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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Christi's Breakfast Bake



Ingredients: 

6 red potatoes cut in half and sliced about 1/4 in
1 can of Spam (I know but trust me)
4 Sausage Patties Chopped coarsely
10 Eggs
1/4 Cup sour cream
garlic salt
Pepper to Taste
Canola Oil
Tsp. Butter
1 Cup or so of Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Directions:

Preheat Oven to 375, and spray a 9X9 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray, I like Pam. 
Heat up large skillet with oil and butter, I like to use butter in my oil for extra flavor. Put Potatoes in to brown sprinkle them with your garlic salt takes about 15 minutes or so. Add chopped meats and continue cooking for another 5 minutes or so. While your waiting take a large bowl and wisk your eggs and sour cream together, I add just a touch of water to make them fluffy.

Use a slotted metal spoon and move the meat and potato mixture to the baking dish. Pour the egg mixture over that hot mess and top the whole thing off with cheese. Bake in the 375 degree oven until bubbly and butter knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Enjoy! I serve this with Hot cinnamon rolls, My husband loves it!

Thursday, January 17, 2013

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Homemade Lotion


Finally! A homemade lotion that I can use throughout the day without my skin feeling like a grease pit! As a family, we usually go through several bottles of lotion during the cold, winter months. But, I must say that I have been generally unhappy with the homemade recipes I have tried in the past for several reasons: Many recipes contain borax (love borax for cleaning, not so much on my skin). They’re just to greasy. Like “can’t hold on to anything” greasy. Some recipes involve ingredients that are hard to find. And the lotions I find on store shelves are: super expensive they don’t work ladened with chemical preservatives that I’m not okay with For all of these reasons, I decided to continue on my quest for the perfect non-greasy homemade moisturizing lotion. I’ve finally found it and now, as always, I’m sharing it with you!


 

  Gather the Ingredients
-1 cup aloe vera gel
-1 teaspoon vitamin E oil
-3/4 ounce beeswax, grated or broken into small pieces
 -1/2 cup almond or grapeseed oil -1 tablespoon cocoa butter (I added this for a slightly more luxurious lotion during the winter, but this is optional.)
-10 drops essential oils of choice (optional)


Directions: With a makeshift double boiler, over low heat, melt beeswax and oils.



 In a medium-sized bowl, combine aloe vera gel, vitamin E oil, and essential oils.



 Pour the melted oils into a blender and allow them to cool to room temperature. This is a vital step in order to prevent separation. Once cooled, with blender on low speed, slowly and continuously pour in aloe vera mixture. Run a rubber spatula aganist the sides of the blender to incorporate all ingredients. Blend until the mixture has the look and feel of lotion. Note: This step may also be performed in a mixing bowl with the use of a handheld electric mixer.


 Pour the lotion into sterilized jars. You can use sterilized canning jars if you have them on hand. I keep a jar on the bathroom counter and one in the refrigerator. The lotion will keep for up to 6 weeks in the refrigerator.