JD2cDDxttrssK8JlPTCfAHTvpwhiHmMM/w300-h400/IMG_5127.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>My son and my husband got the Chocolate Brownie Monster Bash, supposedly the single serving. There is a fishbowl portion. That evening we had stopped in O'Fallon, Illinois. There was a <a href="https://www.steaknshake.com/locations/?q=o%22fallon+il" target="_blank">Steak 'n Shake</a> near the hotel and my son wanted to check it out.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyR3SLjGFAzWBdvu72Kbe4FSzya486rutIAeWyVwigyuB8cOY7nEvIHywfZA4OAdLVc10RCP1o-c4epr7ALb-Au09yodCQ5Fab9XIwa-LHhRKMYMMhoBgVHA8D0Pzm5Qb5HhrdCh8N5kXgdy7ei-5pRTSyTzevNUPABfzqyMIf0bswWpBfnP_/s4032/IMG_5128.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyR3SLjGFAzWBdvu72Kbe4FSzya486rutIAeWyVwigyuB8cOY7nEvIHywfZA4OAdLVc10RCP1o-c4epr7ALb-Au09yodCQ5Fab9XIwa-LHhRKMYMMhoBgVHA8D0Pzm5Qb5HhrdCh8N5kXgdy7ei-5pRTSyTzevNUPABfzqyMIf0bswWpBfnP_/w300-h400/IMG_5128.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>For most days, we had the free breakfast at the hotel. We were not impressed with the hotel we stayed at in O'Fallon and there was an <a href="https://restaurants.ihop.com/en-us/ne/lincoln/breakfast-4501-n-27th-st-5326/takeout" target="_blank">IHOP</a> within walking distance so breakfast at IHOP it is. So I decided not to have breakfast food and decided on fish and chips for breakfast. I just wanted to have something different. Not a bad decision. <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-OvZ9qnSl7SweYsMXepJEbkhDoT8no_r5J1tHOrqNHUMaBWSg9KY4L6sGr6lXBR9wuvHxnVj16XNyqUH7NaehJYm0MTk-nI7JWSYjXcjWan51YZBrT5NgivAmT4UjIuzxvjDBT8hV88WFNRp_Bqw1AXx_-yjpLtB4m8ixcAcTZ0jMCtF6b-kY/s4032/IMG_5131.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-OvZ9qnSl7SweYsMXepJEbkhDoT8no_r5J1tHOrqNHUMaBWSg9KY4L6sGr6lXBR9wuvHxnVj16XNyqUH7NaehJYm0MTk-nI7JWSYjXcjWan51YZBrT5NgivAmT4UjIuzxvjDBT8hV88WFNRp_Bqw1AXx_-yjpLtB4m8ixcAcTZ0jMCtF6b-kY/w300-h400/IMG_5131.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>That day we reached Lawerance, Kansas after driving across Missouri, we stopped and an Ozark Gift shop to get souvenirs and fudge. Whenever we visit my daughter in Lawrence, we have been getting <a href="https://hawaiianbros.com/menu/" target="_blank">Hawaiian Bros.</a> This is a restaurant that is not near us and they have delicious Hawaiian comfort food.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzQ8G_1CadFXGTM1ysHpU1slRPixQLcaModaBLQU83beGct8rqDjXJCxOvw2s1WVKruQlhr6MQPvu46mlp033MdYAlyevfp-Dq3BIOqIhitTSBYlFTm64s2IxRjQDda1vygB4nPfjP0Gh4rf5xIVS79EKb8gyLHB-idx___x--pPFFeoFG6dO/s4032/IMG_5132.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzQ8G_1CadFXGTM1ysHpU1slRPixQLcaModaBLQU83beGct8rqDjXJCxOvw2s1WVKruQlhr6MQPvu46mlp033MdYAlyevfp-Dq3BIOqIhitTSBYlFTm64s2IxRjQDda1vygB4nPfjP0Gh4rf5xIVS79EKb8gyLHB-idx___x--pPFFeoFG6dO/w300-h400/IMG_5132.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp46l0ph9TmO8x_CuCSF0fdQL9OK5MsYN0L3709aLyzjZk6JfwOf_O4V11iaBLCZs6uhp1YqsBzEvVfn-waXGHRyfOx3qQxlC5o0idSIOsQVE9dFBZXA7yEEZF62CnvYkxc1QZpF4qoRYs_hqPcKY1NOHMMUhWcEjyVN4QP78VyyPGicRjgJpu/s3088/IMG_5133.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp46l0ph9TmO8x_CuCSF0fdQL9OK5MsYN0L3709aLyzjZk6JfwOf_O4V11iaBLCZs6uhp1YqsBzEvVfn-waXGHRyfOx3qQxlC5o0idSIOsQVE9dFBZXA7yEEZF62CnvYkxc1QZpF4qoRYs_hqPcKY1NOHMMUhWcEjyVN4QP78VyyPGicRjgJpu/w300-h400/IMG_5133.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div><br />For our final day on the road, we visited our other daughter in Manhattan, Kansas. We decided to meet up at <a href="https://www.coxbbq.com/contact-us" target="_blank">Cox Bros</a>. I got the special for the day, brisket tacos. After visiting with our daughter and her boyfriend for a couple hours. We finally headed home.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1nV_5_6fb2-moTBZfpwsiEX5HJ0FyvS1Nfuq-dz9vbCLDcfhOxsDvgDglDg4n97ltp63FjdC5RExa6HGYHPMAJ53Tyi4DG-gj92_-pxLnbA-bjVC0zVPSB0K3WjVkYE8hw11fCnzdlVAdlhjnYNs5h0L4CUedTVZt1l9EltqAF_4DLnucTiA/s4032/IMG_5162.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1nV_5_6fb2-moTBZfpwsiEX5HJ0FyvS1Nfuq-dz9vbCLDcfhOxsDvgDglDg4n97ltp63FjdC5RExa6HGYHPMAJ53Tyi4DG-gj92_-pxLnbA-bjVC0zVPSB0K3WjVkYE8hw11fCnzdlVAdlhjnYNs5h0L4CUedTVZt1l9EltqAF_4DLnucTiA/w300-h400/IMG_5162.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>Overall, it was a good trip. Our son got to meet his long-time gaming friends for the first time in person and spent the most time with them. What vacation is next? Probably my visiting my family in <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/10/tasty-eats-visiting-my-childhood-home.html" target="_blank">Wisconsin</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Related posts:</div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/10/tasty-eats-visiting-my-childhood-home.html">Just Winging It: Tasty Eats - Visiting My Childhood Home (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/09/road-trip-tasty-eats.html">Just Winging It: Road Trip Tasty Eats (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2022/04/what-i-ate-during-road-trip-to-dodge.html">Just Winging It: What I Ate During a Road Trip to Dodge City, Kansas (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2023/02/food-from-our-carnival-cruise.html">Just Winging It: Food From Our Carnival Cruise (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Sharing this with:</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-56351240303239172172023-09-06T16:28:00.001-07:002023-09-06T16:28:14.185-07:00Sweet Treats Pic<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNi4DIW0yBegYaGSl5BjDR4x7wY610-ka-yhxGwejnF0eJpnPIpKG-4swPgqqJwq8Qbp_CDviEcbIxPRs-WkqiQ8nKVDuAmGOFC4RJFr3rI59H2E-mh2i_f-pczlYy1zvRSNzaBSH9DpdUKm6w2CX6Kp4IDchzVn7xgfLUFo2leGKi-CCziwq_/s3024/IMG_5184.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2430" data-original-width="3024" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNi4DIW0yBegYaGSl5BjDR4x7wY610-ka-yhxGwejnF0eJpnPIpKG-4swPgqqJwq8Qbp_CDviEcbIxPRs-WkqiQ8nKVDuAmGOFC4RJFr3rI59H2E-mh2i_f-pczlYy1zvRSNzaBSH9DpdUKm6w2CX6Kp4IDchzVn7xgfLUFo2leGKi-CCziwq_/w640-h514/IMG_5184.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div>This is just a quick pic of some of the treats my son brought home from work. He works for a local country club. Very exclusive and very expensive to get in. These tasty treats were left over from an event. If you know someone who works in the food industry, you would know it is not uncommon to bring home food. Even my son, who works as a dishwasher would occasionally bring home food.<p></p><p>This does look like a hot mess, but it is a tasty hot mess.</p><p><br /></p><p>It looks like there are cakes and brownies, and the one on top is a raspberry bar. </p><p>Which one would you like to try?</p><p>Let me know in the comments.</p><p>Check out these tasty recipes:</p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2011/08/peanut-butter-cookies-w-peanut-butter-m.html">Just Winging It: Peanut Butter Cookies w/ Peanut Butter M&M's (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2011/08/healthy-cookies.html">Just Winging It: Healthy Cookies? (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2023/07/favorite-toffee-squares-recipe.html">Just Winging It: Favorite Toffee Squares Recipe (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2022/11/peanut-butter-cheesecake-brownies-with.html">Just Winging It: Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies with Reeses Pieces (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><br /></p>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-38612598792511006592023-07-30T14:12:00.000-07:002023-07-30T14:12:02.135-07:00The Instant Pot Is My New Favorite Kitchen Tool<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Instant Pot has become my new favorite tool in the kitchen. Rice has come out perfect and meat has come out nice and tender. Dinner is done in a fraction of the time, which is great for weeknights.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5WKSG_WumqmGOJoaImoqyQA-402csD3kkrajFvVGZ_It_c2F07zr4r0Q-HESurik8hnF0ZNzCnpcHOT_izdn8NLJ6PO4Jk6QSeDXJeLSHFezSKGkDbe26cK36HCG-D_OXaRk_vW046uKHUWbEbHEbjeID44hqBN5Z87sKeeMEBqyQGC0kxKU/s4032/IMG_4785.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5WKSG_WumqmGOJoaImoqyQA-402csD3kkrajFvVGZ_It_c2F07zr4r0Q-HESurik8hnF0ZNzCnpcHOT_izdn8NLJ6PO4Jk6QSeDXJeLSHFezSKGkDbe26cK36HCG-D_OXaRk_vW046uKHUWbEbHEbjeID44hqBN5Z87sKeeMEBqyQGC0kxKU/w300-h400/IMG_4785.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My younger daughter had gifted us with her Instant Pot. She did not want it anymore because she felt intimidated by it. The instant pot is a pressure cooker, it can be dangerous if you are not careful. Just ensure the seal is in good shape and wait to open the lid until the pressure is released.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So far I have made rice, chicken, pork, and beef tips in the Instant Pot. I have found that meat has come out nice and tender in about 30 minutes. To make white rice, for every cup of rice, you add 1 1/4 cups of water. Use the rice setting on the Instant Pot. The dish pictured below is <a href="https://thehappierhomemaker.com/instant-pot-beef-tips/" target="_blank">beef tips</a> with <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/03/velvetta-mac-and-cheese.html" target="_blank">Mac and Cheese</a> and <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/11/meat-loaf-and-creamed-peas-recipe.html" target="_blank">creamed peas.