Beef Noodles

My freezer is getting bare so I gathered what was in there and made my weekly menu.  On Monday, I decided to use 2 packages of beef that looked pretty close to freezer burn destruction and make Beef Noodles.

I put the 2 packages of beef into the crock pot covered them with water, added a few tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce and some seasoning salt.  I cooked it on low for about 9 hours and then shredded the beef.

Using the cooking liquid, I added a bit more water and then put in some wide noodles I had.

After another hour on high, it was all done.  The noodles had a great texture and it was delicious for dinner and as leftovers the next day.

Easy DIY Modern Art

My sister is the artist in the family.  She is so talented and even went to college for art.  In short, she is amazing and I would love to have half of the talent she does for art.  That being said, I am pretty damn proud of this project.

It's simple but beautiful.  Start with any size canvas and paint it in a base color.  I chose gold.  I let it dry overnight and then take some thin pin striping tape, masking tape, painting tape or whatever will not tear off your base coat and randomly made a pattern.

Paint away!  There are no rules.  I used 4 different paint colors but you could use 1 or 10, it doesn't matter.

After it dries, take off the tape carefully and viola, you have modern art!  The tape I used, tore a little bit of paint off so I just touched it up with some gold.

Baked Zucchini Fries

If you know my husband, you know he is not a veggie eater.  When I met him, all he would eat was canned green beans and canned corn.  I am happy to say I have expanded him a little bit but I try new things all the time.  He's ok with stir-fried zucchini so I decided to give Baked Zucchini Fries a try.  I am happy to say he really enjoyed them.

Baked Zucchini Fries
3 zucchinis
1/2 cup flour
3 tsps Johnny's Seasoning
3 eggs
1-1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Cut the zucchini into fry sticks and put in a gallon sized zip top bag with the flour and 1-1/2 tsps of Johnny's Seasoning.

Beat the 3 eggs in a shallow container and mix the breadcrumbs, Parmesan and the remaining Johnny's in a second container.

Dredge the floured zucchini sticks in the egg and then the bread crumb mixture.  Place them on a parchment lined baking sheet.  Bake at 425 degrees for 24-28 minutes, flipping the fries half way through the cooking time.

Blocked

I'm having Blogger's Block.

I have plenty of crafty ideas and creative recipes I want to try but I am finding it hard to get the motivation to do any of them.

I haven't had my sewing machine out since Christmas.

I think maybe, it is this time of year.  Winter always gets me down.  The days are shorter, I find myself wanting to go to bed at 7pm and I can't go outside to do the big projects I want done.

However, my house is cleaner than normal so I guess that is a positive.