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7 Quick Takes #4

1.

I’ve got to get this off of my chest. Yesterday, I went down to check the mail, and guess what I found? Evidently some people think it’s funny to go down the road bashing in people’s mailboxes! Grrrrrr. I cannot imagine having that much lack of respect for other’s people’s property that I could just decide to destroy it because I thought it was “fun(ny)”.

So, of course, I had to go spend money that I had not planned to spend to replace the new mailbox that has only been up for a few months. It just really irks me. OK – it’s off my chest now.

2.

This week my kids got to spend a couple of nights with their grandparents. As much as I loved the peace and quite, I sure have missed them and I can’t wait to pick them up later today. It’s always good to have them back home.

3.

There were some really good deals this week at the stores on some items that I needed to stock up on. It felt nice to buy quite a bit and spend just a little!

4.

Sunday will be Katie’s 11th birthday. My goodness, where has the time gone? It seems like only yesterday she was just this little bitty girl who loved wearing her pink hat ALL.THE.TIME. LOL I sure to miss those days, but I love watching her grow up. Happy early birthday, sweetheart!

5.

Melia will also be baptized Sunday afternoon. It is going to be such a wonderful day for my family! I’m praying for good weather all around!

6.

Brian and I decided to try and save ourselves some money by grooming Chip, my Shih-Tzu, ourselves. We spent $30 on the clippers and didn’t do too bad, but boy does he NOT like it. He fought and carried on. It took about an hour to get the majority of him, but we still needed to do his face. We ended up having to get some extra help for his face because he just would NOT be still. If we can ever get him to calm down, this will save us about $80 every 6 to 8 weeks.

7.

This week, we also have something else to be thankful for. Brian got a raise at work! It’s been a long time coming, and we are very thankful for it. God blesses us when He sees fit. We will continue to try and be diligent about handling our finances the way He wants us to.

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Recipe Swap: Crepes

I got this recipe from my dear friend, Tammy, the owner of the Frugal Families website, and it is one of our favorite things to have for breakfast. It’s quick and easy, and it makes a lot. I usually double the recipe and keep the extras in the fridge for the kids to grab over the next few days.

Just remember, it may take a few tries for you to get the hang of spreading the batter evenly, but it’s not hard to do.

Crepes

(Double)

3 large eggs

6 large eggs

2/3 cup milk

1 1/3 cups milk

2/3 cup water

1 1/3 cups water

¼ tsp. salt

½ tsp salt

3 Tbs. oil

6 Tbs oil (or 1/4 cup + 2 Tbs)

1 cup all-purpose flour

2 cups all-purpose flour

Put eggs in blender and blend slightly.

Add milk, water, salt, and oil. Blend well.

**For sweet crepes, add 1 – 2 Tbs. sugar and 1 ½ to 2 tsp. vanilla here.**

Gradually add flour, blending well.

Let stand for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator. This can be left to stand overnight in the refrigerator, but will need to be blended slightly before use.

Use a small nonstick skillet (an 8-inch skillet works well) – spray lightly with oil. Heat pan to medium heat. Pour ¼ cup batter in middle of pan and move in circular motion to spread batter thinly. Cook about 30 seconds, flip, and cook on 2nd side for about 15 seconds.

Fill as desired and enjoy!

**This recipe doubles easily and freezes well!**

Here’s a recipe for savory crepes that I’ve not tried yet, but I plan to very soon!

If you like this recipe, you might also like:
Basic Frugal White Bread
Easy Yeast Rolls
Crescent Dinner Rolls

This post is linked to:

Grocery Cart Challenge’s recipe swap
Foodie Friday
Friday Feasts

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Crescent Dinner Rolls

 

As promised, I’m posting my recipe for the crescent dinner rolls. The original recipe also came from my friend Tammy at Frugal Families, but I modified it a bit and we like it much better this way.

This is another very easy bread recipe. They’re easy to make, and they freeze well! Just freeze after rolling them up, and then pull out the desired amount about 1-1/2 hours or so before dinner time (depending on the temp in your house). They thaw quickly and rise quickly. I love keeping these in my freezer to use when I can’t/don’t want to spend all day in my kitchen. I hope you enjoy these.

Crescent Dinner Rolls

1 cup hot water
1/2 cup honey
1 stick butter, melted
4-1/2 to 5 cups bread flour
1 tsp salt
2 Tbs yeast
3 eggs
1/2 stick butter, softened
  1. Pour honey & butter in mixing bowl; add hot water and stir well.
  2. Add 2 cups of flour, salt, & yeast; mix on low. Beat in eggs 1 at a time on medium speed until well incorporated. Add remaining flour and mix well.
  3. Place dough in well greased bowl and let rise until doubled in size. Divide dough into thirds. Roll each third into a 12-inch circle. Spread each circle with softened butter. Cut each circle into 16 wedges. Roll each wedge from large end to point. Place point side down on baking sheet; let double in size.
  4. Bake at 375* for 10 to 12 minutes, or until light golden brown. You can brush tops with butter to soften if you want.

If you want to freeze these, freeze after rolling up. Do not let rise again. To thaw, pull out amount desired, place on baking sheet, and let thaw and double in size. This will take about an hour or so, depending on the temp inside the house. Bake as directed above.

If you like this recipe, you might also like:
Basic Frugal White Bread
Easy Yeast Rolls
Crepes

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