Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Today I am resharing one of my favorite Sweet & Sour Meatball recipes.

Not only is it super tasty and colorful I also love the smell of it cooking.

Meatballs

1 lb. lean ground beef

1 egg, slightly beaten

1/2 cup oatmeal

2 Tbsp. minced, dried onion

1 Tbsp. parsley flakes

1/2 tsp garlic salt

1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/4 tsp/ pepper

Mix together and shape into meatballs. Place in roasting pan.

Sweet 'n Sour Sauce

2 cups brown sugar, packed

2 tsp. flour

1/2 cup vinegar

1/3 cup water

2 Tbsp. soy sauce

2 Tbsp. ketchup

1 can crushed pineapple (including juice)

sliced pepper strips, red and green

Mix sauce together and pour over meatballs.

Cook in 350F oven for 1 hour or until thoroughly cooked.

I like to serve this with rice, steamed broccoli and a tossed salad.

~Finding the amazing in the simple~
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The Simple Woman's Daybook

For today... Sunday, July 22, 2012

Outside my window... Blue skies and sunshine.  It is going to be a hot day.

I am thinking... What a great day we had yesterday at the air show.

I am thankful for... Only minor sunburns after a day in the blazing sun.

From the kitchen...
~Today: Roast Chicken, Buns, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Corn, Broccoli with Cheese Sauce, Tossed Salad, Jelly Roll
~Monday:  Chicken Hurry, Rice, Garden Veggies, Lemon Meringue Tarts
~Tuesday: Goulash, Italian Bubble Loaf, Ceasar Salad, Zucchini, Chocolate Marble Cake
~Wednesday:  Ginger Sesame Fish, Egg Noodles, Fresh Garden Veggies, Jelly Roll
~Thursday: Mushroom Pork Chops (crockpot), Perogies, Corn, Buns Salad, Lemon Meringue Tarts
~Friday: Garden Chicken Saute, Salad, Chocolate Marble Cake
~Saturday: Leftover Smorg

I am wearing... Denim capris and a pink t-shirt.

I am creating... Birthday cards for my mom and mother-in-law.

I am reading... A Woman After God's Own Heart by Elizabeth George

I am praying for... Family and friends.

Pondering these words...To cultivate the sense of the beautiful, is one of the most effectual ways of cultivating an appreciation of the Divine goodness ~Christian Nestell Bovee~

I am still hoping... To go camping for a few days.

I am hearing...  The kettle boiling, the dog drinking water, hubby talking to daughter in the kitchen, the fans running.

Around the house... Need to do some tidying up.

One of my favorite things... Jets

A few plans for the rest of the week... Quiet week around the home this week as hubby is back at work.  Gardening is #1 priority and finishing up a few projects.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing...

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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Summer Cloche

I have never done a cloche before

but when Marty at A Stroll Through Life announced

she was going to have a Summer Cloche Party

I thought why not join in on the fun.

My cloche is very tiny and I had to decide what to put in it.

Why not some of my favorite things?

I love tea, teapots and teacups

and this little salt and pepper shaker represents that so well

and is also the right size for my little cloche.

I also love decorating with flowers and candles

so why not a flower candle?

And I definately needed to include something from my garden!

And it all came together with a little crocheted doilie on the bottom,

representing another one of my favorite things - linens!

And then I had to decide where to display it.

At first I was thinking on my kitchen counter

but it seemed just right with my top of fridge vignette.

Thanks for enjoying my summer cloche with me :)

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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Garden Tour - Part 3

Today I am showing you the fourth garden on our garden tour.

If you missed the first two gardens you can see them here

and you can see the third garden here.

This was another yard that had no grass but was filled with

trees, shrubs and over 100 perennials.

The owners of this home moved in in the year 2000

and there was nothing in the yard.

They have created a beautiful oasis from scratch.

This was one of the neatest things I saw -

a mushroom water feature!

There were beautiful lilies blooming everywhere.

I loved what they did with this old piece of wood.

And the aroma from these climbing roses filled the yard with fragrance.

There was also a lovely water feature by the gazebo.

The cattails in the back are solar lights -

how cool is that :)

My daughter fell in love with all the color variations of lilies.

The mushrooms hiding in the barrel were a delightful surprise.

This natural looking birdhouse was wonderful.

We have a lot of wood in our yard so I think I will try making one.

And I loved the little accents in the pots by the front door.

Hope you enjoyed this fourth garden as much as we did!

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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Speedy Strawberry Bavarian

This is a nostalgic recipe for me.

My mom used to make is quite regularly

and I can remember having to whip the Dream Whip for this recipe.

It always used to feel like forever until it was ready.

My mom gave me a copy of her favorite cookbook,

"Purity All Purpose Flour Cook Book"

when I got married and that is where you can find the original recipe.

Ingredients

1 (3-ounce) package strawberry flavored jelly powder

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 cup boiling water

3/4 cup cold water

1 (2-ounce) packaged whipped dessert topping

1-1/2 cup fresh strawberries

Dissolve the jelly powder and sugar in boiling water.

Stir in cold water and chill until the consistency of unbeaten egg white.

Meanwhile, whip packaged dessert topping according to directions on package.

Fold 1-1/2 cups into thickened gelatine along with fresh berries.

Chill until firm. Garnish with remaining whipped topping.

I think to make this recipe even easier you probably could

substitute the whipped topping with Cool Whip.

Also, you can make any combination you can come up with,

orange jello with oranges,

lemon jello with blueberries,

peach jello with oranges or peaches

cherry jello with cherries or strawberries,

the possibilities are endless :)

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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Hummingbirds and Daughters First Tablescape

When we went to the mountains for a day trip

my daughter found these wonderful little

hummingbird salt and pepper shakers.

She just couldn't resist buying them

and then asked if she could do a tablescape with them.

"Of  course you can!"

I told her :)

She started off with the centerpiece

and her favorite teacup.

I thought she pulled all the colors together so well.

Then we talked about which dishes to use

and whether to stay with the white napkins or to go with something different.

And then it was time for her to head off to work

so I finished setting the table with her choices.

She chose to use our everyday Corelle dishes.

And stayed with the white butterfly napkin

and the pink floral napkin ring.

I think this is one of my favorite looks,

it is so delicate and pretty.

And my daughter's first tablescape was created!

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