Good Sunday morning, friends! Welcome to Sunday Reflections, a weekly lifestyle post.
Sunday Reflections typically discusses what has been on my mind the week before and maybe a few teases of the week ahead.
My Sunday Reflections the last two weeks has been on crock-pot meals…in order to keep the house cooler. We have hit a string of triple digits.
Today, I am going to share one that Mr. B loves.
Thank you to all who emailed and answered the survey…it is always helpful to hear from you.
I am going to respond tomorrow to a few of the points you brought up…I will explain if I am making changes, or if I am not going to make changes.
And I might surprise you with tomorrow’s outfit of the day!
Of course, my reflections have been on your words since Friday, so I wanted to give it time in a post.
For now, get your morning beverage…and a cozy spot…and let’s look over my Sunday Reflections.
SUNDAY REFLECTIONS: CROCK POT BEEF STEW…SORT OF
Beef Stew has long been a favorite around here…Mr. B does love his occasional beef.
The reason I said “sort of” is because I do not add the mixture to thicken the sauce…it is more of a soup or beef mixture for us.
I know I do not write traditional recipes…your patience is required as you enter my non-traditional kitchen….here is what I do:
- The night before I cook, I marinate two pounds of beef stew chunks or cut up rump roast covered in Worcestershire sauce ( I like Lea & Perrins) and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper.
- The next night, I put these ingredients in my slow-cooker:
The meat
A bag of small carrots
5 stalks of celery chopped
1 bag of small gold potatoes, halved
1 yellow onion cut into pieces
2 large cloves of garlic
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon of all spice
1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon of cracked black pepper
Sprinkle on top one package of dry onion soup mix
Cook on low for nine hours.
THE NEXT MORNING
Stir the mixture
Smash the garlic cloves and stir
Remove the bay leaves
Stir in one drained can of La Suer English Peas…. I do love this brand for peas.
We eat it later in the day and warm it on the stove top.
But, let me warn you…Your House Will Smell Wonderful When You Wake Up!
If you do not mind turning on the oven, this is great with cornbread.
SUNDAY REFLECTIONS: LITTLE THINGS
I have done my best to resist temptations to not do too much in my new home…but sometimes little things make me smile.
Perhaps that is why I love accessories so much with my clothing…little things do make a difference.
Finials have been a favorite of mine for a long time because I also love lamps and lamp light. I change out my finials for Christmas too.
Recently I saw this BLUE & WHITE FINIAL on clearance at Ballard Designs…and I got very excited about it.
Now, whenever I walk by this lamp in the front entryway, I smile.
Speaking of accessories, Deborah asked me this week for a recommendation for a comfortable red shoe.
I want to make sure that everyone saw my answer, because this shoe comes in a warm red and in a cool red …I own the warm red and it is very comfortable.
I love the touch of bronze leather on the back.
This is the GLITZ WALKING SHOE at Easy Spirit in dark red…and remember PAMELA20 is your 20% off savings code all year long. The cool red is simply called Red Knit.
It is the closest my funky feet can get to a ballet flat design.
SUNDAY REFLECTIONS: WEEK AHEAD
Because of your comments, I am going to strive to do better about showing you what I wear in my regular life…though I have done that many times before.
It is funny to me that a couple wanted to see what I wear during each stage of my day…including blogging and cooking and regular life.
I am sitting here right now in my SOMA COOL NIGHTS SLEEP SHIRTS writing Sunday Reflections …and do not believe anyone wants to see that!
Oftentimes in the mornings, I dive right into work before I get ready for the day.
And, cooking? Well, if I am going to be cooking a lot, then I put on sloppy clothes…so I do not care if they have food splashed all over them.
If I am cooking light…such as the crock-pot meal, I may just put on an apron over what I was wearing at the end of the day.
But, I will do my best to share more of my regular, casual, small town life outfits.
The majority still want to talk clothing, but one person commented that there had been a boatload of fashion lately…that always happens at the beginning of fall and spring.
I want to keep you informed!
More tomorrow from the surveys……
As the vacation part of summer comes to a close, and the craziness of school and activities begins, I want to keep this Scripture in mind this week.
Sometimes, the family needs can be overwhelming…but if I focus on His instructions to pray, have time with Him, and trust…then I can go through all of the adjustments with joy.
As school begins this week, we will have our first grandchild headed into middle school.
I want to send him last week’s Scripture and pray these words over him as he heads out….. the verse was Deuteronomy 31:8. “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you, nor forsake you. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged.”
Thank you for joining me today for Sunday Reflections….please leave any thoughts you may have. Until tomorrow…..
BE THANKFUL AND KEEP SMILING!
By Pamela Lutrell
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Sunrise from Abilene State Park
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