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKvFFTochLcvF3MxEd8cBvs3jcdmzPcQZ_2wju98vRunyovvSF7jQkuLo8UdhAC30cSZv1rhjcYc4oEjKemriBZWp5YvuKUy7C5Epgh3yhYdvrRb4Mro9RAceDSlV9VlIiRROv4FpPsBE0CTvSJ5dWIUP-9FgB5uCZVrLpNkTANNSVUpeIaIG/s4032/IMG_4698.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKvFFTochLcvF3MxEd8cBvs3jcdmzPcQZ_2wju98vRunyovvSF7jQkuLo8UdhAC30cSZv1rhjcYc4oEjKemriBZWp5YvuKUy7C5Epgh3yhYdvrRb4Mro9RAceDSlV9VlIiRROv4FpPsBE0CTvSJ5dWIUP-9FgB5uCZVrLpNkTANNSVUpeIaIG/w300-h400/IMG_4698.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>I look forward to getting to make more dishes in the Instant Pot.<br /> <p></p><div><br /></div><div>Related posts:</div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/11/meat-loaf-and-creamed-peas-recipe.html">Just Winging It: Meat Loaf and Creamed Peas Recipe (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/11/tasty-eats-and-meal-planning.html">Just Winging It: Tasty Eats and Meal Planning (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/03/velvetta-mac-and-cheese.html">Just Winging It: Velveeta Mac and Cheese (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/12/mexican-mac-and-cheese.html">Just Winging It: Mexican Mac and Cheese (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Sharing this with:</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> </span><a class="blsdk-follow" href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/posts-by-julie-huston-20470395" style="background-color: white; color: #33aaff; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" target="_blank">Follow</a></p></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-2540911147356986862023-07-02T06:35:00.001-07:002023-07-02T06:35:16.772-07:00Favorite Toffee Squares Recipe<p> I have done many posts that include these tasty treats, but now it is time to share this tasty recipe. I am doing this as part of my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjg7g6jrCx_DP79p6-324A/" target="_blank">YouTube Christmas in July series</a>. This is my favorite treat at Christmas time, but I should make these more often, these cookies are delicious!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYfTBjWhJs0h9bzxD_tml5OOxQbb1jvstZFWtdcHWURmaXcyrckV5qSZRYvT9cOJ5FVZSHHDQ70n_kGTmIl6WZ-JpWRfwoGdjNc4F4ka90-Xjh9BPHbR-_2hofqpUFPTpJ9yGGJbGhDpRf2hL7JH80o7fZKBpb_s355XaosuzFlH-K5-Nm_MG/s3010/IMG_4575.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2980" data-original-width="3010" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYfTBjWhJs0h9bzxD_tml5OOxQbb1jvstZFWtdcHWURmaXcyrckV5qSZRYvT9cOJ5FVZSHHDQ70n_kGTmIl6WZ-JpWRfwoGdjNc4F4ka90-Xjh9BPHbR-_2hofqpUFPTpJ9yGGJbGhDpRf2hL7JH80o7fZKBpb_s355XaosuzFlH-K5-Nm_MG/w400-h396/IMG_4575.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>You will need:</p><p>1 cup of butter</p><p>1 cup of brown sugar</p><p>1 egg</p><p>1 teaspoon vanilla</p><p>2 cups of flour</p><p>1/2 teaspoon of salt</p><p>6-8 ounces of milk or semi-sweet chocolate like chocolate bars or chocolate chips</p><p>optional chopped nuts for the topping</p><p>Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).</p><p>Cream butter and brown sugar.</p><p>Add the egg and vanilla.</p><p>Mix in the flour and the salt.</p><p>Spread the dough (which might be challenging) onto a greased baking sheet and form a rectangle that is 1/2 inch thick.</p><p>Bake until light golden brown, about 15 minutes.</p><p>While the bar is still hot, add the chocolate on top and give it a minute or two for the chocolate to melt.</p><p>Evenly spread out the chocolate and top with chopped nuts (or other toppings of your choice)</p><p>let the chocolate set up and cut it into squares.</p><p>Enjoy!</p><p>Check out the Short I made <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/r3DM92oCNuk?feature=share" target="_blank">{Here}</a></p><p>Related posts:</p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2022/06/toffee-bars.html">Just Winging It: Toffee Bars (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.jwirecipes.com/2011/03/i-have-made-this-before-and-it-is-tasty.html">Just Winging It: After School Bars. (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/01/toffee-squares.html">Just Winging It: Toffee Squares (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/12/holiday-meal-tasty-eats.html">Just Winging It: Holiday Meal - Tasty Eats (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Sharing this with:</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-32984809784160496012023-06-30T14:13:00.004-07:002023-06-30T14:13:41.035-07:00Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfwvdwqrgTapp3GFIdcSLMn0FCqyWNLnjV0Tka-3twSL_WBukJJiDPbG4aTPfTmGJY_WpkR4DQ5cl39_zi1SJ9gP6P_xll5oU2SiBJa5AJOM9LEnEjSj1pQ2ajtwQ-8NffcswvQNHMu0D-j9JJlgnZNHryl0ZQ-Bt9_w-LvDSNx35w-wt6bDQ/s4032/IMG_4315.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfwvdwqrgTapp3GFIdcSLMn0FCqyWNLnjV0Tka-3twSL_WBukJJiDPbG4aTPfTmGJY_WpkR4DQ5cl39_zi1SJ9gP6P_xll5oU2SiBJa5AJOM9LEnEjSj1pQ2ajtwQ-8NffcswvQNHMu0D-j9JJlgnZNHryl0ZQ-Bt9_w-LvDSNx35w-wt6bDQ/w300-h400/IMG_4315.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>These are like the <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2011/04/cream-cheese-cookies-w-box-of-cake-mix.html" target="_blank">cream cheese cookies</a> I have made before. These have a lemon flavor from a lemon cake mix. I like how these turned out. Nice lemony flavor. Yum!<p></p><p>Here is the recipe for these cookies.</p><p>1 box of lemon cake mix</p><p>1/4 cup of butter at room temperature</p><p>8 ounces of cream cheese at room temperature</p><p>zest of a lemon</p><p>1 egg</p><p>1/4 t vanilla or a lemon extract or lemon juice</p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Cream butter & cheese</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Blend egg and vanilla</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Add cake mix 1/3 at a time, mix well</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Chill dough for 1/2 hour</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Drop scant teaspoonfuls on an ungreased baking sheet. Or you can also drop the cookie dough into some sugar in a small dish to coat the cookie before baking. Slightly press down the cookie.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Bake 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Just bake it until it is done, don't let it get brown.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Related Posts:</span></span></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2011/04/cream-cheese-cookies-w-box-of-cake-mix.html">Just Winging It: Cream Cheese Cookies W/ Box of Cake Mix (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2022/06/toffee-bars.html">Just Winging It: Toffee Bars (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/12/cream-cheese-cookies.html">Just Winging It: Cream Cheese Cookies (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2015/04/strawberries-and-cream-cheese.html">Just Winging It: Strawberries And Cream Cheese (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2011/04/cream-cheese-cookies.html">Just Winging It: Cream Cheese Cookies (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2013/11/show-your-stuff-102-cream-cheese.html">Just Winging It: Show Your Stuff #102 - Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><br /></p><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Sharing this with:</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></p><p> </p>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-73885655966843562992023-05-06T08:36:00.001-07:002023-05-06T08:36:20.636-07:00My Son Made Chicken A La King<p> My son is responsible for cooking one night a week. Mostly he orders out, but he does occasionally cook. He made his own version of Chicken A La King.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6kOJ1U-_TZWWGdUaiQdE8qpKJ4AoZAeazLDexCkjb0Tv-5qv-XinpIHGrQFOzcPhrWSpHarQp8BTgoYqRLOxbAzz2vCHJNGe6OWW2Grg0huVTHKXICyNwXYxNx1AIdt_4d2cIizlEV5rB58FJaRdoK1cPJ9d1mS2cEZB9mcNysn2BmF_Tw/s4032/IMG_4082.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6kOJ1U-_TZWWGdUaiQdE8qpKJ4AoZAeazLDexCkjb0Tv-5qv-XinpIHGrQFOzcPhrWSpHarQp8BTgoYqRLOxbAzz2vCHJNGe6OWW2Grg0huVTHKXICyNwXYxNx1AIdt_4d2cIizlEV5rB58FJaRdoK1cPJ9d1mS2cEZB9mcNysn2BmF_Tw/w300-h400/IMG_4082.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He made the mashed potatoes, though I think traditionally it is served on top of biscuits. In this case, he used the store-bought ones in the can. He did ask me if I wanted to make the biscuits from scratch. Chicken A La King usually has mushrooms in it, which he does not like, so he had them on the side cooked in butter and garlic. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I asked for a recipe, but he never gives me one. He usually wings it (Just like this blog!) and just tells me what is in it. So here is what went into his version of Chicken A La King:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424;">Rotisserie chicken - He was going to cook this himself, but my husband and I talked him into getting rotisserie chicken.