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Cool Cars in the Drive and a Cool, Colorful Mexican Citrus Salad with Avocado in the Kitchen

8/11/2015

Two separate cool customers stopped by the last couple weeks to show Tim their cool vintage cars...

And just like Tim LOVES vintage muscle cars (as do I)...I also love this colorful Mexican Citrus Salad with Avocado.

But we'll get to this colorful citrus salad after looking at some more pictures of these two cars.

Now this is Doug1's car...a
1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass

This has an Oldsmobile V8 engine...

Of course

Tim had to check the engine out.

Pretty dang awesome is what Doug1's car is!!!

Now we move along to Doug2's car...a
1967 Pontiac Firebird

This Firebird has a Pontiac V8 engine in it...

Doug2's wife said he bought the car for her but so far she hasn't been able to drive it yet which made me laugh to no end :):)

In between all the cool vintage cars, I snapped a pic of another very vintage vehicle that travels by almost daily...

And of another one...
Tim's 1980 Malibu.

Oh look, it's Tim and our 3 1/2 year old grandson,
Little Boy Blue, driving around the open field...

Little Boy Blue
gets to sit on the go-kart sometimes too.

But now I feel we must get back to this Mexican Citrus Salad with Avocado...this salad is WONDERFUL!!!!

Mexican Citrus Salad with Avocado
Straight outta www.midwestliving.com
Ingredients

1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon finely snipped flat-leaf Italian parsley
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 tablespoon honey
Salt
Ground black pepper
1 cup bite-size strips peeled jicama
1 medium grapefruit, peeled and sectioned*
1 medium orange, peeled and sectioned*
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 avocado, halved, seeded and cut up
3 cups torn Boston or bibb lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces (3 cups)
2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas), toasted
1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco, soft goat cheese (chevre) or feta cheese

Directions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the lime and orange juice, oil, parsley, shallot and honey. Season with salt and pepper. Add the jicama, grapefruit, orange, red onion and avocado; toss gently to combine.
Combine the Boston and romaine lettuce in a serving bowl or on a platter. Spoon the dressed ingredients over the lettuce. Top with pumpkin seeds and queso fresco.

Here's the recipe.....just click HERE to go directly to Midwest Living and print off this amazing salad!

This salad (even without the dressing) is citrusy and bright and delicious!

There's
Bibb lettuce and Romaine and grapefruit and orange pieces.

There's queso fresco cheese and avocado and
red onion and of course jicama.
And amazing,
just amazing dressing to go along with this vibrant salad.

We kept the salad dressing on the side.

This dressing is FABULOUS by the way!!!!!!!!
lime juice
orange juice
olive oil
parsley
shallot
honey
salt and pepper

cookinglight.com

And don't forget to use Jicama (found in the produce section), looks like a round turnip with brown skin.

While whisking the ingredients to the salad dressing, you will keep repeating to yourself a line from Jerry McGuire.
NO,
NOT "Show me the money!"

The other line....."You had me at hello."

Jicama is like a Mexican water Chestnut or apple....it is key to this lovely, light, refreshing salad!
Provides crunch and an interesting textured flavor.

Again, click HERE to go directly to
Midwest Living magazine and print off this awesome salad.

Okay, so in closing, it looks like Tim and Little Boy Blue
are going fast in this go-kart but they are not.
(I had used the zoom lens on my camera to capture the joy in grandson and grandpa's faces, capturing a a fun moment in time for both of them.)

I think our one and only grandchild is so darn adorable,
I could eat him up in one bite!

That's probably why he spends so much more time with his Grandpa than with me, he doesn't want to get eaten all up.

He'd rather be pulling out 28 year old 4-wheelers from the garage with his Grandpa and seeing if they run after
10 years in storage.

I guess the answer to the question of if the
4-wheeler still runs after 10 years, be yes that day :)

Okay kiddos, tis all I got for today!!
I will say though, the next recipe Ima share is a Butterscotch, Chocolate Chip, Pretzel cookie!
Sweet AND salty...the best life has to offer :)

Thanks for checking in, guys!

