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Browsing Archive: May, 2011

Menu Plan~ May 29- June 4

Posted by Holly Nelson on Friday, May 27, 2011, In : Weekly Menu Plan 
Breakfasts:
~ cereal, oatmeal, eggs, pancakes

Lunches:
~ salads, eggs salad, tuna, spaghetti O's, PB, fruits and veggies

Dinners:
S(29)~ Northwoods Chicken, roasted red potatoes, squash, zucchini and onions, salad
M(30)~ Fish, hush puppies, cole slaw, corn on cob, pasta salad, salad
T(31)~ Tuna melts, fruits and veggies, salad
W(1)~ Jerk Chicken, brown rice, veggie
T(2)~ Shrimp and watermelon salad, rice
F(3)~ grilled burgers, baked sweet potatoes
S(4)~ leftovers, eggs

Desserts/Snacks:
~ Cupcakes
~ brownie...
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Area Cleaning ~ Bathrooms

Posted by Holly Nelson on Monday, May 23, 2011, In : Area Cleaning for the Week 
15 minutes is all it takes to bless your family!

Monday~ organize under cabinet are/ or linen closet
Tuesday~ De-clutter top of counter/sink area
Wednesday~ detail scrub toilet
Thursday~ detail scrub tub/shower
Friday~ detail sweep/mop

When you are finished add fresh flowers, candle or a new wallfower! They are on sale at bath and Body works!

* If you have children, have them do these chores in their bathrooms*

Continue reading ...
 

Salmon with Sweet & Tangy Pineapple Chutney

Posted by Holly Nelson on Friday, May 20, 2011, In : Tummy Yummy Recipe of the Week 
* Inspired by Tosca Reno's recipe*

 Salmon:
1.Salt and pepper salmon and cook in a skillet with evoo. Flip, cooking for about 6 minutes total

Chutney:
orange
pineapple tidbits with juice
1 red pepper, diced
1/4 red onion, diced
1 jalapeno, seeded, minced
1/2 tbsp roasted garlic
1 tsp ginger
1 TBSP apple cider vinegar
salt, pepper
1 tsp arrowroot

1. Zest orange into saucepan.
2. Peel orange and cut in between membranes, chop orange segments.
3. Add all the ingredients except for arrowroot.
4.Bring to a boil , ...
Continue reading ...
 

May 22-28

Posted by Holly Nelson on Friday, May 20, 2011,
Breakfasts:
~ cereal
~ oatmeal
~ eggs
~ pancakes

Lunches:
~PB
~ egg salad
~ chicken salad
~ turkey sandwich
~ veggies and fruits
~ chips
~ applesauce

Dinners:
S(22)~ BBQ spaghetti, salad
M(23)~ BBQ Chicken, pasta salad, corn, salad
T(24)~ Poppyseed chicken, green beans, salad
W(25)~ Salmon with Pineapple Chutney, Brown rice, Brussel Sprouts, Salad
T(26)~ Grilled burgers, baked potatoes, green beans, salad
F(27)~ Chicken nuggets, cheddar oven fries, 
S(28)~ leftovers, eggs

Snacks/Desserts:
~ chocolate chip cookies
~...
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In Remembrance...

Posted by Holly Nelson on Thursday, May 19, 2011, In : Just Because I said.... 


 May 20th 2010 will forever be etched in my brain. It is also a date many others remember. But, mine is a personal reason. On this date one year ago my cousin, Brandon, along with his fellow officer, Bill Evans,were viciously killed in the line of duty.

  This was all by the hands of a 16 year old and his machine gun along side his father. His father raised him to be a "Sovereign Citizen". If you don't know what they are, please click on my links below to watch the videos to inform yourself. T...
Continue reading ...
 

