Merry Christmas! 2011

Christmas was great this year! Christmas eve was at our house. We told everyone we were expecting at the party. Everyone was very surprised, as were we. We had lots of food and lots of fun. The kids were wild because they were excited for Christmas.

On Christmas morning, we started at our house and opened presents. Alden loved all his toys.



Then, we went out to Lyndon's parents house for breakfast and to open presents with them. Alden, of course, got toys from Grandpa and Grammy Haines. :) He had a good time.



After Lyndon's parents house, we came home and put Alden down for his nap. When he woke up, we went to my parents house for Christmas dinner. Alden, again, got some great presents!

We then went to Lyndon's great grandma Donnas house. This is Alden's great-great grandma. We gave her the news that we are expecting again. She is hoping for a girl this time.

We had dinner with Lyndon's family and a friend of their families house in the evening... and opened more presents.

It was a VERY busy day, but very fun!

SURPRISE!!! HERE COMES #2!!!

A couple weeks before Christmas, this was what we found out....




This was a VERY big surprise to Lyndon and I. Alden and the new baby will be 19 months apart. Are we CRAZY!? Maybe. But, what a blessing.

I am currently 7 weeks pregnant. I am having Morning Sickness like crazy. This is one of the first signs that I was prego. I thought I had the flu. But after a few days of it not stopping, I figured I would take a test.... Just to make sure I wasn't... HA!

I am expanding faster this time. It took me to about 10 weeks to really feel the effects of pregnancy... In my jeans. My pants already are feeling a little snug.

We haven't gone to the doctors office because it is too soon. Of course, like last time I will keep everyone updated on this pregnancy!

Nothing Beats This....

A sleeping baby...

The Festival Of Trees

As the owner of The Next Step Dance Studio, I had my first performance at the beginning of December at the local Festival of Trees. I had 4 classes perform.

Ballet A (4th Grade- 8th Grade)



They performed "The Waltz of the Snowflakes" from The Nutcracker. They did an amazing job.

Ballet B (1st grade- 3rd Grade)



They also did a routine from The Nutcracker. They were soldiers.

Tots (Kindergarten)



They performed "Jingle Bell Rock"

Mini's (4 years- 5 years)



They performed "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"

All the classes did an amazing job. I was very nervous because this was my first performance as the owner, but everything went smoothly!

11 Months

Alden is 11 months old! Next month we will be having his birthday party. I have already started planning it. (Pathetic, I know.) Here are some updates...

GROWTH: Weight: 24 lbs Length: 30 inches
He hasn't changed much in weight or length within the last month.

EATING: We are down to about 3 bottles each day. He is still on formula. He is eating 3 meals a day and snacks in between. He eats mostly adult food. I will fill in with baby food if I feel like he didn't get enough to eat. He's not fond of baby food because there is no flavor. He hasn't had anything really new this month.

CLOTHING: 18 month size DIAPERS: Size 4

DEVELOPMENT: He can Moo like a cow and make monkey noises. He will also make car noises and siren noises like a fire truck. He isn't walking on his own yet, but he will walk back and forth on the couch. He can build 2 blocks on top of each other and stick a cylinder inside the circle hole with his blocks. He can roll balls and kick balls.

Thats all the updates I have for him this month. See you next month for his last official monthly update. Then, it will be every few months. :)

Thanksgiving 2011

This year, we had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We went to my parents for dinner this year. My mom wanted everyone to make a side dish for the dinner, so I decided to make a Macaroni and Cheese bake. I know that it doesn't sound festive, but it tastes AMAZING! The only problem was... It didn't turn out right. The sauce was too thick when I baked it, so it was kind of dry. Then, I didn't have fresh parmesan, so I used the nasty dried stuff. The stuff that sits on tables at pizza restaurants. BAD IDEA! It was not so good.

Other than that, it was a great day. I made my Homemade Oreos, since I had a request from family to make them.


Alden REALLY enjoyed his first Thanksgiving. He sat at the table like a big boy with us and ate. It was so cute.



He had his own little plate, fork and spoon. He double-fisted the whole meal. He's doing amazing with his eating skills.

After dinner, everyone sat around, talked and watched football. Alden sat with my dad, Papa, and played with the kitty, but they both eventually gave up and fell asleep. :)



It was a wonderful Thanksgiving. :) I hope everyone had a great one too!

