I've Become My Mother!: Bone Marrow Testing Kits Available

I've Become My Mother!: Bone Marrow Testing Kits Available

I've Become My Mother!: Bone Marrow Drive In The Works!

I've Become My Mother!: Bone Marrow Drive In The Works!

I've Become My Mother!: Be A Donor - Save A Life - An Urgent Request

I've Become My Mother!: Be A Donor - Save A Life - An Urgent Request

I've Become My Mother!: Help Save A Child - URGENT REQUEST

I've Become My Mother!: Help Save A Child - URGENT REQUEST

Warm Thai Chicken Salad

One of my favorite recipes...

1 TBSP vegetable oil
1 Clove garlic, finely chopped
1 Jalapeno chili, seeded and finely chopped
1 LB boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2 inch strips
1 Large bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 Medium cucumber, cut length-wise in half then crosswise into 1/4 inch slices - 2 cups
2 Green onion, sliced
1/4 Cup lime juice
2 TBSP soy sauce
1 TBSP chopped fresh cilantro
2 TSP sugar
1/4 TSP pepper
Lettuce - your choice... I like Romaine
1 Cup dry roasted peanuts
1 Lime

Heat oil in skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Cook garlic and chili in oil 30 seconds, stirring frequently. Stir in chicken. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center. Add bell pepper, cucumber and onions; toss with chicken mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients except lettuce. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil and stir 30 seconds. Remove from heat.

Divide lettuce among 4 plates. Spoon chicken mixture over lettuce, using slotted spoon. Drizzle liquid from skillet over chicken mixture and lettuce. Garnish with dry roast peanuts and lime slices...

** I got this recipe many years ago in Betty Crocker - Chicken recipes pamphlet..

I've Become My Mother!: Do Your Kids Believe In God?... Do You?

I've Become My Mother!: Do Your Kids Believe In God?... Do You?

I've Become My Mother!: My Daughters and I - Are Going Historical Part III

I've Become My Mother!: My Daughters and I - Are Going Historical Part III

I've Become My Mother!: My Daughters and I - Are Going Historical! Part II

I've Become My Mother!: My Daughters and I - Are Going Historical! Part II

I've Become My Mother!: My Daughters and I - Are Going Historical! Part I

I've Become My Mother!: My Daughters and I - Are Going Historical! Part I

I've Become My Mother!: I Have To Say This....

I've Become My Mother!: I Have To Say This....

We Will Sit At The Table And Have Conversation..

I have a roast in the crock pot.... Not sure why... I don't particularly care for pot roast... or any kind of roast for that matter... I do have a husband and kids to feed.. The kids are not fans either... not sure if the hubs is - mostly because it's not something that I typically cook... Lately we have been dining on "what you can find in the kitchen before anyone else finds it"... This meal has been a common occurrence lately due to mom being too busy to cook - the kids are too busy to eat dinner at the same time - and the husband is out of town more often than he is home... But tonight everyone will be here by 6:30 PM and we will sit down at the table together with plates, napkins, utensils, and conversation....

So tonight it's pot roast - I was walking through the grocery store this morning in search of something to make for dinner.. something that I don't have to spend too much time making...
I saw the big chunk of meat and voila... dinner was found... The meat also came with a little popper thingy that I can put into it to make sure I cook it correctly... that's a good thing...


Rump roast
2 large carrots
2 onions cut in half
3 red potatoes
1 parsnip (can't stand them - but the husband seems to like - yuck)
1 packet of savory pot roast mix....

crock pot it for 8 hours....

My eldest made homemade bread from scratch yesterday - if there is any left we can use it to sop up the gravy/juice....

5 Question Friday..

What is Your All Time Movie - one that you can watch over and over again? Pride & Prejudice

What is Your Favorite Treat? Anything salty and sweet together... Chocolate covered salty pretzels is always a winner..

What is Your Favorite Bible Verse? There are many but today it is: "For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need.." Phil. 4:13

Favorite Morning Beverage? Lipton Tea.. It's funny - my father in law knows I am a tea drinker and almost every Christmas he gives me a box of flavored teas... I don't have the heart to tell him - I don't do flavor.... but his heart is in the right place...

Favorite TV show? A month ago I would have told you Gilmore Girls (even though it's long over) but today after I discovered NetFlix - My all time favorite TV show is Grey's Anatomy... Love the show!

What are your 5 answers to 5 Question Friday????

I've Become My Mother!: Struggling with kids and electronics.....

I've Become My Mother!: Struggling with kids and electronics.....

I've Become My Mother!: John Hopkins Update - Cancer...

I've Become My Mother!: John Hopkins Update - Cancer...

I've Become My Mother!: My Addictions...

I've Become My Mother!: My Addictions...

Can't Stand Bad Drivers!!!

One of my biggest bed peeves is bad drivers... You know the ones who pull into traffic super fast to get in front of you then proceed to drive 10 miles below the speed limit?... Or the one that stops 2 car lengths from the crosswalk at a red light... or how about the one who just sits there with the green arrow and after honking continuously to move he suddenly notices the turn signal right before it changes - leaving you stuck for the next green?? Aren't these drivers fun??

Nothing turns my potty mouth on more than dealing with bad drivers... When my kids are in the car - I try to be good... I really try... I call bad drivers Bubba.. It helps me from calling them something else.... My kids will often hear phrases like... "What the heck, Bubba?"... "Oh no you don't assssshoBubba?" I'm thinking you are getting the picture?

This video was sent me the other day and I had to laugh.. Mostly because it could have been me....

Enjoy!

I've Become My Mother!: Making A little Extra Money From Blogging

I've Become My Mother!: Making A little Extra Money From Blogging

Deep Fried Ice Cream with Bunuelos

This yummy treat is Always a winner - (very easy -a little less fattening than the "traditional" recipe) Try it out - You'll Love it!!! I promise....

Deep Fried Ice Cream

1 pint vanilla bean ice cream
2 bricks Mexican Ibarra Chocolate
bunelos - recipe below
1 can whip cream
4 cherries

Melt chocolate in small saucepan with two tablespoons of water over low heat. Blend chocolate until smooth. Place bunelos around the ice cream dish. Add ice cream and pour chocolate over top... Add whip cream and a cherry...

Bunuelos

3 flour tortillas
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cinnamon
1/4 cup vegetable shortening

In a skillet add vegetable shortening over medium high heat. Cut tortillas into triangles and fry until golden brown. Remove from skillet and place on a paper towel. Mix cinnamon, sugar and sprinkle over tortillas...

I've Become My Mother!: What Would You Do... Seriously?

I've Become My Mother!: What Would You Do... Seriously?

I've Become My Mother!: Facebook Daggers and Other Comments....

I've Become My Mother!: Facebook Daggers and Other Comments....