make a book of blog entries

Idea from http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-blurb-book-obsession-giveaway.html

I started my blog to keep up with the journaling for my sons scrapbook.  Life happens so much faster than I can sb it.

I do find that digital sb is faster for me.  As long as I don't keep tweaking the digital pages.

My version of Hash brown cups

The recipe I started with came from this blog.
http://littlebirdiebaby.blogspot.com/2011/10/tutorial-tuesday-linky-party-trio-of.html
Bird's Nest Breakfast Cups:

If you know me at all you know Colin & I; have life threatening allergies.
I tweak almost all recipes for many reasons but our allergies is the biggest reason.

Notes for others. I'm making 2 versions at the same time. 3 will be for us and 3 Colin our son.  I made Colin's 3 with more potato, turkey bacon or polish sausage & rice cheese; he doesn't like to eat eggs. 
My Version is below   

Hash Brown Cups  (GF, SF, DF, & Pork Free)

Potato mix
10  c shredded organic hash brown potatoes  thawed   (no soybean oil=SF)
4   t salt   (sea salt ground fine)
1 t white pepper ground   fine  (organic)
1 T onion powder    (organic)
1 t garlic powder (organic)
1 T carrot powder  (organic)
1 T diced onion   (organic) In my potato mix not Colin's
2 T EVOO  extra virgin olive oil  (organic)
1/3 c shredded rice cheddar cheese (SF, DF) I use Rice Vegan Cheddar flavor
1/3 c shredded cheddar cheese (SF, GF) for us

Egg mix
4 eggs  organic free range & grain fed
1 T diced carrots (organic)
1 T diced red bell pepper (organic)
1 T diced celery (organic)
1 t dill weed  (organic)

Meat
Bacon bits or 8-10 pieces of cooked Soy Free, Pork Free bacon, crumbled
or Polish Sausage- Gluten Free, Soy Free, & Pork Free
muffin tin (I use a jumbo muffin pan; makes 6 for us)
shortcake baking tin for Colin 6 for him no egg mix

In 2 large bowls. Take hash browns and mix in the salt, pepper, oil and 1/3 cup shredded cheese.
Divide amongst the cups in your muffin tin, making sure to grease tin beforehand.
Bake hash browns at 425 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until toasty.
Once they're finished, take them out and lower the temp of the oven to 350 degrees.
Add egg mix into each of the cups. Top with bacon and a sprinkle of extra cheese
Bake at 350 degrees for 13-16 minutes (or until the eggs are as firm as you like them).
Flip onto cooling rack to remove from shortcake pan.

Photo of Colin's Hash Brown Cup

Managing Time

I was reading about managing time on Sparkpeople.com
This part of the article really inspired me.
Don’t be a perfectionist
In the Malaysian culture, a minor flaw is always included on final products so the gods will not be offended, since only the gods are considered capable of producing anything perfect. Some things are worth perfecting, but often good enough is just that— good enough. What’s more, perfectionism—paying unnecessary attention to detail—can be a form of procrastination.

time saving

I found another grocery shop list I like. http://www.workingmom.com/grocery_list/

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