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Shrimp Etouffee

I followed a recipe from Nola Cuisine and made Shrimp Etouffee this evening.  The results were very good, and my older son even asked for seconds.

2012 01 08 Comments (0)

Salmon Cakes

I made salmon cakes for lunch today, and they were delicious.  The only change I made to the recipe was to use Zatarain’s Creole mustard instead of Dijon mustard, because I didn’t have any Dijon mustard.  I ate the salmon cakes with the jalapeño mayonnaise I made yesterday, and they were the best salmon cakes [...]

2012 01 08 Comments (0)

Supper Yesterday, 1/7/2012

For supper yesterday, I made: Fried Fish with Pickled Jalapeño Mayonnaise Oven-Fried Onion Rings I made a mistake while making the fried fish – I used the cracker/chip coating for the oven rings instead of breadcrumbs.  The mistake certainly did not hurt the flavor.  The boys and I loved it.

2012 01 08 Comments (0)

Yesterday’s (1-1-12) Supper Menu

Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy Whipped Potatoes Creamed Corn Stovetop Broccoli and Cheese Casserole Hoppin’ John Cream Cheese Biscuits Yellow Layer Cake with Chocolate Frosting

2012 01 02 Comments (0)

One Bottle of Kids Vitamins I Bought At Kroger Today Expired Five Months Ago

The Ridgewood Farms Kroger in Salem had kids Disney Gummies vitamins on sale for buy 1 get 1 free. I bought 2, but I didn’t bother checking the expiration dates before dropping them into the shopping cart. After I got home, my wife opened one of the bottles and noticed that the vitamins were all [...]

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Suspicious Vehicle Parked in grass in front of my House 21 Sep 2010

I walked out of the house to meet my son at the bus stop this afternoon, and I noticed a car parked in the grass in front of my house.  There were 2 people in the car, and they were still sitting in the car when I got back from the bus stop. I sent [...]

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2010 09 21 Roanoke Area Comments (3)

Where We Spent Our Money This Christmas (2009)

The distribution is different from where we spent our money last year.

2009 12 30 Economy Comments (0)

I Died 25 Years Ago Today

On Saturday, January 7, 1984, I finished working a night shift at the 750th Military Intelligence Group on Security Hill at Misawa Air Base. I wasn’t feeling well that morning and asked to be excused from physical training (P.T.), but I was told no. While participating in P.T., I had a seizure and passed out. [...]

2009 01 07 Health Comments (0)

A Year of Suppers in the Jenkins Household

I recorded each day’s supper in 2008 in a Google Calendar.

2009 01 03 Health Comments (0)

Where I Spent Money This Christmas

Store % of Dollars Spent Amazon 18% Apple 13% Radio Shack 9% Dell 9% Toys R Us 7% Kmart 6% Starbucks 5% AC Moore 5% Newegg 4% Maker Shed 4% Woot 4% Model Train Stuff 3% Boscov’s 3% Team Store 2% Ebay Gift Card 2% Outback Gift Card 2% Walmart 2% Lands’ End 2%      [...]

2008 12 24 Economy Comments (0)

Labor Day Weekend

The pool closes tomorrow. My oldest starts Middle School Tuesday. My youngest starts Kindergarten Tuesday. My middle child has his first football game Tuesday. My wife has already started classes. College football started yesterday – UVA, VT, & JMU all lost. My wife has an interview Tuesday. I’m working on a resume for the first [...]

2008 08 31 Comments (0)

Photos For J.

From 2005 From 2006 From 2007 From 2008 Beach B. Birthday

2008 08 17 Comments (0)

Supper’s Running Late….Kids are getting irritable

I’m cooking Mexican Pulled Pork. It has another 45 minutes to go. I guess I should have started about 2 hours earlier. It certainly smells good. Mexican Pulled Pork Recipe (Cook’s Illustrated)

2008 07 23 Comments (0)

Field Trip to Wolf Creek Indian Village

My son’s second grade class took a field trip to Wolf Creek Indian Village in Bastian, VA Tuesday. He took most of the pictures in this set. View the Photo Set

2008 06 05 Entertainment Comments (0)

Happy Birthday B.

Yesterday was my middle child’s birthday, and we took him out to eat -he picked Red Lobster-, bought him some presents, and he played and skated at the skating rink while my other son attended a birthday party there. Last night, he gave me a big hug and said, “Thanks Dad. This was the best [...]

2008 03 30 Comments (0)

Easter Eggs ’08

2008 03 23 Comments (0)

Slacker Moms urge other mothers to chill

There’s a backlash brewing among the Other Mothers. They, too, love their kids and want to raise them right, but unlike the much-hyped Alpha Moms, whose desire to be The Perfect Mom sometimes leads them to excess in the name of excellence, the laid-back mothers are gaining ground. The so-called Alpha Mom is a marketing [...]

2007 05 09 Health Comments (0)

Easter Eggs 2007

Easter Eggs 2007 Originally uploaded by Steve Jenkins. I helped the kids color their Easter eggs last night. My youngest, who’s 4 1/2, really got into it this year.

2007 04 08 Comments (0)

Organic pet food may benefit from recall

Organic pet-food makers and retailers across North America may be the winners as the fallout settles from the recall of nearly 100 brands of pet food manufactured by Canada’s Menu Foods Inc.

2007 04 01 Environment
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Grandmother’s Obituary

Bessie Ellen Jenkins Born: September 30, 1917 Died: February 25, 2007 Bessie Ellen Jenkins, 89, formerly of Sperryville, VA, went to her heavenly home Sunday, February 25, 2007 at Royal Haven Rest Home in Front Royal, VA. She was born September 30, 1917 in Sperryville to the late John Walker and Bessie Sisk Jenkins.Mrs. Jenkins [...]

2007 03 03 Comments (0)

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