Tasty Tuesday brings Sweet-and-Sour Pork {Yummo!}

Ok - so I haven't posted since Thursday and I was on a role with these topic things...but I don't have a catchy phrase or theme for Mon, Fri, Sat & Sun - HELP! I need some ideas, inspiration - anything. Plus, I figured I would get some crafty stuff done this past weekend - but nope. I didn't feel well Friday so the kids and I snuggled with books on the couch and the hubby brought home pizza - Saturday we had a Tae Kwan Do tournament so that took all day, but we did get to eat at one of our fav restaurants which is a turn of the century train station, but the trains still run by - the kids love it, and Sunday was Easter so between egg hunts and dinner - there was no crafty time...oh well, have to schedule some extra time in this week.

So today is Tasty Tuesday and do I have some yummies for you! Today's recipe comes from weightwatchers.com, I downloaded it like 3 years ago and on my never ending quest to weed out my cook books and recipes I came across it and decided to try it the other night - this will make it on my recipe rotation it is so good....enjoy!

Sweet and Sour Pork
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs lean pork tenderloin, cut into thin strips
15 oz canned unsweetened pineapple chunks
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp table salt
1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
2 medium green pepper(s), sliced
1 small onion (s) sliced
3 cups cooked brown rice, kept warm

Instructions:
1) heat a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium high heat.
2) Add pork and cook until golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes; removed from skillet and set aside. Drain any remaining fat from skillet.
3) Drain Pineapple chunks, reserving juice; set aside.
4) Combine water, vinegar, sugar, cornstarch, slat, soy sauce and reserved pineapple juice in a small bowl; add to skillet and cook until sauce is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Add pork; cook covered over low heat until meat is tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
5) Add peppers, onion and pineapple chunks, cook 5 minutes. Serve over rice.

Yields about 1 cup of pork and 1/2 cup rice per serving / 6 servings.

Therapy Thursday for 4/9

Wow! Maybe this theme thing does work...2 days in a row is definitely a major milestone for me. So Thursday is...Therapy Thursday...I think, it is today at least. For me, therapy can be so many different things, a bottle of wine, a good book, a run, a trip to the gym, playing with the kids, a good laugh, a good cry, scrapbooking, stamping, talking on the phone...did I mention a bottle of wine?

Today, I actually found my therapy in stamping, making Easter cards specifically. I needed to make some cards to send out to my gram, sister, parents, and uncle, all of whom I won't be seeing this weekend. So, I started creating and I really just got lost in it (actually I didn't even know it was almost time to get the kids from the bus stop...oops!) I think coloring the chicks and flowers in was therapeutic today - mindless....soothing. I am pretty happy with how they came out (but it is early - so I still might be relaxing with that bottle of wine).

Enjoy -

What is used ~ Cardstock (CTMH: Buttercup, White Daisy, Garden Green, Cocoa); Stamps (CTMH: Easter Surpises - really old wood mounted set); Ink (CTMH: Cocoa); Markers (CTMH: Holiday Red, Hollyhock, Twilight); Other: Colored Pencils (CTMH: Orange, Sunny Yellow, Kentucky Green); Fiskars Threading Waters Punch.

Oh and don't forget that today is Hip Hop Thursday! Be sure to head on over to Angela's blog at http://www.theunitystampco.blogspot.com/ and start your hop! The DT over at Unity has some amazing inspiration going on this week - so grab your fav beverage, and relax as you hop along!

Wildcard Wednesday

Ok, so I had this thought that if I had a different theme for each day, I might actually post more often. I so admire those people who actually have the time, creativity, and wit to actually post each day. I wish I had the time for lots of things, time and wit is the challenge.

So...with that being said, yesterday, was supposed to be Tasty Tuesday. My thought was to post a fav and really yummy recipe of mine, but by the time I had time to post it was Wednesday already! So, next week I will start that one. Wednesday is as the title says Wildcard Wednesday. This is the day that I will post who knows what. Haven't figured out the other days yet, but give me a week or two to iron everything out (I am big into schedules if you didn't already know that). I want this blog to be a bit of everything, and I usually only find scrappin' & stampin' time Friday through Sunday - so weekends and Mondays will most likely be creative posts.

