Showing posts with label Favorite Things. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Favorite Things. Show all posts

New Book from Nicholas Sparks

Posted in Labels: , , | at 8:00 AM
Nicholas Sparks has got to be one of my favorite authors. I know many of his books have been made into movies like; Message in a Bottle, Nights in Rodanthe, The Last Song, and others. I have seen some of the movies but I prefer to just read his books. I just saw on Amazon.com that he has a new book called Safe Haven


I just got it on my kindle and I'm off to start reading it. I'm sure it will be as good as the rest. Check it out!



 
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Immersion Blender - Favorite Things

Posted in Labels: , , | at 11:00 AM
One of my favorite things when I'm cooking is my immersion blender. I used it again today to make my broccoli cheddar soup.  It is so nice to be able to puree your soup without having to dirty the blender or another container. My blender has different attachments that it came with including a little food processor. I used that to make my own bread crumbs from my homemade bread. If you make a lot of soup or do a lot of blending you should check out immersion blenders. They are awesome and one of my favorite things.

This is not the exact one I have but it is similar. Check it out.




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Making Your Own Bread - The Machine

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I am very proud to say that I make our own bread. I say this with a smirk because although you will smell the bread freshly baking in my house a few days a week, I wouldn't be able to do it without my bread machine. I haven't conquered making bread by hand at so many levels including time, mess, and a quality bread my family enjoys. I'm just not good at it.

I do feel that I have mastered making bread in my bread machine. As far as I'm concerned I am still giving my family healthy food where I can control the ingredients and I'm saving money.

Using the bread machine is quite simple. I have only used mine (which is on the side if you are interested) so I can only speak for my machine but I'm sure they are all similar. It takes me about 15 minutes to start a loaf of bread and I don't have to do anything else for several hours or more.

Step 1 -  Layer all the ingredients into the bread machine in the order given in the recipe. Just dump everything in. If you are using a delay feature you will want to make sure the water and yeast are not touching otherwise just dump it all in.

Step 2 -  Adjust the settings to the size of the loaf, type, and how done you want your bread (I choose light) and press Start!

Step 3 -  Once the bread is cool take it out and enjoy.

Now, who can't do that? The key is a good recipe and the right ingredients. I enjoy a light bread and whenever I have made bread it always come out like lead. I have found by adding wheat gluten to the recipe it lightens it up. The other item I use is bread flour because it has a higher gluten content than all purpose flour.

Check back here for some healthy recipes.
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Potette Plus and Liners

Posted in Labels: , | at 11:00 AM
     This potty is one of my favorite things and I can't live without it right now. I have three children and two are potty trained. We are on the road a lot whether its just errands or a longer trip to visit family (3-6 hours). Of course they always have to use the bathroom at the most inconvenient times like right after we get out of the grocery store with a cart of groceries and I just put all three in the car.  Even when you are near a potty it might not be the cleanest option. This potty is always set up and ready to go in our car. It has disposable liners that have never leaked on me. I have a lap pad like American Baby Company Waterproof Lap Pad - 2 Pack under it in case the kids are not paying attention to what they are doing (it happens sometimes). 

     I love this potty so much that I got a second one. Now I have the one that I keep in the car and the other one is for on the go. I take the second one in my husbands truck, the beach bag, camping, or the park. Another great thing about this potty is that it folds up flat and goes in its little carrying bag. You can easily fit it in your beach bag, large diaper bag, or backpack. 

If you have potty trained children or are starting to potty train,  especially girls, this potty is a must!



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Kindle - One of my Favorite Things

Posted in Labels: | at 11:00 AM
This is the new Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6. I don't have this one because I got mine for mother's day (right before this one came out) I'm sure this one is only better than the one I have. I love my kindle. I can bring everything with me on a trip or to my room without haveing to pack lots of books. On my kindle I have my Bible, fiction, non-fiction, self help books, books for the kids, and a dictionary. Everything I want to read all in one place, plus its small.

I love the screen. Its not like a computer screan at all. It is so easy to read on since there is no glare. With the text size adjustment I can always read comfortably.

I love the bookmarking and highlighting too. I can go back and just scan the items I highlighted or use the search tool. Either way I can easilly find infomation I am looking for.

There are lots of free books too! You can check out everything I have read and liked under Favorite Things

The battery lasts a long time when fully charged. If I read a few hours every day my battery will last my whole vacation.

I can't say enough. I LOVE my kindle. I only wish I had waited a little longer to get this new one. Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6



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