Sorry . . .

I've ignored my blog for almost a month now . . . and it has so many things to say! I promise if you come back next week . . . you'll have a lot of fun pictures, funny stories and tender moments to see.

A Little Bit of Heaven in Nauvoo

"Mom, why are you going to the temple?"

"Because it will help me be a better Mom and a better Wife."

"Okay . . . you can go."

Carrot Fries

I was very skeptical of this recipe, but had some carrots that needed to be used. Boy was I surprised . . . they tasted like sweet potato fries!

Cooking Spray
4 carrots, peeled and sliced into strips, about 2 to 3 inches long*
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking dish with the cooking spray. In a medium bowl (or a Ziploc baggie), toss the carrot strips with the vegetable oil and the salt. Place them in a baking dish in a single layer. Bake them 20 to 30 minutes or until they're tender-crisp.

*Think french fry size! I made my first batch tiny and skinny and they kind of shriveled up.

Quick Meal Solutions by Sandra K. Nissenberg

Breakfast Egg and Cheese Puffs

I found this book, Quick Meal Solutions by Sandra K. Nissenberg, at the Library and have made a few recipes from it. This one gets four stars because Matthew loved it and ate lots! I served it for dinner tonight . . . along with some cooked ham.

Cooking Spray
1 (16-ounce) can biscuit dough, 8 biscuits*
4 eggs, beaten*
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded*

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a muffin pan with the cooking spray.

Divide the biscuit dough into 8 precut pieces. Press each piece into a muffin pan cup. Evenly divide the beaten eggs among the eight cups, and top each piece of dough with about 1 tablespoon shredded cheese. Bake them 10 to 12 minutes until the puffs are golden brown.

* My can of biscuits had 10 in them, so I used 5 eggs. I didn't have cheddar cheese available, so I used Mexican Four Cheese (shredded). I basically used 1 tablespoon of cheese for each muffin cup I filled.

Delicious!

Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

Today is David's birthday!! The best husband and father in the world!!

We're Making Our Own Money!!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Writer's Block

Well . . . can't think of anything witty or wise to write. We've had some exciting things happen, but just not in the mood. Maybe if I get started then the energy will change.

David's parents came to visit. We didn't even pull out the camera.

Matthew started school . . . second grade. He gave me a heart attack today. My assignment in the car pool is picking up every day. I get there and Matt and Zane tell me Matthew is playing on the playground. Zane goes to find him and Matthew can't be found. I park the car and tell the boys to stay. I walk into Matthew's classroom and they tell me that he is in the Office. Apparently someone picked up Matthew's bookbag by mistake and took it home. Fortunately, the child left his bookbag and we know who took it. Unfortunately, I was not thinking Matthew lost his bookbag when walking from the car to school. Too many crazy things going on in this world.

I did take the camera for Matthew's first day of school. I must have been whacked because almost every picture is fuzzy. So, will try again soon. Matthew has a cool teacher this year . . . Mrs. Richardson. I'm going to be working in the Library on Friday afternoons.

David is sick and I have an sinus infection that went into my ear. When I become Queen of the World . . . no one is going to get sick!

Playing in the Rain!

Matthew was outside playing with some of the neighborhood kids and the rain began. It went from mild to torrential over and over and the kids had a great time. They played hide-n-seek for the longest time and loved it.