Well the beach turned out to be a total failure. I spent a full week planning it out, 2 full straight days moving non-stop packing, buying, etc. Just to get out there for it to fail. I know everything can't be perfect & have everything go as you plan it, but this went to far.
We actually had enough people get out there. Amber R. & Bree, Amber M., Mercedes & Nathan. Spencer got a bunch of people from his school about 7 people. Plus Timothy & Amanda.
We got out there we got stuck in the sand. So we had to get pulled out. Then we finally got to the spot & was dark. Put up the tent, which took forever. When it was time for me to sit down for 5 minutes, I got sick & threw up. So I crashed before everyone else, didn't get to enjoy everyone's time & company.
Next morning I was among the first to wake up & suddenly I see an ominous cloud out over the water. I wake Spencer up & not 30 minutes later, rain & what felt like hail started falling. By the time we got everything packed up everyone was soaked. After packing up we left & headed to the ferry. As soon as we got to the ferry, the rain stopped.
So I had a blast this past weekend. Spent tons of money on a failure of "1" night. According to everyone else they had a blast. So something got accompished. This was my first time camping & it was a horrible experience. I was so excited to do it, and I couldn't enjoy it. I think I over worked & stressed out too much that I made myself sick. (But last night I felt sick to my stomach again, so I'm thinking there's a bug going around.)
Well for now, I'm cooking a Shoulder Roast. BBQ/Root Beer Dry Rub Roast. So look on my food website to see the recipe & photos.
August 13, 2013
August 8, 2013
8/8/13
Hello!
Gavin is almost 3 months old now. And doing good. He's 13 lbs as of Monday.
Hayden has spending time with Grandma Peggy a lot since she's moved back to Texas. He even has his own room at the house. For while anyways, since he's the Oldest Grandchild.
He will also be starting his first year of school at the end of the month. He's excited to start Kindergarten.
I've been doing lots of Crockpot cooking & even doing one tonight. Brown Sugar Balsamic Chicken.
Been super busy today since 730 & tired already. I've been packing & cleaning everything to be ready for a camping trip on the beach tomorrow night, and possibly Saturday night. About half way done. I still need to go food shopping.
A bunch of people will be joining us as well. This will be my first camping trip ever. (Other than backyard camping lol) I'm super excited.
It will be Spencer , Me & Hayden. Gavin will be staying with Grandma & Grandpa since he's still too young.
June 26, 2013
Welcome Gavin!
I would like to welcome our newest addition to the family. Gavin Daniel B. Born May 21st. at 4:14am. At 7lbs 2oz.
March 15, 2013
10 Sucky Things About Being Pregnant
This post was inspired by another blogger. I just happened to make my own version of it.
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10 Sucky Things About Being Pregnant
1. Sneeze & Pee I can no longer sneeze without peeing myself a little. And lately that's all I do. My nose hates me, constantly itching with a nose bleed I had a week ago.
2. Charlie Horse? The dead-of-night surprise of sudden foot & leg cramps so painful I shoot out of bed from a deep sleep, like a murder was breaking into the house, or the house was on fire. I then stand or bounce until it goes away. Somehow Spencer sleeps right through this crap every time. Which just makes me want to smother him with a pillow and then say, “Man, that really hurt. Sorry I woke you.”
3. Morning sickness. Thankfully I was done with as soon as the 2nd Trimester came along. I couldn't really say that it was worse or better than what I had with Hayden. Just all I know it sucked. With Hayden he didn't like KFC chicken, & Oranges which on both I channeled the exorcist & sprayed it all over the bathroom door, completely no where near the toilet. Causing it to go up & over the door, also hitting the ceiling. All I could do is sit on the floor next to the toilet, trying not to spew again while poor Spencer had to ask for help from my parents to clean up the mess that ended up staining the paint on the wall/door.
As for this little guy, he didn't want me eating anything meat. I thought I was going to turn vegetarian during the pregnancy. Thankfully he changed his mind or got over it. During Hayden's birthday party we had Burgers & Hot Dogs. I ate chips & veggies with dip. While I looked at the juicy burger grilling thinking, "Oh , I should be fine." Then reaching for the closest carrot stick.
4. Stretchy pants & big shirts. I'm very picky on the clothes I wear. I'm not going to spend $50 on one T-shirt that I'm only going to wear for a few months & pass onto the next pregnant woman I know or put it into a box in the back of the closet & forget about it, just to remember about it 10 years later. Gotta have those pants & belly bands. When you have a baby pushing down on your bladder & pelvic bone 24/7, you need that extra lift.
5. Boobs. In my case I wasn't blessed with the triple increase of size that I would have to change my whole wardrobe. Just a small 36 to 38, with the constant leaking of breast milk. If I'm not wearing a bra I can feel it running down from my boob to my knee in seconds.