</span><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424;">Carrot, celery, onion - a<a href="https://yourguardianchef.com/carrot-onion-celery-called-mirepoix/" target="_blank"> mirepoix</a></span><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424;">Cream</span><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424;">Peas</span><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424;">Chicken stock - homemade</span><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424;">Rosemary, thyme</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is some other stuff he made with the dish:<br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424;">Garlic mushrooms</span><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424;">Can biscuits</span><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424;">Mashed potatoes, he used chicken stock in the potatoes</span></span><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: inherit;">He also made Peach Cobbler. It was just canned pie filling and a crumb topping. I think he did not make enough topping to cover the pie filling and it wasn't crisp enough, but still very tasty.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CqTmCtrAMjZiAtpo7eaDOxEbnMm_iWPGT-Q2Yvu0-zh3ffNvEVd8HxIX907_zbtQw60gRSk6WFb4CXYYNd__sQOWM3ylk6NOB4Fk69QPNQutzefMk5fjO-FN6ULXELzT7JX3yQ_nNmr-oFIBuyCbBBw_zqcJz8CEpurVy0Y5dW87jGvICw/s4032/IMG_4083.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CqTmCtrAMjZiAtpo7eaDOxEbnMm_iWPGT-Q2Yvu0-zh3ffNvEVd8HxIX907_zbtQw60gRSk6WFb4CXYYNd__sQOWM3ylk6NOB4Fk69QPNQutzefMk5fjO-FN6ULXELzT7JX3yQ_nNmr-oFIBuyCbBBw_zqcJz8CEpurVy0Y5dW87jGvICw/s320/IMG_4083.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424;">Everyone loved his version of Chicken A La King. I may have to encourage him to cook more often. And when he does, make sure he gives me the recipe so I can share it with you.</span></span></div><div><br /></div></span></div>Next, he plans on making <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/09/fish-stick-tacos.html" target="_blank">fish tacos.</a> The only thing he is going to make is the slaw for the tacos. He is using the frozen fish fillets we have on hand along with the flour tortillas. <div><br /></div><div>Related posts:</div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/09/fish-stick-tacos.html">Just Winging It: Fish Stick Tacos (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2022/04/my-son-made-chili.html">Just Winging It: My Son Made Chili (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/05/grilled-cheese-and-tomato-soup.html">Just Winging It: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/04/charlies-chicken-dish.html">Just Winging It: Charlie's Chicken Dish (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/08/kale-rice-soup.html">Just Winging It: Kale Rice Soup (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Sharing this with:</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-25257564686552523932023-03-26T07:39:00.003-07:002023-03-26T07:39:33.613-07:00Just Make Your Own Trail Mix<p> One day I had bought trail mix at the grocery store, and my husband asked why when I could just make my own. It is mostly just nuts, raisins, and <a href="https://www.justcandy.com/products/mmd01236-patriotic-m-ms-milk-chocolate-candies?via=5b7f16a56a63610172004f1b%2C5d6e6ff86a636155b000bb35" target="_blank">M&M's</a>.</p><p>So I started making my own.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcMmIwX6F_cSQgtWE3IvB_DLBZiFk7Jzj5Lo2yZuMBqvoXky4dxREqAzL3HDWOEXt6LMx7ZpgZRBxuvaEhjfLRh-ZSg-X8rrh3_y3wNVJ04hacdwTPGMxckVQe7e2fJUBQQ67CGuvSz60bM8gZU4gmuOsPE4Dddk-dFjBJs9fyLNKaCFzoA/s4032/IMG_3859.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcMmIwX6F_cSQgtWE3IvB_DLBZiFk7Jzj5Lo2yZuMBqvoXky4dxREqAzL3HDWOEXt6LMx7ZpgZRBxuvaEhjfLRh-ZSg-X8rrh3_y3wNVJ04hacdwTPGMxckVQe7e2fJUBQQ67CGuvSz60bM8gZU4gmuOsPE4Dddk-dFjBJs9fyLNKaCFzoA/w300-h400/IMG_3859.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>By making your trail mix, you can edit what you want in it. I added mixed nuts and cashews, along with some raisins and M&M's. There are other mix-ins I do like to add. I did add pretzels, burnt peanuts, and sesame sticks. Burnt peanuts have a tasty hard candy coating around the peanut. Sesame sticks have a slight soy sauce take to them that I like. I think I am going to stop adding pretzels. They seem not to mix in too well with the size. The last batch of pretzels I added had a garlic flavor to it and I did not like how it went with the other flavors.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7NrG32GwsGZUZdwlqwkFTahO7-mC8f8cicOXtlQleBHkZM7qnsQlnfbm8SOKOXXCSi3ihmvDveALg1pkj88_stElZNFJZ-VX_LP4XMkfBpfmOjhS1qNzeWfeKUyzH9s6QvR49kiW6yYx60i6KOG_tzuiFj-YAsYpIooR_CWJfQJu0FxwSA/s3463/IMG_3891.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3463" data-original-width="3005" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7NrG32GwsGZUZdwlqwkFTahO7-mC8f8cicOXtlQleBHkZM7qnsQlnfbm8SOKOXXCSi3ihmvDveALg1pkj88_stElZNFJZ-VX_LP4XMkfBpfmOjhS1qNzeWfeKUyzH9s6QvR49kiW6yYx60i6KOG_tzuiFj-YAsYpIooR_CWJfQJu0FxwSA/w348-h400/IMG_3891.HEIC" width="348" /></a></div><br /><p>So that is my trail mix. I usually eat this as a meal at lunch if I don't have anything else planned. I do have to be careful not to go crazy with this because I am sure there are a lot of calories in this. So next time, just make your own trail mix to suit your needs.</p><p>Related posts:</p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2023/03/breakfast-cookies.html">Just Winging It: Breakfast Cookies (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2019/02/peanut-butter-oatmeal-bites.html">Just Winging It: Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bites (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/11/chocolate-tropical-trail-mix-cookies.html">Just Winging It: Chocolate Tropical Trail Mix Cookies (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2013/07/tropical-mix-cookies.html">Just Winging It: Tropical Mix Cookies (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Linking up with link parties in my "Link Parties" Tab:</span></span></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-10901349879584767802023-03-06T16:21:00.002-08:002023-03-06T16:21:21.536-08:00Breakfast Cookies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkj6E3vetGdj8q52QTvhp6bn5c9BMtqAIyTRF_pvNFEZR_oJxFr7_Sb-Oa06RnsDCEBRLr2I88FSnlvl3PogrCqfuOhCTXuQXODP-XbGq72lfjRhrz0w_PMOktu-ctcXXAYrwTc8N886WNx1I463QiDeURJ87GXgUpeh3DIL3oQpcNVlU4Q/s4032/IMG_3696.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkj6E3vetGdj8q52QTvhp6bn5c9BMtqAIyTRF_pvNFEZR_oJxFr7_Sb-Oa06RnsDCEBRLr2I88FSnlvl3PogrCqfuOhCTXuQXODP-XbGq72lfjRhrz0w_PMOktu-ctcXXAYrwTc8N886WNx1I463QiDeURJ87GXgUpeh3DIL3oQpcNVlU4Q/s320/IMG_3696.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div>I usually make these <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2019/02/peanut-butter-oatmeal-bites.html" target="_blank">peanut butter bites</a> for breakfast, but I thought I would try making breakfast cookies with <a href="https://mommyshomecooking.com/eggless-oatmeal-breakfast-cookies/" target="_blank">this recipe.</a> <div>The changes I made to the recipe was that I substituted molasas for the honey, used cinnamon as the spice, and used all purpose flour. I could not find whole wheat flour at the store.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazjcZlVCJrGjP0y0Frv9JxjFETAgAyubsuN1Mo93ijMSE0KZwNuVBxWzSSE4jg3jZCoeWvfLk_7N6dfpJAUtBNpjO-d2FHMZDehrroVcyMcuVXGcmsTkptjlp3qqyGcXlpAxycoYC8uogSne8x4DH4Mdld1FSrQ4_m-FN-7gAxrxuF3lIQQ/s4032/IMG_3697.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazjcZlVCJrGjP0y0Frv9JxjFETAgAyubsuN1Mo93ijMSE0KZwNuVBxWzSSE4jg3jZCoeWvfLk_7N6dfpJAUtBNpjO-d2FHMZDehrroVcyMcuVXGcmsTkptjlp3qqyGcXlpAxycoYC8uogSne8x4DH4Mdld1FSrQ4_m-FN-7gAxrxuF3lIQQ/s320/IMG_3697.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These cookies have:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important; text-align: left;"><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="0" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">(85 g) quick oats<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> </span>or old-fashioned whole oats</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><input aria-label=" ½ cup (70 g) whole wheat flour" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-3" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: none; color: #444444; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"></label></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">½</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">(70 g) all-purpose flour</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="2" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><input aria-label=" 2 teaspoons apple pie spice" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-4" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: none; color: #444444; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-4" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"></label></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">teaspoons</span> cinnamon</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="3" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><input aria-label=" 1 tablespoon chia seeds" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-5" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: none; color: #444444; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-5" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"></label></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">tablespoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">chia seeds</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="4" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><input aria-label=" ¼ teaspoon baking soda" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-6" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: none; color: #444444; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-6" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"></label></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">¼</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">baking