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Salsa Burgers

Posted in Cooking, tagged , , , , on November 9, 2013| 12 Comments »

Salsa Burgers are another quick and easy meal idea from the folks at Plain Chicken.  I love their recipes so please go check them out when you have time.  Every recipe of theirs that I have tried has been delicious and I use them over and over which I can’t say about a lot of others.

These burgers turned out so tender and juicy that they just fell apart when I tried to get them on the buns.  I had a couple left over so C & I had them for lunch the next day.  The crumbled one made a great salad topping.

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1 lb. ground beef

1 egg

3 tbsp. salsa of your choice (I used medium.)

1 tbsp. taco seasoning

Sliced cheese of your choice (I used provolone.)

Buns

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In a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, salsa and seasoning.  Combine thoroughly and form into 4 patties.  Grill or broil to desired doneness then top with cheese.  Let the cheese melt then serve on buns with the toppings of your choosing.

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Nurture Photography Challenge: Brown/Tabletop

Posted in Challenge, Home, Nature, Photography, tagged , , , , , on November 8, 2013| 11 Comments »

Sorry I missed out on last week’s challenge, but I just didn’t get it done.  This week’s prompts are brown/tabletop so I went out searching for some natural brown.  It is easy to find right now!

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Nurture Photography Challenge - Fall 2013 Edition

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Book Beginnings

Posted in Books, tagged , , , on November 7, 2013| 1 Comment »

Today I am bringing you a very special edition of Book Beginnings.  Hop on over to Rose City Reader when you are done here and check out other bloggers’ current reads.

Today’s book is called “Once Again” and it was written by Amy Durham, a lady from my hometown that I have known since high school which is more years that I really want to think about.

Okay, I had to admit that Maine in July was spectacular. 

Spotless white clouds dotted a sky of perfect aqua blue.  Bright green leaves hung heavy in the trees.  Together with the rich landscaping of the town, nature had created a lovely and charming little place.

This is a young adult novel and I am not usually a huge fan of YA fiction, but I really enjoyed Amy’s story and characters.  She has a follow up called “Once and For All” that continues the series.  I hope you check out her work!

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Almost Wordless Wednesday

Posted in Home, Nature, Photography, tagged , , , , on November 6, 2013| 2 Comments »

Our leaves are finally starting to turn…

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Menu Plan Monday

Posted in Menu Planning, tagged , , , , , on November 4, 2013|

Good morning and welcome to November’s first Menu Plan Monday post.  That does say November, right?  Wow, it is hard to believe that we are in full swing of the holiday season already.  C & I had a few trick or treaters last Thursday and it is always so much fun to the little ones dressed in their costumes.  Ellie loves Halloween too!  She loves all of the rubs and hugs she gets and returns the favor with a wildly wagging tail and a few licks for good measure.

C & I attended a chili supper/hayride at our church on Saturday night and had a great time.  I took a pot of chili and these decadent Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl cupcakes that I made from a recipe on the Bakerella site.  They were awesome!

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This week’s menu is all about using up what I have in the fridge/freezer/pantry before I go to the grocery at the end of the week.  I hope everyone has a wonderful first week of November!

Philly cheesesteak sloppy Joes (new) with oven baked fries

Pizza night

Taco Ring with salad

Grilled pork chops with oven baked fries

Grocery night out

Basic meatloaf with curly fries and salad

Please join me at I’m An Organizing Junkie for Menu Plan Monday.

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Taco Pork Chops

Posted in Cooking, tagged , , , , on November 2, 2013| 3 Comments »

Taste of Home is a great resource for all different kinds of recipes from desserts to salads to main dishes such as this one.  We love pork chops around here and when I saw this recipe using taco flavors, I knew it would be right down our alley. 

The original recipe makes four chops, but I just cut it down to two for C and myself.  It would also be easy to scale up if you have more mouths to feed.

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2 pork chops (I used bone-in because that is what I had in the freezer.)

1 tbsp. vegetable oil

8 oz. can tomato sauce

1 cup water

1/4 cup medium onion, chopped

2 tbsp. taco seasoning

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In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the chops in the oil for about 3 minutes on each side until they are nicely browned.

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In a small bowl, combine the tomato sauce, water, onion and seasoning.  Pour this over the chops and bring to a boil.

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Reduce the heat to low and cover the skillet.  Simmer for about 5 minutes or until the chops are cooked through.  Let them stand for about 5 minutes before serving. 

These pork chops were great with oven baked fries and a tossed salad.  These are definitely husband friendly and I think kids would love them as well.

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