30 Minute Meals A Cookbook Review

I've been visiting my local library alot lately and I discovered another great cookbook!

Here's an overview from Barnes and Noble . . .
Southern Living solves the constant dinner dilemma with What's for Supper. This all-inclusive book of easy and delicious alternatives to fast food is a one-stop guide to quicker meals families can simply enjoy. Contributing Editor and Southern Living Test Kitchens expert Vanessa McNeil Rocchio has provided over 150 of her favorite 30-minute recipes that are fast, simple, and full of fl avor. From kid-favorites like Grilled Chicken Tacos and Tangy Turkey Burgers to sure-to-become family favorites like Chicken ...

And what I thought?  I loved it!  I've already made a couple of the dishes.  This is definately a cookbook that I would buy! 
What I really liked were the beautiful photos and the instructions were easy to follow. 

Like  the Cumin-Crusted Pork Cutlets which I tried! 
I happened to have pork cutlets in my freezer!

Each main dish has a complementing dish which they call a Sidekick. 

The sidekick suggested with the pork cutlets was Cabbage and Apple Slaw.  It was simple and quick and yummy!

I also cooked the Pork Fried Rice.  I changed it a little using ground pork I already had cooked and waiting for a recipe!

There are 251 pages of yummy recipes just waiting for you to try!
A few of the chapters included are
Dinners in the Pantry
No Cook Suppers
Picky Eaters
Cooking for Two
Slow Cooker

This one is definately worth trying.  I noticed a few other bloggers have reviewed this cookbook also.  You can goole the title to find other reviews. 

Check it out at your library or order your copy from Amazon or
Barnes and Noble.

Happy Cooking
Sherry

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Blue Monday Spring Time in Texas

Some of my friends spend their weekends traveling, shopping
and "snapping" 

Enjoy!



Very Nice!

Have a good week
Sherry
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Blue Monday--Visiting Cowtown

Welcome to Blue Monday and back to Cowtown . . .

Texas is a great place for a vacation especially Ft. Worth . . .



just a couple of shots with a little Blue . . .



Have a great week.

Happy Blue Monday
Sherry

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Cook Book Review

I found another cookbook I really enjoyed!  I mentioned in my post last Tuesday that I enjoy visiting my local library.  It is a great place to find new books and check them out to see if you want to buy!


I have always been a fan of Valerie Bertinelli.  I remember her in
One Day At A Time.   As a teenager I wished I was as gorgeous!

I especially like the title of the cookbook and the discription. 
Slimmed down favorites and more.  A lot of the recipes are
inspired by Jenny Craig.

Here's a little from the publishers site . . .

I fell in love with my husband Tom while cooking dinner with him. When we cook together now, we fall in love all over again.



That’s because, after all these years, I have come to a place where food is a joy, a celebration, something to share. And now I want to share what I’ve learned along the way with you.

In ONE DISH AT A TIME, I share over 100 of my favorite dishes. They’re the dishes I love and live every day — that satisfy me, body and soul, and help me feel happier and healthier than I have in years.

• Teeny-tiny little No-Crust Quichettes
• Lime Shrimp Skewers, so plump and
juicy!
• Authentic Pasta e Fagioli, straight from
the Old Country
• Crowd-pleasing Express Beef
Bourguignon
• Rich chocolate Classic Gooey Brownies


I really enjoyed the cookbook.  The recipes are inviting and the photo's beautiful and make you want to try them all.

I will definately be trying some soon!

While preparing this post I checked out Valerie's website also  . . .


There was a link to this recipe on her blog . . .Jalepeno Popper Redemtion Recipe Click Here

And here's another one I plan to try this week!  I even happen to have all the main ingredients.
Like eggplant which I was debating what to do with!


Tuscan Style Soup

Ingredients


1 1/4 cup eggplant, peeled and cubed
1 cup water
1 can whole tomatoes, no salt added, undrained and chopped (14 1/2-ounce)
1 can sliced mushrooms, drained (OR 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small summer (yellow) squash, coarsely chopped
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
12 oz can chicken broth, reduced sodium
8 tbsp Pecorino Romano cheese, freshly grated

Cooking Directions

Combine the first 10 ingredients in a large saucepan, stirring well.

Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

To serve, ladle soup into individual bowls; sprinkle 2 tbsp of Pecorino Romano cheese.


Yummy.  I am off to start a pot of soup! 

Have a Happy Tuesday
Sherry

Blue Monday Welcome To Cowtown

Welcome To Cowtown . . .




My plan was to simply welcome you to Cowtown.
But I saw this on facebook this morning and had to share . . .




Happy Blue Monday

Sherry

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Happy Easter

Joyfully

Sherry

2 Day Cake

The cake to go with the Birthday Quilt will take me two days to
complete. 

Layer 1 today the Devils food

The inspiration . . .



Yummmm. . . this is Heaven and Hell Cake by Stephan Pyles an amazing chef.  We've been to his resturant a few times waaaaaaaay
back in the day. 

