Faces like this........

Faces like this suck you in.  Yesterday, I was going to sell her to the Gypsies...CHEAP. She is so stinkin' cute but she also is a 13 week old puppy with the attention span of a gnat. I honestly ask myself daily..."What were we thinking?" AND then she does something so adorable I forget what a chore housebreaking is. The Big Man is so smitten by her and he does all work when he is home so I figured he might miss her if I sold her.  I just hope her learning curve is F-A-S-T! 

I stand corrected

Recently, I blogged about how self serving Tiger Woods' ex had been after Elin Nordgren razed her 12M oceanfront house.  I said she should have let a charity (like Habitat) get things from the house before demo.  Well, it turns out she did..this is according to the January 23rd issue of People Magazine. (And we all know what a journalistic authority it is). Seriously, they did quote the local Habit's director of deconstruction.

I stand corrected.

Abby Cadabby is the reason no cooking is getting done!

NOT Martha Stewart's Banana Bread.

I like to cook and bake but a lot of people do not and I think it is because people like Martha Stewart make it seem waaay too complicated. (Remember she also makes her own paper..and has a huge staff and LOTS of money) Most things can be made simply.  Below is a great example.  Martha Stewart's recipe starts with sifting the flour........and it goes on forever.

This recipe is YUMMY....quick and easy.

Banana Bread
1/2 C margarine, softened
1 C sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 C mashed bananas
2  C flour
1 t baking soda

Cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs. Add bananas. Mix together flour and baking soda then add it to banana mixture. Mix well.

Bake in a preheated 350 oven in a greased and floured loaf pan for about an hour.

I am so glad to be taking a break from the rehab of Chateau Stinkbug and doing a little blogging...My feet are glad too!  And cleaner!

How much money is too much?

The news just did a story about Tiger's ex......(isn't it scary that in our pop culture everyone will know who I am talking about with just that brief reference?) It seems that she has torn down a 12 million dollar mansion (part of her divorce settlement) in Palm Beach so she can build her "dream house".   SERIOUSLY??? How utterly wasteful and indulgent. She could have allowed Habitat for Humanity to "harvest" anything of value inside for their Restores (just one idea) She should get some bad press for this decision. She should be embarrassed.
It may be one thing to break a few dishes or knick-knacks as a "I will show you" about a divorce but this is so over the top I can't really wrap my head around this one. Maybe it is because I live a rather middle class life? Or maybe it is because I was raised by a father to all too well remembered the Depression? Or maybe I never could think that "big"?   I would like to believe that if I had that kind of money I would be as careful with a lot of money as the little bit we have now. I think the EX  Mrs. Woods has provided the definitive answer for the question "How much money is too much?"

All Purpose Food (actually a casserole)

This is the holiday recipe that NEVER fails to get rave reviews.  Our girls say it is "all purpose" You can eat it at breakfast or brunch, use it for a holiday side dish...it even can be dessert! It is SO easy, everybody likes it and it is cheap to make. 

Pineapple Casserole

1 can (20oz.) crushed pineapple drained.
1/2 C sugar
3 eggs
2T flour
1/2t salt
1 stick margarine
5 slices of white bread, cubed

Beat eggs and sugar.  Add flour ,salt and pineapple. Pour inot greased 8X8 baking dish.
Melt margarine toss into cubed bread. Top casserole
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

*you can double the recipe and just bake it in a 9X13 baking dish.