Daily Dose

Psalm Chapter 126

Verse 2

Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations "The Lord has done great things for them."

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Crock pot Rice...

I tried rice today in the crockpot.

I discovered over the weekend that even my 11 yr. old
loves rice. That makes it an item that everyone LOVES!!
It's like finding a gold mine!!

It was super easy to make and mostly I'd call it a success.
I do need to tweak the recipe and add more
water and chicken flavor but it was still good!

Here's what I did and what I'll change for next time.

Spray crock pot with cooking spray and
dump 2 pounds of rice in (about 4 cups).

Mix 2 cups of water and 3 tsp. chicken base flavor
(next time I'll use 4-5 tsp chicken flavor)
(can also use chicken stock instead)

Dump in crock pot.
add 1 more cup water (next time I'll add 2 more cups)
***that will make 4 cups water total***

Stir

Add butter.
4 TBSP - 1 Stick
(I used 1 stick)

Cook on high for 3-4 hours

Mine was pretty done in 3 hours
But if there would have been more liquid
I would have let it cook 30 more minutes.

It got crusty around the edges so I think the extra
water should take care of that problem!

Over all everyone ate some for lunch and
thought it was really good. (Even Hubby!)

If you don't use all the rice. Just cool it and put it in containers
or freezer bags and stick in the freezer.
When you're ready to use it just add a little butter
and microwave it!

Great way to make your own minute rice!

Special thanks to Mommy Snacks for the recipe.
Check it out here!

Daily Dose

Psalm Chapter 125

Verse 1

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.

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Martin's Supermarket 1-4

Check with Lori here
for this week's Martins deals!

Pantry Challenge - Grocery List

For this week's meals I really needed NOTHING!!

But since I'm going to be in town this week
I decided to stop at the store and pick up a few items
and try NOT to go to the store at all next week.
(except for milk of course!)

On my list...
Lettuce (for tacos next week)
Tomatoes (for tacos next week)
Cottage Cheese x2 (for lasagna next week)
Cold Meat (cuz my kids love homemade lunchables!)
Bananas (already have apples and grapes)
Salad (for big salads next week)
pizza sauce (I know this isn't dairy or produce but
it's a necessity at this house and I only have 2 left!!)
Milk

That's it for now. I'll check the ad for any really good deals.
I'll let you know how much I spent Friday (hopefully with picture)

Meal Plan Monday

From the pantry/freezer here is my
plan for meals this week...

Monday -- Pancakes, Sausage Patties, Frozen Peaches

Tuesday -- Chicken with rice stirfry, beans, applesauce

Wednesday -- Hamburgers on homemade buns, oven steak fries, cooked carrots (my 3 yr. old LOVES these! I can almost guarantee that he'll tell me "I'm the best mom ever" for making these! Such a crazy little boy!)

Thursday -- Spaghetti, cheesy bread, applesauce

Friday -- Family Dinner

Saturday -- Homemade Pizza

Sunday -- Chili over baked Potatoes

I'm going to attempt to make my rice in the crockpot. Check
back tomorrow to see how that went! Hopefully I won't make mush instead!

I'm also attempting to make my own hamburger buns from scratch!
I'll share how that went next week!

Hope you all have a great start back to the grind and school!!

I'll be back later today to let you know what I'm buying this week
at the grocery store. Remember I'm keeping the month's totals under $100.

Daily Dose

Psalm Chapter 124

Verse 8

Our help in in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.

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Menards 1-3-2010

Menards has no new freebies
this week but...
they are having their big 15% off
anything you can fit in their bag sale!
***
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There was 1 free after rebate item last week.

Both of these sales are good
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