Today was our first football scrimmage of the year for the Troy Titans. Colton plays on the junior midget team and loves it. It is fun and I do love the whole aspect of fall...a little cooler in the evenings, football beginning, yes, I like that time of year. Each time it rolls around, though, it means I and my children are growing older...o.k. for me but oh I miss those little ones sometimes. Brett was always, "me do it, mommy!" Colton was "why, mommy, why?" And Andrew just talked (and still does) all the time, all day long, every minute of the day. What precious memories! So, today I watched the football game, saw that 10 pound baby....I mean 100 pound 12 year old and saw the pages of the calendar turning again all too quickly!
So, a recipe for a day like today...super busy, tiring, and still everyone wants to eat (what's with that?) Well, it's called Chicken pasta and it's a skillet supper that's super quick! Here goes...2 fried or grilled chicken breasts from the grocery store diced with skin, 1 box bow ties or penne pasta cooked al dente, 1/2 cup crumbled bacon, one jar/can of mushrooms (or fresh if you have it), 1 tsp. minced garlic, 3/4 cup half and half, 3 tablespoons butter, 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes, dash salt, 1 tsp parsley, scallions and shredded parmesan to garnish. Put butter, half and half and spices in skillet and saute stirring constantly to not burn the cream. Add chicken, bacon, and mushrooms and simmer for a few minutes. Add pasta and mix well. Simmer with pasta in for about 4-5 minutes. Top with scallions and parmesan and serve. It's quick (15-20 minutes) and easy! If you really want to cook your own chicken, go ahead....on a busy night, this is a super quick way to get supper on the table. Happy eating!
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Score a deal...
Score a deal...gotta love that, right? Today I went into Schnucks, one of the more expensive grocery stores in the area, but when they do a deal, they do a deal, and they always have double coupons up to .40 cents. I nearly passed by a display for Sarah Lee breads and bagels. The coupon with the display was, "purchase any loaf of a certain kind of their bread, get a package of mini bagels free." The bread loaves were on sale for $1.99...not a total deal on bread, BUT, when the bagels were free, then that makes it $1 per item...great for bread and excellent for good bagels. So, I got to the check out and the bread was $1.99 and the regular price on the bagels...was $3.99...now FREE...that's a stinkin' deal!!! Wowsers...I'm going back again to do that a couple more times and freeze them.
So, on a busy night, like tonight where, in addition to the dab of groceries purchased, we had softball practice, football practice, and church all at staggered and overlapping times, what do we fix for supper? I fell back on my crock pot staple called, Italian Chops, and they could NOT be easier. Purchase enough chops (we prefer boneless) and layer them in the bottom of your crock pot. Cover the chops with a full bottle (16-24 oz.) of your choice of Italian dressing and cook on low for 4 hours. They will be so tender that they fall apart. We serve with mashed potatoes and a veggie of one child's choice. It's a fairly quick meal, super easy, and can be served in shifts if necessary as it was today...happy eating, happy Wednesday, and happy back-to-school!
So, on a busy night, like tonight where, in addition to the dab of groceries purchased, we had softball practice, football practice, and church all at staggered and overlapping times, what do we fix for supper? I fell back on my crock pot staple called, Italian Chops, and they could NOT be easier. Purchase enough chops (we prefer boneless) and layer them in the bottom of your crock pot. Cover the chops with a full bottle (16-24 oz.) of your choice of Italian dressing and cook on low for 4 hours. They will be so tender that they fall apart. We serve with mashed potatoes and a veggie of one child's choice. It's a fairly quick meal, super easy, and can be served in shifts if necessary as it was today...happy eating, happy Wednesday, and happy back-to-school!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Recipe!
Totally forgot to add a recipe today! Bad blogger! So, today, with a busy day and two very tired folks coming home, we went easy but definitely a comfort food...yep...
Crock pot spaghetti. This is so easy, hardly homemade at all, but hey, in a pinch and in a hurry, it's a good one. One jar of spaghetti sauce, 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef browned in onion, 1 can of tomato soup with one can of water to dilute it, 1 package of spaghetti seasoning, 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning or your taste of Parsley, salt and pepper, and basil. Drain your beef before putting in the crock pot and add in all other ingredients. Cook on low for 1-2 hours. Break one 12 oz package of spaghetti into thirds so the pieces are smaller and add to your pot and cook on low for another hour. I make sure the added spaghetti is under the liquid and top with about 1 cup of mozzarella. It's yummy!
