09/18/11 - DVCers Take Over the Dream (S.S. Member Cruise 2011) - Thread #6

[DizDragonfly]

I found minute maid makes 'Minute Maid Lite" fruit punch and lemonade (only 5 grams of carbs per serving). That is what I like to mix my rum or 99 bananas in!

I like the minute maid lite lemonade too! Jason said someone at work was talking about Parrot Bay rum vs Malibu rum. I guess the Parrot Bay coconut rum has few carbs and almost twice the alcohol content. More bang for your buck in a couple of different ways!

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Not uncomfortable at all. Jason is though. He didn't even tell his family that he had been diagnosed. Just got into the gym and worked out until he got everything normalized and they took it off his medical chart. The doc calls him her star patient. I have another name for him. He spends two hours at the gym five days a week though. Not everyone can find the time to do that!

If you have recipes to share, I'd love to have them. Like I said, I've tried some things that my family just won't eat. All Kyle ever wants is burritos and burgers. One of his favorite things is when I make what we call "super salad". I buy all kinds of yummy fixings and put it out salad bar style. That way they can build their own salad with what they want. We did get them to branch out a little when we started involving them in the cooking. Kyle loves to grill and Paul cooks dinner more often that I do now.

Chicken breast marinated in Italian dressing overnight and grilled to perfection!

Sausage and Sauerkraut
Make your wheat crust Pizza
Burgers, Brats and Dogs on wheat buns
I like burgers with a fried egg on them, no bun
Italian sausage links and green peppers in spaghetti sauce in the crock till it is fall apart tender
Mashed Potatoes with cauliflower. a 50/50 mix

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

I like the minute maid lite lemonade too! Jason said someone at work was talking about Parrot Bay rum vs Malibu rum. I guess the Parrot Bay coconut rum has few carbs and almost twice the alcohol content. More bang for your buck in a couple of different ways!

That is nice to know!

 

[DizDragonfly]

Chicken breast marinated in Italian dressing overnight and grilled to perfection!

That's one of my favorites.

Sausage and Sauerkraut

We like sausages, but not the sauerkraut. I think you may have to grow up eating it. Jason and I didn't and so neither have the boys.

Make your wheat crust Pizza

I'll have to try this one. I have a kick butt recipe for pizza dough, but it uses white flour. Wonder if I can try it with whole wheat.

Burgers, Brats and Dogs on wheat buns

We did brats for dinner, but they were out of wheat buns. Had to go with white ones. We always buy wheat when we can. Luckily, I made that change when the boys were very little. So, they don't remember any differently. It was a bit hard for me to switch at first though. I loved wonder bread!!

I like burgers with a fried egg on them, no bun

Jason likes an egg on his burger. But he does have a bun with it.

Italian sausage links and green peppers in spaghetti sauce in the crock till it is fall apart tender

Jason and I would love this, but my boys have something against Italian sausage.

Mashed Potatoes with cauliflower. a 50/50 mix

I'll have to try this one. I tried the fauxtatoes thing with 100% cauliflower and thought it was awful!! I like cauliflower, but not mashed into pretending it's potatoes.

It will be so much easier to cook good meals when we aren't cooking for the boys anymore.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

I'll have to try this one. I tried the fauxtatoes thing with 100% cauliflower and thought it was awful!! I like cauliflower, but not mashed into pretending it's potatoes.

Mix some Broccoli in that too if you like!! Yummy!!

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Need 2 graham cracker pie crusts
8 oz cream cheese
8 oz cottage cheese
1 Sugar Free Cool Whip
1 pkg Sugar Free Jello of your choice


Make jello according to directions
let cool on counter for 5 min

While cooling, Empty pkgs of cream cheese and cottage cheese in blender
Pour cooled jello in blender and mix it till smooth

Put in big bowl then fold in cool whip ( COOL WHIP MUST BE SOFT!!!)

Divide into crusts and put in fridge to set up!!

That's It!!!

 

[calypso726]

I believe that's a question better answered by Wally or Terrie.

