Family Time!

Well, it's been awhile, what with the kitchen remodel and all, but then there's the whole reason it had to get done -- company was on the way!! For the first time, just in time for her first birthday, we got to meet Zoé! Justin, Kathy, Wyatt and Zoé came out to celebrate her first birthday, and of course the grandparents had to come, too! And so what better thing do you do than take a picture? There's no better thing at all! So, enjoy this hint at our family -- Zoé and her birthday Build-a-Monkey and then the rest of us taken this morning after Meeting!

Tonight's Yumminess!

One of the ladies over on Cuppas and Cards posted this fabulous, oh-so-timely crock-pot recipe. We had it tonight, at Tiana's begging and it is soo good -- AND HEALTHY!!

Lime Chicken Tacos

1-1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 Tbsp. lime juice
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 c frozen corn
1 c chunky salsa
12 fat-free tortillas (6 inches) warmed
Sour cream, shredded cheese and shredded lettuce, optional

Place the chicken in a 3-qt slow cooker. Combine lime juice and chili powder; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender.

Remove chicken; cool slightly. Shred and return to the slow cooker. Stir in corn and salsa. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve in tortillas with sour cream, cheese and lettuce

Makes 12 tacos

1 taco (calculated without sour cream and cheese) = 148 calories
2 g fat (trace saturated fat)
31 mg cholesterol
338 mg sodium
18 g carbs
1g fiber
14 g protein

What's a girl to cook in a kitchen like this? I'll use the microwave, the electric skillet, and a tossed salad to round out the veggies! Tonight's dinner: Fried Chicken and Gravy!! (with Stovetop Stuffing, of course!)

Fried Chicken with Cream Gravy
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
¼ c. flour
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. paprika
¼ tsp. pepper
2 Tbs. oil
½ c. evaporated skim milk
½ c. chicken broth

Rinse chicken pieces; pat dry with paper towels.
In a plastic bag, combine flour, salt, paprika and pepper. Add a few chicken breast at a time to the bag; shake to coat. Remove chicken from bag, shaking off any excess coating in the bag. Reserve remaining flour mixture.
In a 12" skillet heat cooking oil. Add chicken and cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, turning to brown evenly.
Reduce heat; cover tightly. Cook 30 minutes. Uncover and cook 10-15 minutes more or till chicken is tender and no longer pink. Drain chicken on paper towel. Keep warm.
Pour fat from skillet and discard.
For gravy, in a small bowl, slowly stir milk into reserved flour mixture. Stir in chicken broth. Add mixture to skillet. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes more. Serve gravy over chicken.

207 calories
29 g protein
6 g carbohydrate
8g fat
73 mg cholesterol
332 mg sodium
313 mg potassium

The brick wall is breaking...

With enough beating of the head on the brick wall, there is now a bit of light through the hole that's been created! I think the website will be a "GO" for cardmakers and scrapbookers! I've been a part of a group of women for about 5 years and there have been issues with 2 of the sites we've been on, so I'm hoping to be able to promise to them many more years of stable chatting and sharing! Ahh! It's been fun, now just to see if it stays on the upward swing! If you want to peek, here's the site: Cuppas and Cards

Seeking one brick wall...

to beat my head against! What was I thinking? I'm trying to create a webpage that is forum and gallery based! Ahhh, really! What was I thinking?

NOOOOO!!!!!!

MORE SNOW!!!

I went out tonight to play with the camera and get a few photos. I'm not sure how to make it look like the true hour of night that it is, but anyway, imagine this much darker. It is very pretty, but it piled up FAST, deep, and very slick! The house down the street lost it's cable lines (they were on the street) and our phone and cable lines look pretty loaded. I tried to capture those, too. Check it out here.

PLEASE LET THERE BE SCHOOL TOMORROW!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

WISHING YOU AND YOURS A VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY, SUCCESSFUL 2009!