Sometimes you’ve just got to take a break whether you want to or not….

Posted by Org Junkie on October 11, 2007 · Leave a Comment

What happens when you don’t slow down when you know you should? You get sick and it’s decided for you and now I have no choice. It’s hard to see the flu as a blessing but I guess in this case it is.

I’ll be back for Menu Plan Monday on Oct 15th.

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Thank goodness you love me anyway!

Posted by Org Junkie on October 10, 2007 · Leave a Comment

I saw this over at my friend Susanne’s and so of course I had to do it too. Funny thing is that as I was answering the questions I was pretty sure by the answers I was giving that it was going to tell me that I was fun loving and the life of every party. That smugness went away real fast when I was told this instead:

Take the 100 Acre Personality Quiz!

What can I say, I can’t even fool the 100 Acre Personality Quiz…drat!

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Talk About Tuesday ~ My Purge Pile

Posted by Org Junkie on October 9, 2007 · 5 Comments

Lara’s starting a brand new carnival called Talk About Tuesday where we are invited to write a post of something we want to share or talk about. Well that sounds pretty easy. What a perfect opportunity for me to share a brand new tote, basket, container, shelf but alas I’ve got nothing. I’m going through some serious withdrawal here ladies! Where or where art thou my baskets? Come to momma!

Oh sorry where was I? Right I don’t have anything new to share but how about I talk about a big ole box of old. Every week I make a trip to the local thrift store to drop off the latest victims of my purging party. This week’s box is a little bigger than most weeks and it includes a little bit of everything…toys, skates, clothes and the most hideous tablecloth ever (what’s with that?!). I leave a box or a bag set up in my study behind the door and as I find things around the house I no longer need or love I can quickly and easy just throw them into the box. Friday is usually the day the box goes out the door to the thrift store.

Anyone else been to a purging party lately? What’s in your box?

Got something to talk about? Link up over at Lara’s.

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MPM – Oct 8th plus Gluten Free White Cake

Posted by Org Junkie on October 8, 2007 · Leave a Comment

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL MY FELLOW CANADIANS!

We had an amazing turkey dinner at my girlfriend’s on Saturday night. I made a broccoli salad for the first time and it was pretty good. I kind of combined three different recipes and was delightfully surprised that it turned out. Yeah!

Participation in MPM was at a record high last week at over 200 participants! Fantastic!!! I want to send a warm welcome to all the newbies, I’m so glad you have joined us. Please forgive me for not getting around to personally welcoming you last week but my youngest son was terribly cranky and more clingy than usual (no idea why) and so it made for a pretty stressful week.

A few of you asked for the gluten free cake recipe that I made for my son’s birthday. So here you are:

Gluten Free White Cake

3 cups gluten free flour blend (2 cups brown rice flour, 2/3 cup potato starch and 1/3 tapioca flour)

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp vanilla

2 cups warm water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine dry ingredients. Add remaining ingredients. Beat until smooth. Pour into two ungreased 9 inch cake pans. Bake 30-35 minutes. Cool on rack. Frost with desired frosting. Serve and enjoy.

Chocolate Frosting:

4 cups confectioners sugar

1/2 cup margarine, softened

1/4 cup milk

3 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa

Cream sugar and margarine together. Add milk, vanilla and cocoa. Beat until smooth.

Here is what we’ll be eating this week:

Monday: Spaghetti

Tuesday: Slow Cooked Ham served served with rice and carrots

Wednesday: Slow Cooked Pork Chops served with baked potatoes and broccoli

Thursday: Leftover buffet

Friday: Zucchini Sausage Pasta Bake

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