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Recipe

When you have bananas...Make Ice Cream!

January 20, 2013
About a year ago I had a good friend of mine tell me how she made banana ice cream for her kids with nothing but bananas. I was intrigued by this one ingredient, so called, "ice cream" but never made it. Until now... Ladies and gentlemen, want to wow your kids with this creamy, healthy, oh sooo good banana ice cream? It's simple!...

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Bento

Go Penelope!

January 20, 2013
Penelope moved up to the next level in swimming. Yeah! She is now a sharkie and is sooo excited. She can swim freestyle across the width of the pool on her own and knows how to flip over onto her back from a swim and then flip back over into a swim. So proud of my little fish! Top Tier: Shark shaped tuna...

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The Penelope "Special"

January 14, 2013
Muffin Tin Monday

Muffin Tin Monday- Twinkle Toes

January 14, 2013
Penelope started a new dance class last week, it is a combination tap, ballet, and tumbling. After leaving class today she asked if I could make her a special surprise lunch. Since it's Monday and I haven't made a muffin tin meal in awhile this is what I made her. Top Row: Fruit punch, raspberries, yogurt Bottom Row: Strawberries, turkey and cheese sandwich...

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Recipe

Fundue!

January 10, 2013
Last month Chris and I went to a taping of Jay Leno. We spent the weekend with my parents who watched Penelope while we had some grown up time. Chris also took me to The Melting Pot. In case you are not familiar The Melting Pot it is a fondue restaurant. You get to choose from a selection of appetizers, entrees, and desserts...

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Wheee!

January 08, 2013
Another good thing about being down in the lower 48 versus Alaska? Penelope can do this mid winter. Thank you Santa! ...

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Recipe

Slow Cooker Stroganoff

January 04, 2013
I received a new crockpot from Chris for Christmas, among other things,  and the other night for dinner I made a beef stroganoff in it.   Slow Cooker Stroganoff 1 lb. Stew Meat 8 oz. Sour Cream 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup Half Container of Sliced Mushrooms 1 Envelope of Lipton Onion Soup 2 tbs. Ketchup 1/4 Cup of Water Olive Oil Salt...

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Happy New Year!

January 01, 2013
Welcome to 2013! Hope you all had a fabulous Christmas, we did! We spent it with family, ate too much food, and were showered with gifts. I will post pictures soon. Until then enjoy our origami fashion accessories that Chris, Penelope and I created today with one of the gifts Chris bought me. I love origami but I am a little out of...

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