24th Birthday

Well, I'm officially 24. I had an amazing birthday.

My birthday is on the 23rd. The day before Thanksgiving.

The weekend before my birthday, Lyndon and I spent the night in Boise... alone. :) It was so nice. Alden stayed the night with Lyndon's parents. We left right after he got off work. We went and ate dinner at Red Robin, nothing too fancy. Then, went back and watched TV for a while. The next morning, we ate breakfast and then went shopping. We ate lunch and made our way home. It was nice to have a night away, but it was even nicer to come home to my buggie. :)

On my official birthday, Lyndon invited our families to our house for some cake to celebrate.




I got a few nice simple presents. :)



Lyndon's present to me was a brand new laptop. The one we have is about 6 or 7 years old. The CAPS Lock Key is missing, the screen wiggles, and it has tons of problems. We got it the day before Thanksgiving when Staples was having a big sale.

It was a great birthday! :)

Mills Photo Session

I've always enjoyed photography. I just haven't had the time to go out and shoot.

My friend needed Christmas card pictures, so I told her I would take her family out for a full session of family pictures.

It was cold. But, SO MUCH FUN!

I want to get back into taking portraits.

Recovery

Sophie had her surgery on Wednesday and it went amazing. The stone inside her bladder was the size of a 50 cent piece. It took up pretty much her whole bladder. OUCH! She is still on an antibiotic for an infection, but other than that things are looking good.

Hopefully things around our house will slow down a little before the holidays. I doubt it, but I can wish right?

I thought I would update everyone!

Stacy

10 Months

One of the loves of my life is 10 months today. I can't believe it. Here again are some updates on our little Buggie!

GROWTH: Weight: 24 Pounds (90+ percentile) Height: 30 Inches (90+ Percentile)

EATING: New meats this month. Beef, turkey, and chicken. He's had both canned and homemade cooked. He is now FULLY on dairy based formula. He's drinking around 3 8 ounce bottles daily. He's loving snacks. He has about 2-3 snack times daily.

CLOTHING: 18 Month Size

DIAPERS: Size 4

DEVELOPMENT: Just TODAY! He let go of the couch and stood on his own. What a great milestone for 10 months. If you hold his hands he will kick a ball. He claps his hands and waves Bye-Bye. He's learning more words. He says Hi, Bye, Momma, Dadda, Hannah, No.

We are going through the "Stranger Anxiety" stage. he won't stay in the nursery for the full hour during church. He only wants certain people to hold him, and he's not as friendly as he used to be. He still only has the two bottom teeth. The two on top are trying to come through right now.

More updates next month. :)

Update on the Pup

Things are going a little better around our house. Keep your fingers crossed and say a little prayer for us.

Sophie is doing much better. She is about 3/4 the way back to her normal self. She is again playing with her toys and barking at the neighbor kids as they ride by on their bikes.

We are scheduling her surgery tomorrow for sometime this week. We are hoping this is the only thing we have to do with her for a while. We love this dog dearly, but her medical costs are just piling up on us. Thank goodness for payment plans. It just feels like our whole life is a payment plan.

We aren't quite sure where this money is going to come from to pay for the total surgery for Soph. We are relying a lot on God for all these decisions we are making lately.

I guess this will just teach us how to cut back on expenses even more. Coupons are going to be my friend. No more date nights for a while. Homemade meals from scratch. Buying Alden some used clothes.

We are just down to the wire. I just needed to vent about it. It's amazing how much money can affect your life. It effects it even more when you don't have enough. :(

through it all, we have our beautiful healthy son, our dog, our families who love us and that is all that matters.

Poor Little Puppy

Our poor first born, our Lhasa Apso, Sophie is really sick.

2 nights ago, she was vomiting all night. Around 11 AM I decided to take her in to the vet. Alden was napping, so thankfully my mom drove over so I could take her in. I got there and they looked at her. They said she was very dehydrated and they were going to keep her to give her fluids and do some blood work. Then, they decided to do an XRay on her.

Once the XRay was done, they realized she had a HUGE bladder stone. This is partially why she was so sick. Then, they found a mass on her jaw. They were unsure if it was cancerous. To add to it, her hips were out of socket.. They always have been they said, and they were starting to being arthritic.

This would all make sense if she was an old dog... But, she's only 3.

