A little bit o' this and a little bit o' that

Today's post is a hodge-podge of things.

First off, my head feels like it.might.EXPLODE! No lie. I think we have some sort of pollen out in Columbia right now because I have been congested and gotten a headache every day this week. My throat has a tickle that causes a cough, but it doesn't hurt so that's good.

In other, less-whining news...I think I have found my calling! Wait for it...wait for it.... CROCKPOT COOKING! It's a no-brainer..absolutely perfect for moi! The past 2 nights I've made dinner in the crockpot. It's so easy to throw it all in there in the morning, stir it a few times during the day, and VOILA- instant meal in the evening. Monday night we had venison cube steak- for those of you that don't like venison, it could just as easily be made with beef. And last night we had pork tacos (I got the recipe from Bryn over at Newlywedisms by Bryn). Here are the recipes (sorry for the lack of pictures)

Venison Cube Steak

1-2 lbs of venison cube steak (or beef if you'd like)

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 can cream of celery soup

1/2 cup of water

Salt & Pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and let cook on low for 6-8 hours.

It's that easy!! And really good. You can even add potatoes, carrots, and onions if you so desire and have the time to peel and cut them. I didn't, but I have made it like that before. We eat this over rice. It's yum!

Pork Tacos

1- 1/2 lb. extra lean pork loin

1/2 can or bottle of enchilada sauce

1 small can of green chiles

1/2 can of beeth broth

1 pkg of taco seasoning

Garlic powder to taste

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and cook on low 6-8 hours. Serve in taco shells or tortilla shells with Mexican cheese, salsa, and sour cream.

This was the tenderest pork I have ever eaten. So good and oh-so-easy. WEG especially liked this one and it's definitely going on my list of things to cook on a frequent basis.

Anybody else have any crockpot recipes you want to sent my way? I think this will be my new thing because I tend to have trouble with other ways to cook meat...ha.ha.

And, guess what?!- my King Cake arrived yesterday from Bumpkin on a Swing! Oh my goodness, it was DELICIOUS! WEG and I couldn't wait to get the box open and the icing, nuts, and sprinkles on it when I got home! We decorated it and then helped ourselves to a big ol' piece. It was devine! The flavor I received was Praline Pecan...yummmm! It tasted very similar to the icing on a caramel cake. I had mine with a glass of milk and was in HEAVEN.

Here's a picture of our decorated product! I wish I had taken a picture of the box it was shipped in because that was the coolest thing I've seen lately!

Finally, while visiting my childhood friend and her family this weekend, they gave me my birthday present- a "Ta-ta" glass! It's so cute!!

Here it is:

And a picture of my Ta-ta glass beside hers- Clemson v. Carolina (they're Clemson fans, unfortunately- boo!!). Aren't they neat, though??

That's all for today- sorry for the weird conglomeration of topics!!