First off -- Please remind me NEVER to head to the laundromat on Friday evening again! I had thought it would be a good option. After all, other people have social lives right? WRONG! First time I've had to wait for washers and dryers at the Hog Wash Laundromat in Hope, AR. Eventually the task was completed and I made a quick stop at Wally World for some gas and a few miscellaneous items.
Now that my venting is complete for today I'd like to welcome our new readers. It's so nice to get to know others who are out on the road. I was sort of afraid I would be lonely on the road and drive poor Johnny batty with my need for social interaction, but I'm finding that this blog which we started intitially to keep friends and family abreast of what we're doing is actually a great way to get to know others with shared interests and running the roads.
One of our newer readers, Margie of RV-Adventure of Margie and Roger, asked about how you make Apple Crisp in the crock pot, so I thought I would share the recipe I used. I found it in one of those Fix-It and Forget it slow cooker cookbooks. This one was from Michelle Strite of Goshen, Indiana. It was a diabetic version and I changed it a bit, but it was pretty good.
Apple Crisp
2/3 cup sugar (I used half sugar and half splenda)
1 1/4 cups water
3 Tbsp cornstarch
4 cups sliced, peeled apples (I used some granny smiths I had)
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground allspice
3/4 cup quick oatmeal
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup butter
Combine 2/3 cup sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and allspice. Toss with apples. Put in slow cooker and add water.
Combine remaining ingredients until crumbly and sprinkle over apple filling.
Cover. Cook on low 2-3 hours. I actually cooked it about 4 hours on low.
It turned out really great. Would've been better with some ice cream, but there was no room in the freezer. We really need to find a MH -- so we have a bigger fridge/freezer of course...
Other than that, not much news. Gathering things up in the RV for me to head back to Austin on Sunday morning.
I'm trying to figure out where to start on emptying the house when I get back. I think I'm going to dive into the craft/sewing room and get it cleaned out. Then I can have a craft/sewing yard sale when it gets a bit warmer. Maybe if I focus in one room it will feel like I'm making more progress.
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Saturday, January 8, 2011
Monday, November 22, 2010
Quiet Day at Millwood Landing
Today was a pretty quiet day. Finally sat down and figured out the menu for Thanksgiving and a couple of other meals and made up a grocery list. Tomorrow I guess a trip to the Walmart in Texarkana is on the agenda.
I finally cooked the venison we've had in the freezer since July. I put it in the slow cooker with a little white wine and water and covered it with an apple cut in quarters, 2 sliced onions and 4 cloves of garlic minced. Cooked it on high for about 1 hour and 4 more hours on low. Then I took out the apple chunks, added a little more water, some beef soup base, flour and a can of mushrooms. Let that cook for a couple of more hours. Served over some brown rice.
Turned out pretty good I think. I'll get the official verdict when I take it out to Johnny and crew a little later tonight.
Other than that it's been an rv cleaning day. Trying to get rid of the stuff we really never use and make some room for my things so we can do the full time thing. Will really need to find something that works better, but trying to make things work better in the meantime.
Will try to take some pics tomorrow.
I finally cooked the venison we've had in the freezer since July. I put it in the slow cooker with a little white wine and water and covered it with an apple cut in quarters, 2 sliced onions and 4 cloves of garlic minced. Cooked it on high for about 1 hour and 4 more hours on low. Then I took out the apple chunks, added a little more water, some beef soup base, flour and a can of mushrooms. Let that cook for a couple of more hours. Served over some brown rice.
Turned out pretty good I think. I'll get the official verdict when I take it out to Johnny and crew a little later tonight.
Other than that it's been an rv cleaning day. Trying to get rid of the stuff we really never use and make some room for my things so we can do the full time thing. Will really need to find something that works better, but trying to make things work better in the meantime.
Will try to take some pics tomorrow.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Back in Arkansas and my favorite Cranberry Recipe
After a crazy day of trying to load everything needed for Thanksgiving week and dinner into the Avalanche, along with the new cushions for the couch/dinette, Johnny's birthday present and the golf clubs, I finally left Austin headed for Ashdown, Arkansas, Millwood Landing Golf and RV Resort and most important -- Johnny and Sage at about 4pm. Realized about halfway here that I forgot to get the roast turkey demi glaze concentrate. I like the demi glaze concentrate better because it isn't as salty as most other boullin options for flavoring the gravy. Pretty sure I won't find it here in Ashdown or Texarkana. Oh well, will have to make due.
Arrived at Millwood Landing at about 10:30pm. Johnny had left the lights on and Sage seemed happy to see me -- or maybe it was just to go for a late night run! I got the clothes, cooler and computer out of the truck and decided the rest could wait till today. Still haven't gotten to unloading the truck.
Got distracted watching the NASCAR race. Happy Harvick is making a good run for the Championship. Denny Hamlin is not having a good day. Unfortunately Jimmie Johnson is doing okay. Still time for Harvick to get a head of Jimmie though. Keeping fingers crossed...
One of the things I needed to get done before leaving the house was making up some of our favorite cranberries. Not quite ready to move the food processor from the house to the RV. I tried this recipe a few years ago and it instantly became the family favorite for cranberries. We keep some mixed up as long as we can buy cranberries. Not only is it great with turkey and ham, but it's delicious with chips! And for a bonus, it's really easy to make!
Cranberry Salsa
12 oz. fresh or frozen whole cranberries
1 medium jalepeno, seeded and deviened
1-2 green onions
3/4 cup sugar (I use half Splenda and half sugar)
handful fresh cilantro (more or less depending on how much you like cilantro)
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
Dump everything in the food processor and chop till fine. It's best if you make it the day before to allow time for the flavors to blend. This is my go to dish when I need to take something to share at a fall/winter get together. Just add a bag of tortilla chips and you are good to go!
Told Johnny this holiday season needs to be the last one we have both the house and RV going. Lots of work packing up the holiday and moving stuff from the house to the RV. On to MH shopping this coming weekend!
Hopefully will have more interesting things to talk about this week, since Johnny has a few days off and we'll have time for some fun!
Arrived at Millwood Landing at about 10:30pm. Johnny had left the lights on and Sage seemed happy to see me -- or maybe it was just to go for a late night run! I got the clothes, cooler and computer out of the truck and decided the rest could wait till today. Still haven't gotten to unloading the truck.
Got distracted watching the NASCAR race. Happy Harvick is making a good run for the Championship. Denny Hamlin is not having a good day. Unfortunately Jimmie Johnson is doing okay. Still time for Harvick to get a head of Jimmie though. Keeping fingers crossed...
One of the things I needed to get done before leaving the house was making up some of our favorite cranberries. Not quite ready to move the food processor from the house to the RV. I tried this recipe a few years ago and it instantly became the family favorite for cranberries. We keep some mixed up as long as we can buy cranberries. Not only is it great with turkey and ham, but it's delicious with chips! And for a bonus, it's really easy to make!
Cranberry Salsa
12 oz. fresh or frozen whole cranberries
1 medium jalepeno, seeded and deviened
1-2 green onions
3/4 cup sugar (I use half Splenda and half sugar)
handful fresh cilantro (more or less depending on how much you like cilantro)
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
Dump everything in the food processor and chop till fine. It's best if you make it the day before to allow time for the flavors to blend. This is my go to dish when I need to take something to share at a fall/winter get together. Just add a bag of tortilla chips and you are good to go!
Told Johnny this holiday season needs to be the last one we have both the house and RV going. Lots of work packing up the holiday and moving stuff from the house to the RV. On to MH shopping this coming weekend!
Hopefully will have more interesting things to talk about this week, since Johnny has a few days off and we'll have time for some fun!
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