Monday-
B-Oatmeal
L-Tuna Sandwiches with carrot sticks
D-SnacksChicken Satay-Mandrin Orange Salad
Tuesday-
B-yogurt and cinnomon toast
L-spaghetti (make extra pasta for tomorrows lunch)
D-Zuchinni Potato Fritatta with greek salad roasted potatoes (start bread tonight)
Wednesday
B-Waffles
L- greek pasta salad with grilled chicken
D-Pasta Carbonara with fresh baked bread (mike white rice for tomorrow)
Thursday
B-Cereal
L-biscut pizzas
D Strawberry Chicken Sandwiches (RR Mag) Sweet Potato Fries
Friday
B-Scrambled Eggs and bagels
L-Corn Dogs, corn banana slices
D-Salmon Rice Pilaf and Steamed Broccoli
Sat-
B-Muffins
L-Bacon Tomato Pannins
D-We are celebrating our anniversary-don't know where we are going
Sunday-
B- Cereal
L-Patty Melts, Salad and Tater Tots
D-
List
Eggs
butter
burritto sized tortillas
chicken tenderlions
broccoli
salmon
cheese sticks
special k
soy milk
Mexican red chile sauce (e.g., Las Palmas brand)
ground cloves
monterey jack cheese
strawberry
poppy seed dressing
romain lettuce
rice
mandrin oranges
cilantro
Bacon
apples
bananas
canned mandrin oranges
olive oil
cheese tortellin
fetta cheese
tomatoes
cucumber
canned cheese
secret sister gift
yogurt
It's been a while since I could sit and update....
Okay so I mentioned in the last post just how busy we have been around here. I have been trying to stay off the computer and really get some stuff done and some quality time in for myself and my family daily. Do you ever notice how the computer can become a responsibility...well for me it really can.
Anyway we picked up the bowl that Kennedy had made for my mom. It turned out so lovely and I must admit I am a might bit jealous and sorta want to not send it and just keep it (don't worry mom, I really wouldn't do that!) My sil and I have often talked about going and making one of these items for ourselves and after seeing how cool this bowl is I am so doing it. I am making one of these one rainy day with Kennedy. It is lovely.
That is a picture she drew of her and I for my mom. I am just in love with it. Kennedy is very artistic. I love how she is so expressive with her art. Anyway...
I also made a little project for us. As a family the kitchen. like many families, tends to be the hub. I was really frustrated with keeping track of Kennedy's chores and stuff on paper on the fridge. I felt like it wasn't a visible reminder to everyone. But I didn't want to sacrifice style and hang a big dry erase board in my kitchen. So I was strolling around our local Walmart and I found a clearance frame for 12 dollars and I knew I could so make this work..here is what I came up with.
This houses Kennedy's chores, our family memory verse, needs, notes, and photos. I am in love with it and it is really giving us all a sense of ownership over the chores. Score mom!!! I got to get control over an area in my home and I did not have to sacrifice style.
We have also been so busy with our church. We have called a new interim pastor. I can just see God working. He is a good fit and very youth oriented and great with kids. He cares about getting people saved. I am really renewed by this. We spend so much energy on our youth and I see God just pouring out to us. It's way cool. Praise HIM!!!! We had a game day at the house the other day and it was really a great day. We had so much fun, socializing with our youth. They loved playing wii and we played apples to apples. What I love about my youth group is how loving they are to my daughter. They never make her feel unwanted and for me that is such a huge blessing. Did I mention how blessed I am to have been gifted and trusted with this ministry?!!!
One last thing before I go. I have really been praying about being shaped into a more Godly mother. Not that I sucked at the mom thing before, but I want to glorify God through everything I do and right now a lot of what I do is being a mom. My devotionals this week (fittingly) have been about biblical parenting and I loved the one today it gave verses to pray over and for your children . It talked about how moms especially stand in the gap (of prayer) for there kids. I want to make it a point to memorize and pray scripture over and for K. So I leave you with this...
Psalm 63:1 (niv)
A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.
1 O God, you are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you,
my body longs for you,
in a dry and weary land
where there is no water.
This is what I am committing to pray for Kennedy, this week. (I will share a new one next week)
Oh God, you are my God-Thank you!
I pray that my daughter will earnestly seek you;
I pray that her soul will thirst for you,
that her body will long for you,
in this painful and lost world we live in.
Amen.
Do you pray scripture? Leave me a comment and share one that you pray often.
Until then.
D
Anyway we picked up the bowl that Kennedy had made for my mom. It turned out so lovely and I must admit I am a might bit jealous and sorta want to not send it and just keep it (don't worry mom, I really wouldn't do that!) My sil and I have often talked about going and making one of these items for ourselves and after seeing how cool this bowl is I am so doing it. I am making one of these one rainy day with Kennedy. It is lovely.
