Here's what's on the menu this week:
Coconut Chicken Fingers/peas/raw fries
Chili Rubbed Roasted Pork/rice/black beans
Chicken and Sweet Onions Sandwiches/cheesy mashed potatoes
Sesame Noodles with Chicken
Meatballs/Pasta
Turkey Sausage with Roasted Peppers/rice
hmmmm I'm getting hungry just thinking about it!! Is it dinner yet?
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
"We're playing a game..."
are the words Ethan answered when daddy asked (through a closed door) "what are you boys doing?"
back-up: Joe was in the bedroom on the computer and one of the boys (don't know which one; as both are capable now of doing this) shut the bedroom door. no biggie. I was in the kitchen cleaning up from dinner; those of you who know our house layout know that there is a hallway connecting our kitchen to the bedroom but you cannot see from the kitchen to the bedroom.
So, when Joe asked "what are you boys doing?" and I hear "we're playing a game" I had to go check it out.....
...this is their game: Judah on the floor and Ethan putting a laundry basket over him (completely enclosing him) and Judah trying to crawl away (with the basket on him) and Ethan trying to keep him still. I wish I thought quick enough to grab my camera. opps. I open the bedroom door to show Joe what this 'game' was and both of us couldn't stop laughing! Both boys were good sports about it and were having fun (thankfully) BUT when Judah saw the door open and had a free moment to get out from under the basket.... he ran (well crawled) so fast to daddy! Interpretation: save me daddy!!
Just a little snippet into the crazy thing we call life around here:) Always something new and exciting (and hopefully not too dangerous) happening in the Mancuso home!
back-up: Joe was in the bedroom on the computer and one of the boys (don't know which one; as both are capable now of doing this) shut the bedroom door. no biggie. I was in the kitchen cleaning up from dinner; those of you who know our house layout know that there is a hallway connecting our kitchen to the bedroom but you cannot see from the kitchen to the bedroom.
So, when Joe asked "what are you boys doing?" and I hear "we're playing a game" I had to go check it out.....
...this is their game: Judah on the floor and Ethan putting a laundry basket over him (completely enclosing him) and Judah trying to crawl away (with the basket on him) and Ethan trying to keep him still. I wish I thought quick enough to grab my camera. opps. I open the bedroom door to show Joe what this 'game' was and both of us couldn't stop laughing! Both boys were good sports about it and were having fun (thankfully) BUT when Judah saw the door open and had a free moment to get out from under the basket.... he ran (well crawled) so fast to daddy! Interpretation: save me daddy!!
Just a little snippet into the crazy thing we call life around here:) Always something new and exciting (and hopefully not too dangerous) happening in the Mancuso home!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Frugal Menu
This week we have to watch our funds so I had to create our menu from ingredients we have in the house! I call it a fun challenge:) I was able to create 6 dinners from the food we have on hand - woo-hoo; I win!
Here's what's on the menu this week:
Enchiladas Verde (never got to them last week)
Hoisin Baked Chicken/Broccoli/Rice
Zesty Chicken Cutlets Parmigiana
Sesame Chicken/Rice
Baked Tacos/Corn
Grilled Chicken/Black Bean and Corn Salad
Here's what's on the menu this week:
Enchiladas Verde (never got to them last week)
Hoisin Baked Chicken/Broccoli/Rice
Zesty Chicken Cutlets Parmigiana
Sesame Chicken/Rice
Baked Tacos/Corn
Grilled Chicken/Black Bean and Corn Salad
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
12 months...
I thought it would be interesting to compare the stats of both my boys from their 12 month check ups. For the longest time I thought Judah was 'ahead' of Ethan in height and weight; that was until I compared notes; this is what I found:
So, my intuition was off! Ethan was bigger at 12 months! not by much though:)
I find it amusing how fast time is flying; I can remember vividly Ethan being born and now his baby brother is one? wow that flew. Watch out, I'll blink and they'll be driving! ahhh!
