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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Cheese Stuffed Chicken
This is one of my Mom's famous recipes. It is the only thing she showed me how to make before Allen and I got married. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
4 slices Monterey Jack cheese (3x1 inches)
1 tsp. Snipped parsley
1/2 tsp. Instant chicken bouillon
1 egg, beaten
2 tsp. Grated Parmesan
2 tbsp. Flour
2 8oz. WHOLE chicken breasts
2 tbsp. Oil
Preheat oven to 375. Wash meat and pat dry. Slice pocket in thickest part of chicken and slide cheese in. Mix parsley, Parmesan, bouillon, and egg; put in pie pan. Put flour in another pan. Coat chicken in flour then egg mixture. Brown in oil in skillet for 2-3 minutes on each side. place in baking pan; bake for 8-10 minutes. Serves 4.
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Ingredients:
4 slices Monterey Jack cheese (3x1 inches)
1 tsp. Snipped parsley
1/2 tsp. Instant chicken bouillon
1 egg, beaten
2 tsp. Grated Parmesan
2 tbsp. Flour
2 8oz. WHOLE chicken breasts
2 tbsp. Oil
Preheat oven to 375. Wash meat and pat dry. Slice pocket in thickest part of chicken and slide cheese in. Mix parsley, Parmesan, bouillon, and egg; put in pie pan. Put flour in another pan. Coat chicken in flour then egg mixture. Brown in oil in skillet for 2-3 minutes on each side. place in baking pan; bake for 8-10 minutes. Serves 4.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Time Passages
Today is another one of those days that marks the passage of time. Not only for the girls, but for me too. Anna left the elementary school set and forged into middle school without a hitch, including switching classes and having six teachers. Lauren walked with me into a new school, bravely facing a whole new environment, people, riding the bus, and not having Mom on the premises. She was apprehensive but got through it with a little extra love from the faculty.
As for me, I now know what just about every parent feels like dropping their child off at school with people they don't know. I was a bucket of emotions--wanting them to fly and do well, worrying that they didn't, and anxiously awaiting their return. Waiting for them to get home was the hardest. I've thought about my mom through this process and wondered if this is what she felt like with us girls. I'm sure it had to be. Above all, I am so very proud of my daughters. They are such fabulous girls!
I had dreamed of this day for a long time, being a stay at home mom. Even though that is not exactly what I want to be doing at this point, here I am. I did do a couple of things to enjoy the day. I stopped by Starbucks on the way home through town (I got locked out of the house so I had to get Allen's key--graceful, I know), and I enjoyed a little bit of the morning outside swinging. The rest of the day was filled with chores and that I-don't-know-what-to-do-by-myself feeling. By the time the girls got home, the dogs and I were so ready to see them. I hope they felt the same way.
Happy First Day of School!
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As for me, I now know what just about every parent feels like dropping their child off at school with people they don't know. I was a bucket of emotions--wanting them to fly and do well, worrying that they didn't, and anxiously awaiting their return. Waiting for them to get home was the hardest. I've thought about my mom through this process and wondered if this is what she felt like with us girls. I'm sure it had to be. Above all, I am so very proud of my daughters. They are such fabulous girls!
I had dreamed of this day for a long time, being a stay at home mom. Even though that is not exactly what I want to be doing at this point, here I am. I did do a couple of things to enjoy the day. I stopped by Starbucks on the way home through town (I got locked out of the house so I had to get Allen's key--graceful, I know), and I enjoyed a little bit of the morning outside swinging. The rest of the day was filled with chores and that I-don't-know-what-to-do-by-myself feeling. By the time the girls got home, the dogs and I were so ready to see them. I hope they felt the same way.
Happy First Day of School!
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Wordless Wednesday
I thought I'd try this for awhile--a fun pic every Wednesday. Enjoy!
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Friday, August 5, 2011
The Jack Lamp
I wanted to make something for Allen with his empty Jack Daniel's bottle. I love how the bottles look--the contrast on the label, with the simplicity but fanciness of it. So I thought about it for a while, and voila! the idea came. A lamp! I wasn't too fond of the lamp he was using at the time and wanted to do something we would both like. So here's how I did it:
First, I assembled the things I would need.
I went to Lowe's and found a bottle lamp kit .
I already had the bottle (1.75 liter)
I used the lamp shade we had, and then
I went to Michael's and got oval glass marbles that were the color of whiskey (about 5 bags).
I filled the bottle with the marbles to give it some weight, and to make it look full. Then I followed the directions on the lamp kit package. I assembled the main screw into the cork I needed to fit my bottle, put the cap then the bottom of the switch housing on it. Then I had to put the correct wire on the screws and tighten them for good connectivity. (I thought that was the hardest part) All that was left after that was put the top of the switch housing on and put it in the bottle. The cork was a tight fit, but there was some movement when you would turn on and off the light. That wouldn't do, so I got out my trusty hot glue gun and put some glue right around the top of the cork and put it back in. Worked like a charm! Now Allen has a cool lamp we both like.
I went to Lowe's and found a bottle lamp kit .
I already had the bottle (1.75 liter)
I used the lamp shade we had, and then
I went to Michael's and got oval glass marbles that were the color of whiskey (about 5 bags).
I filled the bottle with the marbles to give it some weight, and to make it look full. Then I followed the directions on the lamp kit package. I assembled the main screw into the cork I needed to fit my bottle, put the cap then the bottom of the switch housing on it. Then I had to put the correct wire on the screws and tighten them for good connectivity. (I thought that was the hardest part) All that was left after that was put the top of the switch housing on and put it in the bottle. The cork was a tight fit, but there was some movement when you would turn on and off the light. That wouldn't do, so I got out my trusty hot glue gun and put some glue right around the top of the cork and put it back in. Worked like a charm! Now Allen has a cool lamp we both like.
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