Chicken-Chile Rolls

Make-Ahead Chicken-Chile Rolls 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/4 lb. Monterey Jack cheese, cut into 6 strips 7-oz. jar diced chiles, divided 1/2 c. dry bread crumbs 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese 1 T. chili powder 1/2 t. salt 1/4 t. pepper 1/4 t. ground cumin 1/4 c. plus 2 T. butter, melted 2 c. enchilada sauce Garnish: shredded Mexican-blend cheese, sour cream, diced tomatoes, green onions Flatten chicken breasts to 1/4-inch thin between pieces of wax paper. Top each piece of chicken with one strip of cheese and 2 tablespoons chiles; roll up. Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and seasonings in a bowl; place melted butter in a separate bowl. Dip chicken rolls in butter and coat in crumb mixture. Arrange chicken rolls in a lightly greased 13"x9" baking pan, seam-side down; drizzle with any remaining butter. Cover and chill overnight. The next day, uncover and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, until heated through. Shortly before serving time, warm enchilada sauce in a saucepan or in the microwave; ladle sauce evenly over chicken. Garnish as desired. Serves 6. ~*~Kaleb's MamaMimi~*~

Declutter 101

FlyLady and Kelly Below is Declutter 101 for those that have never seen it or to refresh your memory: This is how to De-clutter an area of your home. If you are new to de-cluttering then start with a room that you most see the need. This could be your living room, your dining room or your kitchen. Work on the main living areas of your home first. The rooms that you use the most often that are keeping you in CHAOS. (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome)You will need garbage bags, 3 boxes, a timer, magic markers, a feather duster or dust rag, and some extra boxes. Label the boxes Give Away, Throw Away, and Put Away. Line the Throw away box with a trash bag so when it is full you can just scoop it up and toss. 1. Set the timer for 1 hour,30, 15, or 10 minutes , I don't care just as long as you do the job as fast as you can and do not pull out more than you can put a way in that length of time. This means one drawer, one closet or even one shelf in the closet, one magazine rack at a time, under the furniture. Not all of them at once. 2. Start at the entrance to the room. Work your way around the room clockwise. Do not skip an area. What ever happens to be next, just take a deep breath and jump in. Remember to not take out more than you can put away during the timer. BabySteps! 3. With boxes at your feet and dust rag or duster handy. Start with throw away box first and get rid of the things that just need to be thrown out. It is amazing how things just accumulate in a space that your really don't love, use or need that is just plain junk or trash. Don't feel guilty just toss. 4. As you work your way through the trash first you will come across things that don't belong in the room this is where you will make decisions to give away or put away. The put away box is where you will place the things that have a home somewhere else in the house or you will need to create a home for them. The give away box is for the things that you no longer love or use but are still nice and in good shape to give away to a donation center such as Goodwill or Salvation Army. Do not donate items that are not in good enough condition to go into someone else's home. If it is trash toss it! 4. When your garbage box, lined with a garbage bag gets full, close it and take it to where you put your garbage. Don't procrastinate and say that you will get to it later. Recycle what you can. Put in a new garbage bag and keep going until the timer goes off. 5. When the give-away box gets full, take it to the car so that the next time you are out you can donate to your area charity donation center. Do not save for a yard sale. You will be blessed by giving it away. The value can be deducted on your income taxes. Remember you are trying to get rid of clutter. Not relocate it somewhere else in your home. Grab another box, label it and get to work. 6. When the put away box gets full, take the box in your arms and run around the house and put the items in the room where they belong. If they have a place, put them there, if not put them in the room where they logically belong. By the time you have finished you will have a place for everything and everything will be in it's place. You will get there 15 minutes at a time with BabySteps. 7. When the timer goes off, You are required to put away all the boxes, but first you have to empty all of them. As fast as you can. 8. Decide how often you are going to de-clutter a section of this room. Make the commitment to yourself to do a little every day. 15 minutes every day will change your life. Let me warn you; this can become compulsive. Once you get started you will want to clean like a banshee. Don't burn yourself out. Only do small amount at a time. When you set the timer you can only do 2 sessions at a time. Trust us you will get your home de-cluttered this way, 15 minutes at a time! 9. Things to ask yourself as you get rid of your clutter. Do you love the item? Is it garbage? Have I used it in a year? Do I have another one that is better? Does it have sentimental value that causes me to love it? Or does it give you guilt and make you sad when you see the item? Cleanse the rooms of everything that does not make you SMILE. 10. Sing this song. "Please release me let me go" as sung from the stuff point of view. It needs to be loved by someone and if you don't love it. GET RID OF IT! 11. Be proud of your accomplishment! Do not look at the room and see all that you have left to do. Look at the room and see how much you did do. The house did not get messy overnight and it will not get clean overnight. It will happen with BabySteps. PS - We have a De-clutter Kit in the FlyShop that makes de-cluttering fun http://www.flylady.net/pages/FlyShop_declutter.asp -------- ~*~Kaleb's MamaMimi~*~

