As a Wal Mart sample lady I get to view the world through my sneeze guard and from beneath the bill of my bright orange cap. The orange blends quite nicely with my hair if I may say so myself. What better place than Wal Mart to get the real feel of America!! Who doesn't LOVE Wal Mart? I have always been a fan of this exciting retail heaven from the day it was introduced to my late husband and I by our dear friends Mike and Nancy Flowers.
I can recall Nancy gushing at how wonderful this mega, one stop shopping place was! And how cheap it was! I distinctly recall her saying that she and her husband would "make a day of it" on their excursions to "Wally World," seeing as how there was not one in their hometown, they had to TRAVEL to Wal Mart! Thank God Wal Mart is rather prolific in this part of the country now........whatever would we do without one??
Now don't curl up your nose in distaste all of you Target die hards! I love Target as well and go there for particular items. And yes, the clientele at Target do seem to be of a somewhat higher quality than those at Wal Mart, but the fact remains, Wal Mart prices cannot be beat!! They are "falling" you know.
I received the incredibly disturbing news last week that I will be working on Thanksgiving, Black Friday, as well as the Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving!! What??!! Are you kidding me? How can this be? Pumpkin pies and various fall delicacies await me at home with a cozy fire burning in my fireplace and the comfort of my hubby's arms! Are you insane!? And Black Friday as well??!! Dear God what has become of this world. Who will battle the masses and fight their way to the front of the herd to snag the latest and greatest technological items at ungodly low prices if I am trapped behind my cart I ask you!!??
Somewhere in between the pounding of my heart, the gritting of my teeth and clenching of my fists the good Lord, (and He is so VERY good!) whacked me on the backside and grabbed me by my chin and said, very sternly, "Shawnacee! Get over it, you have a job, be thankful!"
Slightly deflated, I decided to suck it up, stop complaining and DEAL!! I then promptly went home and decided to whip up my favorite comfort food and have myself a little pity party whilst cramming my mouth full of delicious, tender, saucy morsels of scalloped potatoes.
Potatoes really are the food of the Gods! Surely the good Lord himself reached down with His mighty Hand, dipped His finger into the moist fertile earth of the garden and Supernaturally planted, THE POTATO!! I will eat them anyway you serve them up. Boiled, mashed, fried, scalloped, hashed, baked, it doesn't matter. They are delicious in any form! Please do not mar my potato fantasy by throwing in helpful facts such as how they are starchy and full of carbs which promptly convert into sugar as the potato makes it's way from the mouth to the stomach...........I KNOW AND I DON'T CARE!!
The following are two potato recipes that I have done for years that are sure to delight the taste buds of your man and your little chicklets! ;)
SCALLOPED POTATOES
4 medium potatoes peeled and sliced
salt
pepper
1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup chicken broth
Layer potatoes in a baking dish (lightly spray dish with PAM) and salt and pepper to your desire. Blend whipping cream and chicken broth together and pour over potatoes. Bake at 375 degrees uncovered for 50-55 minutes or until potatoes are tender and a little golden brown.
POTATOES AND ONIONS
6 to 8 peeled and sliced potatoes
One onion sliced into rings
salt and pepper
one cube of butter thinly sliced
Peel and slice your potatoes and lay in a lightly PAM sprayed 9x13 dish. Place the entire onion sliced into rings over the potatoes. Salt and pepper to the desired amount. Evenly spread our the slices of butter onto potatoes. Cover tightly with foil and bake for about 45 minutes at 375 degrees. When potatoes and onions are tender, remove foil and place under the broiler until nicely browned.
CAN ANYONE SAY DELISH!!?? Well, swallow first because that's rude and THEN say it!
So, while I sat on my couch and pondered my plight of having to work over the holidays I took a second look at the lovely leather recliner that I inherited upon my marriage and gasped to see that it was in sore need of a cleaning. It was downright "icka-butt-nasty" as Paul so eloquently puts it. But however do I clean a leather piece of furniture properly without causing damage? I promptly inquired of the Internet!! I did a Google search and discovered that I could clean my chair with a soft cloth and some baby shampoo and then rinse with warm, clean water! And "voila!" it looks brand new!
I was pleased as punch as I sat in my comfy, clean recliner shoveling the "heavenly root" all scalloped up and everything into my mouth. I am smiling now. ;)
