days of nuwanda

T-shirt Tuesday

Faithful Friday

Crock-pot Pizza

My mother passed along this recipe from a friend of hers, and we love it. I have found that I prefer to undercook my noodles beforehand, rather than cooking them all the way, because I don't want them so soft, they are mushy. And 4 hours is definitely the max, or noodles start burning. Super good though! Great for a pitch-in meal or to feed a big group. Also pretty good heated up as leftovers. Enjoy!

Crock-Pot Pizza

 1 pkg (12 oz.) egg noodles
 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef or ground turkey
 1/4 cup chopped onion
 1 jar (28 oz.) spaghetti sauce
 1 jar (4 1/2 oz.) mushrooms, drained
 1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasonings
 1 pkg. sliced pepperoni, halved
 3 cups (12 oz.) each of cheddar and mozzarella

 

Cook noodles according to pkg (or cook about 4 minutes for firmer noodles).Drain noodles.

 Meanwhile cook beef and onion until meat is no longer pink. Drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, and Italian seasoning.

Coat 5 qt. slow cooker with non-stick spray. Spread with 1/3 meat sauce. Cover with 1/3 noodles and pepperoni. Sprinkle with 1/3 of cheese.

Repeat layers twice.

Cook (covered) on low for 3-4 hours.

Happy birthday, Daddy!

Dad's on the road again this week, so we'll celebrate when he gets home. Kids had fun posing though, and even more fun photo editing. :) Here is their fave...

 

Keep Calm Wednesday

Lyrics worth listening to

More Paris to love

In an effort to keep a local retailer in business, I took my 2 coupons into Bath&BodyWorks on Saturday and scored some great deals on handsoap and shower gel. I also snatched a sample bottle of one of the new fragrances in their Paris line--Paris in Bloom. Love it! 

The 3 new Paris scents come out in full size later in August. I'm pretty sure they made this stuff for me, which is very sweet. :)

T-shirt Tuesday

Ok I'm getting back into the normal swing of blogging, so here goes the funny T-shirt of the week.

Amazing Iced Mocha

Most of my attempts at making iced coffee at home have ended in disappointment and super BLAH coffee, so I was psyched to try this recipe for an iced mocha. The result? An awesome easy-to-make drink that I have fallen in love with. I made some crazy strong coffee for the ice cubes, since I like my coffee strong. I only make half the recipe, and it makes a tall glass. My next task is to experiment with lowering the calories/fat ( i.e., cocoa instead of chocolate syrup, Splenda instead of sugar) and adding different flavors. I have some York peppermint coffee creamer just begging to be devoured. :)

Here is the recipe:

3 coffee cubes (best if extra strong)
1 cup of milk
1/4 chocolate syrup
2 Tbsp. white sugar 

Combine all ingredients in blender until smooth.  

Lift me up to where you are

I really like this energetic song. "I wanna see the view from the top, where your grace is enough and your love never stops."

P.S. You can jump ahead about 35 seconds to where the song actually begins.