Crosscut oven fries

Tonight I was craving French fries and really wanted to use my new mandolin. I cut the crosscut fries then soaked them in cold water and salt for about 15 minutes. Once soaked I towel dry a cookie sheet layers worth of the fries and lay them out single layer on a pamed pan. I spray oil on top as well. Spinkle with salt, pepper, or any seasoning you prefer. Bake at 425 for 20 minutes.
Cool and enjoy
Yummy!!!!!!!!!!

Vegetarian enchiladas

Enchilada sauce:
-2 cans of tomato sauce
-2 tbs fresh ground cumin
-1 tsp garlic
-1 tbs diced onion
-1 tsp chili powder
Or 2 cans of tomato sauced mix with 1 pack of taco seasoning.

Filling:
-corn tortillas
-2 cans refried beans
-1 can black beans
-2 cans olives
-1 onion diced
-1 big tomato diced
-1 lb of pepperjack cheese

Preheat oven to 350*
In a big casserole dish put a spoonful or two of enchilada sauce down a smear around. Layer 6 small corn tortillas smear one can of beans on tortillas layer. Sprinkle half the can of black beans on the layer. Add one can of olives, half the onion, half the tomato, and one third of the cheese evenly to this layer. Sprinkle with a couple tbsp full of sauce and repeat
After the second layer is complete top with 6 more tortillas, the rest of the cheese, and the remaining sauce.

Bake for 45 minutes to one hour or until bubbly and golden brown.

Add ins:
Whatever you would like

Toppings:
Guacamole
Sour cream
Olives
Onion

DIY Napkins

I hate waste.

I hate wasting products and money.

Frustrated about how many napkins this family uses I decided to sew up some washable napkins.

I choose a woven black linen for one side and cotton camo for the other.

I cut out different sized squares so I could make small and large napkins.

I simply sewed the camo to the black inside out and left open a section to turn right side out. Once turned right side out I top stitched.

DONE!

Easy, cheap, and reusable. I love them!

Apple crisp

I made this amazing apple dessert out of some apples I had.
I used 6 apples, 2 granny smiths, 4 figis.
I diced the apples and tossed them in juice squeezed from 1 oranges, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
Set apples aside and mix a box of yellow cake mix with a half a cup of brown sugar, one to two table spoons of cinnamon.
Add one stick of softened butter to dry mixture until well mixed.
Cover apple mixture with cake mixture.
Cook covered for 30 minutes at 350 and uncover for another 20 to 30 minutes until golden brown.

Domino Damsel at the cleaning station

The domino damsel stopped by the cleaner shrimp today for his routine cleaning.
This is one of my favorite activities to observe. It was hard to get a picture so I had to take a picture of the reflection in the mirror behind the tank

Fred the red

Fred the red is sick or got squished. He has lost two tips off his arms. We will have to wait and see how long they take him to regrow.
Okay, 1, 2, 3, go................

Cinnamon house fragrance!

I wish you could smell this picture.

Simplest Christmas potpourri:
Apple peels
Orange rounds
Apple juice
Cinnamon
Spoonful of vanilla

Place ingredients in a small pot and simmer.
Enjoy the citrus cinnamon fragrance all day long.

Caution: do not eat
Keep an eye on the mixture, add more liquid if it drys up before you are done enjoying it.
Discard when done.