Whats on your Thursday Menu?

That is a hilarious story

Thank you!

What does large cream cheese means? Is it the 8oz ones or bigger?

Same question about large can of pumpkin. How many oz can?

I used to skip lunch and go to the library. I was an odd kid.

Holy moly Jen, I would have found you there. I know I said this before, but my fantasy was to be locked in a library or a book store.

LUNCH !!!

Good morning! I slept last night...ahhhh, I feel so much better about my world today! Not much on the agenda today. Just work and then I am working on a project on the Cricut I hope to complete more of tonight. There is just nothing intuitive about the process for me, but I keep plugging away!

I've just found out that for the first time in 39 years, I will not have any children with me on Christmas day. I'm struggling with it, but understand that my little family is growing and building their own traditions. I've hit on a plan to create a completely homemade dinner for my Dad and husband that uses recipes I haven't used yet. And I am testing the recipes out in the weeks to come so it's not a disaster. Last night I made Orange Blondies which I plan to serve with homemade pumpkin pie. According to the hubs, they were tasty, but not the right texture. I'm going to look for a new recipe. Next up is homemade cornbread which I plan to turn into toasted croutons for the stuffing. Any recipes you'd recommend? I really need this distraction, and because my restriction is still great, playing with food is not a danger for me at this time.

QOTD1 - reading, mythology. Actually anything about civilizations. Probably why I still adore my National Geographic magazines to this day.

QOTD2 - I've tried an awful lot of them for sure. But for me, the biggest misconception was calories in/calories out will control your weight. As I've said before, months of less then 1100 calories a day still resulted in a steady net gain for me. I mean, at 200 pounds, I supposedly used up around 1450 calories a day just existing, so how come I couldn't lose weight?

Menu:

B: emie pie egg salad. Must use up this last hard boiled egg!

L: left over chicken thigh and refried beans

D: turkey breast and cauliflower mash for me, probably some mac and cheese for the hubs.

Peace everyone!

My kids like this corn bread I make to go with chili.

• 1 1/4 Cups flour
• 3/4 cup cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 Cups whole milk (I've used low fat, and even skim milk and they work fine, but the best is the whole milk!)
• 1/4 cup butter (room temp)
• 1 egg

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Combine all the dry ingredients in medium bowl.
3. Add the milk, butter, and egg and mix only until all the ingredients are well combined.
4. Do not overmix.
5. Pour the batter into a greased 8x8-inch pan.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until top is golden brown.
7. Let cool slightly before slicing.
8. Slice with sharp knife into 9 pieces.

Perfect sized portion! I'm printing it out and giving it a try! Thanks, Sheila!

I stole it too thank you.

You can't go wrong with my pumpkin cheesecake recipe if you want something luxurious. I love your doing all kinds of fun new recipes. I am trying a Popeyes turkey this year and I'm worried about the family not liking it. So fingers crossed it goes over well.