soda</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="5" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><input aria-label=" 1 large banana, mashed (about 1/2 cup / 90 g)" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-7" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: none; color: #444444; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-7" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"></label></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">large banana, about 1/2 cup</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="6" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><input aria-label=" ½ cup (125 g) nut butter or nut-free butter" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-8" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: none; color: #444444; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-8" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"></label></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">½</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">(125 g) peanut butter</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="7" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><input aria-label=" ½ cup (112 g) honey" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-9" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: none; color: #444444; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-9" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"></label></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">½</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">(112 g) Molasas</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="8" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><input aria-label=" 2 tablespoons (30 ml) plant-based milk (or regular milk)" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-10" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: none; color: #444444; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-10" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"></label></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">tablespoons</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">(30 ml) milk</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="9" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><input aria-label=" 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-11" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: none; color: #444444; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-11" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"></label></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">teaspoon</span> vanilla extract</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="10" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><input aria-label=" 1/2 cup (75 g) raisins" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-12" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: none; color: #444444; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"></label></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1/2 </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">(75 g) raisins</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="10" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup chocolate chips</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="10" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><br /></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="10" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;">Preheat the oven to 350º F (180º C). </li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="10" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><br /></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="10" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;">In a large bowl, stir together the mashed banana, Peanut butter, molasas, milk, and vanilla until well combined. Mix in the remaining ingredients. The will be dough is thick and heavy.</li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="10" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;">I used a cookie scoop I had placed on a cookie sheet that is lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat ( or a greased cookie sheet). You will have to flatten each cookie to about 1 inch thick. They won't raise or spread much I had smaller cookies, so I baked them about 10 minutes, or until the ends are brown. Let them rest on the cookie sheet for a few minutes.</li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="10" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px !important; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #414141;">These are breakfast cookies, so they are going to be a little more dense than your traditional chocolate chip cookie. However, they are healthier.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #414141;"><br /></span></div><ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414141; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important; text-align: left;"><div class="adthrive-ad adthrive-recipe adthrive-recipe-1 adthrive-ad-cls" data-google-query-id="CLa1-4LEyP0CFb2i0QQdWCQHww" id="AdThrive_Recipe_2_desktop" style="align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box; clear: right !important; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; float: right !important; justify-content: center; line-height: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 10px; min-height: 250px; min-width: 300px; overflow-x: visible; text-align: center;"><div id="google_ads_iframe_/18190176,22523618170/AdThrive_Recipe_2/5d0b9501acbf46587063f095_0__container__" style="border: 0pt none; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; flex-basis: 100%; height: 300px; width: 320px;"><iframe aria-label="Advertisement" data-google-container-id="6" data-is-safeframe="true" data-load-complete="true" frameborder="0" height="300" id="google_ads_iframe_/18190176,22523618170/AdThrive_Recipe_2/5d0b9501acbf46587063f095_0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" name="" role="region" sandbox="allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation" scrolling="no" src="https://d67465a98f4797f7136a116eca8d160c.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html" style="border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" tabindex="0" title="3rd party ad content" width="320"></iframe><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 1em; text-align: left;">Using a 1/4-cup measuring cup, portion 1/4 cup mounds of cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheets 3 inches apart. With a small spoon dipped in water, flatten and spread each mound of dough to a 2 1/2-inch round, about 1/2-inch thick. The cookies will not spread much in the oven.</span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 1em; text-align: left;">Bake for 15 -18 minutes or until the edges are slightly brown. Cool cookies on the baking sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.</span></div></div></ul></div><br /> Related Posts:<p></p><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2019/02/peanut-butter-oatmeal-bites.html">Just Winging It: Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bites (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/01/apple-butter-oatmeal-bites.html">Just Winging It: Apple Butter Oatmeal Bites (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/04/peanut-butter-banana-smoothie-bowl.html">Just Winging It: Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Bowl (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/07/raisin-snack-balls.html">Just Winging It: Raisin Snack Balls (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Linking up with link parties in my "Link Parties" Tab:</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><p class="Paragraph SCXW97917032 BCX8" paraeid="{0792e802-9902-4c55-89f3-54681e7188d8}{139}" paraid="1442228604" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="EOP SCXW97917032 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21.85px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"></span></p><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a class="blsdk-follow" href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/posts-by-julie-huston-20470395" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Follow</a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" /></div></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-34606829042852070952023-02-05T05:08:00.000-08:002023-02-05T05:08:09.693-08:00Food From Our Carnival Cruise<p> We got back from a cruise to Mexico and I thought I would share the food we had on our vacation. We drove to our port of call, so at our first rest stop for the night, we had Italian food. The restaurant was connected to a gas station, so not a high-end place, but the food was good.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGjp41lgFC6tjUU_RYLjVYDKMq2sq79RHiJdJp59hwchePESq5K19FX8PgkDIZJGzMkfK16p_Y6LRIJ4IjLrLOEWFQ-e8UkMQ5sST7QXOo-3dqhfz5Fic-wlL_tTN0NgwJM3T9eB7Vg8EwEYFFs--XCsVikuXjZSQmifMxUl7qFFvVOm2Rw/s4032/IMG_3109.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGjp41lgFC6tjUU_RYLjVYDKMq2sq79RHiJdJp59hwchePESq5K19FX8PgkDIZJGzMkfK16p_Y6LRIJ4IjLrLOEWFQ-e8UkMQ5sST7QXOo-3dqhfz5Fic-wlL_tTN0NgwJM3T9eB7Vg8EwEYFFs--XCsVikuXjZSQmifMxUl7qFFvVOm2Rw/w300-h400/IMG_3109.