Sausage Mac Supper

I had this yen to cook today and I wanted to cook something different.  Saturdays are not my most favorite day to cook.  Saturday is my one day where I'm lucky if I even change out of my pajamas, so cooking is not real high on my to do list.  But, I found this recipe in a file folder and decided to try it.  It was easy (I like) and yummy (I really like).

Sausage Mac Supper

1/2 lb. smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, cut into 1/4-inch pieces (I used Hot smoked sausage)
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 8-oz. can tomato sauce
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 cups cooked elbow macaroni (I was all out of elbow macaroni, so I used tiny shells)
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I used 1/2 cup)

In a large skillet, add a little oil, and brown sausage, onion, celery, and green pepper until veggies are tender.  Add the tomato sauce, chili powder, and pepper; mix well.  Stir in the macaroni and heat through.  Sprinkle with cheese; cook until cheese is melted.

I mean, how easy is that?

This is my blog

There are a million different blogs out there, but this blog is mine.  It's about me, my life, and what I choose to share.  It's not about making money or having followers, which would be great, but it's a chance for me to share a part of myself and who I am.  When I started out, I was trying so hard to be a blogging goddess; I felt like I had to blog some new craft or some new recipe everyday and I don't have to do any of that unless I want to.  If only one person stumbles upon this blog and is better for it, then that's great, but if I'm the only one who ever reads it, that's OK too.

Corn Dog Muffins

I love corn dogs.  I know that they're not very healthy, but every time I eat a corn dog, it reminds me of the county fair.  When I saw a recipe to make corn dog muffins at www.mommymusings.com, I knew that I had to make them.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups corn meal mix
1 tbs. oil
1 egg
1 cup milk
5 hot dogs

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Mix oil, milk, and egg together

Add corn meal until thoroughly mixed

Add cupcake liners to a muffin pan. 

Cut the five hot dogs in half and then cut each half into 4 pieces, for a total of 40 pieces of hot dog.  Place 4 pieces of hot dog in each cupcake liner.  I added a little shredded cheese to half of my cupcake liners.

Pour cornmeal mixture over the hot dogs and bake for 15 - 20 minutes

Let cool slightly and enjoy with mustard or whatever!

I wish that my muffins were more browned, but it didn't affect the taste.  This recipe makes a quick and easy on-the-go meal.

Easy Purse Storage

I don't know about you, but I have a few purses in my closet and it's hard to store them so I came up with an easy solution.

Take a wire coat hanger and cut it about 1.5 inches from the top corners on both sides of the coat hanger.  I actually just bent the coat hanger back and forth until the friction broke the wire.

This is what the coat hanger should look like.  Finally, all you have to do is bend the two sides into right angles and twist the top of the coat hanger until it's at a right angle to the two sides.

When you're finished, you have an easy, inexpensive way to sort and store your purses.