Sunday: Dinner at Mom's for Megan b-day
Monday: BBQ Pork & Sweet Potato Fries
Tuesday: Pizza
Wednesday: Creamy Crockpot Chicken & Drop Biscuits (new recipe)
Thursday: GNO and Hallie's Sprinkle! Daddy is cooking for Colin
Friday: Bison burgers (a new one for our household!)
Saturday: Not sure - maybe some leftovers
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Warm weather sounds nice....
You see that countdown over there ------------->
We are booked and ready to go on our next cruise! It is quite a while away, but next February, after Colin is ring bearer in Phil and Emily's wedding, we will be boarding the (currently) biggest ship (Allure of the Seas!!) and visitng Nassau, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten.
I can't wait.
And for the first time we got a balcony! I am looking forward to having a place to sit and read while Colin (hopefully) takes a short nap each day.
We are booked and ready to go on our next cruise! It is quite a while away, but next February, after Colin is ring bearer in Phil and Emily's wedding, we will be boarding the (currently) biggest ship (Allure of the Seas!!) and visitng Nassau, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten.
I can't wait.
And for the first time we got a balcony! I am looking forward to having a place to sit and read while Colin (hopefully) takes a short nap each day.
Stuck at Home
Colin was sick this weekend and we have been inside the house since Saturday. He is OK to be out and about around other people today, but it has been a very very long 4 days. We are looking forward to going to Jumper's Playhouse on Friday and getting in some exercise!
So how I have I kept myself entertained while stuck in the house these past few days? Why I started planning a birthday party that is 4 MONTHS AWAY of course. Yes, I have some Groupons I bought for the sole purpose of using for his birthday party and I got to designing a invitation and deciding that I am going to make his birthday cupcakes myself. I was a little nervous about this, but my friend told me there was a Groupon for a cake decorating class that covered two people so we split it! I am excited to get to go to that and maybe have a better idea of how to decorate these cupcakes the way I want. I might even have a "practice round" that will require some volunteers to eat them when I am done. Let me know if anyone is up for that job. ;-P
Now that we are on the road to good health (he slept through the night in his own bed last night!!) we are ready for some nice weather so we can meet friends at the park and play in the back yard after dinner. What else am I looking forward to? The Farmer's Market, taking Colin strawberry picking for the first time, the sun staying out longer in the evening allowing us more play time outside, and maybe a little energy to do some simple landscaping front of our fence soon.
...And maybe a few extra trips to Sweet Cece's after dinner.
So how I have I kept myself entertained while stuck in the house these past few days? Why I started planning a birthday party that is 4 MONTHS AWAY of course. Yes, I have some Groupons I bought for the sole purpose of using for his birthday party and I got to designing a invitation and deciding that I am going to make his birthday cupcakes myself. I was a little nervous about this, but my friend told me there was a Groupon for a cake decorating class that covered two people so we split it! I am excited to get to go to that and maybe have a better idea of how to decorate these cupcakes the way I want. I might even have a "practice round" that will require some volunteers to eat them when I am done. Let me know if anyone is up for that job. ;-P
Now that we are on the road to good health (he slept through the night in his own bed last night!!) we are ready for some nice weather so we can meet friends at the park and play in the back yard after dinner. What else am I looking forward to? The Farmer's Market, taking Colin strawberry picking for the first time, the sun staying out longer in the evening allowing us more play time outside, and maybe a little energy to do some simple landscaping front of our fence soon.
...And maybe a few extra trips to Sweet Cece's after dinner.
Cheddar-Stuffed Potatoes
2 large russet potatoes (about 1 pound)
1/4 cup whole milk
4 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces
4 ounces Cheddar, grated (1 cup)
kosher salt and black pepper
Microwave the potatoes on high until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Halve lengthwise and, preserving the skins, scoop the flesh in a bowl. Mash the flesh with the milk, butter, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper; mix in half the Cheddar. Spoon into the potato skins, place on a baking sheet, and sprinkle with the remaining Cheddar.
Bake at 450 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until golden.
1/4 cup whole milk
4 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces
4 ounces Cheddar, grated (1 cup)
kosher salt and black pepper
Microwave the potatoes on high until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Halve lengthwise and, preserving the skins, scoop the flesh in a bowl. Mash the flesh with the milk, butter, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper; mix in half the Cheddar. Spoon into the potato skins, place on a baking sheet, and sprinkle with the remaining Cheddar.
Bake at 450 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until golden.
Roasted Turkey
1 boneless, skinless turkey oreast half (about 2 1/2 lbs)
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
kosher salt and black pepper
Heat ove to 450 degrees. Place the turkey breast on a rimmed baking sheet and rub with olive oil; season with thyme, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 tsp pepper. Roast until cooked through, 50 to 55 minutes.
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
kosher salt and black pepper
Heat ove to 450 degrees. Place the turkey breast on a rimmed baking sheet and rub with olive oil; season with thyme, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 tsp pepper. Roast until cooked through, 50 to 55 minutes.
The turkey breast I bought was huge...and I just followed the cooking directions on it's package. I still used the seasoning recipe above though. We had plently left over for a recipe later in the week!
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