Crock pot spaghetti. This is so easy, hardly homemade at all, but hey, in a pinch and in a hurry, it's a good one. One jar of spaghetti sauce, 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef browned in onion, 1 can of tomato soup with one can of water to dilute it, 1 package of spaghetti seasoning, 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning or your taste of Parsley, salt and pepper, and basil. Drain your beef before putting in the crock pot and add in all other ingredients. Cook on low for 1-2 hours. Break one 12 oz package of spaghetti into thirds so the pieces are smaller and add to your pot and cook on low for another hour. I make sure the added spaghetti is under the liquid and top with about 1 cup of mozzarella. It's yummy!
Home Safe
Yeah! They are home safe! My husband and son made it home this afternoon, a bit tired, somewhat cranky, but really not to bad. They were filled with funny stories of this person and that. My son went to sleep in less than 5 minutes and my husband has been "napping" on the couch for the last hour. We are so thankful they're home!!
Andrew was glad to see Daddy, and Brett was too. Brett, however, was trying to delay seeing his brother because he knew he had confiscated Colton's new book and had been reading it while Colton was gone. This was a problem...you see Colton has "rules" as to how you read HIS books and there are only two...#1, you must use a book mark and NEVER "dog ear" pages and you never put the book down open to the page you're on so it's open but flat, and #2, you must NEVER read one of his books in the bathroom.
They are all three back in place this evening, a little arguing, lots of laughs, calling who gets the hall shower first/last, and getting to bed with prayers and songs...yep, it's good to have all my chicks home in the nest!
Andrew was glad to see Daddy, and Brett was too. Brett, however, was trying to delay seeing his brother because he knew he had confiscated Colton's new book and had been reading it while Colton was gone. This was a problem...you see Colton has "rules" as to how you read HIS books and there are only two...#1, you must use a book mark and NEVER "dog ear" pages and you never put the book down open to the page you're on so it's open but flat, and #2, you must NEVER read one of his books in the bathroom.
They are all three back in place this evening, a little arguing, lots of laughs, calling who gets the hall shower first/last, and getting to bed with prayers and songs...yep, it's good to have all my chicks home in the nest!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
School Shopping and Growing Up
I did it...went to three stores (in close proximity) to purchase school supplies at the lowest price possible. One cent folders and ten cent packages of paper at one store. Index cards for .39 and erasers for .29 at another. This list goes on, but WE ARE DONE!! While out, I did totally snag some shirts for the boys for $2-$5 each, love a deal!
My oldest son is on his first "youth" trip, a float trip, which my husband also went on. I know in my heart that all will be well, he is after all better off in the hands of God than mine, but that's such a hard reality for me! I guess it's true, the real job of a parent is to actually work yourself out of a job...yikes! I told a friend that it is going to take all of my friends and family to get me through this one. This is much more difficult than pregnancy, potty training, kindergarten, first over night sleepover, everything!
So, I must get our supplies put away and prepare for their return from the float trip tomorrow! We're having a favorite no cook supper tonight...pork nachos...yep, it's tortilla chips however you want them, out of a bag or make your own out of tortillas, top with that prepared BBQ pork from the grocery store, any veggies you would like to top them with (we prefer red peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, jalopenos or banana peppers, sour cream or ranch dressing, and salsa...and cheese, of course!), melt in the microwave and enjoy.
God bless you and your family as you prepare for the back to school events!
My oldest son is on his first "youth" trip, a float trip, which my husband also went on. I know in my heart that all will be well, he is after all better off in the hands of God than mine, but that's such a hard reality for me! I guess it's true, the real job of a parent is to actually work yourself out of a job...yikes! I told a friend that it is going to take all of my friends and family to get me through this one. This is much more difficult than pregnancy, potty training, kindergarten, first over night sleepover, everything!
So, I must get our supplies put away and prepare for their return from the float trip tomorrow! We're having a favorite no cook supper tonight...pork nachos...yep, it's tortilla chips however you want them, out of a bag or make your own out of tortillas, top with that prepared BBQ pork from the grocery store, any veggies you would like to top them with (we prefer red peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, jalopenos or banana peppers, sour cream or ranch dressing, and salsa...and cheese, of course!), melt in the microwave and enjoy.
God bless you and your family as you prepare for the back to school events!
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