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Monday, March 25, 2013
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
A Bean Stew Kind of Day
Today it's a little chilly. It also happens to be Stewsday in our household, so I thought I'd share our favourite stew recipe. It's easy on the budget too. :)
2-400g(approx 14oz) tins of beans. Can be any kind you like but be sure to rinse them first.
400g tin of chopped tomatoes
2 stalks celery, chopped
Medium onion, chopped
Chicken stock cube or 400g(14oz) chicken stock
2-3 bay leaves, depending on size and your preference
1/2 tsp medium chili powder, or more to taste
1 tsp ground cumin
Cooking oil to sauté onion and celery
Crumbled feta cheese, optional
Guacamole, optional
Place onion and celery in medium saucepan with a quick dash of oil and cook over medium heat until celery greens up. Add tin of tomatoes. If using stock, add to pan. If using stock cube, use the tomatoes tin to add two tins of water and add stock cube. Add other spices and heat to a boil. Cook over medium-low heat until liquid is reduced in half, about 45 mins. Add rinsed beans and cook additional 10 mins. If using feta, add to pan for the last 5 mins or just before serving. Serves 4, or 2 if starving. Top with guacamole, optional but yum! As you can see from the photo, very little was left. CJ is finishing it off now.
2-400g(approx 14oz) tins of beans. Can be any kind you like but be sure to rinse them first.
400g tin of chopped tomatoes
2 stalks celery, chopped
Medium onion, chopped
Chicken stock cube or 400g(14oz) chicken stock
2-3 bay leaves, depending on size and your preference
1/2 tsp medium chili powder, or more to taste
1 tsp ground cumin
Cooking oil to sauté onion and celery
Crumbled feta cheese, optional
Guacamole, optional
Place onion and celery in medium saucepan with a quick dash of oil and cook over medium heat until celery greens up. Add tin of tomatoes. If using stock, add to pan. If using stock cube, use the tomatoes tin to add two tins of water and add stock cube. Add other spices and heat to a boil. Cook over medium-low heat until liquid is reduced in half, about 45 mins. Add rinsed beans and cook additional 10 mins. If using feta, add to pan for the last 5 mins or just before serving. Serves 4, or 2 if starving. Top with guacamole, optional but yum! As you can see from the photo, very little was left. CJ is finishing it off now.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
iPad Mini Giveaway!
Smart Apps For Kids is giving away an iPad Mini!!! Click on the link for all the details.
Giveaway on Smart Apps For Kids' page
Giveaway on Smart Apps For Kids' page
Friday, October 12, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
It's FRI-DAAAAAAAY!
That's right, it's time for yummy scrummy Ryan photos! I did two this week. I want to do more and I probably will, but I have 10,000 other things I need to get done first. Here they are:
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Special Needs iPad broken
My friend's child recently broke her iPad and so naturally, she called Apple to see about getting it repaired. She explained that is a special needs communication device and needs to be repaired ASAP. They said they could get her a replacement while getting it fixed, but cheapest it would cost is €252(roughly $317). My friend found a guy not too far from her who can do it for €130, but it voids the warranty. That is just over half of what Apple charges, so it's obvious that the part is inexpensive enough to give this other guy a profit. I haven't looked at Apple's stock lately, but I don't think they're hurting. Would it really put that big a dent in their profit to charge prices comparable to what phone repair places are charging? They should create a discount for those who rely on their products in their everyday lives. They can go into your iTunes account and see that you are purchasing Special Needs apps. But Apple isn't very good when it comes to discounts. I
read that Apple's discount for schools to purchase iPads is a measly $20
per iPad. $20 off a $500 iPad?? That's not even enough to cover sales
tax! So yet again, the most vulnerable of society are disregarded. An iPad is an affordable way for a person with disabilities to have an AAC device. I think Apple needs to wake up and see that special needs app developers are starting to make their apps for the Android market. We are no longer restricted to Apple for assistance for our special needs children.
Friday, May 18, 2012
SN Ryan
Join in on the meme fun! Just visit Adventures in Extreme Parenthood's blog!
I've been away, but I'm BAAAAAACK! Here is my Ryan Gosling meme for Friday.
I'm currently looking for an app to make memes in for the iPad. If you have a recommendation, please let me know. I'm still a noob. :(
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