Well Good Morning Friends! Today is not only Fat Tuesday, but it is also National Sticky Buns day! lol
Been up since the Hubby left, got the Bug off to school, dogs out, kitchen cleaned and now I am thinking of making some cookies...thinkin peanut butter cookies today. Dinner is going to be catfish, since Hubby decided last night was more of a chili dog kinda night. lol So, catfish, hush puppies and some kind of veggie is on the dinner menu with cookies for dessert. I think I may make enough so hubby can take some to work tomorrow too.
Woke up to a wet snow falling this morning...I know, all snow is wet, but this was mushy snow falling. lol I can't really complain as we have had a very mild winter this year, but still...I am not a fan of the white stuff. lol So, here I sit listening to "Red Solo Cup" and getting bills paid. (so, is the song now stuck in YOUR head too? LOL) It's not even 8:30 in the morning and I have most of my chores done here on the home front. I had thought of going out to run a few errands, but well, I think I will just stick close to the home front and enjoy my day that way. lol
Last week I helped my favorite chica, T, celebrate her 40th birthday with a night out at the local casino/night club. I partook in more drinks than I have in quite a few years and well....lets just say, I am not as young as I was back then. lol It was a great time though, and I am glad that I was able to help her celebrate her 40th with fun and friends. Now, this all has me thinking of how I want to celebrate my 40th this summer. I have been thinking of maybe doing a wine tasting or something like that with just a few girl friends....or maybe a good 'ol summer BBQ? Hubby suggested that we go to Chicago for the night...but well, that can get very costly really quick and I'm about not spending a lot of money like that. lol Yup, I'm cheap! LOL
I am also getting ideas together for Bugs room....and my own bedroom. I would also love to paint the office, but that is not top on my list right now. Bug's room is first on the list since her daddy and I promised she could paint and decorate it any way she wanted. This has me looking for a lime green color of paint and colors that may go with it. She is really into black and white....and she brought up the idea of green walls and black trim or green paint and pink accents.....we are still in the "figuring it all out" stage. lol It's her room and well, we really want her to be a part of the process and in the end get a look she really wants...cuz, well, she has to live with it for a LONG time. lol For my own bedroom, we are thinking greens and browns of some kind of combo....yup, still searching for the "right" look myself. lol If anyone out there has any ideas using these combos for either her or I, please let me know..I really appreciate all the help we can get. lol
The Life and Times of a Steel Workers Wife
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Meat Market Adventure
Good Morning Bloggers! Today we woke up to the first real snow fall of the season....ya, in February! This winter season has been crazy weather wise, rain, a bit of snow, then more rain then 50 degree days...CRAZY! So, I could complain about the cold and snow, but well...it is winter in Northwest Indiana and we knew we couldn't go too much longer without a good snow fall. (sigh)
Yesterday I traveled up to Buchanan Michigan with my bestie Tab and her sister-in-law, Sheka; we went up there to visit a meat market that I have heard nothing but great things about. I have been using a local meat market for the last few years and well, when I pulled up their web site the other day I didn't see anything that got my cooking juices flowing and the prices, well, everything has been going up so was not too shocked there, but still...was a bit disappointed. Anyway, I digress, I got a hold of Tab and asked her if she wanted to venture North to Lowery's Meat Market. So, we arranged a time and off we went! The ride up is not that long for us, and well, with 3 women and great conversation it makes the ride go a lot quicker. :)
The thing about Lowery's is that they have new specials/sales every week and since they do not have a web site (yet), you have to just wing it once you get up there. Well, not really wing it...here is what you have to do:
You walk in and go right to the back of the market, (pray there are not a lot of people) grab your number and wait for it to be called..the whole while, if the store is packed, you volly for space for you and your cart. (A Tab Tip: if you place something in your cart, any item at all, no one will mess with it...its an unwritten rule that an item in the cart means it is spoke for.) Once the nice man behind the counter calls out your number, make sure you holler back loud enough for them to hear you, and that nice man will stay with you until you tell him you are done shopping. Seriously, he is your own personal meat shopper. lol
Here is a tip from me: A day or two before you know you will be going up there, call them and have them fax you a price/sales sheet. They are great and very nice about doing this for you. I called and had one faxed a month ago, just to see what their prices are like and after going up there with no list at all, Yes, I recommend that you have a list faxed to you a day or two in advance so you can at least get some part of a list going on what you want to buy.
