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It’s a Scentabration!

April 26, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

 

Let's PARTY!

I’ve been wanting to have a Scentsy party for awhile now but it never seemed like the right time. I finally decided to bite the bullet and have an online party.

So you all are invited to my Scentsy party ! This is the best kind of party — I can invite everyone and there is no mess to clean up. You can even order straight off the web at my Scentsy Party website

I love Scentsy products .. in fact I have 3 warmers in my house plus a plug in warmer too. I could probably spend all day just smelling all the various scents Melinda, my Scentsy rep, sent over.  It’s more than just warmers and scent bars. They also have sprays, room tins,etc.

So come on y’all — Let’s Party!!!!

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Recipe Tuesday – Lasagna

April 26, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

Homemade Lasagna

For this Easter, I decided I wanted to do something different for our family dinner. The question was what? While watching Food Network (really are you surprised ) I saw an episode on a recipe for Lasagna. I thought this is perfect .. its something I haven’t made in years and never for my own family. It was a big hit and even made by husband request it on a regular basis.  So no more frozen lasagna for this family I guess. (My apologies to Stoffer’s )

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 clove garlic, grate directly in sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 cup minced onion
  • 1/8 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 pound Ricotta Cheese
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2  pounds shredded mozzarella cheese

DirectionsHomemade Lasagna - Tammy Munson

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook until al dente; drain and set aside.*
  2. Place pork and beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Stir in tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, parsley, grated garlic, oregano, onion, sugar, basil and salt. Simmer over medium-low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. In a large bowl, combine Ricotta cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
  4. In a 9×13 inch baking dish, place 2 layers of noodles on the bottom of dish; layer 1/2 of the cheese mixture, 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese and 1/2 of the sauce; repeat layers.
  5. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes; let stand for 10 minutes before cutting; serve.

* You can also use Barilla’s no boil lasagna noodles — they work just as well and taste amazing!

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Filed Under: Just My Opinion ·

Recipe Tuesday : BBQ Pork Panini Sandwiches

April 5, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

BBQ Pork Panini

So sorry for not posting a recipe last week , we were in the middle of moving. Check back tomorrow for pictures of the new house ! My apologies for those that had to wait a whole other week ! Hopefully I can make up for that with this one!

The weather is really start to get so nice and warm here and I’m dying to start grilling! I’m so ready for some good Munson family BBQ! (ok well actually that would be the Hubby’s BBQ ) So for today’s recipe, I thought we go with a little southern BBQ, courtesy of The Neely’s and FoodNetwork.com Can you tell yet that I’m addicted to watching the Food Network??

Ingredients

Dry Rub:

  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups paprika
  • 3 3/4 tablespoons onion powder
  • 3 pound roast pork loin
  • 4 tablespoon butter, room temperature
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 French style sandwich rolls, sliced horizontally
  • Dill pickle slices
  • 1/4 pound sliced Colby Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (I use KC Masterpiece but any good BBQ sauce will do )

Directions

For the dry rub:

  1. Mix the rub ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Place pork in a roasting dish. Pat the rub seasoning into pork to cover. (Reserve any remaining rub in a container fitted with lid for up to 6 months.) Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate to marinate for 1 hour.
  3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  4. Place roast pork into oven and cook for 1 1/2 hours. When cooked, tent roast with foil so juices will settle. Slice thin.

For the Panini:

  1. Preheat your panini press. ( if you don’t have one, use a skillet and flatten the sandwich with your spatula )
  2. In a small bowl mix the butter and the garlic. Butter the sandwich bread.
  3. Shred the pork (pull apart with a fork )
  4. Divide the pork, pickles, cheese and barbecue sauce evenly between the bread.
  5. Place the sandwiches in the panini press and close the lid. Grill the sandwich until the bread is toasty and the cheese is melted. Slice on a diagonal and serve warm.

Enjoy Y’all!

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LoveDropping

April 4, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

Hey guys!

The Love Drop team is at it again! Last month they gave over $5,000 worth of cash and goods to their March recipient (and my friend ) , Katie, who had been battling a couple of brain tumors over the years, and it culminated with a surprise gift of 15+ friends showing up at her house to celebrate with her. It was awesome. You can watch how it all went down here.

This month they start all over again and grow support for the Kahlen’s – a family who has been hit hard by the economy, and by their daughter’s serious medical condition, tuberous sclerosis. In addition to financial assistance, they’re planning to unite the artistic community to help support Kent’s glassmaking work.

Want to help?

Here are two ways you can participate:

  1. Give $1.00 – This is the best way to help out and join their team at the same time.
  2. Donate a piece of art – They will be hosting an auction this month, and would love to feature your artwork in it. Proceeds go to help the Kahlen’s this month, and is a great way to promote your work :) We’ll let you know how it goes!Thanks everyone. You guys are the BEST!
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