Standing at a crossroads,
Unsure where to stand;
I am a stranger
In an unforgiving, barren land.
How do I move forward?
Which way do I go?
I want to take Your hand.
I really want to know.
I want to take a chance,
Yet my fear remains steadfast.
My feet are frozen here.
The grip just seems to last.
Release me from my bonds;
Unbind my fettered legs.
I stand before You pleading;
Your mercy do I beg.
Take me on a journey;
Lead me down a path.
Give me trust to take Your hand.
Give me freedom at last.
~ Carey Dieleman ~
April 2013
Monday, October 7, 2013
Creamy Chicken & Noodles
For those of you with young children (or spouses with the pallet of a young child), this is a delightfully simple dish that the whole family should enjoy (and did I mention it's cheap?).
2 chicken breasts
2 C chicken broth
1 Tb dried onions
1 (15 oz) can peas (or 1 C frozen peas)
1 (16 oz) pkg wide egg noodles
1 C half & half
2 Tb cornstarch + 2 Tb water (for thickening sauce)
In a medium saucepan, bring broth to a rapid boil. Add chicken and dried onions, reduce to med heat and cook 15+ minutes until the chicken is cooked all the way through. Remove chicken breasts and set aside on a cutting board for 5 minutes to cool a little. Drain about 1 C of broth mixture, keeping the other 1 C in the saucepan. (Try to keep the onions pieces.)
Cook noodles according to package directions. While noodles are cooking, chop or shred the chicken into small pieces. Drain noodles, add chicken & peas.
Place saucepan with broth back on the stove and stir in half&half. Bring to a simmer. Whisk in the cornstarch/water thickening mixture and continue to whisk until sauce reaches desired thickness. Add to noodles/chicken/peas and stir.
Makes: 4 servings
Serve With: butted bread & salad (or just the salad for you carb-conscious adults)
2 chicken breasts
2 C chicken broth
1 Tb dried onions
1 (15 oz) can peas (or 1 C frozen peas)
1 (16 oz) pkg wide egg noodles
1 C half & half
2 Tb cornstarch + 2 Tb water (for thickening sauce)
In a medium saucepan, bring broth to a rapid boil. Add chicken and dried onions, reduce to med heat and cook 15+ minutes until the chicken is cooked all the way through. Remove chicken breasts and set aside on a cutting board for 5 minutes to cool a little. Drain about 1 C of broth mixture, keeping the other 1 C in the saucepan. (Try to keep the onions pieces.)
Cook noodles according to package directions. While noodles are cooking, chop or shred the chicken into small pieces. Drain noodles, add chicken & peas.
Place saucepan with broth back on the stove and stir in half&half. Bring to a simmer. Whisk in the cornstarch/water thickening mixture and continue to whisk until sauce reaches desired thickness. Add to noodles/chicken/peas and stir.
Makes: 4 servings
Serve With: butted bread & salad (or just the salad for you carb-conscious adults)
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
These aren't remotely healthy, but I love to bake. So this is my newest project....
http://www.annies-eats.com/2010/10/08/pumpkin-cream-cheese-muffins/
http://www.annies-eats.com/2010/10/08/pumpkin-cream-cheese-muffins/
Thursday, October 3, 2013
One of "Those" Days
Today was just "one of those days." We had a lazy morning, so I made the kids pancakes and scrambled eggs... which then resulted in a post-breakfast bath time. Derek called not long after. He needed me to bring him something at work and get his car tags renewed, so I quickly dressed the kids and ushered them out the door. (Quickly = 1 hour)
Getting three small kids out the door is such a huge production. Through in some 4-year-old screaming tantrums, a two-year-old who ignores every word you say, and a wild puppy who keeps knocking over the baby and the chaos is significantly increased (not to mention the stress). If we go anywhere in the morning, I usually have to prep the night before. Now that all three are walking, it's like herding cats into the SUV.
Twenty minutes after we walked out the front door, everyone was finally buckled in their seats. Pile on extra errands and a caffeine-withdrawal headache (I didn't get my coffee this morning) with the tantrums still going on, I was already a wreck by the time we finished our errands and made it to Chick-fil-A for lunch. I guess I was hoping some "chicky nuggies" and playtime would settle the kids down. Silly me.
It took 15 minutes to peel all of the children out of the play-place and put shoes on. I had the baby under one arm, a death-grip on the runaway toddler's hand, and a cranky 4-year-old dragging behind. By the time we got out my migraine was in full swing, I was an irritable wreck trying to safely get the kids into the hot car. Finally climbing into my driver's seat, I let out a groan of exasperation.
"This too shall pass." An older woman had been waiting patiently for me to finish while I got my kids in the car. She smiled as I laughed nervously. I was a little embarrassed that she'd witnessed the whole thing.
I know at some point I'll forget the tantrums and frustration and miss when my kids are little. Sometimes that though is what gets me through the day. Having three kids less than 3 years apart is extremely hard and feels like an up-hill battle most days.
Getting three small kids out the door is such a huge production. Through in some 4-year-old screaming tantrums, a two-year-old who ignores every word you say, and a wild puppy who keeps knocking over the baby and the chaos is significantly increased (not to mention the stress). If we go anywhere in the morning, I usually have to prep the night before. Now that all three are walking, it's like herding cats into the SUV.
Twenty minutes after we walked out the front door, everyone was finally buckled in their seats. Pile on extra errands and a caffeine-withdrawal headache (I didn't get my coffee this morning) with the tantrums still going on, I was already a wreck by the time we finished our errands and made it to Chick-fil-A for lunch. I guess I was hoping some "chicky nuggies" and playtime would settle the kids down. Silly me.
It took 15 minutes to peel all of the children out of the play-place and put shoes on. I had the baby under one arm, a death-grip on the runaway toddler's hand, and a cranky 4-year-old dragging behind. By the time we got out my migraine was in full swing, I was an irritable wreck trying to safely get the kids into the hot car. Finally climbing into my driver's seat, I let out a groan of exasperation.
"This too shall pass." An older woman had been waiting patiently for me to finish while I got my kids in the car. She smiled as I laughed nervously. I was a little embarrassed that she'd witnessed the whole thing.
I know at some point I'll forget the tantrums and frustration and miss when my kids are little. Sometimes that though is what gets me through the day. Having three kids less than 3 years apart is extremely hard and feels like an up-hill battle most days.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)