Reese Cup Oatmeal

I eat this almost every day for breakfast.

1/3 cup Oatmeal
1 cup boiling water
1 Tbl spoon Peanut Butter
1 Tbl spoon cocoa mix (1 part cocoa powder/2 parts sweetener)

I mix the cocoa mix a quart at a time, I love semi-sweet chocolate so you might need a little more sweetener.

In a 2 cup Pyrex measuring cup I  microwave water to a boil, remove and add oatmeal (then wait 5 minutes), stir in PB and cocoa mix. If to watery, microwave for another 30 seconds.

Daily chocolate fix (who doesn't need that) and one dish and one spoon to wash.

Off my meds!

     I am VERY proud of my wife, she has lost over 50% of her body weight. That is not a typo = fifty per cent.

     I on the other hand have only lost 20% of my body weight. I am a type 2 diabetic  and taking blood pressure meds. My doctor took me off all my meds and told me to monitor my blood sugar and blood pressure and only take meds when and if my vitals dictated them. With my A1C @ 5.2, the doc said my diabetes is in remission.

    That was a month ago and my numbers are still inline with no meds being taken.

     Losing weight is like saving money, only in reverse. Take in less food than your body needs and you weight has to drop. To save money, put I more than you take out.

     We all know the formula, we just have to have the disciple to follow it.

     

An Afternoon Quickie

     "An Afternoon Quickie" takes on a different connotation with advanced years. Going to bed for a quick "nap" means just "that" and in about 30-45 minutes everything is right in my world.



   

   

OMG! Chicken and Dumplings

I am always slow to the game. Ground black pepper has always been my favorite everyday spice and last week I final tried a peppercorn grinder.

NEVER will I go back to already ground pepper.

I have also been hearing rave reviews on "Better than Bouillon" products, so I bought their roasted chicken base bouillon.

last but not least I have had some Barilla Mini Farfalle pasta in the pantry for so long (years) that I can not remember when and where I bought it. I had used some (do not remember when) but the box had been opened and the what was left was in a rip lock baggie and the box was well worn from our travels.

So I thought, "lets use up this crap and make room for something else". I add 2 teaspoons of the Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base to 2 cups of boiling water (I added no salt as bouillon is salty) and then added one cup of pasta. It said to boil the pasta for 7 minutes but I know from experience that really old pasta needs longer.

12 minutes later the bouillon water has nearly  disappeared and I remove it from the heat. I let it cool for about 10 minutes and the water was now absorbed but the paste was still very moist.

I stirred in a tablespoon of butter and  I course ground peppercorn. I think I have died and gone to heaven. This is like the best "chicken and dumplings" (without the liquid and actual chicken) .

Dirt cheap and easy to prepare, enjoy!!

Check in hand

     Insurance paid a nice fat check but upon further inspection, they failed to include my broken slide-out awning.
     I will have a mobile rv tech do the repairs on sight. I will have all three (2 slide-outs and porch) awnings replaced as 10 years is past their life expectancy.

DAMN!!

Sunday afternoon a tree came crashing thru our bedroom ceiling.
No one was hurt but it is not looking good for our beloved Cardinal.

My Dream Pickup Truck

If money were no object and I could spend any amount on a pickup.
     A new Super Duty Expended Cab Diesel... NOPE
     A new Ram Diesel... NADA
     A new Chevrolet.... HELL NO
     How about a new Toyota..... DON'T EVEN GO THERE

If money were no object I would BUY an honest truck.


A fully restored "Plain Jane" (bright grill and no other chrome) 1974 Ford F250 4x4, straight 300 I6, granny 4 speed, vinyl seat, rubber floor mat, power steering, power brakes, and a/c. Factory original including single stage paint (no clear coat crap). Heavy duty rear bumper (with dealers name and city stamped in it). Crank up windows and for all I care you can leave out the radio.