Casetagram

Okay, I tried...I cannot keep the baby away from my Iphone!  He absolutely loooves it.  It's to the point where I have to hide my texting, etc., because HE wants it..NOW. Umm...goodbye baby, welcome toddler.  I like to give him a few minutes each day to play with it, so I decided I really needed to get a case on it. (Okay, okay-it's not him that drops it/let's it slip off surfaces/etc...it's me!)  I ordered this case from Casetagram, and it was really easy to put together.

Nom Nom Nom Week 13

Last week we tried a new recipe, the Bistro Steak Sandwiches.  They were...awesome!  They were intimidating to me, because I only like to cook easy looking stuff, but Jeff did ALL the work, and they were awesome.

I'm SO excited to start using a new meal planning website/app.  It was recommended by my amazing sister, and it just took me until now to browse around.  It's called Pepperplate.  You can import recipes from popular cooking websites, or manually enter your own.  You can then easily plan your meals, by adding a recipe to each day of the week.  It will then making a shopping list for you...oh, heaven!!  You do all the work by going to their website, and then you can download the app, so you will have the recipes and shopping list on your phone.

I can definitely see the benefits of entering my own recipes, even though it's time consuming.  1) It will make meal planning easier-instead of looking through different cookbooks/bookmarks I have/etc., they will all be in one place. 2) It will make a shopping list for me (which I love, because this is the thing I HATE doing!) 3) The links I post on my blog are great, but I know those websites might not ALWAYS be there, so it would be nice to have the recipes in "writing." 4) I like typing, more than actually writing. 5) You can categorize the recipes...this is going to be great, because I can just click on "dinner" and scroll through what I want to have that week.

Now, I'm not going to completely trust Pepperplate to be around for the rest of my life, so I'm also going to copy and paste the recipes into a different spot.  For right now, that will be a recipe page on my blog.  That's also beneficial, so if you would like a recipe that isn't linked to a website, you can still get it (Since I'm the only one that can get into my Pepperplate recipes.) Phew.  You had a feeling I would start getting a little more productive once summer started, didn't you??  Let's get to the food!

Monday, June 4th-Sunday, June 10th
Monday:  Chicken and Rice Casserole
Tuesday:  Chicken & Dumplings (Didn't get to them last week, and it's supposed to be rainy today)
Wednesday:  Crock Pot Zuppa Toscana
Thursday:  Cheese & Chicken Chimichangas
Friday:  Out
Saturday:  Leftovers/Out
Sunday:  Nachos (Oh, we had those last Sunday?!  Don't judge my nacho consumption...)

Nom Nom Nom Week 12

Doesn't the dumpster just add to the preciousness of the photo?

*This is pretty much what we've been doing lately, instead of cooking.  Walking around in parking lots.   No more messing around...summer is upon us, and I'm going to be a cooking machine (har har).

May 27th-June 3rd
Sunday:  German Pancakes for Breakfast/Cast Iron Skillet Pizza
Monday:  Bistro Steak Sandwiches
Tuesday:  BBQ Ribs in the Crock Pot/Baked Potatoes
Wednesday: Sweet & Sour Chicken/Fried Rice
Thursday:  Chicken & Dumplings
Friday:  Out
Saturday:  Leftovers
Sunday:  Nachos

The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Eyes

Sitting on Papa's Lap

Welcoming Myself Back to My Blog...

You know when you haven't done something for a while, and then it's REALLY hard to go back?  Like, "Nooo, there is too much to doo, I'll just ignore it!!  OOhh, Let me do something completely unproductive and lame, instead...Gossip Girl, anyone?" (That, right there, is pretty much my thought at every free moment I have....)  Anyways-Let's see, things that applies to for me:  Cleaning....Grading Papers...Grocery Shopping...and apparently-Writing on My Blog.  (I will still keep you wondering whether I have actually not cleaned since April 23rd.....And I am on Gossip Girl, Season 2 thankyouverymuch)

If you were wondering what we have been doing these last few weeks, I'll give you a quick update:  Sniffle, Cough, Sniffle, Cough, Snore, Snore, Snore, Three total trips to the Dr., Three prescriptions, Snore, Sniffle...  Hi, Spring!

SO...without further ado...I did a very secret, scientific process, and Krista is our blog giveaway winner!!!!!!  Thanks for reading my blog, Krista!!  I would also like to thank my other TWO commenters on the giveaway post:  Mom and Alison.  Maybe next time! :) :)

Nom Nom Nom Week 11

Chocolate?

Last week was the week for some family classics!  Turkey Casserole (made by my parents) on Monday, and Spaghetti Pie on Thursday.  The steak in the crock pot was awesome-I enough leftovers for two more lunches-I had thrown in some potatoes, too.  It tasted a lot like a roast, but was a smaller amount, which I liked.  I also liked just using a brown gravy packet, and water.  Sometimes I think the cream of mushroom soup makes the gravy a little too thick.  The roasted vegetables came out yummy, but I included potatoes, so of course everything else was cooked to a little crisp : / I still have some work to do, to perfect that dish.  Any tips?  A few carry over meals this week, some new ones:)

April 23rd-April 29th
Monday:  Nachos
Tuesday:  Tilapia Fillets with Honey Mustard-Pecan Topping/Rice Pilaf
Wednesday:  Crock pot Chicken & Dumplings (Jenny's Recipe)
Thursday:  Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken & Fried Rice
Friday:  Out
Saturday:  Leftovers/Etc.
Sunday:  Grilled Salmon/Rice

Easter Egg Hunt Confusion

Mom, why are you making me do this?