Hi bloggers!
I don't know about you but this last couple of days have been really tough. I am not liking this time change. It is dark when I wake up and I can't seem to wake up totally. Sure hoping I can get used to this fast!
Coming up this week I will be trying out a couple new Pinterest recipes. Breakfast Ham & Egg Cups and a crock pot applesauce. Look for those around Wednesday or Thursday. I am excited to try out a couple new recipes. I love trying new things & reporting my opinion on it! We love apple sauce & go through it very quickly. I am hoping this will be a less expensive way to enjoy something we love. We also love breakfast food but we don't always have time to cook so I am hoping I can freeze the ham & egg cups so that they are at our disposal.
Next week I look forward to reporting about my experience at Hearts at Home . I am very excited. This will be my second time there. It has been a few years. I am looking forward to having my mom join me for her very 1st time at Hearts at Home.
Later this year (hopefully earlier than later) I will be blogging about our garage to bedroom redo! The ball is rolling finally! The subflooring has begun, and insulation has been replaced. We have a LOT still to do. By we I mean, my hubby is doing all the labor & I am simply supervising. haha. We have been blessed with wonderful, talented and helpful people in our church that are helping as they are able & we are so very thankful to them! I cannot wait to share the before, during and after pictures as we turn the garage into a master bedroom.
Well, that is all for now & I hope you are just as excited as I am about the Things To Come!
Have an extra big cup of java on this gloomy messed up day. (thank you time change...)
Monday, March 11, 2013
Friday, March 8, 2013
Girls Night Out
Hi bloggers!
I don't know about you SAHMs, but I need a break from time to time. I love my kids. I love watching other people's kids, but I need a break too. I mean, working moms & dads get to clock out & leave their place of work behind & go home. I however, never leave my place of work. There is no transition where I can drive home & clear my head. I eat, sleep & breath my job. I am not complaining about it. But you have to step into the shoes of a SAHM to really understand it.
I mean, no matter how much you love your job. You have a bad day. Now, imagine you can't leave. You have to stay the night at work. Would you be stressed? yep. You bet you would be.
Now, I haven't had a day for myself in a LONG time! My hubby has begun working our after work 4 days a week. He comes home long enough to change & isn't back till dinner is over! This stinks! I get zero break till just before bed & then he is pretty pooped form working & working out so, I don't really get to just "clock out" for the evening & go hide somewhere in the house. So, a good friend of mine & I decided we needed a break. She works full time & gets very tired. She is a super hard worker. She is a nail tech & let me tell you, she does excellent work! But it is labor. It is tiring. Anyone that's ever worked in a salon knows that you are not just the hair dresser, or nail tech, but apparently it's in your job description to be a psychologist. I've not personally worked in a salon, but I've spent enough time to hear the conversations. So, long story short, my friend T needed a break too.
We decided to hit up Next of Kiln in Mt. Zion. We can walk away paying more likely less than at the movies, we get to go home with something to speak of the night & we can have a conversation. It definitely was a better choice than going to the movies. We then had dinner at Applebee's (which they took my Fiesta Lime Chicken off their 2 for $20 menu....bitter) then we headed off to browse around the mall! We had a great time getting away, paining our coffee mugs, eating a tasty dinner & hanging out at the mall.
I don't know about you SAHMs, but I need a break from time to time. I love my kids. I love watching other people's kids, but I need a break too. I mean, working moms & dads get to clock out & leave their place of work behind & go home. I however, never leave my place of work. There is no transition where I can drive home & clear my head. I eat, sleep & breath my job. I am not complaining about it. But you have to step into the shoes of a SAHM to really understand it.
I mean, no matter how much you love your job. You have a bad day. Now, imagine you can't leave. You have to stay the night at work. Would you be stressed? yep. You bet you would be.
