I saw this recipe and wanted to try it. I honestly can not remember where I saw it at. Anyways, it seemed interesting to me. And it had an interesting taste. It was not bad, but it was not the most wonderful thing in the world either. The kids at there whole plates of food. So I know they liked it and it was kid approved. I am sure I will try them again.
6 tbs. honey
5 tbs. lime juice (1 large lime)
1/2 tbs. chili powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 pd. chicken (3 small breasts)
8-10 flour tortillas
1 pd. monetary jack cheese (shredded)
16 oz. green enchilada sauce
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Mix first four ingredients and toss with shredded chicken. Marinate for at least 1/2 hour. Pour 1/2 cup sauce on bottom of 9×13 baking pan. Fill flour tortillas with chicken and shredded cheese. Mix remaining sauce with cream and left over marinade. Pour sauce on top of enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 for 30 min until brown and crispy on top. Enjoy!
These are so easy to make. Buy pre-made graham cracker cups. Fill with your choice of pudding, add cool whip, top with a strawberry, cherry, blueberry, raspberry, or nothing at all. I promise your kids will LOVE them!
And this is my niece, isn’t she adorable! I love her. I wish she lived closer.
Well, tomorrow I have to start drinking the gag juice to clean my system out. On Friday I will be having a colonoscopy and EGD. For those of you that do not know, and EGD goes down your throat into your stomach and small intestine. They have to numb my throat for this one. Thankfully, for both tests I will be asleep in la la la land! So not looking for to it, but I know it is needed to figure out what is wrong with me. I still have pain in my side. I have had it for almost a year. So I am anxious to figure out what the deal is. I am sick of feeling sick and hurting. Anyways, I won’t be back on here until Saturday sometime…since tomorrow I will be drinking the junk, and Friday doing the test. I will update with the results some time Saturday. I do not know how long it will take for the biopsies to come back. But when they do, we will update that too.
* 1 cup yellow cornmeal
* 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
* 2 tablespoons sugar
* 4 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 large egg
* 1 cup whole milk or buttermilk
* 1/3 cup sour cream
* 1/4 cup vegetable oil
* 2 tablespoons chopped jalapenos, or to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Grease an 8-inch square pan, cast iron skillet, or cornbread mold. In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. To dry mixture, add egg, milk, sour cream, oil, and jalapenos and mix until smooth. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden.
So this was a pretty good recipe! I think it needed a tad more salt and jalapenos. There are a few more recipes of corn bread that I want to try. But overall this was a good recipe to go with my Chili! All the people in my family gave it a thumbs UP!
Another project that I have been working on is burp rags. I have had lots of friends have babies, and my sisters both had babies. So I wanted to make some burp rags. I wanted them to be unique. So here is what I came up with. The ones below were made on white Gerber diaper clothes. I just measured the fabric and sewed it on. The back side is super soft. Then I added the ribbon for decoration, I mean hide my mistakes! As far as the monogram goes, I downloaded the letter M from some google picture, and then cut it out and put it on!
These ones, I drew out a pattern. I wanted it to have some contour to the sides, so when it sits on your neck, it just kind of goes into your neck line. Does that make sense? One side is fabric the other side is super soft fabric. Then I cut out a bird and sewed it on. These were super fun to make. Now I just need to get them mailed to the right people!
I found a website called Oliver + S. It has some free tutorial’s for sewing. So, since I need LOTS of practice in sewing, I tried one out. I wish I was a better seamstress! My mom is so talented in this way, I can only hope that one day I will be better!
2 c. white rice (pre-cook this, it works better chilled)
1 15 oz. can black beans, drained
1/2 c. chopped tomatoes
1/2 c. chopped avocado
1/2 c. chopped red onion
1/2 c. chopped cilantro
1/4 c. olive oil
4 Tbsp. lime juice (fresh lemon is best)
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1 crushed garlic clove
salt and pepper
So you just mix all these ingredients together! We doubled the recipe and fed my family of 7 just fine! It was so yummy and refreshing! And my kids all ate! That is an accomplishment!
I bummed this Pancake recipe off of my Mother-in-law. And it is really good. So I thought I would share it with all of you. I sometimes add blueberries to the batter or chocolate chips.
Buttermilk Pancakes
1 cup of Buttermilk
1/3 cup of milk
1 egg
1 Tablespoon of oil
1 Tablespoon of sugar
1 Cup of flour
1 Tablespoon of baking powder
MIX liquids first.
Mix the dry ingredients
Then combine everything and mix. I hand mix this batter, I think it tastes better!
If too runny add 1/4 cup of flour.
For our family of 7, I have to triple this recipe…mostly because we have 3 growing boys
“Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot
save; neither His ear heavy, that it cannot hear…”
I love these 5 precious kids! Each one is different, each one brings something different to our family, each one has there weakness, each one has there strength, each one was designed for a purpose, Each one of them God has a plan for! I am so thankful that God saw me fit to be there mom and Tony to be there dad. Sometimes I think he must have lost HIS mind to think, I would be good for 5 kids! But we all KNOW that God does not lose his mind, His mind is a mind of order and reason. But those are just the harder days, and I have to stop in those moments and remind myself that God has placed them with us! It is HIS plan. Not mine.
Yep, we have another birthday in the house! My oldest son is 12 today! I remember when he was born like it was yesterday. All my family was there. It was such a special time. The circumstances where not the greatest, but God was right in the middle of it. He never took His hand off me or Bryce. Bryce is an amazing little boy. Full of so much personality and life! He is caring! He has such a tender heart. Especially for those with special needs! I am serious, I have never seen a kid that is so compassionate towards those that are without or not as fortunate, or that have disabilities. I could really see God using him in some special way with those gifting. I keep telling him it starts out small, and it starts out right here in our own home, since he has a sister with disabilities. He is smart. Detailed. Loves music. Helpful. Creative. Funny. Best bear hugs ever! Sensitive. Loving. Hard-worker. Very creative at earning money. He is just a really great kid. I am so thankful that God saw me fit to be his mom. He teaches me things almost daily. Our family is blessed to have this bundle of joy in our home. I tell him often, that I do not care what kind of profession he has as long as he loves Jesus with all his heart, soul, and mind. That is the most important, because if he does, then He will be in tune to what God wants to do with his life.
She is so sweet! So obedient! So relaxed! Kind! Patient! Loving! Helper! Detailed! Hard worker! Passionate! The best hugger! The best snuggler! She loves Jesus! She is a good friend! I could go on, and on, and on. She is just so sweet! When you meet her, you just fall in love with her.
We had Krystina’s Neurology appointment this past week. It went well. Tony was able to go with me, so I felt like I had a second set of ears to hear what the Dr, was saying. Some of her diagnosis was not a surprise to me, as I have researched so much on her. I am a little overwhelmed with it all, but know God is going to give us the strength for each day. She was diagnosed with mild Autism, Sensory Integration, PICA disorders. So we are researching out some Occupational Therapy for her, per the Dr’s recommendation.
Benjamin just finished Kindergarten, and will start 1st grade in the fall. I am just not believing that my baby boy has finished kindergarten! They grow up to fast!
And my Bryce…he is giving me the I am too old for pictures, and you have taken to many of me today look! He is going to be in 6th grade! Oh man I feel old!
I am sure I will try them again. 
