Tag: recipes

Meal Planning?

This to-do Tuesday, I’m planning what I’m cooking for Easter dinner. It’s going to be a small gathering at my house, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to plan a lovely meal!

I’m going sort of traditional – I have a small ham. Tiny – but adorable! I’m going to glaze it with a brown sugar/honey/orange juice concoction of my own. I’m sure you all have seen glaze recipes that are similar right?

Side dishes…. Decisions, decisions! I don’t want tons of leftovers so I may go kind of traditional with sides too. A personal favorite for me is green bean casserole – and I have all the ingredients in my pantry at pretty much any given time so that’s a plus! But I’m thinking roasted veggies as a second side – potatoes, carrots and asparagus. YUM!

Desert? I’m going back to an oldie but goodie – Lemon cake pudding. It’s fun – you bake it in a water bath and the batter separates into pudding and cake.

Here are my main dish recipes for you to try – I’d love to hear what you’re planning in the comments!

A first for me…

I try to theme my posts here and Mondays are the first day of the work week so my theme has been firsts. But in a first for me, I have nothing today. Nothing is jumping out at me as a first in history, nothing is happening that is a first for me and really, I’m just a little out of sorts today.

So how about some random thoughts?

  • I’m planning to get outside and walk today for the first time since Thanksgiving. Maybe that’s why I’m out of sorts? I haven’t had any real exercise in 2 weeks!
  • I have a new recipe for Christmas this year that seems to be a hit with my former co-workers judging by their reaction to trying them on Friday, Want to try yourself? Put mini Nilla wafers flat side up on a cookie sheet. Top with a Rolo candy and put into a 250 degree oven for 2-3 minutes. Take out of the oven and top with another Nilla wafer squishing down to make a little sandwich. Allow to cool completely and dip in chocolate. I’m told it tastes like a Twix – but I don’t like caramel so I’ll never know!
  • On this date in 1948, the first woman US army officer not in the medical corps was sworn in. That’s a good first!
  • Just tried an online random thought generator – I got this: Don’t let anyone ever dull your sparkle. Words to live by! And maybe exactly what I needed this morning.

Want to try the random thought generator yourself? Give it a whirl at https://www.bestrandoms.com/random-thoughts