mommy of two

Fathers day

2012-06-17T06:16:00.001-07:00

Fathers have a special role to play in their daughters lives. My father has always been there and protected me. He gives me advice when I need it and also when I don't.
My husband Clint is wrapped around his 2 princesses little fingers. He will do anything for them girls. It's amazing how much love he shows towards them. He will always have a special place in their hearts just as my dad has in mine. Happy fathers day to all the ones out there.

Lake

2012-06-15T10:59:00.001-07:00

Our family loves going to the lake. Daddy fishes willow and jakki swim and play at the play ground. We counted birds and how many swimmers there were. Not many people was out there yesterday but we still had a blast.

2012-06-12T14:12:00.001-07:00

2012-06-08T20:02:00.001-07:00

What a long day! My cousin brought over her two adorable little kids today. Willow had a blast playing with them and jakki got a kick out of watching them play. Then we went to look at a house, then got groceries but I had to come home and get the DVD we forgot to take back to the Library. While all this was going on my 2 1/2 year old willow wanted to play princess and dance and sing. After taking the DVD back it was time for dinner. Fried chicken cutlets, mash potatoes, and veggies with cheese. Had to make green beans for willow because cheese hates her but she sure does love cheese. Now we are all in bed and this hot mamma is going night night;)

A new beginning

2012-06-07T10:19:00.002-07:00

I have decided that it is time to stop being lazy and start getting off my butt and getting my 2 1/2 year old away from the TV. We are going to start learning more about colors, numbers, and the alphabet. Not to mention about more activities that will make us well rounded. I want my children to have have every opportunity in their education and to be smart well rounded individuals that are independent.

We are going to start out with the letter "A". We will also start listing to musicals as i have found and amazing blog that introduced me to this. In Lieu of Preschool. I think since we are doing the Letter "A" We will start with the musical "Annie". Good ideal? eh? Here is a good link to buy the musical "Annie" But we will be getting it from the library. Annie (1977 Original Broadway Cast)
I am also going to try to find a book at wal-mart today that starts with the letter "A"
I will start updating this blog more with what we are learning and how you can learn too. Also where you can get what we are learning with. I will also be putting links up to amazing blogs like the one above so you can see where i am getting my stuff from:)

2012-01-03T11:38:00.000-08:00

So i have a new favorite salad. The south west salad from McDonald's. Now i HATE salad so this is a big deal that i actually like this one. I have come across a SOUTHWEST COBB SALAD and it is amazing. I will have to send huge thank yous to our best bites. So hear it goes.

Vinaigrette: 3 Tbs White Wine Vinegar

1 tsp honey

3/4 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp smoked paprika

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp red pepper

2 tablespoons of canola oil

Salad: 3 slices bacon cooked and crumbled

8oz skinless chicken breast cut up

1/4 tsp salt

8 cups torn romaine lettuce

1/2 cup pico de gallo

1/2 cup diced avocado

1/2 cup of feat, pepper jack, or queso fresco (your choice)

1/4 cup chopped green onions

1 15oz can of black beans drained and rinsed

changes for 2012

2011-12-28T08:46:00.000-08:00

So i found this on another blog and i have decided that this will be one of my changes for 2012.
I will clean more, cook more, and work out more. Here is my cleaning list i will be trying to stick too.

Daily Cleaning List:

Make beds
Wipe sink and clean toilet
Do dishes after every meal and sweep after dishes are done
Keep all rooms picked up. Pick up before each meal and make sure everything is in order. Make sure children pick up toys when they are finished before they go on to something else
Run a duster over main surfaces
Do laundry about 5 days a week – keeping hampers almost empty
Vacuum main traffic areas
File papers

Weekly Cleaning List:

Clean bathroom. Do bathtub and shower walls. Clean mirrors and sinks. Clean toilet, wiping all around the outside and floors around toilet by hand.
Vacuum each room
Dust, including frames and figurines – dusting under everything
Sweep and mop floors
Clean out fridge, getting rid of leftovers and wiping up spills
Wipe off outside of all appliances
Change sheets on beds
Sweep down cobwebs
from:Jill's home remedies

2011-12-07T10:28:00.000-08:00

Peanut Butter and Banana Sweet Rolls

recipe and pic from pillsbury.com

These are amazing, and only THREE yes thats right i said THREE ingredients.