6. Cravings Surprisingly I haven't had any weird cravings with this kiddo. Just constantly hungry, Spencer may have a different look on this topic. When I was pregnant with Hayden, I had a constant craving for Mexican food & Cheese. Now with this one, the closest I came to a craving, which I managed to curve a bit with Spencer's awesome Seafood cooking skills, is the Steam pot from Joe's Crab Shack. Which I think most of the cravings went to dear ol' hubby. He claims he doesn't have sympathy cravings, but when you want BBQ 6 out of 7 days of the week, it's kinda hard to argue away from it. (Your argument is invalid, LOL)
7. Blinded by the belly The inability to see anything under my belly, most notably, my bikini line. I grab the razor, shave blindly, and bravely hope for intact private parts. Also not to mention not being able to properly put on shoes. Which I'm thankful we are getting to warmer weather where I can slip on those wonderful Flats, & Flip Flops. Those boots were getting difficult to put on I almost had to get Spencer to put them on for me.
8. Sleep deprivation A recently acquired inability to sleep through the night, which I’m sure is an indication of the future sleeping disposition of the child I’m carrying. I toss and turn all night — no easy feat with a big belly and a giant body pillow. Plus having to push over the husband who has to sense of personal space at night & thinks it is cool to roll on top of the pregnant wife who is already getting to a point of not being able to breathe.
And then there’s the handy internal hormonal alarm clock which goes off every morning around 2-4am just to tell me that I need to empty my bladder. And if I'm lucky I'll be able to go back to sleep. Just what my family and friends need — a cranky, hormonal pregnant woman who is even crankier because she can’t freaking sleep.
9. Tears It could be over nothing. I could be something I've seen 100+ times & sonme stupid reason I start tearing up. And then of course there's the shows that automatically make me tear up without being pregnant, then BAM---> Pregnant=bawling like I found the worst news in my life.
10. Well-meaning strangers This usually hits in the check-out line at the grocery store or Target, who all ask the same questions. “When are you due?” Followed by, “Is it a boy or a girl?”It's like you want to wear a sign around your neck advertising just to keep them from asking, but also thinking if you do, would that open up more questions for them to ask.
Click Here to Travel to Her Blog
10 Sucky Things About Being Pregnant
1. Sneeze & Pee I can no longer sneeze without peeing myself a little. And lately that's all I do. My nose hates me, constantly itching with a nose bleed I had a week ago.
2. Charlie Horse? The dead-of-night surprise of sudden foot & leg cramps so painful I shoot out of bed from a deep sleep, like a murder was breaking into the house, or the house was on fire. I then stand or bounce until it goes away. Somehow Spencer sleeps right through this crap every time. Which just makes me want to smother him with a pillow and then say, “Man, that really hurt. Sorry I woke you.”
3. Morning sickness. Thankfully I was done with as soon as the 2nd Trimester came along. I couldn't really say that it was worse or better than what I had with Hayden. Just all I know it sucked. With Hayden he didn't like KFC chicken, & Oranges which on both I channeled the exorcist & sprayed it all over the bathroom door, completely no where near the toilet. Causing it to go up & over the door, also hitting the ceiling. All I could do is sit on the floor next to the toilet, trying not to spew again while poor Spencer had to ask for help from my parents to clean up the mess that ended up staining the paint on the wall/door.
As for this little guy, he didn't want me eating anything meat. I thought I was going to turn vegetarian during the pregnancy. Thankfully he changed his mind or got over it. During Hayden's birthday party we had Burgers & Hot Dogs. I ate chips & veggies with dip. While I looked at the juicy burger grilling thinking, "Oh , I should be fine." Then reaching for the closest carrot stick.
4. Stretchy pants & big shirts. I'm very picky on the clothes I wear. I'm not going to spend $50 on one T-shirt that I'm only going to wear for a few months & pass onto the next pregnant woman I know or put it into a box in the back of the closet & forget about it, just to remember about it 10 years later. Gotta have those pants & belly bands. When you have a baby pushing down on your bladder & pelvic bone 24/7, you need that extra lift.
5. Boobs. In my case I wasn't blessed with the triple increase of size that I would have to change my whole wardrobe. Just a small 36 to 38, with the constant leaking of breast milk. If I'm not wearing a bra I can feel it running down from my boob to my knee in seconds.
6. Cravings Surprisingly I haven't had any weird cravings with this kiddo. Just constantly hungry, Spencer may have a different look on this topic. When I was pregnant with Hayden, I had a constant craving for Mexican food & Cheese. Now with this one, the closest I came to a craving, which I managed to curve a bit with Spencer's awesome Seafood cooking skills, is the Steam pot from Joe's Crab Shack. Which I think most of the cravings went to dear ol' hubby. He claims he doesn't have sympathy cravings, but when you want BBQ 6 out of 7 days of the week, it's kinda hard to argue away from it. (Your argument is invalid, LOL)
7. Blinded by the belly The inability to see anything under my belly, most notably, my bikini line. I grab the razor, shave blindly, and bravely hope for intact private parts. Also not to mention not being able to properly put on shoes. Which I'm thankful we are getting to warmer weather where I can slip on those wonderful Flats, & Flip Flops. Those boots were getting difficult to put on I almost had to get Spencer to put them on for me.
