The Cookie Snatcher....

I made peanut butter blossoms tonight! Then I had this really cute cookie snatcher come along and take some! Then she proceeded to stick her fingers in some of the chocolate centers!

But how can you say "NO" to that sweet face.....

Corn Chowder

A few weeks ago I tried a totally new recipe and it was a hit at our house.

2 cups of celery
1 cup onion
sauteed in butter
Then add in 5 medium diced and peeled potatoes
Pour in 2 or 3 cup of water over the veggies until they are just submerged in water
Boil until potatoes are very soft
Then add in 2 chicken bouillon cubes after they are dissolved.
Add in 1 qt of half and half
1 can of cream of corn
2 can of regular corn
1/2 lb of cooked bacon

If your soup isn't very thick just mix 1 c. of water and 1c. of Flour together until it makes a paste and then pour it in the soup.....Within just a few minutes your soup will totally be thick. If it is too thick just add in some regular milk to get the right consistency.
I am not sure of the servings but it feed 7 with leftovers for seconds!

Enjoy!

Homemade Eggnog---

For Family Home Evening, last night Forrest made homemade eggnog for dessert....It was so good. We had it warm just after he finished making it. That was Awesome....But this morning I had some of the leftover just out of the fridge! It was even better than last night. So here is the recipe try it. It was very easy to make.

HOLIDAY EGGNOG

2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 quarts milk
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 cups heavy whipping cream
ground nutmeg
In heavy 4-quart saucepan, with wire whisk, beat eggs, sugar, and salt until blended. Gradually stir in 1 quart milk and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon well, about 25 minutes (mixture should be about 170 F to 175 F. but do not boil or it will curdle).Pour custard into large bowl; stir in vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and remaining milk. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, about 3 hours.
To serve, in small bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat heavy or whipping cream until soft peaks form. with wire whisk, gently fold whipped cream into custard mixture.
Pour eggnog into chilled 5-quart punch bowl; sprinkle with ground nutmeg.
Serving Size: 16.

Menu Monday--

I have been trying to get a handle on the food budget. Trying to see what it really is....I am now trying to live by a menu to see if it will help calm the craziness of our lives and budget. I went shopping for two weeks worth of food for the main meals. I also got things for snacks and included some lunch things and breakfast. My grand total for two weeks is approx. $165.00 that was spent. I am also making all our breads and rolls to save $$$$. So here it is!


Menu- Nov 27th thru Dec 11th

Friday- Nov. 27th
Chicken and Stuffing Casserole

Saturday- Nov. 28th
Homemade Mac & Cheese
Salad & rolls

Sunday- Nov. 29th
Chicken Parmesan
Green Beans and Homemade bread

Monday- Nov. 30th
Swedish Meatballs over Rice
Steamed veggies

Tuesday-Dec. 1st
BBQ Chicken w/ baked Potatoes
And Corn

Wednesday- Dec. 2nd
Sloppy Joes
Baked Beans & mixed veggies

Thursday- Dec. 3rd
Pork Chops w/ mashed potatoes
And carrots

Friday- Dec. 4th
Chicken Enchiladas
w/ rice and beans

Saturday- Dec.5th
Shredded pork burritos
w/ lettuce and tomatoes

Sunday- Dec. 6th
Clam Chowder w/ Homemade bread

Monday- Dec. 7th
Spaghetti w/ salad and rolls

Tuesday- Dec. 8th
Beef Stroganoff w/ green beans


Wednesday- Dec. 9th
Meatloaf w/ Roasted Potatoes and Salad


Thursday- Dec. 10th
Corn Chowder w/ Homemade rolls

Friday- Dec. 11th
Grilled chicken w/ Parmesan noodles and spinach

Adventures w/ Miss C

We put up our christmas tree on Friday...Miss C slept through alot of it but when she woke up this was her reaction. She had a grin on her face from ear to ear and wouldn't stop smiling....I think she is going to love Christmas Day!

November 26, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Didn't get to post anything yesterday because my computer was sick. Thanks to Troy it is up and running great! Thank You! Hope everyone had a great day. My family had a great day and their tummies were very happy. Just want to tell everyone that I am so thankful for my family and friends. I am extremely thankful for my mom and so glad Heavenly Father decided she needed to stay with us longer. If all of you didn't know....This is the one year anniversary for my mom and her 4-way bypass surgery.

Love to all and Happy Thanksgiving,

Jodi

Music...

I know that it isn't Christmas yet....But I starting to it early this year. It gets me in a happy mood and I actually want to clean my house. So here is my favorite list of songs just a few days early.