Yesterday I made the most yummy chicken recipe....
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/neelys/pat-and-ginas-oven-fried-chicken-recipe/index.html
I'm not a huge fan of this couple's show.... but Momma likes their Chicken! I will say for my taste the recipe calls for a little too much salt- Dave (the anti chicken man) liked it.... My kids felt it was a little too spicy.... I thought it was perfect. I love the alternative of spritzing olive oil to frying. Yummy! The chicken at 45 minutes was completely tender!
Today, I made shirley temple slushies for the kids.... They were in heaven Soda that was a slushy and red!!! Could it get better?
Then, I made an odd missstepped attempt at fried rice for dinner.... my pan is still soaking!
The kids have been learning so much on their summer project of learning by continent. We are now on Asia which has been tough because the cultures are so thoroughly different. But we have done projects within each continent that reflect pictures and stories about the continent. While continuing to teach the same principal methods of reading, math, science, phonics, language. The kids have liked the math portion so much they are now counting and adding each page in English than Spanish. I too, have been learning with them trying to pick adult books that go along with the continent we are learning about. It is teaching me to think outside the box.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Married to the movies
Summer Movies
Grown Ups
WThis movie had me sitting on the edge of my seat giggling and generally feeling like the extra guest in the room. I laughed so much. I actually have to admit my own nostalgia grew so strong at points it almost chocked me. It has a premise similar to Indian Summer, Hubby says yeah if Indian Summer was hilarious. The characters were real, people you know, people with humor and personality. It was the every guy’s Beautiful Girls. The humor in it was every other minute. The ability of these five men to make you think of your own childhood friends, and know someone who would fit in that role. I couldn’t help but think of pranks we played as kids, of being one of the guys, of swinging from a tree in a rope. I watched while wishing with them that my kids would get moments of stupidity instead of moments of Wii to remember their lives by.
I laughed as I thought of my own Uncles who acted like they were 12 whenever they were around each other. I laughed as I thought of the last time I saw old friends at reunions and funerals and how to you that person would always be the same caricature of the person who once was 10. I couldn’t help but relive my own childhood, and the awkward reunions we had through the years. None of the people I was friends with got rich in Hollywood, but that idea that you were all in different places, your life had taken you and you all were still worthy. I can’t wait to see it again; maybe we’ll get the old gang together, rent a lake house and watch it on the ancient TV, but probably not. Probably, the old gang will continue to be in my memories.
Toy Story 3
I am all about Disney and was super excited to see this one. The things I love best about Toy Story 1 and 2 were the nostalgic details; Mom in flowered stretch pants, Sid’s house being decked out in 70’s wallpaper, poor little Jesse under the bed as the room turns from Horses to teenager room. Andy is going to bring any of his toys to college. I just don’t buy it. I have a few things that I saved from my childhood and not a single one of them was in my dorm room. Then the whole daycare thing it was a great idea but never rang as true as the original Toy Story. Ofcourse, none of that matters because I got to see my old Barbie Dream House and Ken dressing up in all the clothes he wore back in my childhood. I suggest Toy Story 4, Barbie goes for GI Joe- like she always did at my house then maybe they could adopt Rainbow Brite and open a My Little Pony ranch. Woody needs to find a Bo Peep replacement since she seems to have been lost sometime over Andy’s childhood…. May I suggest Mrs. Nesbit?
Knight and Day
This to me is the perfect date movie. This is the Tom Cruise we know and love to hate. First of all, Tom Cruise as somewhat crazy, yes we buy that, Then Cameron Diaz, plays June who is a little bit follower a little bit kick ass. One scene sealed the deal for me. Roy Miller compliments her and she gets all girlie. Two things, there are men out there just like Roy they will look at a woman in the eye talk to her stay calm and connected often they work in emergency services. Second, there are women just like June generally skeptical but really wanting the cute guy to be the one she trusts. It was really just a fun movie not a stretch not a puzzler but a fun little movie.
Cats and Dogs the revenge of Kitty Galore
I found this endearing and sweet. Enough on the kids level while throwing a few jokes in for the parents. It was a mission impossible action story with animals. Would I have gone to see it without a child, absolutely not but it amused me. It was Toy Story with Live Animals. What we expect is going on with animals when people aren’t watching. I suggest the next children’s movie what the parents do when the kids are sleeping. A world where all parents play with the kids toys, eat chocolate covered cereal and teachers rollerblade around their houses to the music of Lady Gaga. I personally would love to see Nana skateboarding with her ipod blasting some Snoop Doggy Dog.
Favorite summer snacks
Cherries- pitted stuffed with almonds and dipped in chocolate
Pretzels and Nutella
Ice cream with fresh berries or cherries
Peaches and cottage cheese
Favorite Salad this week:
Italian seasoned Chicken, tomato, basil, olives, garlic, onion sautéed in olive oil deglazed with red wine and tossed over a bed of Spring mixed salad and raw mushrooms and croutons. Yummy!!
Hot Diggity!
If your grill is broken pan fry your Hot Dogs in a little bit of butter on low heat and you will be instantly back to the roller skating rink of your childhood!
