A glimpse of then … the boy at 3, and now … the boy at 12. It is amazing how some things change and some don’t. I think these are two things he will like forever. MUSIC
and CARS
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We just wrapped up our last week of football practices, which should put our household back to some sort of normalcy. I hope! I do know it should make it easier to get food on the table. We are also in the process of wrapping up our last week of school before the holidays, which will give us time for cooking and making memories.
Due to the house still recovering from the week before we ate a lot of sandwiches and soup, so I didn’t cook a majority of what I had planned. My husband did make his famous ghoulash this week and he makes so much it is a great asset because there are so many leftovers. One of these days I need to write down what he does, but honestly he is always changing things up. Needless to say, the ghoulash was his favorite dinner, lunch, breakfast of the week.
Here is what we will be eating at our house this week.
Sunday: Chicken Parisian, Ceaser Salad and Crusty French Bread
Monday: Slow Cooked French Dip Rolls and oven fries
Tuesday: Sausage and Black Bean Soup with Cheese Quesadillas
Wednesday: Kitchen and Kids Meatloaf, Parmesan Roasted Potatoes and a vegetable yet to be determined.
Thursday: Texas Two Step Pork Chops, Dill Potato Salad and Chipotle Corn on the Cob (I will be adding the Texas Two Step Pork Chops to my blog later this week.)
Friday: TBD (maybe homemade buffalo wings and french fries)
Saturday: Fish and Chips
As recipes are posted on Kitchen and Kids, I will link them up to my menu plans, so if something interests you check back and see if I’ve posted a recipe.
Feel free to leave your ideas, too. Happy Cooking!
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She has distinct ideas about her own style. She loves to wear her brother’s sweatshirts, as in this picture. And, she also likes to wear nothing but a diaper other times. Thank goodness she lets me dress her for church, and she stays that way minus her shoes and possibly her hair bow. All I can say is she keeps me laughing day in and day out. I can’t wait to see what her baby brother will be like.
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This last week I had a houseful of sick kiddos, and unfortunately the sickness still prevails, so I am not sure how much will actually be eaten this week. I think I only made one thing from my menu last week because my precious toddler wanted her Mama to sit and hold her, so instead of cooking we had movie days.
It was a bit rainy and cool this week, so the one thing I did make was a homemade beef stew with beer bread. It really hit the spot and has been wonderful through this week of sickness.
Here is what we will be eating at our house this week.
Sunday: Monte Cristo Sandwiches, Creamy Tomato Soup and Pasta Salad
Monday: Kitchen and Kid’s Ghoulash
Tuesday: Cheesy Lasagna, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, and Garlic Bread
Wednesday: Chicken Parisian, Ceaser Salad and Crusty French Bread
Thursday: Slow Cooked French Dip Rolls and oven fries
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Fish and Chips
As recipes are posted on Kitchen and Kids, I will link them up to my menu plans, so if something interests you check back and see if I’ve posted a recipe.
Feel free to leave your ideas, too. Happy Cooking!
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“I’m my brother’s biggest cheerleader!” This little girl loves football. She thinks it is funny when the boys get tackled.
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This week has been a great week! We heard the baby’s heart beat and we got to find out if it is a boy or a girl. Now I know why I crave the things I do, because it is …
Earlier this week I participated in a cooking challenge by The Lady Behind The Curtain, and it was fun. We had to come up with a recipe using caramel and apple, which for me was àpropos as that is my pregnancy craving. Not only did I come up with one recipe, but more like four or five. I plan on posting those in the next week if time allows. So far you can check out my Caramel Apple Salad and Baked Caramel Apple Oatmeal. They are both quite yummy.
This week my husband’s favorite dinner was the Shredded Beef Tacos, which I snagged from a commenter on This Week For Dinner. He loves any kind of taco because it is so easy for him to make a quick bite to eat. Another thing we liked was Chicken and Artichoke Stuffed Shells, both of my kids loved them. Now I must say I did not follow the recipe to a T because I was just in a hurry and didn’t read it completely, but it was very good. The kids have been eating the leftovers, which to me is quite surprising.
Here is what we will be eating at our house this week.
Sunday: Chicken Fried Rice
Monday: Grandma’s Meatloaf, Garlic Scalloped Potatoes, and Brussels Sprouts
Tuesday: Chicken Parisian, Ceaser Salad and Crusty French Bread
Wednesday: Beef and Cheese Enchiladas ( This link is for only cheese enchiladas, but I am going to make beef and cheese using parts of this recipe. I’ll let you know the final product.)