Hope everyone has a great Monday!!!
Have fun (but not too much fun that family members then have to bond you out of the
County Hilton :)
and we'll talk at ya soon!!!

Corn & Basil Cakes, a day with Swedes and the ever popular Scalloped Corn Casserole Recipe

8/31/2013

Pancakes as a side dish??
WHAT THE WHAT??
Has the world gone craaaaazy??

You would not believe it, but these pancakes are a PERFECT side dish with barbequed chicken or steak!

These
Corn & Basil Cakes
are super easy too!!

One of the BEST things I've ever eaten!!!

But then again,
I am a starch girl.
Ahem.
What YOU lookin' at?

Little Boy Blue says,

"Please indulge my
super cool,
young,
hip Grandma with these pancakes.
The sooner she can get this blog post written, the sooner she can put all her attention back where it belongs...
on ME! ME! ME!"

Cool, young-ish,
hip Grandma says,
"Look how big yittle tiny baby is getting! He's a toddler boy now!!"

(An aside...now this is where Angie's attention issues surface and she begins thinking about the Scalloped Corn Casserole
that people love so much....)
So speaking of yummy dishes made with corn...this Scalloped Corn Casserole
continues to be a favorite dish as well!

There's something special about this corn casserole.
I think it's the French onion dip.
This dish works well in small gatherings as well as big gatherings like
family reunions.

Here's the recipe for this super easy, yummy
Scalloped Corn Casserole.
People will ALWAYS request the recipe...I kid you not.
So here it is.......AGAIN! :)

Scalloped Corn Casserole
1 can Whole Kernel Corn, undrained
1 can Cream Style corn
1 box Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
1 - 8 oz. container French Onion dip
1/2 stick butter, melted

Mix all together. Pour in baking dish.
Bake uncovered 1 hour at 350 degrees.
YUM!

Easy, eh!!!!

I brought this Scalloped Corn Casserole Dish to our family reunion this summer.

My Ma's side of the family is Swedish.

Swedes are known for, of course......

skinnytaste.com

Swedish Meatballs!!!

There were plenty of Swedish meatballs at the reunion. YUM!

And because I am a total geography dork,
I will show you a map of Sweden....

Sweden

is a Scandinavian country nestled between Finland
and
Norway.

Sweden is home to the Oresund Bridge....the longest road and railway bridge in Europe!

The
Oresund Bridge
begins in Sweden
and
ends in another country....

Denmark!!

At one point, this bridge turns into an
UNDERWATER TUNNEL!!!

WHAT??

An agreement was signed in 1991 between
Sweden and Denmark for the construction of a bridge to connect the two countries over the Oresund Strait.
This bridge opened for travel in 2000.

Here's the beginning of the bridge coming FROM Sweden.
La-de-da...you're going across water to work in another another country for the day...Denmark.....cool!!!!...5 miles of bridge over Swedish water....easy.

And then
BAM!!!

YOU'RE ON THIS ARTIFICIAL ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WATER!!!!

WHAT THE WHAT??!!

And you START DRIVING through a freaking underwater tunnel UNDER THE WATER!! for the next 2.5 miles to get to your destination - Denmark.

But wait!!!

Here's what the tunnel looks like....under the water!!

A bridge tunnel... underwater!

*Cue Angie's heart palpitations!!*
Okay,
if you're so inclined,
watch this 3 minute video that takes you under the tunnel to emerge on the other side.

And then BOOP!!
All of a sudden you're out of the tunnel.
And you're on a FREEWAY.
In DENMARK!!
After just exiting from THE UNDER-FREAKING WATER TUNNEL BRIDGE!!!

Crazy!!

Okay.
I need a minute to collect myself here.

Okay. I'm better now.

Thank goodness for unicorns.

Anyway,

did you know Sweden is the home to the
Nobel Peace Prize?

nobelprize.org

Alfred Nobel
c.1833 – 1896
was a
Swedish
chemist,

engineer,

innovator,

and armaments manufacturer.

nobelpeaceprize.org

Nobel was the inventor of dyn-o-mite!

