10 posts tagged “food”

Today we went to Cracker Barrell for breakfast - so yummy! James ate Kix cereal and "talked" to the men at the next table almost the entire time. He's such a friendly fellow!

We took him to the pool today. He really loved it. He did scare me half to death when twice he ran straight for the pool while we were getting our stuff together. That kid is fast and you really have to keep a hand on him or he's gone!

I got a really cool bag at Target today. I wanted something that I could use as a purse but fit some "diaper bag type" stuff in too without having to carry around both. Plus James and I are going to Columbus next week with Jim for his business trip and I always love to have a nice new bag for the airplane.

James with Mommy's scarf

Well I thought I took a picture of my bag (I know I did) but it's not showing up on my card and I'm too lazy to take another so here's a picture of James. He took my scarve-thing off my head and wanted to wear it. And he loves playing in the laundry basket. He cried when I had to take it to stack laundry in to take upstairs. It really keeps him occupied for quite awhile so I probably should just get another one (or two) at the Dollar Store.

Speaking of a dollar - I thought of Java Janie the other night because Publix had Totino's pizza on sale for $1 and that was what Jim and I had for dinner. Not nutritious but so delicious! That was also the same day that I just HAD to have a Taco Bell soft taco (which further reminds me that I'm pregnant since I don't normally enjoy consuming "Grade D beef for human consuption")

My latest craving....a really good banana split- one with all the trimmings - whipped cream, nuts, three different kinds of ice cream. Ahh..yum! Now I've not fulfilled this craving yet. Maybe while we're in Columbus next week!

I love Peeps and this picture made me laugh so hard!!

Funny-pictures-peep-show-easter-candy

For whatever reason I have actually planned my meals (mostly) this week and I love it when that happens because I don't freak out at 2pm wondering "What will we eat tonight"?

Tonight is one of my new favorite dishes that I got from a Southern Living magazine at my in laws house in Dahlonega, GA at Thanksgiving. They had some friends in town that made it for dinner one night and Jim and I are hooked.

Although I'm sure there are plenty of good chicken chili recipes out there - this is the one that I love:

2 poblano chile peppers
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp olive oil
2 (14 1/2 oz) cans zesty chili-style diced tomatoes
3 cups shredded or chopped smoked chicken (about 1 pound)
1 (16oz) can navy beans
1 (15oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (12oz) can beer
1 (1.25 oz) envelope white chicken chili seasoning mix
Toppings: shredded cheddar cheese, chopped fresh cilantro, sour cream, lime wedges, baby corn, sliced black olives, chopped red onion, tortilla chips
 
Saute first 4 ingredients in hot oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in diced tomatoes and next 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour. Serve with desired toppings.

And you must serve with Cheesy Jalapeno Corn Bread (which is really not that spicy - the jalapenos just add some color)

1 (6oz) pkgs buttermilk cornbread mix
1 cup (4oz) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
1 tsp ground cumin
2 (7oz) cans Mexican-style corn, drained
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
 
Stir together buttermilk cornbread mix and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Stir together corn and 1 1/2 cups buttermilk; add to cornbread mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened
Bake at 425 for 25 minutes or so in 9x13 pan - browned

Smoky Chicken Chili

OK so I'm at Panera with an hour and half in front of me and I just don't feel like reading Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" but I am going to do it.

I will do it.

In fact, this is me....reading this story so that I can take my quiz and complete my homework for this week.

Here I go....

PS - WAIT - I just have to say that I had one of the most delicious bagels at Panera today - the Mochachip Swirl. So yummy! It's almost as good as my favorite - PeanutButter Banana Crunch bagel - but not quite.

I just love school! I've always loved school - even high school. I just love learning. I love the feeling I get when I walk into a classroom for the first time on the first day of a new school year or semester.
I went to my Developmental Psychology class this past Thursday and even though it was from 6pm - 9pm at night and I was pretty tired from a full day as a wife and mom, I really enjoyed the class. My instructor is a 65 year old air force verteran. He was born in 1941 and told us almost his whole life history for the first hour of class. But it was so interesting. It's so neat to see someone his age that is still enjoying life, keeping his brain active and desires to help young people.

So I'm going to refer back to this post often because just this morning I was totally stressing over all the work I needed to complete for my literature class. And here I am after only 2 short hours at Saxby's coffee shop with everything completed for this week. And I enjoyed it too! My lit class is already proving to be so interesting. I love to read and critique works of fiction. It's so neat to read my classmates' points of view from our discussion postings and the stuff we're reading is not something that I normally read in my everyday life so it's giving me a chance to expand my brain a bit.

Of course, none of this would be possible without my very supportive family including my incredible husband Jim. I just cannot say enough good things about him! Here I am this morning, totally freaking out, being emotional and generally just not perceiving reality and he has the goodness of heart to insist that I get out to study while he takes care of baby and the messy house. How did I get so lucky? Nope, definitely not luck. God is just too good to me - even when I totally don't deserve it.

Feels so good to be done! I'm headed to the grocery and then home to my honeys. We're having friends over for dinner and I've made home made lasagna with some improvements that my mother in law mentioned. I'm excited to try the outcome. Plus there is chocolate, peanut butter pie for dessert but I'm proud of myself because I made it with sugar free chocolate pudding and sugar free whipped cream. After that Molten Chocolate Betty Crocker Cake thingy, I've got to cut back on my sugar somehow!

Especially at 9:30pm at night! I just don't need this stuff! And yet I'm eating it anyway and it tastes very goooood!

YUM!

What food item would you miss the most if it were removed from your diet and recipes? 
Submitted by scorpion1116.  

Wow - there are several things but I think overall the one I would miss the most would be peanut butter. I absolutely love the stuff. I can eat it with just about anything or all by itself. Yum! Yum!

I have to give some major props to my brother-in-law. He made a really great cake for my nephew's birthday. We had a little family party at our place Monday night.

Check it out - keep in mind that this was sans cake decorating tools!

Sonic BDay Cake

Peanut butter, chocolate chip waffles....all brown and crunchy...just how I like them! YUM!

Don't worry, Jim - I made extra so you can have some tomorrow morning!

PB, Choc Chip Waffle