Happy Saturday!

I can't believe it's here already!

The last few days have been so busy, some of the busiest days of my life.  They have absolutely flown by!  Today is another very busy day and I've got more to do than I can even believe.  I hope I get it all done by bedtime!

Speaking of bedtime...I want to begin a new challenge soon.  I really, really need to start getting into bed earlier and getting up earlier.  I've got to get better at this before we start a new school year.  I thought maybe, if you are up for it, we'd do a little challenge here on the blog.  Do you have trouble getting into bed at a decent time?  I sure do!  It is after the kids go to bed at night that I feel I can really get to work.  Sometimes they are going to bed as late as 11 p.m.  I start working then and find myself crawling into bed hours later.  It starts a bad cycle.  We are planning a special week of family time for the next few days but after that I want to start working us all toward a good schedule for our new school year.  Would you join me if I did a bedtime/wake-up challenge?  

I have so many things whirling around in my brain right now and I wish I could spend some time writing them out here, but I cannot.  There are too many little people needing me - places to go, people to see.  :)  Before I head out I have a delicious recipe that I have been wanting to share with you all week.  Thanks to precious friends who gave us zucchini from their garden, I made this Monday night.  My family went wild over it.  I'm always a very happy mama when they go wild over a vegetable.

Fried Zucchini

2 zucchini, sliced
1 onion sliced into rings
1/2 cup all purpose flour (I used seasoned flour.)
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 cup vegetable oil 

Stir zucchini and onions together in medium bowl.  In a small bowl mix flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper, and garlic powder together.  Pour over zucchini/onion mixture.  Cover bowl.  Let mixture sit for 20 minutes or so.  A batter will form on the vegetables.  Heat oil over medium heat in skillet.  Add vegetables and fry, turning to brown evenly. 

Try it, try it!  You will love it I say! 

I hope you have a very cozy weekend!!

(Super Delicious) Hashbrown Casserole

This very well could be the best recipe ever!  Our family loves it so much, and so does everyone else.  I've made it several times and have meant to post it on here before but I never manage to get any pictures.  The same thing happened again last night.  I made it for my family and it was quickly devoured before I remembered that I had wanted to snap a few pictures.  I was feeding not only my own teenager boys, but an extra (a total of four teenage boys, plus a tweenage boy, my girls, and my honey).  They cleared out my casserole dish so fast I barely had time to steal a bite for myself.  

The best part about this recipe is not only how incredibly yummy it is, but also how easy it is to make.  It's perfect for potlucks and church dinners and such.  It would be perfect to serve on the 4th as it compliments hamburgers and hot dogs so well.  You are surely going to love it!

2 lbs frozen hash browns
1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 can cream of chicken soup (10 1/4 oz.)
1 pint sour cream (I use slightly less.)
1/2 cup onion, chopped ( I put more.)
2 cups cheddar, grated
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preheat oven to 350 and spray a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray.  Mix the above ingredients together and and place in prepared dish.  Bake for 45 minutes (or just a little longer) until brown on top.