Girl Scout Sit-Upons

I am getting ready to take my girl scout troop camping for the first time. We only have a few meetings before we go so we decided to start off with making sit-upons. If you don't know what a sit-upon is , it is a little seat made out of vinyl and quilt batting. They are used to keep your bottom dry while sitting on the ground ( not for comfort!). Here is how we made ours.

You need the following materials:
vinyl cut the size you want
quilt batting cut the same size
ribbon for the handle
duct tape

After cutting down the vinyl and quilt batting you will need to attach the ribbon for the handle before taping the sit-upon up. Take your piece of ribbon and string across the vinyl to the two sides that you want the ribbon attached to. Fold each end of the ribbon a couple of times and then tape down. Repeat on the other side.

When you have finished attaching the ribbon handle tape the outside of the sit-upon together. Make sure you tape it well so it will hold up when you are using it. Because ours was white we let the girls take sharpie markers to decorate theirs. They turned out so cute!

Crockpot Turkey Breast

Kroger had turkey breasts on sale the other week so I picked up one with the plan to stick it in the crockpot ( it is way to hot here to stick it in the oven!) and use leftovers for the rest of the week. The turkey turned out so moist and had a wonderful taste to it. I am sure if you try it you will love it to!


Crockpot Turkey Breast

6-7 pd turkey breast
2 cups chicken broth
1 stick butter
onion flakes
celery flakes
Italian seasoning
parsley

Place turkey in crockpot. Pat dry and then add remaining ingredients.

Cook on low all day

Eat and enjoy!

Sunday Chicken Dinner ( Crockpot)

I was going through my cookbooks the other day and came across this recipe. I had carrots and potatoes that I needed to use up and since it is a crockpot recipe it didn't heat up my house. If you are like me you don't want to turn your oven on for a couple of hours in the middle of summer. Luckily here in Indiana it hasn't been to bad so far but I think it is because we have had so much rain!

Sunday Chicken Supper

4 med. carrots, cut into 2 inch pieces
1 med. onion, chopped
1 celery rib, cut into 2 inch pieces
2 cups of green beans
3 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 1/2 cups of hot water
2 tsp chicken bouillon granules
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp basil
( I also added in fresh corn that I had cut off from us eating corn on the cob a previous night)

Layer first 7 ingredients ( and corn if you want). Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl. Pour over top. Cook on low 6-8 hours.

Teriyaki Pork Roast

Teriyaki Pork Roast

Here is a really simple recipe for a wonderful pork rosst. Enjoy!

3-4 pd pork roast
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup apple juice
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Rub pork roast with brown sugar ( do both sides). Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in crockpot. Pour apple juice and soy sauce over top and cook on low 6 hours.

Make-It-Monday Mod Podged Notebooks

Before I know it craft show season will be in full force. While cleaning I found a stash of these mini notebooks I had bought last year at the start of school ( when they have all these wonderful school supplies CHEAP!!) Anyways I decided to decorate a few of them. It is so simple to do and they seem to be a big hit at the shows.
First  you need a notebook.

 Put a thin layer of mod podge on the front of the notebook. Add scrapbook paper. I trace mine first and cut it out but you can put the full piece on and then use a xacto knife to cut around the edges.

Repeat on the other side.Cover top of paper with another thin layer of mod podge. Let dry

So simple to make and very functional!

Warm BBQ Chicken Salad

If you have ever tried the Wildfire Chicken Salad from Bob Evans you are going to love this recipe.

Warm BBQ Chicken Salad

1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked and shredded

1/2 pkg bacon, cooked and crumbled

1/2 can corn, fry in skillet with bacon drippings

1 bag salad

2 tomatoes, chopped

1/4 of a small onion, chopped

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 bottle bbq sauce

Combine 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce with chicken. Heat in the microwave. Toss together lettuce, tomatoes and onion. Divide on serving plates. Top with warm bacon, corn, chicken and then top with cheese. Mix 1/2 cup bbq sauce with water to thin it down. Drizzle over salad.