Say it Isn't SNOW...

Yes, we had SNOW on Saturday.

Yes, our plans for the day were cancelled. 

Yes, it was COLD.

The Colonel and I headed out early in the morning to do a little shopping.

Hey, I had a 20 percent off coupon for Kohls 

and the Colonel needed pants for work.

But first we had to get Michael to the high school 

for breakfast with his football team.

His team was scheduled to play at another school

about 30 minutes away at 1:30 in the afternoon.

Not to worry...

the snow wasn't suppose to start until after 3:00 and 

not get heavy until much later.

WRONG!

This was around noon...

Our backyard...

My scarecrow and pumpkin...

There's a lantern under all that snow...

So beautiful...

Scarecrow and pumpkins look a little out of place on the back porch...

The Colonel left around 5:00 to pick up Michael from the high school...

And we didn't think Michael had enough time out in the snow,

so he helped his dad shovel out the driveway when they came home...

Making good progress...

The snow does look pretty...

Don't be fooled by this picture...

This is where I spent most of my Saturday, 

NOT outside shoveling the snow 

and DEFINITELY 

NOT in the bleachers watching my son

play his first football game in a blizzard...

Sorry Michael.

I'll be in the stands tonight!

With a GREAT meal for the Colonel and I to share!

Enjoy your day!

Come back tomorrow for Tuesday's Question.

It's a GREAT QUESTION!

Saturday's Weekend Reading...

Good Morning!

They're calling for A LOT OF SNOW

here in Pennsylvania!

Not too happy about the snow as 

our good friends were coming for a visit.

Now, we need to reschedule

because who wants to be out driving in 5 to 9 inches

of snow on Halloween weekend?

On the menu for the day WAS going to be 

 Lasagna Roll Ups and Apple Dumplings. 

But, safety first.

We'll get together with our friends another weekend. 

So it looks like the perfect weekend to do some extra blog reading!

Today I'd like to introduce you to

SANDY 

from Chatty Crone .

Her blog always brings a smile to my face 

and I'm usually laughing by the time I finish reading her daily posts.

She's a sweetheart

and I know you'll enjoy reading her blog!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Part of me wants to get the Christmas decorations out of storage

and put my favorite Andy Williams CD  

on and start singing...

It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas!

Enjoy your day!

Peanut Butter Crescent Roll Ups...

My Colonel LOVES Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

When he was in Afghanistan last year that's what he requested in the 

monthly boxes I would send to him...that and a particular brand of pretzels.

I saw this recipe a few days ago and knew My Colonel would love this!

Peanut Butter Roll Ups...

Ingredients:

One container crescent rolls

Peanut Butter

Chocolate Chips

(I used mini chocolate chips because I had them leftover 

from another recipe)

Lay out the crescent rolls on a flat surface and spread

the peanut butter on top of each one...

Then add your chocolate chips...

Starting at the biggest end, roll the crescents up and

place on a baking sheet...

Bake at 375 until they are golden brown...

Can't you just taste the DELICIOUSNESS...

Feel free to add a glass of milk!

You could also just cut up a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup

and place it in the middle of the crescent roll or spread with NUTELLA!  

Enjoy your day!

Lasagna Roll Ups...

Lasagna Roll Ups

Our family loves Italian food. 

We really could eat it a few times a week, but I try to limit it to just once.

I've been making Lasagna Roll Ups for years.

Really.

When we were first married I would make lasagna the traditional way, in LAYERS,

but it was usually a disaster.

Cutting into it and trying to get the pieces out of the pan would result in the lasagna just falling apart.

NOW I know, I didn't wait long enough for the lasagna

to SET when it came out of the oven.

But who has the patience to wait 30 minutes or so to 

taste the deliciousness? 

I saw this procedure for lasagna a year or so after we were married and have been
making lasagna this way ever since and it's so easy.

Ingredients:

Lasagna noodles (I used 6 noodles)

15 ounce container Ricotta cheese

1 egg

Mozzarella cheese

Parmesan cheese

Tomato sauce

Boil the noodles for 10 minutes.

Drain the noodles and then lay them out flat on top of paper towels.

I try to lay all the noodles out flat after I drain them,

otherwise, they might stick together...

Mix together your ricotta cheese with the egg.

Spread the cheese over the lasagna noodles...

Starting at one end, roll up your lasagna noodle...

Yummy...

Now spread some tomato sauce in the bottom of a casserole dish
and begin laying your roll ups on top.

Cover with more tomato sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheese...

Bake at 375 until the cheese is bubbling and your house smells like an Italian Heaven...

Delicious...

Hope you try them!

Enjoy your day!

Martha Would Be Proud...

I mentioned in Monday's post that the windows

in our house are clean and sparkly

thanks to my Colonel!

Our house has tilt-in windows,

BUT...

every time I tilt them in to clean them,

the whole window comes out.

I'm left holding a window with no idea

how to put it back in!

I learned early on if I want clean windows,

my Colonel needs to help me.

He doesn't mind.

At least he tells me he doesn't mind!

Last year when he was in Afghanistan I was only 

able to wash the four windows on the front porch

and the two windows on the back porch.

Only because I didn't tilt them in!

So our windows were in need of a good washing.

And the Colonel just took over.

Here he is in the dinning room...

His tools of choice.

A squeegee, plastic gloves and THIS homemade cleaner ...

Don't forget the window sills...

He soon grew tired of tilting the windows in.  

I found him out on the roof washing the bedroom windows...

It was a beautiful morning to wash windows...

Have I mentioned before how much I hate THE BIRDS

around our house...

Disgusting.

If you really want to see the mess the birds have done

around our house, read this POST .

Thank you Colonel for your hard work!

Our house looks beautiful!

Do YOU need help washing the windows in your house?

Or do you have a BIRD problem?

Leave me a comment and let me know.

Enjoy your day!

Tuesday's Question...

"Do you advertise on your blog?"

More importantly...

"Do you click on advertisements on other blogs?"

I would love to know YOUR answers to the

above questions!

I recently started advertising on my blog

and so far so good!

Actually, I really needed a

MANICURE FUND.

I love getting my nails done, but

money has been tight lately with

the Colonel off active duty

AND

Olivia in college.

So I made the decision to advertise

and use the money towards my

MANICURE FUND.

So leave a comment and let me know 

how you feel about advertising.

Oh and if you would like to contribute to my 

MANICURE FUND...

Feel free to click on one of the advertisements!

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Enjoy your day!

Hamburgers with Caramelized Onions...

HAMBURGERS 
with Caramelized Onions...

I start with an 80/20 blend of chopped meat.

I always call it chopped meat...I'm from Queens!

Add a few chopped onions and form the hamburgers...

When I'm not barbecuing our hamburgers outside on the grill I always use

my cast iron grill pan.  I love it!

After cooking the hamburger on one side for a few minutes,  flip the burger and 

then place the pan in a 425 degree oven. 

I do this BECAUSE the hamburger splatters everywhere and makes my stove top a mess.  

Ready to go in the oven...

In another pan, I start sauteing the onions in butter...

Sprinkle 1 Tablespoon of flour over the onions...

Cook the flour in the onions, stirring constantly for a few minutes 

and then add a beef bouillon cube mixed with 1/2 cup water or

ONE of these packets along with 1/4 cup water...

Continue cooking your onions until you have a beautiful thick gravy that 

you can serve over your hamburger...

Feel free to add a hamburger bun!