Pork Chops with Gingered-Orange Dipping Sauce

Posted by Holly Nelson on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, In : Tummy Yummy Recipe of the Week 

Pork Chops with Gingered-Orange Dipping Sauce:

~ thin strips of pork chops

~ soy sauce

~ evoo

~ jerk seasoning

~ garlic

1. Add all ingredients in a large ziploc bag. Marinade for 4 hours or overnight.

2. Thread strips on a bamboo skewer. Grill 10 minutes. Or Broil 8 minutes in oven.

Dipping Sauce:(for  crowd)

~  1/3 or 1/2 stick melted butter

~ 1 tbsp ginger

~ 1 tbsp garlic

~  1 whole lime of lime juice or 1/2 plastic container of lime juice

~ 1 jar orange marmalade

1. Combine all ingredients in a sauce pa...
Continue reading ...
 

Area Cleaning ~ Living Room/Family Room/Den/Hearth Room

Posted by Holly Nelson on Monday, May 16, 2011, In : Area Cleaning for the Week 
* If you have children~ have children help with these chores. If you have more than one of these rooms, divide the chores among the children. Ex: you~ de-clutter hearth room while 2 children~ de-clutter the family room.

Monday ~ De-Clutter 
Tuesday ~ Clean under couch, sofa, chair cushions
Wednesday~ Detail clean window sills and windows, inside and out
Thursday~ Detail dust, using pledge and/or cleaning spray
Friday~ Detail vacuum, moving furniture-vacuum underneath

Add fresh flowers, new candle o...
Continue reading ...
 

"Clean " Berry Cheescake

Posted by Holly Nelson on Friday, May 13, 2011, In : Tummy Yummy Recipe of the Week 
~ vanilla yogurt
~ cottage cheese
~ mixed berries ( I love chopped strawberries and blueberries together)
~ nuts (I love macadamia's with this!)

1. mix a large spoonful each of yogurt and cottage cheese.
2. top with berries and nuts
ENJOY! 
 
Continue reading ...
 

Weekly Menu~ May 15-21

Posted by Holly Nelson on Friday, May 13, 2011, In : Weekly Menu Plan 
*Last weeks menu was posted on the Facebook's Discussion page. I was unable to access my website.

Breakfasts:
~ oatmeal, eggs, cereal, waffles, fruits, yogurt

Lunches:
~ chicken or tuna with salad, tuna lettuce wraps, PB or turkey sandwiches

Dinners:
S(15)~ Roasted Chicken, Kale chips, sweet potatoes
M(16)~ Shrimp stir fry, brown rice, salad
T(17)~ Grilled Caribbean chicken, brussel sprouts, corn, salad
W(18)~ Steak with mushrooms and onions, baked potatoes, beans, salad
T(19)~ grilled BBQ chicken, asp...
Continue reading ...
 

I have added a new page ~ Grilling

Posted by Holly Nelson on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, In : Tummy Yummy Recipe of the Week 
Inspired by Family Fun's article Foil Feast, I added a new section to my recipe page. There is also a link on my Clean -
Eating page. Here are a lot of recipes in one: 

 Grilling


Foil Packet Feasts:

Choose your Protein:

1. Chicken     2. Salmon     3. Talapia     4. Shrimp     5. Hamburger*     6. Turkey Burger     7. Tofu     8. Sausages/Brats/Kielbasa     9. Pork     10. Steak

*my favorite burger seasoning~ dales seasoning, cavender's seasoning, minced garlic, and pepper


Choose your Sides:*Beans, ...
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Area Cleaning for the Week ~ KITCHEN

Posted by Holly Nelson on Monday, May 2, 2011, In : Area Cleaning for the Week 
Kitchen:
M~ Clean and organize under-sink cabinet
T~ Declutter and organizer plastic drawer/cabinet
W~ Detail clean appliances
T~ Detail clean counter tops
F~ Detail mop (scrub floors next to baseboards

*Now, Put fresh cut flowers in a beautiful vase and set on the kitchen table and have a glass or cup of tea! 

 Sit back and enjoy your hard work, you deserve it! 
Continue reading ...
 
