This is a great casserole that you can prepare the night before, pop in the oven in the morning and enjoy the leftovers that are easy to reheat in the microwave!
Breakfast Casserole
1 bag shredded hash brown potatoes (Simply Potatoes is the brand I use)
1 1/2 pounds sausage (Jimmy Dean is the brand I use) You can do hot, med, mild or a mix.
1/2 onion, diced
9 eggs
1 cup milk
2 cups shredded SHARP cheddar cheese
Brown onions and sausage.
Stir eggs with milk.
In a baking dish layer your potatoes, sausage mixture, egg mixture and cheese.
Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes. Serve and enjoy!!
Monday, March 10, 2008
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Go to the Park
One thing most communities have is a park of some kind. Take advantage of the free entertainment for your children, especially as the weather improves. Parks offer great ways to explore, to exercise, and to interact with other children that are new friends. They are also great for parental interaction and some mommy or daddy time.
If you don't have a park nearby, it may be a worthwhile day trip to travel to the next closest city with a park. We have a city within an hour and a half that is actually a water park- for free. The city maintains a great location for kids to splash in the water. It is a bit of a drive, but it is free and hours of entertainment!
Find a park in your area and go exploring!
If you don't have a park nearby, it may be a worthwhile day trip to travel to the next closest city with a park. We have a city within an hour and a half that is actually a water park- for free. The city maintains a great location for kids to splash in the water. It is a bit of a drive, but it is free and hours of entertainment!
Find a park in your area and go exploring!
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
For Moms Needing A Laugh
I know this is not the typical post on the blog, but I just couldn't resist. Sometimes as moms, we just need a good laugh! So I hope you enjoy this and also realize just how much you do!!
THE NEXT SURVIVOR SERIES
Six married men will be dropped on an island with one car and 3 kids each for six weeks. Each kid will play two sports and either take music or dance classes. There is no fast food. Each man must take care of his 3 kids; keep his assigned house clean, correct all homework, and complete science projects, cook, do laundry, and pay a list of "pretend" bills with not enough money. In addition, each man will have to budget in money for groceries each week. Each man must remember the birthdays of all their friends and relatives, and send cards out on time. Each man must also take each child to a doctor's appointment, a dentist appointment and a haircut appointment. He must make one unscheduled and inconvenient visit per child to the Urgent
Care. He must also make cookies or cupcakes for a social function.
Each man will be responsible for decorating his own assigned house, planting flowers outside and keeping it presentable at all times. The men will only have access to television when the kids are asleep and all chores are done. The men must shave their legs, wear makeup daily, adorn himself with jewelry, wear uncomfortable yet stylish shoes, keep fingernailspolished and eyebrows groomed. During one of the six weeks, the men will have to endure severe abdominal cramps, back aches, and have extreme, unexplained mood swings but never once complain or slow down from other duties. They must attend weekly school meetings, church, and find time at least once to spend the afternoon at the park or a similar setting. They will need to read a book and then pray with the children each night and in the morning, feed them, dress them, brush their teeth and comb their hair by 7:00 am.
A test will be given at the end of the six weeks, and each father will be required to know all of the following information: each child's birthday, height, weight, shoe size, clothes size and doctor's name. Also the child's weight at birth, length, time of birth, and length of labor, each child's favorite color, middle name, favorite snack, favorite song, favorite drink, favorite toy, biggest fear and what they want to be when they grow up. The kids vote them off the island based on performance. The last man wins only if....he still has enough energy to be intimate with his spouse at a moment's notice.
If the last man does win, he can play the game over and over and over again for the next 18-25 years eventually earning the right to be called Mother!
THE NEXT SURVIVOR SERIES
Six married men will be dropped on an island with one car and 3 kids each for six weeks. Each kid will play two sports and either take music or dance classes. There is no fast food. Each man must take care of his 3 kids; keep his assigned house clean, correct all homework, and complete science projects, cook, do laundry, and pay a list of "pretend" bills with not enough money. In addition, each man will have to budget in money for groceries each week. Each man must remember the birthdays of all their friends and relatives, and send cards out on time. Each man must also take each child to a doctor's appointment, a dentist appointment and a haircut appointment. He must make one unscheduled and inconvenient visit per child to the Urgent
Care. He must also make cookies or cupcakes for a social function.