Now, I haven't had a day for myself in a LONG time! My hubby has begun working our after work 4 days a week. He comes home long enough to change & isn't back till dinner is over! This stinks! I get zero break till just before bed & then he is pretty pooped form working & working out so, I don't really get to just "clock out" for the evening & go hide somewhere in the house. So, a good friend of mine & I decided we needed a break. She works full time & gets very tired. She is a super hard worker. She is a nail tech & let me tell you, she does excellent work! But it is labor. It is tiring. Anyone that's ever worked in a salon knows that you are not just the hair dresser, or nail tech, but apparently it's in your job description to be a psychologist. I've not personally worked in a salon, but I've spent enough time to hear the conversations. So, long story short, my friend T needed a break too.
We decided to hit up Next of Kiln in Mt. Zion. We can walk away paying more likely less than at the movies, we get to go home with something to speak of the night & we can have a conversation. It definitely was a better choice than going to the movies. We then had dinner at Applebee's (which they took my Fiesta Lime Chicken off their 2 for $20 menu....bitter) then we headed off to browse around the mall! We had a great time getting away, paining our coffee mugs, eating a tasty dinner & hanging out at the mall.
This is my completed project.
So ladies, have another cup of java! And get out of the house from time to time!
Crockpot Cheese Tortellini
Hi bloggers!
So, if you've been following the last few posts, you know I have been trying some new recipes that I find on Pinterest. You also know that the last 2 were a bust with the hubs. I am soooooo happy (did I mention happy?) to report last night was a SUCCESS! O-M-G! It was so very good!! We loved the Crockpot Cheese Tortellini found here at Little Fellows. This recipe required very little prep work, cooks slowly all day in the crockpot & taste amazing! I cannot wait for the leftovers later!
This one is so very simple. 2 cans of Italian style diced tomatoes (drained), 1 9oz bag of spinach, 1 19oz bag of frozen cheese tortellini, 4Cups chicken broth, 1 8oz package of cream cheese & 1lb Italian sausage. The only prep work is cooking your sausage. Put everything in the crockpot & cook on low for 4-6hrs. So simple!!
We love the Zuppa Toscana at Olive Garden & this recipe reminded us of it, but with tortellini instead of potatoes. The only change I intend to make is adding some crushed red pepper for a little spice. Other than that, we found it amazing. Before we knew it the hubby had gone back for 3rds! Which makes me feel great, but..... he has been trying to cut back on all the eating. haha. Well, so he blew it for 1 meal. It's fine by me!
(thanks aunt Ashley for the super cool car plate!)
So, if you've been following the last few posts, you know I have been trying some new recipes that I find on Pinterest. You also know that the last 2 were a bust with the hubs. I am soooooo happy (did I mention happy?) to report last night was a SUCCESS! O-M-G! It was so very good!! We loved the Crockpot Cheese Tortellini found here at Little Fellows. This recipe required very little prep work, cooks slowly all day in the crockpot & taste amazing! I cannot wait for the leftovers later!
This one is so very simple. 2 cans of Italian style diced tomatoes (drained), 1 9oz bag of spinach, 1 19oz bag of frozen cheese tortellini, 4Cups chicken broth, 1 8oz package of cream cheese & 1lb Italian sausage. The only prep work is cooking your sausage. Put everything in the crockpot & cook on low for 4-6hrs. So simple!!
We love the Zuppa Toscana at Olive Garden & this recipe reminded us of it, but with tortellini instead of potatoes. The only change I intend to make is adding some crushed red pepper for a little spice. Other than that, we found it amazing. Before we knew it the hubby had gone back for 3rds! Which makes me feel great, but..... he has been trying to cut back on all the eating. haha. Well, so he blew it for 1 meal. It's fine by me!
(thanks aunt Ashley for the super cool car plate!)
So to this my blogger friends, have another sip of java & branch out & try new things!
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Chicken Gyros
Hello fellow bloggers.
Last night my family tried some chicken gyros. I LOVE gyros. Especially the tasty sauce that goes on them. I have been really wanting some gyros lately but I'm too cheap to go buy one & too lazy to make them. I have a recipe in a Pampered Chef cookbook to make the gyro meat. So, when I was browsing Pinterest & came across a chicken gyro recipe, I was excited to try it. Prepwork was fairly simple. I'd say it's not easy, but it is in no means difficult. Just took a little extra prep work. I'd say about 20 - 30 min. Less if you get all your stuff out ahead of time, which I did not do this time around. I also have a 2 year old that loves to get into things when I am busy.....