Ethan 12 month: Judah 12 month:
Height: 2'4.25" Height: 2'2.5"
Weight: 18lb 6oz Weight: 17lb 4.8oz
HC: 46 cm HC: 46.5 cm
*HC: head circumference
Height: 2'4.25" Height: 2'2.5"
Weight: 18lb 6oz Weight: 17lb 4.8oz
HC: 46 cm HC: 46.5 cm
*HC: head circumference
So, my intuition was off! Ethan was bigger at 12 months! not by much though:)
I find it amusing how fast time is flying; I can remember vividly Ethan being born and now his baby brother is one? wow that flew. Watch out, I'll blink and they'll be driving! ahhh!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Our Christmas Card...
Here's what we sent out this year for our (first ever!) Christmas card! I found an amazing deal online for printing them (ie: free) and thought it'd be fun to do. Watch out, I may want to do Christmas cards every year now!
Hope you all had a wonderful Holiday!
Hope you all had a wonderful Holiday!Saturday, January 2, 2010
More Menu's
Well, we finished eating our way through my last meal list and it's time to plan some more!
Here's what's cooking this upcoming week:
Turkey and Corn Chili
Ziti with Sausage and Cannillini Beans
Burrito Bowls/rice
Patty Melts/chips
Banana Pancakes/eggs
Enchiladas Verde/rice
I ran out of 'meal' plans tonight so I whipped up an easy meal from stuff I had laying around. We had Mexican Rice/Vermicelli (love those .79 cent boxes!) with diced tomatoes added in and grilled chicken.
Do you have any meals that you can whip up quick with stuff you 'always' have in your pantry? If so, let me know! I'd love to have some more backup meals for night when I want an easy dish or haven't gotten to the grocery store in a while!
HAPPY COOKING!
Here's what's cooking this upcoming week:
Turkey and Corn Chili
Ziti with Sausage and Cannillini Beans
Burrito Bowls/rice
Patty Melts/chips
Banana Pancakes/eggs
Enchiladas Verde/rice
I ran out of 'meal' plans tonight so I whipped up an easy meal from stuff I had laying around. We had Mexican Rice/Vermicelli (love those .79 cent boxes!) with diced tomatoes added in and grilled chicken.
Do you have any meals that you can whip up quick with stuff you 'always' have in your pantry? If so, let me know! I'd love to have some more backup meals for night when I want an easy dish or haven't gotten to the grocery store in a while!
HAPPY COOKING!
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Years!
Welcome to 2010!
To ring in the new year Joe and I had a date night at home (thank you 8:00 bedtime for the kiddos!) ~ we made food; ate food; watched The Proposal (hilarious!) and I actually stayed up past midnight!
We were given a sweet Asian dining set from Nick and Tonya and wanted to put it to use; I found a recipe that looked good for Sesame Chicken and we were off! The recipe itself was super simple and used ingredients that we had on hand (added bonus!)..and to top it off it was REALLY TASTY:)
Sesame Chicken
1/4 cup flour
black pepper
4 boneless chicken breast cut into pieces
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 sugar
1/2 tsp sesame oil (we didn't have this)
2 Tablespoons Sesame Seeds
2 Tablespoons oil
Combine flour and pepper in a ziplock bag; add cut up chicken and shake to coat.
Heat oil in skillet, add chicken and cook till no longer pink.
Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
Add soy sauce and sugar (*I also added some ginger here) and cook till sugar is dissolved; stir in sesame seeds and sesame oil.
Add chicken and stir to coat.
Serve with rice and ENJOY!
To ring in the new year Joe and I had a date night at home (thank you 8:00 bedtime for the kiddos!) ~ we made food; ate food; watched The Proposal (hilarious!) and I actually stayed up past midnight!
We were given a sweet Asian dining set from Nick and Tonya and wanted to put it to use; I found a recipe that looked good for Sesame Chicken and we were off! The recipe itself was super simple and used ingredients that we had on hand (added bonus!)..and to top it off it was REALLY TASTY:)
Sesame Chicken
1/4 cup flour
black pepper
4 boneless chicken breast cut into pieces
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 sugar
1/2 tsp sesame oil (we didn't have this)
2 Tablespoons Sesame Seeds
2 Tablespoons oil
Combine flour and pepper in a ziplock bag; add cut up chicken and shake to coat.
Heat oil in skillet, add chicken and cook till no longer pink.
Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
Add soy sauce and sugar (*I also added some ginger here) and cook till sugar is dissolved; stir in sesame seeds and sesame oil.
Add chicken and stir to coat.
Serve with rice and ENJOY!
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