What to Look for When Buying Chicken

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What We Ate with links and recipes…

So I posted a teaser the other day of all f the food that we ate over the Memorial Day weekend but right after that my computer developed a virus and it took me until Friday of last week to get everything figured back out.? I was so lucky and ended up not losing anything but some of the files are different and I had to reinstall some things.? Anyway as promised… Starting from the upper right hand corner and going clock wise and finishing up in the middle: ? Tzatziki sauce – this is typically used with souvlaki and gyros but we used the leftovers all weekend sometimes even as a salad dressing!!! ? Greek Salad – Really simple dressing that is fresh and quick to make. ? Marinated Shrimp Salad – So simple and the best thing is you make it the night before and allow it to marinate all night.? Then just take it with you the day of the party. Watermelon infused with watermelon Vodka:? Simply take a whole water melon and cut a hole in the skin just large enough for a funnel to fit in.? Do this about 12 hrs before serving.? Fill the funnel with watermelon vodka and allow the watermelon to absorb it.? Keep doing this until the desired amount is in the watermelon.? Chill and slice immediately before serving.? Place a cork in the whole for transporting to the party! ? Pork Souvlaki: ? This is the souvlaki recipe that I got from my friend Peter over at Kalofagas .? It is the best I have ever tasted and made by me at home! Bread – We bought it from our favorite German bakery and brushed it with garlic infused olive oil and grilled it… ? Michelob Ultra – Yummmmmm! Summer Berries with berry reduction and whipped cream (recipe to follow in a day or so) Happy Summer!!!

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Over Eating and Lack of Sleep

I really think this is my problem! People who are trying to stay trim may want to make sure they get plenty of sleep.? In a study, researchers found that normal-weight young men ate a Big Mac’s-worth of extra calories when they’d gotten four hours of sleep the night before compared to when they slept for eight hours. Given the findings, and the fact that people have been sleeping less and getting fatter over the past few decades, “sleep restriction could be one of the environmental factors that

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Protecting Yourself

A friend sent me an email that I have to share. A woman who is a receptionist in a church in a high risk area was concerned about someone coming into the office on Monday to rob them when they were counting the collection. She asked the local police department about using pepper spray and they recommended to her that she get a can of wasp spray instead. The wasp spray, they told her, can shoot up to twenty feet away and is a lot more accurate, while with the pepper spray they have to get too close to you and could overpower you. The wasp spray temporarily blinds an attacker until they get to the hospital for an antidote. She keeps a can on her desk in the office and it doesn’t attract attention from people like a can of pepper spray would. She also keeps one nearby at home for home protection. This has to be one of the best tips I’ve ever heard for protecting yourself. I don’t think I would go so far as to keeping a can in my car due to heat in the summer and freezing in the winter, but around the house it’s perfect. It’s something you could keep handy and pick up when you answer the

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Wrapped Dogs

8 hot dogs 8 slices of cheese 8 corn tortillas Cooking Oil Slice the hot dogs lengthwise halfway through. Fold cheese and place inside the opening in the hot dogs. Wrap a tortilla around each hot dog and secure with a toothpick. Add enough enough oil to a frying pan to measure about 2″ deep. Fry wrapped dogs turning once until tortilla is crisp. Best served hot. Changes – instead of using tortillas use refrigerated crescent rolls and bake in a 375 degree oven for about 12 minutes or until rolls are slightly browned. These are great

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Book Signings

I’ve been asked if I will be coming to GA for book signings. The answer is yes. I will be in the Athens, GA area this summer. Hope to see some of you there.

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Cooking Dinner and Working Bingo

Yesterday I worked my first bingo food stand. It was actually quite fun. I also made Ina’s Peanut Swirl Brownies for the food stand. In the winter, the Lions in our community host bingo, and other organizations man the food stand t o raise money for their organizations. I was there with other ladies from our church to raise money for Sunday School. Even though we were there to work, it was a nice time, hanging out with old friends and making new ones. All the food turned out really well. My oldest and Hubby really liked the brownies, as did the ladies f rom church. Ina’s brownies always turn out well. Tonight we had a simple dinner; grilled shrimp, pasta and salad. My boys really like grilled shrimp on a skewer – only on t he skewe r. They don’t eat shrimp when it is on the skewer. I don’t really understand it. Hubby said it was a perfect night to grill – full moon, no wind, and not too cold. I have to laugh, we grill out front in the winter, and in the back in the summer. The shrimp was sprinkled with Magic shrimp seasonin g and brushed with ol ive oil. Since the boys don’t like salad, I gave them apple instead. My next venture is with pasta. I am working on Italian beef pasta this week. Stay tuned, I will keep you posted!

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