Third Tooth's a Charm

We are experimenting with trying new foods. So far Stella has had rice cereal, oat cereal, peas, green beans, banana and as of today she tried sweet potatoes, which she loved! I feel like every day we accomplish something big. I just found her third tooth while I was feeding her. She now has two on the bottom and one coming in on the top. Time is flying so fast!

Here's miss sunshine enjoying some green beans...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Haircare Organization

My haircare drawer in my bathroom was horrific. The straightener, curling iron and dryer were crammed into a drawer with total cord chaos, so I had to do something about it. Sometimes just because you can get the drawer to close, doesn't necessarily mean that everything FITS. :) So, to solve this problem, I moved them to this glorious basket. Not only did they fit better (much better!) but it gave me an open drawer for more storage. In organizing that's what we call a win win!

Chicken Alfredo Roll Ups

Ingredients -

8 Lasagna noodles

2 1/2 cups alfredo sauce

2 cups cooked shredded chicken

Italian seasoning

3 cups of shredded Italian cheese (Mozzarella, Parmesan, ect. - your choice) I use Mozzarella

 

Spray an 8x8 pan with non-stick cooking spray and pour about 1/2 cup of alfredo sauce on the bottom of the pan. Cook the chicken in a pan with some Italian seasoning and shred the chicken once it's cooked. Boil water in a large pan, cook lasagna noodles until al dente. Darin and rinse the noodles with cold water to prevent them sticking together. (Very Important!!) Then, lay out each noodle individually and blot dry with a paper towel.

 

Spread about 2 tbs. of alfredo sauce over each noodle. (if there is too much sauce you will have a huge mess!) Sprinkle Italian seasoning on top of sauce. Take some shredded chicken and spread it out evenly over each noodle. Add cheese. To roll up, start at one end and roll the noodle over the toppings. You will need to lift the noodle a little to prevent squishing out the inside ingredients while rolling.

 

Place the roll-ups in the pan, one by one, seam-side down so they don't come undone. Once they are all in the pan, pour remaining alfredo sauce over the top. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted on top.

 

(An alternative to this recipe, if you're in a hurry and don't feel like rolling each noodle...you can use the same theory and layer it like a lasagna instead. Tastes the same and saves time!)

 

Dry Erase Calendar

Now that I'm a mom, that means more appointments, so I definitely needed something to keep it all straight. And my dry erase calendar was born. :)

What you'll need:
A picture frame (I used 12x16 because I wanted my days to have plenty of room and I wanted a place for notes as well), Scrapbooking paper, pencil, ruler, permanent marker, magnets and dry erase markers

I started with a 12x12 piece of scrapbooking paper and a ruler and I carefully lined out the boxes with pencil. (make sure you don't put the numbers or the month, JUST the days of the week). Once you have it all mapped out, go over it with permanent marker. Since the frame is 12x16 and the paper is 12x12, you'll have room on the side (if you're using that size frame) to add a side column. I used my side column for the month, notes and I also wrote our names down with dots beside each member of the family, so each person is represented by a color. And since I have a daughter who will probably have multiple favorite colors in the future, I made it where you can change the color of the dot with the dry erase marker. Now all that's left is adding your magnets to the back (if you want it for the fridge).

Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Stuffing

Call me crazy, but I LOVE cooking for my family! But there are always those days when I wish dinner would cook itself...and that's why Crock Pot recipes are a must have in every woman's recipe box. It doesn't get much easier than this one!


 Ingredients -
4 -6 Chicken tenderloins (frozen or thawed)
1 Box of Stuffing
2 Cans of Cream of Chicken Soup
1 Cup of sour cream
1/2 Cup of Water

Instuctions -
In a bowl mix the soup, sour cream and water together.
Line the bottom of the crock pot with chicken, cover with dry stuffing mix and add the cream mixture on top. Cook on low for 4 hours and you've made your family a nice dinner! (Like I said, super easy!

First Tooth

Our girl got her first tooth! I couldn't get a picture of it, but it's definitely there! We discovered it tonight when she bit her Meme on the finger. haha.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Ingredients -

2 lbs skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size chunks
dry breadcrumbs
1/2 cup milk
1 egg, mixed with the milk
8 ounces swiss cheese, cubed
8 ounces ham, diced
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1 cup milk


Instructions -

Dip chicken in egg and milk mixture, then toss with bread crumbs, coating well.

Brown in a little oil until golden.

Place chicken in a baking dish, add cheese and ham.

Mix soup with 1 cup of milk and pour over all.

Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes, or until tender and bubbly.