Welcome again to the Retro Re-pin Party! The weather has definitely been Fall-like here in Denver lately. We're in that in-between time where it's too cool for A/C and not cold enough that I have to turn on the heat. I like the idea of a month without a crazy energy bill. :) I've been going crazy on Pinterest lately looking at Fall and Halloween ideas and preparing for a ...
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Rosemary Mushroom Potroast //Crocktober 2014 Week #2
Fall is in the air! With the start of October the weather (in Denver at least) starts to change and it's a great time to pull out the Crock-Pot. This month is Crocktober in the Powers household. We've been cooking 4 meals a week in our slow cooker and I plan to continue for the rest of the month. Each Monday I will be posting 4 recipes along with a complete grocery shopping list. We adore ...
Retro Re-pin Party #12!
Welcome to another week of the Retro Re-pin Party! I can't wait to see what Pinterest goodies y'all have to share. I'm in search of some yummy slow cooker recipes for my Crocktober series, so be sure to link those up if you have them. I'd also love to see your ideas for fall decorations, Halloween costumes, and football watch parties. October is an exciting month at Sustaining the ...
Slow Cooker Turkey Chili //Crocktober 2014 – Week #1
This is the first week of Crocktober recipes for 2014. Recipes for this week are: Turkey Chili, Orange Apricot Chicken, Chicken Parmesan Soup, and Lentil-Quinoa Taco Filling. Here's Crocktober Week 2, Week 3, and Week 4 I launched my blog almost a year ago during Crocktober and decided that another round of Crocktober would be a great way to celebrate Sustaining the Powers turning 1 year ...
Retro Re-pin Party #11!
Welcome back to the Retro Re-pin Party! I hope your week is off to a great start. I just spent the past weekend in San Francisco for a friend's wedding. We ate our way around the city (so much great food!), saw the sights, and enjoyed a lot of swing dancing and good friends. I'm having a hard time getting back into my weekly routine now that I'm home in Colorado again. Do you have any easy ...
Retro Re-pin Party #10!
Welcome back to the weekly Retro Re-pin Party, where everything old is new again! This week I've been collecting ideas to decorate our house for Fall. I brought out my favorite scarecrow wreath and the fall colored candles and holders for our dining table. I've been on the search at the local craft stores and all over Pinterest for a few other decor items that really scream "Fall" to ...
Texas BBQ Rub
The perfect mix of salty, sweet, spicy, and bitter come together in this Texas BBQ rub. A few weeks ago, a friend asked me to teach her how to make BBQ ribs. We took an afternoon trip to the grocery store where I gave her a lesson in how to choose the right type of ribs. Then we went back to my kitchen and I showed her how to make this Texas BBQ rub from scratch. The idea of rubbing the meat ...
Retro Re-pin Party #9!
Welcome back to the weekly Retro Re-pin Party, where everything old is new again! Here in Denver we've already started having some fall weather. I had to pull out my sweaters and longer sleeved work clothes. We've all given up waiting, and baking pumpkin everything is now fair game. Is it fall where you are? I'm ready for layers and cooler weather, but I don't know if I want the ...
Retro Re-pin Party #8
Welcome back to the weekly Retro Re-pin Party, where everything old is new again! Recently it seems like fall things are popping up all over the place. Bloggers are pulling out the pumpkin, sweaters, and leaf photos. Halloween crafts are also filling my Pinterest feed. Are you ready for fall? Got any old Pinterest posts with Halloween ideas? Maybe some pumpkin or fall stews? We'd ...
Easy No-Boil Mexican Lasagna
All your favorites from 7 layer dip come together in this easy, cheesy, crowd-pleasing, Mexican lasagna! Just before my hubby and I got married, my mom gave me a cookbook called 30 Meals in One Day. The idea behind the book is Once a Month Cooking (OAMC). This is where you make/prep all your dinners for the month in one weekend and then keep them in the freezer until it's ...