Thursday Tip of the Week - Kitty Litter

Thursday tip of the week – Kitty Litter

 

Snow, snow and more snow!  That’s what we’ve been enduring in the northeast this winter especially in NJ.    We get snow here every winter but usually just a few inches and maybe one or two storms.  But this year has been relentless.  Every week it’s snowing, or sleeting or icing.  UGH!  I’m home again today writing this blog post because our office is closed. 

Last week, I’m trying to get to work and the roads were snow covered but not bad.  I get to the top of an incline at the end of my block and wait to make a left turn.  Cars are behind me. I step on the gas and my wheels start spinning.   I can’t  get any traction and my car is threatening to slip backwards.  All the “nice” people around me start turning around and leaving or going around me to get on their way.

Thank  goodness for kitty litter!  (Words I never thought I’d say)  I happened to have a bag in the back of the car I hadn’t taken into the house yet from my last shopping trip.  I got out, threw some litter under each tire, slipped and fell (at least none of the cars going around me ran me over, that was polite of them) and got back in the car.  Stepped on the gas and away I went.

So, today’s tip is keep a bag of kitty litter in your trunk.  You never know when it will get you out of a slippery situation.  And it works!

Crockpot Ham and Bean Soup

 

Crockpot Ham and Bean Soup

 

 

 

      It's a cold snowy day and I took the day off from my "real job"  to work on my Etsy shop.  (Don't worry, I have plenty of PTO time).  They were predicting snow all week so I asked for the day off  ahead of time because I hate driving in the snow . 

 

Anyhoo, I made this soup this morning in the crockpot so I didn't have to worry about food the rest of the day.  It's filling and warming.  I thought I'd share the recipe with all of you.

 

Ingredients:

• Turkey Ham (or regular ham if you prefer) diced
• 2 cans chicken broth
• Two handfuls baby carrots
•  4 potatoes peeled and diced
• Can of pinto beans rinsed and drained
• Small Onion chopped
• Garlic salt - a couple of shakes
• Red pepper flakes - to taste (I like my a little spicy)

Put all ingredients in crockpot and cook on high for one hour, then on low for 3-4 hours.
When nearly done turn crockpot back up to high and add 1/2 cup of small shells or ditalini and cook til tender ( about 15 mins).

Serve with cornbread or biscuits.  YUM!

 
 
Stay tuned tomorrow to see the new items being added to my Etsy shop. (hint: dapper headgear)