My 2 year old loves them too!

1 can (12.4-oz ) Pillsbury refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls

1 banana

1/2 cup peanut butter

Bake Cinnamon rolls as directed,

In a bowl mash 1 banana mix in peanut butter

and reserved icing until blended to make peanut butter dipping sauce.

If its to think add a dab of water.

2011-12-02T10:47:00.000-08:00

So its starting to get cold here in Texas. Its one of them rainy, gloomy, cold, days i just love. hehehe

I have got Chicken n' Dumplings in the crock pot. Willow, Jacqueline, i just got done watching

Beauty and the Beast. The Christmas one on Disney channel. We had cinnamon rolls for breakfast.

I pretty much have the house cleaned, and after lunch the girls and i are going to go look at a new apartment. 725 dollars is just way to much for us to be paying in rent right now. This new apartment that we will be looking at is only 550 a month. Can you say extra money if we get it.

Today has been a pretty awesome day, Just wish my husband was off last night and today so that

we would be able to have some good ol' family time today. Later on today the girls get to see their nanny. YAY! They always love to have Nanny time.

Cock pot Chicken and Dumplings

3 chicken breast (i already had some cooked and shredded in the freezer)

A box of chicken stock

poultry sensing

garlic powder

sage

1 can chicken gravy

2 carrots chopped up small

4 celery chopped up small

1/2 onion chopped up small

Throw it all in the crock pot and cook on high for 4 to 6 hours.

I really do not measure the spices i just put how much i think it needs.

so you be the judge:)

if you use raw chicken in it put it on bottom and throw everything on top.

cook about 6 to 8 hours on low

you can also use cream of chicken. its good with that too

2011-12-01T10:06:00.000-08:00

crock pot cream cheese chicken chili
2 chicken breast
1 can rotel tomatoes
1 can whole kernel corn (do not drain)
1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 pkg. ranch dressing mix
1t chili powder
1t onion powder
1t garlic powder
1 8-oz pkg. cream cheese
place chicken in crock pot. top with corn, rotel, beans, ranch dressing mix, chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder. stir to combine. Then top with cream cheese. cook on low for 6-8 hours stirring once or twice to mix in cream cheese. When done shred chicken and serve over rice:)

Firecrackers!!!
a box of Saltines
1 1/2 cups of oil
1 ranch dressing pkg.
2 tsp. of garlic powder
2 tsp. red pepper flakes
Mix, pour over Saltines in a container, serve after 24 hours of coating.
My mom use to make these all the time when i was a kid. I would eat them like candy. SOOOO GOOD!

2011-11-29T20:57:00.000-08:00

Cowboy Casserole
from a recipe at The cutting edge of ordinary
1 1/2 pounds ground beef (I used 80/20)
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 can (15.25oz) whole kernel corn, drained
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons sour cream
1 bag (30 oz) frozen tater tots (I used Ore-Ida Crispy Crowns)

Before I got ready to make this casserole, I let the Crispy Crowns sit on the counter to defrost for an hour or so. The original recipe used still frozen tater tots, but I felt they wouldn't cook as well if they were still frozen solid.

In a large skillet cook the onion until tender and translucent. Add the chopped garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Add the beef and cook over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain the mixture and place into a large bowl and set aside.

In a small bowl combine the soup, milk and sour cream. Whisk until smooth. Add to hamburger mixture and stir to combine. Add corn and 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Gently mix to combine.

Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer half of the Crispy Crowns on the bottom, pour the hamburger mixture over the top and then layer with the other half of the Crispy Crowns. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bake at 350 for 25 - 30 minutes, or until golden brown and crunchy.

snack attack

2011-11-27T12:30:00.000-08:00

Nutella Puppy Chow

1/2 cup butter

1 cup Nutella

3/4 cup chocolate chip9s (semi-sweet or dark)

3/4 cup white chocolate chips

2/3 cups hazelnuts

13 cups of chex cereal

3 cups powder sugar

preheat oven to 350, roast hazelnuts until light brown (about 8mins)

allow to cool and remove as much skin with a towel

Grind up hazelnuts (food processor )

Put the Cereal in a large bowl

In a pan over medium-low heat, melt butter, chocolate, and white chocolate, stirring constantly.