You have to remember this is my baby girl. She was a gift from Lyndon's parents for our engagement. I've had her since she was 8 weeks old.

Lyndon and I had a hard decision to make. Pay for her to get fluids and then surgery to remove the stone... OR make the decision to put her down. With the condition she was in, I made the choice to put her down, but I couldn't be there. She literally could not stand on her own.

Lyndon went to the vet when he got off work and signed the papers to put her to sleep. Then, they asked if he wanted a few minutes with her. He said Yes. They brought her in, her tail was wagging, she was walking and sniffing everything. Lyndon thought.. I can't put down this dog! So, he called me.

We decided to give her more fluids and bring her home.

She is now on an antibiotic for her bladder and she is scheduled for surgery. We aren't sure how we are ultimately going to pay for it, but we hope it will work out. We are just taking it one day at a time.

It's amazing what you will do for your pets. She is one of our family members. It's nice to have her home. We are hoping this will all take care of her issues and we will have her for a long time to come.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 2011

HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM CHARLIE BROWN!



He liked his Halloween Chocolate Chips!



We hope you had a wonderful Halloween!!!

Halloween BBQ At Grandmas

On Sunday, we went out to Lyndon's grandmas for a Halloween BBQ.

We started out on a hay ride. They live out in the country, so we drove down their road to the river and then made our way back. Alden really liked the hay ride. He was amazed at everything he could see.



Then, we had a hot dog BBQ with soups, salads, chili, cupcakes... It was so good!

Then, we all sat around a bon fire. Alden loved it.



This was probably the last time this year that we can be outside like this. It was very enjoyable!

Halloween DANCE PARTY!!!! :)

As I have said before, I now own the dance studio. This year, for the first time, we had a Halloween Dance Party! We had about 40 kids show up. It was so much fun!

Here are the teachers that help me with the studio. I couldn't do it without their help.



To start the party, everyone just ate, and ate, and ATE! There was so much to eat that night.




We also had a pinata. The youngest kids got to hit it first, and then the older kids had a chance. It took about 8 kids to finally get it broken. I put in 7 pounds of candy and 48 different toys. By the time they were finished, it was gone. :)



Since it was a Halloween DANCE party, we couldn't leave without learning THRILLER!




And, we kept on dancing....



We had a great turnout!

Day 16- 6 Layer Casserole

This was a normal meal in my household growing up. It filled you up, was hearty, and cheap to make. My mom made it a lot during the winter months. I now make it for my family and we all enjoy it a lot.

LAYER 1: 3-4 Peeled and Sliced Potatoes (Top the potatoes with salt and pepper)
Layer 2: Chopped Onions (I use dried minced onions, just sprinkle it over the top)
LAYER 3: 3-4 Peeled Sliced Carrots (Or a couple handfuls of baby carrots cut in half)
LAYER 4: 3/4 Cup Rice (NOT Instant)
LAYER 5: 1 pound Raw Hamburger crumbled on top
LAYER 6: 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce mixed with 1 can of water. Pour evenly over top

*Bake in a 9x13 pan for 1 1/2 hours at 350
*Top with Ketchup, if desired.

Day 15- Friendship Tea

I drank this ALL the time growing up. It is so yummy. This is a great tea to serve at a party or just have a container of it in your cupboard for cold days. I have also made a huge batch of this and put them in cute containers and gave them out for Christmas gifts. I LOVE this tea. :)

FRIENDSHIP TEA

INGREDIENTS

1 18 oz jar Tang (2 Cups)
1 Cup Instant Tea
2 Cups Sugar
1 pkg Presweetened Lemonade Mix
1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
3/4 tsp Cloves
1/4 Cup Red Hots Candy

*Mix all ingredients well.
*Store in airtight container
*Add a couple of TBL to an 8 oz cup of boiling water. Adjust to your taste.

Day 14- Homemade "Shake and Bake" (For Chicken)

This is one of my mom's recipes. It is so nice to have in the cupboard and it is WAY cheaper than buying the box of shake and bake.

