(Resubmitting to correct photo error) From 2010 05 01 Hamburger Helper So here it is. This is the Chili-Cheese Hamburger Helper-like recipe that I stole from Suzanne McMinn’s blog “Chickens in the Road”. About a woman who lives in rural West Virginia. Like I said before, we grownups aren’t huge Hamburger Helper fans in the first place, but … Read more
Yesterday morning I posted about the Hamburger Helper we were planning for dinner. I predicted that our dinner would be a beef-based gravy and it turned out that’s exactly what we ended up with. I know I had promised just a comment at the bottom of yesterday’s post about the outcome of the Hamburger Helper. … Read more
So here we are at Costco, for our quarterly stock-up trip. We were almost out of the big ticket items that I usually stock in bulk: toilet tissue, coffee, dinner napkins, kitchen trashbags, bar soap, etc. As usual, we ended up with stuff we don’t need, like a case of Mexicoke. But I have to … Read more
I’m currently boiling eggs. I thought this would be a simple undertaking, getting the eggs in the fridge before dinnertime, so we can dye them after dinner tonight. It’s an Easter tradition…I did it every year as a kid, my boys have a good time with it and I look forward to seeing what creations … Read more
***A note about this picture. I just stole the picture because I think it’s funny. I checked out that website listed at the bottom and found that lawsuit they’re proposing a bit far-fetched. Just my opinion. Dave was diagnosed this week with lactose intolerance. Without getting too much into the healthcare debate, this diagnosis was … Read more
I’m currently in possession of a Big Top Cupcake pan. From 2010 03 08 Big Top Cupcake A giant cupacake. The ad claims it’s 25x larger than a standard cupcake, but I’m not sure what they’re using to measure that — Math Time! I put about 1/4 cup of batter in a single little cupcake. … Read more
I’ve already spent enough time about this product. I analyzed how well it makes pancakes and waffles last month. But I couldn’t believe when I saw this at our local Hy-Vee Grocery Store. For you local readers, I was at the Shadow Lake Hy-Vee. From 2010 01 16 Batter Blaster WAFF-FAIL “Okay, it’s a picture … Read more
From 2010 01 23 Timmy’s Mickey Mouse 5th Birthday Cake This is Timmy’s birthday cake (duh!). Due to a series of unfortunate events, Timmy’s birthday was reduced to having a friend over for cake and ice cream after dinner tonight. We were planning a trip to the local indoor water park with the same friend, … Read more
As I said I’d planned to do in an earlier post, we attempted the Batter Blaster product to make waffles this past weekend. So here we go, the required supplies for morning waffles was nice and short. A waffle iron and the can of Batter Blaster! From 2010 01 16 Batter Blaster WAFF-FAIL (Actually, I … Read more
I was at Costco on Tuesday, mainly to pick up some laundry detergent, but as usual, I was sucked in to buying other things I didn’t need. Such as this: From 2010 01 13 Batter Blaster Pancakes The product even has a cute little jingle. Turn up your speakers and give it a listen when … Read more