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was interesting to actually have Mexican food. One of the tours was a foodie tour along with some sightseeing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhKoUU0_I2aUZLmLybJk94jhFlM41PDDluBzGgxxK5EmLXpZ4wgLM6Zt8I-BbvxRSwXugHxu6F3cUmlf7ODHYxgHY-MTZRFzri51Pj68kY8UA72IHSsDiLk_rRQNyWY03FZEK3_r09r9UECgSkOygVd6EAaal9ftPodW9IhD-d7FYXcw7tQ/s4032/IMG_3192.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhKoUU0_I2aUZLmLybJk94jhFlM41PDDluBzGgxxK5EmLXpZ4wgLM6Zt8I-BbvxRSwXugHxu6F3cUmlf7ODHYxgHY-MTZRFzri51Pj68kY8UA72IHSsDiLk_rRQNyWY03FZEK3_r09r9UECgSkOygVd6EAaal9ftPodW9IhD-d7FYXcw7tQ/w300-h400/IMG_3192.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNz1SxUoAE8s0LRJRfcqzfc5HiYi3YF0IS17Crga8W6rt5J8jRmr2faCin0tqLzlSJBIkJfEleqCHsZnNUSLJ-w-urNN31zDFH337x7ZdUgFSBlOO3PqUadzlm0Lgc9-oEGhPezd30EvHRqWCjpAL8IiqxFBxSq7kG9xpERPwCos516Eawzw/s4032/IMG_3216.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNz1SxUoAE8s0LRJRfcqzfc5HiYi3YF0IS17Crga8W6rt5J8jRmr2faCin0tqLzlSJBIkJfEleqCHsZnNUSLJ-w-urNN31zDFH337x7ZdUgFSBlOO3PqUadzlm0Lgc9-oEGhPezd30EvHRqWCjpAL8IiqxFBxSq7kG9xpERPwCos516Eawzw/w300-h400/IMG_3216.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4O2pgXcRKEWZrSxKQE1y-j1Pk2JGsdTA1BOGDyMGxU1kA-9s53MYZNC24sxUETl15vwMlcgnrqmbLT_8FG0tlUid5QdHZImpHlyTyqgd_oxC4fmqeRdBWrKH5o-IqOdbt2nWCY2xdhlg1yEu5C4wn9LelwN5G8HguQdeRwtUSIObgXKERg/s4032/IMG_3296.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4O2pgXcRKEWZrSxKQE1y-j1Pk2JGsdTA1BOGDyMGxU1kA-9s53MYZNC24sxUETl15vwMlcgnrqmbLT_8FG0tlUid5QdHZImpHlyTyqgd_oxC4fmqeRdBWrKH5o-IqOdbt2nWCY2xdhlg1yEu5C4wn9LelwN5G8HguQdeRwtUSIObgXKERg/w300-h400/IMG_3296.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3eEdCS__4Bb0U2eBQQL4YymgKzm8gfVjvp5m-mrCr6ajzNfDIFvOXXpDJ3maaUq4Zn3SNd24g4QTa3dlLzxsMVHzqjICtlSOLz_3eW3IMrAoykzoHyM4XvgvHWoAx2Nib6wLCn8-AnJPgSFwHsH0ttY7meLV25ZdtaYQ2wYDmt19BzCnWA/s4032/IMG_3300.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3eEdCS__4Bb0U2eBQQL4YymgKzm8gfVjvp5m-mrCr6ajzNfDIFvOXXpDJ3maaUq4Zn3SNd24g4QTa3dlLzxsMVHzqjICtlSOLz_3eW3IMrAoykzoHyM4XvgvHWoAx2Nib6wLCn8-AnJPgSFwHsH0ttY7meLV25ZdtaYQ2wYDmt19BzCnWA/w300-h400/IMG_3300.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWW-5EHWGaJsMoyvG0eO4BqL1A63QpmiLanL_wjQ_Y0635I5hXFwkbrO8dmzHcBBPFWY7R03aQWHQH9nNDMqnKcXWj_rjTR7o52yQxlXXqcdGOqvHQ2L3KBoEZKfq_F4SOdNVjq4lEsYVYSNVs2YdKltuvBS8poiOT-p-VkEdMSxhMzOUq4A/s4032/IMG_3301.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWW-5EHWGaJsMoyvG0eO4BqL1A63QpmiLanL_wjQ_Y0635I5hXFwkbrO8dmzHcBBPFWY7R03aQWHQH9nNDMqnKcXWj_rjTR7o52yQxlXXqcdGOqvHQ2L3KBoEZKfq_F4SOdNVjq4lEsYVYSNVs2YdKltuvBS8poiOT-p-VkEdMSxhMzOUq4A/w300-h400/IMG_3301.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkcIOeuaqRQa6QrH2R2L-bCkMb90RLNmcqZHNzxsrGOXAKU11zGQNKVbcAjz-OaBmZa33uLD8S6R1rRHkkpG1XiCv7XOqqgbUcaJILiNx0ce7xQhkX-e9PuPQwIgVGBQoW7L9FAQIEM0kyPtlEvngtotiBkErLde0I8PVyBpp-9Dys7UNbA/s4032/IMG_3302.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkcIOeuaqRQa6QrH2R2L-bCkMb90RLNmcqZHNzxsrGOXAKU11zGQNKVbcAjz-OaBmZa33uLD8S6R1rRHkkpG1XiCv7XOqqgbUcaJILiNx0ce7xQhkX-e9PuPQwIgVGBQoW7L9FAQIEM0kyPtlEvngtotiBkErLde0I8PVyBpp-9Dys7UNbA/w300-h400/IMG_3302.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23foMOJmdzJqQaBBT8KIa3bdxv2XuC4fQLaEJrvh9sW3R_7LX4gtmNH5xrboACjl7vF3SRBIVexJQJpnV5z_phte_GSOfmqMgte3xfQRsOeevEqQPNofzcsZBv0yriaPVQepQHXU-C-jc1YzQwDC3yvl4x6aYr7V4X4cXmXaZVVM1cLkZqA/s4032/IMG_3303.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23foMOJmdzJqQaBBT8KIa3bdxv2XuC4fQLaEJrvh9sW3R_7LX4gtmNH5xrboACjl7vF3SRBIVexJQJpnV5z_phte_GSOfmqMgte3xfQRsOeevEqQPNofzcsZBv0yriaPVQepQHXU-C-jc1YzQwDC3yvl4x6aYr7V4X4cXmXaZVVM1cLkZqA/w300-h400/IMG_3303.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-j_eqm5gjSi3RDh50BLSMxfQxAmFnM2ucULF_e3KQJN4ZXsliU5_vTelvjJfca84BmS10N7wS_eBmGyEtDNSwOq9n8jdT0iYbhMnIAdVDAenRGeqiF4PP0-D55VzRUSCQnE-KHzcAgKlhq2ZanFhOHcvlWk2s1pu9ZjFLEZ532SPOQ9J0Q/s4032/IMG_3304.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-j_eqm5gjSi3RDh50BLSMxfQxAmFnM2ucULF_e3KQJN4ZXsliU5_vTelvjJfca84BmS10N7wS_eBmGyEtDNSwOq9n8jdT0iYbhMnIAdVDAenRGeqiF4PP0-D55VzRUSCQnE-KHzcAgKlhq2ZanFhOHcvlWk2s1pu9ZjFLEZ532SPOQ9J0Q/w300-h400/IMG_3304.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseQ-Jf8QP8wFQ4dWbl0hsL99-OXtN9h2gtHcgrg1J06PHPwzc15DDNIqZ_4dRyDGWBDCWd20y4ejkqpM1r09lM_UOSG3HgzrDwTNN2BB9f00FJ6ifcXw3ECGU5OeU-1YyzseE_TT2HiOGZDNEdIV2uLdW0EJRsSCbl4tSZ5YecXR1eogqnA/s4032/IMG_3305.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseQ-Jf8QP8wFQ4dWbl0hsL99-OXtN9h2gtHcgrg1J06PHPwzc15DDNIqZ_4dRyDGWBDCWd20y4ejkqpM1r09lM_UOSG3HgzrDwTNN2BB9f00FJ6ifcXw3ECGU5OeU-1YyzseE_TT2HiOGZDNEdIV2uLdW0EJRsSCbl4tSZ5YecXR1eogqnA/w300-h400/IMG_3305.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There was an Italian restaurant aboard the ship. Food is mostly included in the cruise, but in some places it cost extra and the Italian restaurant costs extra to dine there. The food was excellent. My husband was not that impressed with the service. I have rice balls as an appetizer, which I thought was different, the gnocchi was light and delicious. Dessert was delicious, however, I love my tiramisu, which you would think would be a staple in an Italian restaurant. There wasn't any, which surprised me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDncJdTkGuSmMyBWZPaLT3h5jweZaGzkdHpNlvKEFwTyl2ZVSYg5pFG11Ruy895QSrZhh1BxSE4mGfvBiYWLoaiF2h4jYqrPXlumMj4oiuosIFcTPHwDH0YAnP-vtt7dgwd-yOOzgLhfsXR9ey3bBTvBwK-7-CGgzBADqKxGO7xYP2KxluA/s4032/IMG_3310.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDncJdTkGuSmMyBWZPaLT3h5jweZaGzkdHpNlvKEFwTyl2ZVSYg5pFG11Ruy895QSrZhh1BxSE4mGfvBiYWLoaiF2h4jYqrPXlumMj4oiuosIFcTPHwDH0YAnP-vtt7dgwd-yOOzgLhfsXR9ey3bBTvBwK-7-CGgzBADqKxGO7xYP2KxluA/w300-h400/IMG_3310.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyO_2BzfmlFd-TYX7rmhaQbr4Th3WWU-LDG8ituMutRrDWAWSM35xniscKlsB3ewjgxZTawHgXNT1Rh2qVSFQRUp3v2omBy_YHRBJtLEjCf_p_LXDSjbNFt21Et_lGmlMLPjurboxGAvFOIKEwEo5MO2lSngpzy7h0JsxZ3KHCQ-K_d4z6qw/s4032/IMG_3311.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyO_2BzfmlFd-TYX7rmhaQbr4Th3WWU-LDG8ituMutRrDWAWSM35xniscKlsB3ewjgxZTawHgXNT1Rh2qVSFQRUp3v2omBy_YHRBJtLEjCf_p_LXDSjbNFt21Et_lGmlMLPjurboxGAvFOIKEwEo5MO2lSngpzy7h0JsxZ3KHCQ-K_d4z6qw/w300-h400/IMG_3311.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApIBLkO0VR5pb4nIjir-2JZWG650V3UVyib836ammxxqi_hPxpQq9G57PF8mLnFujLWwqOqfbMM_ToQCJoH8ikQWbD2nSaxvSf7nzPT41OTzovpgc3hc3C0mZhRCcUbYlsGhEqIh4FOj77vsJNw1LMfT9Wi4RTLgXLqzyWyvSKr55LYk8pA/s4032/IMG_3312.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApIBLkO0VR5pb4nIjir-2JZWG650V3UVyib836ammxxqi_hPxpQq9G57PF8mLnFujLWwqOqfbMM_ToQCJoH8ikQWbD2nSaxvSf7nzPT41OTzovpgc3hc3C0mZhRCcUbYlsGhEqIh4FOj77vsJNw1LMfT9Wi4RTLgXLqzyWyvSKr55LYk8pA/w300-h400/IMG_3312.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkJ4sjGMJBiuIipReiHkftBlsVr3bazR-1uWm_zcpNrGcC3ubBPsJ2AxEeP1bndH-iwQzVF171FS8HAMHTt5CrFnszr9li1oPuXVcHuCu4WupQGwN_PK6hTkYO0OI7XV1qq88rEGJgat12mWdfFRPD2VoOvuJP6DNzay3t3YDYzJShfs40g/s4032/IMG_3313.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkJ4sjGMJBiuIipReiHkftBlsVr3bazR-1uWm_zcpNrGcC3ubBPsJ2AxEeP1bndH-iwQzVF171FS8HAMHTt5CrFnszr9li1oPuXVcHuCu4WupQGwN_PK6hTkYO0OI7XV1qq88rEGJgat12mWdfFRPD2VoOvuJP6DNzay3t3YDYzJShfs40g/w300-h400/IMG_3313.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgWRadPhS2eg0EaDBpmlZ2wa3bgBJ7VB7_mmNd7x-4yQpHN7fJR5IxxmOGytceXEFWJB9M_jbcW4dJuGxqi8VwvrZGmKUM5ulpXE71IB84PKsykIueDXrNJpGLZ2yTvQ7OSDifCvFYqM3ZbWA8RUjbz4clAjTZR60Y2R3_lWKhyqB_bnnDg/s4032/IMG_3314.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgWRadPhS2eg0EaDBpmlZ2wa3bgBJ7VB7_mmNd7x-4yQpHN7fJR5IxxmOGytceXEFWJB9M_jbcW4dJuGxqi8VwvrZGmKUM5ulpXE71IB84PKsykIueDXrNJpGLZ2yTvQ7OSDifCvFYqM3ZbWA8RUjbz4clAjTZR60Y2R3_lWKhyqB_bnnDg/w300-h400/IMG_3314.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulzxFNP_JYzG0VJ7gaxOUKCJMeCeXZK17CBR-gIj7hLASfrsK9qw3axpWGXAhuQnzrAWXrUGk487qxuuIUtL_a1QX5yGVAOlf9z1wO-YZgVe0IlbKtVxP_tbtd0n4U8HskqVr6ViOrtPCGI0Uvjf7xIzipfFPmGpIDSfC0lhRX-H5y9_OTQ/s4032/IMG_3315.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulzxFNP_JYzG0VJ7gaxOUKCJMeCeXZK17CBR-gIj7hLASfrsK9qw3axpWGXAhuQnzrAWXrUGk487qxuuIUtL_a1QX5yGVAOlf9z1wO-YZgVe0IlbKtVxP_tbtd0n4U8HskqVr6ViOrtPCGI0Uvjf7xIzipfFPmGpIDSfC0lhRX-H5y9_OTQ/w300-h400/IMG_3315.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dinners aboard the dining room are at your assigned time and you have had an assigned table. Carnival had assigned us a table with another couple. The other couple did not want to have dinner with strangers and had asked to be moved to a private table. My husband and I were thinking the same thing and glad we didn't have to be the ones asking for another table. It might have been interesting though to get to know another couple over the course of a week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaP6mgbZmmG0Le9w9tRK2GoHlOqXMwG4rA9KRh13E9VIVuz4xZpx9k2HN6NEsb49dx9Auwyh6L-F8XrB3V6BBVYbLXIK5zoprFjqBxtGVL4sLRu9O5EL5uBZ5IMyTNJ78iqORP9mXyRpoSbQ4pUF9HhaR-elzDrPkqsjmJ9xPLPl2PxbHUfg/s4032/IMG_3354.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaP6mgbZmmG0Le9w9tRK2GoHlOqXMwG4rA9KRh13E9VIVuz4xZpx9k2HN6NEsb49dx9Auwyh6L-F8XrB3V6BBVYbLXIK5zoprFjqBxtGVL4sLRu9O5EL5uBZ5IMyTNJ78iqORP9mXyRpoSbQ4pUF9HhaR-elzDrPkqsjmJ9xPLPl2PxbHUfg/w300-h400/IMG_3354.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunpxiEOu_N1uQSBAon5Q-_tWCCW8gLtCX4K7JtWw-NKELpo9WrfM5BeFeoLqJObovpATrkmufpxfkmrk1ANCXn2f1L46Hc2kBY6m-NjkSpZxjC0LTUkIrDnQlXYfQKz40IgQ6D9eTDsjFyZ-YDMMhCSXVyNBsNwVZ_j6hq07qnwiQqwI4Zg/s4032/IMG_3177.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunpxiEOu_N1uQSBAon5Q-_tWCCW8gLtCX4K7JtWw-NKELpo9WrfM5BeFeoLqJObovpATrkmufpxfkmrk1ANCXn2f1L46Hc2kBY6m-NjkSpZxjC0LTUkIrDnQlXYfQKz40IgQ6D9eTDsjFyZ-YDMMhCSXVyNBsNwVZ_j6hq07qnwiQqwI4Zg/w300-h400/IMG_3177.