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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
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Moving on with the current of the years.
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
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We have a pork loin and a london broil in the fridge that need to be grilled up. Not sure which we'll have tonight, I'll let the hubby decide. I've got some fresh veggies to go with which ever he chooses and a bottle of good red wine.
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Tonight, I plan on doing asparagus and prawn risotto.
That sounds really good.
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ChristieLeni, how did your homemade Beef and Broccoli turn out? I've been dying to make that myself as I'm a huge Beef and Broccoli Lover (I don't usually eat red meat, but that's one that still one of my faves-DH touches the raw meat for me whereas I still have a huge phobia of touching raw meat).
The fam said it was really good. DH said the kids ate every last bite. I had training last night so I didn't even get to have any!! Anyway, i just kinda made it up as I went along. Instead of cooking in oil (trying to be a little healthier), I cooked the meat and onion in a little soy sauce and fresh grated ginger (ok so i bought the ginger already grated in a jar at the grocery store ) Then I added the cut up broccoli, a little more soy sauce and sauteed until the broccoli was soft!! Easy as that!!
Tonight I will get to try it.......leftovers!
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The fam said it was really good. DH said the kids ate every last bite. I had training last night so I didn't even get to have any!! Anyway, i just kinda made it up as I went along. Instead of cooking in oil (trying to be a little healthier), I cooked the meat and onion in a little soy sauce and fresh grated ginger (ok so i bought the ginger already grated in a jar at the grocery store ) Then I added the cut up broccoli, a little more soy sauce and sauteed until the broccoli was soft!! Easy as that!!
Tonight I will get to try it.......leftovers!
Thank you for sharing how your family loved your Beef and Broccoli. I hope you get to enjoy it too (sorry you had to miss it when it was fresh). I'll be on a mission to try to make it myself Thank you again for sharing your secrets on making it. I'll have to see if I can find Egg Rolls to make with ours (or homemade ones baked that Rachael Ray has on her website) and Pot Stickers. Even General Tso's Chicken or Lo Mein for the rest of the family.
Pizza seems to be really popular! We had that last night. Tonight I am frying some of the fish that Charlie and I caught Easter weekend in Toledo Bend. Tomorrow night will be grilled ribeyes and Charlie will probably barbeque on Sunday.
We had Pizza Hut Wednesday and leftovers Thursday. Pizza is always popular with me!
Very that you ate fish you caught!
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Tonight, I plan on doing asparagus and prawn risotto.
My DH is on a risotto kick. Any recipes?
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Last night since DS and I were antsy for the others and I don't like eating at 11pm, DS and I tried out the new Grilled Chicken from KFC and might I say it was delicious. Forget their Fried Chicken, the Grilled Chicken had taken over as my fave. I had mine with mashed potatoes and gravy and corn on the cob, and DS had mashed potatoes (no gravy) and mac and cheese. Tonight it was Fried Breaded Steaks, corn, and some noodles, but I had a fish sandwich instead.
Good to hear you liked the Grilled Chicken. I really want to try that!
What kind of steak do you use for your breaded steak? And coating?
Tonight is salmon, whole grain rice w/carrot shavings and corn
Good to hear you liked the Grilled Chicken. I really want to try that!
What kind of steak do you use for your breaded steak? And coating?
For the fried steak it was italian bread crumbs on top of thin angus beef.
We had the Grilled Chicken again for dinner tonight (not leftovers as we thought) since my SIL is home for the weekend from college, and we weren't having dinner with my MIL and FIL tonight (we have dinner every night with them so that way Skyler gets his daily dose of Grammy and Grampy). Honestly if you've been dying to dry KFC's Grilled Chicken you won't be dissappointed. I love Grilled Chicken and this is most certainly flavorful and light tasting. My mom used to make Grilled Chicken legs and thighs for us with just a little seasoning salt, and that's what KFC's tastes like.
I've really been cutting back on Fast Food, but since KFC came out with their Grilled Chicken, I'm hooked, and same with Subway.
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Sloppy joes made with ketchup and onions only!
Oh gosh Wendy - can I send Allen to your house? That is exactly how he likes his sloppy joes!
Last night - we ate out.
Tonight....I have to go to the grocery since we have nothing in the house!
I will probably get some pork chops to put on the grill.
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Tonight for us it's Stauffer's Lasagne and rolls, however I'm a dumb dumb and forgot to add to our list for lasagne noodles, tomato sauce with mushrooms, and mozzarella cheese for me to make my vegetarian (or shall we say Becki Safe) Lasagne. Besides my mom, and sister, I'm the only vegetarian in our household or shall I say only one who won't eat meat sauce, and I can only eat a few kinds of cheese. For me it might be a salad. As soon as the game's over I should go hard boil some eggs for my salad so I get my protein in.
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