Fried Oysters

Oh! I love fried Oysters, I maybe weird cause I like them even better after they've been refrigerated. I like to eat them cold and with ketchup.

Mix up 1/4 cup milk & 1 egg. Add a few drops hot sauce or more according to taste. Soak the oysters in the mixture. Season with Garlic powder, Nature's Seasons & flour them. Cook golden brown. I cooked up two plates full and so yummy.

Will You Eat Green Eggs & Ham?

In honor of Dr. Seuss' Birthday tomorrow we will be having green eggs and ham. As a matter of fact we had some yesterday and my son made them. We where talking about what was going on at school so, I told him when he came home we would make green eggs.

He had forgot all about it and I said, "didn't I make you a promise?" He went to smiling. What a thrill for him to cook in the kitchen with me. He mixed in the green food coloring and mixed the eggs. I let him give it a stir in the pan and then he spread green coloring over a piece of ham. A very quick and fun. So, Friday night my son will prepare Green Eggs and Ham for dinner for his brother and dad. He's laughing and an excited about our plans. Will You Eat Green Eggs & Ham?

Hormel Country Crock Side Dish Challenge + Giveaway

 I just took the Hormel™Country Crock® “Side Dish Challenge." My husband had to work Thanksgiving night so we did the test run with the Hormel Country Crock with the meal I prepared for us. I then served dinner & left overs to my guest that visited Thanksgiving Night. I have to admitted I kind of felt like a cheat cooking or should I say heating up in the microwave. Really the main things I had to cook was dressing and beans, and pumpkin pie, then the turkey for my guests. I even bought a pre-cooked ham that I just heated.

My husband was expecting his moms recipe of stewed potatoes, well instead he got the Hormel Country Crock loaded potatoes. They were our favorite, so delicious and flavorful made with 100% Russet Potatoes, sour cream, bacon, and chives. These are a must try easy side dish!!

We also enjoyed the Hormel County Crock Cheddar Broccoli Rice made with real cheese and nice chucks of broccoli and turned out to be my moms favorite side dish. The side dish of mashed sweet potatoes with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg was ok plain, but I thought it would be better mixed up into a sweet potato pie so, I will have to try that for Christmas. Hormel County Crock Cinnamon Apples was a great dessert and true to the package it is perfect with ice cream.

These side dishes made my meals less stressful. Thanks to Hormel one of my readers will win 4 coupons for Hormel™Country Crock® Side Dishes of their choice and don't forget to follow Hormel on facebook.

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Hand Mixer Giveaway

I love the portability of my hand mixer and the small size is great for a kitchen with little storage space. I love the break down and clean up of my hand mixer. With all the holidays coming up would you like to win one?

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Daily Steal Deals + $6.99 New Hot Wheels Playset

I just purchased some more Christmas gifts at Daily Steals and thought I would share todays deals.

$16.99 Black & Decker TRO480BS 4 Slice 1200 Watt Toast-R-Oven with Removable Crumb Tray and Baking Pan

$29.99 SanDisk 8GB Sansa Clip+ MP3 Player with Expandable Memory and Built-In Microphone

$6.99 New Hot Wheels Crash Curve Playset with Jump Ramp and Realistic Accessories

$49.99 Fellowes 4 Gallon Cross-Cut Shredder with SafeSense (Choice of DS-1200CS or P-12C)

IWave Cube Smallest Portable Microwave

The days of family and business trips without the luxuries of home has passed with inventions like the IWave Cube. Taking your microwave with you has become easier with the smallest microwave in the world. The IWave Cube has a carrying handle, settings are also located on the top. Some settings are already programed in the top for popcorn, coffee, and heat pack, etc.. It has a little light inside and the cooking timer is low sounding, which is a great feature for an office or nursery.


When first seeing the IWave Cube I thought it would be perfect for my father. Farming, there's not many food stops or home cooking near by. Many times he just skips lunch. Some of the fields he works in has an power source and he can use the IWave Cube to get a warm meal, quickly, and then be back to work fast. Especially in the winter when they work cotton they are in the field till 1:00 am and I mean it is freezing weather. How perfect to heat up with a hot cup of coffee or hot chocolate. Small enough to stay in the tractor or truck:)

It is missing a turn table for even cooking on large items, you will have to rotate package or stir for even heating. It takes a little longer than tradition microwaves but, all in all it does a great job heating. Below you can see it's size compared to the KFC bucket. The bucket will not fit inside of the IWave Cube. This portable microwave actually measures 10.5"W x 10"D x 12"H
Heating cavity is .3 cubic feet (8"W x 8"D x 6"H) 600 watts, and weighs 12 pounds.

Where size matters the IWave Cube World's Smallest Portable Microwave makes a great addition.

 Camping

Long-haul tractors with a sleeper

Recreational vehicle (RV)

In-truck inverter power for appliances Semi-Tractor Truck Living

Even in the field farming

Office

Nursery

College Dorms

So much more uses!!!

"Founded in 2004, iCubed International, LLC, is driven by the opportunity to invent, the luxury to imagine and the need to innovate. "

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Cutting Board USA Review

Every kitchen should have a good cutting board, but even better is a novelty cutting board or two. Cutting Board USA has novelty cutting boards made in Vermont, USA. The cutest boards I have ever seen. Fully functional cutting board can be used for cutting, serving, and decorative wall piece. Many shapes and characters to choose from: Apple, Pig, Cow, Moose, Puzzle and many more.

We had the opportunity to review the 100% reversible Apple Cutting Board. It measures (9 ¼ inches wide) (10 ½ inches tall) (¾ inch thick) turning out to be a sizable working area. I love the designer shape. Importantly, I can to protect my family from cross contamination with veggies and meats. Cutting Board USA has taught me about their FSC eco-friendly boards and how to be eco-conscious chef.

Facts:
According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, more than half of the world’s forests have, as of now, been modified, degraded, destroyed or altered into other land purposes. Many of the enduring forests are being unlawfully exploited and succumb to poor forestry management.

When you purchase wood products such as a wood cutting board that is FSC certified, you can be confident that you are purchasing a cutting board that is manufactured using wood that originated from a forest where FSC defined forestry management principles and criteria have been respected. These regulations envelop everything from legal issues and indigenous rights, to labour rights and environmental impacts of forest management.

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