Here is a recipe from my mother-in-law's cookbook. It's great for events, or family staying with you, holidays, etc. It also serves nicely with a variety fruit bowl! You can make this the night before so in the morning all you need to do is preheat the oven and bake!
BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
1 (2lb) bag Potatoes O'Brien
1/2lb Shaved Ham
1/2lb Velvetta Cheese
1 Stick of Butter (1/2 cup)
10-12 Eggs (Depending on how egg-y you like things. I use 10, my mother in law uses 12)
3/4 Cup of Milk
Spray the bottom of a 9x13 pan with non-stick spray. Pour in frozen potatoes. Put the shaved ham on top of the potatoes. Melt the cheese and butter together. In a seperate bowl, mix the eggs and milk, and then add the cheese mixture. (A hand mixer, like for shakes, is a great tool for this!) Pour the mixture over the ham and potatoes. If you are preparing this the night before, cover it tightly and refrigerate. When you are ready to bake, preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and bake for 1 hour.
I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. As I said before, the mixed fruit bowl is a nice addition with a tall glass of orange juice.
Last year my friend and I found this wonderful recipe on http://www.crockpot.com/ and thought I would share it! I am also going to include my variations. This is a wonderuly hearty soup, perfect for a cold day, or any day! We made it for our camping trip that way there was always warm food and we didn't have to worry about cooking. And the kids loved it!
Instead of 1lb. of ground beef, I do a half pound of ground beef and a half pound of sausage all fried together.
Instead of 2 cans of stewed tomatoes (Love the taste of tomatoes, can't stand the texture) I opt for 1 can of tomato sauce. (Flavor without the texture!)
I also add a carrot or two, depending on how much I am trying to make. Slices or chunks work, whichever you prefer!
I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. We rarely ever have left-overs when we make it, and on the rare occasion that we have them, it's really good the next day too!
***Make sure to wait on adding the macaroni. It'll get too tender if you add it too soon!
I'm dedicated! I received my license to sell real estate in 2002. Last month, I received my license as Broker Associate. I work full time at real estate, so I have no part time job to interfer with my best client, YOU!
I was born and raised in Elkhart, and have spent a great deal of time in South Bend. I can direct area new-comers to some of the best local eateries and activities our community has to offer.
I am affiliated with the largest privately owned firm in our market. Cressy & Everett Real Estate is a 61-year old company with eight offices between Elkhart, South Bend, and southwestern Michigan. Our marketing program is second to none, providing our seller clients with focused marketing based on their specific needs. This doesn't leave buyers in the cold though! We have a large resource of in-house listings readily available and searchable for EVERY buyer. We also have access to all homes in the Multiple Listing Service! A phone call to me will get an appointment for you to visit the home of yur dreams.
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Short-sale. Fixer-Upper located very near Simonton Lake. Just shy of 2000 sq. ft. and on a HUGE corner lot! 4 bedrooms and 4 baths, just needs to have someone show it some love! Needs new carpet & paint among some other repairs. Will be an absolute doll house when it is restored. There is small deck on the rear of the house inside the fenced yard. Several built-ins throughout the house make for great storage areas. 1 bdrm. upstairs has a small walk-in closet. Bath on the ML has a shower stall w/no tub. Still on septic and not connected to Simonton Lake Conservancey. Subject to 3rd party approval.
PRICED TO SELL AT $82,000
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WONDERFUL WATERFRONT HOME JUST IN TIME FOR SUMMER!
It doesn't matter if you prefer fishing or basking in the sun, this charmer is home away from home! Beautiful home on Heaton Lake has been remodeled & is tastefully decorated. Features 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Plenty of room for the whole family to enjoy a weekend retreat. Stainless steel appliances in kitchen, hot tub on the deck overlooking the lake, & private loft style master bedroom. Lots of built-in storage areas & laundry in the basement. The kids will also love Ideal Beach being close by! Hurry, summer is coming quickly!
WELL PRICED AT $169,900
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The American Flag is so beautiful, and it stands for so many things important to who we are and our country.
I had to stop at Wal-Mart on my home this afternoon to buy aspirin and an onion. I parked and as I was walking up to the building, I was looking at the terrible mis-matched paint they used to paint the top of the building. My attention was quickly diverted to our American Flag.
