The Journey Back: Happy Homemaker In Texas

Welcome

I am a Happy Homemaker in Texas

Linking with Sandra for Happy Homemaker

on Monday

Sandra provides the prompts.

I add a few of my own

The Weather

More gorgeous springtime weather. A bit of rain every now and again and then beautiful sunshine.

Right now I am

Listening to baseball practice outside my window. We live across from a school. It's Saturday morning and the area around the football field is filled with parents watching the kids practice.

On my reading pile

I got these in the mail this week. The last books for the Litfuse tours. Litfuse is no longer doing book tours. So as I've said before there will be very few reviews here.

By Fall I will only be sharing books that I really think you might

like.

Visit my review blog to see all the books I read and a few

I introduce or spotlight. Click here to visit blog.

In the kitchen

I want to try these. Maybe next week. Here's the recipe.

On the menu This week I hope to keep it super simple. We are having a speciel dinner on Sunday.

The guests are our daughter and future Son in Love to celebrate their bdays. Since they don't get to come over often I want it to be super special. That's means a clean kitchen!

Monday Cup of Clam Chowder, Shrimp/Pasta Bread and Salad

Tuesday Pork (need a simpe recipe) Rice, Salad

Wednesday Pot Roast, Potatoe's and Carrots

Thursday Swiss Enchilada's (casserole it is super easy and yummy) Salad

Friday Leftovers

Last week's menu

Monday- Leftover Lasagne w/ side of ~~Spinach Alfredo~~, Salad ✔

Tuesday- Mom's Fried Rice, Salad ✔

Wednesday- ~~Baked Cod, Coleslaw, Long Grain Wild Rice~~

Thursday-~~Beef Stroganoff w/ Noodles, Green Beans, Salad~~

Pinto's and Corn Bread

Friday- ~~Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Egg Rolls, Soup~~

Rottisiere Kielbasa, Turkey Breast, Pinto Bean's and Califlower

Wierd combo I know but what do you cook with Califflower?

Overall I guess I did o.k. I have no idea what we ate Wednesday.

And I have no idea why the Cowboy decided to make pinto's after we just had them last week but he cooked. I relaxed! That's a win, win and a ✔ for me!

In the garden

I got corn in and another round of green beans.

I am happy to say the Cilantro I planted early is growing. I was surprised and super excited. I had given up on it.

I planted a new row of Cilantro, Basil and Sunflowers around the 2nd row of tomatoes. When I was finished I thought about checking that first row and to my surprise it was growing! I thought it was weeds but it was my Cilantro!

I planted the final planting of potatoes. I tried some in between two pallets. We'll see how it works!

The Sunflowers and Green beans for my grandsons Sunflower

house are popping up. Even after the mover went over a corner

and the dog got too close! There is this big 'ole footprint right in the corner!

Something fun to share

Create a laundry room shelf to hide wires and cords for less than $20!

I saw this on Pinterest this morning. I just thought it was super

clever. I don't know why I never thought of it. I am a much

better copy cat! I have said that when my used Maytag gives out I want a front load washer so I could have a shelf on top! Now I will have to think about that! Buying a cheaper top load model and adding a shelf well that's just frugal. The Cowboy should like that! And besides I bet my Maytag doesn't give up!

A new blog to share