They close and lock so neighborhood cats do not get any ideas :)
Friday, December 23, 2011
Sand Boxes
My sister in law saw something like these on Pinterest and asked my Dad if he could make them for her two boys. Not only did he make them for my nephews but he made one for my son, William as well. Talk about amazing!
They close and lock so neighborhood cats do not get any ideas :)
They close and lock so neighborhood cats do not get any ideas :)
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
William's First Birthday Party - Sesame Street Theme
These amazing cake's were made by:
www.tyalynn.blogspot.com
As you can see they were a BIG hit
www.tyalynn.blogspot.com
As you can see they were a BIG hit
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Wine Cork Purse?
My Dad made these purses for some of my Mom's friends and he also made one for me. Talk about a conversation piece!
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Cooking the turkey in the Orion
I must say, this has been one of the best gifts my husband and I have received. Its an out door power smoker cooker, OK that's probably not the technical description but I am sticking with it. We have made all sorts of goodies in it.
This year, and last we cooked the Thanksgiving turkey in it. The day before I brined the turkey using the Neeley's brining recipe The next morning I removed the turkey from the brine, patted it dry and seasoned it with Pampered Chef's BBQ Rub, you can purchase it and any other Pampered Chef products from this site I rubbed down the bird and set it aside.
Next you need to get a bag of wood chips and soak them for at least an hour, set this aside well you assemble the Orion.
I stuff the bird with oranges and orange peels to give an extra citrus flavor.
In the pan I put some apple juice and orange peels which will help keep the turkey moist and add flavor. Around the drip pan you add your wood chips which have soaked for over an hour.
Next you use the stand which comes with the Orion and put it inside of the turkey, you stand your turkey upright in the cooker. As you can see I used a piece of foil to hold the wings down so the turkey was not touching the sides of the Orion.
After your bird is inside you place the lid on, light the charcoal and forget about it. The instructions say 7 minutes a pound and that's pretty accurate as long as your cooker stays HOT. It was pretty cold her in Salt Lake so I had to add a little more lighter fuel to my charcoal to keep things going.
My little guys watched me to make sure I did everything right. He is such an awesome helper!
I moved William away and light the Orion
About 3 hours later and here is the end result, YUM! YUM!
This year, and last we cooked the Thanksgiving turkey in it. The day before I brined the turkey using the Neeley's brining recipe The next morning I removed the turkey from the brine, patted it dry and seasoned it with Pampered Chef's BBQ Rub, you can purchase it and any other Pampered Chef products from this site I rubbed down the bird and set it aside.
Next you need to get a bag of wood chips and soak them for at least an hour, set this aside well you assemble the Orion.
I stuff the bird with oranges and orange peels to give an extra citrus flavor.
In the pan I put some apple juice and orange peels which will help keep the turkey moist and add flavor. Around the drip pan you add your wood chips which have soaked for over an hour.
Next you use the stand which comes with the Orion and put it inside of the turkey, you stand your turkey upright in the cooker. As you can see I used a piece of foil to hold the wings down so the turkey was not touching the sides of the Orion.
After your bird is inside you place the lid on, light the charcoal and forget about it. The instructions say 7 minutes a pound and that's pretty accurate as long as your cooker stays HOT. It was pretty cold her in Salt Lake so I had to add a little more lighter fuel to my charcoal to keep things going.
My little guys watched me to make sure I did everything right. He is such an awesome helper!
I moved William away and light the Orion
About 3 hours later and here is the end result, YUM! YUM!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Noodle Proofing your home for baby
Recently my son, William has decided he wants to be in an 80's head banging band and that his crib is a delicious treat. He kept pulling himself up on the baby gates and banging his head into the top and hurting himself.
I looked online for solution and couldn't find anything. So I thought why not "Noodle" my house!
I went to Target and since its the end of the Summer season all of the summer pool supplies and toys are like 90% off. I got a few pool noodles for under a buck each.
Supplies:
Tape Measure
Noodle
Sharp Scissors
Step's:
1. Measure how long you would like the noodle to be.
2. Cut the noodle to that size.
3. Slit the noodle down the middle.
4. Place noodle over top and TA-DA!
I looked online for solution and couldn't find anything. So I thought why not "Noodle" my house!
I went to Target and since its the end of the Summer season all of the summer pool supplies and toys are like 90% off. I got a few pool noodles for under a buck each.
Supplies:
Tape Measure
Noodle
Sharp Scissors
Step's:
1. Measure how long you would like the noodle to be.
2. Cut the noodle to that size.
3. Slit the noodle down the middle.
4. Place noodle over top and TA-DA!
Monday, August 1, 2011
Home Made Baby Food
BEETS! YUM!
Wow this was so easy!
I bought or grew veggies and fruit to make my son homemade baby food. Not only am I saving a lot of money, I know where my son's food is coming from and what is in it.
Wow this was so easy!
I bought or grew veggies and fruit to make my son homemade baby food. Not only am I saving a lot of money, I know where my son's food is coming from and what is in it.
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