tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432737661978032207.post2054169195700112139..comments2023-10-03T04:36:04.253-07:00Comments on Simply Balisha: A Jumble of Things for MondayBalishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823703470631008618noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432737661978032207.post-77779765447027355312014-04-29T14:14:14.338-07:002014-04-29T14:14:14.338-07:00I wasn't laughing :)I wasn't laughing :)Balishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823703470631008618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432737661978032207.post-56471776983600103332014-04-29T13:00:23.199-07:002014-04-29T13:00:23.199-07:00OMG LOL I just bust out laughing at the end about ...OMG LOL I just bust out laughing at the end about Joe and Hamburger Helper!! Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091419343402163298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432737661978032207.post-82960736072916958392014-04-29T06:43:15.683-07:002014-04-29T06:43:15.683-07:00We aren't ahead of you much....I see other blo...We aren't ahead of you much....I see other blogs near here with lots of things blooming. Well, our time will come. <br />We have 1/2 of the "hamburger helper" left over. Guess I'll freeze it. I still cook for an army.<br />BalishaBalishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823703470631008618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432737661978032207.post-67091623177867850152014-04-29T06:40:57.439-07:002014-04-29T06:40:57.439-07:00My knees don't bend like that anymore either :...My knees don't bend like that anymore either :) We are so desperate for warm weather that we make ourselves stay out in the garden. Hang on to those seeds!!<br />Balisha Balishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823703470631008618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432737661978032207.post-39840751108034184602014-04-29T05:49:27.535-07:002014-04-29T05:49:27.535-07:00The goulash that I made came from a very old recip...The goulash that I made came from a very old recipe. I'm older than you Melanie....so it was before diced tomatoes in a can. Many recipes called for a can of soup back then. I had diced tomatoes in the pantry but held true to the recipe. That tomato soup gives it a different flavor. This recipe was made by my whole family....each woman adding a touch of her own creativity. In later years Mom would add chunks of cheese instead of grated and sliced black olives....this was my brother's favorite.<br />Balishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823703470631008618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432737661978032207.post-75133126726080575842014-04-28T21:57:14.158-07:002014-04-28T21:57:14.158-07:00I thought that the price of plants had gone up a b...I thought that the price of plants had gone up a bit this year, too. I keep forgetting to shop for hens and chicks plants. I've been wanting some for a few years now. I keep getting distracted by the annuals. It seems like it has been windier later into the spring this year than I remember in past years. I find it wearing to work outside if it is windy. Saturday, April 19, I thought that I had the perfect day to plant my harvested from last years zinnia seeds, marigold, and bachelor button seeds. My flower bed soil was all ready and waiting, I had slightly dampened it with the hose, and had my chicken wire ready to cover the beds with after planting. It was so sunny, and warm, and calm out. As soon as I finally got everything all ready to sow my seeds, the wind came out of nowhere and I could barely get my seeds sown before it was blowing them away. I ended up having to bend way down (I should have been lower, but my knees don't bend like that anymore) and sow the seeds a few at a time and pat them down onto the damp soil and cover them with fine soil immediately before they blew away. Even with that wind, it must have been a good day to plant because most of my zinnia seeds have already sprouted. I lost a few where the squirrel got in under the edge of the chicken wire and dug around. Do you have any ideas how to repel squirrels and keep them from digging in flower beds and planters? <br /><br />Your goulash sounds good. I make something similar to that except I layer with cooked egg noodles. susie @ persimmon moon cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653330247272673990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432737661978032207.post-26477409134073327022014-04-28T17:54:01.530-07:002014-04-28T17:54:01.530-07:00Oh Joe! Made me laugh. I too dislike the foliage...Oh Joe! Made me laugh. I too dislike the foliage from the Grape Hyacinths--as mine is just starting to green up and not purple flower in sight. We here in Michigan sure are way behind in our blooming and growing this spring.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432737661978032207.post-82383588177932351852014-04-28T14:39:57.082-07:002014-04-28T14:39:57.082-07:00I'm afraid planting here is going to have a la...I'm afraid planting here is going to have a late start, too. The weather is awful! Either too cold or too rainy, or both. All I have so far is a basket of pansies on my porch, some chives in the herb garden, and two pea plants waiting to go in the ground. You sound like me with clothes and shopping...and I hate malls. I haven't been in a mall in years. Most of my clothes are from Goodwill and a few are from free-standing stores such as Kohls or TJ Maxx. I've been weeding out my clothes too and have a bunch to donate. Less is more. My mom used to make a similar Goulash recipe when I was growing up. She didn't use tomato soup, but instead used a can of diced tomatoes. It was actually one of my dad's favorite recipes!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432737661978032207.post-52157711492510436352014-04-28T14:32:31.195-07:002014-04-28T14:32:31.195-07:00Come to think of it....Mom used Velvetta too. We d...Come to think of it....Mom used Velvetta too. We didn't have mushrooms either...I added those to the recipe later on. It was just the basics during the war.Balishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823703470631008618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432737661978032207.post-77107437323112913092014-04-28T13:52:33.345-07:002014-04-28T13:52:33.345-07:00The Hamburger Helper made me laugh. Sounds like so...The Hamburger Helper made me laugh. Sounds like something my better half would say after I made something from "scratch."<br />Your goulash recipe sounds just like my mom's. I think she used Velveeta though and no mushrooms! Thanks for the memory of goulash!marluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15933107449114317646noreply@blogger.com