Monday, March 26, 2018

Coffee Pot Showdown! Ninja Coffee Bar, Keurig, Cuisanart take the Cleaning test.





My kitchen isn’t big enough to store all of these coffee pots. Hubby bought the Ninja in October last year. I kept trying to tell hubby we needed to try the coffee pot cleaner, instead of vinegar. Vinegar wasn’t working, and three pots with the same issue, what is the likelihood of that? Your cup fills to maybe 2 Oz of coffee, when you are trying to get any of the choices. The Ninja cleaning light would come on constantly we would clean it, and a few days later, same thing. Apparently the NINJA has had this manufacturers defect for about 2 years and refuse to recall the machine, they keep profiting off sales, seriously it does look, way cool! Lol! I didn’t want it either I knew I had the Keurig from the RV, and The Cuisanart, name brand machines that needed to run some other tests before I gave up on them. Over the weekend. We did just that. We bought two jugs of the $13. Coffee pot cleaner. It says use one bottle, we tried that in all machines. The NINJA did its usual 2 oz. filling, the Keurig said it’s needs water, and the Cuisanart said it also needs water. Ugh! So we reused the mix and put both bottles through all machines. Repeatedly until one seemed to show us some results. Using a glass measuring mixing bowl with ozs., the Cuisanart started giving the exact amounts we were asking for. Today my morning cup of joe is brought to you by Cuisanart. ;)

Saturday, March 17, 2018

Friday, March 16, 2018

Pistachio Cream Pie


This is my husbands favorite pie. I made my friends and I Lemon Meringue for our Crafty Social, and I didn’t want him to feel left out. 

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Lemon Meringue Pie


This is my first ever Lemon Meringue Pie! The crust shrank, thanks pillsbury, I knew I should have made my own dough. The Meringue doesn’t quite look peaked as much as I have seen on others. I already know the lemon filling is delicious! You betcha, I was licking the spoon! 

I cannot wait to cut into this pie and share a slice with my friends at my crafty social later today. I will attempt to get another photo of a slice of it later, if it lasts that long! 

Blueberry muffins


Excited for my crafty social tomorrow, or later today rather. Whipping up a few treats for my friends. 

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Helluva Meatball Sandwich


That’s right when I seen this sandwich my husband made for him and our son with the meatballs I made yesterday, I said “That’s a helluva meatball sandwich!” 

Monday, March 12, 2018

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Grilled Chicken Sandwich


I received my first Fitbit last weekend, and decided what the heck I will keep an eye on my calorie intake. I am a bit of a stubborn soul, I want to lose weight, but I want to eat whatever I want. I guess that is not how it works as I am gaining weight and the pants are getting tighter every year. I have resorted to yoga pants, yeah I am one of them gals, stretchy pants everyday. 

To my surprise most of my diet is carbs, how in the world can someone cut out carbs when that is most of my diet? Aye ye ye! I searched Pinterest for ideas and found the Marines diet, a boiled egg for breakfast and lunch, and by dinner I am starving and the calorie intake goes through the roof! 

Today, I chose the boiled egg for breakfast, my hazelnut coffee, and an orange and at lunch which was an early dinner I went for the spinach and baby greens atop a piece of grilled chicken, some swiss cheese, chopped onion and a tablespoon of salad dressing. It was so good! And I was stuffed!

I still managed to get into the peppermint patties, and had two cookies which put me over my calorie intake again. Dang! It is hard to stay within so many calories, I am a hungry girl at night. :(