There it hung. Half way down the pole, wrinkled up against the building, and upside down. I thought to myself it was a terrible shame and that it should be corrected A.S.A.P. I do understand, that our weather has been extremely diverse over the last few weeks between wind, snow, rain, and whatever else Mother Nature thinks she can throw our way. Sometimes things such as the flag becoming tangled within itself are going to happen. I walked into the building and up the one of the two greeters near where they keep the carts. I had to interrupt their conversation finally to let them know about the flag. I explained to her that I had noticed the condition of our flag and that perhaps someone should correct it. I was very kind about it, why wouldn't I be? She looked at me vaguely like maybe she didn't understand what I was talking about. I repeated myself, this time indicating that it was our AMERICAN FLAG hanging in disgrace. She just looked at me and said okay, almost as if she couldn't believe I had even bothered to say anything at all.
I made my purchases and headed for home. I watched along my drive for other flags to see how they were being displayed. Every last one of them was displayed correctly and flying proudly, from private residences to the airport and factory's.
None of my friends or family currently serve our country. But I proudly support those who do. I just feel that if so many people are fighting for our flag and what it stands for, the very least we can do it to make sure we represent our flag properly, and understand why we should do so.
Maybe I am jumping to conclusions or speaking too quickly, and perhaps I wouldn't have even mentioned it again at all, if the greeter wouldn't have looked and talked to me the way she did when I addressed it. Maybe I am just sensitive today, but I will drive by there again tomorrow to see if it has been corrected.
She was the cutest darn puppy I had laid my eyes on in a long time. I didn't know very much about the new 'hybrid' breed, but she's cute so it didn't matter. In December of 2006, we had to put my best friend, Charles, to sleep. He was the best Boxer I had ever known and I was devastated. I thought a new puppy would help relieve some of the pain.
I love Lucy Mae. We got her a few days after the passing of Charles. She was the most relaxed of the bunch, and she slept A LOT! But that didn't last long. I was not prepared for the energy level of this puppy after having gotten comfortable with my old lazy Boxer.
A Puggle, is a cross between a Pug and Beagle. Here is a visual for those who can't imagine it;
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Ultimately EQUALS:
This is one HIGH ENERGY DOG!!
She's great with my daughter, but she loves to chew my daughters toys. Usually she's good about staying within her fenced yard, but she loves to dig holes in it. She's got the bark of Beagle, and she isn't afraid to use it, EVER!
A great resource to learn more about this breed is this website here:
My husband might choke me today...... I think he would rather waste his Saturday laying around on the couch and watching cheesy old movies. Instead, we are working on painting our dining room!! This has been an on-going project for nearly a month now. (We had ugly wall paper to remove first)
He might not have minded so bad, except I want stripes!! And not in different colors, just between flat and semi-gloss. I have no idea what he's complaining about, the folks on HGTV knock these rooms with stripes out in 30 minutes or less!
If anyone has painted stripes before, do you have any tips to share about getting the tape straight? Or do you have any good disaster or happy ending stories to share? It's even better if these stories were HGTV inspired!
Have you been placing major purchases like appliances, cars, or even clothes or accessories for your home on the back burner?
Now is the time to consider buying those items!! Indiana has enjoyed a comfortable 6% sales tax for the past several years, but that is all about to change......
In an attempt to offset the difference from capping property taxes through the state of Indiana, they agreed to raise our sales tax to 7% beginning on April 1, 2008. I think it's unfair that they are beginning the new sales tax effective almost immediately, however, homeowners have to wait nearly two years to feel the relief on their property taxes. St. Joseph and Lake Counties in Indiana got the short end of the stick. These two counties, AND ONLY these two counties, are exempt from the property tax cap. Yet they are also required to pay increased sales tax.... hmmm.......
So hurry out and buy those things now, to avoid to paying more in the end!
It's official! Spring for real estate in Elkhart, Indiana has arrived. (Just never mind the snow / rain / sleet mix we experienced this afternoon.)
I took a listing from a FSBO (For Sale By Owner) last October. It has had a few showings here and there with little or no interest from the prospective buyers. We dropped the price a couple times, and now because of the declining market we actually have it listed for less than what the sellers paid to purchase it. (This was necessary as part of the short sale proceedings.) The home sat for a good month with NO SHOWINGS until last week! Suddenly, I can't keep people out of this house! We received an offer that we are currently negotiating, and feedback from 4 other agents that have showed the house promise a second showing for their buyers!
Last month I listed acreage and had it pended within 2 days of taking the listing! Despite local news media telling you anything different, there is no better time than RIGHT NOW to get your house on the market. Don't let your competition figure it out before you can make a move.
Call me today to plan your home sale strategy! Let me show you that buyers are STILL buying!
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She was the cutest darn puppy I had laid my eyes on in a long time. I didn't know very much about the new 'hybrid' breed, but she's cute so it didn't matter. In December of 2006, we had to put my best friend, Charles, to sleep. He was the best Boxer I had ever known and I was devastated. I thought a new puppy would help relieve some of the pain.
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This is one HIGH ENERGY DOG!!
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