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Browsing Archive: May, 2011

Menu Plan~ May 29- June 4

Posted by Holly Nelson on Friday, May 27, 2011, In : Weekly Menu Plan 
Breakfasts:
~ cereal, oatmeal, eggs, pancakes

Lunches:
~ salads, eggs salad, tuna, spaghetti O's, PB, fruits and veggies

Dinners:
S(29)~ Northwoods Chicken, roasted red potatoes, squash, zucchini and onions, salad
M(30)~ Fish, hush puppies, cole slaw, corn on cob, pasta salad, salad
T(31)~ Tuna melts, fruits and veggies, salad
W(1)~ Jerk Chicken, brown rice, veggie
T(2)~ Shrimp and watermelon salad, rice
F(3)~ grilled burgers, baked sweet potatoes
S(4)~ leftovers, eggs

Desserts/Snacks:
~ Cupcakes
~ brownie...
Continue reading ...
 

Area Cleaning ~ Bathrooms

Posted by Holly Nelson on Monday, May 23, 2011, In : Area Cleaning for the Week 
15 minutes is all it takes to bless your family!

Monday~ organize under cabinet are/ or linen closet
Tuesday~ De-clutter top of counter/sink area
Wednesday~ detail scrub toilet
Thursday~ detail scrub tub/shower
Friday~ detail sweep/mop

When you are finished add fresh flowers, candle or a new wallfower! They are on sale at bath and Body works!

* If you have children, have them do these chores in their bathrooms*

Continue reading ...
 

Salmon with Sweet & Tangy Pineapple Chutney

Posted by Holly Nelson on Friday, May 20, 2011, In : Tummy Yummy Recipe of the Week 
* Inspired by Tosca Reno's recipe*

 Salmon:
1.Salt and pepper salmon and cook in a skillet with evoo. Flip, cooking for about 6 minutes total

Chutney:
orange
pineapple tidbits with juice
1 red pepper, diced
1/4 red onion, diced
1 jalapeno, seeded, minced
1/2 tbsp roasted garlic
1 tsp ginger
1 TBSP apple cider vinegar
salt, pepper
1 tsp arrowroot

1. Zest orange into saucepan.
2. Peel orange and cut in between membranes, chop orange segments.
3. Add all the ingredients except for arrowroot.
4.Bring to a boil , ...
Continue reading ...
 

May 22-28

Posted by Holly Nelson on Friday, May 20, 2011,
Breakfasts:
~ cereal
~ oatmeal
~ eggs
~ pancakes

Lunches:
~PB
~ egg salad
~ chicken salad
~ turkey sandwich
~ veggies and fruits
~ chips
~ applesauce

Dinners:
S(22)~ BBQ spaghetti, salad
M(23)~ BBQ Chicken, pasta salad, corn, salad
T(24)~ Poppyseed chicken, green beans, salad
W(25)~ Salmon with Pineapple Chutney, Brown rice, Brussel Sprouts, Salad
T(26)~ Grilled burgers, baked potatoes, green beans, salad
F(27)~ Chicken nuggets, cheddar oven fries, 
S(28)~ leftovers, eggs

Snacks/Desserts:
~ chocolate chip cookies
~...
Continue reading ...
 

In Remembrance...

Posted by Holly Nelson on Thursday, May 19, 2011, In : Just Because I said.... 


 May 20th 2010 will forever be etched in my brain. It is also a date many others remember. But, mine is a personal reason. On this date one year ago my cousin, Brandon, along with his fellow officer, Bill Evans,were viciously killed in the line of duty.

  This was all by the hands of a 16 year old and his machine gun along side his father. His father raised him to be a "Sovereign Citizen". If you don't know what they are, please click on my links below to watch the videos to inform yourself. T...
Continue reading ...
 

