Christmas Songs....

I am sure that we can all sing a Christmas carol or two or hum a few lines.

Now, in the category of Christmas songs that might be a little different.

12 Pains of Christmas

This is one song that the boys are enjoying this year.

I can recall hearing it way back when but never thought much about it since then.

That was until last year going to PA for Christmas.

We were all in stitches laughing and it brought a flood of memories of my dad arguing with the lights.

Our lights never seemed to work from year to year and my dad had a HUGE margarine container full of replacement bulbs for the just in case moment. Yeah, there was always that moment once the lights were half way up or finally put up that we had to find the right bulb to make the string work.
Ah, the words we heard during that time.
lol...

The boys had me search for a good rendition of the song and I have to say the one below is just how I imagine it.

Enjoy the 12 Pains of Christmas....

Colleen's Buttermilk Chicken - Recipe

What to do with a bit of left over buttermilk?
I thought about making a cake but not enough and not enough to whip up any other mouth watering goodies.
So...
I discovered this great recipe online and opted to give it a whirl.
Fast, tasty and a total hit with everyone.
Dh infact said that this one should go in the make again file.
*jaw drops open*

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Colleen's Buttermilk Chicken

Recipe By: Colleen
Serving Size: 4
Categories: Dinners

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 boneless chicken
1 1/2 cups buttermilk -- divided
3/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup butter
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup 98% FF
1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder

• Combine flour, salt and pepper.
• Dip chicken into 1/2 cup buttermilk.
• Roll in flour, salt and pepper mixture.
• Melt butter in a baking pan, put chicken in pan.
• Bake at 425 uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Turn an bake 15 more minutes.
• Turn over again.
• Combine 1 cup buttermilk and fat free Cream of Mushroom soup over chicken.
• Heat again for 15 minutes or until soup has been warmed.

Source:
"About.com"
Yield:
"4 "
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Per Serving: 484 Calories; 16g Fat (31.2% calories from fat); 58g Protein; 23g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 166mg Cholesterol; 640mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 7 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 2 1/2 Fat.

Serving Ideas:

• Side Salad
• Green Beans
• Buttermilk Biscuit or Mashed Potatoes

NOTES:

As usual I added in some garlic powder. :)

I would add more black pepper than what is called for in the recipe.

Oh, so simple Christmas Tree....

Alright, I grew up with always having a natural tree for Christmas.
I can recall going out in the deep snow, chilling wind blowing, freezing my butt off begging for my parents to hurry up.
Yes, there is nothing like having a real tree and the great aroma of pine through the house.
Ahhh....

Yet, living in the South and getting your holiday Christmas tree is just not the same.
Yeah, we have a few local areas to find a tree (cut your own) or we could drive to NC to cut one down.
We also have the local lots where you can pick a tree out, only issue with that is not knowing how long ago it was cut down.
I mean, you don't want to get a tree that was cut down at the end of November, with no water for a week to two because the needles will be all over the place.
Ask me how I know.
So, for the past ten years we have had a fake tree.
The first three years here were with a real tree and not the best tree memories.
Anywho, it was time to replace our old tree so today we opted to by a prelit tree.
OMG!
Spencer and I had that tree up in less than five minutes.
Take out of box, insert parts 2 and 3, undo sting, fold down branches and plug in cords.
That is all it took.
No fuss, no muss, and best of all no messing with stringing the lights.
The whole process was oh, so simple.
THANK YOU to the person who invented this type of tree.
Now to go and get the rest of the house decorated.

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Oriental Flank Steak -- Recipe

Mmm..

A quick beef dinner that will become a fast favorite in any household. :)

Yummy!

BTW- I used a Foreman Grill to make this and it was totally perfect.


* Exported from MasterCook *

Oriental Flank Steak

Recipe By: Favorite Brand Name Chinese Cookbook
Serving Size : 6
Categories: Main Dinner

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup Italian Salad dressing
2 tablespoons brown sugar -- packed
2 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 pounds Flank steak -- or a top round steak

• In a large, shallow non aluminum baking dish or plastic bag, combine all ingredients except steak. Add steak , turn to coat.
• Cover, or close bag, and marinate in refrigerator, turn occasionally, 3 to 24 hours.
• Remove steak, reserving marinade. grill or broil steak, turning once, until steak is done.
• Meanwhile, in small saucepan, bring reserved marinade to a boil and continue boiling 1 minute. Pour over steak.

Yield:
"6 "
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Per Serving: 307 Calories; 21g Fat (63.2% calories from fat); 22g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 58mg Cholesterol; 434mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Tis the season...

Ah, tis the season to be frazzled.

I have posts that I am not working on, school work that needs help/reviewing (boys are doing the virtual schooling this year), house that needs a cleaning, dogs that have needs, yard that must be raked, holiday cards that need to be signed/mailed, gifts to be bought and shipped.

Phew!

Hurmph.. there is also checking Facebook and dealing with all my farms, fish and cafe.

Just work with me on this frazzled stuff, I will work it out some way some how.... I think.

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