Success!!!

One thing I really wanted to accomplish with my move back to Blogger was to have the ability to use an offline blogging tool like Windows Live Writer. I was having trouble getting it setup to work with my Wordpress blog and my browsers weren’t liking the latest versions of Wordpress so I found myself in a pickle. I am no programmer. I can pick apart code a little bit, but when the PHP is giving an error in Internet Explorer, I am lost. So now I am a happy camper. :) I have a new template, I have the ability to post from my browser, and I can use Windows Live Writer. There does seem to be an issue with the template I am using and how Internet Explorer 8 views it. I am working on that, so bare with me please. You can always subscribe to an RSS feed to get around that. Also, with the move I made I lost comments to blog posts made while I had the Wordpress blog. I apologize to those of you who took the time to visit and leave me a comment. I’m hoping to figure out a way to migrate that data over, but for now it’s lost. :( I’m still migrating posts over and cleaning out the cobwebs, so bare with me. This is still a work in progress.

I'm Back!!

I'm back on Blogger! Something went wacky with my Wordpress on my GoDaddy account and it was extremely difficult to post easily. I decided I'd go back to my roots and go back to Blogger until I can figure out a better solution, so pardon the dust! I'll be migrating my old posts that I couldn't export from the WordPress blog over here and updating things around here. So I guess this blog is officially like my house... a work in progress! It's unbelievably nice to be able to post normally again. It was worth all the hassle of changing DNS settings. I'm a true DIY gal so the only help I utilized was Blogger's instructions on IP addresses. I love the sense of accomplishment that comes with doing something successfully!

Baked Spaghetti

I don't actually have a "recipe" as I always wing it each time, so this is just a rough guideline of what I put in my Baked Spaghetti.

Thin Spaghetti Noodles (cooked)- amount is up to you, I just grab a handful or so and throw it in the pot.

Can/Jar of Spaghetti Sauce - adjust the amount of sauce as you like. I like to keep it saucy so that the leftovers are not too dry.

Diced Tomatoes - Sometimes I need to make the sauce stretch a little farther so I add in some diced tomatoes to do that.

Sugar - I use Hunts spaghetti sauce (or sometimes store brand) and I find that it benefits from a little sugar

Seasoning - I add fresh Basil & Thyme from my garden and anything else I feel the sauce needs

Ground Beef/Pepperoni - This varies each time. Sometimes it's meatless, sometimes I include one or both of these.

Mozzerella Cheese - Use how much ever you want.

Mix everything together except for the cheese and put into a pan. My batch tonight is pretty large so it's going to go in a 9 x 13 pan but usually I use a smaller pan.

Add the cheese and put in the oven to get everything hot and the cheese all melted. I usually use 350 and I would guess it's in there for around 20 minutes.

Tonight I'm going to whip up some garlic toast since I have some extra loaves of bread on hand. I mix a little butter, garlic powder, and salt together and spread on slices of bread. YUM!

Menu Plan Monday 7/20/09

Wow! It has been ages since I did a MPM and I am long overdue. I have been majorly slacking on my blogging and it's time to get back on the horse. I'm 6 months pregnant, so if I don't do it now I'll never do it! :) I will post recipes each day. I'm not organized enough to have them with me when I organized MPM! I am an Unorganized Momma for a reason. ;)

Monday: Tuna Noodle Casserole

Tuesday: Chicken Enchiladas

Wednesday: Baked Spaghetti

Thursday: Leftovers

Friday: Chicken "burgers"

Saturday: Pork Loin (haven't decided how I'm going to prepare this yet)

Sunday: Leftovers

Treats for the week: (I think I'll do a baking day this week so stay tuned for that!)
Cherry Cobbler
Triple Chocolate Cherry Bars - I'll be putting these in the freezer for when company drops by.
Blueberry Bread/or Muffins - I got a great deal on blueberries at the grocery store so I'd like to do something with them.
I MAY make some grape jam/jelly since we are running low and I have the ingredients, but we'll see how the day goes.

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Update

I think I am all moved in now. I've still got changes to make, but my blog is all setup and in place. My blogspot link will redirect you. If you want to avoid that, please feel free to bookmark me or you can become a follower at my new location. I have the widget all set up now. I can't find a way to just transfer the information over. Come check it out!

Sneak Peek!

Alright, so I hate keeping secrets! :) If you would like a sneak peek at the big changes, click here. It's nowhere near ready, but it is a start. I am very, very excited and will continue working on this.

Where DOES the time go?

I have been such a slacker lately. I haven't been blogging. I haven't been taking care of my coupons very well. I've been lousy with housework...... okay, so that's kind of normal. I have been busy working, but that's no excuse. I do have to say that there are some BIG changes in the works for this blog. Okay, so I think they are big. I can't even tell you when they are going to happen, because I'm not even sure. Soon, I hope! Do I have you curious yet? Good! :) I promise this blog will be bigger and better than ever....... okay I HOPE it will be. hehe There's only room for improvement here, right?