tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991923357280165832024-03-19T14:16:51.987-04:00The Adventures of the Keitzer FamilyBlog full of love, laughter and learning how to navigate life as a family of four.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.comBlogger141125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-54756251464235499802015-08-03T11:26:00.001-04:002015-08-03T11:26:07.758-04:00Ode to A House and a New Adventure<img height="374" src="http://photos3.zillowstatic.com/p_f/ISlqmdlhj0p2dx1000000000.jpg" width="640" /><br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.75px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When we bought this house five, almost 6, years ago, I remember thinking this could very well be the house I died in—and I was fine with that. (How’s that for a ray of sunshine?!) Most of my childhood was spent in one house (where my parents still live), and I imagined raising my kids in the same way–in one well-loved, just-right-for-our-family house.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.75px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 2.6rem; padding: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.75px;">I know a house is just a house, but I really do love this one. It has sweet memories for me, and I have envisioned, many times, our kids growing up here and as adults, bringing back their own families (filling it to the brim!). I have a soft spot for this house because it really has been a refuge for our family in many ways. I’ve loved spending my days here, chasing babies here, filling the walls with art and the house with furniture. I have felt calm (for the most part!), happy and blessed to live here. I truly love this house and now that the end is near, I am nostalgic and have a lot of mixed emotions. </span></span></div>
<div align="center" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.75px; margin-bottom: 2.6rem; padding: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But, the truth is, you just never know what God has planned for you.</span></div>
<div align="center" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 2.6rem; padding: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.75px;">So we have bought the Warner's house next door to my parents. We have rented the Warner's' house (I am going to have to stop calling it that) to the Graumanns for 18 months. We will live with Mom and Dad until they find a home in Jacksonville. </span></span></div>
<div align="center" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.75px; margin-bottom: 2.6rem; padding: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, so a new adventure begins for our family. . . in 18 months, along with a lot of projects.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYpPv1mrhJP1DxbdR4xGGCfPZl0UHFeA_4ICn8ubtMgvBrqjG8Iwn4nkMMC934V8Matr_LUrFfMw3QYhx6T8vpvWJEyfRCelveC9zRErnjUON9q9zIhXjhhn6I2FbBa-V_4rojX4fcEA/s1600/FOH.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYpPv1mrhJP1DxbdR4xGGCfPZl0UHFeA_4ICn8ubtMgvBrqjG8Iwn4nkMMC934V8Matr_LUrFfMw3QYhx6T8vpvWJEyfRCelveC9zRErnjUON9q9zIhXjhhn6I2FbBa-V_4rojX4fcEA/s640/FOH.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div align="center" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.75px; margin-bottom: 2.6rem; padding: 0px;">
<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-59861410182877773512015-01-26T00:00:00.000-05:002015-01-26T00:00:04.170-05:00Meal Planning Monday<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am going to start doing these a week late (if at all) so that I can make notes and remember what worked and what didn't. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week I tried 2 new recipes and both were hits. So much so that I wanted to make sure that they were here instead of lost in all my pins on pinterest so that I can find them easier. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="TPW_4613" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2780/4302386520_77c7f94b50_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/01/homemade-chicken-and-noodles/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/01/homemade-chicken-and-noodles/" target="_blank">Pioneer Womans Chicken & Noodle</a> We have made this before and it is always good. We ended up having leftovers from the week before so we ate this for lunch all week. It was nice to warm up and enjoy some comfort food every day. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/12/baked-ravioli.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="512" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/baked-ravioli-2/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/baked-ravioli-2/" target="_blank">Baked Ravioli</a> This actually surprised me at how delicious it was. I used Publix frozen Beef Ravioli. JJ & I both agree that ravioli is our favorite that we have tried so far. This recipe is really easy to make and with crispy cheese on top is A-MAZING! I had some for leftovers this week. I just put some more mozzarella on top and put it in the oven. Just as good reheated as it was the night of. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Chicken Alfredo Roll Ups - The easiest, no-fuss chicken alfredo you will ever make, conveniently stuffed in the butteriest roll ever!" height="640" src="http://damndelicious.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_9939edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="426" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://damndelicious.net/2014/11/01/chicken-alfredo-roll-ups/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://damndelicious.net/2014/11/01/chicken-alfredo-roll-ups/" target="_blank">Chicken Alfredo Rollups</a> This was another surprise. It is no secret that I am not the biggest fan of chicken. I have to have a lot of sauce or have it hidden in a bunch of ingredients to really like it. This one fits both of those bills. The recipe makes 8 and we at all of them up. I served these with sweet potatoes cut like fries. This is the first meal I have ever made that both kids ate everything on their plates and asked for more. JJ & I loved these as well. I think that next time I will double to recipe and have some for lunch for the week. I don't think they will be good reheated in the microwave but in the oven should be great. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZ9eqmJ2PFyJhSs2W97kNtabyF66-hUKx85BRz4xHDqR1XHbNAM1NIMgCrg6BgA-0tHz1r6HX88QYYMe5IP0yMCFX2sWCiN8t8JRP6O-nKF8V0cYX_5p0Co_cEpM65jL9aUMrV1ybQUo/s640/Ham+and+Cheese+Biscuit+Sliders.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mixandmatchmama.blogspot.com/2014/07/ham-and-cheese-biscuit-sliders.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://ham%20%26%20cheese%20biscuit%20sliders/" target="_blank">Ham & Cheese Biscuit Sliders</a> I have made these before and they are great and easy. The kids love them because the honey adds a nice sweet touch. I am going to serve these with butter beans on the side for a nice well-sounded-ish meal. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<br />
So, great meals this week. all that I want to make again!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-85115795693054689072015-01-19T15:55:00.003-05:002015-01-19T15:55:39.737-05:00Breakfast Egg Muffins<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I saw this on a <a href="http://lilluna.com/healthy-egg-muffins/" target="_blank">blog</a> a few months ago and finally decided to make them for JJ & I to have during the week. This recipe is great because it can be personalized to each persons tastes. Mine can have more veggies and his can have more meat. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are just as good leftover. All you do is pop them in the microwave. They will last in the refrigerator up to 10 days. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Healthy Egg Muffins filled with cheese, sausage and veggies - YUM! { lilluna.com }" height="512" src="http://lilluna.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/healthy-egg-muffins-3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://lilluna.com/healthy-egg-muffins/" target="_blank">Via</a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div class="ERSName" itemprop="name" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
Healthy Egg Muffins</div>
<div class="ERSClear" style="clear: both; font-size: 13px; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
</div>
<div class="ERSDetails" style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
<div class="ERSHead" style="float: left; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">
Cuisine: <span itemprop="recipeCuisine" style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Breakfast</span></div>
<div class="ERSClear" style="clear: both; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</div>
<div class="ERSTimes" style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</div>
<div class="ERSClear" style="clear: both; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</div>
<div class="ERSClear" style="clear: both; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</div>
</div>
<div class="ERSSummary" itemprop="description" style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
A healthy and delicious breakfast option - Egg Muffins filled with cheese, sausage and delicious veggies.</div>
<div class="ERSIngredients" style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
<div class="ERSIngredientsHeader ERSHeading" style="clear: both; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">
Ingredients</div>
<ul style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc inside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">10 eggs</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc inside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">1-2 tsp. seasoning of your choice. I use garlic pepper</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc inside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">1-2 cups grated low fat cheese. I use co-jack</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc inside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">½ cup lean meat, turkey sausage, ham, etc. We like turkey sausage</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: inherit; list-style: disc inside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">Optional ingredients: 2 green onions diced small, ¼ cup diced spinach. Any chopped veggies would be a good addition.</li>
</ul>
<div class="ERSClear" style="clear: both; height: 0px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</div>
</div>
<div class="ERSInstructions" style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
<div class="ERSInstructionsHeader ERSHeading" style="clear: both; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;">
Instructions</div>
<ol style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: inherit; list-style: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;">Preheat oven to 375 F. A silicone muffin pan or cups will work best for this recipe, but a standard muffin tin will work too. Just double your paper liners and spray well.</li>
<li class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: inherit; list-style: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;">Mix all ingredients together, whisking your eggs first.</li>
<li class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: inherit; list-style: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;">Pour into sprayed cups filling almost to the top.</li>
<li class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: inherit; list-style: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;">Bake for 15-20 minutes, checking often. Some muffins might take longer, depending on how many additional ingredients you add. Eggs will puff up and look like they are over flowing. Dont be alarmed, they will set back down to normal size.</li>
<li class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: inherit; list-style: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;">These will hold up well in the refrigerator for 7-10 days. I put two muffins in a snack sized bag for the hubs to pop in the microwave each morning for a quick breakfast. YUMMY and a great start to the day!</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-67275901340602968152014-12-18T00:00:00.000-05:002014-12-18T00:00:05.587-05:00Monterey Tortilla Casserole <div class="topInfoRecipe row" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0px; width: 686.25px;">
<div class="recipeName large-16 medium-16 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 0px; position: relative; width: 686.25px;">
<h1 itemprop="name" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: block; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 1.75rem; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; line-height: 2.5rem; margin: 0.2rem 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
Monterey Tortilla Casseroles</h1>
<h1 itemprop="name" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin: 0.2rem 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
<div class="topInfoRecipe row" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0px; width: 686.25px;">
<div class="recipeName large-16 medium-16 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 0px; position: relative; width: 686.25px;">
</div>
<div class="recipeDescription large-16 medium-16 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 0px; position: relative; width: 686.25px;">
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
In Mexico, this dish is served for breakfast; stateside, families enjoy it as a quick and tasty dinner, too. Follow the make-ahead directions and heat the frozen casserole in a microwave for a meal that's ready in minutes.</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="recipeHeader row" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem 5px; max-width: none; overflow: visible; padding: 15px 0px 10px; width: 686.25px;">
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a class="bhgpopup" data-reveal-id="bhgImageModal" data-url="http://images.meredith.com/content/dam/bhg/Images/recipe/38/12063.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" href="http://www.bhg.com/recipe/chicken/monterey-tortilla-casseroles/#" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #006a77; line-height: inherit; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Monterey Tortilla Casseroles" class="photo" src="http://images.meredith.com/content/dam/bhg/Images/recipe/38/12063.jpg.rendition.largest.ss.jpg" itemprop="image" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipe/chicken/monterey-tortilla-casseroles/" target="_blank">VIa</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="recipeMeta large-9 medium-9 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; width: 386.015625px;">
<div class="recipeRatingReviewView row" itemprop="aggregateRating" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/AggregateRating" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0px; width: 371.015625px;">
<div class="recipeRating large-5 medium-5 columns rating threehalf" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; float: left; height: 22px; margin: 5px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 0px; position: relative; width: 110px;">
<br />
<dt style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.35; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Makes:</dt>
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35;"> </span><dd itemprop="recipeYield" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">4 servings</dd></div>
<div class="recipeRating large-5 medium-5 columns rating threehalf" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; float: left; height: 22px; margin: 5px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 0px; position: relative; width: 110px;">
<br />
<dt style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.35; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Prep:</dt>
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35;"> </span><dd content="PT15M" itemprop="prepTime" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">15 mins</dd></div>
<div class="recipeRating large-5 medium-5 columns rating threehalf" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; float: left; height: 22px; margin: 5px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 0px; position: relative; width: 110px;">
<br />
<dt style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.35; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Bake:</dt>
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35;"> </span><dd content="PT40M" itemprop="" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">35 mins to 40 mins 350°F</dd></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</h1>
</div>
</div>