Nobel held 350 different patents, dynamite being the most famous.

Alfred Nobel used his fortune AFTER HIS DEATH to create the Nobel Prize.
The Nobel Prize is a set of annual international awards bestowed in a number of categories by Scandinavian committees in recognition of:
cultural
and/or
scientific advances.

The will of Alfred Nobel established the prizes in 1895.

The prizes in
Physics, Chemistry,
Medicine, Literature,
and Peace
were first awarded in 1901.

The Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway,
while the other prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
The Nobel Prize is widely regarded as the most prestigious award available in the fields of literature, medicine, physics, chemistry, peace, and economics.

time.com

It took Alfred Nobel several years to complete the drawing up of his will.

The final version, dated November 27, 1895 laid down that the bulk of his immense fortune should be reserved for a fund for the financing of
ANNUAL HONORARY AWARDS
to be made in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine or physiology, literature and peace.

The contents of Alfred Nobel's will
only became known
AFTER his death.

This is Madame Marie Curie, my own personal hero.
Madame Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the only woman to win in two fields, and the only person to win in multiple sciences.
Marie Curie rocked!!!!!!

But let's get to the
Corn and Basil Cakes...

They're like savory pancakes,
only they're a side dish!!

Corn and Basil Cakes
From EatingWell.com
Courtesy www.turnkeyqualitycars.com
Try these savory corn-and-basil pancakes as a side dish with barbecued chicken or grilled steak.
Yields: 5 servings, 2 cakes each

Ingredients

1/2 cup(s) white whole-wheat flour (see Note) or all-purpose flour
1/2 cup(s) low-fat milk
2 large eggs
2 tablespoon(s) canola oil, divided
1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) freshly ground pepper
2 cup(s) fresh corn kernels (about 2 large ears; see Tip) or frozen
1/2 cup(s) chopped fresh basil

Directions

Whisk flour, milk, eggs, 1 tablespoon oil, baking powder, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl until smooth. Stir in corn and basil.
Brush a large nonstick skillet lightly with some of the remaining 1 tablespoon oil; heat over medium heat until hot (but not smoking). Cook 4 cakes at a time, using about 1/4 cup batter for each, making them about 3 inches wide. Cook until the edges are dry, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until golden brown on the other side, 1 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining oil and batter, making 10 cakes total. Reduce the heat as necessary to prevent burning.

Note: White whole-wheat flour, made from a special variety of white wheat, is light in color and flavor but has the same nutritional properties as regular whole-wheat flour. It is available in large supermarkets and at natural-foods stores. Store it in the freezer.

Okay, so here's the fixins for this yummy
Corn & Basil Pancake recipe.
Easy ingredients!

And here's the WHITE WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR used in this recipe...apparently this is every bit as nutritious as regular
WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR!

Okay,

we start by removing the kernels off the cob.

Easy peasy pancake batter here...
just whisk the flour, milk, eggs, oil, baking powder, and salt and pepper.

Stir in the corn...

...and now the basil.

I used my new YIPPEE KI YAY non stick skillet!!
I Love Cuisinart products! I just can't afford a lot of them unless they're on YIPPEE KI YAY sale!!!
Anyway, oil up that yee haw pan and heat on medium!

Okay, scoop-a-loo some of the batter into the pan, four cakes at a time.

And because the recipe said to make the cakes 3 inches wide,

I took that literally.

I measured these THREE TIMES!!! Who does that??

It's hard to be me.

Anyhoo,

flip these tasty babies over and cook for a few more minutes.

Remove these from the skillet and cook up the rest.

Now, I halved the recipe, and it made these four nice size cakes.

These savory cakes go great with barbeque,
so I cooked up these pepper and pineapple stuffed pork chops from the grocery. I used a nice rub on the chops. After cooking, I drizzled warm, sweet barbeque sauce over them.

I just knew these tasty Corn & Basil Cakes would be a complimentary side dish with those pork chops!

Look
at the yummy corn in there and the flecks of basil. The pepper added just the right amount of oomph.