Irish Chicken and Dumplings

Irish Chicken and Dumplings Ingredients 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup 3 cups water 1 cup chopped celery 2 onions, quartered 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 5 carrots, sliced 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas 4 potatoes, quartered 3 cups baking mix 1 1/3 cups milk Directions In large, heavy pot, combine soup, water, chicken, celery, onion, salt, poultry seasoning, and pepper. Cover and cook over low heat about 1 1/2 hours. Add potatoes and carrots; cover and cook another 30 minutes. Remove chicken from pot, shred it, and return to pot. Add peas and cook only 5 minutes longer. Add dumplings. To make dumplings: Mix baking mix and milk until a soft dough forms. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto BOILING stew. Simmer covered for 10 minutes, then uncover and simmer an additional 10 minutes. ~*~Kaleb's GranMimi~*~

Mrs. Santa" by Rowena Califf

VINTAGE VERSE: "Mrs. Santa" by Rowena Califf from the IDEALS Christmas Magazine 1966 Old Santa is jolly, (Now this much is true). It's never been rumored That he has been blue. I like dear old Santa, But this makes me pause... How could the man manage Without Mrs. Claus? She looks for his glasses While they're on his head. She packs up the presents While he goes to bed. He can't find his list, He can't find his pack, And often it's fastened Secure on his back. If the dolls should get restless And frolic a bit, If one of them whimpers Or one should get hit, She'd rush to it quickly With kindness and charm, She'd fix up its head, Its foot or its arm. His reindeer she pampers With sugar and spice. Oh, there is no doubt Mrs. Santa is nice. When Christmastime comes With its snow and its holly, It it weren't for her, He just couldn't be jolly. ~*~Kaleb's MamaMimi~*~

"If You Ask Me" by Helen Ramsey 1967 Xmas

VINTAGE VERSE: "If You Ask Me" by Helen Ramsey from the IDEALS Christmas Magazine 1967 If you ask me, I think my dad Likes my gifts best of all; My tops and guns and boxing gloves, My catcher's mitt and ball. 'Cause when I'm looking at my stuff Beside the Christmas tree, Dad says, "Now, son, I'll help you." And sits right down with me. I'll never need his help, of course, But it's no use to say. Dad simply pushes me aside, And starts right in to play. I hardly get to try my gun, 'Cause he can shoot so straight. And any kind of windup toy He has to demonstrate. If you ask me, I think my dad Likes every toy I get, And if I didn't complain, He'd be playing with them yet. ~*~Kaleb's MamaMimi~*~

"Christmas Holidays" by Elizabeth Bertram

VINTAGE VERSE: "Christmas Holidays" by Elizabeth Bertram from the IDEALS Christmas Magazine 1967 The airmails streak across the sky And trains puff on their tracks, All loaded down with Christmas gifts... A million Santa's packs. The postman with his bulging bag Goes tramping down the street To bring the gifts and friendly cards That make our day complete. The telegraph clicks busily And yellow sheets appear With messages of great good will From distant ones held dear. And over many a telephone Loved voices, calling home, Span mountains, plains and deserts And far-off ocean foam. The airwaves pulse with happiness, Carolers sing their lays, Church altars glow with holy light As a nation humbly prays. So riding on this surging flood My wish speeds on its way... May troubles fade, and in your house Dwell Christmas every day. ~*~Kaleb's MamaMimi~*~