8. Sleep deprivation A recently acquired inability to sleep through the night, which I’m sure is an indication of the future sleeping disposition of the child I’m carrying. I toss and turn all night — no easy feat with a big belly and a giant body pillow. Plus having to push over the husband who has to sense of personal space at night & thinks it is cool to roll on top of the pregnant wife who is already getting to a point of not being able to breathe.
And then there’s the handy internal hormonal alarm clock which goes off every morning around 2-4am just to tell me that I need to empty my bladder. And if I'm lucky I'll be able to go back to sleep. Just what my family and friends need — a cranky, hormonal pregnant woman who is even crankier because she can’t freaking sleep.
9. Tears It could be over nothing. I could be something I've seen 100+ times & sonme stupid reason I start tearing up. And then of course there's the shows that automatically make me tear up without being pregnant, then BAM---> Pregnant=bawling like I found the worst news in my life.
10. Well-meaning strangers This usually hits in the check-out line at the grocery store or Target, who all ask the same questions. “When are you due?” Followed by, “Is it a boy or a girl?”It's like you want to wear a sign around your neck advertising just to keep them from asking, but also thinking if you do, would that open up more questions for them to ask.
March 7, 2013
3 Hour Glucose
9:39am- The drink is down. "Double" the sugar than I had for the 1 hour. The 1 hour cut off level is 130, and I was to be the lucky one who got to go to 133. There has to be a better cut off limit because this is ridiculous, but my Dr. wanted to make sure.
They really need to come up with a better way of testing for this test. It had to be a guy that came up with shoving a pure sugary drink down a "fasting", empty stomach, pregnant woman's throat. I really hope that I don't throw this Red Sugary drink up, because I prefer not to go through this crap again. I barely made it through the 1 hour without puking, but I can tell you one thing...I am sooo not cleaning up the mess if I do throw it up, and I'll make sure to cover everything & dye it red. This tile floor they have, will be red. If I'm going to puke, I'll make sure it's all for nothing. So every time some sees the Red stain, they think of ME! Lol
So now I sit here for an hour for my second needle poke. I'm lucky enough to get 4 blood draws.
10:31- 2nd Blood draw is complete. 2 more to go. Fighting nausea like crazy right now, & it's not helping when Gavin is moving around like crazy. Too much sugar at once. I don't think I have dizziness, but I also feel like I'm I'm about to fall asleep.
I'm so ready to open up the packets of Goldfish in my purse like a crazy hyper active kid at a birthday party after cake.
On another note, I am soo glad Hayden is a good wonderful child when I bring him to Dr offices. There are two kids that here that, if I was the parent, the child needs a swift pop to the butt.
11:07- Just had a powerful Braxton Hicks contraction. All this sugar is making him way to active & putting me into uncomfortable mode. Tightening of stomach & taking my breath away. Good thing I'm at the Dr.
11:32- 3rd Blood draw done. 1 more to go. Dizziness passed, & nausea is slowly going away. Gavin still isn't happy with me. He keeps trying to give me the hint,
"Hey Mom! You need to eat something. I'm hungry. Your not paying attention."
So glad this is almost done.
11:51- Told Spencer
"All I know these goldfish in my purse are gonna go through a massacre as soon as the last needle comes out of my arm."
He doesn't believe I will. But he isn't here to see what grief I'm going though. Hell if I could record myself destroying the goldfish in a cheesy, crunchy, crumbly massacre, I would. (Just for laughs) But I doubt the cheesy goodness will have a chance for me to even reach for the record button on iPhone. If it even makes out of the building alive will be a miracle.
Not to mention little man is starting to get demanding. Swift kick, punch, & ROLL! My stomach hasn't moved this much. I think the person sitting next to me noticed it & is starting to worry if he's about to jump out & start break dancing.
12:40 And finally I am DONE! So glad!
Later- on my way down the elevator I popped open my goldfish & finished it off before my mom picked me up. We quickly ran off to Chili's couldn't pass up an appetizer too.
Now I'm laying bed resting up. Debating on taking a nap or not.
I pray never to go through the 3 hour Bs ever again. And never wish this on anyone.
They really need to come up with a better way of testing for this test. It had to be a guy that came up with shoving a pure sugary drink down a "fasting", empty stomach, pregnant woman's throat. I really hope that I don't throw this Red Sugary drink up, because I prefer not to go through this crap again. I barely made it through the 1 hour without puking, but I can tell you one thing...I am sooo not cleaning up the mess if I do throw it up, and I'll make sure to cover everything & dye it red. This tile floor they have, will be red. If I'm going to puke, I'll make sure it's all for nothing. So every time some sees the Red stain, they think of ME! Lol
So now I sit here for an hour for my second needle poke. I'm lucky enough to get 4 blood draws.