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhFBvP7lhbr-NBLk4shP7ld2ePilRU4y0aemR61o5jalhRM3LH2Mu5RidXeZywSVMXbAbF6WogLAEp3GY43jNXd8GrpV6R_onVYolB20zBxSvGpWPAs3d2saWsPyE6FeR6qbYtDsVGM6xCLkR62YySRHnFejLbcPRcQwOaiG3DkPVCjGlkA/s4032/IMG_3176.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhFBvP7lhbr-NBLk4shP7ld2ePilRU4y0aemR61o5jalhRM3LH2Mu5RidXeZywSVMXbAbF6WogLAEp3GY43jNXd8GrpV6R_onVYolB20zBxSvGpWPAs3d2saWsPyE6FeR6qbYtDsVGM6xCLkR62YySRHnFejLbcPRcQwOaiG3DkPVCjGlkA/w300-h400/IMG_3176.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqX4qETlDGG9M3-e9aDpFRixN1BIZy8palRewapnY2Qu1tQX7AuViskIzsfFiTjafiuWZYqR6Dsca1RX7mRD8JjKpfI3knODQ_1J6KQjdDbOpKvWQqPSWoMiZRWU7gYCVTJRYnYUgLqD8Gtj4X5sL117aAN17yVC2IzU-zU6bwZmEmGeRUZw/s4032/IMG_3163.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqX4qETlDGG9M3-e9aDpFRixN1BIZy8palRewapnY2Qu1tQX7AuViskIzsfFiTjafiuWZYqR6Dsca1RX7mRD8JjKpfI3knODQ_1J6KQjdDbOpKvWQqPSWoMiZRWU7gYCVTJRYnYUgLqD8Gtj4X5sL117aAN17yVC2IzU-zU6bwZmEmGeRUZw/w300-h400/IMG_3163.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6O6H8vZjNjLok4Yq1w_IZCBdnlHczYI4SCq8qWMnXLFETZjPipMCACdSVz72cT7xHhwX3SIKg6XN6pFue_302y8-KU5gW9kcUkg9YuCQccoOUZdYLGqDJpbUJR6Z2d7vwRgUIi5ulvXimDnVDTga1_h8Rf_2a1FmgBzwspdc8R-qlNJjZCw/s4032/IMG_3167.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6O6H8vZjNjLok4Yq1w_IZCBdnlHczYI4SCq8qWMnXLFETZjPipMCACdSVz72cT7xHhwX3SIKg6XN6pFue_302y8-KU5gW9kcUkg9YuCQccoOUZdYLGqDJpbUJR6Z2d7vwRgUIi5ulvXimDnVDTga1_h8Rf_2a1FmgBzwspdc8R-qlNJjZCw/w300-h400/IMG_3167.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_33q8MeD3QabUHnpZtYW3ECFSiVdgdAlR8mnezuJeANJ6PDh7DOwUOFuj5xUFoTAhlMyQxNDMFhFHbsiF9xZQcn6HfT8otO5XvAUxt4AOvpSPJ5ks8u_doMVI_UUvYkcDzTob7x52lXcV_SlhMSKb7FA8oRoBG_7SzLzzxt1Ng2sUbAH7w/s4032/IMG_3175.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_33q8MeD3QabUHnpZtYW3ECFSiVdgdAlR8mnezuJeANJ6PDh7DOwUOFuj5xUFoTAhlMyQxNDMFhFHbsiF9xZQcn6HfT8otO5XvAUxt4AOvpSPJ5ks8u_doMVI_UUvYkcDzTob7x52lXcV_SlhMSKb7FA8oRoBG_7SzLzzxt1Ng2sUbAH7w/w300-h400/IMG_3175.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRymCPItosO3AzeDXG2Ilopt0ujgFmnIq30HtNHb1jmsIkRKLtlnrLVL8xLY1hnHZAsyS_JdkVmdkADhQgd7jhi2ALHH0sIHXTt2RFCWPYM84Y4HKlfQ3QXIQ4I0zakYu0uFI4RWdFWE4AhTyUlZEib2BiRtfXIfE2P8YQWt3IMbTWyVjzIg/s4032/IMG_3355.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRymCPItosO3AzeDXG2Ilopt0ujgFmnIq30HtNHb1jmsIkRKLtlnrLVL8xLY1hnHZAsyS_JdkVmdkADhQgd7jhi2ALHH0sIHXTt2RFCWPYM84Y4HKlfQ3QXIQ4I0zakYu0uFI4RWdFWE4AhTyUlZEib2BiRtfXIfE2P8YQWt3IMbTWyVjzIg/w300-h400/IMG_3355.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPCZ05lNUsK1Cu9uL4-NqMhjsO4FbAyUG2ZuA61nci5nskzNouUweA5ufpgz0bs1yG0uIzLd4_pV_g-O6vpQCK1Hi1GO-xzsY9_rkfwJSq1u2A5Sw7IBReFUxEz5PPH9Yi9qEI4G4DkmXNNz0GwgfgFc9PHmQhoK8prPUDHJmXic3QCKJVA/s3864/IMG_3356.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1877" data-original-width="3864" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPCZ05lNUsK1Cu9uL4-NqMhjsO4FbAyUG2ZuA61nci5nskzNouUweA5ufpgz0bs1yG0uIzLd4_pV_g-O6vpQCK1Hi1GO-xzsY9_rkfwJSq1u2A5Sw7IBReFUxEz5PPH9Yi9qEI4G4DkmXNNz0GwgfgFc9PHmQhoK8prPUDHJmXic3QCKJVA/w400-h194/IMG_3356.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcF-y4D8_xXvL-Ye23TOmgqe18Gd5YaaO1mdUdkPAPFAgWOkXYWjNGOZXsKFpn_pBNGznTOALLrVZbYNLaRCR6mmp9VYpYYg8KKakhzjNUS7bDOZuZVe8UTKmzn43aA7OpQ837Wou5__piXRoAYmE0CCkm6pJ_P4_JwcZ31GcGid-z7RecQ/s1521/IMG_3366.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1521" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcF-y4D8_xXvL-Ye23TOmgqe18Gd5YaaO1mdUdkPAPFAgWOkXYWjNGOZXsKFpn_pBNGznTOALLrVZbYNLaRCR6mmp9VYpYYg8KKakhzjNUS7bDOZuZVe8UTKmzn43aA7OpQ837Wou5__piXRoAYmE0CCkm6pJ_P4_JwcZ31GcGid-z7RecQ/w400-h223/IMG_3366.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am closing out with a picture of beer my husband had. Carnival has its own brand of beer. I don't like beer, so I could not tell you if it was any good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXtbBr5JTuxEehBUI4k1UroytejXy-iHXrRNMv872O2VyH420mr8R3nRn1apUcOUZjYbyt1uPSwPS6Bd7IbfsEoTDMrWR9Lf81h6NayRc_qSPH-4vXNpe7HNawSzb3GAExSCtOGJEiO4HEmeEoiKeNHBDgekIgiyL7Y4K7-dwsW8FYZRZ6Q/s4032/IMG_3340.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXtbBr5JTuxEehBUI4k1UroytejXy-iHXrRNMv872O2VyH420mr8R3nRn1apUcOUZjYbyt1uPSwPS6Bd7IbfsEoTDMrWR9Lf81h6NayRc_qSPH-4vXNpe7HNawSzb3GAExSCtOGJEiO4HEmeEoiKeNHBDgekIgiyL7Y4K7-dwsW8FYZRZ6Q/w300-h400/IMG_3340.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So we will be back on a ship in March of 2025. This will be our third cruise and know what to expect. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Related Posts:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2022/01/what-we-ate-during-our-branson-vacation.html">Just Winging It: What We Ate During Our Branson Vacation (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2022/04/what-i-ate-during-road-trip-to-dodge.html">Just Winging It: What I Ate During a Road Trip to Dodge City, Kansas (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/09/chocolate-milkshake-day.html">Just Winging It: Chocolate Milkshake Day (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/03/bug-snacks.html">Just Winging It: Bug Snacks (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Linking up with link parties in my "Link Parties" Tab:</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div></div><p></p>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-48621198526475607672023-01-08T17:49:00.006-08:002023-01-08T17:49:42.478-08:00Banana Berry Smoothie Bowl<p> I have frozen bananas, I have frozen mixed berries, let's add in some healthy stuff like flax seed, and finally some peanut butter for protein.</p><p>We may add in some chocolate for good measure. I usually make nice cream with frozen bananas and peanut butter (Yum!). I occasionally add chocolate. I added other stuff this time for a smoothie bowl.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZywLX1sSUXkYNSd2hQCGOKGjPX2AbZz8yoEgM8JmsP19E-S0R5UPL_R96U2fHNCen9-6MTG6YQM0ESotiJB4g8JtrByJy--nPP3sITaiFn8OYg7wkPxv7Om0hev7UGUci9l4o0I8QWpJ5xjighVnYHcmM6CWvSwvFUxwER2zNTAiIVkRUCg/s4032/IMG_2992.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZywLX1sSUXkYNSd2hQCGOKGjPX2AbZz8yoEgM8JmsP19E-S0R5UPL_R96U2fHNCen9-6MTG6YQM0ESotiJB4g8JtrByJy--nPP3sITaiFn8OYg7wkPxv7Om0hev7UGUci9l4o0I8QWpJ5xjighVnYHcmM6CWvSwvFUxwER2zNTAiIVkRUCg/w300-h400/IMG_2992.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I added some frozen bananas, frozen mixed berries, 1/4 cup peanut butter, about 2 T flax seed, 2 T cocoa powder, and 8 oz milk. Blend it until smooth.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjGj4FAntwGv8s_NVNSUHHO0NVKeU3CdGdajPqLUth-V68wh5ORMFlh1RBzXpukguvD4eMb0VZQtvLUg-1fbaBv5MiHFi-ihy5k_ds6l9Qm0lIZbkoWocr2uHd4zgK-3M-qvuiv6gTDJIxro9tuJkIjf9BZSoKTj5G9cZ96_Ibi2wsRpv-Q/s4032/IMG_2993.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjGj4FAntwGv8s_NVNSUHHO0NVKeU3CdGdajPqLUth-V68wh5ORMFlh1RBzXpukguvD4eMb0VZQtvLUg-1fbaBv5MiHFi-ihy5k_ds6l9Qm0lIZbkoWocr2uHd4zgK-3M-qvuiv6gTDJIxro9tuJkIjf9BZSoKTj5G9cZ96_Ibi2wsRpv-Q/w300-h400/IMG_2993.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>I added it to a bowl, it would have looked prettier if I had fresh berries, but the chocolate chips did give it a nice touch. I liked it. Chocolate was the predominating flavor. I was impressed with what I had produced.</p><p>Related posts:</p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/04/peanut-butter-banana-smoothie-bowl.html">Just Winging It: Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Bowl (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/06/impromptu-berry-frozen-yogurt.html">Just Winging It: Impromptu Berry Frozen Yogurt (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2012/11/nutella-banana-chocolate-smoothie.html">Just Winging It: Nutella Banana Chocolate Smoothie (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2022/02/tasty-eats-what-i-ate-while-i-covid.html">Just Winging It: Tasty Eats - COVID Edition (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2019/09/nice-cream.html">Just Winging It: Nice Cream (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Linking up with link parties in my "Link Parties" Tab:</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br style="font-size: 13.2px;" /></div><p></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW97917032 BCX8" paraeid="{0792e802-9902-4c55-89f3-54681e7188d8}{139}" paraid="1442228604" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; color: windowtext; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-kerning: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="EOP SCXW97917032 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21.85px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"></span></p>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-51482264682052989252022-12-29T16:53:00.006-08:002022-12-29T16:53:46.583-08:00Tasty Eats Christmas Edition<p> I really have been neglecting this blog, my last post was from Thanksgiving. Thank God that my husband is getting better and was able to cook for Christmas. First up are the sweet treats I made, <a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/01/toffee-squares.html" target="_blank">toffee squares</a> and chocolate-covered peanuts. Both covered is chopped walnuts.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDmlQ6ATtgY1MRkaUBoNJ_c6Gnt1Bjf0vTRpazZq-uGMreWCWRBFVNe9JwRSa1qYWXnreVb6Dls16fSiL1UEicdP001WowzHLW-PD_xK-g-ZhO1K18PlftEXWfN1KqbHYr7hoLDcB5pndFZHu-qHkAwhVC9S4_vQhotNKICm9FliDCKNrEw/s4032/IMG_2821.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDmlQ6ATtgY1MRkaUBoNJ_c6Gnt1Bjf0vTRpazZq-uGMreWCWRBFVNe9JwRSa1qYWXnreVb6Dls16fSiL1UEicdP001WowzHLW-PD_xK-g-ZhO1K18PlftEXWfN1KqbHYr7hoLDcB5pndFZHu-qHkAwhVC9S4_vQhotNKICm9FliDCKNrEw/w300-h400/IMG_2821.