BOY!!!!Sunday, May 31, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
RUMBLE RUMBLE
We were awoken this morning at 4:08 by a 2.6 EARTHQUAKE!!! Here! In Roanoke, VA! It was WILD!
The house literally shook for 3-4 seconds... the windows rattled, the furniture shook, it was loud. And then it stopped. We had no clue what happened... did a tree fall? Did one of the hospital's helicopters crash into the yard? Was there a train crash in the railyard not too far away? Did our A/C unit just explode? ;) We got out of bed and heard my parents in the kitchen. They had no clue what happened so we went outside to see if we could see anything... smoke, fire, hear police/ambulance/fire.... nothing. We thought it was an earthquake but those aren't supposed to happen around here so we turned on the TV to the local stations to see what was going on. Nothing! My dad got on USGS.com and sure enough around 4:40, a listing of a 2.6 earthquake in the Cave Spring area of Roanoke occured at 4:08. The center was about 2 miles away from the house so that is why we felt it harder than others talking about it on Facebook this morning.
As a neurotic child, my parents always told me that tornados & earthquakes couldn't happen in SW Virginia. LIARS!! haha
The house literally shook for 3-4 seconds... the windows rattled, the furniture shook, it was loud. And then it stopped. We had no clue what happened... did a tree fall? Did one of the hospital's helicopters crash into the yard? Was there a train crash in the railyard not too far away? Did our A/C unit just explode? ;) We got out of bed and heard my parents in the kitchen. They had no clue what happened so we went outside to see if we could see anything... smoke, fire, hear police/ambulance/fire.... nothing. We thought it was an earthquake but those aren't supposed to happen around here so we turned on the TV to the local stations to see what was going on. Nothing! My dad got on USGS.com and sure enough around 4:40, a listing of a 2.6 earthquake in the Cave Spring area of Roanoke occured at 4:08. The center was about 2 miles away from the house so that is why we felt it harder than others talking about it on Facebook this morning.
As a neurotic child, my parents always told me that tornados & earthquakes couldn't happen in SW Virginia. LIARS!! haha
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Feliz Seis de Mayo!!!
Ingredients
1 lb. ground beef
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup water
2 cups instant white rice, uncooked
1/2 cup CHEEZ WHIZ Cheese Dip
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 large tomato, chopped
1 lb. ground beef
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup water
2 cups instant white rice, uncooked
1/2 cup CHEEZ WHIZ Cheese Dip
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 large tomato, chopped
Substitutions we made:
1 packet of taco seasoning for chili powder
1 cup of shredded "mexican" cheese for Cheez Whiz
1 packet of taco seasoning for chili powder
1 cup of shredded "mexican" cheese for Cheez Whiz
Directions
BROWN meat in large skillet.
ADD tacfo seasoning, broth and water; stir. Bring to boil.
STIR in rice and cheese; cover. Simmer on low heat 5 min., stirring occasionally. Serve topped with lettuce and tomatoes.
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This was very simple and oh-so-tasty! Cinco de Mayo has always been a favorite for me as it is also my dad's birthday! We decided not to go out this year so I found this recipe in Kraft Foods and wanted to try it out.
We tore tortillas up and put them in the bottom of our bowls and I added a white cheese sauce that we had in the fridge on top. We had enough for leftovers and I am already craving them for dinner tonight!!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Baby Update
I am 17 weeks along today!
We had a doctor's appointment last Tuesday and finally met our doctor who should be delivering the baby. She is very nice and I liked her. She answered all of my questions and did not make me feel stupid so that always good. :) Didn't get an ultrasound (booo) but we did get to hear the baby's heartbeat!! A very strong 150 beats a minutes... (http://www.babygenderprediction.com/babys-heart-rate.html still says we're having a girl!)
We go back on May 27th for the glucose test (yuck) and the ultrasound to find out the sex!!! I am beyond excited about that! I am, and have been, leaning towards one side the entire pregnancy but you never know! It is a 50/50 chance of either sex.
Pregnancy is still pretty uneventful.. never had morning sickness so that was great. Still tired and experiencing sinus headaches so that kinda stinks but it could be worse. The newest issue is this whole crying thing.. hormones are raging and I have cried at least twice a day since Tuesday. AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY I'M CRYING!!! Friday night was the worse because I was sobbing after watching my DVRed Private Practice and ran into the bedroom where AJ was sleeping. My racket woke him up and he was such the great husband and asked what was wrong. I couldn't spit it out without wanting to cry harder and finally realized how funny it was. I then proceeded to laugh hysterically & sob at the same time. Oh my....
Thank god I have a tolerant husband! I love you AJ!
We had a doctor's appointment last Tuesday and finally met our doctor who should be delivering the baby. She is very nice and I liked her. She answered all of my questions and did not make me feel stupid so that always good. :) Didn't get an ultrasound (booo) but we did get to hear the baby's heartbeat!! A very strong 150 beats a minutes... (http://www.babygenderprediction.com/babys-heart-rate.html still says we're having a girl!)
We go back on May 27th for the glucose test (yuck) and the ultrasound to find out the sex!!! I am beyond excited about that! I am, and have been, leaning towards one side the entire pregnancy but you never know! It is a 50/50 chance of either sex.
Pregnancy is still pretty uneventful.. never had morning sickness so that was great. Still tired and experiencing sinus headaches so that kinda stinks but it could be worse. The newest issue is this whole crying thing.. hormones are raging and I have cried at least twice a day since Tuesday. AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY I'M CRYING!!! Friday night was the worse because I was sobbing after watching my DVRed Private Practice and ran into the bedroom where AJ was sleeping. My racket woke him up and he was such the great husband and asked what was wrong. I couldn't spit it out without wanting to cry harder and finally realized how funny it was. I then proceeded to laugh hysterically & sob at the same time. Oh my....
Thank god I have a tolerant husband! I love you AJ!
Friday, May 1, 2009
Baked Oatmeal Recipe
Found this over on http://lichtyfamilyblog.blogspot.com/ (recipe & photo)...
Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
2 cups uncooked old fashioned oats1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1-2 teaspoons of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 cup raisins
Handful of dried cranberries1 teaspoon baking powder1 1/2 cups milk1/2 cup applesauce1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups uncooked old fashioned oats1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1-2 teaspoons of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 cup raisins
Handful of dried cranberries1 teaspoon baking powder1 1/2 cups milk1/2 cup applesauce1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Combine the milk, applesauce, butter, egg, and vanilla in a separate bowl. Add milk mixture to oat mixture; stir well. Pour oat mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.
1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Combine the milk, applesauce, butter, egg, and vanilla in a separate bowl. Add milk mixture to oat mixture; stir well. Pour oat mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.
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Can we say YUM?!?! Can't wait to try it!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Paula Deen's Baked French Toast Casserole
Ingredients
1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)
8 large eggs
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash salt
Praline Topping, recipe follows
Maple syrup
Directions
Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each. (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs). Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden. Serve with maple syrup.
Praline Topping:
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well. Makes enough for Baked French Toast Casserole
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I made this for a breakfast potluck at work the Monday after Easter and it was well received! It was very tasty and very easy. It was sweet enough for me that I didn't need to use the maple syrup.
1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)
8 large eggs
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash salt
Praline Topping, recipe follows
Maple syrup
Directions
Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each. (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs). Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden. Serve with maple syrup.
Praline Topping:
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well. Makes enough for Baked French Toast Casserole
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I made this for a breakfast potluck at work the Monday after Easter and it was well received! It was very tasty and very easy. It was sweet enough for me that I didn't need to use the maple syrup.
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