Foodie Fridays

Good Morning Casserole

1/2 Cup Green pepper chopped
1/2 Cup Red onion chopped
1/2 Cup butter
2 Cups cooked ham, cubed
10 Slices of white bread, cubed
3 Cups shredded cheese
6 Eggs
2 Cups milk

In skillet, melt butter and cook ham, green peppers and onion until tender.
Place cooked mixture in 13x9 baking dish and top with bread.
Sprinkle 2 cup of cheese over mixture
Beat eggs & milk; flavor with salt & pepper to taste. Pour over bread.
Top with remaining cheese
Cover and refridgerate overnight.
Bake at 300 for 1 hour.

Jack Goes to the Zoo

Today we took advantage of the beautiful weather we're having here in St. Louis and headed to the St. Louis Zoo with our friends Susan, Jason, and Mason. We are very lucky to have such an awesome and beautiful attraction in our city that is free!

We took in most of the animals, including the new tiger cubs that we're born in April. Jack didn't seem to notice much, but did enjoy the choo choo train when it came through the Zoo. So here are some pic's from Jack's 1st trip to the Zoo.

Foodie Friday

First I wanna say thanks for lunch to a good friend, who I haven't seen in months!!! Love you.

Chocolate Chip Cheeseball

1-8oz pkg. of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 cup mini choc. chips
3/4 cup chopped pecans

Mix cream cheese and butter together in a bowl until smooth
Blend in powdered sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla
Mix 3/4 cup of mini choc. chip into cream cheese mixture
Cover and place in refridgerator for 1 hour
Remove from refriderator and shape into ball
Roll ball in remaining mini choc. chips and chopped pecans
Serve w/ cinnamon graham crackers

Yummy!!! And I know it seems really unhealty, but I have substituted fat free cream cheese and it still tastes really good!

Foodie Fridays

Foodie Fridays are back... This ones for dinner tomorrow night.

Orange Juice Chicken

6 BLSL Chicken Breasts
1/4 Cup Orange Juice
1/4 Cup Veg. oil
2 tbsp. Honey
1 tsp. dried basil(use fresh if available)
2 tbsp. fresh parsley
1/2 tsp grated orange zest
Salt and pepper to taste

Place all is a zip lock bag, shake well to coat, and refridgerate over night
Grill until juice runs clear.

Enjoy!

Pics of Jack and Henry

I promised earlier that I would get pictures up and so here they are. We had minor computer difficulties over the weekend and I was unable to post until today.

Enjoy!

Babies

What is it about babies that make most of us with kids just melt. I see an itty bitty baby now and I turn into one of those women who just want to giggle and coo at them. I spent the afternoon with my good friend Colleen at BRUs helping her register for her little who is due in November. I have to say I love going into that store. Except that I always leave with a new little something for Jack every time! Today it was some new clothes and a new interactive toy, all on clearance! But anyway, we strolled up and down the aisles scanning all the "must haves" for her little one. It was fun. And I found myself missing that rush of knowing you're going to have a baby. Now I'm not anywhere near ready for another one, but just the thought makes me smile.
That sweet baby smell is like the smell of turkey on Thanksgiving. You just can't get enough of it. I have come to love that newborn little cry that used to be like nails on a chalk board. I have also noticed that, even though I am not holding Jack, I will sway back and forth with my arms folded when I am talking to someone or if I am just standing in church. They must think I am crazy or that I have to pee.
It's all because I have had one I'm sure, because I was not like this before I had Jack. At least i don't think I was.

I'm a bad blogger

I know, I know. I just realized it has been over a month since I actually took time to look at this. I could sit here a make million excuses, but to be honest I just haven't had the energy to sit in front of the computer and type. So what happens...I end up doing it from work.

I promise to be better at it and I will get some pictures up over the weekend. We've had a bunch going on with refinishing to basement, our new puppy Henry(you'll get pic's of him too!), and we've been battling some sort of virus at our house. Darrell and I were home from work on Monday and Jack has had some diaper issues for the last 4 days!

I will get this back up a running soon, I promise.