Most likely people reading this blog think my family is starving since I haven't posted a recipe in months. Have no fear! I have been busying with work and after school activities. The little time I get in the kitchen is spent making sure the kids have a healthy lunch. We also have a busy schedule keeping us away from home at least four nights per week. With this schedule, I find myself preparing simple meals like baked potatoes with chili, quesadillas and salads. I like to prepare a large dish on Sunday or Monday so we have leftovers for the week. Finally, tonight I got to prepare something new. I never leave well enough alone and prepare it as directed. Here is my recipe.
2- 10oz packages of yellow rice
1 lb ground beef
3/4 cup water
1 lb Velveeta cheese
1 package taco seasoning
1 can green chilies (Ro-tel tomatoes)
8 oz salsa
3 handfuls of crumble tortilla chips
Cook yellow rice as directed on the package.
Brown ground beef. Once the meat is browned, drain. Add the meat back to the skillet with the taco season and 3/4 cup water.
Cut the Velveeta into cubes. Microwave on high for 2 minutes, stir. Microwave 2 more minutes and stir. Add the Rotel tomatoes and salsa to the cheese.
Combine all ingredients and spoon into a sprayed 9 x 12 glass dish.
Top with crumbled tortillas.
Bake at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Just love this pick of my hubby performing at my daughter's spring recital-Dance Dad!
After our short trip to Nashville we made our way to Hilton Head for the annual family beach trip. We love going every year and repeating the same activities. Our children have really developed traditions they enjoy each summer.
After not getting to see the big fireworks for a few years, we enjoyed the celebration this year. The highlight of the trip was dinner and dance with entertainment provided by a local band. The smiles on their faces were priceless. When our niece said "this is the most fun I have ever had" we knew this was something we need to do again. What a wonderful way to celebrate our independence as well as Papa's birthday!
I do not know if I have the patience to endure helping my impatient daughter learn to sew (I am sure my mom and grandmother said the same about me). She is not tall enough to reach the pedal so we have brought in her step stool to raise it up a bit. Another problem seems to be she cannot control the amount of pressure she applies to the pedal-she weighs about 43 lbs (big stuff). I have been teaching an older child to sew and she will not be out done by anyone. She is also a PERFECTIONIST (cannot imagine where she learned such).
While we are enjoying a little lazy time I have decided to tackle the bun-hair bun. Last fall my daughter participated in a community production of the Nutcracker. Somehow faked my way through the mandatory bun she had to wear to every practice and performance. I finally learned to put it in a ponytail and wrap cheap hairnets around it until I could secure it with bobby pins. Just yesterday discovered an online tutorial for the braided bun. I must say it looks pretty good. My daughter must like it because she made a request to wear it in this style to every Nutcracker practice and performance this coming fall.
Just last week we picked up some fresh corn. For dinner we were grilling burgers so we decided to throw the corn on the grill. Directions: Shuck corn and wash. Place corn on a piece of aluminum foil. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with Lawry's seasoning and dried basil. Wrap aluminum foil around corn. Grill over hot coals for about 25-30 minutes. Enjoy!
Today, I sat by a friend as she searched the web for lunch boxes for her preschooler. I told her about the items we stumbled upon several years ago. For a couple of years we packed multiple ziplock containers in our daughter's lunchbox until we found the Beaba lunch box at Williams Sonoma. At $29.95 the lunch box seems expensive, but it saves us so much time washing and hunting down all of those little pieces. The lunch box is dishwasher and microwave safe. It is really early to start thinking about school supplies, but I wanted to blog about it while it was on my mind. The picture below shows the unit and the five pieces it contains. This unit fits inside a soft side lunch bag/box.
I have been extremely busy since December. Hopefully summer will provide me enough time to work on a few recipes. During the last few months I have been extra busy being mom, wife and as well as taking on new responsibilities at work. The photos showcase a few awards banquets, baseball, dance and family activities I have been doing. My husband provided us with the most talked about dance debut in our community as he showed Lady Gaga how it should be done-he performed - Pokerface with a flash mob of moms and dads at our annual recital.
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