Weekly menu 4/30-5/6

Tonight: Pizza and a movie

Sat: KC strips, corn on the cob, potatoes all on the grill

Sun: We are doing Mother's Day: Stuffed pork chops, baked mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, chocolate bread pudding!

Mon: Sour cream chicken, asparagus, bread

Tues: Hamburgers on grill, chips

Wed: Mexican night, steak tacos, fiesta rice, chips & salsa

Thurs: Leftover night

Super Easy Quiche

1 Deep dish frozen pie shell
4 eggs
1/2 c milk (I used 1%)
1/2 c sour cream (this is a Martha tip, makes it thicker)
2 cups cheese (calls for 1 cup cheddar and 1 cup swiss, I used all mexican)
1 box prebaked bacon (recipe calls for 8-10 slices, there are 15 in a box)
2 tbl flour
salt & pepper

Preheat oven to 350. Mix cheese and flour together, then add bacon). In another bowl break up eggs, whisk in milk and sour cream and the s&p. Add in the cheese mixture then pour into pie shell! Bake for 40-45 mins.

This recipe came from my momma and there is no tellin where she got it! This is super simple to make and very versatile! I'm going to make it with a seafood combo and try out different veggies!

DIY Nursery Stuff

My mom and I have been busy crafting for Julia! My mom made some flowers to use on the mobile that was given to me!

Weekly menu 3/7-3/13

Sunday: Steaks on grill, cheesy potatoes, green beans
Monday: Spicy chicken with cornbread
Tuesday: Venison brats, hot dogs, chips
Wednesday: Cannelli bean and cheese tortellini soup w/ garlic bread
Thursday: Leftover night
Friday: pizza night

Picture 26 weeks 2 days, nursery

We had another great weekend! We got to go down and see hubby's family and visit then on Sunday my parents came over and we worked on some finishing touches! My mom came up with a great idea to put some fabric on the backboard on the bookshelf, and it looks AWESOME!!!


She also helped be hang some things on the wall and decide where I want the other things hung! She brought the framed piece with her and it's from her baby blanket, it says "little kittens have lost their mittens" I just love it!


My mom also made me a sign with Julia's name on it, she got the colors perfect!


My mom also brought a shelf she wasn't using to go in the nursery to put things on, which I promptly did placing a little ceramic carriage she brought with her that I remembered my grandma having, it's perfect!


Our friends Kathy and Norman had a few things to let me borrow! One of them is this bassinet, there's a swing (but the cloth is already off of it to be washed) and an outside play area!

Last put not least is a picture hubby took of me tonight!

Menu 2/21-2/27

Sun: Chili-hot dogs
Mon: Stuffed pork chops, green beans, homemade bread
Tues: Goat cheese chicken, mashed potatoes, corn
Wed: Tacos
Thurs:Leftover night
Fri: Friday night pizza night
Sat: More than likely out!

Cheesy Potato Soup

I'm not gonna lie, I use my blog for a recipe book for all the recipes I've made and we liked it! Throughout this pregnancy I haven't had energy but tonight I did so I made this with some homemade bread machine sweet bread! Yum!

Ingredients -
8-10 medium Red Potatoes
Water to cover potatoes
1 Green Pepper
1 large Onion
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1/2 package Bacon, cut into 1" pieces
1 cup Milk
1/3 package Velveeta, cut into 1" cubes
1 teaspoon Celery Seed
Salt and Pepper, to taste


Preparation:
Quarter and cut potatoes into small pieces. You can peel them or scrub and leave skin on. You may leave the skin on for red or new potatoes, and peel if using others.
Place potatoes in large pot and cover with water; add salt. Boil, covered until tender.

While potatoes are boiling, place bacon, onion, garlic, and green pepper in another large pot and sauté until bacon is cooked, green peppers are tender, and onions are clear.

Drain bacon fat, except for about 1 tablespoon. Add celery seed, salt, and ground pepper and sauté for 1 more minute.

Add sautéd ingredients to undrained boiled potatoes. Turn heat to medium.

Add Velveeta and stir soup until cheese melts. Add milk, and stirring constantly, heat until soup is hot.