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOo3Zm6B4BdKoWvzvrKgGi9ts4RlSRNjlJWGwds5MBPrGU8ZtaRdwqB0PA8z4BWy_Hq2nkvXluVDvChTlnOObfXVbToKwrg8SkXuySsJuk2NCrL4N3Pa3iPIEvDVsoudiiDqgbX8ZB4mR-QoDN6a2xR3-IYo4sMJLXowfEmKXAI8x0lNBSBw/s4032/IMG_2822.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOo3Zm6B4BdKoWvzvrKgGi9ts4RlSRNjlJWGwds5MBPrGU8ZtaRdwqB0PA8z4BWy_Hq2nkvXluVDvChTlnOObfXVbToKwrg8SkXuySsJuk2NCrL4N3Pa3iPIEvDVsoudiiDqgbX8ZB4mR-QoDN6a2xR3-IYo4sMJLXowfEmKXAI8x0lNBSBw/w300-h400/IMG_2822.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>I also made some raspberry Jello cookies based on a previous <a href="http://www.jwirecipes.com/2013/03/show-your-stuff-69-lemon-lime-jello.html" target="_blank">Jello cookie recip</a>e I have done before.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUxOGMylI_DHTn3kPk2Yqk0DOa_kSKSP0QNKNb4o5MCIst7nkPJdOk2YzzhuEjXIeSQPIp2CFI09P92fLRwi2BfGsrmZn5JamVbWQzLnl8GtXbuQDygk56GXRIBB9PgLfXtSJZwXSo1V9QU89BsLIPAQbR7k4mgWhXKmf8rnS78RqbgmTLg/s1440/C79A0EEB-1B7E-412F-82B4-D4670CB28A57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1440" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUxOGMylI_DHTn3kPk2Yqk0DOa_kSKSP0QNKNb4o5MCIst7nkPJdOk2YzzhuEjXIeSQPIp2CFI09P92fLRwi2BfGsrmZn5JamVbWQzLnl8GtXbuQDygk56GXRIBB9PgLfXtSJZwXSo1V9QU89BsLIPAQbR7k4mgWhXKmf8rnS78RqbgmTLg/s320/C79A0EEB-1B7E-412F-82B4-D4670CB28A57.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>My husband has been making Chex mix.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHAU-gNvlu70j86ATNEm-dN8Vs_0uJSpsOPHTIdV0opYPXueOGNvfdW9rkb3BRQhvQ7oaPB4a34gSD83GOC1CfmA5tN7JMJGUjhKCgggs5telEYYrHVJGUJs2n9SFA1OwqIV8eZVdkfxw-PcMDKy1xSZE3F5pOX88vIAkMakTtdRtkQvj_A/s4032/IMG_2819.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHAU-gNvlu70j86ATNEm-dN8Vs_0uJSpsOPHTIdV0opYPXueOGNvfdW9rkb3BRQhvQ7oaPB4a34gSD83GOC1CfmA5tN7JMJGUjhKCgggs5telEYYrHVJGUJs2n9SFA1OwqIV8eZVdkfxw-PcMDKy1xSZE3F5pOX88vIAkMakTtdRtkQvj_A/w300-h400/IMG_2819.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>I made French toast Christmas Eve using Brioche bread from Trader joes. My stepson made a tasty ham dinner on Christmas Eve. I, unfortunately, did not get a photo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkalQC1smAw46l6MiyxBYPQFtVeZrE1_s4SouXWkuboaUrf_9mxl5HKwKLi3J1bKwPBBJ--vMo6nzMnHH_mPRJ4Sb4Z8X93KEQ2WgL4Htg3kwWAq9E4Wfc_ejPjaxkYaCXuoxcoOb2ovZHyQm8T85Dt3OcYMyKpncT3h2j3hxSD6Xc-EFrrA/s4032/IMG_2820.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkalQC1smAw46l6MiyxBYPQFtVeZrE1_s4SouXWkuboaUrf_9mxl5HKwKLi3J1bKwPBBJ--vMo6nzMnHH_mPRJ4Sb4Z8X93KEQ2WgL4Htg3kwWAq9E4Wfc_ejPjaxkYaCXuoxcoOb2ovZHyQm8T85Dt3OcYMyKpncT3h2j3hxSD6Xc-EFrrA/w300-h400/IMG_2820.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>On Christmas morning, my husband made a casserole.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdB8oMhKP-zjsQxHQU7hFn0k8cyNt9sRlqruPbQSoJEWSG61hIaiglQuEp_obB9r0E-wlKDxkH57lvPhP16SmodDk_rC5T13JyjDKfzBLCewiz9Ch2Rgk_mcCSE7tcnLysrsVKUeoo9HvPAN03MrfQiK9BJPksYUrzROG0sYsS0_SqZ9wKg/s4032/IMG_2824.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdB8oMhKP-zjsQxHQU7hFn0k8cyNt9sRlqruPbQSoJEWSG61hIaiglQuEp_obB9r0E-wlKDxkH57lvPhP16SmodDk_rC5T13JyjDKfzBLCewiz9Ch2Rgk_mcCSE7tcnLysrsVKUeoo9HvPAN03MrfQiK9BJPksYUrzROG0sYsS0_SqZ9wKg/w300-h400/IMG_2824.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>We had prime rib.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL6t77-eanJQ1RNyj42jPIeUdOV78Khb_z_LHly9Yhu67gIbyIngaTdt4Sjw6tQVvQJPMeAE-o0H2npGqAM11tFa2vV7rN-ZA0zG2VXRbmG8IgVlzuyFF6OsaaImr7DTE_fjEeGm0529ihbc8WrsBwbxH-hU3RDfZ8wcpgJRVimrZKnCEodg/s4032/IMG_2843.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL6t77-eanJQ1RNyj42jPIeUdOV78Khb_z_LHly9Yhu67gIbyIngaTdt4Sjw6tQVvQJPMeAE-o0H2npGqAM11tFa2vV7rN-ZA0zG2VXRbmG8IgVlzuyFF6OsaaImr7DTE_fjEeGm0529ihbc8WrsBwbxH-hU3RDfZ8wcpgJRVimrZKnCEodg/w300-h400/IMG_2843.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>Here are the sides, candied yams, cherry fluff, and a creamed corn casserole.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UCr5_ODITj6KRbKwW7itnHck3fDfwMDtPmjr7KurOsGW42_sZpt2Plr9Z81MoGgr4yKXCQyyvr1qEDc2Z3ah7ii5nZa4wjXY3YsnDPjoAfCvAzcuJBnyr_YhUfZ-J-nidMsey_rMrkAKwW5PVesXQfmoeau2wsnIGYNoTsKAHLGyXGL7eQ/s4032/IMG_2844.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UCr5_ODITj6KRbKwW7itnHck3fDfwMDtPmjr7KurOsGW42_sZpt2Plr9Z81MoGgr4yKXCQyyvr1qEDc2Z3ah7ii5nZa4wjXY3YsnDPjoAfCvAzcuJBnyr_YhUfZ-J-nidMsey_rMrkAKwW5PVesXQfmoeau2wsnIGYNoTsKAHLGyXGL7eQ/w300-h400/IMG_2844.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>For dessert, we just bought an Oreo ice cream log.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgma0ZT4DEkeyI6wBFVoRIw2Ac6j02X6OudoaApKSN7lbDxTUIgu9oJKdKFq7xdm_ChBPlB03cmGnqjusdJ1vvxDAXVX8ySTum3HNw3nunwnPglGG9MciHiFEbR4VVCOfNjn1M7Lm0kElPoPm080i7rJTxDUyt4aVfLxOp6IOeIUP92i24bFA/s4032/IMG_2845.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgma0ZT4DEkeyI6wBFVoRIw2Ac6j02X6OudoaApKSN7lbDxTUIgu9oJKdKFq7xdm_ChBPlB03cmGnqjusdJ1vvxDAXVX8ySTum3HNw3nunwnPglGG9MciHiFEbR4VVCOfNjn1M7Lm0kElPoPm080i7rJTxDUyt4aVfLxOp6IOeIUP92i24bFA/w300-h400/IMG_2845.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyTpCYFmftSqGbZWlVMDb5M38bM5SWTWJnwokFHz_k6yVC1RsDX23bY1EeG7CGExDOFhdVJ9J2xizCzzU8-EY0GZejDcf0F5l9WTZUOIBxQuNH76TUSTVapKj80rIY1wZu48-M5MTMCbwwwSyW0iGjfy0F5Er_Gm0vA4_taBMjIczqQJpMw/s4032/IMG_2846.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyTpCYFmftSqGbZWlVMDb5M38bM5SWTWJnwokFHz_k6yVC1RsDX23bY1EeG7CGExDOFhdVJ9J2xizCzzU8-EY0GZejDcf0F5l9WTZUOIBxQuNH76TUSTVapKj80rIY1wZu48-M5MTMCbwwwSyW0iGjfy0F5Er_Gm0vA4_taBMjIczqQJpMw/w300-h400/IMG_2846.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>We of course, had leftovers, here are some of the leftover dishes: An egg noodle dish with the leftover prime rib, a ramen dish with the ham, and mac and cheese with the ham.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKjSvPQvnQ--h8hvX2GCP_mlVZgWdkRtR4WbI-vDfNeiX960I2qeI8UohrAV8HsF2HTBQTItiv-xrjWdRrPWfOFzRMQS2VIIZNu3n4wC1ymcT_Hhb-RHV4AJpLl6ATgp40a7YBEep4QsC6w9Es3DT55TVs4uZE6wt22AlCRF4UyFP1T5LbA/s4032/IMG_2865.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKjSvPQvnQ--h8hvX2GCP_mlVZgWdkRtR4WbI-vDfNeiX960I2qeI8UohrAV8HsF2HTBQTItiv-xrjWdRrPWfOFzRMQS2VIIZNu3n4wC1ymcT_Hhb-RHV4AJpLl6ATgp40a7YBEep4QsC6w9Es3DT55TVs4uZE6wt22AlCRF4UyFP1T5LbA/w300-h400/IMG_2865.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzDcasc1WLS6F5s_KtRaIzAkJ5i7l_cmuFoEuN-H6pwozNA6IMdeEiNEejRXmsM2rSJKSWyGR2YLzJx-MriCww5ORCJwBjB_fENDpJX7I8afS9-1KSHezRBeRnf1jUPhgBLkPZ8Zg0T6ztCxp5-UaJZrBbH6cGLMdl6SwbRr9rZLmRffigg/s4032/IMG_2868.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzDcasc1WLS6F5s_KtRaIzAkJ5i7l_cmuFoEuN-H6pwozNA6IMdeEiNEejRXmsM2rSJKSWyGR2YLzJx-MriCww5ORCJwBjB_fENDpJX7I8afS9-1KSHezRBeRnf1jUPhgBLkPZ8Zg0T6ztCxp5-UaJZrBbH6cGLMdl6SwbRr9rZLmRffigg/w300-h400/IMG_2868.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDCaD2SoU2HbdguCCv7Ih4A4NzrQd1XWiAKBW2ZEVD4CqAaqxMDckNbaAWpvvD5S_Ya5kxWd5jBZaQk7uDu1Ra22OKVJCZWfN-46zkdj2Uuva4kyyy_OmFwws44qar1c1iNWETo2yBqFvivXAWiRgq3-E5XheYoRmR5CrSp8AhDA7btBhoqg/s4032/IMG_2884.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDCaD2SoU2HbdguCCv7Ih4A4NzrQd1XWiAKBW2ZEVD4CqAaqxMDckNbaAWpvvD5S_Ya5kxWd5jBZaQk7uDu1Ra22OKVJCZWfN-46zkdj2Uuva4kyyy_OmFwws44qar1c1iNWETo2yBqFvivXAWiRgq3-E5XheYoRmR5CrSp8AhDA7btBhoqg/w300-h400/IMG_2884.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>I hope you all had a happy holiday and have a happy new year!</div><div><br /></div><div>Related posts:</div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/01/toffee-squares.html">Just Winging It: Toffee Squares (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="http://www.jwirecipes.com/2013/03/show-your-stuff-69-lemon-lime-jello.html">Just Winging It: Show Your Stuff #69 - Lemon-Lime Jello Cookies (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/12/tasty-eats-christmas-eve-and-christmas.html">Just Winging It: Tasty Eats - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/12/holiday-meal-tasty-eats.html">Just Winging It: Holiday Meal - Tasty Eats (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Linking up with link parties in my "Link Parties" Tab:</div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><p class="Paragraph SCXW97917032 BCX8" paraeid="{0792e802-9902-4c55-89f3-54681e7188d8}{139}" paraid="1442228604" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="EOP SCXW97917032 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21.85px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"></span></p><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-1709845489502216862022-11-25T10:33:00.003-08:002022-11-25T10:33:20.364-08:00Cooking My First Thanksgiving Meal<p> Yesterday, I cooked a Thanksgiving meal for the first time (at least s far as I could remember). Usually, my husband does the cooking, but he just had back surgery and is unable to cook.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyEq3L41RQPDOHr7A1dz8smadQnq9YEUOsKN8AKii3-8wf1DswaFbZ_4FL0sWdlTs6Vczz-7alrQmkvkuuHKLNyFgf5R--JreyHixz0Kr_h5DoZIbPNWIpZPdw8Aosd2STTiSmwgp_AZbWXHK2CEOISghh3xzRn-LG9D7EdHWM8eUKkaLkQ/s3465/E31B4C38-1D3C-44DD-9942-84C6C901C572.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1950" data-original-width="3465" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyEq3L41RQPDOHr7A1dz8smadQnq9YEUOsKN8AKii3-8wf1DswaFbZ_4FL0sWdlTs6Vczz-7alrQmkvkuuHKLNyFgf5R--JreyHixz0Kr_h5DoZIbPNWIpZPdw8Aosd2STTiSmwgp_AZbWXHK2CEOISghh3xzRn-LG9D7EdHWM8eUKkaLkQ/w400-h225/E31B4C38-1D3C-44DD-9942-84C6C901C572.