On Track, Stress Level Low
I had a busy weekend and of course a busy day today, but all is working according to plan so I'm happy. I would not say that I am totally without stress because that would just not be true.
Friday was the start or continuation of busy. I opened another email from my friend Lynda that was titled "help". You'd think I'd learn to not open those but she is my friend so I had to look. The last help was needed at a rainy, rainy 160 person wedding. This was for a few hours of work helping. It was unclear what I would be doing so of course I said "sure".
I left the house at 7:30, it was raining hard again, and went to Publix to deliver the Christmas fudge I make for each department. It's a fun time. The oldtimers are excited and the newcomers are happy and confused.
After that I drove to Matthew and Lynda's kitchen to get to work. I was early so chatted to Matthew while he worked. My start time was 9. At 9 Matthew showed me how to make wraps - cream cheese, sundried tomatoes, sprouts, spinach, parmesan and I made 50 of those. After that he asked me to make filled wonton triangles and he left to make a food delivery. He told me to make about 200. Okay, I was working. Lynda got back from her deliveries and told me I was fine with the approximately 150 I had made.
We talked about how horrible the weather was and I reminded them that last time I helped it was flooding. My next task was to make crab cakes, just however many the batch made. I came up with 150. And then I was done. I went home where it was warm and dry. We had pizza and salad for dinner.
Saturday I went to Jazzercise then to the mall to work several hours for KitchenAid. I was thinking and had planned a slow cooker meal so pot roast was ready when I got back. I also wrapped my client gifts.
Sunday was church, groceries, breakfast at home and then several hours at the mall for KitchenAid. When I got home my husband was my driver for client gift delivering. I had planned simple for dinner with a recipe that I ripped out of the paper. It was good, easy and that's what I needed. I used white cheddar. I served it with spinach.
Creamy Macaroni and Cheese from JCT Kitchen Restaurant
1 pound elbow macaroni
2 tablespoons salt
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups grated sharp cheddar
salt and pepper
Tonight I'll got to Jazzercise and am planning on making a lasagna soup from a new recipe. Hope it's good. I will go to Jazzercise at 6.
The cats are getting along great. Everyone likes each other and there is no hissing and growling. Lots of running and playing and I have little balls everywhere in the house. They are even resting together. This is Sophie with her new sister Layla and then a single photo of Layla. She's weirder looking than the picture.
We also have new wildlife on the porch. We have at least 2 raccoons that are coming and eating from the suet feeders and drinking at the bird baths. They have no fear, just looked at me when I went out to take pictures.
They eat quite more than the birds do. We'll have to see, we might have to take the feeders down at night.
Friday was the start or continuation of busy. I opened another email from my friend Lynda that was titled "help". You'd think I'd learn to not open those but she is my friend so I had to look. The last help was needed at a rainy, rainy 160 person wedding. This was for a few hours of work helping. It was unclear what I would be doing so of course I said "sure".
I left the house at 7:30, it was raining hard again, and went to Publix to deliver the Christmas fudge I make for each department. It's a fun time. The oldtimers are excited and the newcomers are happy and confused.
After that I drove to Matthew and Lynda's kitchen to get to work. I was early so chatted to Matthew while he worked. My start time was 9. At 9 Matthew showed me how to make wraps - cream cheese, sundried tomatoes, sprouts, spinach, parmesan and I made 50 of those. After that he asked me to make filled wonton triangles and he left to make a food delivery. He told me to make about 200. Okay, I was working. Lynda got back from her deliveries and told me I was fine with the approximately 150 I had made.
We talked about how horrible the weather was and I reminded them that last time I helped it was flooding. My next task was to make crab cakes, just however many the batch made. I came up with 150. And then I was done. I went home where it was warm and dry. We had pizza and salad for dinner.
Saturday I went to Jazzercise then to the mall to work several hours for KitchenAid. I was thinking and had planned a slow cooker meal so pot roast was ready when I got back. I also wrapped my client gifts.
Sunday was church, groceries, breakfast at home and then several hours at the mall for KitchenAid. When I got home my husband was my driver for client gift delivering. I had planned simple for dinner with a recipe that I ripped out of the paper. It was good, easy and that's what I needed. I used white cheddar. I served it with spinach.
Creamy Macaroni and Cheese from JCT Kitchen Restaurant
1 pound elbow macaroni
2 tablespoons salt
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups grated sharp cheddar
salt and pepper
- In a large saucepan, bring 1 gallon or water to a boil. Add macaroni and salt and cook just until the macaroni is done. Drain, then return the macaroni to the pot and stir in cream and cheddar.
- Cook on low heat for 10 minutes, then taste and season with salt and pepper.
- If you're not serving right away, the macaroni will absorb the cream, so you'll need more cream to thin it out to the right consistency.
Tonight I'll got to Jazzercise and am planning on making a lasagna soup from a new recipe. Hope it's good. I will go to Jazzercise at 6.
The cats are getting along great. Everyone likes each other and there is no hissing and growling. Lots of running and playing and I have little balls everywhere in the house. They are even resting together. This is Sophie with her new sister Layla and then a single photo of Layla. She's weirder looking than the picture.
We also have new wildlife on the porch. We have at least 2 raccoons that are coming and eating from the suet feeders and drinking at the bird baths. They have no fear, just looked at me when I went out to take pictures.
They eat quite more than the birds do. We'll have to see, we might have to take the feeders down at night.
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