Lots of Spills and Sunshine

Lots of Spills and Sunshine

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

9 in 09

So I have known for a little while what I was wanting to do for my 'Fresh Start' list . All I have to do now is do it!!!



1. Pick blossoms not battles

~ I used to think it was important to "pick my battles wisely", now however I think it is important to not pick any!



2.Learn a new word everyday and teach it to my kids!

~I purhcased us all Dictionaries and we are going to start at the beginning and cross off a word a day and we must use it throughout that day.



3. Put myself on my 'To Do' list!!

~Yes I have been watching Oprah, but I don't quite know how I will do this. I just know that I need to make more of an effort.



4. Hide a new food in Ty's food every week.

~ Right now his food groups are cheese, crackers and white bread, so I have been trying out new ideas to hide ligitimate food groups into his food! I have been quite successfull I will post the recipes later this week.



5. Love More ~ Whine Less



6. Put my energy into the present and enjoy the time I have with my children and Todd!



7. Teach my children patience through example!!!

~ Meaning I have to actually be patient which is proving to be challenging for me.



8. Run for 1 hour consistently.

~ Considering I have never run except to catch a kid this should be interesting.



9. Create a new recipe once a month and take it to another family.

~And I will post the recipe.



Upside Down Cheesy Potato Quiche



1/3 cup Spaghetti Sauce
6 eggs
2 cups mozza cheese
(reserve 1 cup for later)
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 cup crumbled Ritz crackers
2 cups of prepared instant potatoes
1tsp salt
1tsp pepper
1 tbsp sundried tomato seasoning
1 cup ham cubbed: if picky children are an issue you can puree this as well

veggie puree: place 1 cup of broccoli, 4 asparagus stems and half a zuccini in a lovely Ziploc steam bag! Steam for 4 min. Place in food processor and blend depending on the pickiness of your children. If you want the veggies totally disguised keep hitting puree.

WARNING: THIS MAKES A LOT

Combine all ingredients-except for 1 cup mozza and Ritz crackers- and place in a whoppin dish. Bake for 40 minutes, remove and sprinkle mozza and Ritz on top, put back into your oven until bubbly!

The rest of the mixture that doesn't fit into your casserole dish I pour into mini muffin tins and bake for about 30 min. and then I freeze them. The twins love them frozen for breakfast! They also double as edible teethers!


4 comments:

Laura said...

Those are great goals! I think the recipe is great too! Good idea to puree stuff to hide it! Thanks for sharing@

Kim R. said...

I love this list. It has been so long since we have seen each other, but I can tell that you are a great mom and a great example to your children...You inspire me. I saw you recipe. I am trying it for dinner tonight! I have a recipe blog and was hoping to get your permission to post it. Check it out and if you want to be a contributor let me know...your recipes would be a wonderful addition. Should we plan a summer get together? It is funny that we ended up being so close! http://bitchininthekitchen-kim.blogspot.com/

Melissa said...

good for you! i wish i could make that list but i know i would fail on over half of them. call me girl i have to chat with you!!!!

jessica&john.com said...

Hey girl! Great goals. You're an inspiration. It sounds like you have quite the event to blog, so get to it:) I want to know all the details. I hope you are doing well and surviving the winter.