Tricking the kids
My kids eat any veggie… dipped in Ketchup
My favorite trickster meal is spaghetti. I chop finely a ton of peppers, carrots, celery, and add it to turkey meat sauce it adds a ton of flavor and the kids are getting lots of nutrients. I season with Italien seasoning and tons f fennel to transform the turkey into a sausage taste. To get one more veggie in them, I mix cooked spaghetti squash with spaghetti, even the hubby who is Anti-Veggie Man loves this dinner.
Desperate Cleaning Momma!
When you can’t get Chrome clean try Newspaper.
Marks on walls invest in Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. This thing is more than magic!
Grown Ups
WThis movie had me sitting on the edge of my seat giggling and generally feeling like the extra guest in the room. I laughed so much. I actually have to admit my own nostalgia grew so strong at points it almost chocked me. It has a premise similar to Indian Summer, Hubby says yeah if Indian Summer was hilarious. The characters were real, people you know, people with humor and personality. It was the every guy’s Beautiful Girls. The humor in it was every other minute. The ability of these five men to make you think of your own childhood friends, and know someone who would fit in that role. I couldn’t help but think of pranks we played as kids, of being one of the guys, of swinging from a tree in a rope. I watched while wishing with them that my kids would get moments of stupidity instead of moments of Wii to remember their lives by.
I laughed as I thought of my own Uncles who acted like they were 12 whenever they were around each other. I laughed as I thought of the last time I saw old friends at reunions and funerals and how to you that person would always be the same caricature of the person who once was 10. I couldn’t help but relive my own childhood, and the awkward reunions we had through the years. None of the people I was friends with got rich in Hollywood, but that idea that you were all in different places, your life had taken you and you all were still worthy. I can’t wait to see it again; maybe we’ll get the old gang together, rent a lake house and watch it on the ancient TV, but probably not. Probably, the old gang will continue to be in my memories.
Toy Story 3
I am all about Disney and was super excited to see this one. The things I love best about Toy Story 1 and 2 were the nostalgic details; Mom in flowered stretch pants, Sid’s house being decked out in 70’s wallpaper, poor little Jesse under the bed as the room turns from Horses to teenager room. Andy is going to bring any of his toys to college. I just don’t buy it. I have a few things that I saved from my childhood and not a single one of them was in my dorm room. Then the whole daycare thing it was a great idea but never rang as true as the original Toy Story. Ofcourse, none of that matters because I got to see my old Barbie Dream House and Ken dressing up in all the clothes he wore back in my childhood. I suggest Toy Story 4, Barbie goes for GI Joe- like she always did at my house then maybe they could adopt Rainbow Brite and open a My Little Pony ranch. Woody needs to find a Bo Peep replacement since she seems to have been lost sometime over Andy’s childhood…. May I suggest Mrs. Nesbit?
Knight and Day
This to me is the perfect date movie. This is the Tom Cruise we know and love to hate. First of all, Tom Cruise as somewhat crazy, yes we buy that, Then Cameron Diaz, plays June who is a little bit follower a little bit kick ass. One scene sealed the deal for me. Roy Miller compliments her and she gets all girlie. Two things, there are men out there just like Roy they will look at a woman in the eye talk to her stay calm and connected often they work in emergency services. Second, there are women just like June generally skeptical but really wanting the cute guy to be the one she trusts. It was really just a fun movie not a stretch not a puzzler but a fun little movie.
Cats and Dogs the revenge of Kitty Galore
I found this endearing and sweet. Enough on the kids level while throwing a few jokes in for the parents. It was a mission impossible action story with animals. Would I have gone to see it without a child, absolutely not but it amused me. It was Toy Story with Live Animals. What we expect is going on with animals when people aren’t watching. I suggest the next children’s movie what the parents do when the kids are sleeping. A world where all parents play with the kids toys, eat chocolate covered cereal and teachers rollerblade around their houses to the music of Lady Gaga. I personally would love to see Nana skateboarding with her ipod blasting some Snoop Doggy Dog.
Favorite summer snacks
Cherries- pitted stuffed with almonds and dipped in chocolate
Pretzels and Nutella
Ice cream with fresh berries or cherries
Peaches and cottage cheese
Favorite Salad this week:
Italian seasoned Chicken, tomato, basil, olives, garlic, onion sautéed in olive oil deglazed with red wine and tossed over a bed of Spring mixed salad and raw mushrooms and croutons. Yummy!!
Hot Diggity!
If your grill is broken pan fry your Hot Dogs in a little bit of butter on low heat and you will be instantly back to the roller skating rink of your childhood!
Tricking the kids
My kids eat any veggie… dipped in Ketchup
My favorite trickster meal is spaghetti. I chop finely a ton of peppers, carrots, celery, and add it to turkey meat sauce it adds a ton of flavor and the kids are getting lots of nutrients. I season with Italien seasoning and tons f fennel to transform the turkey into a sausage taste. To get one more veggie in them, I mix cooked spaghetti squash with spaghetti, even the hubby who is Anti-Veggie Man loves this dinner.
Desperate Cleaning Momma!
When you can’t get Chrome clean try Newspaper.
Marks on walls invest in Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. This thing is more than magic!
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