A Quick And Tasty Dessert

The other night I was craving something with pudding, so I set forth looking in the cupboards to see if I had any instant pudding. I was in luck and found a package of french vanilla. Instead of just making the pudding, I also added some graham cracker crumbs and finished it off with a dollop of cool whip. A real simple dessert with a great taste. Doesn't it seem that the simple things are usually the best things?

A Beautiful Sight

And what a beautiful sight this is. I planted this lily plant a few years ago and over the years it has multiplied. I started out with just the one plant and now have three. When I took this picutre all the flowers hadn't bloomed yet but now the plant is in full bloom.

A Fun Filled Day

On Saturday I spent the day with friends and family for the Waddington Homecoming weekend. Randy and I spent the afternoon watching the bed races with my friend Mandy and then enjoyed time at the park with my nephew Justin and my sister Darcy. The evening ended with the parade down Main Street. It was a great day and the weather was very cooperative.

Frozen Yogurt My Way

Yesterday I had the craving for some frozen yogurt. Well I didn't feel like going to the store to get some, so I decided to make my own. All you have to do is freeze some yogurt. Now it can't get any easier than that. I took six containers of blueberry yogurt and placed them in a small casserole dish, I spread them evenly out in the dish. I left this in the freezer overnight and am enjoying a nice dish of frozen yogurt as I am typing this post.

Cleo and Buster

Today turned out to be a rather busy day with errands to run and I wasn't able to get any cooking done. I have been wanting to share some pictures of my cats Cleo and Buster and since there was no food post today, this was as great a day as any for that.

This is Cleo deciding if she wanted to attack her tail. She doesn't need any toys, she always mangaes to keep herself entertained somehow.

Buster always likes to sit right close to me when I am watching TV or doing something on the computer.
Cleo posing for the camera, she kept pushing her face up to the camera. Perfect chance for a great photo.

Buster not paying any attention that Cleo is trying to get his tail.

The Good News Is.....

A few days ago I put up a post about hoping to make some changes soon. I am sure everyone was taking some guesses as to what it could be. Well, the change is that I will no longer be working evenings, I applied for a day position at another facility and was offered the position yesterday morning. Of course I accepted. I have worked the evening shift for 12 years so this will be a new and wonderful experience for me. I am looking forward to the months ahead when I will be able to start my new position.

What's For Dinner Tonight?

I usually have an answer to that question. Today I decided to make Randy some pork chops but not just any ole pork chop either. I get the inspiration from most of my recipes just by looking at what ingredients that I have on hand and then create the dish from that. This really seems to work out the best for me and it is interesting to see what things I can come up with.

Gingery Apricot Pork Chops

2 pork chops 1 inch thick
12 ounce jar apricot preserves
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Preheat oven to 350. In a medium size bowl, mix preserves, brown sugar, salt and ginger. Stir until everything is blended well. Coat chops completely on both sides. Arrange chops in a 2 quart baking dish. Bake until pork chops are cooked through.