Snow Day Slow Cooker Day January 23, 2014

Hello Friends and Happy Thankful Thursday

If you read my post yesterday you know that we were once again hit with a major snowstorm on Tuesday. It took me over 5 1/2 hours to get home from work and I definitely didn’t want to be in the car anytime soon so I stayed home on Wednesday. At 10:00 a.m. Governor Markell lifted the Level One State of Emergency but it was highly recommended to stay off the roads so that the snowplow operators could do their jobs with minimal interruption from cars.

So on this day, I am thankful for my family, friends and faith…for getting home safely…for having a warm home to live in…and for scrounging around to find these ingredients to make this easy peasy Crock Pot Meal!

Ingredients

1 can of Kidney Beans
1 can of Black Beans
1 Package of Smoked Turkey Sausage
1 Package Frozen Peppers and Onions
1 Pack of McCormick Fajita Seasoning
1/2 Cup of Water
Rice and Cornbread

Spray Crock Pot with Cooking Spray for easier cleanup. Cut Turkey Sausage into bite size pieces and add seasoning to a 1/2 cup of water.

Put sausage into Crock Pot and pour in Fajita Seasoning mix.

Add frozen veggies and both cans of beans, which can be drained and rinsed to remove some of the sodium.

Stir, cover and cooked on high for 4 hours.

This Snow Day Slow Cooker dish was served with Jasmine Rice and skillet Cornbread.

It was a perfect meal for my men after a few hours of shoveling and an all-day of television watching! I measured the snow on the back deck so I’ll say that we unofficially got 11″ of snow….can’t wait for Spring to arrive!

The Pool is not looking too inviting these days!

Snowy Street in Summit Farms (our neighborhood)

We are truly blessed, and I am thankful to have a warm home during this cold winter season. I pray for those with less to be safe and removed from harm’s way.

Okay, it’s your turn – what are you thankful for this week?

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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Snow Storm, Sunshine, and a Sunset in Summit Farms January 4, 2014

Hello Friends and Happy Saturday

Today many people in the Northeast are digging themselves out from under the results of the first major snow storm of the new year. Snowstorm Hercules caused a lot of problems for many travelers up and down the eastern seaboard and today we are experiencing dangerously low temperatures and high winds causing snow drifts.

Thursday afternoon I left work early to get a jump on the impending storm and made it home safely before any major snow began to fall. However, it was well before 8:00 pm when the intensity of the snow increased and calls from the School Districts began. I decided to use a PTO day in order to avoid a long and possible 3 hour commute into work on Friday.

The snow continued throughout the night and into the early morning which excited hubby because he would finally be able to use his snow blower! He purchased a Craftsman Snow Blower three years ago after the big storm of 2010, but it went unused due to the extremely mild winters that followed.

Like a kid with a new toy, he stayed out so long that the tips of his fingers began to tingle. Did he use the extra gloves and hand warmers that I threw out to him – nope ~ oh well, too bad, so sad!

Despite the intense cold and blustery winds I ran outside a few times to capture the beauty of the day.

These scenes from the back deck and pool made me think – CAN’T WAIT FOR SPRING!

The beauty of the snow was only intensified by God’s gift of light!

Where you affected by snowstorm, and if so, how did you spend the day?

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in the New Year!

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