This is one of our fav's lately. we have it at least once every weekend.
6 oz. concentrated frozen orange juice
1 c. water
1c. milk
1tsp. vanilla
1/4 - 1/2 c. sugar
mix all the above ingredients in blender.
add ice until desired consistency.
enjoy!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
~Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies~
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies. These are SUPER easy to make with lots of flavor..
My husband is a cookie lover and he LOVES these!
Ingredients:
1 C. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1C. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2-1/2 C flour
1tsp. baking soda
1tsp. salt
1/2 bag choc. chips
Directions:
Mix ALL ingredients in a large bowl {DO NOT OVERBEAT}
Put on cookie sheet in about 2 TBSP balls ( I use the large Pampered Chef scoop)
Cook for about 8 min {DO NOT OVERBAKE}
Let sit on rack for about 10 min, then place on cooling rack
*I didn't take a picture* Sorry *
My husband is a cookie lover and he LOVES these!
Ingredients:
1 C. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1C. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2-1/2 C flour
1tsp. baking soda
1tsp. salt
1/2 bag choc. chips
Directions:
Mix ALL ingredients in a large bowl {DO NOT OVERBEAT}
Put on cookie sheet in about 2 TBSP balls ( I use the large Pampered Chef scoop)
Cook for about 8 min {DO NOT OVERBAKE}
Let sit on rack for about 10 min, then place on cooling rack
*I didn't take a picture* Sorry *
Homemade Tortillas
We are big Mexican food fans at my house and these easy and delicious tortillas save us quite a bit of cash and help feed the addiction.
You will need:
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp salt
3/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup HOT water
1. mix flour, baking powder, and salt thoroughly
2. mix in shortening until crumbly
3. add hot water and mix
It should look like this:
Then roll the dough into balls and using a rolling pin make them about 1/4 inch flat
Then cook on each side about 30 seconds on a grittle
and WALA!
ENJOY!
Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 c sour cream
1 c Pace Picante Sauce
1-2 tsp chili powder (depending on how spicey you want it)
2 c chopped chicken
1/2 c Montery Jack cheese (or whatever kind of cheese you have)
tortillas
Stir the soup, sour cream, picante sauce, & chili powder in a bowl. Stir 1 cup of picante sauce mixture, chicken and cheese in a different bowl. Divide chicken mixture amoung tortillas, roll and place in a pan. Pour remaining sauce over the tortillas, cover with tin foil and bake at 350 for 40 minutes.
*I'm a slacker and didn't take any pictures but these are so yummy and so easy to make.
1/2 c sour cream
1 c Pace Picante Sauce
1-2 tsp chili powder (depending on how spicey you want it)
2 c chopped chicken
1/2 c Montery Jack cheese (or whatever kind of cheese you have)
tortillas
Stir the soup, sour cream, picante sauce, & chili powder in a bowl. Stir 1 cup of picante sauce mixture, chicken and cheese in a different bowl. Divide chicken mixture amoung tortillas, roll and place in a pan. Pour remaining sauce over the tortillas, cover with tin foil and bake at 350 for 40 minutes.
*I'm a slacker and didn't take any pictures but these are so yummy and so easy to make.
WHITE CHILI (Chicken Chili)
I first had this chili at a party when I was visiting my mom in Spokane. It has become one of my all time favorites to make.. and eat of course! (This recipe serves about 6 people)
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
*3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked & shredded
*1 Tbsp oil
*1/2 large onion, diced
*2 tsp minced garlic
*7 oz diced green chiles
*1-2 tsp diced jalapeno (optional)
*2 tsp cumin
*1 tsp chili powder
*1/2 tsp oregano
*3-4 cans (15 oz) great northern beans, drained*1 can (15 oz) chicken broth
*1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese
*1/2-1 cup sour cream
*Fritos/Bugles, extra sour cream & cheese
Directions:
*Saute onion & garlic in oil until onions are tender (about 3 mins)
*Add chiles, jalapeno, cumin, chili powder & oregano (cook 3 more mins)
*Put beans, chicken broth & chicken in pan. Add onion mixture & heat to a boil.
*Add sour cream & cheese. Cook until cheese melts.
Delish served with Fritos, extra cheese & sour cream!!!! Enjoy!
Monday, March 1, 2010
homemade baby food
this post is for those fellow mommies of babies out there...
when we started spending $100.00 (sometimes more) per week on baby food i decided it was time to find a cheaper solution...quickly.
i've always wanted to make our own baby food but was intimidated at the idea and didn't know where to start.
after talking with a fellow triplet mama who makes baby food i felt better about the idea and decided to give it a shot.
she told me about this website:
http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com
my first trip to the store i really didn't know how much to buy. i started out with this:
3 pkgs of carrots at $0.89ea. so $2.69 total.