Thursday: Beef Stew and Homemade Bread
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Fish and Chips
As recipes are posted on Kitchen and Kids, I will link them up to my menu plans, so if something interests you check back and see if I’ve posted a recipe.
Feel free to leave your ideas, too. Happy Cooking!
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Fall is in the air and nothing sounds more comforting and good for you than hot oatmeal. Well besides caramel apples. So in an effort to combine two classic fall foods together I revamped an old recipe and added some new ingredients to make it Baked Caramel Apple Oatmeal. Del.icio.us!
Baked Caramel Apple Oatmeal
1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp pure vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup caramel topping
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 apple, cored and diced (I prefer pink lady or gala and I leave the skin on it for prettiness.)
1.) Pre-heat oven to 350, and lightly butter a 8 x 8 square pan.
2.) Wash, core and dice apples.
3.) Mix in the oats, brown sugar, sugar, salt, baking powder and cinnamon until thoroughly combined.
4.) Add in the vanilla, egg, butter, milk, peanut butter and caramel sauce stir until well mixed.
5.) Fold in the apples.
6.) Pour into buttered dish.
7.) Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 4o minutes, until it is not runny.
Serve warm with a splash of milk. We like to top ours with either raisins or craisins. It makes a wonderful fall breakfast.
For another recipe using caramel apples check out my Caramel Apple Salad.
This is linked up at: Tempt My Tummy
So what kind of foods do you crave?
Well, in pregnancy #3 I crave caramel apples, so I have been experimenting with different caramel apple recipes. My main goal is to keep the apples fresh tasting. I don’t want them overcooked, I don’t mind cooked, just not overcooked. My husband wants a caramel apple pie which sounds so good, but this little baby does not want pie. He wants salad, so there you have it – caramel apple salad. I also made baked apples, which I will add at a later date. I also am going to make a caramel apple crumble to appease my husband’s desire. I am thinking about experimenting with caramel apple muffins; if those turn out I will add those, too. As you can see I am excited about caramel apples, and I hope you are too. You can view the recipe below and then after that you will have the opportunity to check out several other caramel apple recipes from other bloggers.
Caramel Apple Salad
printable recipe
As I always say, gather all of your ingredients before you beginning.
4 large apples, I prefer Gala or Pink Lady apples
8 oz fat-free cool whip
8 oz pineapple tidbits
2 – (1 oz.) boxes instant Sugar Free Butterscotch Pudding
1 jar of caramel ice cream topping
1) Core and dice the apples, do not peel.
2) Mix in pineapple tidbits with juice.
3.) Add in cool whip, mix well.
4) Thoroughly mix in the butterscotch pudding.
5.) Refrigerate for a minimum of one hour.
6.) Drizzle the caramel topping over the salad before serving.
This post is part of the Improv Cooking Challenge, and I am excited to be participating. Enjoy the salad and take a look at the recipes below. You can also check out another recipe I made with caramel and apples – Baked Caramel Apple Oatmeal.
As a home school mom I get the opportunity to see my son work on assignments, do projects and attempt experiments. I try to take a moment, grab a camera and document some of these projects. I know he enjoys the hands-on and I know he is learning quite a bit.
A Sugar Cube and Peanut Butter Ziggurat The Great Pyramid of Giza
An Edible Map of Egypt A Catapult with household items
Xerxes Floating Bridge Soil Erosion Gone Wrong = Flooding
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This week my husband’s favorite dinner was the Beer Marinated Chicken Tacos, Corn and Black Bean Salad, Guacamole and homemade corn tortillas. He is also enjoyed the spaghetti and meat sauce. However, my favorite dinner was the Beef and Black Bean Chili and the StoneGable Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread. (I will post the recipe for the chili later this week.)
Here is what we will be eating at our house this week.
Sunday: Fend for yourself night. I went to the theater, so I figured I didn’t want to worry about it. There is plenty of food in the fridge and everyone except Little Miss can make something. Little Miss can just speak her mind and someone will feed her.
Monday: Grilled ham and cheese sandwiches and homemade creamy tomato soup
Tuesday: Parmesan Ranch Baked Chicken, Rice Pilaf and Brussels Sprouts
Wednesday: Shredded Beef Tacos ( I snagged this recipe from a commenter on This Week For Dinner.)
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Artichoke and Chicken Stuffed Shells
Saturday: Fish and Chips
As recipes are posted on Kitchen and Kids, I will link them up to my menu plans, so if something interests you check back and see if I’ve posted a recipe.
Feel free to leave your ideas, too. Happy Cooking!
You can find other wonderful ideas at the links below.
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