<div class="recipeHeader row" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px -0.46875rem 5px; max-width: none; overflow: visible; padding: 15px 0px 10px; width: 686.25px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="recipeHeader row" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px -0.46875rem 5px; max-width: none; overflow: visible; padding: 15px 0px 10px; width: 686.25px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="recipeHeader row" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px -0.46875rem 5px; max-width: none; overflow: visible; padding: 15px 0px 10px; width: 686.25px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="recipeHeader row" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px -0.46875rem 5px; max-width: none; overflow: visible; padding: 15px 0px 10px; width: 686.25px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="recipeHeader row" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px -0.46875rem 5px; max-width: none; overflow: visible; padding: 15px 0px 10px; width: 686.25px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="recipeHeader row" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px -0.46875rem 5px; max-width: none; overflow: visible; padding: 15px 0px 10px; width: 686.25px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="recipeHeader row" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px -0.46875rem 5px; max-width: none; overflow: visible; padding: 15px 0px 10px; width: 686.25px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="recipeHeader row" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px -0.46875rem 5px; max-width: none; overflow: visible; padding: 15px 0px 10px; width: 686.25px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="recipeHeader row" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px -0.46875rem 5px; max-width: none; overflow: visible; padding: 15px 0px 10px; width: 686.25px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="recipeHeader row" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px -0.46875rem 5px; max-width: none; overflow: visible; padding: 15px 0px 10px; width: 686.25px;">
<span class="heading4" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.125rem;">Ingredients</span><br />
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 medium-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 medium-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
Nonstick spray coating</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 medium-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
6</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 medium-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
6 inches corn tortillas, each cut into 6 wedges</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 medium-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
2</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 medium-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
cups cubed cooked chicken</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 medium-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
1</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 medium-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
cup loose-pack frozen whole kernel corn</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 medium-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
1</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 medium-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
16 ounce jar salsa verde</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 medium-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
3</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 medium-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
tablespoons light dairy sour cream</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 medium-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
3</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 medium-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
tablespoons snipped <a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/cooking-basics/cooking-fresh-herbs/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #006a77; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none;">fresh cilantro</a></div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 medium-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
1</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 medium-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
tablespoon <a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/bake/flours-and-grains/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #006a77; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class="has-tip" data-options="disable-for-touch:true" data-tooltip="" style="box-sizing: border-box;" title="Learn more about this ingredient"></span></a><a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/cooking-basics/tips-for-measuring-flour/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #006a77; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none;">all-purpose flour</a></div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 medium-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
1</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 medium-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
cup crumbled Mexican Chihuahua® cheese or crumbled farmer cheese (4 ounces)</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 medium-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 medium-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
Light dairy sour cream (optional)</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 medium-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 medium-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
Snipped <a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/cooking-basics/cooking-fresh-herbs/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #006a77; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none;">fresh cilantro</a> (optional)</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 medium-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 medium-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
Chopped tomato (optional)</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 medium-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 medium-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
<a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/cooking-techniques/handling-hot-peppers/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #006a77; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none;">Jalapeno pepper</a>, thinly sliced (optional)</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 medium-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 medium-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
<div class="directions fullSiteRecipe" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 20px 0px;">
<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0.2rem 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px 0px 5px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
Directions</h4>
<ol style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.35; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; padding: 0px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400;">Spray four 10- to 12-ounce baking dishes with nonstick coating. Place 5 tortilla wedges in the bottom of each dish. Place remaining tortilla pieces on a baking sheet; bake in a 350 degree F oven about 10 minutes or until crisp and golden. Meanwhile, combine chicken, corn, salsa, the 3 tablespoons sour cream, cilantro, and flour. Divide mixture among dishes.</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400;">Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 20 minutes. Arrange baked tortilla pieces atop casseroles. Top with cheese; bake for 5 to 10 minutes more or until heated through. If desired, garnish with additional sour cream, jalapeno slices, cilantro, and tomato. Makes 4 servings.</span></li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="ym" id="ym_778150899360669250" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</div>
<div class="recipeTips row" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="large-16 medium-16 small-16 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; width: 499.6875px;">
<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0.2rem 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
From the Test Kitchen</h4>
<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0.2rem 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.125rem;">*To Make Ahead</span></h4>
<div class="recipeTipGroup" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="recipeTip" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
Assemble casseroles as directed above, except do not top with baked tortilla pieces; place baked pieces in a moisture- and vapor-proof plastic bag. Freeze casseroles and tortilla pieces up to 1 month.</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="recipeTipGroup" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<span class="heading4" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.125rem; padding-bottom: 0px;">To bake frozen casseroles:</span><br />
<div class="recipeTip" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
Bake, covered, in a 350 degree F oven for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake about 20 minutes more or until heated through. Top with tortilla pieces and cheese; bake for 5 to 10 minutes more or until heated through. Garnish as above.</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="recipeTipGroup" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<span class="heading4" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.125rem; padding-bottom: 0px;">To micro-cook frozen casseroles:</span><br />
<div class="recipeTip" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
Cover microwave-safe casseroles with waxed paper; micro-cook on 30% power, allowing 4 minutes for 1 casserole and 5 minutes for 2 casseroles. Continue cooking, covered, on 100% power until heated through, allowing 2 to 4 minutes for 1 casserole or 3 to 6 minutes for 2 casseroles, rotating the dishes once. Top with baked tortilla pieces and cheese; micro-cook, uncovered, about 30 seconds more or until cheese is melted. Garnish as above.</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="recipeTips row" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="large-16 medium-16 small-16 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; width: 499.6875px;">
</div>
</div>
<div class="nutritionFacts" itemprop="nutrition" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/NutritionInformation" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0.2rem 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
Nutrition Facts</h4>
<span class="nutritionRecipeName" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-size: 0.6875rem;">(Monterey Tortilla Casseroles)</span><br />
<ul class="nutrition" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 5px 0px 1.25rem; padding: 0px;">Per serving:
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="calories" style="box-sizing: border-box;">479</span> kcal cal., </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">21</span> g fat</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">(<span itemprop="saturatedfatcontent" style="box-sizing: border-box;">3</span> g sat. fat, </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="cholesterolcontent" style="box-sizing: border-box;">98</span> mg chol., </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="sodiumcontent" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1247</span> mg sodium, </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="carbohydratecontent" style="box-sizing: border-box;">45</span> g carb., </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="fibercontent" style="box-sizing: border-box;">7</span> g fiber, </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="proteincontent" style="box-sizing: border-box;">34</span> g pro.</li>
<li class="smalltxt" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-12929857136452196602014-11-30T16:52:00.000-05:002015-01-25T14:53:55.044-05:00Meatloaf Cupcakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="meatloaf-cupcakes-2" src="http://stickygooeycreamychewy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/meatloaf-cupcakes-2_thumb.jpg" height="375" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stickygooeycreamychewy.com/2011/01/20/meatloaf-cupcakes-recipe/" target="_blank">Via</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made this a few weeks ago and JJ loved it! It was his favorite way to eat meatloaf. It works for me too. I like my meatloaf a little more well done so this was perfect and the smaller size worked for the kids. </span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px; text-align: start;">
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Meatloaf Cupcakes</span></strong></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Note: This is the meatloaf recipe that I used. Feel free to use one of your own favorites.</span></em></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ingredients</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the meatloaf:</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 pound ground beef<br />1 pound ground pork<br />1 small onion, grated<br />1 teaspoon garlic powder<br />1 teaspoon salt<br />1/2 teaspoon black pepper<br />1 cup panko crumbs<br />2-3 splashes Worcestershire sauce<br />2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley<br />1/4 cup milk<br />2 eggs, lightly beaten</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the sauce:</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 cup ketchup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 tablespoon dark brown sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 teaspoon dry mustard</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the potato “icing”:</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3 cups boiled potatoes, chopped into chunks<br />1 egg yolk<br />1/4 cup half and half or heavy cream<br />Pinch of salt<br />2 tablespoons melted butter</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Directions</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Preheat your oven to 350 F.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Prepare the meatloaf by combining all ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix until incorporated. Don’t over handle the mixture or the meatloaf may be too dense. Chill while you prepare the sauce and potatoes.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Make the sauce by whisking the chili sauce, brown sugar and mustard together until smooth. Set aside.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While the meat is baking, w hip the boiled potatoes together with the egg yolk, half and half or cream and salt until smooth. Stir in the melted butter. Fit a pastry bag with a large star tip and fill with the potato mixture. Set aside, but do not refrigerate.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To assemble the cupcakes, lightly spray a cupcake tin with nonstick cooking spray. Fill each indentation with a small handful of the meat mixture, gently pressing it down until it is completely filled.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spread a teaspoon of the sauce around the top of each cupcake, and bake for about 30 minutes, until the meat is cooked through. Remove from the oven and turn on the broiler.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pipe some potato “icing” on top of each cupcake. Put the cupcakes under the broiler for a few minutes until the potatoes are lightly browned, about 2 minutes.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Remove from the oven and enjoy.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 20px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Makes 12 meatloaf cupcakes.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-51963842214072891942014-10-13T00:00:00.000-04:002014-10-15T07:29:44.438-04:00Meals for the Week<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Cherry Cream Soda'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For a healthy-ish low-carb dinner. We have <a href="http://damndelicious.net/2014/01/03/bbq-chicken-salad/" style="color: #666666;" target="_blank">BBQ Chicken Salad</a> Hope this is good!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><i>(This was a hit with JJ & I. I made 1 modification. I put BBQ sauce on the chicken before cooking it so that it had more of a BBQ flavor. We gave the kids just part of the BBQ chicken breast for their dinner and H told me that dinner was very good!)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Cherry Cream Soda'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="BBQ Chicken Salad - This healthy, flavorful salad comes together so quickly, and it's guaranteed to be a hit with your entire family!" src="http://damndelicious.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_1836edit.jpg" height="640" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px;" width="424" /></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Cherry Cream Soda'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Cherry Cream Soda'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Cherry Cream Soda'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Cherry Cream Soda'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; text-align: justify;">
<div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u><a href="http://theadventuresofthekeitzerfamily.blogspot.com/2014/08/monterey-tortilla-casserole.html" style="color: #666666;" target="_blank">Monterey Tortilla Casserole</a> </u></span></span></div>
<div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">JJ & I loved this last time I made it so I will be making it this week</span></div>
<div style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; text-align: center;">