Cinnamon Candy Popcorn

Cinnamon Candy Popcorn 8 quarts popped popcorn 1 cup butter 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1 pkg (9 oz) red hot candies Place popcorn in a large bowl & set aside. In a saucepan, butter, corn syrup & candies; bring to a boil over med-high heat stirring constantly. Boil for 5 minutes minutes stirring occasionally. Pour over popcorn & mix thoroughly. Turn into two greased 15"x10"x1" inch baking pans. Bake at 250F for 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from pans & place on wax paper to cool. Break apart; store in air tight containers ~*~Kaleb's MamaMimi~*~

Lemonade Sugar Cookies

Lemonade Sugar Cookies 1 cup sugar 1 cup butter 2 eggs 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 can (6 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed extra Sugar (not confectioners) Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy. Sift flour and soda together. Add alternately with 1/2 cup lemonade concentrate. Drop by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 8 minutes or until lightly browned edges. Brush hot cookies with remaining lemonade and sprinkle with sugar. Remove to wire rack to cool. ~*~Kaleb's MamaMimi~*~

Chore List by Age

Chore List by Age Yep, I found it at our group and am copy/pasting it.  I will see if I can find a way to make it a file to our group. Here is one I found on the web Ages 2 to 3: Put toys away, fill pet's food dish, put clothes in hamper, wipe up spills, dust, pile books or magazines, choose clothes and dress self. Ages 4 to 5: Above plus, make own bed, empty wastebaskets, bring in mail or newspaper, clear table, pull weeds, use hand-held vacuum to pick up crumbs, water flowers, unload utensils from dishwasher, wash plastic dishes at sink, fix bowl of cereal. Ages 6 to 7: Above plus, sort laundry, sweep floors, handle personal hygiene, set and clear table, help make and pack lunch, weed, rake leaves, keep bedroom tidy, pour own drinks, answer telephone. Ages 8 to 9: Above plus, load dishwasher, put away groceries, vacuum, help make dinner, make own snacks, wash table after meals, put away own laundry, sew buttons, run own bath, make own breakfast, peel vegetables, cook simple food (such as toast), mop floor, take pet for a walk, pack own suitcase Ages 10 and up: Above plus, unload dishwasher, fold laundry, clean bathroom, wash windows, wash car, cook simple meal with supervision, iron clothes, do laundry, baby-sit younger siblings (with adult in the home), mow lawn, clean kitchen, clean oven, change bed, make cookies or cake from box mix, plan birthday party, have neighborhood job - such as pet care or yard work, or have a paper route. ~*~Kaleb's MamaMimi~*~

Santa - Duplicate toys please

VINTAGE VERSE: "Dear Santa" by Author Unknown from the IDEALS Christmas Magazine 1967 Dear Santa, This coming Christmas Eve, Will you be kind enough to leave, Besides the toys you have for me, Some duplicates for Dad, that he May tinker with his own, and play As fathers will on Christmas Day! Then I, for once, won't have to wait For days and days to celebrate from Brian O'Dell ~*~Kaleb's GranMimi~*~

Quote of the Week:

Quote of the Week: "This recipe is certainly silly. It says to separate the eggs, but it doesn't say how far to separate them." - Gracie Allen ~*~Kaleb's MamaMimi~*~

