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Grandma’s Meat and Potatoes with Baked Veggies-Dinner in 80 minutes, No Fuss!

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Who doesn’t like an easy meal that is reminiscent of Sunday Supper at Grandma’s house?

My cousin brought me two semi-thick ribeye steaks this weekend,

I don’t own a grill. I am not a huge fan of skillet fried steak–so whats a girl to do? I grabbed a 9×13 glass baking dish and got to work.

Ingredients

2 ribeye steaks (or roast or whatever beef you got)

1 medium onion, chopped into big chunks

4 medium to large carrots, peeled and course cut into chunks

4 medium/large red potatoes, washed and quartered (no need to peel)

Seasoning to preference (I used salt pepper and Montreal steak seasoning)

1/3 cup of water.

Put the meat on the bottom of the baking dish, layer the veggies on top, sprinking the seasoning in between stuff, pour water into the dish.

Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil. pop in oven and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 70-80 minutes until meat is cooked and veggies are tender. I set the timer and just “forget about it” and go get other things done in the meantime.

Serves 4-6 depending on how hungry every one is!

Beef Ribeye
Grandma’s Easy meat and potatoes

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Station Cove Falls–4 Foot Bridges in- 1 Mile Round Trip-Easy Walk!

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A lovely visitor came to see me for the weekend from North Carolina. I couldn’t have asked for a better adventure buddy than my cousin, Amy Reid. We enjoyed a lovely afternoon in the outskirts of Walhalla, South Carolina.

Going to the waterfall at Station Cove was enjoyable. The whole walking trail, from where we parked at the trail head to the waterfall and back, was 1 mile. It was super easy terrain. The natural flora and fauna is outstanding. There are ferns, mushrooms of all sorts, and song birds in multitude. Plus, there are lots of trees and so much more. The walking trail and park is free!

We donned our comfy sneakers and off we went, bottled water in hands–the trail head information sign states that it takes about 30-40 minutes to go round trip from parking area to waterfall and back. Amy and I, though, took our time and spent a total of about 2-2.5 hours as we chilled on the flat table rocks on the edge of the waterfall pool and did what we do best, talked, looked at the waterfall, splashed our feet, and talked a whole lot more!

The trail is super easy for walking. At one point, it splits off into another trail that leads to another site 2.7 miles away.We weren’t brave enough to trek through that today! The trail is easy, as stated, and allows bicycles (non motorized). The trail is also very family and pet friendly. However, I don’t believe it’s accessible or usable for mobility aids like wheelchairs.

Amy is hitting the trail
Amy is super stoked to find the waterfall and enjoy the spray off mist
Hurrican Helen fell trees on the trail–and mushrooms are feasting on the falling timber
Yes, I am wearing a Bob Ross Hoodie as the drizzle made it a bit cold–Amy was nice enough to lend me her hoodie.
Amy can’t get enough of the beauty.
I was enjoying the falls
Amy noticing the fallen timber and the lovely music of the water splashing over the rocks
First Cousins hanging out like champs
Amy splashing in the pool at the bottom
I made it!
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Citrus-Shroom Herbed Tiliapia Complete Lunch-Dinner (and Diabetic Friendly!)

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I have adult onset Type II diabetes (non insulin dependent!) and cooking at home often helps me keep my blood sugar in check–and eat healthier. I am not a dietitian or a nutritionist but I do like to cook healthy–enjoy!No one would suspect that it’s diabetic friendly!

Serves 2

4 pieces of frozen tilapia fillets

2 tablespoons lemon Juice (from the bottle is great!)

1 tablespoon butter

1 tsp minced garlic (I use the jar stuff)

1 tsp of dried basil

a couple of shakes of Tony Satcherehs

2 medium carrots, peeled and shredded (I used the peeler to just shred it!)

1 medium green bell pepper, pith and seeds removed, cut into spears/strips

1 small container fresh mushrooms, sliced (stems and all)

Put all the stuff into a medium/large semi deep skillet, turn on medium-low heat and simmer together until fish is cooked and the veggies are al-dente.

In a small pot, put 2 cups of water and 1 cup of plain quinoa with salt and pepper-cook this on medium heat for 15 minutes, stir periodically and let rest (turn off heat) to let finish cooking

Plate up the fish and veggies on top of the quinoa or side by side, as in the photo. Pairs really nicely with Chamomile tea or Cinnamon Apple Tea–Enjoy! .

Tilipia Fillets, cook from frozen (Alid’s has great frozen Tiliapia!)
Add all the ingredients, cover and cook
Plate up the food and enjoy!

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Collection of 21 Oil Paintings–Make me an Offer! Free shipping–secure buying via eBay!

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One of a kind Oil Paintings–American Artist Anna Potthoff available for purchase–with free shipping to USA (nominal shipping fee for worldwide delivery!)

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So many stories to tell in each painting–everyone comes with free shipping the addresses in the USA–but can be shipped world wide with nominal shipping fee.

Each painting is hand-painted and ready to hang–some are framed, others are not but can be hung unframed–and have the ability to be framed if you choose!

