So long relaxation...hello football season!

We've traded sandy shores and the sound of the ocean waves crashing on the shores of Sarasota, FL for football helmets, and heat and a green football field.


As a coach's wife there are a multitude of emotions you go through during football season. It's the highest of highest and the lowest of lowest. The hours are long and sacrifices are great. The rewards are also just as great and have nothing to do with wins and losses but being an extra set and, in some cases the only parents, these young men have.

So summer is over and now the only question I have left to ask is ...

Are you ready for some football?




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It's not fried green tomatoes

Eggplant is probably one of my favorite summer veggies. Usually I make a casserole with them but I tried this instead a week ago.

My mama always cut them up like fries, battered and threw them in the deep fryer. This is a slightly healthier alternative.

Peel and slice your eggplant.
Place slices in cold water.
Take each and roll in flour and seasoning.
Dip back in water and roll in panko Japanese bread crumbs
Fry in a shallow skillet of olive oil.



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A little couponing on Sunday

Saving money is such a great way to spend a Sunday. Before couponing, Paul would never go with me but now he's all about it. He loves a bargain and so do I!
With the exception of the coupon I used on the chicken strips, all of my coupons came from coupons.com and pillsbury.com.
And with a wireless printer and a laptop and an iPhone with the coupons.com app. I can print multiple like coupons. You can only print two from each device. On pills bury, because they require a login, you can only print two like coupons. Also I downloaded an app on my iPad that lets me see weekly sales in each towns' stores. Makes planning easy.
Kroger doubles coupons of 60 cents or less. I think you can use up to 4 like coupons in most cases.
On to the fun stuff...
Cereal bought today ranged from 79 cents to 99 cents to $1.49 to $1.99
-- Trix was on as sale for $1.99 - 60 cents coupon -bonus 60 cents = 0.79
-- Apple cinnamon chex was $1.99 - 1.00 = 0.99
Stocked up on Lean Pockets with a high value coupon of 0.95 cents off 2 and the sale price of $1.49; that's just over $1 a box.
Cereal bars were $1.69 paired with a 60 cent coupon which doubles to another 60 cents off and that's 49 cents a box!!!!
Fiber one products weren't on sale but mixed with a coupon that doubles the price was cheaper than the low price leader. Two-liter coke products were on sale for 99 cents.
Hope this shows you how easy couponing can be with the help of technology!
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Minny's Chocolate Pie

Several months ago my co-worker attended a National library week event at the Durant Public Library where Lee Ann Fleming, food designer for "The Help" was the featured speaker.
Nancy came back with the recipe for Minny's Chocolate Pie minus the you know what.
It's a simple recipe!
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 T. Cocoa powder
1/4 cup melted butter
1 small can of sweetened condensed milk
1/4 t. Salt
1 t. Vanilla
2 eggs
1 unbanked 9" deep dish pie crust

Preheat to 350 degrees. Lightly prick pie crust with a fork. Mix ingredients and mix well with mixer until well combined. Pour into pie shell and bake for 50-55 minutes until set. Cool completely before serving. Serve with a dollop of cool whip. Enjoy!
I couldn't get the middle to set. Too much batter for my pie I suppose. I'm going to try again.
It smells wonderful and I'm letting it cool now.
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