That is a picture she drew of her and I for my mom. I am just in love with it. Kennedy is very artistic. I love how she is so expressive with her art. Anyway...
I also made a little project for us. As a family the kitchen. like many families, tends to be the hub. I was really frustrated with keeping track of Kennedy's chores and stuff on paper on the fridge. I felt like it wasn't a visible reminder to everyone. But I didn't want to sacrifice style and hang a big dry erase board in my kitchen. So I was strolling around our local Walmart and I found a clearance frame for 12 dollars and I knew I could so make this work..here is what I came up with.
This houses Kennedy's chores, our family memory verse, needs, notes, and photos. I am in love with it and it is really giving us all a sense of ownership over the chores. Score mom!!! I got to get control over an area in my home and I did not have to sacrifice style.
We have also been so busy with our church. We have called a new interim pastor. I can just see God working. He is a good fit and very youth oriented and great with kids. He cares about getting people saved. I am really renewed by this. We spend so much energy on our youth and I see God just pouring out to us. It's way cool. Praise HIM!!!! We had a game day at the house the other day and it was really a great day. We had so much fun, socializing with our youth. They loved playing wii and we played apples to apples. What I love about my youth group is how loving they are to my daughter. They never make her feel unwanted and for me that is such a huge blessing. Did I mention how blessed I am to have been gifted and trusted with this ministry?!!!
One last thing before I go. I have really been praying about being shaped into a more Godly mother. Not that I sucked at the mom thing before, but I want to glorify God through everything I do and right now a lot of what I do is being a mom. My devotionals this week (fittingly) have been about biblical parenting and I loved the one today it gave verses to pray over and for your children . It talked about how moms especially stand in the gap (of prayer) for there kids. I want to make it a point to memorize and pray scripture over and for K. So I leave you with this...
Psalm 63:1 (niv)
A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.
1 O God, you are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you,
my body longs for you,
in a dry and weary land
where there is no water.
This is what I am committing to pray for Kennedy, this week. (I will share a new one next week)
Oh God, you are my God-Thank you!
I pray that my daughter will earnestly seek you;
I pray that her soul will thirst for you,
that her body will long for you,
in this painful and lost world we live in.
Amen.
Do you pray scripture? Leave me a comment and share one that you pray often.
Until then.
D
Gluten Free Tuesday-Wait it's Thursday...BLUSH. --Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup
Hi again. You all must think I have nothing better to do than cook and that this is going to turn into a food blog. Not so, although I will always be posting recipes, I have just been so busy I can hardly keep up. I am making a point to keep up with GF Tuesday because it is important to me personally. I do however promise to get some life updates up...like anyone but my mom even cares LOL! On to the recipe at hand. I made this cause it looked uber duber good and my niece really likes chicken and rice, but my sil old recipe called for canned condensed soup. I sampled the old recipe over the weekend and I have to say it was good, but I do think this recipe rivals it, if not beats it. So Gracie I hope you like this one...
Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup from For the Love of Cooking
(note you can reduce the liquid and make a rocking chicken and rice casserole type dish..this is recipe is very adaptable)
Ingredients
1 tsp of olive oil
1/2 sweet yellow onion
2-3 carrots, diced
2-3 stalks of celery, diced ( I didn't use celery cause I was out..it was fine)
2 cloves of garlic, minced
5 cups of homemade chicken stock (not pictured)
1 tsp chicken bouillon (I love Herb ox)
1/2 tsp dried basil
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
1 bay leaf
1 cup cooked chicken breast, diced (more if you like)
1/2 cup long grain rice
1/2 cup of frozen sweet yellow corn, thawed
2 tbsp corn starch
1 12 oz can evaporated milk
Directions
Heat olive oil in a large stock pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots and celery(as I mentioned I was out so we skipped that particular ingredient) once hot. Cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and stir constantly for 60 seconds. Add the chicken stock, diced chicken, rice, bouillon, basil, sea salt, black pepper and bay leaf. Cover and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes. Turn the soup up until it boils. Mix the corn starch and evaporated milk thoroughly in a bowl. Add the milk mixture to the boiling soup and stir. Lower the heat and add the corn. Mix thoroughly and simmer for a few more minutes. The soup will thicken as it sits. Enjoy.
As I mentioned above I got this recipe from one of my favorite food blogs For the love of cooking it is a great source of inspiration as well as easy fun family meals. Go over and give her some love. Also go on..make a gluten free meal and post it on www.vickitate.blogspot.com Thanks and God Bless!!!
Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup from For the Love of Cooking
(note you can reduce the liquid and make a rocking chicken and rice casserole type dish..this is recipe is very adaptable)
Ingredients
1 tsp of olive oil
1/2 sweet yellow onion
2-3 carrots, diced
2-3 stalks of celery, diced ( I didn't use celery cause I was out..it was fine)
2 cloves of garlic, minced
5 cups of homemade chicken stock (not pictured)
1 tsp chicken bouillon (I love Herb ox)
1/2 tsp dried basil
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
1 bay leaf
1 cup cooked chicken breast, diced (more if you like)
1/2 cup long grain rice
1/2 cup of frozen sweet yellow corn, thawed
2 tbsp corn starch
1 12 oz can evaporated milk
Directions
Heat olive oil in a large stock pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots and celery(as I mentioned I was out so we skipped that particular ingredient) once hot. Cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and stir constantly for 60 seconds. Add the chicken stock, diced chicken, rice, bouillon, basil, sea salt, black pepper and bay leaf. Cover and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes. Turn the soup up until it boils. Mix the corn starch and evaporated milk thoroughly in a bowl. Add the milk mixture to the boiling soup and stir. Lower the heat and add the corn. Mix thoroughly and simmer for a few more minutes. The soup will thicken as it sits. Enjoy.
As I mentioned above I got this recipe from one of my favorite food blogs For the love of cooking it is a great source of inspiration as well as easy fun family meals. Go over and give her some love. Also go on..make a gluten free meal and post it on www.vickitate.blogspot.com Thanks and God Bless!!!
My little Rock Star
Kennedy loves to sing! The other day she was so cute she built a microphone from her tinker toys and was rocking out with her guitar. Adorable.
Menu Planning Monday
Monday-
B-Oatmeal
L-Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches with pickles and fruit salad (pineapple banana strawberry)
D-Roast Beef, Fried Apples and Green Beans
Snacks
M-cheese stick and cherry tomatoes
A-yogurt
Tuesday
B Cereal/Smoothie
L-Mac and Cheese/Salad
D-Beef Taquitos, Mexican Rice and Corn
Snacks
M Almonds and pineapple
A Apple Slices with natural peanut butter
Wednesday
B-Waffles
L-Turkey and Crackers with Carrots/Tomatoes and Dip
D-Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup and french bread
Snacks
M-Pineapple and Strawberry Chunks
A-Graham Crackers and chocolate pudding
Thursday
B-Cereal
L-leftover soup
D-Parmesan Crusted Tilapia Fillets baked sweet potatoes and roasted asparagus
Snacks
M-granola bar
A-Chips and Black Bean Salsa
Friday
B-Breakfast Burrito
L-Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad with Grilled Chicken Chunks
D-Sloppy Joes (in freezer) Tater Tots
Snacks
M-Cheese Chunks and grapes
A-Banana Bread
Saturday
B-Cereal/Granola Bars
L- Prob out with Family for Mother's day...not to sure on this one
D-Red Chille Chicken Panini
Sunday-Our 6 year wedding anniversary
B-Our church is serving a mother's day breakfast
L-Simple Strawberry Salad (Romaine Lettuce, Coconut, Strawberry and Poppy Seed Dressing)
D-???
B-Oatmeal
L-Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches with pickles and fruit salad (pineapple banana strawberry)
D-Roast Beef, Fried Apples and Green Beans
Snacks
M-cheese stick and cherry tomatoes
A-yogurt
Tuesday
B Cereal/Smoothie
L-Mac and Cheese/Salad
D-Beef Taquitos, Mexican Rice and Corn
Snacks
M Almonds and pineapple
A Apple Slices with natural peanut butter
Wednesday
B-Waffles
L-Turkey and Crackers with Carrots/Tomatoes and Dip
D-Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup and french bread
Snacks
M-Pineapple and Strawberry Chunks
A-Graham Crackers and chocolate pudding
Thursday
B-Cereal
L-leftover soup
D-Parmesan Crusted Tilapia Fillets baked sweet potatoes and roasted asparagus
Snacks
M-granola bar
A-Chips and Black Bean Salsa
Friday
B-Breakfast Burrito
L-Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad with Grilled Chicken Chunks
D-Sloppy Joes (in freezer) Tater Tots
Snacks
M-Cheese Chunks and grapes
A-Banana Bread
Saturday
B-Cereal/Granola Bars
L- Prob out with Family for Mother's day...not to sure on this one
D-Red Chille Chicken Panini
Sunday-Our 6 year wedding anniversary
B-Our church is serving a mother's day breakfast
L-Simple Strawberry Salad (Romaine Lettuce, Coconut, Strawberry and Poppy Seed Dressing)
D-???
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