Lunch Was Delicioso!

Sauteed Beef Keilbasa, Garlic String Beans and Egg Noodles

Lunch really was delicioso! Actually this was my breakfast and a wonderful breakfast it was. Keilbasa, Green Beans, and Noodles were perfect for fighting my hunger and nausea all at once!

Slice 1/2 inch thick slices of Kielbasa

Chop 1/2 of a Yellow Onion

2 cloves of garlic

1 Tablespoon of butter

1/2 package of egg noodles

2 cups frozen string beans

In a non-stick pan sauttee your sausage and onions for about 6 minutes at medium heat.

In a small pan heat 1 tablespoon of butter and garlic at low to medium heat. Add frozen string beans in about 1 minute.

Prepare Noodles according to package.

Plate. Serve. and Enjoy!

Welcome Spring!

Spring Sign Supplies:

Glue Gun
Sand Paper
Antique White Spray Paint
Assorted Color Felt Squares
Ribbon
Assorted Color Fuzz Balls


Cut felt and arrange the design however you like. I was inspired by a beautiful Easter picture frame. Glue the pieces where you placed them. Glue ribbon to the top of your design allowing for plenty of ribbon to tie to your bar and let dry.

While waiting for your felt art to dry spray paint your wooden bar and let it dry.

Once everything is dry, tie ribbons to your bar.

Hang and enjoy your beautiful welcome sign!

I'm going Nuts!

I just recently read numerous reports about healthy eating habits to promote healthy sleep and great amounts of energy. The best thing is that they all had one thing in common, NUTS! For sleep http://www.webmd.com/ suggests Almonds and walnuts for energy they reccomend pecans and cashews. Great, i was so excited to hear this that i headed straight for my nutty supplier Trader Joes.

Organic Pasta is Not so Great.

This past week I bought some organic pasta. Now i'm not sure if all organic pasta tastes the same but this pasta was mushy and just not good. The texture was miserable in a spaghetti and meat sauce dish! It was like having mashed potatoes formed into spaghetti pasta. I just really woudn't reccomend it for anything other than giving it to your toddler. Sydney loved the sauce and didn't reject the pasta so i'll continue giving it to her. At 4$ and up per bag this product is a total pass especially when you can buy Barilla at $0.86 this one is a no brainer for me. I'm done with the organic pasta i don't care that it's made only from, potato, rice, and soy I'm not interested. Yuck!

Santa Fe Stuffing Chicken

This warm and filling meal is a very tasty recipe I used a long time ago when I was about 13 from a little red cookbook. I'm so glad my mom kept that cookbook because this recipe is perfect for my family, we love to eat at home without sacrificing, variety, taste or simplicity.

Serves 4
¾ cup Chicken broth or water

4 (~1½ lbs) Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

2 tbsp Unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces

½ tsp Salt

1 (6 oz) Bag seasoned corn bread stuffing mix (about 2 cups)

¼ tsp Pepper

1 cup Frozen corn kernels, thawed

½ cup (~ 2 oz) Shredded Cheddar or Monterrey Jack cheese

¾ cup Mild salsa

2 tbsp Chopped cilantro or parsley

1 (2 ¼ oz) Can sliced pitted ripe olives (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the chicken broth and butter in a 12x8-inch baking dish and place in the oven. Heat until the broth is hot and the butter has melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the oven. Stir in the stuffing mix, corn ¼ cup of the salsa, and the olives. Mix well.

2. Rinse the chicken under cold running water and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Arrange the chicken breasts in a single layer over the stuffing and top with the remaining ½ cup of salsa. Cover and bake until the chicken is white throughout, but still juicy (about 30 minutes).

4. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the cheese over each chicken breast. Bake, uncovered, until the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes longer. Top with the cilantro just before serving.