I plated these two things up but clearly I chose to try out that cake before the proper picture was taken.

And it was delicious.

I would not hesitate making these for breakfast with some brown sugar covered bacon. Mmmmmmm.

The sweetness of the colored peppers, pineapple and barbeque sauce was magic with the texture and flavor of the pancake.

These cakes are seriously one of the best, most unexpected things I've ever eaten.

Don't look for a massive flavor punch in the cakes, it's more subtle.
Your first bite will be "oh they're okay" but then you find yourself not being able to stop.

And here's the printable version of these cakes...

IN CLOSING,

DID YOU REALLY THINK I WAS GONNA TALK ABOUT SWEDEN WITHOUT MENTIONING ABBA!!!

Really??!!

The 1990's Australian movie
Muriel's Wedding
heavily featured Abba songs.

And the musical Mama Mia was based on Abba songs!

This continues to be their most popular song...

Okay I'm gonna dance my queen-self back out to the kitchen and try to fix up something decent to eat.
I've been working from sun-up to sun-down the last few months, detailing super nice vehicles like these...

2005 Pontiac Grand Am Se * 111k Miles * SUPER SHARP!

2005 Chrysler Town & Country Touring * 125k Miles * STOW-N-GO!

2004 Chevy Impala LS * 111k Miles * LOADED!

2000 Chevy Monte Carlo LS * 116k Miles * LOADED!

And it's been HOT cause the sun has been out,
bearing down on my lovely farmers tanned legs that are hanging out of trunks and doors while I'm trying to reach that ONE ELUSIVE TINY, TINY, TINY, TINY PIECE OF CANDY WRAPPER so that each car is meticulous.

PHEW! That just tired me out reliving that :):)

Don't feel sorry for me though....

Actually I ended up finding $1.14 in this car. But alas, I did spend it all in one spot.

Cause I find money!!!!!!
In cars!!!

Bwwwahaha
hahahha!!!!!!

I'm rich! I'm rich!

Ima try to hold back and not spend it all in one spot though :):)

Every time I find change in cars, I proudly hold up the dime and two pennies and do a song and dance to Tim. It goes something like this:
"I found money and you didn't, falalalalala. Look at this money, you can't have it cause you didn't find it, falalalalala."
Sometimes, Tim's actually amused. Heeeee.

Okay, I think the heat got to me this week. :):):)
Take care guys and we'll talk at ya soon!!!

A Day In The Life Of A Fish Taco Dinner

5/15/2012

We had a Fish Taco Dinner Saturday night.
I will post the "non-boring" (cough, cough, gag) photos, directions and recipe next post, eh?

Well, we had a few visitors for dinner,
including Little Boy Blue,
who came over with his Momma and Daddy and stayed overnight.

As soon as that ca-ute little family rolled into the driveway, I whisked Little Boy Blue out to the shop to go say "Hi" to Grandpa....

I'm so happy to see you Grandpa!

And then I propped him on the shop counter
where he met a new friend...

My Grandma needs to get a life.

They didn't engage much though.
They were both shy.

Grandpa, will you buy me a 1971 Chevelle Super Sport some day? It'll be our little secret.

When LBB's momma came to check on him, we made her hold the baby so he could watch his Gramps work.

The baby loves
Tim's shop!!!

Little Boy Blue is seriously entranced with his Grandpa's work and shop.

Well, I needed to start on the fixins for the fish tacos, so I brought Wee One into the house.

We were greeted by Auntie Sweetness...

Please Auntie, don't eat me up. I taste awful...like liver. Or kalamata olives.

Wee One pretended like his Auntie was an alien who wanted to eat him all up...

so he ignored her.

And then I started on the fixins for the fish tacos.

Did I mention I will be posting about that next time?

Oh stop it.
I know you want the
4-1-1 right now on the recipe and such, but I only have so much time.

In all seriousness, I have been busy...BUSY!

The cars are crazy I tell ya!
I'm a hard worker, but I've been having to work especially hard every day doing this.....

