Friday, June 03, 2011

Don't Give Up!!

homemade tortilla chips....

Before baking....


AFTER baking...


I think I would prefer CORN tortilla chips...so next time I will use CORN instead of FLOUR tortillas...but that was all I had in stock so I used what I had.

I am sure frying these as most would makes these taste richer but...to save fat and calories I baked mine.

I sprayed a cookie sheet with cooking spray...you can use olive oil or butter...whatever you wish.

I stacked my store bought round tortilla shells on top of each other and cut into pie wedges...

I placed the wedges on the cookie sheet...gave them another spray...added any seasonings...and baked at about 375 till nice and golden brown. They are pretty good..but CORN would likely be a lot better. They taste great with salsa...whether they are corn or flour.

Quick, easy snack and you get a lot more than in the bags at the store and it is healthier for you.

Monday, May 30, 2011

my 2011 memorial day meal....





I made homemade hamburger buns (I posted the recipe here a while back..check my sidebar)....and decided to add some chives...chopped onion and dill seed.....then I grilled turkey burgers...and whipped up potato salad and baked pinto beans. Pinto beans cause it was the only kind of bean I had in the house handy...and the potato salad I added ranch dressing and a dab of real mayo with hotdog mustard relish..wow..it was superb! BEST I think I have ever made! Here is my meal...which I am thankful for...and which was delicious!

We have had some really turbulent weather recently and lots of hail...wind and rain!


GIANT tree down the road from us that just got sucked up out of the ground and tossed over....


Hailstones in Brookville, Ohio from my sister's backyard....


More hailstones from Brookville, Ohio


Hailstones from Miamisburg, OHio


More from Miamisburg, Ohio


Centerville, Ohio hailstone...


Parking lot filling up with hailstones in Centerville, Ohio...


Damage done to car in Bellbrook, Ohio...they said the hail had to be falling about 100 MPH straight down for this type of CLEAN HOLE damage to have happened...it was like a bullet being shot!


Bellbrook, Ohio hailstones part 1....


Bellbrook, Ohio hailstones...part 2...


Bellbrook, Ohio hailstones part 3...

I did not take all these photos no....I gathered some from family and the rest from Channel 7 iwitness news buddies online.....

What can I say? We could have had it so much worse..but the rain, wind and hail along with almost continuous tornado warnings recently have been a little stressful! The hail storms we had the other night brought us some of the most damaging winds and hail ever seen in this part of the country ever! Hail that was 2.5 inches here...but 3 to 4 almost 5 inches in other parts of the state. It was just surreal. Here are a few photos of the recent hail....which damaged my sisters' cars....and shredded their screens...broke skylights....just incredible the damage it caused...and the winds...I am very fortunate and thankful it was no worse up here than it was...or anywhere..and we are all okay...and feel blessed we still are intact...in one piece...with our house and roof over our heads!

Letting go....



was just doing some thinking today being Memorial Day....about those who have passed on....and those or things we should really just let go of....this was the result.