When all is melted, remove from heat and add Nutella and stir until mixed in, then add hazelnuts and stir well.

Slowly pour over cereal.

Stir with your hands! (make sure they are clean first!) It is MUCH easier than with a spoon. It may take some time since the the batter is thick.

Dump into a gallon size zip-lock bag and pour in powdered sugar. Start out with a little and add more as needed. You don't want them TOO coated with powdered sugar because they will end up tasting to sweet. Zip up the back and shake it until they are coated

2011-11-18T11:06:00.000-08:00

So i am sitting here trying to figure out some more healthy options for my almost 2 year old. I think she has been getting to much junk/fast food here lately since Jacqueline has been born. So I am thinking i need something easy, fast, and healthy for her. I have found a few recipes i would like to try. I am going to go ahead and post them and then try them later when i get the chance to go to the store.

Spinach Nuggets

1 16-oz package frozen chopped spinach, cooked, drained, and chopped further if needed
1 cup Seasoned bread crumbs - (3/4 cup breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup wheat germ or flax meal is a healthy substitution!)
1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese Try tomato & basil cheddar!)
3 Large eggsor 5 egg yolks

Heat oven to 375F

1. Lightly coat a baking sheet with olive oil and set aside.
2. Combine all remaining ingredients and mix well. *Add seasonings if you like - garlic powder, pepper, extra basil & oregano for example. Add a fruit or veggie puree to substitute for the eggs if desired*.
3. Shape mixture into nuggets or fun shapes such as squares or squigglies etc..and place on baking tray. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, turn nuggets over after 15 minutes. Serve warm

You can "roll" this out and then try using small cookie cutters to make these into fun shapes!

Meatballs

1 pound ground turkey or ground beef
bread crumbs
wheat germ
1 egg
spices such as garlic, pepper, basil, thyme and/or oregano

Mix ground beef with approximately
1 cup of bread crumbs, 1/4 cup wheat germ, 1 egg and the spices you have chosen.
Vary the measurements as you blend the ingredients, you may require more/less bread crumbs.

Roll into balls, bake at 375F until golden or for about 25-30 minutes. Do not allow these to burn.
Cover the pan with tin foil to help prevent burning if need be.
Use a small baking pan so you may shake and roll the meatballs around - helps to keep even cooking .
Cool, Wrap, Freeze!

Applesauce Pancakes

1 cup flour –
1/4 teaspoon salt –
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon melted butter –
1/2 cup milk –
1 beaten egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla –
1 1/4 cups applesauce

Sift flour, salt and baking powder into a medium mixing bowl. Combine butter, milk and egg. Stir into dry ingredients. Add vanilla and applesauce; beat well. Spoon batter into a hot, well greased griddle, enough batter to applesauce pancakes about 4 inches in diameter. **Freezes Well**

Peanut butter & Banana Grilled Sandwich

Peanut Butter

Bananas

Whole Grain Bread

Warm frying pan
Lightly butter 2 slices of whole grain bread

When frying pan has warmed, lay one slice of bread butter-side down and spread with peanut butter and thinly sliced bananas

Top with remaining slice of bread; butter side up. Fry and flip sandwich as needed until bread becomes golden and toasted

2011-11-14T19:14:00.000-08:00

This is our new little girl. Jacqueline Faith Emery. Born October 19th at 8:00am she was 8lbs 5oz and 20in long.
Sorry im just now getting around to updating my blog. These last 3 weeks have been pretty good. Jacqueline has started getting on a scheduale and i have more enegry now. Our other little girl Willow Rose is a great big sister. She has added the word "sister" to her vocabulary. Willow loves giving Jacqueline hugs and kisses. It is really cute.