Credit: bestweekever.tv

Cleaning on...
aka detailing out...
lots o' cars!!!
That's me all right; that little monkey just a workin' away.

In fact Sweetness asked me today on my lunch what'd I'd been up to.
I replied, "Having my butt hang out of car trunks and doors. If there's a hinge, there's my butt hanging out of it."
I think she was horrified at first.
But then laughed uncontrollably.
Oh real funny Sweetness, real funny.

So anyway I set the table for this fish taco dinner.
And you know how I loves me the table settings and centerpieces and table decor and tablescapes and dishes and glasses and don't EVEN GET ME STARTED!

So I thought these nice chunky colorful pieces would make a nice centerpiece with chunky candles deposited in them.
All of these pieces were Tim's super cool,
classy Grandmother Marguerite's glassware...man, she loved to set a table and boy could she!!!

I added Marguerite's colorful water glasses to the table settings...

And then I added plates and cloth napkins...keepin' it casual though, after all, this is fish tacos we're talkiin' about here...

So while I was finishing up the fish tacos,

Great Grandma finished up feeding Little Boy Blue,

although LBB pretty much wanted to run the show on this one.

Mom! Dad! Can you buy me a toy like this; Grandma says they're called measuring spoons.

We set
Super Boy
up to the dinner table with some toys to keep him busy...

And then we started digging into the fish tacos...

But then I made everyone turn around so I could take a group shot.

And then we dug in and ate and ate...

Watch me blow bubbles and make silly noises Grandma. I can do it. Watch me.

The next morning, we were still stuffed and Little Boy Blue was in a fantastic mood.

So I put him out in his fun walker-gizmo-thinga-ma-job outside for a change of pace.

And I asked Tim to watch him while I cleaned up dishes from the night before...

Gramps, whatch ya doing? Wake up Gramps, pay attention to me.
Let's go out to your shop and I can watch you work.
Hey, I want to touch your facial hair and laugh at it. Hey Gramps, wanna play airplane? C'mon. Make those funny noises.
Why you tired Grandpa, you should have your sole attention on me at all times cuz I am adorable.
Oh FINE, I'll just sit here and bounce and play with these giranimal things. My super cool, young-lookng Grandma will come rescue me soon anyway.

Okay Guys, that's all I got for now.

Have a good Wednesday!!!

It's Tuesday night at 11pm and I think I just turned into a pumpkin. Only it's one of those pumpkins with warts and all.

Photo credit: Better Homes and Gardens (bhg)

Yup,

that about says it all.

:):):)

Catch ya soon amigos!

Gone Out Of Town To Buy A Car And Drool Over Christmas Ornaments

11/17/2011

Oh!

The luscious Cole Slaw, Cheeseburger and Fried Zucchini will have to wait for this weekend.

Went out of town spur of the moment this week to buy a hot looking Impala SS.

Initially was not too thrilled about driving three hours one way but lookey-look what Angie discovered was located just a couple miles away from the dealership where we were supposed to go to...Notice I said SUPPOSED to go to...

TA-DA!!!!!!!!!

Photos courtesy of Kightlingers Antiques off their Facebook page.

And this...

According to the Peoria website, Kightlinger's Antiques is filled with 80 trees and 65,000 Christmas decorations.
They are an antiques, home decor, furniture re-purposing and lamp shop as well.
I looove this sock monkey tree below!

I was so looking forward to visiting that shop,

and never leaving for like 8 million days.

But

we didn't go there.

Instead we picked up a hot Impala SS in a town much closer; there was antiquing and cute shops but certainly not 65,000 ornaments on 80 thousand trees.

It's for the best anyway, because I picked up these adorable vintage Christmas candle rings there. Love them. LOVE!

Here's a close-up.

I know they don't look that spectacularly stunning but I LOVE that kind of Christmas look.

By the way, I am a total Christmas geek.

And because we were away from the shop for a good share of a day,
we are working extra hard to catch up on the sales and service.

So I'll blog at ya this weekend!!

Hey, is it Christmas time yet?!?!