10:31- 2nd Blood draw is complete. 2 more to go. Fighting nausea like crazy right now, & it's not helping when Gavin is moving around like crazy. Too much sugar at once. I don't think I have dizziness, but I also feel like I'm I'm about to fall asleep.
I'm so ready to open up the packets of Goldfish in my purse like a crazy hyper active kid at a birthday party after cake.
On another note, I am soo glad Hayden is a good wonderful child when I bring him to Dr offices. There are two kids that here that, if I was the parent, the child needs a swift pop to the butt.
11:07- Just had a powerful Braxton Hicks contraction. All this sugar is making him way to active & putting me into uncomfortable mode. Tightening of stomach & taking my breath away. Good thing I'm at the Dr.
11:32- 3rd Blood draw done. 1 more to go. Dizziness passed, & nausea is slowly going away. Gavin still isn't happy with me. He keeps trying to give me the hint,
"Hey Mom! You need to eat something. I'm hungry. Your not paying attention."
So glad this is almost done.
11:51- Told Spencer
"All I know these goldfish in my purse are gonna go through a massacre as soon as the last needle comes out of my arm."
He doesn't believe I will. But he isn't here to see what grief I'm going though. Hell if I could record myself destroying the goldfish in a cheesy, crunchy, crumbly massacre, I would. (Just for laughs) But I doubt the cheesy goodness will have a chance for me to even reach for the record button on iPhone. If it even makes out of the building alive will be a miracle.
Not to mention little man is starting to get demanding. Swift kick, punch, & ROLL! My stomach hasn't moved this much. I think the person sitting next to me noticed it & is starting to worry if he's about to jump out & start break dancing.
12:40 And finally I am DONE! So glad!
Later- on my way down the elevator I popped open my goldfish & finished it off before my mom picked me up. We quickly ran off to Chili's couldn't pass up an appetizer too.
Now I'm laying bed resting up. Debating on taking a nap or not.
I pray never to go through the 3 hour Bs ever again. And never wish this on anyone.
March 6, 2013
Backed Out
Well never mind. The house I spoke of is no longer going to happen. Owner decided to back out of her deal because we wouldn't stop having a family dinner long enough to go help her pick up a table from nearby & take it to the house we were trying to clean out. Sorry but no. I will straight up say that's the biggest bullshit ever.
Since the rest of the street is tired of her crap, we plan on joining them for their monthly meeting downtown. After putting all our hardwork into the house & have her pull this shit. I don't think so, not going to fly with me.
So since this house is apparently not going to happen. We are still staying with my parents. I'm not too happy not having a place of our own, considering Gavin will be here in less than 14 weeks. And we are not going to fork over pet fees & rent to apartments.
Since the rest of the street is tired of her crap, we plan on joining them for their monthly meeting downtown. After putting all our hardwork into the house & have her pull this shit. I don't think so, not going to fly with me.
So since this house is apparently not going to happen. We are still staying with my parents. I'm not too happy not having a place of our own, considering Gavin will be here in less than 14 weeks. And we are not going to fork over pet fees & rent to apartments.
March 2, 2013
House Nightmare
Okie Dokie.
We are trying to buy another house. Yeah, I know. Since Baby #2 will be here in 3 months we need the space, and since my old bedroom at my parents house won't be big enough. We also aren't going to waste money on an apartment with pet fee etc.
So the house we are trying to get is my mother-in laws old rental house. The owner is recovering from cancer so her daughter is taking over for selling it. Since my mother in law moved out 5 years ago the daughter used it as a storage facility for her "crafts". Basically a bunch if crap, furniture, etc. The yard was not taken care of. We finally got the front yard looking good & presentable. The backyard on the other hand still has lots of work left. The grass in the back was/is up to the middle of my thigh to my knee. The wooden patio is going to be needing to be redone.
Now for the inside. The kitchen is more than likely needing to be gutted & redo e, which is apparently coming out of our pocket. We already have to buy new appliances because there is no fridge, the wall stove is broken/rusted, and I figured we might as well go ahead & get a new stove top. The flooring in the house was ripped out (which was fine before the crap in house was thrown in), the wood paneling on the walls in the living room was ripped off and replaced with stucco, but the wood trim left. The bathrooms are horrible. The water was apparently still running in the house which caused mold, water funk, the pipe in the master bath tub rotted away and has to be replaced. New tubs, toilets, sinks, & counters in the bathroom has to be replaced. She said she's going to replace it, but I don't see it happening.
Basically a big cluster fuck of renovations. Good thing I don't mind DIY, because most if this will be.
Stay Tuned for more
We are trying to buy another house. Yeah, I know. Since Baby #2 will be here in 3 months we need the space, and since my old bedroom at my parents house won't be big enough. We also aren't going to waste money on an apartment with pet fee etc.
