Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
OK, I promise not to take those titles out for the next four weeks - BUT - I have decided that I need to get my writing brain back up to speed, and the blog is the easiest launching pad for that. Need to be back to a regular writing routine for Blogmutt to earn... Continue Reading →
Took the week off work - the captions (and images - tell the tale) - well, except for the Thanksgiving meals that we had on Tuesday night and Thursday since I never took my phone out for those. Assume family gatherings and turkey consumed 🙂 Run #1 on Tuesday on the 56 trail - 5... Continue Reading →
I’m reblogging this because a) Alto2 is to be trusted in ALL recipe submissions and b) as such, I wanted to save this on my site so that I can try it out this weekend and report back now that recipe season is upon us again!
I adapted this recipe from one found on the Food Network. This came out so well that my family liked it better than the chili I usually make with ground beef. I think I’ve been converted. As in all things, my quantities are to feed a horde.
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 cup chopped sweet onions
6 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 Cubanelle pepper, chopped
2 jalapeños, seeds and ribs removed, minced
2 pounds ground turkey
1 (28-ounce) can dice organic tomatoes, undrained
1 (28-ounce) can whole plum tomatoes, drained
2 (16-ounce) cans red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
1 1/2 tablespoon sugar
1 cup low-sodium chicken stock
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
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It's been awhile since an update on anything other than football, so let's remedy that! I did mention that I was convinced to sign up for a ½ marathon at the end of the year. That means running jumped up in the priority list as of October 1. Renee found a great training plan that... Continue Reading →
Hello coach it's been four years since I last had the chance to play football with you on the sideline and unfortunately it appears as though my final football game will be this Friday. The game is gonna be at the place where we had some of the greatest battles in pop warner...Oceanside. I would... Continue Reading →
27-0. It was a dark and foggy night most of the game. 1st quarter was scoreless, but then it got bad. 17 will tell you he had a terrible game. Certainly the football gods were not on our side. Nor were the referees. In yet another "uncovered" situation, even through the fog the opposing coach... Continue Reading →
So..yeah...the team lost 24-21 to the other team that came into the week undefeated in the league. Therefore, even though we have an automatic playoff berth, there was a League Title on the line. And this one went down to the very last play. Which means it was exciting, and no one left early and... Continue Reading →
The pregame ceremony felt rushed...the announcer didn't even bother saying all our names after he utterly butchered the last name...BUT....at least the pictures came out pretty darn good: Game report later - other photos are still loading...it was a heart breaker... 😦
Game #8 went rather spectacularly for our team. The first quarter was a scoring bonanza and ended up tied 14-14. However, that was about all the other team could muster until garbage time in the 4th quarter. Our first score was on their first offensive play when #11 picked off a pass and ran it... Continue Reading →
Not a ton to say about the game - it was a rather easy victory. Final score was 30-12. #18 was uncovered - AGAIN - only this time our QB threw it just a little too low: It was a fun night though - Homecoming meant a big crowd that was quite enthusiastic. Our... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 