INGREDIENTS:

2 Cups Bread Crumbs
1 Cup Cornmeal
2 Cups Flour
1 1/2 tsp Garlic
1/2 tsp Pepper
1/2 tsp Onion Salt
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Paprika
1/2 tsp Curry Powder
1/2 tsp Poultry Seasoning

*Mix all ingredients
*Store in airtight containers
*Bake chicken at 400 for 30-40 minutes

Day 13- Campfire Potatoes

INGREDIENTS:

5 Medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 Medium onion, sliced
6 TBL Butter
1/3 Cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 TBL Parsley
1 TBL Worcestershire Sauce
1/3 Cup Chicken Broth
salt and pepper

*Place potatoes and onion on foil. Dot with butter.
*Combine other ingredients.
*Sprinkle over potatoes.
*Pour on broth
*Place on grill for 35-40 minutes

Day 12- Hot Dog Casserole

This is a really special recipe to me. This was my favorite meal growing up. It is still yummy today. Every year, my mom would ask on our birthday what meal we wanted to have. Every year, I asked for Hot Dog Casserole.

INGREDIENTS:

1 12 oz pkg Macaroni rings
2 cups cottage cheese
2 1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 pkg hot dogs
2 eggs, beaten
parmesan cheese
Dried Oregano

*Cook Macaroni, Drain.
*Mix macaroni, cottage cheese, salt, pepper,cheddar cheese, eggs and hot dogs.
*Pour in 9x13 pan
*Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and oregano.
*Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes, uncovered.

Day 11- Layered Chicken Cordon Bleu

This is a great one for a simple meal you can throw in the crock pot and not worry about.

LAYERED CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

INGREDIENTS:

4 Chicken Breasts, halved
1/2 lb deli sliced cooked ham
1/2 lb baby swiss cheese, sliced
1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 Box Stuffing, Prepared

*Layer ingredients in order listed.
*Cover. Cook Low for 6-8 Hours.

Family Photos-- Fall 2011

Here are some of the Family Photos we took last weekend. One of my friends is a photographer, so we were out to Lyndon's grandmas house and took our family picture. We ultimately wanted one for our Christmas Card. :) We got one! :) YAY!

Here are some of our favorites.

Alden and Momma.




Family Picture




Our Buggie



Daddy and Alden




Bug!



Lyndon and I




LOVE





And....


Our Christmas Card Picture. :)

Day 10- Taco Soup

While I worked at the home health agency in Fruitland, I went to a health fair. They served lunch and this was on the menu. It was SO yummy. I went into the kitchen, hunted down the cook and asked (Politely) for the recipe. :) Thank goodness for small towns. She shared it with me. :)

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 lg onion, chopped
1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles
1 can chili without beans
1 lb cheese, cubed (Velveeta preferred)
salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste
2 cups Sour Cream, divided

*Cook beef and onion. Drain.
*Add beans, tomatoes, chili, cheese, and seasonings
*reduce heat to low. Stir in 1 cup sour cream
*Heat through, do not boil!
*Garnish with remaining sour cream

Yield: 3 1/4 Quarts

Day 9- Cowpoke Casserole

VERY IDAHO!! :)

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb Hamburger
1/2 Onion, chopped
salt & Pepper
1 Tsp Chili Powder
1 Can Chili Beans
1 Can Tomato Sauce
1/2 Cup Water
1 Pkg Cornbread Mix
1/3 Cup Milk
1 Egg, Beaten

*Brown Meat with onion. Drain. Add salt and Pepper
*Stir in chili powder, beans, tomato sauce, and water.
*Simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
*Pour into dish
*Combine cornbread, milk, and egg.
*Spoon over meat mixture.
*Bake 350 for 25 Minutes

Day 8- Cajun Potato Wedges

POTATOES:

1/4 Cup Butter
1 TBL Cajun Seasoning
2 16 oz packages frozen potato wedges, thawed

SAUCE:

1 1/2 cups sour cream
1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/4 Cup Chopped Green Onion
1/4 Cup Milk
1/2 tsp garlic salt
5 drops hot pepper sauce

*Heat oven to 425. Combine and melt butter and seasoning.
*Toss potato wedges in butter.
*Spread on cookie sheets (Greased)
*Bake 25 Minutes
*Combine all sauce ingredients. Mix Well.
*Spoon in small serving bowl.
*Serve together.

Day 7- Homemade Oreo's

When I was in college, I had to take a speech class. One of our speeches was a demonstration speech. I made chocolate chip cookies for my demonstration, but one girl made homemade oreos. They were so good, I wrote down the recipe as she did her speech. Who would have thought I would get such a good recipe from a college class?! Ha!

