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Good morning everyone! :)

I hate to say this, but....11 days and a wake up until Christmas morning...and I'm not done shopping yet! :seeingstars:

I'm off to a decent start today...got everyone off to work and school, lunches packed for Rooster and Scoote, dishwasher running, laundry folded, first morning emails sent, bank deposit made....

Think it's time for a big ol' stack of blueberry pancakes for everyone. :eating:

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Good Morning Everyone,

I am adding some hot chocolate to Jo Jo's pancakes! Thank you Jo Jo for breakfast.

I made a loaf of pumpkin bread with dried apples yesterday and it made the whole kitchen and house smell yummy...

Sending hugs to all who are reading!

Have fun today,

Zimmy

Good Afternoon Everyone,

It is a very chilly day here in Northeastern Florida. This wind just blows the cold air right through you...I am thinking of some nice hot homemade chicken noodle soup or spaghetti with marinara sauce for dinner tonight.

I don't have class tomorrow, so I don't have to drive almost 80 miles roundtrip tomorrow and it is supposed to be even colder tomorrow...

Hugs to you all and have fun,

Zimmy

Since I have a month off from school, I am thinking of learning to bake more stuff....

Keep warm,

Zimmy

I have three cookbooks that I was giving as Christmas gifts over the years. I am looking forward to that long break, anatomy & microbiology has completely fried my brain.

If you get a chance, try that Pillsbury Quick Bread mix, it is delicious. To bad, the pumpkin one is only available around the holidays...I am getting the cranberry one next time.

Zimmy

Jo Jo is the one who recommended it to me.

Have fun today and keep warm, I am headed home..It is very noisy at this Panera bread...I cannot study..

Zimmy

Me either. I hate Christmas shopping but I have to get Gemme's presents. I'll take some pancakes though. :)

Good evening everyone...and welcome Organic :)

I actually enjoy Christmas shopping, but I've been struggling with ideas this year. I've got a couple more things to get...and little stuff for stockings as well.

Glad you like that Pillsbury bread Zimmy :) It really is good. I usually bake from scratch, but I found that I like those mixes better than my own quick breads. The only other mix I use is Jiffy corn bread...which is super cheap, and better than homemade (I think).

I've got some over-ripe bananas in the freezer, so will be making some banana cake pretty soon...and Scoote got me the gigantic bag of chocolate chips at BJ's...so probably some chocolate chip cookies as well. :chef2:

We just got back from dinner out...and I'm stuffed full of Reuben and cole slaw....yummy.

Hope you all have a nice evening. :gimmehug:

Good Evening Jo Jo,

Homemade chocolate chip cookies sound very yummy right now!!!

I have used the Jiffy mix and yes it is good.

Have a good night and hopefully this cold weather isn't causing Scoote's back to hurt.

Zimmy

Good Night Everyone,

I'm going to finish up putting my Avon books together, and then I am headed off to la la land.

Sweet dreams to you all,

Zimmy

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Good morning everyone :)
Breakfast is ready...

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Good to see you Matthew...we miss you when you're not around! Hope Jake and Organic and MountainStar and morningstar and Lady Pamela and....who else are we missing...make it in to breakfast too. On a cold day like today, you need a good start with plenty of fuel!

Thanks Zimmy...Scoote's back is still hurting, but the doctor gave her a stronger prescription last time she was in, and it seems to be helping a little bit at least. She's still not comfortable, but seems to be sleeping a little better...and that always helps.

The Prince is home sick today, Rooster is off to school, and I've vowed to clean up at least a little of my "office mess." I had to work right up until packing day in NY, so shoved some office stuff into boxes, thinking I'd sort through it once we got settled....then worked off of Scoote's kitchen table (nightmare) for more than a month, and all that got shoved into boxes too. End result is I have 3 boxes of assorted paperwork that needs to be either filed or shredded or acted on....and I need to get started on it since it's making me :seeingstars:

By the way, last time Scoote stayed in a hotel for work she brought me back the tiny lotion that was in the room (cuz I love those :) ...so handy for the purse). It's Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy - Orange Ginger and ooooooohhhh it's nice.

Hope you all have a great day...and I'll be back! :gimmehug:
:lips: baby...don't work too hard.

