Grace's team won her game both last night and this afternoon. JoGail's team lost, bu they showed great signs of improvement! Coy's nephew and his wife (Todd and Michele) came down from Rockwall to see the girls play. We had a good, but tiring day. The sun came out and a few of us got a little red......mainly me! You can tell where I sat with my legs crossed by the redness!!!
Over all we had a good, relaxing Spring break. Already dreading Monday morning!!!After church tomorrow we'll spend time trying to get everything together for the week. During the spring it seems our schedules just get jam packed. Banquets, practices, games, tournaments, you name it. It was NICE to just stay home! Both girls got good haircuts yesterday. JoGail's hair in barely shoulder length now. Kind of like a 'bob' on her. Grace's got thinned and shaped and styled. It was pure torture for her!!
Had to pass this little story about JoGail along! I had bought a couple of ring pops for her to share with the other little kids at Grace's game. Well, we were a couple short. So I gave JoGail a five dollar bill and specifically told her to "Bring back my change". So she took off for the concession stand. Well, she comes bebopping back with a container, yes container of ring pops. And she announced "look how many ring pops five dollars can buy!!" Needless to day we gave ring pops out to anybody who wanted one!
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Waffles--yummy!!!
JoGail has been asking me to make homemade waffles. And since I have cooked something everyday of this break, why not? So I found this recipe and these waffles were out of this world! I limited myself to one since it was loaded with carbs, plus the syrup on top! It was soo good, though!
1 stick melted butter
2 cups flour
1/4 c brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs well beaten
2 cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix well. Put in waffle iron to cook.
Gotten alot of stuff cleaned out from around the house this week. Everyone managed to fill a trash bag full of stuff to take to Goodwill. Actually that's what started the 'I want waffles thing". We found the waffle iron stashed under the kitchen cabinet. Coy has mowed (about time-we found 2 business cards tucked in the front door advertising lawn care services). He planted a palm tree--the only reason I can think of that he EVEN wanted one was because he saw one at Todd and Michelle's over Christmas. Personally if I want a tree I want shade or fruit. But it made him happy, so we have a pindo palm tree in the front flower bed. Wednesday I took the girls plus a friend and we went to the movies. Grace and Lindsey saw Coraline (Grace had read the book) and then I took JoGail and Boo to see Race to Witch Mountain. They enjoyed it. I enjoyed the popcorn. First time I had had that in a long time! Soccer is in full swing this weekend with a game tonight, two games tomorrow and a games Sunday afternoon. Plans for today include planning next week's menus and mopping and cleaning the bathrooms. I have put if off about as long as I can! With the syrup from the waffles this morning we can probably stick to the kitchen floor.......you know my mopping theme, if you don't stick I don't mop! haha
Can somebody tell me how to tag my posts so that when I want to look for a recipe I can find it without going through all the rest????? I would also like to create an index by food type. I have seen it done but do not have a clue how to do that. Also, while I am begging for help, I won (YES, WON!!) an ipod nano from a company that does our ARD paperwork. Now I have it charged and songs loaded. But everytime I go to listen to it I can't get the volume where I want it. I need an ipod tutorial!!!
1 stick melted butter
2 cups flour
1/4 c brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs well beaten
2 cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix well. Put in waffle iron to cook.
Gotten alot of stuff cleaned out from around the house this week. Everyone managed to fill a trash bag full of stuff to take to Goodwill. Actually that's what started the 'I want waffles thing". We found the waffle iron stashed under the kitchen cabinet. Coy has mowed (about time-we found 2 business cards tucked in the front door advertising lawn care services). He planted a palm tree--the only reason I can think of that he EVEN wanted one was because he saw one at Todd and Michelle's over Christmas. Personally if I want a tree I want shade or fruit. But it made him happy, so we have a pindo palm tree in the front flower bed. Wednesday I took the girls plus a friend and we went to the movies. Grace and Lindsey saw Coraline (Grace had read the book) and then I took JoGail and Boo to see Race to Witch Mountain. They enjoyed it. I enjoyed the popcorn. First time I had had that in a long time! Soccer is in full swing this weekend with a game tonight, two games tomorrow and a games Sunday afternoon. Plans for today include planning next week's menus and mopping and cleaning the bathrooms. I have put if off about as long as I can! With the syrup from the waffles this morning we can probably stick to the kitchen floor.......you know my mopping theme, if you don't stick I don't mop! haha
Can somebody tell me how to tag my posts so that when I want to look for a recipe I can find it without going through all the rest????? I would also like to create an index by food type. I have seen it done but do not have a clue how to do that. Also, while I am begging for help, I won (YES, WON!!) an ipod nano from a company that does our ARD paperwork. Now I have it charged and songs loaded. But everytime I go to listen to it I can't get the volume where I want it. I need an ipod tutorial!!!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
I'm back!
