"It was once said that a black man would be President 'when pigs fly' indeed 100 days into Obama's presidency. . . Swine flu"
-Joyce Carlson
-Joyce Carlson
I hope that doesn't offend anyone, I just found the play on words hilarious.
Anyway - LOML has already found a problem with our little garden that requires us to replant the tomatoes. Darn it!! I was afraid of this, but we apparently did not allow enough room for the roots. Each needs to be in its own container. AND, we have to get a cage of some sort. I was under the impression that we were growing veggies, not hamsters. Aw well, I'm keeping my hands out of it the best I can so they stay green and not dead.
In other news, I made an alfredo sauce the other night that was TO DIE FOR!! I had no idea it was so easy. I've only ever used the jarred stuff, and it's alright. But, the homemade stuff had me licking my plate. Here's the recipe I used:
1/4 cup butter
1 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups fresh grated parmesean cheese
1 garlic clove (crushed)
fresh ground pepper
Directions: Melt the butter in a saucepan then add the cream and simmer for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cheese and whisk quickly until all the cheese melts. Add pepper to taste. The original recipe also included some fresh parsley, but I didn't feel that was needed.
OH, and to top it - I marinated some sliced sirloin in a little white wine, chopped garlic, salt, and pepper in a zippered bag for 15 minutes. Then I threw it in a pan with some onion and sliced baby portabello mushrooms and cooked until done. OMG - so good!!!
While it wasn't the most frugal meal, it was delicious.
Now, it's "Thrifty Thursday" and we had plain ole spaghetti for dinner. Here's some other thrifty-ish hoopla for ya:
Anyway - LOML has already found a problem with our little garden that requires us to replant the tomatoes. Darn it!! I was afraid of this, but we apparently did not allow enough room for the roots. Each needs to be in its own container. AND, we have to get a cage of some sort. I was under the impression that we were growing veggies, not hamsters. Aw well, I'm keeping my hands out of it the best I can so they stay green and not dead.
In other news, I made an alfredo sauce the other night that was TO DIE FOR!! I had no idea it was so easy. I've only ever used the jarred stuff, and it's alright. But, the homemade stuff had me licking my plate. Here's the recipe I used:
1/4 cup butter
1 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups fresh grated parmesean cheese
1 garlic clove (crushed)
fresh ground pepper
Directions: Melt the butter in a saucepan then add the cream and simmer for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cheese and whisk quickly until all the cheese melts. Add pepper to taste. The original recipe also included some fresh parsley, but I didn't feel that was needed.
OH, and to top it - I marinated some sliced sirloin in a little white wine, chopped garlic, salt, and pepper in a zippered bag for 15 minutes. Then I threw it in a pan with some onion and sliced baby portabello mushrooms and cooked until done. OMG - so good!!!
While it wasn't the most frugal meal, it was delicious.
Now, it's "Thrifty Thursday" and we had plain ole spaghetti for dinner. Here's some other thrifty-ish hoopla for ya:
- Speaking of frugal meals, hers's a list of the top 100 blogs for the frugal gourmet.
- For upcycling purposes, check out these cool things made from bottles (glass and plastic.)
- Here are 30 DIY wall art projects for your space.
- 20 steps for a frugal lifestyle. These are some great tips you may have heard time and again, but they are also simple and concise.
- These are not exactly 'thrifty' except that you can make your own. I do think that they add something extra to boring chairs and are cute, cute, cute.
