Author: sharondashariee

With the new year approaching, we look for ways to simplify our lives.

To have someone else do your laundry is nothing less than self-care.

We have been using a wash and fold laundry service for approximately three years, and the joy that is felt when a bag of fresh and folded laundry arrives back at our doorstep is indescribable.

This is how it works:

1. Search for “wash and fold laundry service near me” online.

We use a local service called The Wash Club. www.washclubphoenix.com

TIDE Cleaners also offers wash and fold service nationwide: www.tidecleaners.com

2. Install the app on your phone, set-up an account, fill out the specifications of your laundry. If you would like wash and fold, hanging, comforters, what type of laundry soap, bleach, etc., and lastly schedule what day and time for a pick-up.

Your initial pick-up, bag your items and on return they will provide reusable bags. The first bag is free, and each additional bag is $10.

TIP: You can purchase large laundry bags on Amazon, at a more reasonable cost. It is not mandatory that you use the laundry service’s laundry bag.

3. Place your laundry bags on the porch or they will knock on your door to retrieve your items. Once your order is picked up, you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a secondary email to confirm the total weight of your wash and fold laundry order and total billed.

4. The next day your laundry will be delivered to your doorstep, washed and folded in clear plastic bags placed inside of your large laundry bags.

TIP: The Wash Club and Tide Cleaners offer same-day service for an additional charge.

Our last wash and fold order consisted of 27 pounds of bath towels, face towels, bed sheets, and one coverlet.

Cost:
$52.38 (wash and fold)
$4.14 (service fee)
$63.27 (total cost)

If you are local to Phoenix and would like to try the Wash Club, copy and paste the link below for $15 off your first pick-up order:

https://www.washclubphoenix.com/?aid=817

If you have any questions, as always, drop a comment.

Have an amazing time not doing your own laundry and have a Happy New Year!

Shrimp & Sausage Cabbage

I like to give credit where credit is due, but honestly, I have seen a variation of this shrimp, sausage, and cabbage recipe all over Instagram.  I thought my family would love this, or at the very least, like it.  I thought you would as well.

Here Is What You Will Need

1 – 32oz. Bag of Raw or Cooked Shrimp
2 – Heads of Raw Cabbage
2 – Sausage Links
2 – Boxes of Krusteaz® Honey Cornbread
6 – Corn on the Cobs (cut in half)
Garlic Butter to Sautee
Salt & Pepper to taste

Put It All Together

You can use whatever sausage links you like, including andouille, beef, and turkey.

I used these:

I have never made cabbage in my life, so I asked my husband to prepare the cabbage.  I knew if he did it, there would be no taste experimenting, and me potentially ruining the dish. 

Edward said all he does is cut the cabbage down into bit-sized pieces, put it in a pot with a little water to cover the bottom, season it with salt and pepper to taste, and cook for about 30 minutes.  The cabbage should be tender.

Moving along, I do not handle shrimp and I almost always buy shrimp that is already shelled and deveined, and I asked my son to peel the tails off. 

At this point, you all are wondering, what did she do exactly?  Look, this meal was a collaborative effort. lol

As the cabbage cooked, I cut the sausage links into chef-like angled pieces, (this shape makes it seem like you are a professional) and then I pan-fried the sausage.

I sauteed the shrimp in this garlic butter, and then combined the sausage, shrimp and cabbage.

I boiled the corn on the cob and baked cornbread (this was happening simultaneously).

The Verdict

I served this as a main dish, but everyone felt it should be a side dish. My response: A dish with shrimp AND sausage AS A SIDE!? Okkayyy…. Hahaha, but they all liked it!

Sweet Potato Hash Scramble

“If it is not candied yams, I do not want to try it.”  Those were the words that my son spoke to me when I asked if he wanted to try the sweet potato scramble.

I first had this sweet potato recipe as part of the continental lunch paired with a mixology class my husband and I attended.  We took a bite at the same time, and both our eyebrows raised and said, this really has potential.  I knew I would remake it at home, my way, and I did.

Here Is What You Will Need

1 – White Onion
1 – Red Bell Pepper
1 – 8 ounce Turkey Sausage Chub
1 – Bunch 0f Green Onion
2 – Bag of Fresh/Frozen Diced Sweet Potato
2 – Piece of Bread for Toast (optional)
2 – Egg (optional)
Salt, Pepper, and Cumin to Taste

Put It All Together

First, I cooked down the turkey sausage.  Removed the sausage from the electric skillet.

Diced the red bell pepper and white onion and sauteed them.  Removed them from the skillet.

Next, I added enough extra virgin olive oil to the bottom of the skillet, added the sweet potatoes, seasoned them with salt, pepper, and cumin to taste, and let them lightly brown.  Flipped the sweet potatoes to make sure they were crisped on all the edges.

Then I combined the turkey sausage, red bell pepper and white onion, and added them back to the skillet with the sweet potatoes and garnished with green onion.

Lastly, I fried the eggs separately and we ate them on the side, along with a piece of toast with apricot jelly to complete the meal.

The Verdict

We loved this meal.  Like my son, I would not have typically eaten sweet potatoes without them being candied, but this scramble is absolutely now on our regular menu rotation.  It made me happy. 

Only one of our kids tried it and liked it, so we were secretly ecstatic we had leftovers.  Warms up fabulously.  The second day we ate it with scrambled eggs, a better option than fried eggs.

Let me know if you give it a try.