Church Supper #31

Welcome to another of our dinner gatherings! I hope you're all enjoying your weekend. Warm, almost summer like temps found us in Northern Indiana this past week and we could not have been more thankful. My stomach is yearning for summer meals. Hence why grilled steak is on tap for tonight! We had another TKD filled weekend. Alex had his promotion test for his 1st Degree Green Belt yesterday and passed!! How more perfect can you get for St. Patrick's Day! We were SO proud of him, and even more important he is incredibly proud of himself! However you're spending your day I hope it's sunny where you are too!

            

 Last week's most viewed recipe was:

Chicken and Noodle Casserole

 

From Sunflower Supper Club

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Deals Upon Deals

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of iTrackr for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Do you enjoy getting deals and coupons for things you use every day? Do you get tired of receiving ones in your inbox that you will never use? Do you wish you could tell companies exactly what you want to save money on? If you answered yes to any of these, then let me introduce  you to iTrackr

iTrackr puts the consumer in charge of saving through an easy to use Direct Deals platform to meet the needs and interests of each individual. It brings both the local business owner and consumer onto the "same page" if you will. Business owners can deploy specific deals to consumers with a common interest within a 25 mile radius. Consumers can request a personalized and specific deal directly via any business also within a 25 mile radius. This means you get the deals you want, the deals you will use, the deals closest to your home!

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Weekend Company {Guest Blogger Carrie}

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you! I hope a little extra luck finds you today! Speaking of luck, I need to wish a huge Good Luck to my Monkey today who has his Taekwondo Promotion Test today. Appropriately, he is testing for his green belt. Ironic, I know. But what could be more perfect? Today's guest is a great foodie friend of ~EMM and this recipe uses something I've never heard of, but am definitely going to look for b/c it looks fantastic! Please welcome Carrie....

Good Saturday Morning to Everyone and Happy St. Patty's Day! I'm Carrie behind Carrie's Experimental Kitchen and I am thrilled to be here today to share a new favorite breakfast recipe with all of you. But first, allow me tell you a little about myself.

I love looking around the kitchen, seeing what I have on hand and creating a meal that is simple yet delicious. I love the freshness of Mediterranean-style cooking and most of my recipes reflect that.  I have been married to my husband for almost 17 years and am the mother of two girls, ages 15 and 10, who I lovingly refer to as my food testing "guinea pigs". I reside in a small town in Northwestern NJ and graduated from Johnson & Wales University with a B.S. in Hotel/Restaurant Management.  


During my weekly produce run, I came across these purple sweet potatoes they had labeled as Yama. I had to research them as I had never heard of them before. Most types of Japanese sweet potatoes are much less watery than the Western ones and their taste is often compared to that of chestnuts. They also vary in color such as yellow, orange, pink and even purple.The ones I purchased were purple on the outside and white on the inside. I decided to try to experiment with these over one weekend and decided to make home fries with them. My hubby instantly knew they weren't regular russet potatoes but loved the flavor that these potatoes had. In fact, we both preferred the home fries made with these potatoes better. They had a slightly sweet and nutty flavor and were absolutely incredible!


Japanese Sweet Potato Home Fries (Satsuma-imo)

4 Small/Medium Yama Potatoes

1/4 c. Red Onion, chopped

1-2 tbsp. Canola oil, for frying

Peel potatoes, rinse then slice into 1/4" rounds. Place in a pot, cover with water then allow to soften; approximately 15-20 minutes. Heat oil in a large frying pan then add onions. Drain potatoes, pat dry then add to the pan. Allow to brown on each side. (We like ours well done so it took about 20 minutes to get a nice color on them).

Serves 2.

Thank you for allowing me to be a Guest Blogger here at EMM today Krista!


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Menu Plan March 18-24

*New Recipe
^ New to EMM but not us
Links to recipes on blog

Sunday
Grilled Steak
Beer Battered Onion Rings (leftover from last menu)
Garden Pea Salad

Monday (Alex's Pick)
Baked Omelet*
Hashbrown Cakes
Toast

Tuesday
Pork Burgers
Italian Pasta Salad^
Corn on the Cob

Wednesday
Beef Roast w/ Horseradish Cream Sauce
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Winter Squash

Thursday
Spinach Strawberry Salad*
Cheddar Bay Biscuits*

Friday
Roasted Chicken w/ Lemon and Thyme^
Wild Rice
Asparagus

Saturday
I have a baby shower to go to.

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Tulips For Mom

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of iBulb for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I've mentioned to all of you before that my mom has severe food allergies. Well, unfortunately her allergies don't stop there. She also has seasonal allergies, especially when it comes to pollen and flowers. Oh how I wish I could treat her to a big bouquet of her favorite posies...tulips! As long as I can remember she has loved tulips!

But for those of you out there who indeed can treat special people in your life with flowers, let me introduce you to iBulb

iBulb is a flowering initiative from Anthos, Holland's Royal Trade Association for Nursery Stock and Flower Bulbs. Set up in January 2012, this foundation focuses on the financing and implementation of three activities important for the Dutch flower bulb sector: promotion, technical research, and market access. iBulb supports 85 Dutch companies in dry sales and forcing business which together make up 90% of Holland's flower bulb business.
Bulbs make great gifts for Easter and Mother's Day, especially for the individual who enjoys something that lasts. The potted plant might not be blooming when first received, but will be enjoyed into the future and can even be replanted next year.
Potted bulbs are perfect for those of us who forgot to plant bulbs in the fall and now all of our neighbors are enjoying theirs! You can purchase potted bulbs at grocery stores, garden centers and/or flower shops.

Potted bulbs can also be fun projects to do with kids! For a beautiful Easter table, what about a potted bulb centerpiece?

All you need is a planter, potted tulip (crocus,lily or daffodil) and Easter eggs. Place potted tulip into the planter (watering before), and add Easter eggs to the planter. How pretty! How fun! And so incredibly easy for little hands to help with!

So if you're looking for a way to add a little Spring to your home, or a beautiful gift for an upcoming occasion, look no further than potted bulbs!