So the house we are trying to get is my mother-in laws old rental house. The owner is recovering from cancer so her daughter is taking over for selling it. Since my mother in law moved out 5 years ago the daughter used it as a storage facility for her "crafts". Basically a bunch if crap, furniture, etc. The yard was not taken care of. We finally got the front yard looking good & presentable. The backyard on the other hand still has lots of work left. The grass in the back was/is up to the middle of my thigh to my knee. The wooden patio is going to be needing to be redone.
Now for the inside. The kitchen is more than likely needing to be gutted & redo e, which is apparently coming out of our pocket. We already have to buy new appliances because there is no fridge, the wall stove is broken/rusted, and I figured we might as well go ahead & get a new stove top. The flooring in the house was ripped out (which was fine before the crap in house was thrown in), the wood paneling on the walls in the living room was ripped off and replaced with stucco, but the wood trim left. The bathrooms are horrible. The water was apparently still running in the house which caused mold, water funk, the pipe in the master bath tub rotted away and has to be replaced. New tubs, toilets, sinks, & counters in the bathroom has to be replaced. She said she's going to replace it, but I don't see it happening.
Basically a big cluster fuck of renovations. Good thing I don't mind DIY, because most if this will be.
Stay Tuned for more
February 11, 2013
Freezer Meals
Okay I'm going to be working on some Freezer Meals soon. Not only to help out here at my parents house but also get me started on it for when the baby comes.
Now these meals are "NOT" my own. I copied them from other sites. I do NOT take credit for any of these meals. So if you recognize any of these, do not think I'm stealing them & taking credit. Because I'm not.
Here are the ones I've got. And hopefully you can use them too. Some are ones you can throw into a crockpot, some are stove/oven. So if they are crockpot, the best way to store it is in a freezer bag. If doing oven style, then find a foil/oven safe container to store them in.
Enjoy!
Teriyaki Chicken
Baby carrots
Red onion, chopped
Pineapple
Garlic
Chicken breasts
Teriyaki
-- Directions: Toss everything in the crock pot with water or chicken broth and cook on low for 6 hours.
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Roast
Pork sirloin roast
Baby carrots
Cubed red potatoes
Frozen cut green beans
1 onion, chopped
-- Directions: Pour the contents in a crock pot and cover with beef/chicken broth. Cook on low for 8 hours.
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Beef Stew
2 pounds beef, diced
1 onion, chopped
1 bag green beans
Few stalks of celery, chopped
1 can diced tomatoes
-- Directions: Pour the contents in a crock pot and cover with beef broth. Cook on low for 8 hours.
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Beef Stir-Fry
1 pound lean beef
1 bag stir-fry veggies
1 small can water chestnuts
Stir-fry sauce
Soy sauce, to taste (can be added after cooking instead)
-- Directions: Heat a tablespoon of oil in a skillet or wok and toss in the contents of the bag. Cover with lid or foil until cooked through, stirring occasionally.
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Chicken Stir-Fry
3 chicken breasts, cubed
1 bag stir-fry veggies
1 small can water chestnuts
Stir-fry sauce
Soy sauce, to taste (can be added after cooking instead)
-- Directions: Heat a tablespoon of oil in a skillet or wok and toss in the contents of the bag. Cover with lid or foil until cooked through, stirring occasionally.
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Homemade Chili Mac a classic go to at my house growing up!
1 lb ground beef
1 14 oz can tomato sauce
1 can chili with beans
1 box mac and cheese
Boil macaroni noodles according to the box. While noodles are cooking, brown hamburger meat and drain. Mix tomato sauce and chili with meat. Prepare mac and cheese exactly as directed on the box and mix with the meat mixture. Cover with shredded cheddar cheese. Cook for 30 min or until cheese is melted and bubbly on 350.
To freeze, I prepared in a foil bowl like those you get in Mexican to go from a Mexican restaurant. I covered with the lid and covered with foil. Will thaw in refrigerator night before cooking.
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Garlic Pesto Chicken with Tomato Cream Penne
2 Boneless Chicken Breasts
Sauce:
8 ounces of your choice of pasta (I used whole wheat penne)
2 tablespoons of olive oil
3 cloves of garlic
2 spoonfuls of pesto
1/2 cup of chicken broth
8 ounces of tomato sauce
1 cup of half and half
350 for 50min-1 hour
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Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Macaroni
Ingredients:
4 chicken breast halves; no skin, no bone, cut in chunks
14 ounces chicken broth
2 cups elbow macaroni; uncooked
¾ pounds Velveeta Process Cheese Spread; cut in ½” cubes
10 ounces Frozen broccoli florets; thawed (or fresh)
350 for 1 hour
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Crockpot Freezer Meals
Hawaiian ChickenSandwiches
6-8 Chicken Breasts (1 for each family member, doubled)
2 cups of chicken broth
2 small cans of pineapple rings
2 red bell peppers sliced into thin strips
1large onion sliced into strips
Provolone cheese
Whole wheat buns or lettuce wraps
Directions: Divide all contents evenly into two bags except cheese and buns/lettuce. Cook onlow for 8 hours. Serve chicken toppedwith pepper and onions under melted provolone cheese on a bun or lettuce warp.