I know it's been a while since I have posted. Life has had me busy!Between ball games and broken arms, I haven't had much time to work on the computer!Took some pictures o JG's first soccer game this season adn some baskeball picturs of Grace. You can see how we had to pad JoGail's arm with fabric then duct tape it for her to be able to play. We had a game night at church last night. Coy and I played '42' with Grandma and Grandpa Hodge. It was fun. We hope we can be that happy when we've been married 63 years!!!Sprin gbreak is upon us. We are staying home and enjoying every minute of it!!The cool wet weather is supposed to change to warm and sunny tomorrow. We plan on going through some thing sin the garage and working on the lawn mower some. I'll try to post some more later.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Mexican Cheesecake
Ok, so I thought I was over the pneumonia! After laying around this weekend and Binky (cat) staring at me, literally, I decided to go back to the doctor. Another chest x ray showed the lungs were worse, so I have pretty much been home since Tuesday. I started feeling better this afternoon and hope it lasts. We'll see.I am planning on attempting to go back to work tomorrow. It's a staff meeting and we're eating chili! I was supposed to bring a dessert so I tried a new one. So, here's what I made this afternoon!
Mexican Cheesecake
Mexican Cheesecake
1 - 8oz package cream cheese (softened)
1 - egg
1 - 12 oz can evaporated milk
1 - 14 oz La Lechera condensed milk (sweetened condensed milk)
1 - tsp Mexican vanilla or pure vanilla extract
2 - prepared graham cracker crusts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend the first 5 ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy. Pour into prepared graham cracker crust. Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. Insert knife to test for doneness when knife comes out clean the cheesecake is done. Let cool, refrigerate and serve. This cheesecake is best served cold.
Posted by Mommy's Kitchen at 4:37 PM
I am trying a piece after supper. Big weekend planned. Aunt Toot is coming down and the girls get baptized Sunday!
Mexican Cheesecake
Mexican Cheesecake
1 - 8oz package cream cheese (softened)
1 - egg
1 - 12 oz can evaporated milk
1 - 14 oz La Lechera condensed milk (sweetened condensed milk)
1 - tsp Mexican vanilla or pure vanilla extract
2 - prepared graham cracker crusts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend the first 5 ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy. Pour into prepared graham cracker crust. Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. Insert knife to test for doneness when knife comes out clean the cheesecake is done. Let cool, refrigerate and serve. This cheesecake is best served cold.
Posted by Mommy's Kitchen at 4:37 PM
I am trying a piece after supper. Big weekend planned. Aunt Toot is coming down and the girls get baptized Sunday!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
January Day
New down and dirty salsa recipe from Michelle: who got it from Tracy, I think:
1 can mild rotel
1 can cilantro rotel
2 cans regular rotel
1 can hot rotel
Put in blender. Blend to your liking and enjoy! You can add lime juice, sugar or cumin to your liking, too. I have a new recipe called Mexican cheesecake that I will be making soon! I can hardly wait!
Had a birthday get together for JoGail this morning. Had a good time. Ate pizza, cake, opened presents and played the Wii. Doesn't get much better for a 9 year old! Been a busy week with birthdays and such. JoGail had her first reading benchmark on her birthday and scored an 83! We are so proud of her. She has improved so much! Grace has been busy with basketball. Her team, Team Extreme, won 14-11 last Saturday night in their first game. It's amazing how much they have improved in just a year. Tomorrow she's going ice skating with some of her friends for Lindsey's birthday We're crossing our fingers she doesn't get hurt! I think I 'll send a copy of the insurance card just in case!Work is extremely busy right now. We are getting a ton of referrals and it's hard to keep up. I've been having fun with smilebox! It's an online program for scrapbooking your pictures. Gives me something a little relaxing to do!
