Sniffle , Sniffle, Cough , Cough
Oh bother, that was how last week was for me. A winter bug hit me like a ton of bricks, and I spent days in bed .
In between naps, I watched Andy Griffith, but other than that my days lingered with the sniffles. " I have lost a whole week, " I told Mr. Pinker yesterday. "I think I lost a couple of pounds too." Hee! Hee! I did not have an appetite at all. But Mr. Pinker was a trooper and made chicken noodle soup which certainly put me on the path to recovery.
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What all did I miss out on this week as I swam in a mountain of tissues? Well, the grandsons' first basketball games (though I did watch a little via Facetime), the Christmas parade ( 1st time in 10 years) and all of the Christmas chores that I was anxious to tend to. Anywhoo, I am feeling fit as a fiddle now.
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In fact, I felt so good last night, that I finished the applique and the embroidery work on the freebie from Bunny Hill Designs called A Merry Little Christmas,. I needle turn appliqued my pieces and added a snowflake button for the toboggan pom pom. I also changed the words to " A Very Merry Winter " so I can keep it out throughout the winter season. It will go into the hoop this week.
As I was looking through my little unfinished quilt tops, I found a wee 4 patch to put in the hoop as well.
Are you ready for Christmas yet? No not me.
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Mom and I are narrowing down our Christmas menu. One of the sides that I will bring is my "Over the Top Green Bean Casserole". Green bean casseroles used to linger around as a leftover until I made this one and now it is one of the family favorites and is gobbled up in no time.
OVER THE TOP GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE
INGREDIENTS
6 strips of bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup onion diced
1 1/2 cups of mushrooms , chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
2 cans of condensed cream of mushroom soup.
1/4 cup of milk
1 cup of Monterey Jack cheese
salt ( to taste)
pepper ( to taste)
dash of Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
4 ( 15 oz) green beans , drained
1 1/2 cups of French fried onions
DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray casserole dish with cooking spray. Cook bacon. Reserve grease ( 2 Tablespoons). Place the 2 Tablespoons of bacon grease in skillet , add onions. Cook until translucent. Add mushrooms - Cook until brown. Add garlic. Cook 1 minute. Stir in mushroom soup , bacon, green beans. Mix. Add milk and cheese. Mix . Add dash of salt, pepper and Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning . Stir in half of French fried onions. Pour into casserole dish . ( I bake mine in the iron skillet) . Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. After baking, top with remaining French fried onions. Bake for 5 minutes.
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| New thrifty finds to add to my milk glass collection. |
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
"It is easier to keep up than catch up. " - Gretchen Rubin
Hugs and Stitches!!! 🤗🧵
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy . I miss and love you so much. . ❤👼
Oh, oh, oh it sounds not good. Hope your health has improved and you can do adain all the nice things you want. Well a lot of people I know battle against a bad cold.
ReplyDeleteThe casserole looks yummy. Oh my, the holidays with all the good meals and sweets.
The winter quilt is fantabulous.
Wish you all the best and send big hugs,
Gabi
I had a feeling you were ill and in bed. Don't overdo it or you'll be down again. That little 4 patch quilt is adorable. Look at you ready to put the Bunny Hill quilt in the hoop. Woohoo!!! I love your decorated tree. My daughter had a little yellow chair like the one you shared. She might still have if one of my teenage stepsons hadn't decided to sit on it. I was so disappointed in his behavior. My husband was livid! I enjoyed my visit with my daughter and her family; I flew home yesterday afternoon and it feels good to be home. Take care of yourself Mz Melisa. Darlene J
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