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Puppy Birthday Party

Puppy Birthday Party

Well, it took us a week to finally get our act together enough to have the birthday party we had planned for the puppies.  Lael asked me pretty much every day over the past week if we were having the party today……ok how about today? […]

Cashew Chicken Stir Fry

Cashew Chicken Stir Fry

Every month when I work on our menu, I try to find some new recipes to add to the rotation.  I found this one in a cookbook that Todd bought for me on one of his business trips.  It turned out really great.  I liked […]

Cowboy Baked Beans

Cowboy Baked Beans

These are the best baked beans I’ve ever eaten, hands down.  A friend of mine brought the dish to some event we attended a couple of years ago and I begged her for the recipe.  I’ve been making them this way ever since.  My family […]

Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Fingers

Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Fingers

[pinit] PrintPotato Chip Crusted Chicken Fingers Ingredients1 lb chicken tenderloins 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1/4 tsp pepper 3 bags (6 oz) potato chips or 2-3 cups crushed chips InstructionsPreheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray baking sheet with Pam. Beat together mayonnaise and […]

Pinterest Win – Spicy Sausage Pasta

Oh my!  This dish is a definite win!!  It is soooooo delicious!  It was too spicy for my 10 year old daughter – but the rest of the family devoured it.  And Lael thinks some toothpaste is too spicy!  I found this recipe on Pinterest […]

2012 August Menu

Since I didn’t do a monthly menu last month, let me tell you – our grocery bill and eating out budget was a lot higher!  If you don’t create a monthly menu, just try a weekly one.  I promise you, it will make your life […]

Crock Pot Italian Chicken

Crock Pot Italian Chicken

Yum!  My family loved this recipe.  My friend and boss gave me this recipe, and I am so happy she did!  It was easy to make and delicious! Gotta love those kind of recipes! You really must try this yourself! Crock Pot Italian Chicken 4 chicken […]

2012 June Menu

I always try to add our family favorite plus several new dishes to our monthly menus.  If you see something on our menu that looks yummy or you want to try, email me and I will send you the recipe!  You can take a look […]

2012 May Menu

I am definitely going to try to get back to my monthly menu planning this summer.  It will be hard in May with all the nights we are at the park for baseball, but I am have tried to take that into account and plan […]

Dr. Seuss Baby Shower Part 1

Dr. Seuss Baby Shower Part 1

Each month for our staff meeting a different group of teachers is responsible for bringing the food.  March was our month.  A few weeks ago we were called upon to turn our staff meeting into a ‘Granny Shower’ for our boss.  Oh sure, not a problem! […]

The Fam at LaLa’s

We spent a weekend at LaLa’s with some of our favorite people, the Smith’s! Mayson was turning 4 so of course LaLa had made one of her famous cookie cakes, YUM! It’s super simple, recipe is on the back of the Nestle chocolate chips bag, […]