The cake is an Angel Food layer (heaven)
A Devils Food layer (hell)
A peanut butter mouse layer
And a Chocolate Ganache layer

Yummy for the best daughter in the world!

5 Minute Friday--Broken--Before Duck Dynasty

Joining Lisa Jo for 5 Minute Friday . . . a chance to write with a group . . . a chance to write on a topic . . .
a chance to write with no editing . . . a chance to write just for fun . . . writing today on

Broken . . .
start . . . I almost came up with my own word today.  The thoughts I have about the word broken are not thoughts for a beautiful sunny Good Friday day . . .
That is until I remembered this story.  If you want a laugh read on.
It all started when I walked out into the front yard to work in my small flower bed.  As I walked over to the little bed I noticed my darling little clay angel that sat on the edge of the bed on a railroad tie was broken.
And what I noticed next made me even more saddermad.  What I saw
next was green paint splatters!
My children were about 13 (boy) and 11 (girl),  the eldest The Cowboy was about 45 going on 2 at the time. 
I could write a lot about the brokeness they all felt when I went in the house to confront the deliquents.  But I know you want to get to the funny part.  There is a funny part. 
Once the trial was over.  And they were convicted and given their sentence which was 'Go to Hobby Lobby' and replace said 'Broken' angel that they so uncerimoniously Broke when they shot it with a a paint ball gun.  And so the two head off to Hobby Lobby dressed in field camo.  From head to toe they were in camo.  Now you have to remember this was waaaaay back in the day.  In our area of
Southlake,Texas you didn't go walking around in Camo.   
To hear them tell the story is hilarious.   When they realized their mistake they said they were afraid someone was going to call the police.  They were so 'out of place'! 
They were 'broken'.  They learned their lesson!  They don't shoot mama's stuff with paintballs.  And they didn't were Camo in Hobby Lobby.  Actually they never went to Hobby Lobby again!

Photo Credit . . . all photo's taken by my DIL.  These shots are my grandson.  And the now grown juvenile delinquent.  
Have a good day!
Sherry



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Alphabet Thursday S is for . . .

Well what does a girl with a name that starts with
 . . . S
post?

S is for stitched . . .

Stitched a few orange blocks for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Stiching a little more dimensional applique on my daughters quilt

Which is what I am off to do now. 

Off to Stitching . . .  Have a good day!

May your Easter be Blessed

Happy Stitching  
Sherry 

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Wednesday Filled With Words

Welcome
How is your day going?  I hope your dry and warm!  It seems winter just doesn't want to completely let go! 

May your day be blessed . . .

Happy Easter

Be Blessed

Sherry

Baked Cookies Today

Have you read a good book lately? 
I did and it inspired me to bake cookies. 
Joanne Fluke's is a new author ro me.  I thought I was picking up a cookbook.  And it is but there is also a bit of a story in this one also.
There are pages and pages of cookie recipes that I have never seen!  

And a fun story too!

If you love baking cookies pick up this book at your local book store.  Or see if it is at your library that is where I found it.

Recipes from The Cookie Jar is part of a series of books by Joanne Fluke.  I have never read her books but I am going to check them out. LOL.  Seriously.  My stomping grounds is my local library. 

Have you visited your library lately? 

Check it out you might be inspired to bake cookies too!

Joyfully
Sherry

Blue Monday Oh Where Is Spring?

Oh it is sooooo Blue around here. 

We keep getting these little teases of spring . . .

Beautiful glimpses of Spring.  (Sources unkown please forgive these were all in my
very, very, very old photo files)

And then.

We get these blasts . . .


Actually we haven't had ice.  But it was BRRRR this weekend.
The Cowboy warned me the other day when I decided to take the winter coats to storage!  Next time I'll listen!

I am definately wearing these . . .



And asking Oh Where is Spring?

Happy Blue Monday
Sherry

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Saaaweeeeeeeeeeeet Saturday Cowboy Made The Bed

I had plans today to spend a little more time in the sewing room working on my Orange quilt for the Rainbow Scrap challenge.
And so Cowboy offered to make the bed!
 I say Saaaaaaaaaaweeeeeeeeeeeeet! Wouldn't you?
 Here's what I found . . .

 

Hmmm. . .

Oh well . . .
I am off to the sewing room

Joyfully
Sherry



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It's Not a Quilt till the cat Sleeps/Plays on it!

Layed out a few Orange blocks to photograph. Turned my back to get a few more and I found I had some help . . .

They were all nice and smooth and photo ready when I left . . .

Then this happened . . . I decided to leave him to his play and returned awhile later and found . . .

A nice little cat nap going on . . .

I had planned to finish the 3d applique on my daughters Birthday quilt.

Well tomorrow is another day!
Nope can't wait.  But that is ok working on a few Ohio Star orange blocks while he is napping.
More pics coming soon.
May your Saturday be Sweetly Blessed
Sherry

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