Good Morning Jo Jo,

Hope Scoote gets to feeling better and soon! When you and I do get a chance to have lunch or coffee, I will gladly bring you a tube of hand lotion from my stash. I live by hand cream and I always have to have it in my purse. Has Scoote tried Aleve to help with the inflammation? I know when my back starts to hurt, I found that works better than prescription meds.

Thank you for breakfast!!! I am sitting up at Starbucks right now attempting to study for my anatomy final, it seems everyone is having finals this week and are also at Starbucks...

Lisa kept the boys home today bc of how cold it was this morning.

Have fun today and keep warm!

Zimmy

Good afternoon Everyone,

I'm leaving a fresh pot of coffee on and I will try to learn how to make coffee using a French press maker.

Have fun and hugs!

Zimmy

Maybe we can ask Jake to teach us how to use it?

I'm thinking of chicken Marsala for dinner tonight with fresh veggies. What do you think?

Zimmy

Mmmmm chicken marsala sounds good to me, but not sure how it would go over with the boys....

I'm thinking about chicken and dumplings...nice for the cold weather! :eating:

Now that sounds yummy!!! I might make that instead. Just have to go to Publix and pick up a box of bisquik.

Thanks Jo Jo!

Zimmy

I found a recipe for it in Shape magazine's recipe book. It came out delicious!

Let me know if you want the recipe.

Zimmy

Yes, I would. I love chicken marsala and I don't have a good recipe.

Thanks! :)

Chicken Marsala recipe
 

3 Tbsp whole wheat flour
3 Tbsp white flour
1\4 tsp white pepper
1 - 1\2 lb chicken cutlets <fresh>
3 c sliced mushrooms
2 Tbsp thinly sliced shallots
1\2 c Marsala wine <located in the sauce aisle>
1\2 c low sodium chicken broth
2 Tbsp chopped parsley
1\2 tsp chopped fresh Thyme leaf

Directions:
-in a shallow bowl, combine flours and pepper
-dredge chicken in mixture and set aside
-lightly coat a lg nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium high
-add chicken and sauté until lightly crowned, 2-3 minutes per side
-remove cutlets to a plate and keep warm

-add mushrooms and shallots to pan, stir for 1-2 minutes
-add wine to pan. Reduce to a glaze, scraping any loose brown bits from bottom of pan
-reduce heat and add broth, parsley, and Thyme. Stir, cook until broth reduces by half

-return chicken to pan and simmer for 5 minutes

Serve hot.

Make it a meal:

-mash 1\2 c boiled red bliss potatoes <leave the skin on>, with 1 Tbsp fat free cream cheese, 1 Tbsp skim milk, and salt & pepper

I omitted the salt and used extra virgin olive oil and it was yummy!

Enjoy,

Zimmy

Good Night Everyone!

Enjoy this beautiful night and sleep right.

I'm off to bed, the last part of my anatomy final is tomorrow and then I'm done with school until January.

Hugs,

Zimmy

Good morning everyone :)

Well, I'm getting whatever bug it is that Scoote got....so we better all get a good dose of Vitamin C before I pass it around...

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Best of luck on part 2 of that anatomy final Zimmy!

I've got a day full of conference calls (joy)....so hugs to you all, and hope you have a great day! :gimmehug:

:lips: baby....make sure you take breaks...

Good Morning Jo Jo,

Get to feeling better!!! Thanks for the well wishes on passing this final. I got a call this morning from my old roommate in Orlando, I might be moving back when my lease is up at the end of March, which I am happy about....

Hugs and get better,

Zimmy

Good Night Everyone!

Zimmy

I got a 74.5 on my lecture final!! I passed it and if I added my points up correctly, I got a 75% overall.

Have fun,

Zimmy

I had leftover homemade chicken and dumplings with homemade biscuits.

Keep warm!!

Zimmy

That's what I had for lunch :)

Good evening everyone, and hope you all had a good day.

I had a weird eye doctor appointment this morning, then tried to get some work done while I was sneezing and coughing.

Tonight is prime rib (cuz it's easy and was in the freezer) and baked potatoes....probably some green beans as well. :eating:

Early to bed again tonight...trying to shake this bug. :cough:

Get to feeling better Jo Jo!!!

What guess well with prime rib for dessert?

Hugs,

Zimmy