1 can mild rotel
1 can cilantro rotel
2 cans regular rotel
1 can hot rotel
Put in blender. Blend to your liking and enjoy! You can add lime juice, sugar or cumin to your liking, too. I have a new recipe called Mexican cheesecake that I will be making soon! I can hardly wait!
Had a birthday get together for JoGail this morning. Had a good time. Ate pizza, cake, opened presents and played the Wii. Doesn't get much better for a 9 year old! Been a busy week with birthdays and such. JoGail had her first reading benchmark on her birthday and scored an 83! We are so proud of her. She has improved so much! Grace has been busy with basketball. Her team, Team Extreme, won 14-11 last Saturday night in their first game. It's amazing how much they have improved in just a year. Tomorrow she's going ice skating with some of her friends for Lindsey's birthday We're crossing our fingers she doesn't get hurt! I think I 'll send a copy of the insurance card just in case!Work is extremely busy right now. We are getting a ton of referrals and it's hard to keep up. I've been having fun with smilebox! It's an online program for scrapbooking your pictures. Gives me something a little relaxing to do!
Thursday, January 01, 2009
New Year's Casserole & Toot's recipes
Happy New Year everyone!
We got back this afternoon from Lousiana. Had a really good time! The bonfire was fun, as well as catching up with TAC and Joey. Thsi recipe is fro all the die hard southerners reading this. It's got the cornbread and black eyed peas in it! (Sorry, I don't do cabbage!!!)
New Year's Day Casserole
1 box jiffy cornbread mix
1 8 ounce carton sour cream
1 can black eyed peas drained
1 stick melted butter
1 package breakfast sausage cooked and drained
Mix together and bake in 350 degree oven for about 25-30 minutes or until set and browned around the edges.
This was really good! Coy and I ate ours with same salsa and of course JoGail had cheese on hers!
The next recipe is from Toot--Coy said that was words you don't hear every day! haha
Kenneth's cream cheese dip ( I didn't know what else to call it)
1 package breakfast sausage cooked
2 packages cream cheese
1 can rotel
After browning the sausage combine all in the same skillet. Heat until cream cheese melts. Really really good with fritos or corn chips.
I have no idea what to call this, but it's d=from Toot, too. I am making it tomorrow.
1 can cream corn
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 rotel
1 stick melted butter
Bake in 350 oven 20-25 minutes.
Coy' s been busy making new walking routes with his GPS watch. He loves the charting it does on the computer and stuff. He's also the most advanced pkayer on the new Wii (surprise, surprise).
We plaayed 42 after supper tonight. We turned JG loose with her hand (no guidance from us). She didn't do bad. She's my partner and it make me nervous when she bids, though!
We got back this afternoon from Lousiana. Had a really good time! The bonfire was fun, as well as catching up with TAC and Joey. Thsi recipe is fro all the die hard southerners reading this. It's got the cornbread and black eyed peas in it! (Sorry, I don't do cabbage!!!)
New Year's Day Casserole
1 box jiffy cornbread mix
1 8 ounce carton sour cream
1 can black eyed peas drained
1 stick melted butter
1 package breakfast sausage cooked and drained
Mix together and bake in 350 degree oven for about 25-30 minutes or until set and browned around the edges.
This was really good! Coy and I ate ours with same salsa and of course JoGail had cheese on hers!
The next recipe is from Toot--Coy said that was words you don't hear every day! haha
Kenneth's cream cheese dip ( I didn't know what else to call it)
1 package breakfast sausage cooked
2 packages cream cheese
1 can rotel
After browning the sausage combine all in the same skillet. Heat until cream cheese melts. Really really good with fritos or corn chips.
I have no idea what to call this, but it's d=from Toot, too. I am making it tomorrow.
1 can cream corn
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 rotel
1 stick melted butter
Bake in 350 oven 20-25 minutes.
Coy' s been busy making new walking routes with his GPS watch. He loves the charting it does on the computer and stuff. He's also the most advanced pkayer on the new Wii (surprise, surprise).
We plaayed 42 after supper tonight. We turned JG loose with her hand (no guidance from us). She didn't do bad. She's my partner and it make me nervous when she bids, though!
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