Recipes to Remember

2011-10-09T11:34:00.000-07:00

Recipe and Picture from landolakes

These recipes should be easy enough to throw together once baby Jacqueline comes into our lives. Cause i know that as little time as i have now with one little girl ill have much less time with two. But i would never change a thing, or do anything over again. Well i might marry my husband over again lol

Slow Cooker Mushroom Barley Chicken

1 tablespoon of butter

2 cups sliced mushrooms

1 cup Med. pearled barley

1 cup carrots chopped

1 med. onion chopped

1 rib of celery chopped

1 can (14 1/2oz can) of chicken broth

1 teaspoon of poultry seasoning

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon of pepper

1 bay leaf

Melt butter in 12-inch skillet until sizzling; add chicken. Cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until browned (5 to 7 minutes). Drain off fat.

Place all remaining ingredients in slow cooker; stir. Place chicken thighs onto mushroom barley mixture. Cover; cook on Low heat setting for 2 to 3 hours or until chicken and barley are tender.

Recipe and picture form money saving mom

Build your own Haystacks

Frito's
Lettuce, shredded of finely chopped
Tomatoes chopped
Taco Meat (brown ground beef with onions and taco seasoning ) mixed with cooked pinto beans
Shredded Cheese (cheddar or any kind you like)
Salsa
sour cream
Guacamole (or chopped avocado) optional

Black olives optional

Set out haystack toppings (we usually keep the taco meat in a crock pot or saucepan on the stove so it stays warm) and let everyone layer their own toppings on their individual plates in the order they prefer. Enjoy!

Picture and recipe by money saving mom

Macaroni and beef with cheese

1 large onion, diced

1 tablespoon canola oil

salt to taste

optional seasonings: black pepper, oregano, cumin, coriander, chopped garlic, hot smoked paprika, chilli powder—whatever you’re in the mood for (I just used black pepper, garlic and a tablespoon of fish sauce, which gives it depth)

one 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, pureed in the can with a hand blender or in a blender blender

2 pounds lean ground beef

1 box macaroni

1 cup each grated cheddar and mozzarella cheeses

Sweat the onions in the oil with a three-fingered pinch of salt. Add the beef and cook it, breaking it up as you do. Add another three-fingered pinch of salt or two, along with any dry seasonings you want. Add the tomatoes and any fresh seasonings you may be using, bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook for an hour.

Cook the macaroni in boiling water till it’s half done. Drain it and add it to the tomatoes. Stir it into the sauce. Taste it. Add more salt and other seasonings as needed, and cover. When it’s cooled and the pasta has absorbed the tomato juices, transfer it to a large baking dish and cover it with foil. It can sit out for several hours like this, be refrigerated for up to two days, or frozen a few weeks

Bake it in a 400 degree oven till it’s piping hot (about 45 minutes if it’s cold to room temperature). Just before you’re ready to eat, remove the foil, cover macaroni with the cheese and broil till it looks beautiful.

I just love Fall!

2011-10-08T14:58:00.000-07:00

Fall and spring have to be my favorite times of the year. All the great smells of fall fill my nose and make me a very happy girl. I am so happy that our baby girl that will be born on the 19th of October will be a fall baby/ Halloween baby. Also have i said anything about Halloween and Thanksgiving are my all time favorite holidays ever.

recipe and picture form landolakes

Scones

1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup canned pumpkin

1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Fat Free Half & Half or milk

1 egg yolk

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 cup currants, if desired

Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar

1 to 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Fat Free Half & Half or milk

Heat oven to 375°F. Combine butter and brown sugar in large bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add pumpkin, 1/4 cup half & half and egg yolk; continue beating until smooth and creamy. Stir in all remaining scone ingredients except currants until well mixed. Stir in currants, if desired.

Drop rounded 1/4 cupfuls of dough evenly onto ungreased baking sheet.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and scones are set. Remove from baking sheet to cooling rack.