Here it is:

HOMEMADE OREO'S

Ingredients:

2 Boxes Devils Food Cake Mix
4 Eggs
1 Cup Shortening
1 Jar Cream Cheese Frosting

*Mix cake mix, eggs, and shortening. Do not use an electric mixer, use a spoon or a kitchenaid. I enjoy mixing it with my hands, it seems to mix better that way. I will be a VERY THICK dough.
*Scoop onto a cookie sheet. (Remember that you have to use 2 cookies to make one oreo, so the smaller the cookie, the more you get in the end. I like bite size.)
*Bake 6 minutes at 350*
*Flatten with a spatula.
*Bake 4 more minutes.
*Cool Completely
*Frost.

These are soooo good! I love making them for winter holidays. They go very quickly in my family. I usually have to double or triple this recipe.

Day 6- DINNER

GARLIC-PARMESAN CHICKEN
SLOW COOKER CHEESY POTATOES

What a great meal for a cold day and something that will stick to your bones. Alden and I both have a cold, so this sounded good.


GARLIC-PARMESAN CHICKEN
-I'm not sure where I got this recipe. I think I got it out of a magazine once and have used it ever since. It's an easy recipe and tastes great.-

Ingredients:
3/4 cup Mayonaise
1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp garlic powder ( I tend to double, triple, or even quadruple this... I like the garlic flavor)
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
4 Chicken Breasts
1 Cup Bread Crumbs

*Mix mayo, cheese, and seasonings in a bowl.
*Coat chicken with mixture. Coat with bread crumbs.
*Arrange in a 13x9 pan (Greased)
*Bake at 425* for 25 minutes



SLOW COOKER CHEESY POTATOES

-I do this recipe a little different than what is asked. I never buy cheddar cheese soup, so I just make a cheese sauce from scratch. I will give instructions below.-

INGREDIENTS:
30 oz Shredded Hash Browns
1 Can (10 3/4 oz) Cheddar Cheese Soup ***
1 can evaporated milk
2 TBL butter, softened
1/2 tsp salt
pepper to taste

*Spray interior of crock pot.
*Break hash browns into pot.
*Stir together soup, milk, butter, salt and pepper.
*Pour over potatoes. Mix well.
*Cook on low for 5 hours.


***Cheese Sauce***

There are no real measurements for this. You just keep adding milk and flour until you get the right consistency.

Ingredients

Butter
Flour
Mix
Shredded Cheese (About a cup)

*In pan, mix a spoonful of butter with a little flour. Warm until it mixes together.
*Add milk. Keep stirring until in almost boils. Turn down and keep stirring. It will start to thicken.
*When its at the consistency you like, add cheese, and melt.

Fire Department Open House

Last night, our family went to the fire department that Lyndon volunteers for, for an open house. They had spaghetti, bread, cookies, lemonade and cake. It was a great time.

I got there a little late with my neice, Hannah, because I was teaching dance and she wanted to stay with me. When we got there, there was lots going on. The boy scouts were there learning about the fire department and had a Stop, Drop, and Roll lesson.



I got some food to eat and then Lyndon and I took Alden through the fire trucks. He really enjoyed them. So many buttons to look at. :)





We had a great time. Alden was exhausted by the time we got home. He was passed around from person to person the entire time we were there. He loved every minute of it.

Day 5- Pumpkin Bars

Since it is fall, I love making pumpkin anything. I was given this recipe a couple years ago from a woman that I go to church with. I made them for a church lunch. They are very moist and so yummy.

PUMPKIN BARS

Ingredients:

1 Can (2 cups) Pumpkin
4 Eggs
1/2 Cup Oil
1/2 Cup Water
2 Cups Sugar
2 Cups Flour
2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Cinnamon

*Mix wet ingredients.
*Mix dry ingredients.
*Combine.
*Pour into 2 9x13 pans.
*Bake at 350* for 25 minutes. Cool completely.
*Frost with cream cheese frosting.
*Refrigerate until serving.