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I did not make turkey, I did ham. Along with the ham, I made green bean casserole, scalloped potatoes, cornbread, and Stove Top stuffing.</p><p><br /></p><p>For lunch, I made up some brown and serve rolls to use as sliders for the turkey lunch meat, cheese, and a pickle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonbHcV8EKTZqkvAGM-6Fv2NPgc0oCFQIaLu9ftfdBsOQM-QeuSRt45EkGEErQ9lVXayfwh7gZzkvVcRRmaJNvMoVZW-Do0lFvx5gurdnVxA8n_HpCUVB8Rp_3jUa8NyLERGZbx41BI0Bu8cMo6u6oe60xSH7Yqex1obvlIIMVqBjl9-WLAA/s4032/IMG_2495.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonbHcV8EKTZqkvAGM-6Fv2NPgc0oCFQIaLu9ftfdBsOQM-QeuSRt45EkGEErQ9lVXayfwh7gZzkvVcRRmaJNvMoVZW-Do0lFvx5gurdnVxA8n_HpCUVB8Rp_3jUa8NyLERGZbx41BI0Bu8cMo6u6oe60xSH7Yqex1obvlIIMVqBjl9-WLAA/w300-h400/IMG_2495.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>I had an avocado, so I added mayo, apple cider vinegar, and spices to make a dip/sauce.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfJGZBcwYk9Z5q-KUnzttuWgtOIGbBsnbeX6sfFfWXMsqMxmes9QceBSj-IEj-6jEfnEsj7r3hCAL-BCXAtd0oCoyx719DU28Pn22z1XZs9gJ0tQuuE9Td0bujuoGd4QVLAr-uvgNCtrzxtEsf51r8lRHLKwyXu0KDAIkWMMm5RIR7eTYFA/s2822/IMG_2496.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2228" data-original-width="2822" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfJGZBcwYk9Z5q-KUnzttuWgtOIGbBsnbeX6sfFfWXMsqMxmes9QceBSj-IEj-6jEfnEsj7r3hCAL-BCXAtd0oCoyx719DU28Pn22z1XZs9gJ0tQuuE9Td0bujuoGd4QVLAr-uvgNCtrzxtEsf51r8lRHLKwyXu0KDAIkWMMm5RIR7eTYFA/s320/IMG_2496.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>My husband is still in a rehab facility recovering from back surgery, I did get to spring him for the day. He did enjoy his time with the family and everyone enjoyed the food.</p><p>I did make a video about my Thanksgiving experience, so I do hope you get a chance to check it out:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K6guBgHhdGg" width="320" youtube-src-id="K6guBgHhdGg"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Related posts:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2012/11/thanksgiving-with-twist.html">Just Winging It: Thanksgiving with a twist! (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/12/green-bean-casserole-pizza.html">Just Winging It: Green Bean Casserole Pizza (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/12/making-new-dishes-out-of-thanksgiving.html">Just Winging It: Making New Dishes out of Thanksgiving Leftovers (jwirecipes.com)</a><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/11/tasty-eats-thanksgiving-edition.html">Just Winging It: Tasty Eats - Thanksgiving Edition (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Linking up with link parties in my "Link Parties" Tab:</div><div><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></div><p class="Paragraph SCXW97917032 BCX8" paraeid="{0792e802-9902-4c55-89f3-54681e7188d8}{139}" paraid="1442228604" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="EOP SCXW97917032 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21.85px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"></span></p><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17738159.post-73356490981805668022022-11-24T08:48:00.002-08:002022-11-24T08:48:15.183-08:00Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies with Reeses Pieces<p> I hope you are already intrigued by the title, My son had a birthday recently and requested brownies with Reeses Pieces in them. I was originally going to make <a href="http://www.jwirecipes.com/2011/04/nicks-supernatural-brownies.html" target="_blank">this recipe</a>, which is a very good brownie recipe, However, I found the <a href="https://www.myfoodandfamily.com/recipe/190533/peanut-butter-cheesecake-brownies" target="_blank">peanut butter cheesecake brownie</a> recipe on the box of Baker's chocolate and I knew I had to make it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoWXYBQQl-JqZ9mnwHWlkOtStztIFNmmgz6ZHiWjesgJWn93qrHtK-BZj0Q0WLhtVUBuAqCdx2pmxjcKP-mGtjENDEOZmtGut2CJRFYmWXSuGaXKJHFZsGq_yzdxGna9mATiYkNJN5l5WW2HKSaKVD7Zw540o4py0ARyNC-ay04zDBpBFEQ/s4032/IMG_2480.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoWXYBQQl-JqZ9mnwHWlkOtStztIFNmmgz6ZHiWjesgJWn93qrHtK-BZj0Q0WLhtVUBuAqCdx2pmxjcKP-mGtjENDEOZmtGut2CJRFYmWXSuGaXKJHFZsGq_yzdxGna9mATiYkNJN5l5WW2HKSaKVD7Zw540o4py0ARyNC-ay04zDBpBFEQ/w300-h400/IMG_2480.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="krRDPIngreList" data-qa="qa-ingreList" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: #f4f4f4; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; height: auto; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; width: 917px;">To make these brownies you will need:</div><div class="krRDPIngreList" data-qa="qa-ingreList" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: #f4f4f4; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; height: auto; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; width: 917px;">4 ounces of unsweetened chocolate - broken into smaller pieces.</div><div class="krRDPIngreList" data-qa="qa-ingreList" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: #f4f4f4; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; height: auto; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; width: 917px;">3/4 cup butter</div><div class="krRDPIngreList" data-qa="qa-ingreList" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: #f4f4f4; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; height: auto; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; width: 917px;">2 1/2 cups of sugar (divided)</div><div class="krRDPIngreList" data-qa="qa-ingreList" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: #f4f4f4; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; height: auto; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; width: 917px;">5 eggs (divided)</div><div class="krRDPIngreList" data-qa="qa-ingreList" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: #f4f4f4; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; height: auto; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; width: 917px;">1 cup of flour</div><div class="krRDPIngreList" data-qa="qa-ingreList" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: #f4f4f4; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; height: auto; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; width: 917px;">8-ounce package of cream cheese</div><div class="krRDPIngreList" data-qa="qa-ingreList" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: #f4f4f4; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; height: auto; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; width: 917px;">1/2 cup peanut butter.</div><div class="krRDPIngreList" data-qa="qa-ingreList" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: #f4f4f4; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; height: auto; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; width: 917px;">4 ounces of Reeses Pieces</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrMLSuOY97eqLPjhlsF5y9MBLdUDBfiP9i-A_Y9j2e_EA_XoEM8f5Ge31FHH9yNkCfrckLrN60KRHdOP2KUKJ0M04XdAgbp6fuRJsvdSjrbsUpOruZDG3habzRcmXJIwyPwStI58MG5IHoSS2u6YojwIzuhjss2SFp-U4f5T4taCnvBC0TLg/s4032/IMG_2481.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrMLSuOY97eqLPjhlsF5y9MBLdUDBfiP9i-A_Y9j2e_EA_XoEM8f5Ge31FHH9yNkCfrckLrN60KRHdOP2KUKJ0M04XdAgbp6fuRJsvdSjrbsUpOruZDG3habzRcmXJIwyPwStI58MG5IHoSS2u6YojwIzuhjss2SFp-U4f5T4taCnvBC0TLg/w480-h640/IMG_2481.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Line a 13 x 9-inch pan with foil and grease with cooking spray,</div>Melt the chocolate and the butter. I did this in a large microwave-safe glass bowl to make the brownies. Mix in the flour, 2 cups of sugar, and 4 eggs. Fold in some of the Reeses Pieces.<div><br /></div><div>In the meantime, mix the cream cheese, peanut butter, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 egg.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pour the brownie mix into the prepared pan. Dollop the peanut butter mixture on top of the brownie mixture</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p>Related posts:</p><p><a href="http://www.jwirecipes.com/2011/04/nicks-supernatural-brownies.html">Just Winging It: Nick's "Supernatural" Brownies (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/06/chickpea-brownies.html">Just Winging It: Chickpea Brownies (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2020/07/chocolate-peanut-butter-brownies.html">Just Winging It: Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2021/03/air-fryer-brownies.html">Just Winging It: Air Fryer Brownies (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2022/09/brownie-and-frozen-yogurt-poppable.html">Just Winging It: Brownie and Frozen Yogurt Poppable (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/2015/01/chocolate-malt-o-meal-brownies.html">Just Winging It: Chocolate Malt-O-Meal Brownies (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><p>Sharing this with:</p><p><a href="https://www.jwirecipes.com/p/link-parties.html">Just Winging It: Link Parties (jwirecipes.com)</a></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> </div><pre class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"></pre><p><iframe class="bloglovin-widget-follow" scrolling="no" src="https://www.bloglovin.com/v2/widget/follow?id=20470395" style="background-color: white; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; height: 254px; width: 490px;"></iframe></p></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436683488809884663noreply@blogger.com0