Savory Pepper Steak
3 pounds of roundsteak but into ½ inch thick strips.
½ cup flour
1 tsp of salt
1 tsp pepper
1 large onion chopped
a few garlic cloves—Ilike to put 4-5 crushed into each bag
1 green pepperssliced
1 red peper sliced
2 16oz cans of tomatoes—I prefer Italian style
2 tbsp beef bouillon
4 tsp ofWorcestershire sauce
2 tbsp of steakseasoning
2 tbsp of steak sauce
Directions: Toss steak strips in mixture of flour, saltand pepper. Mix together beef boullion,Worcestershire sauce, and steak sauce and divide evenly into two bags. Add remaining ingredients. Cook on low 8 hours. Serve with rice and a side salad.
Scalloped Potatoes andHam
12 new potatoes and cut into ¼ inch round slices or a large bag of frozen potatoes
2 cans of cream ofyour choice—I used potato
2 cans of water
2 ham steaks, cubed--we used turkey ham
8 oz cheddar cheese
4 cups of broccoli
salt and pepper
Directions: Divide everything evenly into two containers. Cook on low for 8 hours.
*EDIT* People have mentioed the potatoes turing black if frozen. Mine didn't do that, but just to be safe, either use frozen potatoes or add potatoes the day of cooking.
Salsa Chicken
6-8 chicken breasts
2 15 oz. cans of black beans
1 family size frozenbag of corn
2 cans of dicedtomatoes and green chilies
1 jar of salsa
1 packet of tacoseasoning
2 cups of cheddarcheese
Directions: Divide everything except cheese evenly intotwo bags. Cook on low for 8 hours. Serve over rice or on corn tortillas withrice as a side.
Chicken Curry
6-8chicken breasts
2cans of cream of chicken soup
1cup of dry cooking sherry
½cup of butter
8green onions chopped
4tsp of curry powder
saltand pepper
Directions: Divide everything except butter into two bags evenly. Add butter to crockpot when ready to cook. Cook on low for 8 hours. Serve over rice with a side salad.
Grocery List
Produce:
3 red bell peppers
1 green bell pepper
2 large onions
Lettuce wraps*
Garlic
12 new potatoes
Broccoli
Bunch of green onions
Meats:
18-24 chicken breasts
3 lbs round steak
2 ham steaks
Frozen:
1 family sized bag of corn
Canned:
2 small cans of pineapple rings
2 cans of diced tomatoes
2 cans of diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 jar of salsa
2 cans of cream of your choice
2 cans of cream of chicken
2 15oz cans of blackbeans
Dairy:
Provolone Cheese
4 cups cheddar cheese
Bakery:
Whole wheat buns*
Staples/Spices:
Salt
Pepper
Flour
Beef bouillon
Worcestershire sauce
Steak Sauce
Steak Seasoning
Taco Seasoning
Cooking Sherry
Butter
Curry powder
Rice
Salad Supplies
*Buy only lettuce wraps or buns, based on your sandwich preferences.
Now these meals are "NOT" my own. I copied them from other sites. I do NOT take credit for any of these meals. So if you recognize any of these, do not think I'm stealing them & taking credit. Because I'm not.
Here are the ones I've got. And hopefully you can use them too. Some are ones you can throw into a crockpot, some are stove/oven. So if they are crockpot, the best way to store it is in a freezer bag. If doing oven style, then find a foil/oven safe container to store them in.
Enjoy!
Teriyaki Chicken
Baby carrots
Red onion, chopped
Pineapple
Garlic
Chicken breasts
Teriyaki
-- Directions: Toss everything in the crock pot with water or chicken broth and cook on low for 6 hours.
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Roast
Pork sirloin roast
Baby carrots
Cubed red potatoes
Frozen cut green beans
1 onion, chopped
-- Directions: Pour the contents in a crock pot and cover with beef/chicken broth. Cook on low for 8 hours.
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Beef Stew
2 pounds beef, diced
1 onion, chopped
1 bag green beans
Few stalks of celery, chopped
1 can diced tomatoes
-- Directions: Pour the contents in a crock pot and cover with beef broth. Cook on low for 8 hours.
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Beef Stir-Fry
1 pound lean beef
1 bag stir-fry veggies
1 small can water chestnuts
Stir-fry sauce
Soy sauce, to taste (can be added after cooking instead)
-- Directions: Heat a tablespoon of oil in a skillet or wok and toss in the contents of the bag. Cover with lid or foil until cooked through, stirring occasionally.
