Simple Joys At Home

         Starting tomorrow evening (11/28/2013) I'll be having a Black Friday/Cyber Monday SALE in my Etsy shop !  I sell all sorts of fun crocheted items, such as hats, cowboy boots, and doll shoes.  I also have a few little girls' aprons for sale. All items will have between a 15% and 50% discount in honor of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This ONLY applies to my Etsy Shop , and NOT my Facebook page .  This also does not apply to custom orders, although I will still be taking custom orders during this time. Sales will start Thursday evening, and end either Monday night or Tuesday morning.  Four+ days of savings!  Keep in mind that this is the perfect time to purchase Christmas gifts!  Hope to see you there!  Visit my shop --->  https://www.etsy.com/shop/SimpleJoysAtHome

This is week six of a six week Menu Monday trial period.....I've gotten very little feedback, which means no more Menu Monday! Sad, I know, but also somewhat of a freedom for me. rest assured though, I'll still post some recipes, they just won't be as regular. In fact, I'm in the middle of creating a super duper yummy THM approved recipe.... Today's Menu Monday is super simple, because we've been sick, and I kept forgetting to take pictures of my food. In fact, this picture was taken of the leftovers from this meal, that I just pulled out of the fridge and arranged on a plate for the picture. There wasn't any leftover broccoli,  which is why there isn't any in the picture. This is real life y'all. Oh, by the way, this is a THM approved 'E' meal. Baked Chicken: Ingredients: Chicken breasts (however much your family will eat) Salt Pepper Garlic Powder Chives Place chicken in a pan, and sprinkle with spices. I use dried chives, ...

 As many of you may know, I have an Etsy shop that I opened back in January. You may wonder what that has to do with you... I'm now offering a coupon code to all my blog readers! Yay for you! You can now use the the coupon code "BLOGFRIEND" to receive a 15% discount off anything in my shop. To top it off, right now is the perfect time to start ordering Christmas gifts. Everything in my shop is handmade, so if you wait until too close to Christmas, you may not get your package in time. Here's a sneak peak of some of the things you can find in my shop: Oh, I also do custom orders, so if there's something that you want, and can't find in my shop, be sure to send me an email! Here's a link to my shop:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/SimpleJoysAtHome

You may have noticed that I didn't post a Menu Monday last week...the week before was super busy, and I forgot to take a picture of anything to share with you.  I sincerely hope that you forgive me. Well, okay, I unsincerly hope that you forgive me.  I really truly do hope that you didn't mind too much though.  I'll stop while I'm ahead. The recipe for this week is designed to only serve two people. Or one person twice. Normally I post recipes magnified greatly, because that's how much food that I actually make. For those who don't know me, I have 8 siblings. 3 of them are boys between the ages of 11 and 15. They eat. A lot. This recipe is different because it's a thm recipe, and only two of  us are are doing thm..The last Menu Monday post had adaptations included to make it a thm S meal.  If you are wondering what in the world thm is, it stands for Trim Healthy Mama . Look it up. I've included a link. Maybe someday I'll do a whole p...

It's  finally  starting to feel like fall in our neck of the woods, and hot, yummy foods like these are the best when temperatures drop below 80 degrees. Yes, that's what I mean by it feeling like Fall. No more 100+ degree weather. We hope. For all you THMs ( Trim Healthy Mamas ) out there: You will be happy to know that this meal is thm "S" approved, when using the alternative ingredients, listed in italics.     You're welcome. Meatballs: Ingredients: 5 pounds of hamburger 5 eggs 2 cups of breadcrumbs or 1 cup rolled oats, (ground/chopped), and 1 cup almond flour 1/2 cup dried, minced onion 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce or 2 tablespoons vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon each of chili powder, garlic powder, and cloves 1 tablespoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper Mix all together well, and form into ball of desired size (mine are 1 1/2-2 inches). Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 350 degrees until inside is no longer pink. These work very well for fre...

This is my brother Caleb's favorite meal. He would be happy if we served it once a week, and always wants to hog any leftovers. Santa Fe Chicken: Ingredients: 4 cups black beans, rinsed and drained 6-8 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed 4 cups corn 2 cups of salsa 2 8oz. packages cream cheese (this could be left out, and it would still be very yummy, but we always add it in.) Combine all ingredients in a large skillet and cook until heated through. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Serve over brown rice. Brown Rice: Place 4 cups of brown rice in a large saucepan, along with 8 cups of water, on high. Bring to a boil. Stir, cover with a lid, and turn heat down to low. cook for 45 minutes to an hour. Cantaloupe: Cut 1-2 cantaloupes to serve along with this meal. Other fruits would be good too, or this can even be served by itself.

Ah, Pickle Peach Pie. It's that crazy recipe, that when you mention it's name, everyone thinks that you must be going crazy. Or, if you're a female of childbearing years, that you must be pregnant, and have strange cravings. Unless, of course they are one of the privileged few to have tried this yummy dish. Then, neither of these thoughts enters their mind. Trust me on this one, it's good stuff. Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter 2 onions, finely chopped 2 tablespoons mustard 2, 9" baked pie shells (yes, someday I'll share my gluten free pie crust recipe, just not today) 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 2 lbs hamburger 1 16oz. can of tomato sauce 2 large dill pickles, chopped 2 16oz. cans of peach slices, drained Melt butter, and saute onions and mustard in it. While onions are cooking, brown hamburger and drain. Add tomato sauce and dill pickles to hamburger. Place sauteed onions in pie shells. Put 3/4 cup cheese over the onions in each shell. Th...