Be careful not to burn it.

Thanks friends and family!

I just want to take an opportunity to thank a few friends and my mother-in-law! My friends have been wonderful during this pregnancy. My friend Melissa knitted me a baby blanket in pink and green, it's GORGEOUS!

My best friend Ashley gave me a diaper stacker that sits on the changing table! Love it!

and my Mother-in-Law made us a crib skirt, recovered the cushions on the glider and made valances and curtains!


Thank you all SO much!

Nursery Completion and 23 week picture!

Well my awesome husband has worked all weekend (with a sick wife) on getting the nursery done! Here are some pictures we took this afternoon:





Thanks to our neighbor we were able to get the rest of the furniture up! She helped move the changing table up and hubby got the rocker and toy chest moved in!




Here is my 23 week picture!

Weekly Menu

Sat: Leftovers
Sun: Chili
Mon: Pretzel Chicken with honey dijon sauce
Tues: Pork Loin, Mashed potatos, veggie
Wed: GDC-Buffalo chicken lasagna, salad, garlic bread and oreo pie for dessert
Thurs:Potato Soup
Fri: Pizza Friday

Farmer's Casserole

One of the girls on the Bump board posted a list of recipes for make ahead freezer meals, I am trying them out! This is the first one I've tried, hope it's yummy!

Farmer's Casserole
3 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes (24 oz bag)
3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (3-4 oz)
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (3-4 oz)
1 cup diced ham or Canadian-style bacon
(5 oz)1 4.5 oz can mild green chiles (optional)
1/4 cup green onions, sliced
4 beaten eggs (or 1 cup frozen egg product)
1 12 oz can evaporated milk
1/4 t pepper
1/8 t salt

Cooking day instructions:

Grease a 2 quart square baking dish. Arrange potatoes evenly in bottom of dish. Sprinkle with cheeses, ham, green chiles, and green onions. In medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, pepper and salt. Pour egg mixture over potato mixture in dish. (If not freezing, cover and chill several house or overnight, then follow serving day suggestions.) Freeze.

Serving day instructions:

Thaw completely. Bake uncovered in a 350-degree oven for 40-45 minutes or until center appears set. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. If you prefer extra shredded cheese can be sprinkled on top during the last 15 minutes of baking.

Nursery Update

My wonderful daddy came to help with the nursery today and he got the chair rail hung and the chandelier put up!

This first one is just of my dad working on his grand-daughter's room!

Then he started on the chandelier which is so pretty!

I took several pictures on my dad working on it, I think I'll get them made in black and white and put them up on the wall!!!

Crystal's chicken creation

This entire pregnancy I have craved beans and I needed dinner the other day for me and the hubby so I opened up the pantry and fridge and this is what I came up with:

1 can rotel
1 can corn
1 can white beans
3 frozen chicken breasts
1 bottle of Italian dressing (I used light/zesty)
1/4 box of chicken broth

Put everything in your crockpot and cook on low for about 6 hours!

I served this with some Krash potatoes, and it was oh so good!

Blueberry Chocoloate Chip Muffins

Thanks to my mom who made a wonderful lunch yesterday, making egg salad, fruit salad and Amy's Organic Tomato Soup, I am still hungry for Egg Salad. So while I got the eggs on to boil I made these muffins, which came about because I made blueberry-chocolate brownies for our lunch yesterday! I found this recipe on Cooks.com:

1 - 1 1/2 c. strawberries, blueberries or chocolate mini chips, etc.
3 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. melted butter
3 lg. eggs
1 c. milk

Mix all dry ingredients together. Combine liquid ingredients and stir into dry ingredients until just blended. Fold in berries or chips, very lightly. Spoon into well greased muffin tins. Bake 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. 20-24 muffins.

Weekly Menu 1/30-2/5

Sat: out with hubby

Sun: ham & bean, cornbread, fried taters

Mon: Roasted chicken with corn and potatoes

Tues: Spaghetti casserole, garlic bread

Wed: Potato soup

Thurs: Farm Casserole ( with hashbrowns and ham)

Friday: Pizza Friday