2 whole butternut squashes at $0.99/lb. so $3.64 total.
one bunch of bananas $1.37
7 apples at $1.49/lb so $6.41 total
so all together i spent $14.11
yesterday i baked, steamed and pureed. it really didn't take long at all. being a mommy of a 2 1/2 year old and 6 month old triplets, anything i do needs to be something that doesn't take too much time. i didn't even finish pureeing all the apples and by the looks of it i will have enough baby food to feed all THREE babies for 2 weeks. yes, that's right, 2 weeks!
$14.11 every 2 weeks is a LOT better than $100.00 every week.
so to all you mommies of babies out there, i highly recommend you trying it! seriously, it is SO worth it. just a couple pros to making your own food is obviously it will save you a lot of money and it is a lot healthier for your baby to have fresh ground food. oh and the cost, i bought all the veggies and fruit at target and wasn't looking at sale prices. i'm sure if i shopped around and found good deals i could save even more! think about
this too...i'm feeding triplets. so if you have one baby think of the money you'll be saving. if i spend approx. $15.00 for enough food to last 2 weeks...just triple that if you have one baby. you'd probably spend $15.00 every 6 weeks! (if my math is correct...i'm horrible at math)
and if you're worried about having the right equipment, DON'T. the triplet mom i talked to uses the good old stove and an electric mixer, sometimes her hand mixer. i have a steamer and a food processor which works awesome...but you can use almost anything!
i store the food in sandwich-sized ziplock bags label and date them and stick them in our freezer. when i'm ready to feed the babies i thaw one bag and cut off the lower corner with some scissors and squeeze the food out into a bowl....so easy!
some parents with just one baby use these because each cube is equivalent to one serving for one baby. but i obviously need 3 servings, hence the ziplock bags.
-mary
when we started spending $100.00 (sometimes more) per week on baby food i decided it was time to find a cheaper solution...quickly.
i've always wanted to make our own baby food but was intimidated at the idea and didn't know where to start.
after talking with a fellow triplet mama who makes baby food i felt better about the idea and decided to give it a shot.
she told me about this website:
http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com
my first trip to the store i really didn't know how much to buy. i started out with this:
3 pkgs of carrots at $0.89ea. so $2.69 total.
2 whole butternut squashes at $0.99/lb. so $3.64 total.
one bunch of bananas $1.37
7 apples at $1.49/lb so $6.41 total
so all together i spent $14.11
yesterday i baked, steamed and pureed. it really didn't take long at all. being a mommy of a 2 1/2 year old and 6 month old triplets, anything i do needs to be something that doesn't take too much time. i didn't even finish pureeing all the apples and by the looks of it i will have enough baby food to feed all THREE babies for 2 weeks. yes, that's right, 2 weeks!
$14.11 every 2 weeks is a LOT better than $100.00 every week.
so to all you mommies of babies out there, i highly recommend you trying it! seriously, it is SO worth it. just a couple pros to making your own food is obviously it will save you a lot of money and it is a lot healthier for your baby to have fresh ground food. oh and the cost, i bought all the veggies and fruit at target and wasn't looking at sale prices. i'm sure if i shopped around and found good deals i could save even more! think about
this too...i'm feeding triplets. so if you have one baby think of the money you'll be saving. if i spend approx. $15.00 for enough food to last 2 weeks...just triple that if you have one baby. you'd probably spend $15.00 every 6 weeks! (if my math is correct...i'm horrible at math)
and if you're worried about having the right equipment, DON'T. the triplet mom i talked to uses the good old stove and an electric mixer, sometimes her hand mixer. i have a steamer and a food processor which works awesome...but you can use almost anything!
i store the food in sandwich-sized ziplock bags label and date them and stick them in our freezer. when i'm ready to feed the babies i thaw one bag and cut off the lower corner with some scissors and squeeze the food out into a bowl....so easy!
some parents with just one baby use these because each cube is equivalent to one serving for one baby. but i obviously need 3 servings, hence the ziplock bags.
-mary
Hot Dog Squids
This is definately a kids recipe... Even though some of you that are still kids at heart may like them as well! It puts a twist on two foods that kids love!
ingredients:
1 hot dog per child
uncooked spaghetti noodles
*cut the hot dogs into pieces & stick dry spaghetti noodles through the center
*bring large pot of water to a boil & place hot dogs with spaghetti in the water
*boil, stirring occasionaly until the pasta is tender (about 10 mins)
*serve with butter, spaghetti sauce, or ketchup
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