So....what is Wildcard Wednesday bringing you today? Some news for all you Twilight addicts out there. No, New Moon is not coming out sooner, or being filmed local (you know I would be all over that one...family, what family ???..), but Jackson Rathbone, aka Jasper Cullen, will be appearing on Criminal Minds tonight. The episode airs at 9 PM (eastern) on CBS. I have watched the show a couple times, but it is very hard for me to stay awake during the time slot - but I have already set my DVR (TiVO) to capture the episode...so happy viewing!

Alright, the kitchen is calling my name...clean me, clean me...and I have a zillion other things to cross off on my to-do list (that won't be), plus I need to think about what Thursday could bring.
I would love to hear your comments for titles for the remaining days of the week (M, TH, F, S, S) - so leave me some love and let me know what you want to see or hear!

Tracy

Inpiration....Unity Style!

Welcome to my little slice of inspiration on today's amazing blog hop. To get your full dose of inspiration today - start at http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com .

At the end of my post you will find a link to your next blog on this one of a kind journey.

First project is a card using the "You are my sunshine" sentiment.

Products: Rubber Stamps (The Unity Stamp Co., You are My Sunshine sentiment); Cardstock (ColorMates: Light Meri-Gold, Close To My Heart: Honey, White Daisy); Ink (Close To My Heart: Clover Meadow); Patterned Paper (Unknown); Embellishments (Close To My Heart: Just Blooms Summer Poises, Sparkles); Markers (Close To My Heart My Legacy Writers).

And a page using "You + Me = Happy" Stamp set (the really cute turtles and sentiment):

Products: Rubber Stamps (Unity Stamp Co., You+Me = Happy stamp set), Patterned Paper (My Mind's Eye: Backyard "Sunny Days" Floral); Cardstock (Close To My Heart: Cocoa, Colonial White); Ink (Close To My Heart: Twilight, Cocoa); Markers (Close To My Heart: Brown Paper Bag); Misc (thread).

and some great words to live by:

"Against the grain should be a way of life. What's worth the price is always worth the fight. Every second counts 'cause there's no second try. So live like you're never living twice. Don't take the free ride in your own life." - Nickelback

Now hop on over to Kerry at http://kerryischilling.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by,
Tracy

2 More Days to the Big Blog Hop

Just a quick reminder that the World Record Breaking Inspirational Blog Hop sponsored by The Unity Stamp Co. will be this Saturday (3/28). If you are looking for stamping, scrapping or scramping ideas....and some overall creative inspiration, you won't want to miss this.

Starting at 11:00 am Central Time on 3/28 log on to www.theunitystampco.blogspot.com and start your hop from there. Each blog will have a link to the next until you reach the end. I am somewhere around #200...so bear with it, I promise you won't be dissapointed.

Off to work on my project for the blog hop...after I troll the Twilight sites for any new updates on New Moon....

Have a great day -

Tracy

Going to Forks, WA for the night

Ok, so I am not really going to Forks...although I wish I was! I have not seen Twilight yet, have read the book 3 times, but not seen the movie yet. I received my DVD today....but, am holding out because I am getting together with the other OBSESSED women in the neighborhood tonight and we are having a Girls' Night Out....complete with our fav Vamp - Edward Cullen! I even bought an approriate Cabernet for the night made by Spellbound Vineyards.


K and I went to the mall today and I think I created a monster! She is 9 and is in love with Edward too. I had to get a shirt for tonight, which I did, but she bought herself a pillowcase. She sleeps with a pillow case now that has Bob's pic on it (from when he deployed to the Desert a few years back) - now she has Bob on one pillow and Edward on the other...too funny. While we were there, she spotted a life size cutout of Edward at F.Y.E. and of course we posed for pics. I will upload those tomorrow.

So the time is drawing near for me to leave and I still need to finish my appetizers (Chicken Ceaser Salad bites...yummo!) but, I want to leave you with some scrappy goodness that I created the other day.



The Sketch is courtesy of 52 Sketches - check them out if you haven't yet (see the blinkie on the side of my page). All products are CTMH.


Thanks for stopping by!


Tracy