Cooking with Cathe

I realize the risk of revealing that I’m not that great in the kitchen may lead to readership reduction, but let’s face it- when you’ve got a husband who’s job description includes cooking 5-star firehouse meals and still enjoys doing the same for his family, well, why rock the boat? But there are many a nights when it’s just me and 3 little picky eaters in the house so I thought I would share one of our favorite meals. This particular one, my daughter Jamie, age 11, likes to make for us all by herself. It does include broiling, so it definitely takes an adult to handle that part.

The list of ingredients and recipe are so short and simple, it’s almost embarrassing, so I prettied it up with some fancy lettering. You can calculate your own measurements, you can’t really mess this up. I had a roommate that used to make this when we were broke and tired of Top-Ramen. I’m not kidding when I say this is dee-lish!!

And just as a disclaimer, I don’t know for sure that this is a meal the Swiss would actually make, but let’s just say they do for culinary-blogging purposes.

SWISS STYLE SPAGHETTI
•Tomato Sauce
•Shredded Swiss Cheese
•Cooked and drained spaghetti

Place a serving of cooked spaghetti on to oven-proof plate and cover with plain (trust me) tomato sauce and shredded Swiss cheese and place under broiler until cheese is bubbly and golden brown.
…ok, that’s it, enjoy. Oh, alright, if you want to get fancy, sprinkle a little paprika on top before you cook. There.

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My BFF Etsy

No this is not another Etsy favorites post. This is a post about what I actually bought on Etsy. If you have to ask what Etsy is, then it’s clear you’re getting more sleep than I am. Etsy is a community of artisans. It’s an online marketplace of all things handmade. It is also a great source for supplies and vintage goodies. It is a LOT more than that, but everyone who explores Etsy finds their own world within it. Although I’m not a seller, I enjoy spending time on the forums and I love to shop Etsy for so many things. It’s not like eBay, where you have to bid on anything, however, there is bidding among the crafters in the Alchemy section, where anyone can request a custom item to be made. Another big difference in Etsy than any other online shopping are the sellers. It’s rare I open a package and only find what I ordered. Usually there’s a little goodie tucked in, such as additional art, jewelry, nice piece of stationery, a handmade bookmark, a printed quote, extra pretty string around the item tied up with a button to finish, and so on. The other day I received my package and not only was there a sweet bookmark with a quote inside there was a goodie on the outside. ChristieCottage painted a lovely rose on my manila envelope full of sweet little wire angel hangers. Thank you ChristieCottage! Just lovely.
Here are just a few of my Etsy purchases and the shops they came from. (Click on photo to enlarge)

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I love a good quote.

I follow the Caring Bridge journal of the mother of Nick Jones, a young man of 16 in Kansas City who has been battling cancer for some time now. She begins most every journal entry with a relevant quote. Here is todays, I love it:

If you put a small value on yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price. ~Anonymous
Here’s a quote I keep on my inspiration board.
What’s your favorite quote?


You can
visit Nick’s Caring Bridge site for a truly inspirational and uplifting journey of mother and son by clicking HERE.

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