Anyway, all you need is:
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 regular cucumber, peeled and seeded
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
Salt and pepper
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
Extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
Juice of 1 lemon (2-3 Tablespoons)
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 heaping Tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
1 Tablespoon dried oregano
Salt and pepper
1 1/4 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Tomoato slices & red onion slices for topping.
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Last night my family tried some chicken gyros. I LOVE gyros. Especially the tasty sauce that goes on them. I have been really wanting some gyros lately but I'm too cheap to go buy one & too lazy to make them. I have a recipe in a Pampered Chef cookbook to make the gyro meat. So, when I was browsing Pinterest & came across a chicken gyro recipe, I was excited to try it. Prepwork was fairly simple. I'd say it's not easy, but it is in no means difficult. Just took a little extra prep work. I'd say about 20 - 30 min. Less if you get all your stuff out ahead of time, which I did not do this time around. I also have a 2 year old that loves to get into things when I am busy.....
Anyway, all you need is:
Tzatziki sauce:
For the chicken:
I did not have red wine vinegar so I substituted for the white. I also do not like onion so I chose to not put onions on mine.
I think it had good flavor. The Tzatziki sauce was a bit "dry". It left my mouth feeling dry. I think it's all that cucumber minced up in it. Maybe less cucumber would help? IDK. I would definitely eat this again. My hubby however wasn't a fan. So, that makes 2 meals this week I have tried & he has not liked. Usually he loves my cooking so this is new to me to disappoint. But, I say it isn't my fault, I didn't create these recipes. :)
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Well, that's that. Tonight I shall try yet another new recipe. You can find this recipe over HERE on The Girl Who Ate Everything.
Have another cup of java cuz baby it's cold outside!
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Pinterest Recipe
Hi all,
Last night I decided to try a new recipe from Pinterest. It was a salmon recipe. I love fish, but salmon is not one of them. I have been determined to try & find a recipe for it that I like. Last nights was a simple recipe. Aluminum foil, lemons, butter, pepper & of course the salmon. on the foil you place slices of lemons. On top of the lemon you place the salmon, then butter & cracked pepper. Wrap foil loosely around the ingredients & place on baking sheet in oven at 300* for approx. 30 min or until fish flakes loosely.
Now, when I clicked on my pinned item on Pinterest it did not go to the website this originally came from. It gave me an error page so I had no clue on amounts of butter or anything. I just used 1TBSP per piece of fish.
My opinion is that it was dry. I could have used a LOT more butter. I love butter. The flavor was a nice light lemony flavor. I thought it was nice. It wasn't bad. My hubby however said he would be ok if I never fix it again. :) I served it with brown rice & a California medley of veggies with cajun seasoning on them.
I personally felt like this would be a heart healthy meal, IF you aren't using a ton of butter.
Looks butterier that it was.
Last night I decided to try a new recipe from Pinterest. It was a salmon recipe. I love fish, but salmon is not one of them. I have been determined to try & find a recipe for it that I like. Last nights was a simple recipe. Aluminum foil, lemons, butter, pepper & of course the salmon. on the foil you place slices of lemons. On top of the lemon you place the salmon, then butter & cracked pepper. Wrap foil loosely around the ingredients & place on baking sheet in oven at 300* for approx. 30 min or until fish flakes loosely.
Now, when I clicked on my pinned item on Pinterest it did not go to the website this originally came from. It gave me an error page so I had no clue on amounts of butter or anything. I just used 1TBSP per piece of fish.
My opinion is that it was dry. I could have used a LOT more butter. I love butter. The flavor was a nice light lemony flavor. I thought it was nice. It wasn't bad. My hubby however said he would be ok if I never fix it again. :) I served it with brown rice & a California medley of veggies with cajun seasoning on them.
I personally felt like this would be a heart healthy meal, IF you aren't using a ton of butter.
Looks butterier that it was.
To that my friends, I will have another sip of java & do some laundry or something productive.
Maybe........
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