Chicken Curry Casserole

I can't believe that I was able to get the casserole made tonight. We DID have to wait until almost 7:30 to eat, but it was done! Here is a picture of it. Can you tell that I like casseroles that have cheese on top?

Chicken Curry Casserole

2-3C Water

Whole Chicken, discard innerds

2 chicken bullion cubes

5-7 buds of Garlic - Hit Bud to loosen Skin - Finely Chopped

8 oz. or more Grated Cheddar Cheese

1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup

8 oz. Sour Cream

1 Rounded tsp Curry Powder

Brocholi - Steamed I used 1 Bundle from the Grocery Store

Boil Chicken in water with Bullion & garlic for 1-1.5 hrs, till tender. Cool and take meat off the bones and place meat in a mixing bowl. Then add the Cream of Mushroom Soup, Sour Cream and Curry Powder and Mix Well.

Place steamed brocholi on the bottom of a buttered casserole dish, then pour the Chicken & Sauce mixture over the top. Bake 350 for 30-45 Minutes. Take out and put the grated cheese on the top and bake 5-10 minutes more until the cheese melts.

I usually throw out the Liquid left over from the chicken. I guess you could save it and use it for something else if you wanted.

I hope you try this recipe out and let me know how you like it. Hugs!

Haircut Day

Before shot. Yeah, I know goofy picture!

As you can see, My hair has been long for a couple of years. I am finally getting it cut and searched the internet to find a hairstyle that I liked. Copied the picture and took it and had it cut. Yeah!! I am very excited about it. Now, I just hope that I can make it look as great as Shanna did!

Better. Why didn't I think of taking it this way before I cut my hair. Now, I have to remember to wear earings tomorrow and maybe *gasp* even makeup!

I am working on dinner as we speak. I have three Pheasants steaming and then I will try to make a casserole for dinner tonight. If I run out of time, I will have to fix it for tomorrow night and just scrounge around for something for tonight. Recipe later, if I can fix it and take pics tonight. I still have the Scarry Quilting Halloween Wallhanging to work on to.

Scarry Quilting

Here it is, the moment We've all been waiting for... Ok, ok, the moment I've been waiting for!! *evil grin* I have machine quilted this wall hanging and it is completely quilted.. and yes, it is quite scarry! Which Goes right along with the Halloween theme of the top. Yep, first time free motion quilting and it definitely shows. I suspected it would be as "bad" as it turned out. Well, I must admit that it is a little bit better than I feared it would be :) and so that is why I didn't mind the halloween top being my first choice. I really need to have the quilt top at the same level as the machine because it was very difficult to keep quilting when the top was dragging the opposite direction I was sewing in. Also when I had to move my hands to quilt at a different spot the drag would make the sewing go crazy directions as well.

. So Here is a close up of some of the "scarry" parts. But Every time one sews it is a learning experience. So this will stay this way and be a great reminder of what I need to improve on for the next quilt! The other delima I had was if I should try to quilt in rows, which is how I started, I tried one row and did one loop in each block and then became more adventurous and had multiple loops in each block (whick I liked better) I still did it in rows, but I figured out to wind around a bit more and tried to overlap into another row some. But unfortunately didn't figure this out until the very end. Ah well. Now to bind it! I am thinking about getting some orange binding or black. Or maybe just checking out what old binding I may have and just connect some of this together and put it on "as is". But first, I'd best get some housework done and dinner planned! More later. Hgus

Design Wall Monday

Ok, Something new up on the wall. This is a top that I have had stored somewhere. My goal is to get it machine quilted with swirlies.. I think.. Just trying to get it done and then bind it and call it Done!!! I wan't to get this done this week. Let's see if I can complete my own challenge!

I have chosen a backing fabric that makes no sense to the front halloween design, but it is some of my oldest fabric and I am 1. Using it up and 2. Getting it out of my stash!

Show Use Your Stash

Judy at http://www.patchworktimes.com/ has challenged her readers to Show Off our Stash. No fair cleaning or straightening up, though. hee hee hee... She didn't realize that I had already started doing this in August. But I took some pictures and never put them into my blog so I can do so now :)

What a messy sewing area in the basement.

This is some of my stash in Chester's Bedroom.

Oh my, where would he sleep? As I wrote in August, Chester TOLD me to turn his room into my sewing room. I didn't fuss tooooo much! If you slip on over to August 27, 2009 you can see how I was able to pull his room together and get alot of stash organized. But... not completely, there is always room for improvement!

Tubs and containers with "newer" fabric. Done after room was painted and sorted out.

Over by the Closet door. I have hanging tags on certain drawers. These have the contents written on the labels. This way I know where to place specific things! This has been helpful!

This is the closet. Yep, it definitely needs to care and attention.
and well, this is the other side of the closet. The tubs have scraps cut and labeled.

Underbed storage tubs with fabric in it.
This is my daughter's closet. More fabric!

Oh My Goodness. Looky here. Yep, More Fabric!! I sure hope that is the end of my stash pictures! Yes, I have sorted these cabinets but it was done back in August, and have been playing with the fabric upstairs since then.

Yes, I am joining in and will be keeping track of my messy stash. Everyone is right, keeping track where others can see and help you hold yourself accountable will be a good thing for me!

Join in, if you dare!!

Design Wall and Flower Garden

My flowers are looking great!
I want to be sure and plant these same flowers again next year!!

So, lots of pics to help me remember what I did this year. I have to keep them watered better and then maybe the pesky moles won't come back. I saw some activity again last night. Darn them.

This is what is on my Design wall. I created this many, many years ago. I just purchased an inexpensive flannel backed table cloth and nailed it to the paneling, being sure to place the nails in the groves so they don't leave obvious holes in the paneling. Notice that it is starting to tear at the one corner. :(

This will be the location for a second design wall. I purchased another flannel backed tablecloth from a yard sale (only .25) but I am going to put grommets at the top and then nail it to the wall. Hopefully this will eliminate the tearing. If this work, I will Reverse the other tablecloth and add grommets to it too.

Today I am home sick. Have been fighting allergies for about a week. Lost my voice, which has never happened before, boy do I sound WEIRD!! After getting medicine in me, I finally feel like working on something and not just sitting and sleeping.

Gardens

I finally went out in the daylight and took fresh pictures of the garden, Yeah. Now you can see the 'weed control units' better!













What is on my design wall. This :O) I saw the block and drew it out on graph paper. However, finding the graph paper was a challenge. Since creating the Sewing Room I've tried to have a "place" for often needed items; but, the items used every so often are a struggle. I did notice that I go to the dresser to find the graph paper but it isn't there... now, finally, the lightbulb went on and I made a label "Graph Paper" (imagine how much thought went into THAT label), tied it to the drawer handle. Found the tablet of graph paper, finally, and when done with the tablet I put it in the drawer!! ok, not rocket science, but if I can find it three months from now when I really want to chart out a block I'll know where it is :) Mission accomplished :) Pic? oh yeah :)