Stock Up Alert!

 

This week the stock up alert is at Meijer!

    Half pork loins  are on sale for $1.69 per pound!!  This is an awesome price.  you can pick up several and cut in half or thirds, freeze and have plenty meat for a meal on the cheap.  Cook with veggies in a crockpot, cook in crock pot, slice, pull apart and add BBQ sauce for delicious pulled pork BBQ, or slice and fry for wonderful pork chops!  The ideas are endless!! 
                                          

   Meijer also has the Meijer brand Tuna 2/$1.  This is about as good as it gets anymore!  Stock up now for tuna casseroles and tuna salad when the weather warms up.

Blessings,
AA










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MYO Pumpkin Puree

Making your own pumpkin puree is so very easy! Well, here are a few pics While making my puree:

My 3 pumpkins on my well used pan!

                                                Stabbing the pumpkins several times each!

Going into my well used oven!

     After baking too long(I forgot the time) but they still came out ok!

Let the pumpkins cool off and then slice them in 1/2 and carefully scoop out the seeds and the stringy part. 

Baking time should only be 1 1/2 hours. Mine baked closer to 2 but the pumpkin seperated from the skin so easily this way.  I was able to just use a tablespoon for this. When you get it all out of the shell, puree it in a food processor or do what I did since I do not own one--mash with a fork.

And here you have it.......pure pumpkin puree.  Looks so pretty and easy peasy!  I'll never buy canned pumpkin again.

Blessings,
Lisa

MYO Faux Mrs. Dash

  Many people are suffering from high blood pressure and are trying to reduce their sodium intake--myself included.  I love salt.  I mean I really love salt to the point that if the food isn't salted it isn't worth eating.  Did I tell you I LOVE salt. Did I also tell you I have high blood pressure? Really high blood pressure so I am trying to cut back on my salt intake but it is so hard.  I am trying to season my food with herbs and spices to give it more flavor so I discovered this recipe for a homemade herbal salt substitute--no, lets call it a homemade flavor enhancer! Yes, I like that much better--won't have to say the "S" word. So, here is the recipe:

Herbal Flavor Enhancer

• 1 Tbsp ground cayenne pepper
• 1 Tbsp garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp onion powder
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried parsley flakes
• 1 tsp dried savory
• 1 tsp ground mace
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp dried sage
• 1 tsp dried marjoram
• 1 tsp ground dried grated lemon peel
• 1 tsp paprika

Just mix the above and store in a mason jar or reused spice shaker.

I know this won't be the same as using the "s" word but maybe we'll learn to appreciate the real flavors of  food and lower our blood pressure at the same time!

Blessings,

Lisa 

MYO Spiced Drink Mix

   

    This all-purpose mix is wonderful to have on hand for all types of drinks—hot tea, hot apple cider, coffee, or warm juice drinks!  All taste amazing with this versatile mix added! 

2 lb. Sucanet or brown sugar

5 ½ Tablespoons Pumpkin Pie Spice

Mix in a food processor and store in a mason jar or baggie. Remember if you use the brown sugar, it may harden up but it is still useable.

Use 1 T mix to one cup of drink or 1/4 cup mix to 4 cups drink.

Enjoy,

Lisa

 

Stock Up Alert!

 

 

This week's Stock Up Alert is at Meijer's.  They still have the Michigan apples on sale for just 54 cents per lb.  This is such a wonderful price.  Make applesauce, fresh apple pies, apple butter and much more!

Stock up and save!
Lisa

Spooktacular Camping Event

AJ Jolly Park’s Final Camping Weekend 2014y October

24 Saturday October 25 Sunday October 26

Spooktacular Halloween Event 

 

Enter to win Best Decorated Campsite!

Wear your Halloween Costume! Children 12 & Under Can

Trick or Treat Along a Friendly Trail from 2–6 pm.

Costume Contests – Infants to Adults – 6–8 pm.

Bring your decorated or carved Pumpkin - enter to win prizes!

Hayrides – Pony Rides – Petting Zoo – Bounce Houses – Mums

Pumpkin Patch – Vendors – Food – Drinks – Fall Crafts

 

Plenty of campsites still available!

Rates:

$15/night Primitive

$20/night Improved

$35/night RV/Equestrian

For more information call Campbell County Parks and

Recreation at (859) 547‐3681 or AJJollyPark.com

Enjoy!

AA

 

 

AJ Jolly Halloween Spooktacular

AJ Jolly Park’s Halloween Event

Saturday – October 25, 2014 – 2 pm to 9 pm

Hosted by Campbell County Parks and Recreation

  Wear your Halloween Costume!

Children 12 & Under can Trick or Treat

along a Friendly Trail from 2–6 pm.

 

  Costume Contests – Infants to Adults – 6–8 pm.

 

   Bring your decorated or carved Pumpkin - enter to win prizes

(entries accepted 2-5 pm, judging at 5:30 pm)

 

Hayrides – Pony Rides – Petting Zoo – Bounce Houses – Mums

Pumpkin Patch – Vendors – Food – Drinks – Fall Crafts

 Parking $5 per vehicle

 

For more information call Campbell County Parks and Recreation

at (859) 547‐3681 or AJJollyPark.com

Sounds like a good time!

AA