Ok, we live in Broward County, house built in 1999 it's a 3/2 2500 sq ft. Homeowner's insurance for us last year was $2267.47 and flood insurance $479. Our policy covers a number of calamities and the structure and contents of the house not just the mortgage.

The average for the state of Florida in 2008 was about $1390. Florida and Texas seem to flip flop over the top spot with Louisiana and California not far behind.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

We like sausages, but not the sauerkraut. I think you may have to grow up eating it. Jason and I didn't and so neither have the boys.

I don't care to eat the Kraut but I like the flavor it brings to the meat.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Ok, we live in Broward County, house built in 1999 it's a 3/2 2500 sq ft. Homeowner's insurance for us last year was $2267.47 and flood insurance $479. Our policy covers a number of calamities and the structure and contents of the house not just the mortgage.

The average for the state of Florida in 2008 was about $1390. Florida and Texas seem to flip flop over the top spot with Louisiana and California not far behind.

We have 3/2 1500 sq ft ranch built in 93. Our homeowners is about $800 I think. Deb will make that correction, I'm sure, when she sees it. So yeah, that would be more but we would still be able to make that up no problem with the savings in property taxes and no income taxes!

HEAR THAT DEB!!!

How much is a normal utility bill? Electric and gas together!

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Ok, we live in Broward County, house built in 1999 it's a 3/2 2500 sq ft. Homeowner's insurance for us last year was $2267.47 and flood insurance $479. Our policy covers a number of calamities and the structure and contents of the house not just the mortgage.

The average for the state of Florida in 2008 was about $1390. Florida and Texas seem to flip flop over the top spot with Louisiana and California not far behind.

Does proximity to the coast play a factor? The further inland the cheaper?

 

[DizDragonfly]

Need 2 graham cracker pie crusts
8 oz cream cheese
8 oz cottage cheese
1 Sugar Free Cool Whip
1 pkg Sugar Free Jello of your choice


Make jello according to directions
let cool on counter for 5 min

While cooling, Empty pkgs of cream cheese and cottage cheese in blender
Pour cooled jello in blender and mix it till smooth

Put in big bowl then fold in cool whip ( COOL WHIP MUST BE SOFT!!!)

Divide into crusts and put in fridge to set up!!

That's It!!!

That sounds really yummy!! Thanks for sharing!

 

[DizDragonfly]

Ok, we live in Broward County, house built in 1999 it's a 3/2 2500 sq ft. Homeowner's insurance for us last year was $2267.47 and flood insurance $479. Our policy covers a number of calamities and the structure and contents of the house not just the mortgage.

The average for the state of Florida in 2008 was about $1390. Florida and Texas seem to flip flop over the top spot with Louisiana and California not far behind.

Ours is around $800 or so, IIRC.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

That sounds really yummy!! Thanks for sharing!

It's always a hit with diabetics and non-diabetics alike!

Your Welcome! Enjoy!

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Probably more truth than we'd like to know. It wouldn't be the first time something like that has happened. And Chicago isn't exactly known for it's "clean" politics.

That's for sure!! The problem is that we live in northwest Indiana which just over the border from Chicago and their politics bleed over here to us in Lake County. We're known as the most corrupt county in the state!

 

[DizDragonfly]

We're known as the most corrupt county in the state!

Yikes!! No wonder you want to move to Florida. At least there, if you have corruption, at least you have sunshine and a lack of snow to shovel!

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Yikes!! No wonder you want to move to Florida. At least there, if you have corruption, at least you have sunshine and a lack of snow to shovel!

Lack of snow is the optimal phrase!!

 

[mousefan64]

Hmm 2009 2800 sf home ins about 460 a yr hamilton co in

 

[mousefan64]

Lack of snow is the optimal phrase!!

Hmm that is what the husband thinks

 

[Carmouse10]

ok, i'm glad i'm not the only one who noticed something wacky right there! Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.

watch your language young lady!!!

 

[M & N Potter]

Junior - - -

Please add both Nancy and I to the DIS meet lunch ...

Thanking you very much!