Smorgasbord #6

I tried another recipe from Pinterest. This one was so simple that I could have made it in my sleep. It only called for beef tips, onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, and a can of Sprite. You can find it here. Seems like an odd combination, but this recipe was divine. I put it in the slow cooker all day. It made the meat so tender and the juice made a really nice gravy. I made mashed potatoes and peas to go with it.

Chris and I gobbled up the beef tips, but still had plenty of the juice. I put it in a container and used it for the next night and made chicken and vegetables with it. Combined with the tomato and cucumber salad, this was a perfect meal. This will be a recipe that is used over and over again.

If you've been reading my Facebook, you would know that one of our A/C units went out last week. It was time for this unit to be replaced as it was 26 years old!! It served its purpose. I hired my cousin's company to come out and assess it. Upon looking at the rest of the parts, they found that most A/C units aren't built like this anymore and we needed to do rewiring and add new vents. The price slowly creeped up, but it was a must.

This is the old unit on the left and the new one on the right. The new one is massive!! They told us that the more efficient it is, the bigger it is. It is efficient. It takes less time for this side of the house to cool and is much quieter. The old one was so loud that we would have to practically yell to hear one another if we were near it.

We added a vent in the patio, so the dogs now have A/C when we are not home and they are chilling. We are very happy with the service they gave. They were easy to contact, listened to our needs and concerns, addressed them in the most cost efficient way, and were able to complete this entire process in less than a week. We highly recommend JPH Mechanical.

This is one more major thing crossed off our list of house maintenance. We are still waiting on the attic insulation to be done. Windows are up next. These three things will be a big help on our electric bill and to make our home last another 30 years.