<div style="line-height: 21.5599994659424px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: start;">
<div style="font-family: 'Cherry Cream Soda'; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">
<img alt="Monterey Tortilla Casseroles" src="http://images.meredith.com/content/dam/bhg/Images/recipe/38/12063.jpg.rendition.largest.ss.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px;" /></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Cherry Cream Soda'; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Cherry Cream Soda'; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-size: 15px; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://theadventuresofthekeitzerfamily.blogspot.com/2014/08/enchilada-casserole.html" target="_blank">Enchilada Casserole</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="font-size: 15px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Always delicious and there are leftovers! (<b>NOTE: </b>use the whole 15 ounce can of tomatoe sauce and more cheese)</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(JJ informed me at dinner last night that this is one of his favorite meals. I was shocked because it really isn't my favorite. Maybe with more sauce and more cheese I could come to love this as much as he does).</span></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Cherry Cream Soda'; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Cherry Cream Soda'; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">
<img alt="Enchilada Casserole Recipe" src="http://img4-2.myrecipes.timeinc.net/i/recipes/ck/12/01/enchilada-casserole-spicy-ck-l.jpg" /></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Cherry Cream Soda'; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Cherry Cream Soda'; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Cherry Cream Soda'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: start;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Cherry Cream Soda'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
Rigatoni with swiss chard and Sausage - from FNM November 2014 issue. Pg 90</div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-19624051586383655152014-10-06T10:45:00.000-04:002014-10-06T10:45:00.391-04:00Meal Planning Monday<img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSby32-v33tgbNAfhxOel0Ap2RLshBuqTbrsJWELeyIwo9jHyhpb1sQjhBVpxstgTtWavUXGqW4fO_K8bsGhan7m5GPp9sh9C1zoz_uOw3EUcft2T9QIAT98ALsRjus8d8ERRRW-JDwbY/s400/IMG_6511.JPG" width="266" /><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.mixandmatchmama.blogspot.com/2014/01/dinner-tonight-chicken-la-king.html" target="_blank">Chicken A La King</a><br />
<br />
<img height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWp0Lt2tPfD8xHAteX7lCMAoxqYzF85VA-RxB4oA-CkMYGXLY2O5aj2FBIRKzLl43X1EtwoxJ-C7JAe8__D67_pRHPYtD0MSd9y049We1VTrppZ-GO5e9C_BWZK9Dm1xZczkyPH7LKcng/s320/Pizza+Meatballs.jpg" width="320" /><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.mixandmatchmama.blogspot.com/2014/08/dinner-tonight-pizza-meatballs.html" target="_blank">Pizza Meatballs</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-29638191903629985362014-09-29T00:00:00.000-04:002014-10-03T14:23:36.541-04:00Meals for the Week<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We don't have anything going on this week which makes me very happy. I like when we aren't rushed to eat dinner before heading somewhere or missing someone at dinner time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday: <a href="http://mixandmatchmama.blogspot.com/2014/09/dinner-tonight-green-chile-chicken.html" target="_blank">Green Chile chicken baked tacos</a>. With this I am going to make the chicken the day before in the slow cooker and have JJ shred it that night and save for the next day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For a side item, we are going to have <a href="http://mixandmatchmama.blogspot.com/2013/09/dinner-tonight-apple-and-onion-brisket.html" target="_blank">sweet potato mash</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(These really weren't that great. The tacos ended up being soggy. Not sure if I will make this again. The sweet potato mash was a huge hit with everyone!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkS8BZfdLNqwVGyFflsbOwWhjNDG7YGVor8llJ5L7S1c-9mQBLoNTtVPZMj-ck0H_xzkCcPODU_a_3aEmKq4XaHxWtmlsSB30px8w8rvJGK3W-6J0fux5WNfXH_-aXmLHEw4fxJVmdGD4/s1600/Green+Chile+Chicken+Baked+Tacos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkS8BZfdLNqwVGyFflsbOwWhjNDG7YGVor8llJ5L7S1c-9mQBLoNTtVPZMj-ck0H_xzkCcPODU_a_3aEmKq4XaHxWtmlsSB30px8w8rvJGK3W-6J0fux5WNfXH_-aXmLHEw4fxJVmdGD4/s320/Green+Chile+Chicken+Baked+Tacos.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuesday: <a href="http://www.mixandmatchmama.blogspot.com/2014/09/dinner-tonight-pumpkin-sausage-ravioli.html" target="_blank">Pumpkin & Sausage Ravioli</a> This will have a little bit of something for everyone. Sausage for JJ & Harrison, pumpkin for me and pasta for Annsley</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlrjaXIztv6jZg0OV0r6RVqd3_AnSC395i_qTZJe_Ri58OK-RiuYZf18Fnq__XoH_qLMQGjpKedNlT8o0TO6BmqzKq28rfj90Qlq4zJFpGKqogo_25cTjdThHHrLg2USO8y_rOBIU5XU/s320/Pumpkin+&+Sausage+Ravioli+Bake.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wednesday: Mom's stuffed bell peppers. Green for me & A, Orange or Red bell peppers for JJ & H.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thursday: Breakfast for dinner. Egg, bacon, biscuits and hashbrowns. Perfect cozy family meal that I know H & A will gobble down.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Friday: <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pork-chops-marsala-10000001599630/" target="_blank">Pork Chop Masala with Mashed Pots</a> These are delicious and we have almost all of the ingredients for it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="Pork Chops Marsala Recipe" src="http://img1.cookinglight.timeinc.net/sites/default/files/styles/400xvariable/public/image/2007/04/0704p240-pork-chops-marsala-m.jpg?itok=njI0Eydm" /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-30687119543240101702014-08-28T14:31:00.001-04:002014-08-28T14:31:11.715-04:00My Loves <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWzJOQmwXccohFJ2i4ewoL_5OvxONfRifyNkWHhyXtEZAp1co1eI4rJkxf15LkEB3Kw0Nca5auFISmSY7ENTaFzkeWBVXOuFSWxyFWzQkodFeiBClU1aKctQpWr1oB-_BuXCqEqoSnP0/s1600/the+kids.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWzJOQmwXccohFJ2i4ewoL_5OvxONfRifyNkWHhyXtEZAp1co1eI4rJkxf15LkEB3Kw0Nca5auFISmSY7ENTaFzkeWBVXOuFSWxyFWzQkodFeiBClU1aKctQpWr1oB-_BuXCqEqoSnP0/s1600/the+kids.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ok. 2/3 of my love. No wait... only 1/2 of my loves because I am definitely going to count Darby. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These kids, they are growing up <i>WAY </i>too fast. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu5112W9tk81xbaHLR5K7-yGLCLgdshBS43VuHvbFzx42_tbGbbzbTnBJX4p0brXj_PKuF8G2ExnmXTz6Si7AjMHf9Spxk0DxiHqmattrAl3drjT38kbOBwqRA-mjShVRPOGMDzRHc4/s1600/003.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu5112W9tk81xbaHLR5K7-yGLCLgdshBS43VuHvbFzx42_tbGbbzbTnBJX4p0brXj_PKuF8G2ExnmXTz6Si7AjMHf9Spxk0DxiHqmattrAl3drjT38kbOBwqRA-mjShVRPOGMDzRHc4/s1600/003.CR2.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">H has become tall, lanky, and every once in a while displays some teenage behavior that I am just NOT ready for. I will catch him out of the corner of my eye and think "that is not my baby. that is not my little boy. when did he start to look like a big kid?." If you ask him, everything is in 2's. He slept for 2 days, Christmas is in 2 weeks, and he grew up in 2 days.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He has only been in school 3 days so far but I can already see a difference in his play and what he does. He is more apt to sing along to a show or when music is on. He is also nicer to A. He tells her that he missed her and helps her take her shoes off and climb up & down. He is a much happier boy during the school year than during the summer. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He loves all things sporty, tractors and firemen. He is going to be a fireman for Halloween and we are all excited about this. He is going to rock it and will actually want to wear his costume. We are going to start him in sports in the next year. Just have to figure out which sport it will be; baseball or soccer. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am struggling with him though. He whines and cries at the drop of a hat. He hates to clean up but LOVES to make a mess. He is, in a word or 2, a young kid. He is really a great kid and our issues are my patience. I worry that I am not showing him love in the way he needs it. I am going to get the 5 Love Languages book for Kids to help me. My biggest fear is that he will grow up thinking I love A more than him because her & my love languages are similar so it is easier for her to feel my love. So, I am working on loving him as he should be.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZj1qA6O6BrxchVqKEqBkoeVlcsLWMilwYU4B9tUceBqmF6z7ZJfAc-icIliyJm0ebSctEwGMce8LuXRpaiHkj2e9BdXMigWUCSP9jihjnyg53d5PzWOpaywU2Yd6UUYxFhOT_0IgzlQ/s1600/Anns.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZj1qA6O6BrxchVqKEqBkoeVlcsLWMilwYU4B9tUceBqmF6z7ZJfAc-icIliyJm0ebSctEwGMce8LuXRpaiHkj2e9BdXMigWUCSP9jihjnyg53d5PzWOpaywU2Yd6UUYxFhOT_0IgzlQ/s1600/Anns.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A, what a stinker. She will be 2 in a few short months and is a lover of life. She wakes up every morning happy to see the day. Usually, the first thing she will say is "See-ral!!!" She loves to eat cereal for breakfast and always stops by our room to say good morning to daddy before she makes her way to breakfast. She continues to work her magic in making both JJ & I feel like her favorite. I envy her ability to make everyone feel important and loved to her. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are working on her coordination. She still has a hitch in her right leg when she runs but I have noticed that she is starting to run faster. I think all those races with H down that hall are starting to pay off. This girl loves to run, though. She would run all day of she could. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She is becoming quite a verbal little girl. She can express herself very well and even said a 6 word sentence the other day. It didn't make the most sense (something about monsters) but she put 6 words together and was able to convey what she wanted to say in a round-about way. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She still has a love to Elsha (Elsa) and all things Frozen. If she is upset or doesn't want to do anything, just sing "Let It Go" and all is right with the world again. She loves to dance. She has learned to speed up or slow down her dancing to the beat of the music. I am seriously starting to think about enrolling her in dance next spring to encourage this love. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgtndCoQkvwgr6ghArw7hGYjIg3u3zVwkI7ng43pWv85waaHJrziAuXd5piwOfqMQfC6wUqbY9VFSxbny5ub_hbIDoGCyDrpUhyiDjeY6zCQOMiqfuad8SUxhthCHoF_NzaD0uEw1TVw/s1600/008.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgtndCoQkvwgr6ghArw7hGYjIg3u3zVwkI7ng43pWv85waaHJrziAuXd5piwOfqMQfC6wUqbY9VFSxbny5ub_hbIDoGCyDrpUhyiDjeY6zCQOMiqfuad8SUxhthCHoF_NzaD0uEw1TVw/s1600/008.CR2.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A loves H; thinks he hung the moon. Anything that H does, she has to do right along with him. H has learned to use this to his advantage (as any kid would) but A does not seem to mind taking the fall for his ideas. As long as H wants to play with her, she is a happy girl. They play very well together and really enjoy each others company most of the time. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These kids of mine, I think they are pretty great. I am not always the perfect mother but I love them to the moon and back. I think that JJ & I are doing a great job with them. I hope that we continue to help them grow into the amazing people that they will become. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-13939790301740703162014-08-24T08:31:00.001-04:002014-08-31T07:49:19.876-04:00Meals for the Week<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have started the tradition of making cookies every week like Mom used to to. I am making <a href="http://dinnersdishesanddesserts.com/hot-chocolate-cookies/#.UFelcY2PWuk" target="_blank">Hot chocolate Cookies</a> this week.</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img src="http://dinnersdishesanddesserts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Hot-Chocolate-Cookies-3-square-150x150.jpg" height="400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dinnersdishesanddesserts.com/hot-chocolate-cookies/#.UFelcY2PWuk" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The temperature is going to vary from the highs in the high 90's to highs in the low 80's this week so my menu will be part summer and part fall. </span><br />
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since we are trying to save money, I am making a lunch that should last me all week. Last week was tuna pasta salad. This week I am making a <a href="http://life-in-the-lofthouse.com/chicken-salad-croissants/#more-2166" target="_blank">chicken salad</a>.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>(This is very good. I added some arugula to my sandwich for added flavor. I am excited to get to eat this for the rest of the week).</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="Classic Chicken Salad Croissants" src="http://life-in-the-lofthouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Classic-Chicken-Salad-Croissants-678x1024.jpg" height="400" width="264" /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For a healthy-ish low-carb dinner. We have <a href="http://damndelicious.net/2014/01/03/bbq-chicken-salad/" target="_blank">BBQ Chicken Salad</a> Hope this is good!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>(This was a hit with JJ & I. I made 1 modification. I put BBQ sauce on the chicken before cooking it so that it had more of a BBQ flavor. We gave the kids just part of the BBQ chicken breast for their dinner and H told me that dinner was very good!)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="BBQ Chicken Salad - This healthy, flavorful salad comes together so quickly, and it's guaranteed to be a hit with your entire family!" src="http://damndelicious.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_1836edit.jpg" height="640" width="424" /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pizza Bagels left over from last week that we didn't get around to doing. Boring but easy.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are making <a href="http://thecozyapron.com/a-cozy-thanksgiving-autumn-lasagna-familiar-yet-different/" target="_blank">Butternut squash lasagna</a> which sounds perfect for fall and almost the start of football season. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>(This was delicious. A loved it. Once we got H to eat it he really enjoyed it. There was enough leftover for us to save some for dinner next week.)</i></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="Autumn Lasagna" src="http://thecozyapron.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/autumn-lasagna_11-04-12_4_ca.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://thecozyapron.com/a-cozy-thanksgiving-autumn-lasagna-familiar-yet-different/" target="_blank">Via</a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">And.... Football season officially starts on Thursday so we are going to celebrate in style with the Pioneer Womans <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/03/spicy-dr-pepper-shredded-pork/" target="_blank">Dr Pepper Spicy Pulled Pork</a> on Hawaiian rolls. We are going to start football season off right!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<img alt="TPW_0195" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5254/5551711173_dc42f7fc4b_z.jpg" /></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-41709455829604231552014-08-23T09:27:00.004-04:002014-08-23T09:27:42.142-04:00First Day of School (3 yrs)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TVl0R8Am3R9d29UH4QqdvNpdAYTKXnbjzO77EDdWnvOcc1JsAW2qpK-P4CaA5tvHMqi-VRtmhMygeCShngrwNjPoh0afPNz0wv1XiYaVd31c3M5ZzE6bGKCBILFu_aqFLBAtz-quS94/s1600/001.CR2.jpg" height="508" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This looks very similar from the picture last year but he is so much taller. </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TVl0R8Am3R9d29UH4QqdvNpdAYTKXnbjzO77EDdWnvOcc1JsAW2qpK-P4CaA5tvHMqi-VRtmhMygeCShngrwNjPoh0afPNz0wv1XiYaVd31c3M5ZzE6bGKCBILFu_aqFLBAtz-quS94/s1600/001.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">H has started back to school!!! Summer was great but no matter how much I tried to do with him, he was plain bored. He needed school to start just as much as I did. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He was ecstatic to go to school. Most kids will cry & cling to their parent but not H. He walked away from me and went straight into his new room and never looked back. School is one of his happy places and it really shows. He has a new teacher, Mrs. Nicole. She is a new teacher at the school but was an assistant last year. Nicole is great and has been planning all sorts of activities for the last year. She is very enthusiastic and seems to be very loving. I think that she will be an excellent teacher for H. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">H has some friends from last year in his class but also some new kids to meet which seems to make him happy. He was not at all sad that Trace and Owen were in a different class. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are some of his favorites right now:</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Food: Pizza & sandwiches</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Movie/Show: Rescue Bots & Charlie Brown Halloween.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Toy: Anything that he can make into a firetruck or fire hose</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This kid is all boy and has boundless energy. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As we were getting in the car to head to school he turned to A and said "I will miss you Anns. Will you miss me?" It was so cute and really showed what a loving kid he truly is. He has his moments where he is not nice and a stinker but deep down he loves his family and really enjoys being around him. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is going to be an adjustment to A & I with him gone during the day. Last year A still took a nap while he was at school so there wasn't much time for us to do anything. This year she doesn't nap and is used to H telling her what they are going to play. I think it will be great but definitely an adjustment. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love H and his enthusiasm for school and all that it entails. This is going to be a great school year for him. We can not wait to see how much he grows and learns this year!</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-15808775587734313942014-08-23T09:15:00.002-04:002014-08-23T09:15:28.342-04:00Big Girl Bed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFIok9Vzqn5Tf6pfy_sRcGVpGh3Ki7fn88vIgN9DsV97xHWjO6DGTdBEKgjftNElFRljjJKYea0f8ZBpvAXwRINbeUIr6L2_T_O9AQ7fh7SKrNyfPDmlADmC8niqJobdXVO2627osFgo/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFIok9Vzqn5Tf6pfy_sRcGVpGh3Ki7fn88vIgN9DsV97xHWjO6DGTdBEKgjftNElFRljjJKYea0f8ZBpvAXwRINbeUIr6L2_T_O9AQ7fh7SKrNyfPDmlADmC8niqJobdXVO2627osFgo/s1600/photo+2.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A is 22 months old and we transferred her to her big girl bed. Well, I should say that we have decided to start the transition. This is earlier than H was moved to his big boy bed but he was in his transition bed way before this. If anyone was ready for a big girl bed, it was Anns. She would climb up into H's bed and tuck herself in and pretend to sleep. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdZz_qfTuXlvOo79xSU8DeO6OzrcWEVE01EY_CgKei7PXXLExkBnlumOhXJykjeZS3gujzwAfkxzVMMGDy997UXNbnTSN_Lh2GB0ZG9kQEHU1K6u8Kdk1gBKR4IzfgRcRdA5IAKnu2Bc/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdZz_qfTuXlvOo79xSU8DeO6OzrcWEVE01EY_CgKei7PXXLExkBnlumOhXJykjeZS3gujzwAfkxzVMMGDy997UXNbnTSN_Lh2GB0ZG9kQEHU1K6u8Kdk1gBKR4IzfgRcRdA5IAKnu2Bc/s1600/photo+3.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">JJ, being the very protective father that he is, thought that the fall from the full size bed would be too much for her. So, he came up with a good solution. We have blown up our queen sized blowup mattress so she can get used to not having the rails from the crib; if she does fall it won't be so far.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't particularly like the way that her room looks right now. I hate that there is no headboard but I know that this is only temporary. I am giving her 2 weeks in this bed and then she will get her the headboard into place. I know it shouldn't bother me since this temporary but I just don't like how unfinished her room looks. It will be much better once we get everything in place.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When we first got her bed into place she immediately climbed up and tucked herself in. She loved it from the second that we set it up. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNI6TMK0vxZ1bxW9OneOqawJgiwzdXz7VqUtlgqdQCDGHv_ma1Zg_V_p1o30dseGpUP_bDfQZSdFoZ5Uh4wdWKlIMiIpOSDz8M30Wz3eH6xQQZ3QYCMmlOpSAVJ7eueWkBgWUyhWDyfo/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNI6TMK0vxZ1bxW9OneOqawJgiwzdXz7VqUtlgqdQCDGHv_ma1Zg_V_p1o30dseGpUP_bDfQZSdFoZ5Uh4wdWKlIMiIpOSDz8M30Wz3eH6xQQZ3QYCMmlOpSAVJ7eueWkBgWUyhWDyfo/s1600/photo+1.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wasn't so much worried about her sleep as I was about her loving the bed too much to sleep. I should have known that both JJ & I had nothing to fear. She won't leave her bed until one of us comes to get her. She will lay in bed and read a book or just sing to herself until she falls asleep. Even when she wakes up, she lays quietly and will call out every once in a while until we come to get her. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJlrDGyyzNhwnAyfZsFLXoa6AGrUXgjiZoTSqr0R1257TahQiKy_Qwqth8K3azIjdMhQn_8YOMQEd66GqPwPEvPzTYaspkYmirMsJVRSt2YnDukhk0ozhDKXFgU2_6S77eLbwAW0JN1Q/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJlrDGyyzNhwnAyfZsFLXoa6AGrUXgjiZoTSqr0R1257TahQiKy_Qwqth8K3azIjdMhQn_8YOMQEd66GqPwPEvPzTYaspkYmirMsJVRSt2YnDukhk0ozhDKXFgU2_6S77eLbwAW0JN1Q/s1600/photo+4.JPG" height="320" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Her first night in the bed</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She did fall out of bed her first night but it was only once. She somehow rolled off the bed and got her head stuck between her bookshelf and the bed. She was really good about it though. As soon as I got her back into bed, she told me nite-nite and went right back to sleep. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Both H & A are loving the big girl bed. We will have snack picnics on her bed and just lay around. We read books in her bed, have parties in her bed and take turns pretending to be asleep. It has really been fun for us to all get to hang out on her bed. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-40600184604111901832014-08-23T08:17:00.000-04:002014-08-23T08:17:33.108-04:00Meals for this week<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This past week was a busy one and we are always trying to save on groceries.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="Kerri's Tuna Pasta Salad via www.thenovicechefblog.com" src="http://www.thenovicechefblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Kerris-Tuna-Pasta-Salad-2-sm1.jpg" height="400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="272" /></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thenovicechefblog.com/2014/06/kerris-tuna-pasta-salad/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made the above Tuna Pasta Salad as my lunch for the week. It was really good and I enjoyed the warm aspect of it but towards the end of the week it got very "tuna-y". </span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CECoFS9wjkwGmMpPcyFyN2R9tIWjx0l97-RQaPZF6zE2oO6lXucyJP6WozYOlELcUHKpGSl0xUTsCXEHBc0gP0h4m6Njgmp0u1tUvQWfCuDP0v7P3vdU_9tTkcsQ5_unFbagfK82KoAz/s400/skinny-chicken-parmigiana.jpg" height="400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/04/baked-chicken-parmesan.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/04/baked-chicken-parmesan.html" target="_blank">baked chicken parm </a> which is always a winner and delicious. I made it over vegetable noodles this time for some added veggies and you really couldn't tell the difference. </span><br />
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWp0Lt2tPfD8xHAteX7lCMAoxqYzF85VA-RxB4oA-CkMYGXLY2O5aj2FBIRKzLl43X1EtwoxJ-C7JAe8__D67_pRHPYtD0MSd9y049We1VTrppZ-GO5e9C_BWZK9Dm1xZczkyPH7LKcng/s400/Pizza+Meatballs.jpg" height="265" width="400" /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<a href="http://theadventuresofthekeitzerfamily.blogspot.com/2014/08/pizza-meatballs.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pizza Meatballs</span></a></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These were delicious and very good over arugula for JJ & I. It added a nice crispness to the meal and the contrast between the hot meatballs and the cold arugula was very nice. </span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWXbQAs6OupJOaiqcQ_RYQt2nZl91usazBggWkuvZVnObmlXwiaERtSYNGhAFzDx7IwtgFiCYIRPFOK8BeQ1k6cwAbI-IngOVXWa-UwZ8EnqHNCmmR5o-YkGpp3zcnj3FOPjAwqgxpZA/s400/IMG_7022.JPG" height="266" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mixandmatchmama.blogspot.com/2014/04/dinner-tonight-sausage-and-shells.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://mixandmatchmama.blogspot.com/2014/04/dinner-tonight-sausage-and-shells.html" target="_blank">Sausage and shells</a> </span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These were ok. It was very easy to put together and H loved the shell pasta but I wasn't that crazy about it. It was so easy that I know I will make it again. </span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also made a<u><b> creamy chicken & mushroom pasta</b></u> from the Food Network Magazine September insert (I have saved the insert). I will try to take a picture next time so that I remember what it looks like. I made the chicken cajun and was very good. </span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lastly we made <u style="font-weight: bold;">pizza bagels</u>. These were normal easy to make but the kids loved them. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-61981076845444853662014-08-23T08:02:00.003-04:002014-08-23T08:02:51.924-04:00Pizza Meatballs<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWp0Lt2tPfD8xHAteX7lCMAoxqYzF85VA-RxB4oA-CkMYGXLY2O5aj2FBIRKzLl43X1EtwoxJ-C7JAe8__D67_pRHPYtD0MSd9y049We1VTrppZ-GO5e9C_BWZK9Dm1xZczkyPH7LKcng/s640/Pizza+Meatballs.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mixandmatchmama.blogspot.com/2014/08/dinner-tonight-pizza-meatballs.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+MixAndMatchMama+(Mix+and+Match+Mama)" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This makes 12-15 meatballs</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: center;">Shopping List</b></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: center;">1 pound ground beef</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16px;">1 onion, chopped</span></div>
</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16px;">2-3 cloves of garlic, chopped</span></div>
</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16px;">2 tablespoons Italian seasoning</span></div>
</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16px;">1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded</span></div>
</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16px;">2 eggs</span></div>
</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16px;">1/2 cup pepperoni, chopped</span></div>
</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16px;">1 (14 oz) jar of pizza sauce</span></div>
</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16px;">Parmesan cheese, grated to garnish</span></div>
</span><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 25.600000381469727px;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 25.600000381469727px;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16px;">Preheat oven to 450 degrees for more done meatballs (which I prefer).</span></div>
</span><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 25.600000381469727px;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16px;">Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.</span></div>
</span><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 25.600000381469727px;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16px;">In a large mixing bowl, combine your ground beef, onion, garlic, seasoning, cheese, eggs and pepperoni. Shape the meat mixture into 12 golf ball sized meatballs.</span></div>
</span><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 25.600000381469727px;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16px;">Place meatballs on prepared pan and roast 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned.</span></div>
</span><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 25.600000381469727px;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 16px;">Remove from oven and drizzle pizza sauce on top with a sprinkle of Parmesan.</span></div>
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 25.600000381469727px;">I served this over vegetable noodles for the kids but over arugula for JJ & I. It was delicious over </span></span><span style="line-height: 25.600000381469727px;">arugula</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 25.600000381469727px;">!</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I actually told JJ that these were the best meatballs I have ever had. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 25.600000381469727px;">Got this recipe from <a href="http://mixandmatchmama.blogspot.com/2014/08/dinner-tonight-pizza-meatballs.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+MixAndMatchMama+(Mix+and+Match+Mama)" target="_blank">Mix & Match Mama </a></span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-31297456800696824812014-08-09T17:49:00.005-04:002014-08-19T07:47:23.820-04:00Meals for the Week: <div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Monterey Tortilla Casseroles" src="http://images.meredith.com/content/dam/bhg/Images/recipe/38/12063.jpg.rendition.largest.ss.jpg" /></div>
</div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipe/chicken/monterey-tortilla-casseroles/">Monterey Tortilla Casserole</a> </span></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">JJ & I loved this last time I made it but I didn't get to make it last week so I will be making it this week</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Sesame Chicken Potstickers - These are unbelievably easy to make. And they're freezer-friendly too, perfect for those busy weeknights!" src="http://damndelicious.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_6242edit.jpg" height="400" width="266" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://damndelicious.net/2014/08/08/sesame-chicken-potstickers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sesame-chicken-potstickers" target="_blank">Sesame Chicken Potstickers</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These were good but since I am not used to cooking things in vegetable oil, it stressed me out with all the popping and sizzling. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The kids and JJ ate these up. It is definitely on my list to make again but not any time soon. </span></div>
<img alt="Kickin' BBQ Chicken Quesadilla" src="http://img4-2.cookinglight.timeinc.net/i/2014/04/1404p42-kickin-bbq-chicken-quesadillas-l.jpg?400:400" /><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/kickin-bbq-chicken-quesadilla-50400000134161/" target="_blank">BBQ Chicken Quesadilla</a> Found in </span><a href="http://www.cookinglight.com/food/recipe-finder/myplate-inspired-quick-easy-00412000081022/page31.html" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Cooking Light Magazine April 2014</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"> (Healthy)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 21.559999465942383px;">These are so delicious that I wonder why we don't have them every night of the week. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;">Grilled Cheese and tomato soup</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;">JJ's Porkchops with curry rice</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-69644932437009952082014-08-09T17:47:00.004-04:002014-10-15T07:31:12.428-04:00Enchilada Casserole<div class="pageHead" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<h1 class="x4-headline" itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">This is once of JJ's favorite dinners so I need to make it more often.</span></span></h1>
<h1 class="x4-headline" itemprop="name" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<br /></h1>
<h1 class="x4-headline" itemprop="name" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
Enchilada Casserole</h1>
</div>
<div class="recipeCont clr" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px auto; min-height: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; width: 666px;">
<div class="rHero clr" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; min-height: 0px;">
<div class="featPhotoA" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 302px;">
<div class="photo" style="height: 302px; position: relative; width: 302px;">
<a class="enlarge" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="group1" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer;" title="(Photo: Johnny Autry and Randy Mayor; Styling: Cindy Barr)"><img alt="Enchilada Casserole Recipe" src="http://img4-2.myrecipes.timeinc.net/i/recipes/ck/12/01/enchilada-casserole-spicy-ck-l.jpg" height="300" itemprop="photo" style="border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234);" title="Enchilada Casserole Recipe" width="300" /></a><a class="photoCount alpha60 cboxElement" href="http://www.myrecipes.com/r/overlays/recipe_photo_viewer.html?recipeID=enchilada-casserole-50400000118573" id="seeAllPhotosLink" sl-processed="1" style="background: url(http://img4-2.myrecipes.timeinc.net/static/i/alpha60.png) repeat transparent; bottom: 1px; color: white; cursor: pointer; left: 1px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px 10px; position: absolute; text-decoration: none;"><strong>See all photos</strong> (<span id="imageCount">2</span>)</a></div>
