Wednesday - What's for Dinner?

We're having a bit of a "party" tonight at our house.... nothing big, just my father-in-law and sister-in-law coming to dinner. Our Five In A Row book this week is Lentil, by Robert McCloskey. We have been learning a lot about the sense of taste (since a lemon plays an important role in the book) and plan to make a Lemonade Layer Cake (from Cooking Light) for our guests. I have read the reviews about the cake and I have to admit I'm a little scared. It is "labor intensive" and "too dense". Uh oh. I'll let you know how it turns out!

For dinner I just wanted something simple that everyone will eat and also something I can get started in the morning. My childhood friend, Melissa, made this one time when we were visiting her family and I've been making it ever since.

Crockpot Spaghetti

1 lb. lean ground beef
minced garlic
chopped onions
sugar
1 jar Traditional Ragu pasta sauce
spaghetti noodles

Brown the ground beef with garlic and onions. Pour into a slow cooker. Add a tablespoon of sugar and the jar of pasta sauce. Cook on low all day. Serve over cooked spaghetti noodles.

There you have it - gourmet dinner tonight. Crockpot Spaghetti, Caesar Salad, Lemonade Layer Cake. Oh - and a nice bottle of Alice White wine (affordable and so good!) to go with it.

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My First Blog Award!

Wow - I received my very first blog award today - The Sunshine Award. A special thanks goes out to Tristan, over at Our Busy Homeschool, who bestowed this blogging honor upon me. I need to share 7 random things about myself, and then pass the award on to 7 other bloggers.

So, here are the 7 random things:

1. When I was in college I dreamed of being a puppeteer for Sesame Street. (I really did... I could do a lot of the voices and everything)
2. I love grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
3. My parents have been married for 52 years.
4. I can't stand it when my kids have a loose tooth - the whole thing just creeps me out.
5. I have recently become addicted to blogging. I love to write and read blogs - it gives me inspiration and a sense of community with other homeschoolers.
6. My ideal vacation would involve my husband, a beach, a stack of good books, and lots of sleeping.
7. I can play the organ - used to play for churches to pay the rent back when I was making $23,000/yr. as a first year teacher (either that was a long time ago, or teachers are paid really bad -- I think it's both!)

I'd like to pass The Sunshine award on to 7 other bloggers. They are:

1. Amy at Little White Schoolhouse - I enjoy seeing all of her crafty projects. She inspires me to be more creative and artistic.
2. Heather at Blog, She Wrote - Heather does Five In A Row with her children and has tons of wonderful ideas. I think she must know everything about workboxes, too. Hers was one of the first blogs I followed.
3. Amy at The Mantooth Family Story - Homeschooling and Beyond - Amy writes a touching blog and always offers a spiritual gem when I read her posts.
4. Jen at Home Is Where You Start From - Jen is homeschooling 5 kids in Southern California and I love the photos on her blog. She is the host of the L.E.N.S. photo challenge.
5. Jamie at See Jamie Blog - Jamie also had one of the first blogs I ever followed and she was helpful to me in the beginning. I love reading about adoption and their family, and I really love her schoolroom.
   
6. Melissa at A Stable Beginning - Melissa has five girls she homeschools and I just love the design of her blog. Looking at her blog inspires me. She has a great area for school, too - with so many books!
   
7. Rebecca at Mom's Mustard Seeds - Rebecca has been a friend of mine for the past ten years. We began homeschooling at about the same time. I admire what she has accomplished in the past year and her faithful walk with God.

So, that's it. I hope you get a chance to visit these blogs and leave them a comment to let them know they are appreciated!

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