I don't have a deep freezer as of yet, and I went a bit wild in the market...thankfully I didn't buy one more pack of meat or else I would be sending hubby out last night for a deep freezer. (Although, I almost did this anyway. lol) I spent $112.00 on meat and have filled my freezer to the brim and have enough meat for meals for almost a month! That is for a family of 3 and I seperate the meat into meal portions and use my foodsaver to package them for the freezer once I get home. I packed them with a lil extra meat for hubby's lunch the next day as well. Once I got home, and hubby saw how much meat I got for $50 less than what a traditional meat pack at the old meat market, he decided that A) we do need a deep freezer B) We should take another trip up there on pay day (after we purchase a deep freezer) and C) We need to take hubby's brother and sister up there to shop! OH..and just a side note, my hubby did say he was wrong, as he thought the drive up there would be a waste of time and money. HAHAHAAH.....Yes, I was doing the "I told you so" dance. lol
Here is the information you will need if you are planning a trip up there:
Lowery Meat & Grocery
(269) 695-3834
310 River St, Buchanan, MI 49107
Yesterday I traveled up to Buchanan Michigan with my bestie Tab and her sister-in-law, Sheka; we went up there to visit a meat market that I have heard nothing but great things about. I have been using a local meat market for the last few years and well, when I pulled up their web site the other day I didn't see anything that got my cooking juices flowing and the prices, well, everything has been going up so was not too shocked there, but still...was a bit disappointed. Anyway, I digress, I got a hold of Tab and asked her if she wanted to venture North to Lowery's Meat Market. So, we arranged a time and off we went! The ride up is not that long for us, and well, with 3 women and great conversation it makes the ride go a lot quicker. :)
The thing about Lowery's is that they have new specials/sales every week and since they do not have a web site (yet), you have to just wing it once you get up there. Well, not really wing it...here is what you have to do:
You walk in and go right to the back of the market, (pray there are not a lot of people) grab your number and wait for it to be called..the whole while, if the store is packed, you volly for space for you and your cart. (A Tab Tip: if you place something in your cart, any item at all, no one will mess with it...its an unwritten rule that an item in the cart means it is spoke for.) Once the nice man behind the counter calls out your number, make sure you holler back loud enough for them to hear you, and that nice man will stay with you until you tell him you are done shopping. Seriously, he is your own personal meat shopper. lol
Here is a tip from me: A day or two before you know you will be going up there, call them and have them fax you a price/sales sheet. They are great and very nice about doing this for you. I called and had one faxed a month ago, just to see what their prices are like and after going up there with no list at all, Yes, I recommend that you have a list faxed to you a day or two in advance so you can at least get some part of a list going on what you want to buy.
I don't have a deep freezer as of yet, and I went a bit wild in the market...thankfully I didn't buy one more pack of meat or else I would be sending hubby out last night for a deep freezer. (Although, I almost did this anyway. lol) I spent $112.00 on meat and have filled my freezer to the brim and have enough meat for meals for almost a month! That is for a family of 3 and I seperate the meat into meal portions and use my foodsaver to package them for the freezer once I get home. I packed them with a lil extra meat for hubby's lunch the next day as well. Once I got home, and hubby saw how much meat I got for $50 less than what a traditional meat pack at the old meat market, he decided that A) we do need a deep freezer B) We should take another trip up there on pay day (after we purchase a deep freezer) and C) We need to take hubby's brother and sister up there to shop! OH..and just a side note, my hubby did say he was wrong, as he thought the drive up there would be a waste of time and money. HAHAHAAH.....Yes, I was doing the "I told you so" dance. lol
Here is the information you will need if you are planning a trip up there:
Lowery Meat & Grocery
(269) 695-3834
310 River St, Buchanan, MI 49107
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