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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Alfredo Lasagna Roll-Ups

I like this blog that I have just found...

She had this yummy recipe,

Alfredo Lasagna Roll-Ups

6 single servings

How Yummy do these look!?

So, I looked at her recipe and off to work I went...

I cooked my noodles first (woops...not what she said to do)

I mixed my Alfredo Sauce up...

my recipe is a little ...No A LOT more fattening than hers.

My Alfredo Sauce has

2 blocks of cream cheese

1 cube of butter

1 qt of 1/2 & 1/2

flour

Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and garlic powder.

I boiled a package of bones skinless chicken breast (Smith's had them on sale for $ 1.99 lb.) with chopped onions, celery, seasonings until the chicken was nice and tender. (This makes a wonderful chicken broth to store in the fridge.)

After the chicken cooled I cut it into small pieces.

I started by putting some of my alfredo sauce in my pan, kind of like when you make enchiladas.

adding a spoonful of chicken.

Rolling the noodles nice and tight, with the seam on the bottom.

I started having family members coming in doing the "how much longer look",

so I combined most of my alfredo sauce to my chicken.

I still kept sauce in my pan to roll the chicken and noodles in.

With the remaining alfredo I pored on the top of my filled dish and topped with cheese.

Serving 16 chicken alfredo lasagna rolls.

Mine may not look as pretty as the "artsy-fartsy mama's.

But, boy they tasted good.

Good enough that the dish was empty when dinner was over.

Thanks, artsy-fartsy mama for a wonderful dinner idea.

10 Years Later...Lest We Forget

I went to write my thoughts for the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 and looked at my past posts and well...they pretty much said everything I was going to say.

http://onemomentatatime-niece.blogspot.com/2010/09/lest-we-forget.html

http://onemomentatatime-niece.blogspot.com/2009/09/911.html

I have really enjoyed the ...

If the story of the United States has a theme so far in the 21st century, it is surely one of resilience. To hail that spirit on the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001, TIME revisited the people who led us, moved us and inspired us, from the morning of the attacks through the tumultuous decade that followed. These astonishing testimonies — from 40 men and women including George W. Bush, Tom Brokaw, General David Petraeus, Valerie Plame Wilson, Black Hawk helicopter pilot Tammy Duckworth, and the heroic first responders of Ground Zero — define what it means to meet adversity, and then overcome it.

They have been showing on CNN.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Finding A Favorite Post

Have you ever seen a blog tutorial and just love it...

and decide it is something you want to do...

I did...I even thought I had book marked it...

I didn't...

I have spent the past week ~~panicky searching,~~ LOOKING, ~~throwing fits,~~ for THIS post.

I was so excited when I found my elusive post.

Here is why...

My counters are from the late 60's early 70's.

they are ugly and stained, and they are did I say UGLY

so when I saw

Creative Kristi's counters and how she painted them with Folk Art Brand tole paint, and for under $30.00!!!

I want to try it.

I will start with a little corner and see if I can do it, but I think I can.

I will let you know IF I do it and will post pictures too.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Are You Resting Today?

I think this stamp is so cool.
It is the perfect picture for The Family: A Proclamation to the World

A street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations", followed by a festival for the workers and their families.

This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations.(1)

So,, that is the history of Labor Day.

But, here is my real question...

Do you wear white shoes after Labor Day???

Traditionally, Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer.

In high society, and with most REAL Southern Ladies, Labor Day is (or was) considered the last day of the year when it is fashionable for women to wear white. (1 a)

"Can I wear White Shoes / Linen / Sandals / Straw Handbags / Seersucker / Other Warm-Weather Clothing before Memorial Day or after Labor Day?"

The Etiquette Grrls say,

"Nope. Unless you want to look like a Fashion Victim, that is."

We'll make an exception for Brides and Nurses on the White Shoes, and for Monks on the Sandals, but in all other cases, the answer is a firm no.( 1 b)

"But what if it's 90 degrees out?"

Obviously, the EGs don't think you should Suffer Heat Stroke wearing a Black Cashmere Overcoat in Winter just because you live in a Warm Climate, but we think you can be cool and seasonally-appropriate at the same time. If it's October and terribly hot, how about a little sleeveless shift dress in lightweight cotton, in a autumn-y color like brown?(2)

And then you get this answer from about.com.

I'm not sure where or when this "rule" started, but it's day has passed. I can assure you, it's just a historical version of fashion etiquette, and not an actual law. I know this for a fact, because I've done it, and I have lived to tell the tale. Having said that, it is definitely more difficult to find white shoes during cold months. (3)

I remember always being told not to wear white shoes after Labor Day

as a girl.

The truth is I do not own a pair of white shoes.

I don't like how they make my feet look big.

So, do you wear white shoes...what about after Labor Day?

(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day

(2) http://www.etiquettegrrls.com/pages/FAQ.html

(3) http://shoes.about.com/od/shoe_tips_advice/qt/white_labor_day.htm