Weekend Wrap-up 10/16

Weekend Wrap-Up

Happy Sunday! Why does the weekend have to go buy so fast? This was a pretty awesome one. We spent lots of time with family and friends, so whenever you get to do that, it is super special. Here are a few pictures of the weekend…

Best Friends

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Loving on their Uncle Mac008

Knows he is getting eggs 😉013.JPG

Sausage Egg and Cheese Croissant017.JPG

Impromptu Sleepover was a success! 015

Lots of fun at the fair! I feel like October weekends are the best! Lots of carnivals, fairs, and corn mazes to go to all leading up to Halloween.031.JPGEven the moms joined in on the face painting fun!034

You can’t go to the fair without getting funnel cake!048.JPG Or Snow Cones!050.JPG

Playing in the creek and making memories that will always put a smile on their face!

Mozzarella Chicken

Chicken

Hey guys! It has been a long time! Between work, homework, cheer, etc. life has been very busy here. Dinners have been random hodgepodge meals that we have fit in  between activities.  Nothing really blog worthy, though; quesadillas, pizza, sandwiches, eggs, and cereal have all  been staples. Tonight is actually the first time all week that I have had a chance to cook a main dish meal . So easy to make and loved by all at the dinner table!

Mozzarella Chicken

Ingredients

4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or breasts)
8 slices of mozzarella
1 jar of your favorite marinara sauce
1/2 pound of whatever pasta you have on hand- I used penne

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a small casserole dish with cooking spray. Open up chicken by slicing 2/3 of the way through the meat. Add one slice of mozzarella in the middle. Top with 1/2 of the jar of marinara sauce and the other slice of cheese. Bake for about 40 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165. Put it on broil for a few minutes to get that pretty coloring on the top of the cheese. Serve with a side of cooked pasta combined with the rest of the sauce and some toasty bread.

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Veggie Cauliflower Rice

Pantry Raid, Side dishes...veggies, Vegetarian

Hello again! So I found a head of cauliflower that I totally forgot about in the vegetable drawer. I decided to try something crazy and make it in to rice. I have seen lots of these recipes floating around. Many call for a bag of riced cauliflower. Well, that seems a bit strange to buy when you already have a head of cauliflower! It had a few brown spots on it, which is still totally safe to eat, so I just cut it up in to chucks and put it in the food processor. 055

Then I added a few more veggies…056

I added these veggies to a bit of olive oil with a generous portion of salt and pepper. Then I cooked them down a bit for about 6 minutes. 057

Then I added the cauliflower and snap peas and cooked for about 10 more minutes all together. I added a bit of teriyaki, but I also think if I had it, I would have added some sesame oil.

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Such an easy and healthy dish!

Weekly Meal Plan 10/2/16

Dips, Dressings, and Spreads, Weekend Wrap-Up, Weekly Meal Plans

Hey guys! I hope you had an awesome weekend! Yesterday, we cheered on our teams (even though they all lost), spent quality family time together, and I met up with an old high school friend for dinner (Thai) and drinks (wine bar). Today was all about sleeping in, brunch, and lazy afternoons. Tonight the girls are having a picnic in front of the TV eating cheese and meat cracker sandwiches (think Lunchables) and I am creating some veggie dishes for myself to have for lunches for the week. Here is how I envision this week going down…

Sunday- Making Veggie Cauliflower Rice and Spaghetti Squash to keep on hand in the fridge for this week

Monday- Chicken and Veggie Stir Fry with Fresh Noodles (a few versions up on the blog, but I am thinking of a way to make this one kind of different)

Tuesday- Turkey Burgers

Wednesday-  Competition Cheer Tryouts for Becca- Dinner at Opa afterwards (local Mediterranian joint)

Thursday- Clean out the Fridge Night

Friday- IDK

What are you guys making this week? Share in the comments section!

Happy October! Yea for Fall and cooler weather!

Cereal Bar

Misc. stuff

Cereal sounded good to all of us, so I pulled out all the boxes and let the girls choose. They made quite the concoctions! Reminded me of college when we used to mix up all the different kinds from those long tube things. Anyone remember that?  No shame in having cereal for dinner!!!