Using Tags in Emails

Confused or ignorant? Hi, I joined just before Christmas. I am retired and am looking for homemade Christmas gifts to make throughout the year. The amount of info is amazing and I really enjoy it. However, I do not know how to use the tags and wallpapers. Are there any special instructions for using these applications. I tried cut and paste & save but not having any luck. Thanks for any help you can give me. Hi, As Im the person who sends most of the pictures I'll try and help you if I can! Most of the pictures can be easily saved by right clicking with your mouse and going"save as" and saving to a folder on your computer. Animations have to be saved as gifs. Mostly this happens automatically, I  just say this as I have problems on aol and have to make sure the file type  is gif by changing it myself. Most email programs have a way of inserting tag (pictures) into the mail they call it embedding it. Often you can use windows explorer to find the picture and simply drag it from there to your mail. Wallpapers have to be installed as such. go to "start" select "control panel" and then choose "personalisation" One of the choices there is wallpaper and you can select any picture saved on your computer although obviously you need a large one with high resolution or it will look bad!    Hope this helps a little? Often too people use personalised tags for their signature on emails... F ~*~Kaleb's MamaMimi~*~

06 January 2011 ~ Thursday

ELF EXPRESS   Finally I now have pictures to scrapbook with!  Now I just need to order the 2009 xmas prints. ~*~Kaleb's GranMimi~*~

Spice Check

SPICE CHECK. There may be some not-so-fresh- tasting spices in your food pantry. For help, go to www.McCormick. com <http://www.mccormic k.com/> and clicked on "Spices 101." Using the codes on your McCormick spices to determine freshness. And, be sure to date spices when you purchase in-store brands that show no dates. ~*~Kaleb's MamaMimi~*~

Rocks Goals by Month 2011

Goals by the Month 2011 Tuesday January 4, 2011 6:00 am - 7:00 am (This event repeats every other day.) Notes: JANUARY- Planning and your Photos and Digital photo files-so you can get a grip on WHAT you want to do and how much of it you really have time for. Also layout sketches and great sites for those so you can plan. FEBRUARY- Accents and embellishments- Sort these next so you know what you own and what you have to work with thru the year on the pages and kits you are going to make. Do PURGE the ones you don't really like or don't really need anymore. You need the peace of mind and the space more than you need a bad swap or clearance item from 2001. MARCH- Paper. Both cardstock and patterned. How to sort it. How to use it in new ways. How to share the pieces you loath from that slab pack... LOL How to get a handle on sorting it all so you can USE it and find it fast. APRIL- Tool Centers and the tools in them.... Plan your workspace so it WORKS for you. MAY- Lumpy Embellishments --Oh we all have them! I love mine for all the texture they bring to a page. Let's use them and store them so we can find them! Oh and by the way how many eyelets do YOU need in 2011? *(cough)* How many yards of ribbon/fiber is too much? JUNE- Page Kits ...Learn the true secret to my success and productivity! How did I make a 98 page 12x12 Germany album, three 12x12 wedding 30 page albums, a 56 page 12x12 childhood album, AND hundreds of other 12x12 pages ALL in 2010???? JULY- Christmas in July -Get planning and moving on those holiday goals BEFORE you have to panic. Look at what you have TONS of and make projects accordingly! We'll show you how. AUGUST- Journaling It's time to Get er Done. AND do it in fun creative ways! SEPT - Pages into books month- loose pages get damaged and lost. Get your pages DONE and get them actually sorted into the albums they go into! OCT Scraps and Stamps and Cardmaking! NOV- FAMILY HISTORY -how to do it and some great sites for it. DEC Holiday Projects ~*~Kaleb's MamaMimi~*~

Christmas jokes

How come you never hear anything about the 10th reindeer "Olive" ? Olive ? Yeah, you know, "Olive the other reindeer, used to laugh and call him names" Why are women's breasts like a train set a kid gets at Christmas time ? Because they were originally made for children but the father wants to play with them. Why doesn't Santa have any children ? Because he only comes once a year, and when he does, it's down the chimney. Why is Christmas just like a day at the office ? You do all the work and the fat guy with the suit gets all the credit. How are a Christmas tree and a priest alike ? They both have ornamental balls. What do the female reindeer do when Santa takes the male reindeer out on Christmas Eve ? They go into town, and blow a few bucks. What's the difference between snowmen and snowladies ? Snowballs. Why did the snowman have a smile on his face ? Because the snowblower was coming down the block. The three wise men arrived to visit the child lying in the manger. One of the wise men was exceptionally tall, and bumped his head on the low doorway as he entered the stable. "Jesus Christ!" he shouted. Joseph said, "Write that down, Mary; it's better than Clyde!" ~*~Kaleb's GranMimi~*~

Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Chocolate Sugar Cookies Yield: About 2 dozen cookies 2 egg whites, slightly beaten 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup plus 1/4 cup sugar, divided 1/3 cup cocoa 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt Peanut butter glaze (see note) 1. Heat oven to 350F. Lightly coat cookie sheet with vegetable cooking spray. 2. Lightly beat egg whites; stir in butter, water and vanilla. Stir together flour, 3/4 cup sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into egg white mixture. Shape into 1-inch balls. Roll in remaining 1/4 cup sugar.    Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet; press balls flat. Bake 6-8 minutes. Cool 5 minutes.    Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Drizzle with peanut butter glaze.    Peanut butter glaze: In a microwave-safe bowl, put 1/2 cup peanut butter chips and 1 teaspoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine or oil). Cook in a microwave oven on high (100 percent power) for 30-45 seconds or until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. ~*~Kaleb's GramMimi~*~

Elfs

Santa and Elf craft ideas _Click here: Santa and Elf craft ideas - Christmas Decoration Crafts_ (http://christmasdec orationcrafts. com/Santa% 20&%20Elf% 20crafts. html) _http://christmasdec orationcrafts. com/Santa% 20&%20Elf% 20crafts. html_ (http://christmasdec orationcrafts. com/Santa% 20&%20Elf% 20crafts. html) ~*~Kaleb's GranMimi~*~

Stuffed Peppers

#100 "Grandma's Wartime Kitchen: World War II and the Way We Cooked" by Joanne Lamb Hayes 5: Meat And Morality VINTAGE RECIPE: "Stuffed Peppers" "This recipe can be adapted to meet the needs of any time period. Here, a very little bit of ground beef flavors a savory rice and vegetable filling." 4 medium bell peppers, either red or green 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening OR butter (OR a mixture) 1/4 pound ground beef 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup long-grain white rice 1 cup water 1/2 cup fresh or frozen green peas 1/4 cup grated carrot 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 tablespoons grated Cheddar cheese 1. Bring 4" water to a boil in a large saucepan. Trim a 1" slice from the top of each pepper. Discard stems; finely chop tops and set aside. Discard ribs and seeds from bottoms of pepper. Place peppers into boiling water; cook 5 minutes. Remove peppers to colander and drain upside down until filling is prepared. 2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Melt shortening in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef, onion, and chopped pepper tops; saute, stirring until beef has browned. Add rice, 1 cup water, fresh peas (if using frozen peas add them after rice is cooked), carrot, basil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook, covered, 15 to 18 minutes or until rice is tender and all liquid has been absorbed. Taste and add additional salt, if necessary. 3. Set peppers uprigh in a souffle dish or deep baking pan. Divide filling amond peppers; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese has melted. 4 Servings. ~*~Kaleb's GranMimi~*~

CHRISTMAS COCONUT CAKE

CHRISTMAS COCONUT CAKE 1 package butter cake mix with pudding -- (18 oz.) 1 can sweetened condensed milk -- (14 oz.) 1 can cream of coconut -- (8 1/2 oz.) 1 can crushed pineapple -- (15 1/4 oz.) 1 carton whipped topping -- (12 oz.) thawed 1 package coconut -- (12 oz.) 1 jar maraschino cherries -- (10 oz.) 1 package crushed pecans Grease and flour bottom only of 13 x 9-inch pan. Set aside. Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions. Punch holes in top of warm cake with small knife. Combine condensed milk and cream of coconut, pour over warm cake; let cool. Spread pineapple over cake. Top with whipped topping. Sprinkle coconut on cake. Decorate with cherries and pecans. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Cut into squares and serve. Keep in refrigerator. Yields 15 to 18 servings. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 212 Calories; 12g Fat (50.0% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 25g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 7mg Cholesterol; 42mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates. ~*~Kaleb's GranMimi~*~