Stir fry with noodles

2 tsp oil

1 Chicken breast sliced

2 Tbs of orange marmalade

4 Garlic cloves minced

2 tsp soya sauce

1 tsp cornstarch

**for a spicy dish add 1/4 tsp of red pepper flakes.

Put oil in frying pan and cook chicken. When chicken is cooked add the garlic, (mix soya and cornstarch together) add all to frying pan cook 5 min on med heat.

Fry Veggies:

1 Tbs oil

1 med carrot sliced 

1/2 onion

4 stalks of celery

5 mushrooms

1/2 green pepper sliced

cook till done add the chicken mixture stir well.

boil water add noodles cook for 3 min drain.

in frying pan cook

2 Tbs oil

2Tbs Soya sauce

fry for 2-3 min.

City of Glass #3

City of Glass

To save her mother's life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters — never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and her best friend, Simon, has been thrown in prison by the Shadowhunters, who are deeply suspicious of a vampire who can withstand sunlight.

As Clary uncovers more about her family's past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadowhunter Sebastian. With Valentine mustering the full force of his power to destroy all Shadowhunters forever, their only chance to defeat him is to fight alongside their eternal enemies. But can Downworlders and Shadowhunters put aside their hatred to work together? While Jace realizes exactly how much he's willing to risk for Clary, can she harness her newfound powers to help save the Glass City — whatever the cost?

Love is a mortal sin and the secrets of the past prove deadly as Clary and Jace face down Valentine in the final installment of the New York Times bestselling The Mortal Instruments.
(this was on http://www.mortalinstruments.com/book-glass.php ) go check it out or buy their books worth a read for sure)

I found this book the best so far. I was so excited to read it and just couldn't get through it fast enough.

Dinner for Schmucks

      Last night Rick and I watch Dinner for Schmucks.. To be honest I thought this movie was going to be terrible and we would shut it off after 30 min. I was pleasantly surprised when I found it was an ok movie that made me laugh. I found it a stupid funny. It was like ohh my word and you would laugh out loud.
     The movie premise is about a guy in a corporate job and is looking for a promotion. He is trying to impress his boss when his boss invites him to a dinner for schmucks. The higher up people in the company invite "Special" people with "talents" to come to dinner. They then see who is the biggest loser. Find out how the lead guy finds how to stand up for himself, do what is right, and make an odd friend.
    I wouldn't buy the movie but it was a good once over. It did have one part that there was a couple of girls that had painted clothing on them and a guy in a loin cloth which wasn't needed .

The Switch

Rick and I watched "The Switch" this week. I found it very funny and most of the time tactfully done. Jennifer Anisten plays a lady who decides to have a baby on her own. She can't find the right man for her so She finds a donor to start a family on her own. Then her best friends makes the switch with his sperm. Well, she has no idea he had done it. The movie goes on how they both find out what happened and how to deal with it.
I would give it a 4 out of 5. It is an adult movie and I wouldn't recommend a young teenager to watch.
Worth a ones over for sure.
Enjoy movie night!

Grape Jelly from bottled Juice

Grape jelly using Grape Juice

5 cups Juice

5 cups sugar

2 Packages of pectin

In large pot add Juice and Sugar

Cook over High heat for 5 min

Take off heat stir in 2 packages of Pectin

Skim if needed (I didn't need to)

Pour into Hot Jars, put lids on seal and cover with a towel. Let set.

**Tip: If your jam is to runny open jars pour into pot and boil for 15min then put them back in hot jars.**

Chili

Chili
1 Tbs Oil
2-3 pounds of ground beef, chicken, or pork
2 Onions chopped
1 green pepper chopped
1 large can of tomatoes (which ever kind you have on hand. I use diced usually)
6 cloves of garlic
1-2 Jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped finely
2 Tbs chili powder
1 Tbs paprika
2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 Tbs steak seasoning
1 Tbs sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1-2 cans of kidney beans
Tomato sauce use 1/2 can or a full can depending on how wet you want it.
**optional add ins mushrooms, celery, carrots, any veggies you need to use up in your fridge.**

Cook up all veggies until tender.
Put in slow cooker
Cook up meat until done.
Put in slow cooker
Add all the spices.
Mix well.
Cook on high for 4 hours or medium for 6 hours.
Serve
change it up top with sour cream (shown in picture) or with grated cheese.
Have some cornbread with it and it is a great meal. (recipe for cornbread is posted on my site)

Pepper Jelly

Pepper Jelly
3/4 cup green pepper (about a half of a pepper)
1/4 cup Jalapeno pepper
1 1/2 cup apple cider viniger
6 cups sugar
1 pkg of pectin
green or red food coloring optional

Put peppers, vinegar in a blender and mix well
Put sugar in a large pot and add the vinegar mixture.
Cook till a boil over high heat.
Lower heat to medium and cook until it is clear on your spoon.
Add Pectin
Boil 1 min
Add food coloring and add to jars
I put red in the jars I didn't strain the peppers and green for the ones I strained the peppers out before adding to the jars.
Enjoy.