Combine powdered sugar and enough half & half in small bowl for desired glazing consistency. Drizzle over warm or cooled scones.

picture and recipe from landolakes

8 ounces chorizo sausage*

1 (28-ounce) package frozen diced potatoes with onion and peppers, slightly thawed

6 Land O Lakes® All-Natural Eggs, well beaten

2 tablespoons chopped green chiles

6 (3/4-ounce) slices Land O Lakes® Deli Hot Pepper Cheese

Sour cream, if desired

Salsa, if desired

Cook sausage in 12-inch skillet over medium-heat until no longer pink (6 to 8 minutes). Add potatoes; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender (6 to 8 minutes). Stir in beaten eggs and chiles. Reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring gently, until eggs are set (1 to 2 minutes).

Remove from heat; top with cheese slices. Cover; let stand until cheese is melted (2 to 3 minutes).

Serve with sour cream and salsa, if desired.

*Substitute pork sausage.

Will my toddler eat this?

2011-09-28T21:54:00.000-07:00

Maybe i should ask, Will my wonderful, handsome husband eat this?
Well im going shopping tomorrow so we will have food in the house again. Like i have said in my
other post. I like easy tasty things. I'm pretty simple to please with food unless it is burned or just has no flavor at all.

Beef- Stuffed Crescents

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
1 package (8 ounces) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese (softened or cubed), cubed
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
3 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef and chilies over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the cream cheese, cumin and chili powder. Cool slightly.
Separate crescent dough into 24 triangles. Place 1 tablespoon of beef mixture along the short end of each triangle; carefully roll up.

Place point side down 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 11-14 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

thanks to taste of home

Apple Tuna Sandwiches

Ingredients

1/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
1 teaspoon sugar
1 pouch (7.1 ounces) light water-packed tuna
1/2 cup chopped red apple
6 slices reduced-calorie bread, toasted
6 lettuce leaves

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; stir in tuna and apple. Spread 1/2 cup tuna mixture on three slices of bread. Top with lettuce and remaining bread.

Thanks to Taste of home

cooking for a toddler and husband...2

2011-09-27T22:36:00.000-07:00

Well i said that i was going to post some more easy recipes in the next few weeks before Jacqueline arrives. This lets me keep them on hand so i can remember them and maybe to help a few people out. I'm posting budget recipes with this post.

Black beans an Rice

2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups long-grain rice
1 medium onion, chopped (1 cup)
1 large green or red pepper, chopped (1 ½ cups)
2 medium cloves garlic, minced (1 tablespoon)
2 15-ounce cans black beans, undrained
1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup sliced scallions (optional)
In a medium saucepan, combine 4 cups of water with 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1 ½ teaspoons of the olive oil. Bring to a boil. Stir in the rice, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender.

In a large saucepan, heat the remaining olive oil over medium heat. Sauté the onion, green or red pepper, and garlic until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Add the beans, broth, vinegar, bay leaves, black pepper, cumin, and remaining salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 10 minutes; remove the bay leaves. Spoon the beans over the rice and sprinkle with the scallions, if desired. Serve warm

French Toast

4 eggs, beaten thoroughly
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1-2 tbsp milk
6 slices (or more) of whole wheat bread
Butter
Powdered sugar
Maple syrup

Coat a skillet with cooking spray & heat over medium heat. Mix eggs, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon & milk together thoroughly. Dip each slice of bread (on both sides) then place in hot skillet. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side until they are golden brown. Serve with butter, sprinkled powder sugar and maple syrup. I served with fresh fruit & turkey sausage. Enjoy

thanks to For the love of cooking

New foods i will try before having baby Jacqueline.

2011-09-25T21:09:00.000-07:00

So i am trying to find some easy good recipes that i will be able to throw together after baby Jacqueline arrives. I am planning on trying these before she arrives. So i thought i would share these just in case anyone else would like to try them.

