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Sloppy Joes

6/24/2012

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This is one our old favorites.  I originally put this recipe on my "What's for Dinner?" page, but it is at the very bottom of the page and it doesn't have a link so it may have never been a blog post.  I started Home Ec @ Home two years ago this month, but I didn't even know what a blog was at the time.  A couple of months later, I started my blog, The Home Economist.  I've come a long way since then and thought I would share this recipe again since we love it so much.  This recipe is sweet because of the brown sugar and is great with ground beef or deer.  My boys eat it by the bowl full - it's good even without a bun.  
Sloppy Joes
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 med. onion chopped
1 can chicken gumbo soup (Light chicken gumbo soup is good too.)
1/2 cup ketchup
¼ cup brown sugar
1 Tablespoon vinegar
2 tsp.  mustard
1/2 tsp. salt

Brown ground meat and onion.  Drain juice and mix in the rest of the ingredients. 

Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.  

Serve on hamburger buns.  
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Okkatots Traveling "Baby Depot" Bag Review and Giveaway

6/18/2012

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Disclosure: I received a traveling "baby depot" bag for review.  I was not compensated for writing this post. All opinions are honest and are my own.​  We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon and affiliated sites.

A few weeks ago, we went on a once-in-a-lifetime European vacation with extended family.  It was an amazing 12 day adventure through Italy, Switzerland, and Germany.  Since we were taking our four year old and two year old, I knew I needed a diaper bag that could hold a lot of stuff and be both comfortable and rugged. ​
Okkatots diaper backpack in Italy
 The award winning Okkatots Traveling "Baby Depot" Bag (affiliate link) was exactly what I needed.  If you are traveling this summer with little ones in tow, this bag is a must.  
Walking with my Okkatots backpack in Italy
This bag has many special features.  My favorites are:
  • The generous sized changing pad
  • So much organization - seriously, you can find everything
  • Stands open on a table, bed, etc so that you can see into the many organizational pockets (below right)
  • Diaper dispenser that holds up to 16 diapers (below left)
  • Extremely comfortable and can hold a lot of weight.  I carried all of my stuff plus 2 bottles of wine through the rain in Italy and it was still comfortable.  

There are many more wonderful features.  See more at Okkatots.  
The only con I experienced with this bag was that sometimes it seemed a little big.  I noticed this in some very tiny European elevators (I think some of them were 2' X 3'), but most of the time this was not an issue.
In front of a fountain in Rome
I wore this backpack everywhere and loved it.  Above left we are at the Pantheon in Rome.  This was my favorite building in Rome because it is still beautiful today and it was completed around 126 AD.  The boys loved the fountains all over Italy.  They ran to every fountain they saw.  
Walking up foggy Swiss alps
Above right we were in the Swiss Alps.  We were waiting for it to clear and it never did.  It was still amazing.  Our boys and my nephew thought it was awesome anyway.  
Here is what you have been waiting for...you can win one of these amazingly functional Okkatots Traveling "Baby Depot" Bags in your choice of color.  It comes in black, grey, and red.  

This giveaway has expired and a winner was chosen.




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Some things you may like for summer adventures:

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Sidewalk Chalk Maze

6/9/2012

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I don't know why, but I have never thought of creating a maze on the sidewalk for my boys.  (Maybe I'm lacking a creative gene.)  My super creative husband made some intricate mazes with ​sidewalk chalk. (affiliate link)
Sidewalk Chalk Maze
This was a great activity.  Our 4 year old loved the challenge and the feeling of accomplishment when he solved each maze.  
He completed the sidewalk chalk maze!
The younger boys didn't get into solving the mazes, but they loved being outside.
Playing outside
Baby playing outside
Picture
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Happy Birthday to Me

6/8/2012

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Me in my new Home Ec @ Home Apron
Today is my 36th birthday.  My sweet sister Rebecca baked me a cake last weekend and gave me this cute apron.  She had it embroidered with my website name, Home Ec @ Home.  One of these days, I will film some vlogs (video blogs) and this apron will be perfect.  Thanks Rebecca!
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Brisket in a Crock Pot

6/6/2012

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My sister, Rebecca, shared this recipe with me when I was visiting with her a few weeks ago.  I love how simple and delicious it is.  You will need a good quality beef brisket without added seasonings.  My sister buys Kosher Brisket at Trader Joe's, but it is pretty pricey at around $8.00 lb.  I ordered several briskets from the University Meat Lab for $2.69 lb. 

Brisket in a crockpot
mushrooms in slow cooker
Ingredients:

2-3 lb. beef brisket
Garlic cloves, peeled
Sliced mushrooms
Sliced onion
Salt and pepper 

1.  Put a layer of mushrooms and onion in the bottom of your crock pot or just mushrooms if you don't like onions.  
2.  Cut slits in the brisket and push garlic cloves into the meat.  
brisket with garlic cloves
3.  Place meat in the crock pot and cover with more sliced mushrooms and onions.  Salt and pepper for extra flavor.  (Do not add water to the crock pot!)
Mushrooms on the brisket
4.  Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.  Serve alone or over a thick slice of bread au jus.
Brisket in a crockpot
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