Each man will be responsible for decorating his own assigned house, planting flowers outside and keeping it presentable at all times. The men will only have access to television when the kids are asleep and all chores are done. The men must shave their legs, wear makeup daily, adorn himself with jewelry, wear uncomfortable yet stylish shoes, keep fingernailspolished and eyebrows groomed. During one of the six weeks, the men will have to endure severe abdominal cramps, back aches, and have extreme, unexplained mood swings but never once complain or slow down from other duties. They must attend weekly school meetings, church, and find time at least once to spend the afternoon at the park or a similar setting. They will need to read a book and then pray with the children each night and in the morning, feed them, dress them, brush their teeth and comb their hair by 7:00 am.
A test will be given at the end of the six weeks, and each father will be required to know all of the following information: each child's birthday, height, weight, shoe size, clothes size and doctor's name. Also the child's weight at birth, length, time of birth, and length of labor, each child's favorite color, middle name, favorite snack, favorite song, favorite drink, favorite toy, biggest fear and what they want to be when they grow up. The kids vote them off the island based on performance. The last man wins only if....he still has enough energy to be intimate with his spouse at a moment's notice.
If the last man does win, he can play the game over and over and over again for the next 18-25 years eventually earning the right to be called Mother!
Monday, March 3, 2008
Recipe of the Week
Marshmallow Delight
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 cup flaked coconut
2 (11oz) cans mandarin oranges, drained
1 (20oz) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 (8oz) carton low-fat or fat-free sour cream
1 (8oz) carton fat-free yogurt
½ cup (4oz) maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; cover and chill.
ENJOY!!
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Online Activities- Virtual Frog Dissection
As the saying on this site goes, "Save A Frog- Do a Virtual Dissection Instead!"
I Am Bored.com has a lot of fun activities, but one I like the best is the virtual frog dissection.
You literally dissect the frog, just like in biology class.
Just try it to see.
I Am Bored has some great sites, but some are questionable for kids, so do not give them free reign. Plus the google ads may be a bit revealing. Make sure you stay by for the full dissection and then go on to another site!
I Am Bored.com has a lot of fun activities, but one I like the best is the virtual frog dissection.
You literally dissect the frog, just like in biology class.
Just try it to see.
I Am Bored has some great sites, but some are questionable for kids, so do not give them free reign. Plus the google ads may be a bit revealing. Make sure you stay by for the full dissection and then go on to another site!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Fun Learning Project
I found this cool educational project in the December '07 Family Fun Magazine.
Make a Ping-Pong Ball Jump
Using just your breath, can you move a Ping-Pong ball from one cup to another?
The setup:
Line up two short cups in front of you, one right after the other. (Small cups work best-just remember to hold them steady.) Drop a Ping-Pong ball into the cup nearest you.
The Trick:
Take a deep breath! Now blow down the side of the Ping-Pong ball closest to you. Watch the ball jump up and into the other cup.
Why It Works:
Blowing down the side of the ball creates a stream of compressed air. This stream of air pushes the ball up, forward, and into the second cup.
Make a Ping-Pong Ball Jump
Using just your breath, can you move a Ping-Pong ball from one cup to another?
The setup:
Line up two short cups in front of you, one right after the other. (Small cups work best-just remember to hold them steady.) Drop a Ping-Pong ball into the cup nearest you.
The Trick:
Take a deep breath! Now blow down the side of the Ping-Pong ball closest to you. Watch the ball jump up and into the other cup.
Why It Works:
Blowing down the side of the ball creates a stream of compressed air. This stream of air pushes the ball up, forward, and into the second cup.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Recipe of the Week
Easy Cuban Steak
This is a recipe from my mother-in-law. It is fabulous and reheats well for leftovers!
1 ½ pounds thinkly sliced steak – skirt steak, flank steak or something thin and similar.
Garlic powder, salt & pepper
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp minced garlic
1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
1 yellow pepper, thinly sliced
1 orange pepper, thinly sliced
Heat oil in cast iron skillet (one with a lid preferably) or covered pan if you don’t have a cast iron skillet; add and sauté garlic about 1 minute.
Add onion and peppers; sauté until soft (about 5 minutes) – remove from skillet.
Add more oil if needed and add beef to skillet. Sauté covered until cooked (about 5-6 min); turning as needed. Don’t over cook or meat will be tough and chewy.
Optional - Remove meat and add ¼- ½ cup water if gravy is desired. Thicken with a little cornstarch (¼ tsp).
Add meat, onions and pepper back in; cover and simmer until ready to serve.
Serve with yellow rice, black bean, baby green peas and Cuban bread ~ I know the baby green peas usually throws people off but it is a great combination!
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