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Meat Free Friday–Celebrating Lent Recipe

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Here’s a simple easy (and cheap!) recipe!

Ingredients

1 can pinto beans (don’t drain!)

1/2 a bell pepper (any color)

a hand full of grape tomatoes, quartered

1 tsp of Cajun season

Sour Cream for topping

Combine the beans, cajun seasoning and vegetables into a small pot, simmer for 8 minutes on medium, serve with tortillas and a dollop of sour cream on top. Feeds 2.

PIntos beans, sour cream, Cajun seasoning, half a bell pepper, cherry tomatoes
Top with sour cream
Simmer on medium heat
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Simple Supper–less than 20 minutes to feed the family or yourself a couple of meals.

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Spring Break is over and we’re back to the grindstone! One method of saving money for your next adventure is to make affordable, cheap meals at home. While I am a huge fan of Aldi’s low prices, deals can be found just about anywhere! This meal out would easily cost $12-15 per person–but I made 3-4 portions (depending on how hungry each person is!) for under $6, total! I pack the extra portions as meal prep for lunches at work.

Ingredients:

3 chicken breast tenders (Aldi’s, $8.99 for the big bag, so about $1.99 used)

1 bag of California Blend Frozen Vegetables (Aldi, $1.89)

A splash of lemon juice (I used the bottle, $0.20)

2 Teaspoons of Herb Mix (Dollar Tree, $1.25, Used $0.20 roughly)

1 tablespoon of Olive Oil ($0.50)

Saute the chicken tenders in the olive oil until almost done, diced it up or shred it, return to pan, add the bag of frozen vegetables and spices, simmer on med-low heat for another 10 minutes. Serve Hot.

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When Manners Matter-Traveling Local, Road Trip or Abroad, it all matters–and makes it so much better! Tips for a more joyful, successful experience.

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Travel, or any interaction for that matter, manners truly do matter. There isn’t a language or cultural barrier that being polite and mannerly doesn’t help.It even aids in the work place. While manners won’t be a cure-all for every situation,manners and a smile can truly go a long way.

Why do manners matter? For starters, being a sour-puss or abrasive is a turn off and off putting. Most don’t want to being around a person or group that is obnoxious or nasty–it is the personification of rancid body odor and poor reflection of the person. Rudeness or lack of manners always portrays the person isn’t giving a dickers damn about anything, which is not conducive to much.

While “polite society”, as my grandmother would say, would kindly over look such ill-behavior. Most won’t likely hang around long and few might even bring it to light (in a discreet setting).

What are the perks of being mannerly and polite?

  1. It allows for a better experience, crossing barriers that may exist (language, cultural, diversity, etc)
  2. It aids the traveler in getting what they may need, help finding a specific location, a recommendation for dinner, a cool place to jive or enjoy some local delicacy and so much more.
  3. Helps in a pinch if one gets lost.
  4. Assists in business transactions, especially in making new deals or keeping repeat business.
  5. Manners can introduce new, happy experiences. A simple but genuine smile is universally accepted as nice!
  6. Smile and be patient
  7. Use a pleasant tone
  8. Ask openly
  9. Make eye contact and listen
  10. Be curious, respectfully

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Lemon Flounder Quinoa Bowl–a zesty hot meal made easy

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Let’s kick of the New Year with a healthy homemade meal–with flavor and fiber!

4 pieces of flounder filets (I use frozen, super easy!)

1/2 cup of quinoa

1 bag of frozen carrot-broccoli-cauliflower mix

2 tsp of Roasted Garlic and herb mix

Honey

2 tsp of Lemon Juice

2 tablespoons of butter

dash of olive oil

1 cup of water

Cook Quinoa in the water on medium low until done-add the butter while cooking

Simmer Flounder fillets in the olive oil with the lemon

Steam the vegetable blend with the herb mix until aldente

Layer up bowls with quinoa on the bottom, vegetable mix in the middle, and the fish on top, drizzle with just a hint of honey, serve hot. Serves 4

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California Vegetable Medley
Quinoa
Butter, honey Lemon
McCormick Roasted Garlic Herb
Flounder Fillets
Flounder Quinoa Bowls

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Lunch (or Dinner) made simple-Chicken and Vegetables

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Okay, so the holiday feasting and goodies have come to pass. We all have packed on the fudge, inhaled the cookies and overstuffed ourselves with turkey-and we hope now for easy meals that don’t give the kids the sugar zoomies or the adults a case of indigestion or overindulgence.

Ingredients:

4 pieces of chicken

1 pound bag of frozen Brussel Sprouts

a bit of olive oil

Lemon Pepper Seasoning

1 pint of fresh blackberries (or whatever is on special)

Simmer up the chicken until 90% cooked, toss in the frozen Brussels sprouts, season all with lemon pepper seasoning, simmer until chicken is 100% done and sprouts are al dente. Serve it up on a plate and put some fresh fruit with it and Voila! Quick healthy meal.

Serve it up, serves 2 adults (or 4 if you are using large chicken breasts)

Easy meal of chicken and veggies