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Chicken Stir-Fry
3 chicken breasts, cubed
1 bag stir-fry veggies
1 small can water chestnuts
Stir-fry sauce
Soy sauce, to taste (can be added after cooking instead)
-- Directions: Heat a tablespoon of oil in a skillet or wok and toss in the contents of the bag. Cover with lid or foil until cooked through, stirring occasionally.
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Homemade Chili Mac a classic go to at my house growing up!
1 lb ground beef
1 14 oz can tomato sauce
1 can chili with beans
1 box mac and cheese
Boil macaroni noodles according to the box. While noodles are cooking, brown hamburger meat and drain. Mix tomato sauce and chili with meat. Prepare mac and cheese exactly as directed on the box and mix with the meat mixture. Cover with shredded cheddar cheese. Cook for 30 min or until cheese is melted and bubbly on 350.
To freeze, I prepared in a foil bowl like those you get in Mexican to go from a Mexican restaurant. I covered with the lid and covered with foil. Will thaw in refrigerator night before cooking.
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Garlic Pesto Chicken with Tomato Cream Penne
2 Boneless Chicken Breasts
Sauce:
8 ounces of your choice of pasta (I used whole wheat penne)
2 tablespoons of olive oil
3 cloves of garlic
2 spoonfuls of pesto
1/2 cup of chicken broth
8 ounces of tomato sauce
1 cup of half and half
350 for 50min-1 hour
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Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Macaroni
Ingredients:
4 chicken breast halves; no skin, no bone, cut in chunks
14 ounces chicken broth
2 cups elbow macaroni; uncooked
¾ pounds Velveeta Process Cheese Spread; cut in ½” cubes
10 ounces Frozen broccoli florets; thawed (or fresh)
350 for 1 hour
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Crockpot Freezer Meals
Hawaiian ChickenSandwiches
6-8 Chicken Breasts (1 for each family member, doubled)
2 cups of chicken broth
2 small cans of pineapple rings
2 red bell peppers sliced into thin strips
1large onion sliced into strips
Provolone cheese
Whole wheat buns or lettuce wraps
Directions: Divide all contents evenly into two bags except cheese and buns/lettuce. Cook onlow for 8 hours. Serve chicken toppedwith pepper and onions under melted provolone cheese on a bun or lettuce warp.
Savory Pepper Steak
3 pounds of roundsteak but into ½ inch thick strips.
½ cup flour
1 tsp of salt
1 tsp pepper
1 large onion chopped
a few garlic cloves—Ilike to put 4-5 crushed into each bag
1 green pepperssliced
1 red peper sliced
2 16oz cans of tomatoes—I prefer Italian style
2 tbsp beef bouillon
4 tsp ofWorcestershire sauce
2 tbsp of steakseasoning
2 tbsp of steak sauce
Directions: Toss steak strips in mixture of flour, saltand pepper. Mix together beef boullion,Worcestershire sauce, and steak sauce and divide evenly into two bags. Add remaining ingredients. Cook on low 8 hours. Serve with rice and a side salad.
Scalloped Potatoes andHam
12 new potatoes and cut into ¼ inch round slices or a large bag of frozen potatoes
2 cans of cream ofyour choice—I used potato
2 cans of water
2 ham steaks, cubed--we used turkey ham
8 oz cheddar cheese
4 cups of broccoli
salt and pepper
Directions: Divide everything evenly into two containers. Cook on low for 8 hours.
*EDIT* People have mentioed the potatoes turing black if frozen. Mine didn't do that, but just to be safe, either use frozen potatoes or add potatoes the day of cooking.
Salsa Chicken
6-8 chicken breasts
2 15 oz. cans of black beans
1 family size frozenbag of corn
2 cans of dicedtomatoes and green chilies
1 jar of salsa
1 packet of tacoseasoning
2 cups of cheddarcheese
Directions: Divide everything except cheese evenly intotwo bags. Cook on low for 8 hours. Serve over rice or on corn tortillas withrice as a side.
Chicken Curry
6-8chicken breasts
2cans of cream of chicken soup
1cup of dry cooking sherry
½cup of butter
8green onions chopped
4tsp of curry powder
saltand pepper
Directions: Divide everything except butter into two bags evenly. Add butter to crockpot when ready to cook. Cook on low for 8 hours. Serve over rice with a side salad.
Grocery List
Produce:
3 red bell peppers
1 green bell pepper
2 large onions
Lettuce wraps*
Garlic
12 new potatoes
Broccoli
Bunch of green onions
Meats:
18-24 chicken breasts
3 lbs round steak
2 ham steaks
Frozen:
1 family sized bag of corn
Canned:
2 small cans of pineapple rings
2 cans of diced tomatoes
2 cans of diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 jar of salsa
2 cans of cream of your choice
2 cans of cream of chicken
2 15oz cans of blackbeans
Dairy:
Provolone Cheese
4 cups cheddar cheese
Bakery:
Whole wheat buns*
Staples/Spices:
Salt
Pepper
Flour
Beef bouillon
Worcestershire sauce
Steak Sauce
Steak Seasoning
Taco Seasoning
Cooking Sherry
Butter
Curry powder
Rice
Salad Supplies
*Buy only lettuce wraps or buns, based on your sandwich preferences.
