MANIC MONDAY

"when i say you're a pork chop, you best believe you're a pork chop..."

FLASHBACK yesterday
it's a typical sunday in the bird's nest. football. facebook. pinterest. lazy, lazy sunday. i decide it's the perfect time to test another recipe i find on pinterest.





EASY OVEN~BBQ PORK CHOPS

ingredients:

6 pork chops, ¾ to 1 inch thick
1 med onion, halved and thinly sliced
¼ c vinegar
¾ c water
1 tbs brown sugar
1 tbs worcestshire
½ c ketchup
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp salt





preheat oven to 350〫.  place chops in a 9X13 baking dish.  top with sliced onions. mix remaining ingredients in medium bowl and pour over chops. bake, uncovered, for 1 hour.

SUCCESS!!!

^with fresh corn and gralic mashed potatoes made with purple potatoes^

FLASH FORWARD today
it's monday. dinner is always boring on mondays. so throw these puppies in the oven and read a book for an hour. or, better yet, scroll thru pinterest and try your favorite recipes to see if they're a pinterest success or an epic fail!

SWEETEST SATURDAY

"blue-eyed boy meets a brown-eyed girl oh oh oh, the sweetest thing"
FLASHBACK 1986
i get a package from my mom. inside is a card and some candy. why? well duh doy! it's sweetest day! my future ex~husband is all "what? i don't even know what that is?". what?!!! it's that other day of the year that you shower me with candy and flowers and other crap i don't need so that i can be reminded that you love me. he never ever got me a sweetest day present. that's the reason we got divorced. not really. but it is. but not really. bahahahahahaha!!
FLASH FORWARD today
here's the thing. sweetest day was started in 1922, by cleveland philanthropist and candy maker herbert birch kingston. his idea was to do something nice for those less fortunate. with the help of actresses theda bara and anne pennington, he passed out 45000 (give or take a few thousand...) boxes of candy all over the city, to the orphans and less fortunate residents. since then, people have kind of forgotten about the orphans and less fortunate and turned it into a "hallmark holiday"...oh, you know? a holiday designed to sell cards, candy, and flowers. i love the bk. and i am 45000% sure he loves me back. we have never gotten each other a card. or a box of candy. or roses. we just remind each other that everyday is sweetest day. 
no matter how you celebrate with your sweetest, try to remember the true reason for the holiday and do something nice for those less fortunate. donate some items or cash to charity. buy a cup o'joe for a homeless person. buy a sad old lady a bouquet of flowers. just put a smile on someone's face.
HAPPY SWEETEST DAY MY LOVELIES!!

not so MANIC MONDAY

"and eatin' hot chili...eatin' hot chili...i love hot chili..."

FLASHBACK yesterday
yeah. so. sometimes you only flashback 24 hours. duh. anyway, it was a rainy, cool, lazy sunday. the plan for the day? football. football. and, yes, football. it's the perfect day for a big bowl of chili.

















FLASH FORWARD today
looking for something easy and comforting for dinner on a cool, crisp, fall day? here is the perfect chili!

BIRD'S EASY CHILI

ingredients:
1 lb ground beef or turkey
1 small onion, diced
1 15oz can light red kidney beans
1 15oz can dark red kidney beans
1 28oz can baked beans
1 26oz can spaghetti sauce
½ c chili powder
½ c sugar
1 tbs cumin
1 tbs pepper
salt to taste
red pepper flakes to taste (i cup my palm and fill for the perfect heat)

brown meat and onions until cooked thru. add all beans and spaghetti sauce. add spices *all spices can be added to taste*. let simmer for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
yeah. it's that easy.

happy fall feasting!!