<div class="inner">
<div class="credit" style="color: #999999; font-size: 0.9em; line-height: 0.8em; padding: 3px 0px;">
Photo: Johnny Autry and Randy Mayor; Styling: Cindy Ba</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rHeroB" style="float: right; position: relative; width: 345px;">
<h2 class="dek" itemprop="summary" style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">
<div style="margin-bottom: 1em;">
Make a hearty, healthy Mexican casserole the whole family will enjoy. Substitute ground turkey and chicken broth instead of beef, if desired.</div>
</h2>
<div class="rating1" itemprop="review" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Review-aggregate" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; width: 345px;">
<span itemprop="rating" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Rating"></span><br />
<div class="rating1star starRating" data-score="3.8152173913043477" style="background: url(http://img4.myrecipes.com/static/i/gold_stars.gif) -22px 50% no-repeat; float: left; height: 21px; padding: 0px; width: 109px;">
</div>
<div class="rating1desc" style="color: #605d5d; float: left; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: italic; margin: 4px 8px;">
Worthy of a special occasion</div>
<div class="rating1rev" style="clear: both; font-size: 0.9em; padding: 3px 0px 6px;">
<a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/enchilada-casserole-50400000118573/#reviewForm" sl-processed="1" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Rate and Review</a> | <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/enchilada-casserole-50400000118573/ratings/" sl-processed="1" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Read Reviews (<span itemprop="count">74</span>)</a></div>
</div>
<div class="recipe411" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; min-height: 45px;">
<div style="margin-bottom: 5px;">
<strong>Yield:</strong> <span itemprop="yield">Serves 4 (serving size: 1 wedge)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 5px;">
<strong>Total:</strong> <time datetime="PT0H30M" itemprop="total">30 Minutes</time></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="colA" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 10px; border-bottom-right-radius: 10px; border-top-left-radius: 10px; border-top-right-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); float: left; font-size: 12px; padding: 10px; width: 185px;">
<div class="sponsorAd" style="margin: 6px;">
<span style="color: #787878; display: block;">Recipe from</span><a href="http://www.cookinglight.com/" sl-processed="1" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 5px 0px 10px; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Cooking Light" src="http://img4.myrecipes.com/static/i/from_cookinglight.png" style="border: 0px;" /></a></div>
<div class="moreFromPub" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-left-radius: 10px; border-bottom-right-radius: 10px; border-top-left-radius: 10px; border-top-right-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px;">
<ul style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.85em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin-left: 2em; padding: 0px; width: 155px;">
<li style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><br /></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="recipeTime" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 12px 0px; padding: 12px 10px;">
<h4 style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px;">
Recipe Time</h4>
<div style="color: #777777; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.7em;">
<b>Total:</b> 30 Minutes </div>
</div>
<div class="left">
<div class="nutritionalInfo" style="color: #666666; margin: 0px 0px 12px;">
<h4 style="color: black; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.1em; margin: 0px 10px 2px; padding: 0px;">
Nutritional Information</h4>
<div class="inner" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 5px; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 5px; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.85em; padding: 2px 0px 3px;">
<strong style="display: block; padding: 2px 10px;">Amount per serving</strong><br />
<ul itemprop="nutrition" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Nutrition" style="list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Calories: <span itemprop="calories">377</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Fat: <span itemprop="fat">14.6g</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Saturated fat: <span itemprop="saturatedFat">7g</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Monounsaturated fat: <span itemprop="monounsaturatedFat">5.3g</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Polyunsaturated fat: <span itemprop="polyunsaturatedFat">1.6g</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Protein: <span itemprop="protein">30.2g</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Carbohydrate: <span itemprop="carbohydrate">32.4g</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Fiber: <span itemprop="fiber">4.7g</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Cholesterol: <span itemprop="cholesterol">76mg</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Iron: <span itemprop="iron">2.5mg</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Sodium: <span itemprop="sodium">650mg</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Calcium: <span itemprop="calcium">91mg</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="link" style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.85em; padding: 2px 10px;">
<a href="http://search.myrecipes.com/nutrition-search.html" sl-processed="1" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Search for Recipes by Nutrition Data</a></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="colB" style="float: right; padding: 0px; width: 450px;">
<div class="recipeDetails" style="margin-top: -15px;">
<div class="groceryInfo" id="groceryInfo" style="color: #5f5e5e; float: right; font-size: 0.95em; font-weight: bold; margin: 15px 10px 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: right;">
<div class="numForZip">
<br /></div>
</div>
<br clear="none" />
<h3 style="color: #330033; font-size: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;">
Ingredients</h3>
<ul style="font-size: 12px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="hasDeal cboxElement" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount"><span style="color: #330033; font-size: 1.5em;"><br /></span>1 pound</span> <span itemprop="name">ground sirloin</span> <span itemprop="preparation"></span><span class="dollar" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Arial Black', 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; position: relative;">$</span></li>
<li class="hasDeal cboxElement" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount">1 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">chopped onion</span> <span itemprop="preparation"></span><span class="dollar" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Arial Black', 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; position: relative;">$</span></li>
<li class="hasDeal cboxElement" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount">1 tablespoon</span> <span itemprop="name">butter</span> <span itemprop="preparation"></span><span class="dollar" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Arial Black', 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; position: relative;">$</span></li>
<li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount">1 tablespoon</span> <span itemprop="name">minced garlic</span><span itemprop="preparation"></span></li>
<li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount">1 1/2 tablespoons</span> <span itemprop="name">all-purpose flour</span><span itemprop="preparation"></span></li>
<li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount">1 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">fat-free, lower-sodium beef broth</span><span itemprop="preparation"></span></li>
<li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount">1 tablespoon</span> <span itemprop="name">40%-less-sodium taco seasoning mix (such as Old El Paso)</span><span itemprop="preparation"></span></li>
<li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount">1 </span><span itemprop="name">(15-ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce</span><span itemprop="preparation"></span></li>
<li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount">4 </span><span itemprop="name">(8-inch) whole-wheat flour tortillas</span><span itemprop="preparation"></span></li>
<li class="hasDeal cboxElement" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount">1/3 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">(1 1/2 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers</span> <span itemprop="preparation"></span><span class="dollar" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Arial Black', 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; position: relative;">$</span></li>
<li class="hasDeal cboxElement" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span class="dollar" style="font-family: 'Arial Black', 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; position: relative;">---- I use more cheese than it calls for</span></li>
</ul>
<ol itemprop="instructions" style="list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;">
<li style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><b>Preparations</b></li>
<li style="float: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and onion to pan; cook 6 minutes, stirring to crumble.</li>
<li style="float: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">2. Preheat oven to 400°.</li>
<li style="float: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">3. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Sprinkle with flour; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add broth, taco seasoning, and tomato sauce to pan. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 1 1/2 cups tomato mixture to beef mixture; reserve 1/2 cup tomato mixture.</li>
<li style="float: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">4. Place 1 tortilla in a 9-inch pie plate. Top with 1 cup beef mixture. Repeat layers, ending with tortilla. Spread reserved tomato mixture over tortilla. Top with cheese. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until cheese melts. Cool slightly. Cut into 4 wedges.</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-60544644305295055512014-08-09T17:43:00.004-04:002014-08-09T17:43:38.976-04:00Beef with Brisket and Beer<div class="pageHead" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
<h1 class="x4-headline" itemprop="name" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
Beef Brisket with Beer</h1>
</div>
<div class="recipeCont clr" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px auto; min-height: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; width: 666px;">
<div class="rHero clr" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; min-height: 0px;">
<div class="featPhotoA" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 302px;">
<div class="photo" style="height: 302px; position: relative; width: 302px;">
<a class="enlarge" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="group1" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer;" title="(Randy Mayor)"><img alt="Beef Brisket with Beer Recipe" height="300" itemprop="photo" src="http://img4-1.myrecipes.timeinc.net/i/recipes/oh/12/oh-beef-brisket-beer-l.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234);" title="Beef Brisket with Beer Recipe" width="300" /></a><a class="photoCount alpha60 cboxElement" href="http://www.myrecipes.com/r/overlays/recipe_photo_upload.html?recipeID=slow-cooker-beef-brisket-with-beer-10000001571418" id="uploadPhotosLink" sl-processed="1" style="background: url(http://img4-2.myrecipes.timeinc.net/static/i/alpha60.png) repeat transparent; bottom: 1px; color: white; cursor: pointer; left: 1px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px 10px; position: absolute; text-decoration: none;"><strong>Upload a recipe photo</strong></a></div>
<div class="inner">
<div class="credit" style="color: #999999; font-size: 0.9em; line-height: 0.8em; padding: 3px 0px;">
Randy Mayor</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rHeroB" style="float: right; position: relative; width: 345px;">
<br /><h2 class="dek" itemprop="summary" style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">
<div style="margin-bottom: 1em;">
Beef brisket is at its best when you simmer it in a <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/slow-cooker-recipes/" sl-processed="1" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">slow cooker</a> and flavor it with beer and onions.</div>
</h2>
<div class="rating1" itemprop="review" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Review-aggregate" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; width: 345px;">
<span itemprop="rating" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Rating"></span><div class="rating1star starRating" data-score="3.5555555555555554" style="background: url(http://img4.myrecipes.com/static/i/gold_stars.gif) -22px 50% no-repeat; float: left; height: 21px; padding: 0px; width: 109px;">
</div>
<div class="rating1desc" style="color: #605d5d; float: left; font-size: 0.9em; font-style: italic; margin: 4px 8px;">
Worthy of a special occasion</div>
<div class="rating1rev" style="clear: both; font-size: 0.9em; padding: 3px 0px 6px;">
<a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-beef-brisket-with-beer-10000001571418/#reviewForm" sl-processed="1" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Rate and Review</a> | <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-beef-brisket-with-beer-10000001571418/ratings/" sl-processed="1" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Read Reviews (<span itemprop="count">6</span>)</a></div>
</div>
<div class="recipe411" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; min-height: 45px;">
<div style="margin-bottom: 5px;">
<strong>Yield:</strong> <span itemprop="yield">12 servings (serving size: about 3 ounces brisket and 1/3 cup sauce)</span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="colA" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f0f0f0; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 10px; border-bottom-right-radius: 10px; border-top-left-radius: 10px; border-top-right-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); float: left; font-size: 12px; padding: 10px; width: 185px;">
<div class="sponsorAd" style="margin: 6px;">
<span style="color: #787878; display: block;">Recipe from</span><a href="http://www.cookinglight.com/" sl-processed="1" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 5px 0px 10px; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Cooking Light" src="http://img4.myrecipes.com/static/i/from_cookinglight.png" style="border: 0px;" /></a></div>
<div class="moreFromPub" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-left-radius: 10px; border-bottom-right-radius: 10px; border-top-left-radius: 10px; border-top-right-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px;">
<ul style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.85em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin-left: 2em; padding: 0px; width: 155px;">
<li style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><br /></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="left">
<div class="nutritionalInfo" style="color: #666666; margin: 0px 0px 12px;">
<h4 style="color: black; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.1em; margin: 0px 10px 2px; padding: 0px;">
Nutritional Information</h4>
<div class="inner" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 5px; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 5px; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.85em; padding: 2px 0px 3px;">
<strong style="display: block; padding: 2px 10px;">Amount per serving</strong><ul itemprop="nutrition" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Nutrition" style="list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Calories: <span itemprop="calories">160</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Calories from fat: <span itemprop="caloriesFromFat">28%</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Fat: <span itemprop="fat">5g</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Saturated fat: <span itemprop="saturatedFat">1.9g</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Monounsaturated fat: <span itemprop="monounsaturatedFat">2.1g</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Polyunsaturated fat: <span itemprop="polyunsaturatedFat">0.2g</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Protein: <span itemprop="protein">20.5g</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Carbohydrate: <span itemprop="carbohydrate">5.6g</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Fiber: <span itemprop="fiber">1.1g</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Cholesterol: <span itemprop="cholesterol">49mg</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Iron: <span itemprop="iron">1.9mg</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Sodium: <span itemprop="sodium">232mg</span></li>