Day 4

31 Day Challenge- Day 4

DINNER

SLOW COOKER "ALMOST LASAGNA"

Ingredients
1 12 oz box Rotini- Cooked
2 TBL Olive Oil
2 Jars Pasta Sauce with Tomato (I Make my own pasta sauce* Description Below)
2 cups tomato juice
1 lb hamburger
1 Cup Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
2 cups Mozzarella
2 Cups Ricotta

2 eggs
1 Cup Parmesan
3/4 tsp Salt
1 1/2 tsp parsley
1/4 tsp pepper

*Toss Pasta & oil.
*Add sauce and juice. Mix.
*Brown beef. Drain. Add 1 cup parmesan, bread crumbs, 1 egg, 1 cup mozzarella to meat
*Beat ricotta, 2 eggs, 1 cup parmesan, parsley, salt & Pepper.
*Pour 1/2 sauce in cooker. Spread ricotta mix over. Top with meat sauce. Cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella.
*Cover.
*cook Low for 4 hours.

***My sauce***

4 8 oz cans tomato sauce.
1 1/2 can filled with water
2 16 oz cans diced tomatoes
2 packages spaghetti sauce mix

*Put all ingredients in pan. Let it cook for a while so the spices mix.
TA-DA! :)






CHEESY GARLIC BREAD

Ingredients
1 loaf french bread
1/2 cup butter-softened
1 cup Fresh Shredded Parmesan Cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup mayonaise
1 bunch chopped green onions
3 cloves garlic, pressed

*Split loaf horizontally.
*Mix butter, cheeses, mayo, onions, and garlic. Blend well.
*Spread on each half.
*Bake 350* for 7 minutes
*Broil 3 Minutes

Day 3

31 Day Challenge- Day 3
DINNER

BBQ Hot Dogs
Macaroni and Cheese
Dilled Peas

This meal was way simple. Obviously. I had to teach dance and I needed something quick and easy. I had hot dogs in the freezer and Lyndon asked to have mac and cheese with it.

Lyndon and Alden BBQed the hot dogs together.



Macaroni and Cheese was Kraft. :)

Dilled Peas

Ingredients:
Frozen Peas
Spoonful of Butter
Dried Dill

Put everything in the pot and boil for a few minutes. I drain most of the water before serving.

Simple dinner, but pretty good. Not my normal meal.

Day 2

31 Day Challenge- Day 2

DINNER:
Beef Stew
Corn Bread
Canned Pears
Brownies

BEEF STEW

Ingredients

1 package Beef Stew Meat
4-5 Medium potatoes
2 handfuls baby carrots
1 can green beans
1 Can diced tomatoes
Frozen corn
Frozen Peas
1 can tomato sauce
Diced onion
salt, pepper, garlic, parsley, rosemary, thyme-- to taste

*Brown meat with salt, pepper, garlic, and onion.
*Cut potatoes and put in crock pot.
*Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, carrots, and meat. Stir.
*Cook for 2 hours.
*Add green beans, peas, corn. Stir.
*Cook 30 Minutes.

CORN BREAD
Thank you Jiffy! I followed the direction on the box.

PEARS
Just opened the can. :)

BROWNIES
I made Betty Crocker brownies for dessert. I always add chocolate chips on top before baking, to add more chocolate. :)

Sorry no pictures today.

STACY

31 Day Challenge: Number 1

DINNER:
Salisbury Steak (Or Poor Man's Steak)
Green Beans
4 Cheese Rice
Homemade White Bread
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream

The main dish was Salisbury Steak.

Ingredients:
1 pound hamburger
1 egg
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1/3 can cream of mushroom soup... The rest of the can is used later.
Garlic, Pepper, Salt, Dried Minced Onion- To taste

*Mix all ingredients in a bowl.


*Make into 4 quarter pound patties and place in pan. Grill until brown on both sides.


*While frying, combine the rest of the can of cream of mushroom soup and about 1/2 cup of water. Mix well. Place patties in 8x8 casserole dish and pour soup mixture over the top.


*Bake at 350* for 30 minutes. Let sit for a few minutes before serving.



GREEN BEANS
*I add dry minced onion and a shake of pepper to the pot before cooking. Since Alden is eating, I always buy canned anything with no salt added.



4 CHEESE RICE
*Thank you Rice-A-Roni! :) It was a simple side! :)


HOMEMADE BREAD
*My loving husband bought me a bread maker one year for Christmas. We eat a lot of homemade bread! I use the quick bread setting, to make bread in 58 minutes.


Thats what we had for dinner tonight. :) Alden really enjoyed it.


Lyndon made us ice cream cones for dessert. Alden enjoyed a few bites of ice cream! :)