29 Day Organization Challenge - my craft room / office

So, I'm going to try orgjunkies 29 day challenge. Same room as I attempted last year and didn't get it done. However, this year I am really in the purge mindset so let's try again...

Oh, and just to make myself feel better about the mess I've just revealed, last month I did finally clean up my bedroom. No before picture, but here's the after...

The still junky room is just off of this one, so it kinda takes away from the cleanliness.

Menu Plan Monday ~ Week of June 20, 2011

We have VBS this week so I will not be making dinner at all since they feed us an actual meal at church. That only left me with figuring out lunch since I would have no leftovers and I don't need to eat out every day. I made some chicken patties with ground chicken that I got on sale and froze them with a strip of bacon on top to have as sandwiches this week. I also made some homemade easy cheese taquitos and added chicken and put those in the freezer as well. Then easy sides to go with about anything, potato salad and cucumber salad

For lots of really great menu plans check out orgjunkie.com

In My Mailbox This Week

Cucumber Salad

Yummy!

1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced

3 tbsp. rice vinegar

3 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced

salt and pepper

2 tbsp. olive oil

2 tbsp. chopped fresh dill (or 1 tbsp. dried)

Toss onion with 1 tbsp. vinegar; set aside. Place cucumbers in a colander an toss with 1/4 tsp. salt. Drain for 10 minutes. Pat dry.

Mix onion and cucumbers in a large bowl. Toss with olive oil and remaining 2 tbsp. vinegar. Add dill; season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

I found this recipe here exactly as I've written it above. The only change I made was add a little more salt.

In My Mailbox This Week

Menu Plan Mondy

Monday - Fish Sticks and Crash Hot Potatoes
Tuesday - Leftover Spaghetti Pie
Wednesday - Eat at Church - Pizza!!!!
Thursday - Enchilada Rice
Friday - Chicken Cordon Bleu, Broccoli
Saturday - Just me here - probably a bowl of cereal
Sunday - Homemade Pizza

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Breakfast or Dessert?

I made it for breakfast, but I think it would be totally satisfying as a dessert. I made the pancakes using one of my convenience mixes I already had made up. Then I made strawberry syrup. With it being strawberry harvest time around here I was looking for a few new recipes to try and this was definately a winner. I used strawberries that I had frozen unsweetened last week in the correct measurement for this recipe. I marked my freezer bag that it was 1 1/2 cup unsweetened chopped strawberries for Strawberry Syrup so that I would know exactly which bag to get out.

Strawberry Syrup

1 cup sugar

1 cup water, divided

1 1/2 cups mashed unsweetened stawberries

2 tsp. cornstarch

1. In a saucepan, bring sugar and 3/4 cup water to a boil. Gradually add strawberries, return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2. Mix cornstarch and remaining water and add to strawberries during last minute or so of cooking time.

Serve over pancakes, waffles or ice cream.

I found this recipe here but modified it by adding the cornstarch.