Lego Man Crayons

As the librarian in our Ward, I have access to the crayon supply. And believe me there are a lot of crayons, and there were a lot of broken ones. The other librarian and I went through them a while ago and pulled some of the smaller ones out and I put them in a locking plastic bag and brought them home.

I was wondering what to do with them when I saw a Lego Man mold on Amazon. I ordered it (the supplier took almost two months to get it to me and that was only after I filed a complaint with Amazon) and I proceeded to make some new crayons.

I was wondering what to do with them when I asked the Primary President how many Junior Primary children she had. “Somewhere around 60,” she replied matter of factly. Wow! Sixty children. I almost have that many made up and packaged. I just have to get some more cellophane wrappers and think of a nice 'color'ful quote to sticker across the top of the package and I will have them ready for Easter services. I can't wait to see the looks on the faces of the little ones.

Crockpot Beef Corn Chowder

From About.com

This crockpot soup is made with ground beef, corn, and potatoes. Add a simple tossed salad and biscuits for an excellent meal.

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours

Ingredients:

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 cups diced potatoes
• 1 can cream-style corn, about 16 ounces
• 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) condensed beef broth
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• dash pepper
• shredded sharp American cheese

Preparation:In skillet, brown beef and onion; drain. Transfer to crockery cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese. Cover and cook on HIGH 3 to 4 hours. Top each serving with a little shredded Cheese.

In skillet, brown beef and onion; drain. Transfer to crockery cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese. Cover and cook on HIGH 3 to 4 hours. Top each serving with a little shredded Cheese.

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Missed it

     We took Logan and some of his friends bowling to celebrate his birthday.  We had two lanes next to each other and we had bumpers on the lane that the boys were using.  Ashton had just rolled his first ball of the frame and Logan was up on the adjoining lane.  When he rolled the ball, the following ensued:



 

January 2 Photo-a-day Resolution

Resolution - Not mine but the driver of this car.  Her registration expired in April 2012.  Even I have not had the guts to go that long without renewal.  Also, get a new plate.

Pic-a-day January 1 - Maple Bars - 12:01

A Pic-a-day challenge.  My oldest son and I were waiting for midnight to roll around and we had a maple bar recipe that we were itching to try.  We started around 10 pm and had to mix it all up and let it rise.  We waited the hour for it to do that and then cut up the dough and made the bars.  They were great.  We enjoyed them very much and we will try to make that a New Year's tradition from now on.

Slow Cooker Beef Teriyaki Stew

We have two slow cookers and continue to look for new recipes. This one came from a Taste of Home Contest Winner cookbook that we received as a door prize when we signed up as new members of Costco last winter. The above picture is a scan from the cookbook and the original recipe was by Leslie Simms.

Ingredients:

2 pounds of stew meat

1 bottle (12 oz) ginger beer or 1 can (12 oz) ginger ale

¼ cup teriyaki sauce

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tbs sesame seeds

2 tbs cornstarch

2 tbs cold water

2 cups frozen peas, thawed

Hot cooked rice or noodles

Cooking Instructions:

1. In a large nonstick skillet, brown beef (in batches if necessary). Transfer to a 3 quart slow cooker.
2. In a small bowl, combine the ginger beer, teriyaki sauce, garlic and sesame seeds; pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.
3. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually stir into the stew. Stir in the peas. Cover and cook an additional hour until the gravy is thickened. Serve with rice or noodles.