<li style="border-top-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 2px 10px;">Calcium: <span itemprop="calcium">20mg</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="link" style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.85em; padding: 2px 10px;">
<a href="http://search.myrecipes.com/nutrition-search.html" sl-processed="1" style="color: #cc0000; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Search for Recipes by Nutrition Data</a></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="colB" style="float: right; padding: 0px; width: 450px;">
<div class="recipeDetails" style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: -15px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="recipeDetails" style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: -15px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="recipeDetails" style="margin-top: -15px;">
<br /><ul style="font-size: 12px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;">
<li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount"><span style="color: #330033; font-size: 1.5em;"><br /></span></span></li>
<li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount"><span style="color: #330033; font-size: 1.5em;"><b>Ingredients</b></span>1 </span><span itemprop="name">(3-pound) beef brisket, trimmed</span><span itemprop="preparation"></span></li>
<li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount">1 teaspoon</span> <span itemprop="name">salt</span><span itemprop="preparation"></span></li>
<li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount">1/2 teaspoon</span> <span itemprop="name">freshly ground black pepper</span><span itemprop="preparation"></span></li>
<li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount"></span><span itemprop="name">Cooking spray</span><span itemprop="preparation"></span></li>
<li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount">1/4 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">water</span><span itemprop="preparation"></span></li>
<li class="hasDeal cboxElement" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount">2 cups</span> <span itemprop="name">vertically sliced onion (about 1 large)</span> <span itemprop="preparation"></span><span class="dollar" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Arial Black', 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; position: relative;">$</span></li>
<li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount">1 1/2 cups</span> <span itemprop="name">chopped parsnip (about 2)</span><span itemprop="preparation"></span></li>
<li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount">1 tablespoon</span> <span itemprop="name">balsamic vinegar</span><span itemprop="preparation"></span></li>
<li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount">1 </span><span itemprop="name">bay leaf</span><span itemprop="preparation"></span></li>
<li class="hasDeal cboxElement" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span itemprop="amount">1 </span><span itemprop="name">(12-ounce) bottle light beer</span> <span itemprop="preparation"></span><span class="dollar" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Arial Black', 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; position: relative;">$</span></li>
</ul>
<ol itemprop="instructions" style="list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;">
<li style="float: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><b>Preparations</b></li>
<li style="float: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">Rub brisket with salt and pepper. Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add brisket to pan; cook 10 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove brisket from the pan. Add 1/4 cup water to pan, stirring to loosen browned bits. Add onion and parsnip; sauté 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.</li>
<li style="float: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">Place onion mixture, vinegar, bay leaf, and beer in a large electric slow cooker. Place brisket on top of onion mixture. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Discard bay leaf. Cut brisket diagonally across the grain into thin slices. Serve with sauce.</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-52554925758763835292014-08-09T17:39:00.001-04:002014-08-09T17:39:21.371-04:00Monterey Tortilla Casserole<header style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px;"><div class="topInfoRecipe row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0px; width: 686.25px;">
<div class="recipeName large-16 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 0px; position: relative; width: 686.25px;">
<h1 itemprop="name" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin: 0.2rem 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
Monterey Tortilla Casseroles</h1>
</div>
<div class="recipeDescription large-16 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 0px; position: relative; width: 686.25px;">
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
In Mexico, this dish is served for breakfast; stateside, families enjoy it as a quick and tasty dinner, too. Follow the make-ahead directions and heat the frozen casserole in a microwave for a meal that's ready in minutes.</div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
<br /></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="recipeHeader row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px -0.46875rem 5px; max-width: none; overflow: visible; padding: 15px 0px 10px; width: 686.25px;">
<figure class="recipeImage large-7 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding-left: 0.46875rem; padding-right: 0.46875rem; position: relative; width: 300.234375px;"><a class="bhgpopup" data-reveal-id="bhgImageModal" data-url="http://images.meredith.com/content/dam/bhg/Images/recipe/38/12063.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" href="http://www.bhg.com/recipe/chicken/monterey-tortilla-casseroles/#" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #006a77; line-height: inherit;"><img alt="Monterey Tortilla Casseroles" class="photo" itemprop="image" src="http://images.meredith.com/content/dam/bhg/Images/recipe/38/12063.jpg.rendition.largest.ss.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" /></a><a class="enlargeLink bhgpopup" data-reveal-id="bhgImageModal" data-url="http://images.meredith.com/content/dam/bhg/Images/recipe/38/12063.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" href="http://www.bhg.com/recipe/chicken/monterey-tortilla-casseroles/#" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #006a77; display: block; line-height: inherit;"><img alt="Enlarge Image" height="10" src="http://images.meredith.com/content/dam/bhg/Images/assets/enlarge.gif" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="95" /></a></figure><div class="recipeMeta large-9 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; width: 386.015625px;">
<div class="recipeRatingReviewView row" itemprop="aggregateRating" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/AggregateRating" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0px; width: 371.015625px;">
<br /><div class="popularityText large-16 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-size: 0.6875rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 2px; position: relative; width: 371.015625px;">
</div>
<div class="ratingsText large-16 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #aaaaaa; float: right; font-size: 10px; height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; width: 371.015625px;">
<span itemprop="ratingCount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">24</span> users rated this recipe an average rating of <span itemprop="ratingValue" style="box-sizing: border-box;">3.5</span></div>
</div>
<div class="recipeInfo" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 0px;">
<dl style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; padding: 0px;">
<dt style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Makes:</dt>
<dd itemprop="recipeYield" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">4 servings</dd>
<dt style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Prep:</dt>
<dd content="PT15M" itemprop="prepTime" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">15 mins</dd>
<dt style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Bake:</dt>
<dd content="PT40M" itemprop="" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">35 mins to 40 mins 350°F</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="recipeShare row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px -0.46875rem 15px; max-width: none; padding: 0px; width: 371.015625px;">
<ul class="toolbar" id="fb_share_default_gig_containerParent" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="fb_share" gigid="showShareBarUI" id="fb_share_default" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; visibility: visible;"><div class="gig-bar-container gig-share-bar-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; float: right; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<br /></div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</header><div class="recipeContentBody row" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0px; width: 686.25px;">
<div class="recipeInfo large-12 small-16 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 5px 0.46875rem 0px; position: relative; width: 514.6875px;">
<div class="ingredients fullSiteRecipe" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<span class="heading4" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.125rem;">Ingredients</span><div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
Nonstick spray coating</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
6</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
6 inches corn tortillas, each cut into 6 wedges</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
2</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
cups cubed cooked chicken</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
1</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
cup loose-pack frozen whole kernel corn</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
1</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
16 ounce jar salsa verde</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
3</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
tablespoons light dairy sour cream</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
3</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
tablespoons snipped <a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/cooking-basics/cooking-fresh-herbs/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #006a77; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none;">fresh cilantro</a></div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
1</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
tablespoon <a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/bake/flours-and-grains/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #006a77; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class="has-tip" data-options="disable-for-touch:true" data-tooltip="" style="box-sizing: border-box;" title="Learn more about this ingredient"></span></a><a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/cooking-basics/tips-for-measuring-flour/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #006a77; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none;">all-purpose flour</a></div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
1</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
cup crumbled Mexican Chihuahua® cheese or crumbled farmer cheese (4 ounces)</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
Light dairy sour cream (optional)</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
Snipped <a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/cooking-basics/cooking-fresh-herbs/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #006a77; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none;">fresh cilantro</a> (optional)</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
Chopped tomato (optional)</div>
</div>
<div class="ingredient row" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0.5em 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="ingredientUnit large-3 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-weight: 900; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 93.6875px; word-spacing: 4px;">
</div>
<div class="ingredientDescription large-13 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem 0px 15px; position: relative; width: 405.984375px;">
<a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/cooking-techniques/handling-hot-peppers/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #006a77; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none;">Jalapeno pepper</a>, thinly sliced (optional)</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="ym" id="ym_778150899360669250" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
</div>
<div class="directions fullSiteRecipe" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 20px 0px;">
<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0.2rem 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px 0px 5px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
Directions</h4>
<ol style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.35; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; padding: 0px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400;">Spray four 10- to 12-ounce baking dishes with nonstick coating. Place 5 tortilla wedges in the bottom of each dish. Place remaining tortilla pieces on a baking sheet; bake in a 350 degree F oven about 10 minutes or until crisp and golden. Meanwhile, combine chicken, corn, salsa, the 3 tablespoons sour cream, cilantro, and flour. Divide mixture among dishes.</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400;">Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 20 minutes. Arrange baked tortilla pieces atop casseroles. Top with cheese; bake for 5 to 10 minutes more or until heated through. If desired, garnish with additional sour cream, jalapeno slices, cilantro, and tomato. Makes 4 servings.</span></li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="recipeTips row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="large-16 small-16 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; width: 499.6875px;">
<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0.2rem 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
From the Test Kitchen</h4>
<div class="recipeTipGroup" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<span class="heading4" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.125rem; padding-bottom: 0px;">*To Make Ahead</span><div class="recipeTip" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
Assemble casseroles as directed above, except do not top with baked tortilla pieces; place baked pieces in a moisture- and vapor-proof plastic bag. Freeze casseroles and tortilla pieces up to 1 month.</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="recipeTipGroup" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<span class="heading4" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.125rem; padding-bottom: 0px;">To bake frozen casseroles:</span><div class="recipeTip" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
Bake, covered, in a 350 degree F oven for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake about 20 minutes more or until heated through. Top with tortilla pieces and cheese; bake for 5 to 10 minutes more or until heated through. Garnish as above.</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="recipeTipGroup" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<span class="heading4" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.125rem; padding-bottom: 0px;">To micro-cook frozen casseroles:</span><div class="recipeTip" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 5px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
Cover microwave-safe casseroles with waxed paper; micro-cook on 30% power, allowing 4 minutes for 1 casserole and 5 minutes for 2 casseroles. Continue cooking, covered, on 100% power until heated through, allowing 2 to 4 minutes for 1 casserole or 3 to 6 minutes for 2 casseroles, rotating the dishes once. Top with baked tortilla pieces and cheese; micro-cook, uncovered, about 30 seconds more or until cheese is melted. Garnish as above.</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="recipeTips row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px -0.46875rem; max-width: none; padding: 0px; width: 499.6875px;">
<div class="large-16 small-16 columns" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0.46875rem; position: relative; width: 499.6875px;">
</div>
</div>
<div class="nutritionFacts" itemprop="nutrition" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/NutritionInformation" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: palatino, 'palatino Linotype', serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0.2rem 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">
Nutrition Facts</h4>
<span class="nutritionRecipeName" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-size: 0.6875rem;">(Monterey Tortilla Casseroles)</span><ul class="nutrition" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.35; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 5px 0px 1.25rem; padding: 0px;">Per serving:
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="calories" style="box-sizing: border-box;">479</span> kcal cal., </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">21</span> g fat</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">(<span itemprop="saturatedfatcontent" style="box-sizing: border-box;">3</span> g sat. fat, </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="cholesterolcontent" style="box-sizing: border-box;">98</span> mg chol., </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="sodiumcontent" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1247</span> mg sodium, </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="carbohydratecontent" style="box-sizing: border-box;">45</span> g carb., </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="fibercontent" style="box-sizing: border-box;">7</span> g fiber, </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span itemprop="proteincontent" style="box-sizing: border-box;">34</span> g pro.</li>
<li class="smalltxt" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-80551901517419693012014-08-09T17:35:00.002-04:002014-08-09T17:35:39.443-04:00Dinner last week: Monterey Casserole, Enchilada Casserole & Beef Brisket with Mashed Pot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
<img alt="Monterey Tortilla Casseroles" src="http://images.meredith.com/content/dam/bhg/Images/recipe/38/12063.jpg.rendition.largest.ss.jpg" /></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday: </span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipe/chicken/monterey-tortilla-casseroles/">Monterey Tortilla Casserole</a> </span></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">JJ & I loved this but the kids were not so enthused. Can make ahead and reheat. Good leftover. </span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuesday: Grilled Cheese & Tomato soup.</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Easy and comforting when it has been so rainy</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://img4-2.myrecipes.timeinc.net/i/recipes/ck/12/01/enchilada-casserole-spicy-ck-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Enchilada Casserole Recipe" border="0" src="http://img4-2.myrecipes.timeinc.net/i/recipes/ck/12/01/enchilada-casserole-spicy-ck-l.jpg" /></a></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wednesday: </span></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/enchilada-casserole-50400000118573/">Enchilada Casserole</a></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was good and the kids even ate some of it. JJ said that it rocked his face off. </span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thursday: </span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/butter-and-sage-sauce-recipe.html">Brown Butter & Sage Ravioli</a></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is from the Food Network Magazine insert and was really good. Didn't make enough for all us so I would double it next time but was delicious with some mushroom ravioli and very easy to whip up</span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://img4-1.myrecipes.timeinc.net/i/recipes/oh/12/oh-beef-brisket-beer-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beef Brisket with Beer Recipe" border="0" src="http://img4-1.myrecipes.timeinc.net/i/recipes/oh/12/oh-beef-brisket-beer-l.jpg" /></a></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Friday: <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-beef-brisket-with-beer-10000001571418/">Beef Brisket with Beer and Mashed Potatoes. </a></span></div>
<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was very good and excellent leftover. Very filling and the kids ate it up</span></div>
<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-23195245206175417532014-05-07T08:15:00.002-04:002014-05-07T08:15:57.255-04:00Pattys Cabin Dedication<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCr_Lrxz4agjCDV5EN4JZKBfZUnZbKXRmn1Q0irtkCP5MhM0ZRPB5fKJhcLpRJPMiZXpt_PqiZZrGqXfj_GUrazTxLrJrCVla-F3OUHzaRbANQE_ofk7EjxDbxsB1k8g3u4p_-Bnw6jvk/s1600/001.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCr_Lrxz4agjCDV5EN4JZKBfZUnZbKXRmn1Q0irtkCP5MhM0ZRPB5fKJhcLpRJPMiZXpt_PqiZZrGqXfj_GUrazTxLrJrCVla-F3OUHzaRbANQE_ofk7EjxDbxsB1k8g3u4p_-Bnw6jvk/s1600/001.CR2.jpg" height="243" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On Monday, April 28, we met some of the Girl Scouts from the Gateway Council out at the North Fork Leadership Center for a dedication of a cabin in Patty's honor. It has been almost 4 years since her passing so it was nice to get together to celebrate her since she is not a topic any of us bring up in conversation often. It is still a little too fresh for everyone. I don't really know if it will ever not be fresh in our minds. </span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFeusbqYnxPlq6WcZGxigvM2r1CLp00QI3Wleuem-_bsYBrdH59e_Y2xbY1yMpH27f4xpBy-aM13cH-TGILrnNA6R7ZCd3i9c0iAGoKCHjigH1ZUm_YzsI4beShmUfx-mp01F6kbkgt4/s1600/014.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFeusbqYnxPlq6WcZGxigvM2r1CLp00QI3Wleuem-_bsYBrdH59e_Y2xbY1yMpH27f4xpBy-aM13cH-TGILrnNA6R7ZCd3i9c0iAGoKCHjigH1ZUm_YzsI4beShmUfx-mp01F6kbkgt4/s1600/014.CR2.jpg" height="183" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQLrRJXkWcxiUOpIhccM8Z_thAYh_eWq-rPSWPuYLRf4EMuKfoZU1sPkF7cpokPca1YFytVwjXAaxqwnbMF_csMb06zdoFLq_TZsAPtEL7QUS8qGodnqcX-xHKeqLDfHiQJmDx4141b8/s1600/IMG_4393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQLrRJXkWcxiUOpIhccM8Z_thAYh_eWq-rPSWPuYLRf4EMuKfoZU1sPkF7cpokPca1YFytVwjXAaxqwnbMF_csMb06zdoFLq_TZsAPtEL7QUS8qGodnqcX-xHKeqLDfHiQJmDx4141b8/s1600/IMG_4393.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All the immediate John Stephen Keitzer's were there as well as Gma, Uncle Jimmy & Aunt Sheila as well as some of Patty's co-workers. It was a simple ceremony and then we all got a tour of the campus. Patty's cabin is in the part known as the fishing village. It is in a lovely area near a stream and we could hear peacocks crowing during the short ceremony. </span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmKDf2W4fj0EbyIMz5HRGlTwLCPxnCLiYoGiitJdqCZJub0HaFon-9ulrkYihyphenhyphend-gtQYmoYe07dLkfU6KBADT1w5BrkyOMYI720NEyCg7m57zE7bzyb_lAk2LtiQ8DR6_Q408jrqhAg4/s1600/017.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmKDf2W4fj0EbyIMz5HRGlTwLCPxnCLiYoGiitJdqCZJub0HaFon-9ulrkYihyphenhyphend-gtQYmoYe07dLkfU6KBADT1w5BrkyOMYI720NEyCg7m57zE7bzyb_lAk2LtiQ8DR6_Q408jrqhAg4/s1600/017.CR2.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3pu7kDbqehOcdq2DlqC2xshvTLsHfsGWGRUzpCCgVvZeuGmHtYrNkkx3ordeC2ZgHnCdDcDtj0dXVtJnGvVO4Nzpbp6GeU3IlbHfUJ03vXNC9jaBmTNXuHvSr9NP4QZ1ch9kq_eavs5A/s1600/003.CR2-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3pu7kDbqehOcdq2DlqC2xshvTLsHfsGWGRUzpCCgVvZeuGmHtYrNkkx3ordeC2ZgHnCdDcDtj0dXVtJnGvVO4Nzpbp6GeU3IlbHfUJ03vXNC9jaBmTNXuHvSr9NP4QZ1ch9kq_eavs5A/s1600/003.CR2-001.jpg" height="352" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, she is one classy girl</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORrH8AS1wwH2F7brJp_g6aWGcYRj3R8bIZe8X7Zdo2mGwxXqFU1IKEYWEIBS_AcwVCcF8fpcoDlC9EW4YHG2oGr-nz6BUgIxWY-VLb9RxNLz6VH5nlvdu8xwYfsnPj2fAZ0ATHlxb7Pc/s1600/037.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORrH8AS1wwH2F7brJp_g6aWGcYRj3R8bIZe8X7Zdo2mGwxXqFU1IKEYWEIBS_AcwVCcF8fpcoDlC9EW4YHG2oGr-nz6BUgIxWY-VLb9RxNLz6VH5nlvdu8xwYfsnPj2fAZ0ATHlxb7Pc/s1600/037.CR2.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHnx-ZH27eswsKy_Cx-l2n25H5-gkW615Apo-H7ShbJtBrrslRo57i8tFRofnTtm7h6OBnn8ilBumlYazTEJNN91zyvkXlBBBa79sHwm6s3ZDO7Uv6Y6HfSGm8EsgTX8bNXXImIQCtMI/s1600/039.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHnx-ZH27eswsKy_Cx-l2n25H5-gkW615Apo-H7ShbJtBrrslRo57i8tFRofnTtm7h6OBnn8ilBumlYazTEJNN91zyvkXlBBBa79sHwm6s3ZDO7Uv6Y6HfSGm8EsgTX8bNXXImIQCtMI/s1600/039.CR2.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ddwr58Nb5rn52GCd4hFtxfGQTUse57I1WIZpC3Wz58Pl6wraFG7-K74_jiGO07Ix9CidUjlsbl-WhTKE7srhyphenhyphen_RVSdBPbxXNsY44yLwzDsSWaYiKBOYJJVfM6wUa6lHV4PUGrvneNkU/s1600/032.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ddwr58Nb5rn52GCd4hFtxfGQTUse57I1WIZpC3Wz58Pl6wraFG7-K74_jiGO07Ix9CidUjlsbl-WhTKE7srhyphenhyphen_RVSdBPbxXNsY44yLwzDsSWaYiKBOYJJVfM6wUa6lHV4PUGrvneNkU/s1600/032.CR2.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">H & A were excellent during the ceremony because there was promise of doughnuts and a golf cart ride afterwards. After the ceremony we were able to walk around the cabin. These cabins are much nicer than what I remember from Camp Schewinwa (Sp?). This is a smaller camp with only 17 cabins right now but they have 550 acres so there is definitely room to build. </span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The cabins have sleeping for 8 with a fan, lights and electricity to charge cell phones, etc. It is definitely an updated cabin from most girl scout camps.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBi7RW3AyfrFGZVBej8RLqJEh_VHsVfZbRLsQZNiLj6B5GR5Q91wz4Fgbx8i_wS2hcW9uCZ3MnGfF8ZqzqndYhpYchqPWbUe28N94kpc50R5IJOhtlTC3Lzfc2pHXLGadhQl6JOn7ZUXc/s1600/008.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xNi9LdRmKc9pn7xtRpR7U3PNCo1eQDeyAKx54LMP2iykkTKECNRn1YUEX4K8IMPS3eGeDcRGcBNVYEYpMCOwcnMYXUhOPoagO2QuSWSn_Diun26ZwYI-fc28BaDElIc50rn70g5b_S0/s1600/011.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xNi9LdRmKc9pn7xtRpR7U3PNCo1eQDeyAKx54LMP2iykkTKECNRn1YUEX4K8IMPS3eGeDcRGcBNVYEYpMCOwcnMYXUhOPoagO2QuSWSn_Diun26ZwYI-fc28BaDElIc50rn70g5b_S0/s1600/011.CR2.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBi7RW3AyfrFGZVBej8RLqJEh_VHsVfZbRLsQZNiLj6B5GR5Q91wz4Fgbx8i_wS2hcW9uCZ3MnGfF8ZqzqndYhpYchqPWbUe28N94kpc50R5IJOhtlTC3Lzfc2pHXLGadhQl6JOn7ZUXc/s1600/008.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBi7RW3AyfrFGZVBej8RLqJEh_VHsVfZbRLsQZNiLj6B5GR5Q91wz4Fgbx8i_wS2hcW9uCZ3MnGfF8ZqzqndYhpYchqPWbUe28N94kpc50R5IJOhtlTC3Lzfc2pHXLGadhQl6JOn7ZUXc/s1600/008.CR2.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7DwniPW2nD6Q9caYZrUu6ub6gUo0w1ee6E4jzJ_klNSmrHT9nMWLtEBxJTqbkW9FMsLskhAB1a_otOCeQUprGbBXaEraccs-RUBvPfbYz5h7Wov8EgqupvvM5YjO9toP6tLvhYHq-A0/s1600/019.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7DwniPW2nD6Q9caYZrUu6ub6gUo0w1ee6E4jzJ_klNSmrHT9nMWLtEBxJTqbkW9FMsLskhAB1a_otOCeQUprGbBXaEraccs-RUBvPfbYz5h7Wov8EgqupvvM5YjO9toP6tLvhYHq-A0/s1600/019.CR2.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was fun for us to think about A getting to spend the night there while she is a girl scout. They also let us know that some soccer camps and boyscouts' rent the camp out so there is a chance that H could spend the night in the cabin as well. </span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After socializing, we got our golf cart ride to view the camp. H was over the moon excited about this! He was the first one on the golf cart and even got off the cart to go bang on the bathroom door to hurry grandpa along. Not sure Grandpa enjoyed it but everyone else got a laugh at how excited he was. </span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyN4kt-L42SdKeBcicruVUUxq3biHhckWczoBWoK58EUT2k-GKkOuoiDPa0pQalBBmik-FBz-4tSlVq59QEdkIQnFhnqu2V23624h65tWgP5_yShoU-7O8YXmQPg6q0SlQSmaWfSQGA0/s1600/040.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyN4kt-L42SdKeBcicruVUUxq3biHhckWczoBWoK58EUT2k-GKkOuoiDPa0pQalBBmik-FBz-4tSlVq59QEdkIQnFhnqu2V23624h65tWgP5_yShoU-7O8YXmQPg6q0SlQSmaWfSQGA0/s1600/040.CR2.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The camp is beautiful with so many trees and wildlife; just like you imagine a girl scout camp would be. </span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrr822OubWjjyeOFvySKsfNP7HgqYfgrw9DWp1ukzaSDPhZXYWnn0RTHINOPEeQKQ0NLLfRHxzSUZDII-6Fx7A_NDzuXMHU8oYyA4aFvMxd5lF2gxoO6jrC_5cz6GL9t40weiA2cQq2E/s1600/041.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrr822OubWjjyeOFvySKsfNP7HgqYfgrw9DWp1ukzaSDPhZXYWnn0RTHINOPEeQKQ0NLLfRHxzSUZDII-6Fx7A_NDzuXMHU8oYyA4aFvMxd5lF2gxoO6jrC_5cz6GL9t40weiA2cQq2E/s1600/041.CR2.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRj_hH6UOSoJGvHD4vwFgif4WsL06s9T82Tj05JwLmLzCjgq5eShMKvrYERPUS03nLP6xk1W_2JtBzrOhwhETN7vsObiyO-X1nI-RjJAvxo2XWvtlk1N1hIiTbSxOtuFkqU1k4UgvwU-Q/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRj_hH6UOSoJGvHD4vwFgif4WsL06s9T82Tj05JwLmLzCjgq5eShMKvrYERPUS03nLP6xk1W_2JtBzrOhwhETN7vsObiyO-X1nI-RjJAvxo2XWvtlk1N1hIiTbSxOtuFkqU1k4UgvwU-Q/s1600/photo+4.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the tour we discovered there was even a brick dedicated to Patty by the swimming pool (which was a nice surprise for all of us). She retired a month and a half before she died. </span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJ1dN3Y4Ug1rjB-k0S4Kv3RxO8YQeEpXtKx2nDuMtHe6vgsT6BYwLmOzB4badPPBAvtzJdzZP64nnDbMnMzdBwoxoaRiIVhHzU0xSq2YqFaksizE8WAaEmQo8z1EssRUe0I6OSbg2rZc/s1600/045.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJ1dN3Y4Ug1rjB-k0S4Kv3RxO8YQeEpXtKx2nDuMtHe6vgsT6BYwLmOzB4badPPBAvtzJdzZP64nnDbMnMzdBwoxoaRiIVhHzU0xSq2YqFaksizE8WAaEmQo8z1EssRUe0I6OSbg2rZc/s1600/045.CR2.jpg" height="325" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Girl Scouts were great and very welcoming with the ceremony and tour. I had several people come up and mention that we would be able to rent out the cabin if we wanted a little family vacation in Pattys cabin as well ask that we bring the kids back to swim in the pool and go to camp here. It was really nice for JJ & I to feel that they understood how important it was for us to spend time at the cabin and celebrate his mother at that cabin. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzTGB8v7ZruMIYKebKOiGYfBsKCsB7HQhSLWi3uBdeal7BLV0CYZiKOcdSRAy3FAZcKpfZA7uFDnhezOT8mqvdJFoBF2uCg8edtgfI0qTwtZzvMCsOHPwRBdHGHTmaJUP6AacByWQSPE/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzTGB8v7ZruMIYKebKOiGYfBsKCsB7HQhSLWi3uBdeal7BLV0CYZiKOcdSRAy3FAZcKpfZA7uFDnhezOT8mqvdJFoBF2uCg8edtgfI0qTwtZzvMCsOHPwRBdHGHTmaJUP6AacByWQSPE/s1600/027.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, cabin #5 in the fishing village at North Fork camp is Patty's cabin. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you to the Gateway Girl Scout council for making all this happen and loving Patty as much as we did. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-14286235716954611732014-04-17T07:33:00.003-04:002014-04-17T07:33:43.304-04:00Menu Planning<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Menu for the week of April 14, 2014</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week has seemed crazy busy which is why I am only now posting our meals for the week (on Thursday)!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The next 2 weeks are going to be even busier what with JJ & my 5 year Anniversary tomorrow, Kristin & Ray come in town, Aunt Laurel & Mikes Wedding Celebration, Easter, spending the night at the beach with Kristin & Ray, Patti's Dedication at the Girl Scout Camp, my 31st birthday and the next day is Steve's birthday. Like I said, CRAZY busy!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But, here are the meals that we have eaten this week. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5py9zXknWeWfJXctvhGSkTRFM5yZr3NV7BRUe4nr6MVfNxyPxRmm6RBsL5QMyeJGG9AGiPVA9CUAn4UzTeieSLGtlCLAsfMi-JXmcgU79RmyDptmh5XeEPjcoHBXRgxTOJxS9VeTpU4Q/s400/skinny-cheeseburger-casserole.jpg" height="400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="266" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13.333333969116211px;"><a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2013/03/cheeseburger-casserole.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2013/03/cheeseburger-casserole.html" target="_blank">Cheeseburger Casserole</a> (Healthy)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Finally made this this week. It was good and the kids liked it. I am the only one in the family that likes pickles so I just topped mine with it once it was out of the pane. I think that it tastes much better with the pickles on top but if you aren't a fan of pickles, it still tastes good. JJ went back for seconds so I think it was a winner. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Grilled Pimento Cheese sandwiches and sweet potato Fries</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>I don't have any pictures of this because it is a basic dinner recipe but it was delicious. The kids weren't all that into the Pimento Cheese but they ate it and JJ & I loved it. I really like Alexis sweet potato fries. They crisp up nicely and have great flavor. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Chicken with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy" src="http://img4-3.cookinglight.timeinc.net/i/2014/05/1405p123-chicken-mashed-potatoes-gravy-l.jpg?400:400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-mashed-potatoes-gravy-50400000134727/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-mashed-potatoes-gravy-50400000134727/" target="_blank">Chicken with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>This was delicious and very easy! Made in under 25 minutes from start to finish! That is my kind of meal. Everyone ate it right up. It will probably become a staple!</i></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Chicken and Waffles Recipe" src="http://img4-3.myrecipes.timeinc.net/i/recipes/ck/14/05/chicken-waffles-ck-l.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-waffles-50400000134690/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-waffles-50400000134690/" target="_blank">Chicken & Waffles</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>This one was just ok. It definitely would have been better if the chicken had been fried. It was edible and decent but not great. I probably won't make this again unless I have a real craving for it.