The first day at the ocean and it's windy and cold! On the way here I started this nice and warm scarf in anticipation of the cold weather. I had this fun excellent yarn, but not sure what to do with it. So I combined the excellent yarn with a skein of jiffy to make a very warm scarf. I'm really happy with the results!

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Look at these two treat addicts! You would think I was making treats or something! I went to my new favorite yarn store today and found lots of skeins of seconds yarn really cheap, now to find patterns for it. We are headed to the Oregon Coast for spring break, so I'm going through yarn and patterns to take. I think one of them is going to be the fuzzy boot slippers from Crochet today jan/feb '09. Even though Spring is suppose to be here, it's still really cold!

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Scooter's Dog Cookies

This is an awesome dog cookie recipe that I got out of a back issue of Mary Jane's Farm magazine. It makes a lot of cookies, and they take the dogs a while to eat, so they last a long time.

Scooter's Dog Cookies

3 1/2 c whole wheat flour
3 c Rolled Oats
1/2 c water
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c broth, any variety

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl
3. Drop by TBSP onto greased cookie sheet. Flatten cookie with the back of a spoon dipped in water.
4. Bake for 50 minutes.
5. Cool on wire rack. Store in airtight container.

Makes 5 dozen cookies (I was able to get almost 7 dozen out of this recipe!)

More Dog Biscuits!

Well, I spent almost the whole day yesterday making dog biscuits! We ran out of homemade biscuits this last week, and needless to say the dogs really showed us that the store bought cookies really make them sick! I tried a new recipe this time, it's out of Mary Jane's Farm magazine from a few months back. I am in the process of e-mailing Mary Jane to make sure it's o.k. that I post the recipe here. But please check out her website and magazine, it is so cool! By the way, the dogs LOVE this recipe, and it ended up making about 7 dozen cookies for them! YEAH, Hopefully that will last for awhile!!!

I have been looking for my next crochet project. I have so many that I want to do I am still having problems deciding which one is next! I just ordered The crochet dudes new book, and also the happy hooker. They both have some awesome projects in them, and I can't wait to get the books. The crochet dude book I am especially excited about, I can't wait to make some fun things for the guys in my life, besides hats and scarfs that is! LOL.

We have been doing really well with the whole frugal thing. I am planning on starting a separate blog about our frugality ups and downs sometime soon. I will make sure to post it when I get there. We have A LOT of ups and downs, that's for sure, and a lot of "I wish I hadn't spent money on that" ah ha moments, so I'm sure the blog will be very entertaining! So until then stay "Cozi" at home this weekend!

Mary Janes Farm!!

MARY JANE'S FARM

My Mom just gave me a subscription to this wonderful magazine. I have had so much fun reading it, and keep going back to it again and again, it's not one that I will part with that's for sure! It has recipes, simple living articles, and also craft projects. Her website is so cool too! Check out the city farm girl blog, it's awesome!

If you want more info, go to Mary Jane's Farm website and check it out! I'm sure you will love it. 

Thanks Mom!!!!!!

Doing the menu thing!

I am really trying to stick to the menu idea. I want to get our food budget way down, it's so stupid to spend so much money on food. 

So here is my menu for the next 2 weeks

11/17- Bean and Cheese Enchilada's

11/18- French Toast

11/19- Leftovers

11/20- Meatloaf

11/21- Hot Dogs & Chili

11/22- Burgers

11/23- Beef Stew

11/24- Leftovers

11/25- Out to eat for family members birthday

11/26- Homemade Pizza

11/27- Thanksgiving!!!

11/28- Leftovers from Thanksgiving

11/29- Spaghetti

11/30- Turkey Creation

Breakfasts will be:

French toast leftovers

Breakfast sandwiches

Oatmeal

Protein smoothies

Mocha chip scones

Amish friendship bread

Lunches:

Leftovers from Dinner

Snacks:

airpop popcorn

Amish friendship bread

rice crackers & hummus

crackers and peanut butter

Snap peas & baby carrots