Oh My, The Things We Find In Cars. You Know, The Usual...Pens, French Fries, Firemen Suits

8/11/2011

OHHHHH!! Before I get into the Odd Assortment Of Eccentricities We Find In Trade-In cars

I would like to share that this nice 2000 Buick Century Custom with 147k miles, never made it to the top of our "Current Inventory" page here on this website.

The reason why this car was never featured as "Current Inventory" is because this car was looked at and pre-sold a day after we received it, to the nicest, warmest, happiest, most engaging family you would ever want to meet. It was also sold at a very affordable price.

We waited on title to come in, then ran this super nice Century Custom through service and detail and finally completed the paperwork sale just tonight. Our customers were so patient and thoughtful as we went through the exact process we take with every vehicle.

Many of our vehicles pre-sell this way.

If you see a vehicle of interest under our "Upcoming Inventory", give us a call or stop out to get the details on features and pricing. Don't wait until the car goes to the top of the page under "Current Inventory" because there's a large chance it won't ever make it there. Also, keep in mind, that we are happy to make evening appointments. This wonderful family (can you tell I was smitten with their awesomely adorable kids?!? I wanted to adopt them until they're 18, then they could go back to their parents once college tuition kicks in) was one of several evening appointments this week. Never a problem to set an appointment after 5:30pm or before 9am. As always, give us a call at 319-683-2850 or 888-306-5362 or 319-321-9626 if you have any questions or would like additional information.

Okay, now onto the Top Items

Found In Trade-Ins...

Yeah, so last night I dug through the day's worth of trash (literally)...(don't ask)...(remember I have no shame)....(or class). This assortment was pulled out of a couple vehicles earlier in the day. Not bad. Love the "no smoking" sticker :) See that change? Don't even think about it. It's mine!

Hmmmmm, Ever wonder what I find when I have my 47 year old bum hanging out of the trunk trying to vacuum that one teeny, tiny, teensy piece of sumpin' sumpin' from the deepest, darkest right hand corner of that trunk?

No?

Well, why not???!!
Because SOME of it is interesting!

Look closer, isn't this interesting stuff? Actually, it's about as interesting as we get anymore. The all-time, most interesting stuff came out of $1000 cars, eight years ago, when we first started. Now I could tell ya stories about that!

Okay, I feel this post is best written as a list, so here goes:

Top three items found in
Trade-In Vehicles
1. Pens
2. Change
3. Candy wrappers
Boring, right? Well, let's try the next top three:
4. Post it notes on the dash
5. Suction cups for cell phones or post it notes
6. Insurance cards
Yup, still boring.

Top four items found in
A Girl's Car
1. Perfume samples/perfume
2. Bobby pins
3. Target/WalMart sales receipts for make-up
4. Single earring

Top four things found in
A Boy's Car
1. Money
2. CD's
3. Cologne
4. Sport equipment in trunk

Top four objects found in
A Family Car
1. Sticky candy in the back seat
2. Toys
3. French fries
4. Stickers

Top three items that Angie and Tim are
Humored By Finding In Cars
1. Matchbox cars in the back seat pocket
2. 35 candy wrappers that some kid stuffed way back in the back of the back seat crack.
3. A fireman's suit

Top two
Endearing Objects Found
1. Angst-ridden love notes stuffed under the driver seat
2. Photos

Top two things that
Made Angie Misty-Eyed and Still Does:
1. Three huge photo albums filled with family photos
2. Yeah, that's pretty much it.

OH MY GOSH!!!

Tim comes out to the shop last night (at 10pm) and sees me with half my bum sticking out of the sanitation company's garbage bin (boy, he's one LUCKY guy, isn't he)? He asks what I'm doing.

I tell him; I'm looking for the stuff out of today's vehicles that were detailed.

HahaFunny-Jokester Tim goes over to his desk,
pulls off this musical Hawkeye pen hanging on the wall and pushes the button on top.
Of course the Iowa fight song plays
with a resounding "Go Hawks!" at the end.
Tim says, "Hey, tell them you find this in every vehicle."

