Deal of the Day 8/24/13

Post by The Mix Gal.

~Keep Life Simple by Mixing It Up! TM

Take Care ♥ Luv From KerrieLynn

Chicken Chow Mien Recipe

I am definitely going to be making this! Looks super easy and yummy!
Ingredients:
5 ounces dried yellow Shi wheat flour noodles* or medium egg noodles
1 teaspoon sesame oil, plus more as needed
11 ounces skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips
Dash dark soy sauce
1 teaspoon five-spice powder
1 teaspoon chili sauce, optional
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons groundnut oil (peanut)
1 red bell pepper, seeded and finely sliced
5 ounces bean sprouts
1 large spring onion (green), sliced lengthwise
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
Freshly ground black pepper, finely ground
*Can be found at specialty Asian markets.

Watch how to make it here:

Re-purpose those Fruit Cups!

I saw an image the other day that was making the rounds of Facebook and it showcased a wide mouth canning jar with tortilla chips on the bottom and a small plastic cup inserted into the top to hold salsa, dip or something similar.  The small plastic cup had a link so that you could purchase them.  I saw the $11.00 sticker price - I am not sure how many you got for that price, but still, I was sure I could do better....

Now being the cheap thrifty person that I am I immediately thought to myself "It looks like a Dole Fruit Cup would fit right in there instead!"  Since I am a Mom of a grade-schooler who takes a cold lunch to school everyday, we always have the fruit cups in the pantry, so I set to work testing my theory.  I also want to add that based upon the comments on the original image another friend of mine (Judy) was thinking the same thing as me.

I set up my test kitchen and I am happy to report that the Dole fruit cups fit like they were made for the canning jars and no leaks either - I shook it, turned it upside down and even left it sitting on it's side for the whole day (yes I went to the day job and left it sitting on my counter by accident).

My Inspiration....

{The Hubs}
























{The Diva}



{The Mix Kid}

xxx

Wordless Wednesday....

It's a Dog's Life......notice that she is on my nice Green, Wool Coat!  She is so spoiled!

It's Throwback Thursday....

I try to run a series on my Facebook Page that features a different topic each day (don't check though, I have gotten behind).  Since I am feeling a little blue and thinking about the past a bit, I thought I would go ahead and do a "Throwback Thursday" blog post.

The Cookin Hooties are all of the Country Gourmet Home
Consultants that I mentor and train!

My oldest daughter, photo taken 10 years ago when she was four!

My Paternal Grandparents (we called them Grandma and Grandpa Carlson).
They both are in heaven now and are missed!

Hubby with Son who is now 25 and married and oldest daughter who is now 14.

My baby, who is turning ten next month!

My Hubby's Grandma Jean, who is now in Heaven and missed...(shown with hubby and oldest daughter)

I decided to join the "Weekend Social Mix Blog Hop" - you can join too, just click on the image.....