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Ugh. I have to make out my stoopid ugly dumb shopping list (can you see I'm pouting like a 5-year-old). As much as making a shopping list saves me oodles of money (less "fluff" food that I can do nothing with), it is so time-consuming and irritating. I tire of it.
I am happy for the recipes people submitted, though. It gives me new things to try. However, I'm just at the point of feeling overloaded and irritable that I'd rather just throw things in my basket instead of think about them. Gone are the days when I can do that. We just don't have the money fo r it. Makes dinner-making easier as well. But danggit!! Ugh. LOL.
Eggland's Best Eggs
I was sick of finding chicken feces on and inside the cartons of eggs at the supermarket. I have long eyed up the organic eggs at the store, but the price made me balk. Why bother trying what I could not afford on a regular basis? Well, after seeing an indie movie on chicken farms, and then seeing a commercial about EB eggs, I decided to give EB eggs a try.
I believe the price for a dozen eggs was about $2. My regular feces-specked eggs were about $1.07 per 18. So, yeah, it is a price jump. But I felt like splurging. Got the eggs home, fried them up. I can tell you that just in the feel of these eggs they are different. The shells are sturdier. And they look adorable, lined up in the carton with the "EB" stamp on them.
Taste? Yes, there is most definitely a taste difference. They have a cleaner, creamier, fresher flavor. They are, most definitely, a better egg.
EB's website speaks on the nutritional values of the eggs. Interesting. Also you can find information about they eggs and why they are better.
Bottom Line: These eggs are most definitely better than what I am accustomed to. However, we are a budget-conscious family of seven and we eat a lot of eggs (we like them and they are cheap). I do think it is worth the price jump for us, though, and I will continue to buy them.
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Link: Eggland's Best Eggs
Hope everyone enjoys their day. We are going to my mom and dad's house for a casual dinner of the usual suspects. I am in charge of the sweet potatoes. Yum. I'm in a little bit more of a festive mood today, but yesterday I wasn't feelin' it at ALL. I think I could ahve skipped Thanksgiving and slept all day. Yucky feeling. Anyway, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!!
I have to admit I'm a little envious of moms that homeschool. I don't have the strength. Or patience. We do a lot of work at home. Or, maybe it isn't a lot, but with five kids it seems like we are always doing something. Most of it is with the twins and middle child (1st grade and 3rd grader), though. But if I had to do that knowing that what we did at home was it? I don't think I would feel comfortable with that. I don't feel... equipped to take on that responsibility. I think I'd break under pressure.
First graders - working on their 100's book. Counting to 100, then the next page is 200 and so on. They are doing well on that. At the end when they reach 1000, they get a Blockbuster rental. They do that and their reading and journaling and flash cards. We rotate each one or encourage them to work on this stuff when they are bored.
Third grader - working on journalling, multiplication flash cards, reading (comprehension, he can "decode" brilliantly but he just can't tell you what the heck he read).
I did make some printables but they are all in Word format. Maybe I'll upload them someday.
I love me some eggnog this time of year. Mmmm mmmmm yummay, thick rich spicy 'nog. Spike it with some rum or brandy and you're good to go. I've been putting rum in it but the husband says you're supposed to put brandy in it and what kind of Wisconsinite am I dropping rum in my brandy?
Whatever. It tastes good. I'm not prejudice.
So today I had brandy-nog. Delicious. Although I love the stuff I've never made it. Besides, all the recipes I've ever seen call for rum. So he's a crackhead. Looking at the ingrediants makes me wanna barf. So I'll stick to just bying premade 'nog and spiking it. Yuppers.
INGREDIENTS:
6 eggs, 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 quart milk, 1/3 pint heavy whipping cream, 1 pinch ground nutmeg, 1 pinch salt
DIRECTIONS:
Beat eggs; mix in condensed milk, vanilla, quart of milk and salt. Beat the cream until soft peaks form. Fold in to egg and milk mixture. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Serve chilled.
Anyone else hear the jingle on the radio about Walmart Watch? I kept trying to remember to look up a website on it, and finally remembered to do so.
I have mixed feelings on Walmart. As much as I like the inexpensive prices, as far as being a consumer goes, I loathe the disorganized and dirty store. They don't seem to train their employees to be friendly and helpful (or knowledgeable for that matter). But, like I said, for people that really need to pinch pennies, the price is often right.
If I had the money to do so, I'd much rather support family-owned, local businesses. But I simply don't. I do when I can, though. Anyway, interesting food for thought, that site is.
The other day I treated myself to a Quiznos sub. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything special either. I do like that they give you the condiment bar, though. I grabbed a bunch of banana peppers and some of their horseradish mayo. I got a turkey sub on whole wheat and was resigned to parking my car, turning on talk radio and eating, but it was really too cold to do that. So I drove to my mom's house.
I eat out way too much. I've decided that. When I'm busy, though, I often forget to eat. Or tend to grab things that are not so good for me. Sigh.
I've recently gotten hooked on Pomegranates. We had them at a friend's house a couple weeks ago and I've bought them about five times since. We had a dinner party Friday night and I put the pretty red seeds in a martini glass. Yum.
If you look here they have some easy instructions on peeling poms, if you need a visual. But basically you cut off the crown and then cut it into sections by scoring down the sides of the pom. Then you put the sections in a bowl of water and remove the red things with your fingers. Strain and eat. (Yes you eat the seeds, the red things - all of it.)
It is kind of a confusing food to eat at first, but well worth the work. Personally I like a good spoonful of them all at once rather than one at a time like my son does it. But to each their own.
Selecting a pomegranate? Look for one with a shiny, taught skin that has some weight. The skin should not be broken. Enjoy!!
Restaraunt Review: King of Falafel
Location: Downtown Madison, WI
Cleanliness:
Bathroom: N/A I didn't use it
Value:
Service:
Food:
The Goods:We have been to KOF before a few times and have always enjoyed the food and service. After closing down for a spell, we were happy to find them open again for service. Their cardamom tea and Baklawa are to die for. We tried a couple appetizers (Labnee, Kibee Balls, Yalangi) that were delicious. And our main meal was the Lamb Shawarma. Everything was perfect. Can't think of a thing wrong with this visit. The owner is such a nice man, who chatted with us for a bit and refilled our tea glasses constantly. I definitely recommend this place.
Bottom Line: If you're in Madison, go there.