tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post4794531349449100989..comments2024-03-20T03:53:55.113-04:00Comments on Yankee-Belle Cafe: Happy New Year!!!! (Easy enchilada soup and the UGLY TRUTH)Missy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-27740649832432057392014-01-02T17:15:53.703-05:002014-01-02T17:15:53.703-05:00I love the reading nook idea.... if you keep the d...I love the reading nook idea.... if you keep the door handy so's youse can CLOSE IT!!!!!<br /><br />PERFECT!!!!!! :)<br /><br />Now the chicken enchilada deliciousness???? Oh, that sounds wonderful! And easy. I love anything that's one dish, one pot, one clean up that might not fit in the dishwasher. Spare me cleaning time, I'd rather write sweet books!!!!<br /><br />And I have a couple of closets scheduled for a similar fate for this winter. And two attic bedrooms. That is the goal between now and May because then it's time to do the outside work.<br /><br />I tell folks (wait, by that I mean I tell my Husband) that this keeps us young...<br /><br />He Is Not Convinced.<br /><br />Silly man!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-30800739640695735692014-01-02T02:42:55.184-05:002014-01-02T02:42:55.184-05:00I love the pot. THE SOUP LOOKS AMAZING. And the re...I love the pot. THE SOUP LOOKS AMAZING. And the reading nook is brilliant.<br /><br />Your life is so much more exciting than mine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-15906255649755575632014-01-01T16:48:02.136-05:002014-01-01T16:48:02.136-05:00Soup: looks delicious - especially with the melted...Soup: looks delicious - especially with the melted cheese on top. I'm a big melted cheese addict!<br /><br />Reading nook: Fabulous idea! I wanted to turn a closet into a reading nook in one house - it was almost 20 years ago. But my daughter thought it would be better as a play closet. She thought reading belonged on the couch. We compromised - it became a play closet, and we read everywhere else. :)<br /><br />Cast iron: I love my cast iron pots, but I use stainless steel for stock pots and sauce pans. I love the beautiful colors of the enameled ones, though!<br /><br />Have fun with your painting/carpeting/ etc.!Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-12082929952120408882014-01-01T16:40:35.216-05:002014-01-01T16:40:35.216-05:00Hi Missy. Certainly not me, that's for sure.Hi Missy. Certainly not me, that's for sure.Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-77760420801606902052014-01-01T16:40:15.096-05:002014-01-01T16:40:15.096-05:00Think of it like... soft dumplings. If you stirred...Think of it like... soft dumplings. If you stirred and stirred and stirred you'd end up with some kind of mushy, creamy soup. But when you add dumplings to the broth it changes it... but not completely. So, yes, let it boil and break up, but resist the urge to stir it too much!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-69143149182047508872014-01-01T16:36:02.117-05:002014-01-01T16:36:02.117-05:00Oh, isn't that a great thought?? Reading nook ...Oh, isn't that a great thought?? Reading nook in a school library! I just found one of those giant colorful parachutes and wondering how we could use that. Probably not. But it's going to be interesting, for sure!<br /> I know, my head is POUNDING. I blame those rum balls.Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-14637545409005935452014-01-01T16:34:12.397-05:002014-01-01T16:34:12.397-05:00Susanna, it's in one of these posts somewhere....Susanna, it's in one of these posts somewhere. I'll have to go through the archives!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-77225338429705024692014-01-01T15:02:04.204-05:002014-01-01T15:02:04.204-05:00Happy New Year!!! I love your reading nook idea. A...Happy New Year!!! I love your reading nook idea. And I love you soup recipe! I think it's smart to keep it in one pot. Who wants to scrub baked cheese out of ramekins?!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-59187619829483864412014-01-01T13:04:55.759-05:002014-01-01T13:04:55.759-05:00First, Virginia, I am ADDICTED to enameled cast ir...First, Virginia, I am ADDICTED to enameled cast iron. Absolutely love it!<br /><br />Second, this recipe looks like something my family would love. Especially my husband. Wanting to clarify on the tortillas, though. You put them in whole, but you want to end up with decent size chunks of them?<br /><br />Can't wait to try this!Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-44949171888907589342014-01-01T10:34:24.618-05:002014-01-01T10:34:24.618-05:00Oooh, love the Good Things Jar idea. You are creat...Oooh, love the Good Things Jar idea. You are creating so many wonderful memories for your kids! And a closet reading nook? Be still my heart. You almost lost me to Pinterest. So many good ideas. I look forward to seeing your own closet transformation. Now you have me wondering if there's a way I could create a closet space in my school library. I actually have some old doors that could be used as side walls. Hmmmmmm....<br /><br />I get the organizing/redecorating bug every new year. I'm redoing my little study by repurposing furniture around the house. My living room is a disaster since it's the holding place for everything waiting to be sorted. Hopefully I'll finish today...after a nap. Yawn. New Years at Seekerville did me in. :-)Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-66470175601993217662014-01-01T08:32:53.518-05:002014-01-01T08:32:53.518-05:00maybe you can sweet talk him into doing a post on ...maybe you can sweet talk him into doing a post on how to do it?! one place told me they just use tomatillo and shrugged like it was the same thing a making a peanut butter sandwich...<br />SusannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-17814961816904055992014-01-01T03:33:18.514-05:002014-01-01T03:33:18.514-05:00My husband makes his own salsa verde and it doesn&...My husband makes his own salsa verde and it doesn't have much lemon juice in it at all. You're right. Out of the jar, it can be really acidic.Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-205465511993555752014-01-01T03:25:20.779-05:002014-01-01T03:25:20.779-05:00hey just noticed we use the same brands of enchila...hey just noticed we use the same brands of enchilada sauce! :-) that stuff is great! was doing a happy dance when I found it. just wish I could find a good green salsa like they have at the breakfast taco places- all in the bottles have tasted lemon-y and I hate that :-(<br /><br />SusannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-70699480740986569352014-01-01T01:51:10.489-05:002014-01-01T01:51:10.489-05:00Stay tuned! Painting started today and shelves and...Stay tuned! Painting started today and shelves and lights will be in tomorrow!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-34596874115218884192014-01-01T01:50:41.114-05:002014-01-01T01:50:41.114-05:00You know, wit six kids I thought there was no way ...You know, wit six kids I thought there was no way we could spare a closet. But most of the stuff in the closet is OLD. And we don't need it. But we always need a great place to read!!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-23214346157277715732014-01-01T00:23:32.504-05:002014-01-01T00:23:32.504-05:00Sounds delicious! I love the reading nook too --lo...Sounds delicious! I love the reading nook too --looking forward to your progress....Happy New Year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992124840135021260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-88181618677443680092014-01-01T00:11:56.836-05:002014-01-01T00:11:56.836-05:00I want a reading nook! this looks good! I've t...I want a reading nook! this looks good! I've taken chicken breasts and cut into chunks in a skillet and added the green enchilada sauce and shredded cheddar - it was good. (recipe was supposed to be for enchiladas but I got a litle carried away with the filling and there wasn't enough left to try the enchiladas!) don't like the red sauce either.<br />I want to do a good things jar too. :-)<br /><br />I've also thought ramekins would be cute but don't like washing and handling hot little dishes with no handles just ain't fun :-<br /><br />SusannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com