tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post3092747272361511659..comments2024-03-12T00:33:24.839-07:00Comments on Homemaking on the Homestead: Yikes! It’s 5:00 Clock and…Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-10814921264008816442007-10-25T11:59:17.000-07:002007-10-25T11:59:17.000-07:00Oh! I thought the tortellini was a shrimp! LOLEnjo...Oh! I thought the tortellini was a shrimp! LOL<br><br><br>Enjoy your blog! You might like my site too: www.cleaning-green.net Hope you'll visit! -StephanieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-84793313674117041602007-10-25T23:26:30.000-07:002007-10-25T23:26:30.000-07:00Crystal, my mouth was watering when I saw this ye...Crystal, my mouth was watering when I saw this yesterday and , wouldn't you know it, we found ourselves in the same "Oh no! It's 5:00!" fix last night. So, I fixed this last night(except the corn-we were out) and the family ate every bit of it! I finally had to reserve a bowlful for Daddy's lunch for today to make sure he had some. Even my incredibly "choosy" 8 year old ate a whole bowl. Thanks!!<br><br><br>Tracy in NCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-10519433616450906462007-10-26T04:56:10.000-07:002007-10-26T04:56:10.000-07:00That looks great!!! You are such an inspiration C...That looks great!!! You are such an inspiration Crystal.TracyMadonianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-24702041356516376272007-10-22T04:45:10.000-07:002007-10-22T04:45:10.000-07:00Sounds like something I would do. Looks so good to...Sounds like something I would do. Looks so good too. Great job C. <br><br>KittyKittynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-57637627942865377462007-10-22T05:17:07.000-07:002007-10-22T05:17:07.000-07:00Yum, Crystal you will need to make a Quick meal se...Yum, Crystal you will need to make a Quick meal section on your website and put this under it! :)<br><br>Thanks!!<br><br><br>ChasChasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-65911264269708099142007-10-22T05:21:46.000-07:002007-10-22T05:21:46.000-07:00I read your post and thougt 5 0'clock I can...I read your post and thougt 5 0'clock I can't be as it is only 6.12pm here in England so I guess you meant this for yesterday :lol.<br><br><br>Your quick meal looks delicious and I have had to do something similar this evening - though I did get some turkey breasts out to defrost this afternoon but nothing else was prepared.<br><br><br>Have a blessed day :)<br><br>Hugs<br><br>Pageshekinahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-10417994833374462622007-10-22T05:26:11.000-07:002007-10-22T05:26:11.000-07:00You sold me when you mentioned tortellini pasta! ...You sold me when you mentioned tortellini pasta! Yum yum! I know it was good!southernbellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-52650840409868398572007-10-22T06:15:27.000-07:002007-10-22T06:15:27.000-07:00Hi Crystal, I enjoy reading your blog very much! A...Hi Crystal, I enjoy reading your blog very much! Are your tortelleni noodles the frozen or dried (just on the regular grocery shelf) type?<br><br>Thanks, Lisa<br><br><br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-43009986238222405232007-10-22T06:27:07.000-07:002007-10-22T06:27:07.000-07:00Crystal, since your newsletter, I have thrown toge...Crystal, since your newsletter, I have thrown together 2 different soups- both big hits with my family. It is so much fun! The instructions you laid out were just what I needed to be more organized about it and to be more confident of the results. Thanks again for such great advice!!<br><br><br>LeahHillmanAcresnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-25591833772378581822007-10-22T09:14:12.000-07:002007-10-22T09:14:12.000-07:00I hate to "rain on your parade" (hee hee...I hate to "rain on your parade" (hee hee) but with your interest in healthy foods and cooking, I thought you might want to know this-<br><br>My previous naturopath told me several years ago to never use a microwave for anything-I can't remember how to explain it now, but it somehow changes the chemical makeup in the food and makes it undigestable, or something along those lines. He explained it so well that we've never used ours since and I have plans to take it out when I can afford to buy an over-the-stovetop fan and light combo. (The microwave is unfortunately built in.)<br><br>Anyway, I'd hate for you to spoil your great organic food so I really would caution you against using your microwave for anything-even heating water.<br><br>I realize heating food and thawing meat will take longer. I just thought I should mention what I learned.<br><br>:)jolynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-34184359014642019682007-10-23T04:45:17.000-07:002007-10-23T04:45:17.000-07:00Well, I don't know, I think it's one of th...Well, I don't know, I think it's one of those things where you "pick your poison" and the microwave seems to be one of the least poisonous of the poisons! I, for one, am very grateful for the other parts of life it lets me live!<br><br><br>Thanks for such a descriptive, instructive post. You are such a great mentor :)<br><br><br>Rachel, who uses the microwave to teach numbers to my kids ("push the 2 and the 3 and the 0")<br><br>www.homeschoolblogger.com/deovolenteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-47027379744566167062007-10-23T17:02:51.000-07:002007-10-23T17:02:51.000-07:00Crystal, thanks for some great recipes. I love rea...Crystal, thanks for some great recipes. I love reading your blog as well as your web site. I've learned so much from you. This resembles my veggie soup I make (without the meat). I never thought to use the tortilini. I'll try it next time for sure. Thanks for so much great info. I'll be trying your soaps and such soon.imspeclnoreply@blogger.com