Garlic Chicken Pasta
2 cups cooked chicken, cut into bite sized pieces (great way to use up leftover chicken)
1 clove garlic or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or more if you like lots of garlic)
1-2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 cups whole wheat pasta
3 cups whole milk
3 Tablespoons butter
1/2 t. sea salt
grated parmesan cheese

In a skillet, saute chicken and garlic in olive oil. Turn to low heat to keep warm. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a big pot with the milk, butter and salt. Stir almost constantly, especially as the pasta is becoming tender and the milk is beginning to boil. Cook and stir over medium heat until pasta is tender and the starch from the pasta has thickened the milk, creating a creamy sauce. Stir in the chicken and serve immediately…sprinkling parmesan cheese on each serving.

thank you to heavenly homemakers

I'll be posting more as i come across them:)

Learning how to cook for a husband and toddler

2011-09-24T11:30:00.000-07:00

So now that i have a 20 month old little girl..Well she will be 20 months October 5th. I am trying to find out things she will eat as well as my husband. So i am very thankful for all theses ladies that have blogs with yummy food ideals.
I think i will make this for a power snack for mommy tomorrow and a treat for willow rose.

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

2 ripe bananas

7-8 strawberries
1/2 cup of vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup of milk
1/2 cup of ice
Honey, to taste (depends on how sweet the strawberries are)
Whipped cream, garnish

Sprinkles, garnish

thanks to For the love of cooking

Fossil Rim August 2011

2011-08-28T11:49:00.000-07:00

Clint and I took our beautiful little girl Willow to Fossil Rim, in Glen Rose TX, for the first time yesterday.
Willow loved seeing all the animals and throwing food to them. We were able to feed a few of the animals out of our hand. The only animal we did not really like was the Zebra. Don't get me wrong i love zebras but these were so mean. Three of the zebras were biting my car mirror and i really thought that they were going to take it off. There was a little kid petting zoo and Willow really enjoyed walking around and petting the goats. There were birds, pigs, and a turtle also, but you were not able to pet them. We bought Willow a cute little fossil rim t-shirt but it was like 15 dollars. Can you say rip off for that. O well we had a blast and after fossil rim we took willow to burger king to eat for the first time too. Willow really enjoyed that as well and she loved playing on there inside play ground.

2011-08-26T10:14:00.000-07:00

I thought i would share a photo of my beautiful baby girl willow. As we are waiting on our egg mcmuffins to get done for lunch. She was about 6 months old here.This little girl has been my world since day one of her being born. I could not even picture my life with out here.

Egg and cheese breakfast Sandwiches

English muffins

Large Eggs

Chesse (any kind you want)

Butter or olive oil

Cooking the Eggs: Use a muffin tin and oil the pan very lightly. put the eggs into each whole.

Stick these in the oven at 350 for 15 to 20 mins.

Toast up your English muffins

and put cheese on them along with the egg.

we also put butter and mayo on ours

(make it your own!)

we got this recipe from Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwiches

Bachelor soup

2011-08-25T18:45:00.000-07:00

Bachelor soup

So i make this all the time and it is so easy. Believe me if i can do it anyone can do it.

This soup is one of the only ways i can get my husband a daughter to eat them yummy veggies.

My mom use to make this all the time while i was growing up!

I also serve this with either Garlic Bread or Cornbread with honey butter!

1 lb. Ground Beef

1/2 small onion

2 or 3 Garlic cloves

salt and pepper

2 Celery stalks

1 cup of frozen peas

1 can of pinto beans

1 cup of frozen green beans

1 cup of frozen corn

1 can stewed tomatoes

1 small can of tomato past

1 cup of salsa (i use thick and chunky kind)
3 to 4 cups of beef broth or if you would like water

brown the beef, onion, garlic, and celery untill see threw. add everything else then put your beef broth in and simmer for like 30 mins.

Family Matters

2011-08-25T18:02:00.000-07:00

Willow Rose & My wonderful Husband Clint

Just to have an ice breaker....I am a SAHM with a little girl that will be 20 months old on the 5th of September. I got married to the most amazing man in the world on November 28, 2009, then we had Willow Rose January 5, 2010. I really like to cook so I will most likely be posting things about my family, children, and recipes i run across. The recipes i post I will make sure to tell you where they came from and if i get them from another blogger i will give them full credit for the recipe. My Family is my world and live to please them. Willow is learning new things everyday and it surprises me how much she enjoys life. My daughters favorite show is Barney and she is in love the shoes.