I stare at Tim.
I tell him he's full of it, and he just wanted to bring the Hawkeyes up into this topic somehow.

He agrees and hangs his pen back up on the wall.

Moving on....

Top three items found in our
Local Area Trade-In Vehicles (Kalona, Frytown, Washington, Wellman)
1. Religious pins (Angel Daughter Drive Carefully pins, Cross pins, Saint pins)
2. Gas receipts
3. Change

Top three most common items
Found In Trunks
1. Tools
2. Turn signal bulbs
3. Fuses
Hey, that's boring, certainly the next three are more interesting:
4. Mulch
5. Kites
6. Sport Equipment ie basketball, baseball, frisbees
Well, at least the next three were funner.

I kid you not

We had a super hot.hot.hot 2004 Grand Prix GT with 110k miles delivered just last night at 9:30pm.
I was taking pictures for this post at 10pm.
I told Tim, hey, let's open up the trunk of this newly delivered Grand Prix and I will take a picture of whatever is in that trunk point-blank,
without touching a thing.
As long as there's not a dead body in there, I'm showing whatever is in there, no matter how gross.

I'm armed with my crappy, cheap camera.

Tim slowly opens up the trunk.

I adjust my eyes to the darkness (it is 10pm after all).
I snap the picture.

Guess what's in there.

Mulch and turn signal bulbs!!!

Told Ya!

Hehehe, even WE were surprised :):):)

Remember,

Tomorrow's post is

FOOTBALL FRIDAY

DISCUSSION!

Go Hawks!

Top Five Things Heard On The Car Lot/Stormy Weather/Marinara Of Course

7/22/2011

Top Five Things heard On The Lot:
1. Where do you get all your cars?
Answer: Most of our vehicles are dealer trades from a few specific dealers. We only buy cars in good mechanical condition. Each car is thoroughly inspected and goes through our service and detail. Many of our cars presell before making it to our car lot. Be sure to keep checking our website or stop out or give us a call if you have any questions about any of our vehicles.

2. Is the car as nice as it looks?
Answer: Yes. All our vehicles are thoroughly inspected, serviced and detailed and are completely ready-to-go.

3. It seems like you move your cars quickly.
Response: We are blessed to have many repeat customers in and out of the community. We've had many families buy multiple cars from us, the most to date being seven cars (Thank you Mr. Johnson :). Referrals are a large part of our business and factors into our inventory moving quickly as well.

4. You have your cars priced right.
Response: It comes down to low overhead, an advantage of living and working in Frytown, IA. We ARE the largest volume mover of cars in Frytown after all. *giggle*

5. It's so peaceful out here.
Response: Yup, we love it.

These really are the top five things we hear on the lot. We had no problem naming and listing them. As always, please let us know if we can be helpful. Call, email or just stop on out! We'd love to hear from you.

Did It Get All Dark And Stormy Last Night Where You Are? Did You Run For Cover Like A Sane Person? Or Did You Stand Outside And Take Pictures?

Angie's Go-To Marinara Recipe
This marinara recipe is from Bartolino's restaurant in St. Louis and was featured in the March/April 2005 Midwest Living magazine. This recipe has a kick to it. I make this marinara and serve it with toasted ravioli. I also make it for pasta when I am time-limited and starved.

Marinara Sauce
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 28 oz. can tomatoes, cut up
1/4 cup dry red wine (optional)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1/4 cup snipped fresh basil
2 tsps. sugar

1. In a medium saucepan, cook onion and garlic in hot oil over medium heat until tender. Stir in undrained tomatoes, wine (if you like), salt, cayenne pepper and black pepper.
2. Bring to a boiling, reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Stir in basil and sugar. Cover; cook 5 minutes more. Makes 2 1/2 cups (4 to 6 servings).

Okay, so these pictures don't do justice to the tastiness of this marinara, especially with that big old piece of bread slapped on the plate. I always use whole wheat pasta and usually grate some fresh mozzarella on top. At times, I will side this dish with sauteed kale and garlic instead of the asparagus. Please remember, this is not a sweet sauce and it does have a bite to it. Yowza!

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