January 16, 2013
No More Iguana Blog :(
Just a little note real quick.
There will be NO more Iguana Blog. An unfortunate event happened to the Iguanas early December & are no longer with us.
Hope y'all have a wonderful day & I will try to get something new & interesting here soon.
There will be NO more Iguana Blog. An unfortunate event happened to the Iguanas early December & are no longer with us.
Hope y'all have a wonderful day & I will try to get something new & interesting here soon.
January 2, 2013
Happy New Year!! 2013
OMGoodness. It's January! Happy New Year Everyone.
Pregnancy still going great. I am 17 weeks right now. Thanks to an ER trip (explain soon) on New Years Eve we got to see what we are having early. Unfortunately there's no picture since it wasn't done & my Dr's Office. We have the actual anatomy scan on the 17th.
But we are proud to announce that we are going to be bringing into this world another BOY! And wasn't shy about showing us either. Spencer was so happy to see the ultrasound since he missed the last two thanks to school. Got to see him moving around. We got asked by a few people if we have a name yet, and unfortunately we do not, yet. Soon tho. We are thinking. This is a hard decision to make as some of y'all know.
So as for the ER trip. As we were coming back home from MO, from seeing Spencer's Mom for Christmas. I started a UTI infection. And for those who know me, I knew the symptoms as soon as they hit me. With the 14+ hour trip home the intensity didn't hit me until night was closing in. We were 3 hours away from home & thought I was going to die. So I made Spencer get a hotel room for the night so I can have a chance to rest instead of sitting in the ER forever.....But that didn't seem to matter. We drove home on New Years Eve, the last 3 hours, and before he went home he dropped me off at the ER. After being transferred to multiple rooms, being lost for 2 hours, & finally getting me the stuff that I came there for since my Dr's were closed. I was there for 8-1/2 hours. I got to see people who were there for less serious illnesses, come in after me, & leave before me. I was getting annoyed.
We went to MO to see Spencers mom, Peggy, Randi, & Mamie. Got there Wednesday night, & left Sunday. We went Ice Skating, well Hayden, Spencer & Randi as I was pregnant. Then went to the Science Museum for a warm up. The next day we went the St. Louis Arch. And to my surprise with my fear of heights, I went to the top. I'm Alive!!! I did really well. I looked out the windows, didn't hyperventilate or anything. Now Spencer may have a few finger nail indentations in his hand from the ride to the top of the arch but I think I did really well. Lol.
For now if you want to see any recent pictures since my last blog post, you'll have to see on FB.
Pregnancy still going great. I am 17 weeks right now. Thanks to an ER trip (explain soon) on New Years Eve we got to see what we are having early. Unfortunately there's no picture since it wasn't done & my Dr's Office. We have the actual anatomy scan on the 17th.
But we are proud to announce that we are going to be bringing into this world another BOY! And wasn't shy about showing us either. Spencer was so happy to see the ultrasound since he missed the last two thanks to school. Got to see him moving around. We got asked by a few people if we have a name yet, and unfortunately we do not, yet. Soon tho. We are thinking. This is a hard decision to make as some of y'all know.
So as for the ER trip. As we were coming back home from MO, from seeing Spencer's Mom for Christmas. I started a UTI infection. And for those who know me, I knew the symptoms as soon as they hit me. With the 14+ hour trip home the intensity didn't hit me until night was closing in. We were 3 hours away from home & thought I was going to die. So I made Spencer get a hotel room for the night so I can have a chance to rest instead of sitting in the ER forever.....But that didn't seem to matter. We drove home on New Years Eve, the last 3 hours, and before he went home he dropped me off at the ER. After being transferred to multiple rooms, being lost for 2 hours, & finally getting me the stuff that I came there for since my Dr's were closed. I was there for 8-1/2 hours. I got to see people who were there for less serious illnesses, come in after me, & leave before me. I was getting annoyed.
We went to MO to see Spencers mom, Peggy, Randi, & Mamie. Got there Wednesday night, & left Sunday. We went Ice Skating, well Hayden, Spencer & Randi as I was pregnant. Then went to the Science Museum for a warm up. The next day we went the St. Louis Arch. And to my surprise with my fear of heights, I went to the top. I'm Alive!!! I did really well. I looked out the windows, didn't hyperventilate or anything. Now Spencer may have a few finger nail indentations in his hand from the ride to the top of the arch but I think I did really well. Lol.
For now if you want to see any recent pictures since my last blog post, you'll have to see on FB.
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