</i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-16698228160827156252014-04-08T07:40:00.001-04:002014-04-08T08:00:45.401-04:00Menu Planning Monday... on a Tuesday<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So this menu is a week late. Sorry. I just did not even think about putting it down last week. But now I am trying to get my act together so I want to make sure that we know what to make again. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, without further ado, here is what we ate last week (with our thoughts).</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Meals for the week of March 31, 2014</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pork-chops-marsala-10000001599630/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Pork Chop Marsala with Cauliflower Mash</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> (Healthy)</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Pork Chops Marsala Recipe" src="http://img4-2.myrecipes.timeinc.net/i/recipes/ck/pork-chops-ck-1599630-l.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>This is one of my favorite meals. The mushroom sauce really makes the pork chops delicious. If you know me but at all, you pretty much know that I will add mushrooms to any recipe if I can. </i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>I pair the pork chop with Cauliflower Mash Potatoes. I use half a head of cauliflower and boil with 1 baking potato. JJ does not like cauliflower so I can't do real cauliflower mash but A & I LOVE this and JJ tolerates it so I make it regularly whenever I feel like mashed pots would be a good side. </i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Kickin' BBQ Chicken Quesadilla" src="http://img4-2.cookinglight.timeinc.net/i/2014/04/1404p42-kickin-bbq-chicken-quesadillas-l.jpg?400:400" height="320" width="320" /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kicking BBQ Chicken Quesadilla Found in <a href="http://www.cookinglight.com/food/recipe-finder/myplate-inspired-quick-easy-00412000081022/page31.html" target="_blank">Cooking Light Magazine April 2014</a> (Healthy)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>This was as good this week as it was last week. Last week I served it with a side of butternut squash but the kids didn't eat it. JJ had a genius idea this week. We mashed the butternut squash and put it in the quesadilla. The flavor went really well with the tangy barbecue sauce and the kids still gobbled it up. I always count it as a victory when H eats vegetables. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Pear, Blue Cheese, and Bacon Focaccia-Style Pizza Recipe" src="http://img4-1.myrecipes.timeinc.net/i/recipes/ck/14/04/pear-blue-cheese-bacon-focaccia-style-pizza-ck-l.jpg" /></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/blue-cheese-bacon-pizza-50400000134204/" target="_blank">Pear, Blue Cheese & Bacon Focaccia Pizza</a> (Healthy)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>This was just ok. It was kinda bland. I did not feel like my flavors melded well together. It didn't taste bad, just not fantastic like I know that it could. Neither JJ nor the kids would touch it so we ended up heating up from frozen pizzas that we have in case of times like these. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>I think that the pizza disappointed me so much because it takes about 2 hours (longer than I like to spend on dinner). </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Probably won't make this one again. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2QbfQx0Wnk2GY26sch0ojvwt4Qy8a0B3_uJzs8w63sN-Xh4IQatqI4N8XEXV3OG0hT9HuPjJtFcGifNWMeqCArbR8KO5xzUm2_RBWZaIs2hyphenhyphenjoB5IVE9McYXWd6DJqFmNFQa9JdcArc/s400/017.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_1713608522"></span><span id="goog_1713608523"></span><a href="http://theadventuresofthekeitzerfamily.blogspot.com/2013/07/moms-spaghetti-sauce.html" target="_blank">Moms Spaghetti with Garlic Bread</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>This is always one of my favorites. It is easy to make and the kids love it. I make this early in the morning and by dinner time all the flavors have melded together perfectly. It really taste like childhood to me. Follow the link to my recipe. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>I served it with store bought garlc bread (Publix brand) which was perfect. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have to say that I consider if a pretty successful week when only 1 recipe isn't a hit. But now that I think about it, every recipe was a repeat but that one that no one liked. Oh well. It was a good and healthy week. That is all I really care about when it comes to dinner. </span></div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-58670745217191626442014-04-08T00:00:00.000-04:002014-04-17T07:07:54.150-04:00Menu Planning Monday... a day late<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Per usual, this will be amended as the week goes on with my thoughts of what worked for the meals. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Meals for the week of April 7, 2014</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.budgetgourmetmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Open-Faced-Italian-Egg-Sandwich-3.jpg" height="300" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.budgetgourmetmom.com/open-face-italian-egg-sandwiches/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.budgetgourmetmom.com/open-face-italian-egg-sandwiches/" target="_blank">Open Face italian Egg Sandwiches</a> with sweet potato tater tots. (Healthy)</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>This was delicious. I made this on Monday (a day that is not a Fast day for JJ because I didn't know if he would like it or be filling enough for him). JJ & the kids got a sandwich without the lettuce and they loved it! It really was hit with JJ which surprised me the most of all. He ate it right up!</i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>This was a nice, light meal so perfect for a summer evening. I will definitely make this again. </i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i></i></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe" src="http://img4-2.myrecipes.timeinc.net/i/recipes/ck/11/baked-mac-cheese-ck-l.jpg" height="320" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/baked-mac-cheese-50400000116713/" target="_blank">Via</a></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Roasted Grape Tomatoes" src="http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2009/8/3/0/VF0102_roasted-grape-tomatoes_s4x3.jpg.rend.sni12col.landscape.jpeg" height="150" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="200" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/roasted-grape-tomatoes-recipe.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/baked-mac-cheese-50400000116713/" target="_blank">Baked Mac n Cheese</a> with <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/roasted-grape-tomatoes-recipe.html" target="_blank">roasted tomatoes</a> (Healthy)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>This was just ok. The Mac N Cheese didn't really have much flavor to me but everyone else ate it.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>The roasted tomatoes were pretty good. I am definitely going to do this again. The kids didn't like it but JJ & I ate them up. </i></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5py9zXknWeWfJXctvhGSkTRFM5yZr3NV7BRUe4nr6MVfNxyPxRmm6RBsL5QMyeJGG9AGiPVA9CUAn4UzTeieSLGtlCLAsfMi-JXmcgU79RmyDptmh5XeEPjcoHBXRgxTOJxS9VeTpU4Q/s400/skinny-cheeseburger-casserole.jpg" height="400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="266" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2013/03/cheeseburger-casserole.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2013/03/cheeseburger-casserole.html" target="_blank">Cheeseburger Casserole</a> (Healthy)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>We didn't make this this week. I ended up having a girls night with Sarah & Mallory so we didn't eat it. Will make next week. </i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CECoFS9wjkwGmMpPcyFyN2R9tIWjx0l97-RQaPZF6zE2oO6lXucyJP6WozYOlELcUHKpGSl0xUTsCXEHBc0gP0h4m6Njgmp0u1tUvQWfCuDP0v7P3vdU_9tTkcsQ5_unFbagfK82KoAz/s400/skinny-chicken-parmigiana.jpg" height="400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/04/baked-chicken-parmesan.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Via</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/04/baked-chicken-parmesan.html" target="_blank">Baked Chicken Parm</a> with a side of Green Beans</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Always a winner and absolutely delicious. Everyone gobbled it up and once again proclaimed it a staple in our menu planning! I really like how the chicken seems to be fried but isn't!</i></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-11543116927596563132014-03-24T19:26:00.000-04:002014-03-27T09:52:43.350-04:00Meal Planning Monday<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let me preface all of this by saying that I plan on doing this every week so that I can look back and get menu ideas without having to look through the magazines and to remember what we liked and didn't like. I also plan on updating this throughout the week, if it is a new recipe, to comment what we liked and/or added. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a typical week for us. I plan 4 dinner meals and we wing it or JJ cooks on Friday-Sunday. I put JJ on the <a href="http://thefastdiet.co.uk/why-fast/" target="_blank">Fast Diet</a> the middle of January and started cooking healthier for all us so most to the meals I cook are under 600 calories. JJ has done great on this diet and lost 12 pounds the first month. We both ate a little less healthy while he was in Germany so this is the week we are starting back on the healthy routine. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Meals for the week of March 22, 2014</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Kickin' BBQ Chicken Quesadilla" src="http://img4-2.cookinglight.timeinc.net/i/2014/04/1404p42-kickin-bbq-chicken-quesadillas-l.jpg?400:400" height="320" width="320" /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kicking BBQ Chicken Quesadilla Found in <a href="http://www.cookinglight.com/food/recipe-finder/myplate-inspired-quick-easy-00412000081022/page31.html" target="_blank">Cooking Light Magazine April 2014</a> (Healthy)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>We made this Monday night and it was <b>DELICIOUS</b> and only 383 calories for 1 quesadilla<b>!</b> I actually added smashed butternut squash to the quesadillas to get some vegetable in there. The flavor of the squash really complimented the barbecue sauce and cilantro. Both kids ate the heck out of this and H asked for seconds and licked his plate clean. It was easy, delicious and all in one little package you could eat with your hands so we will be making this more often. </i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stuffed Bell Peppers - Moms recipe</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>We had this on Wednesday night and as usual is a big hit. I like it because everything is all in one little bell pepper. You have your mean, rice, cheese and the bell pepper is a vegetable and tastes delicious when eaten all together.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Pork Tenderloin and Cannellini Beans Recipe" src="http://img4-2.myrecipes.timeinc.net/i/recipes/ck/14/04/pork-tenderloin-cannellini-beans-ck-l.jpg" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pork Tenderloin & Cannelloni Bean found in <a href="http://www.cookinglight.com/food/everyday-menus/quick-easy-pork-recipes-00400000057015/page26.html" target="_blank">Cooking Light Magazine April 2014</a> (Healthy)</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>I served this with a side of red potatoes and green beans for a little bit more vegetable and sustenance. This was good. The kids & JJ loved it. For some reason there was a bitter after-flavor to me but nothing that would keep me from making this again. </i></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksmu6MDOr6RMSqNq6EZ5UosrDtyUqcJ5rzFZx8Jy5ZQqlnyo4OZJMX3QQTheeAbBFot5NT2vWK-huUtTcXtJlwenZtHy2XUMyb6CvRNiKRHgZxov-MHD0QoYuxCcQp97NIqNdxdzxVVSq/s320/crock-pot-Carne-Guisada-%2528Latin-Beef-Stew%2529.jpg" height="320" width="219" /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Carne Guisada (Latin Beef Stew) <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2014/03/crock-pot-carne-guisada-latin-beef-stew.html" target="_blank">Skinnytaste.com</a> (Healthy) </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399192335728016583.post-65586128257108506452014-03-18T00:00:00.000-04:002014-03-18T00:00:12.250-04:00The perfect winters day<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today was a day I had waited for for over 15 months. The weather is unseasonably warm (high is 81) and Florida's Snow (what I affectionally call Pollen in the winter) made a thin yellow blanket on top of everything. And the Keitzers could be found outside! </span></div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX15-pGRymRo-IxQIxH-Y4SzJysQKgBQ8yezpB0anngCA4-3bFEM29Ih9cIu_tP2bSgNWZnxjPqaGv9515B0Wln6pvaJ02Nn4n3Q-4z-hZtaNoQ5KcjrBQnwmMIZ_TgoESwsEs4E_WKZU/s1600/013.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX15-pGRymRo-IxQIxH-Y4SzJysQKgBQ8yezpB0anngCA4-3bFEM29Ih9cIu_tP2bSgNWZnxjPqaGv9515B0Wln6pvaJ02Nn4n3Q-4z-hZtaNoQ5KcjrBQnwmMIZ_TgoESwsEs4E_WKZU/s1600/013.CR2.jpg" height="400" width="266" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sih_210I5byKu1kXfD0WKUDQg_XXs4MVZZUWs5ptUhXBJPkxOzaCTMuZwkFo1MRiL7aTEITXtT1wsBMlsNg-ZLnAY38Ujfe6S_qjOicuXA8C6qPQT0HLpply2FF9Rrb45efVtokHdos/s1600/011.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sih_210I5byKu1kXfD0WKUDQg_XXs4MVZZUWs5ptUhXBJPkxOzaCTMuZwkFo1MRiL7aTEITXtT1wsBMlsNg-ZLnAY38Ujfe6S_qjOicuXA8C6qPQT0HLpply2FF9Rrb45efVtokHdos/s1600/011.CR2.jpg" height="400" width="266" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhq1LFuHKHaMDjzlLW5Lcx2CJZ7uYTlOkSovnoTGqsUQ1x-PiVyVdwyuzBDyQ4AN5FkaMgGE8fe1v0a_MuWKVDbL-rJRrvzs5w9-h4aSjO65hlNiMfazR2XnWSiw9bPksu2gXpwqYNnM/s1600/028.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhq1LFuHKHaMDjzlLW5Lcx2CJZ7uYTlOkSovnoTGqsUQ1x-PiVyVdwyuzBDyQ4AN5FkaMgGE8fe1v0a_MuWKVDbL-rJRrvzs5w9-h4aSjO65hlNiMfazR2XnWSiw9bPksu2gXpwqYNnM/s1600/028.CR2.jpg" height="400" width="266" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was on one of our adarondack chairs reading a book while the kids played. Together. That's right. Not only were we enjoying the warm winters day with enough breeze to be comfortable but H & A were playing together in the backyard. </span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLur_UIwB0Bt99gz3vj4SXdHrlWh9ze_5bZLEQ1jKK6VgewBJEAHjP4FtBdUEjVOyY6vVL9sY3f5eGuX2vu_-fNUcqgrAh8sMSg2bvfsmafbANt9DMtIEb5tkup3gYdeNPY7731OzrxtM/s1600/005.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLur_UIwB0Bt99gz3vj4SXdHrlWh9ze_5bZLEQ1jKK6VgewBJEAHjP4FtBdUEjVOyY6vVL9sY3f5eGuX2vu_-fNUcqgrAh8sMSg2bvfsmafbANt9DMtIEb5tkup3gYdeNPY7731OzrxtM/s1600/005.CR2.jpg" height="400" width="266" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A is finally old enough to walk around so I am not freaking out about her crawling in dirt but she is still young enough to think everything her brother does is amazing and worthy to copy. H loves having someone to boss around but is kind enough to choose activities that A can play along with. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkneFEtVjWMPbx8EMhUqjeBFZOVUDDZR0wowBAylUA-AXlXHcq1Mr1yfdtmSP64TsMwhmxbKeY5GIE-pNUFErF3TRdPXplx-3-A72Zstg6CxGApCZF2TjPT1W1CaKkj8zRfnDjKnOJRI/s1600/025.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkneFEtVjWMPbx8EMhUqjeBFZOVUDDZR0wowBAylUA-AXlXHcq1Mr1yfdtmSP64TsMwhmxbKeY5GIE-pNUFErF3TRdPXplx-3-A72Zstg6CxGApCZF2TjPT1W1CaKkj8zRfnDjKnOJRI/s1600/025.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"> </a></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One moment I hope to never forget is the two of them spinning in circles laughing. H looks at me with a smile and said "I spin in circles with my sister!" This is the very first time he has called her his sister and it made me feel like we were finally a family. I needed H to acknowledge the relationship to make it complete. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjii9o38MkrhtIaDteVej-RVBMdWY_ryUc5HY2hccnVPK_mQY2Vq_Y3WZMG0SbsTaswb0z29rfy5xzMuD2w8Tm2Pxew2yKG5IcACh5T7tCt7M4S3FBi4CahCmyLPtg65dI0Vn2keoR1x7w/s1600/025.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjii9o38MkrhtIaDteVej-RVBMdWY_ryUc5HY2hccnVPK_mQY2Vq_Y3WZMG0SbsTaswb0z29rfy5xzMuD2w8Tm2Pxew2yKG5IcACh5T7tCt7M4S3FBi4CahCmyLPtg65dI0Vn2keoR1x7w/s1600/025.CR2.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5MJ5DNZFhvjS_GavpkGb8r8PFOT0NgkkraOCHa4VqQr_K22BFW23aP8zTbQiRVRJFlxUKCxtC-DxrJdp71HByEfx6-RU9NwsAjFuERw9Hrp7oCPxq0byheYzMmuB1niKigYR69tmKiV4/s1600/014.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5MJ5DNZFhvjS_GavpkGb8r8PFOT0NgkkraOCHa4VqQr_K22BFW23aP8zTbQiRVRJFlxUKCxtC-DxrJdp71HByEfx6-RU9NwsAjFuERw9Hrp7oCPxq0byheYzMmuB1niKigYR69tmKiV4/s1600/014.CR2.jpg" height="400" width="266" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01853142361517694695noreply@blogger.com0