Pork Chops with Gingered-Orange Dipping Sauce

Posted by Holly Nelson on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, In : Tummy Yummy Recipe of the Week 

Pork Chops with Gingered-Orange Dipping Sauce:

~ thin strips of pork chops

~ soy sauce

~ evoo

~ jerk seasoning

~ garlic

1. Add all ingredients in a large ziploc bag. Marinade for 4 hours or overnight.

2. Thread strips on a bamboo skewer. Grill 10 minutes. Or Broil 8 minutes in oven.

Dipping Sauce:(for  crowd)

~  1/3 or 1/2 stick melted butter

~ 1 tbsp ginger

~ 1 tbsp garlic

~  1 whole lime of lime juice or 1/2 plastic container of lime juice

~ 1 jar orange marmalade

1. Combine all ingredients in a sauce pa...
Continue reading ...
 

Area Cleaning ~ Living Room/Family Room/Den/Hearth Room

Posted by Holly Nelson on Monday, May 16, 2011, In : Area Cleaning for the Week 
* If you have children~ have children help with these chores. If you have more than one of these rooms, divide the chores among the children. Ex: you~ de-clutter hearth room while 2 children~ de-clutter the family room.

Monday ~ De-Clutter 
Tuesday ~ Clean under couch, sofa, chair cushions
Wednesday~ Detail clean window sills and windows, inside and out
Thursday~ Detail dust, using pledge and/or cleaning spray
Friday~ Detail vacuum, moving furniture-vacuum underneath

Add fresh flowers, new candle o...
Continue reading ...
 

"Clean " Berry Cheescake

Posted by Holly Nelson on Friday, May 13, 2011, In : Tummy Yummy Recipe of the Week 
~ vanilla yogurt
~ cottage cheese
~ mixed berries ( I love chopped strawberries and blueberries together)
~ nuts (I love macadamia's with this!)

1. mix a large spoonful each of yogurt and cottage cheese.
2. top with berries and nuts
ENJOY! 
 
Continue reading ...
 

Weekly Menu~ May 15-21

Posted by Holly Nelson on Friday, May 13, 2011, In : Weekly Menu Plan 
*Last weeks menu was posted on the Facebook's Discussion page. I was unable to access my website.

Breakfasts:
~ oatmeal, eggs, cereal, waffles, fruits, yogurt

Lunches:
~ chicken or tuna with salad, tuna lettuce wraps, PB or turkey sandwiches

Dinners:
S(15)~ Roasted Chicken, Kale chips, sweet potatoes
M(16)~ Shrimp stir fry, brown rice, salad
T(17)~ Grilled Caribbean chicken, brussel sprouts, corn, salad
W(18)~ Steak with mushrooms and onions, baked potatoes, beans, salad
T(19)~ grilled BBQ chicken, asp...
Continue reading ...
 

I have added a new page ~ Grilling

Posted by Holly Nelson on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, In : Tummy Yummy Recipe of the Week 
Inspired by Family Fun's article Foil Feast, I added a new section to my recipe page. There is also a link on my Clean -
Eating page. Here are a lot of recipes in one: 

 Grilling


Foil Packet Feasts:

Choose your Protein:

1. Chicken     2. Salmon     3. Talapia     4. Shrimp     5. Hamburger*     6. Turkey Burger     7. Tofu     8. Sausages/Brats/Kielbasa     9. Pork     10. Steak

*my favorite burger seasoning~ dales seasoning, cavender's seasoning, minced garlic, and pepper


Choose your Sides:*Beans, ...
Continue reading ...
 

Area Cleaning for the Week ~ KITCHEN

Posted by Holly Nelson on Monday, May 2, 2011, In : Area Cleaning for the Week 
Kitchen:
M~ Clean and organize under-sink cabinet
T~ Declutter and organizer plastic drawer/cabinet
W~ Detail clean appliances
T~ Detail clean counter tops
F~ Detail mop (scrub floors next to baseboards

*Now, Put fresh cut flowers in a beautiful vase and set on the kitchen table and have a glass or cup of tea! 

 Sit back and enjoy your hard work, you deserve it! 
Continue reading ...
 
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