A few weeks ago we made an Ikea trip to purchase some much needed furniture for our home. While there I happened to find this little cutie. Here is a lunch for Penelope in her new puppy bento. Wheat Thin crackers, Cheddar cheese, Turkey, Fruit & Veggie squeeze, Olives, and a Caveman Cookie. The Caveman Cookies are all natural, Paleo cookies, that are...
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Penelope's been wanting to eat hot lunch at school almost everyday but yesterday she decided chicken soft tacos and black beans did not sound yummy so I made her a bento lunch. Top tier: Dried Cherry Medley from Nature Box, String cheese, Fruit and nut bar, Cheddar cheese cubes. Bottom tier: Cucumber, Olives, Pita chips and hummus. Penelope said her lunch was very...
When I was a teenager living at home one of the things that my mom made us for dinner were these delicious pastrami sandwiches. Even after I moved away from home I would still request for her to make them whenever I visited. It's been awhile since I had one of my moms pastrami sandwiches. Maybe I should drive down to see her...
Today is Dr. Seuss day at Penelope's school. Check her out... Her school is currently having a book fair and the theme is Dr. Seuss so the kids got to take a break from their uniform and dress up as their favorite Dr. Seuss character. The class with the most and best costumes wins a cupcake party. Go Mrs. Wright's class! In case...
Back when Penelope was not yet 2 I gave her a little box to put her treasures in. Here you can see what was it then and these are the treasures she has collected since then. A couple of things have remained through the years but most have been replaced with other "more special" things. Her treasure box is now a little worn and torn and...
This morning I woke up and decided to make Chris and I an omelet (Penelope had waffles). This turned out the be "the best omelet I have ever eaten" said Chris. Best Omelet Ever For the omelet- 4 slices of bacon cut in half 6 eggs Half & Half 1/2 cup Shredded Jack cheese 1 tbs. Butter Salt & Pepper For the fresh...
Tonight I made a recipe courtesy of Cassie Craves. She has a ton of tasty looking recipes, you need to go check her blog out! I substituted the Penne in her recipe for Conchiglie and I baked my chicken according to the following directions: Baked Chicken Breasts Preheat oven to 350. Rub boneless skinless chicken breasts with olive oil and butter. Season with...
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Made some Carnitas in the crockpot today. They came out sooo tasty, moist, tender and crisp. Carnitas 3 Pounds of boneless country style pork ribs. 1 tbs. Chili powder 2 tsp. Cumin 2 tsp. Garlic powder 1 1/2 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Onion powder Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl. Rub the dry ingredient mixture into the pork meat. Place in crockpot on...
It's two days in a row that Penelope ate school lunch. Yesterday they had Subway sandwiches, how could she resist that? Today it was honey chicken over steamed rice from Pick up Stix. I asked the lunch ladies today why they did not cook hot foods there and I was told that they are not set up for it. They would need more...
Today was my second day of volunteering at the lunchroom at Penelope's school. I am enjoying it a lot, it is a private Christian school so it is pretty small. The kids are polite as they go through the lunch line picking up their lunches and some of them quite talkative. I was disappointed to find out that very little cooking is actually...
Remember a few months ago when I made Sloppy Cheesesteaks? Well I have another hybrid recipe to share with you. Last night I was trying to figure out what to make Pen for dinner. I had settled on simple pasta with marinara sauce and a side of buttered bread but then remembered I had leftover pizza sauce, pepperoni, and cheese from a couple...
We are almost done with a full week of Penelope in Kindergarten, she is really enjoying it. Wednesday was her first day of chapel and she said she talked about God and danced to beautiful music and it made her cry. I asked her if anyone saw her crying but she said she hid it. Tuesday was taco/burrito day at school and she asked if...
Look who started Kindergarten today! Whaaa, she is growing up so fast! I have been a nervous wreck the last couple of weeks leading up to today, but surprisingly I was at peace about it this morning. Then when I saw how excited she was standing in line with all her classmates and then walking into the classroom and finding her seat I...
Well tomorrow is my birthday... I will be celebrating with family and away from my computer so I thought I would remind you all today. Belated gifts are better then no gifts and online gift cards are also greatly appreciated. ;p Just teasing! I already got some pretty amazing gifts this year, yes early, because I am just special like that. My amazing...
I made these yummy chicken sandwiches for dinner tonight. Season chicken breasts liberally with Cajun seasoning and cook up in a pan. Melt a slice of Swiss cheese on top of the chicken breast once the chicken breast is cooked through. Crisp some bacon in another pan while you are cooking the chicken, 2 slices per sandwich. Toast your hamburger buns in the...
With much reluctance I made black beans for dinner tonight. Chris had requested them a couple of days ago and I was not feeling them then, or yesterday, or even today. Still I gave in and made him his black beans...guess what? I am so glad I did. They actually came out really delicious, even my mom and step dad who had never...
I made a Spinach Cobb Salad for dinner today. Chicken breast, grape tomatoes, avocado, egg, blue cheese, and crisp bacon all piled on top a bed of fresh spinach. Delicious! Want to know how to make chicken breast that stays moist and yummy? Take your chicken breast and season with whatever seasonings you like. In a skillet on high heat, melt about a tablespoon of olive...
This sauce is sooo good, I could seriously lick it off my plate and I might have licked it off my fingers just a little... Cajun Shrimp Pasta 1 16 oz. box pasta of your choice. I used Rotini cause that's what I had on hand but this would be good with Fettuccine or Penne as well. 1 lb. of Shrimp cleaned 2...
Bulgogi Lettuce Wraps 1/3 Cup of soy sauce 2 1/2 tbs. Sugar 1 tbs. Sesame oil 3 Garlic cloves minced 2 tbs. Roasted sesame seeds 1/2 tsp. Crushed red pepper or more if you want it spicy 1/4 tsp. Pepper 1/2 tsp. Minced ginger 2 Green onions sliced 1.5 lbs. Sliced beef Romaine lettuce leaves for wrapping Combine all ingredients except the beef...
Yesterday my mom and I took Penelope to the Safari Park located in hot hot hot Escondido, CA. The park is mainly made up of plants and animals that are native to Africa with a few others in the mix. The created habitats for the animals are much more open then your typical zoo giving the animals room to roam and mingle with...
