Baked Oatmeal
by Erin Meschke (although I think she's changed this recipe in the last few years by making it even healthier, but I haven't gotten the updated one...yet.)
1/2 C apple sauce
1 1/2 C sugar
4 eggs
1 T baking powder
3/4 t salt
2 C milk
2 t vanilla
1 T cinnamon
6 C Old Fashion Oatmeal
1 bag craisins
Preheat oven to 350. Whisk together apple sauce, sugar, and eggs. Add baking powder and salt and blend well. Add milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. Pour oats and craisins on top and mix thoroughly. Spray 9x13 pan and fill with oatmil mixture. Even out and bake 45 minutes.
Serve warm with milk poured on top (this is how my kids like it) or just plain (how I like it).
This is seriously the easiest thing to make! I whipped it up and got it in the oven in the amount of time it took Jason to read the kids a book...in the other room! The kids finished up the granola tonight for a bedtime snack so I decided to make up this baked oatmeal to have for the next few mornings. It's in the oven NOW. I'm currently smelling the rain and cinnamon! Yum! Maybe I will have some tonight with a cup of tea after the kids go to bed! Which I hope is very, very soon. Please God make it be soon.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
I hope the neighbors don't call the cops!
Today I worked a lot in the yard. We are trying to get prepared to plant some grass in our half grass half dirt backyard. There were lots of sticks, rocks, dog poos, and leaves to get cleaned up. Along with getting that done I was also able to trim down a few bushes that had branches resting on the fence. This meant that I used muscles that I haven't used in a while. I'm tired tonight.
Shortly after Caedmon got home from school him and Payton were both playing up in the tree house. Soon playing turned in to arguing and arguing turned into full on fighting including a stick being thrown in someones face. Fighting is not cool. Fighting UP in the tree house is FORBIDDEN! So naturally when I heard the full on fighting, aka thrashing around and screaming like you are being murdered, I turned around from trimming the lovely lilac and yelled to get their attention. Yelling VERY loudly because remember, fighting UP in the tree house is FORBIDDEN! Both kids were scolded sternly and sent inside to have discipline and lay in their beds until I had finished my jobs outside. This wonderful afternoon out in the beautiful weather was turning gray fast.
As I went back outside to finish my work and the kids finished their punishments, I grabbed my little hand saw and got back to the bushes and thought about how embarrassing my kids were to me at times . . . even in our own backyard. Then I realized how this whole scene may have looked to some curious neighbors. THE SCENE- Kids crying, mom yelling, "Both of you go inside! You're in HUGE trouble. YOU'RE DONE!" and . . . A HAND SAW IN TOW. Oops. I hope the neighbors don't call the cops.
At supper we learned what the fight was about. Payton wanted a piece of wood up in the tree house to write "club members" names on. Caedmon did not.
Oh, of course. Now I understand. That's such a big deal. I would have probably thrown a stick in someones face over it too.
Tomorrow I will send the kids out to play again (minus tree house privileges) so that the neighbors can see that I did not saw up my children. In the meantime, they are all finally sleeping peacefully in their beds . . . I promise.
HUG O' WAR
by Shel Silverstein
I will not play a tug o' war.
I'd rather play a hug o' war.
Where everyone hugs
Instead of tugs,
Where everyone giggles
And rolls on the rug,
Where everyone kisses,
And everyone grins,
And everyone cuddles,
And everyone wins.
Shortly after Caedmon got home from school him and Payton were both playing up in the tree house. Soon playing turned in to arguing and arguing turned into full on fighting including a stick being thrown in someones face. Fighting is not cool. Fighting UP in the tree house is FORBIDDEN! So naturally when I heard the full on fighting, aka thrashing around and screaming like you are being murdered, I turned around from trimming the lovely lilac and yelled to get their attention. Yelling VERY loudly because remember, fighting UP in the tree house is FORBIDDEN! Both kids were scolded sternly and sent inside to have discipline and lay in their beds until I had finished my jobs outside. This wonderful afternoon out in the beautiful weather was turning gray fast.
As I went back outside to finish my work and the kids finished their punishments, I grabbed my little hand saw and got back to the bushes and thought about how embarrassing my kids were to me at times . . . even in our own backyard. Then I realized how this whole scene may have looked to some curious neighbors. THE SCENE- Kids crying, mom yelling, "Both of you go inside! You're in HUGE trouble. YOU'RE DONE!" and . . . A HAND SAW IN TOW. Oops. I hope the neighbors don't call the cops.
At supper we learned what the fight was about. Payton wanted a piece of wood up in the tree house to write "club members" names on. Caedmon did not.
Oh, of course. Now I understand. That's such a big deal. I would have probably thrown a stick in someones face over it too.
Tomorrow I will send the kids out to play again (minus tree house privileges) so that the neighbors can see that I did not saw up my children. In the meantime, they are all finally sleeping peacefully in their beds . . . I promise.
HUG O' WAR
by Shel Silverstein
I will not play a tug o' war.
I'd rather play a hug o' war.
Where everyone hugs
Instead of tugs,
Where everyone giggles
And rolls on the rug,
Where everyone kisses,
And everyone grins,
And everyone cuddles,
And everyone wins.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Life with young kids. It's always something . . .
Sorry if these pictures offend you. Just try not to look too long I guess.
Really Reagan?! Really.
Really Reagan?! Really.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Granola and Homemade Yogurt!
I can't take credit for this great Granola recipe. I got it a long time ago from my sister in law, Erin. I'm sure it hasn't stayed the same for her over the years. I really should get an update, but I really love it as it is right now. I can only take about 5% credit for the posted recipe because I've added some things. I have a hard time leaving a recipe alone . . . even if it's pretty great to begin with.
Granola
5 cups old fashion rolled oats
3/4 cup flaked coconut
3/3 cup sliced almonds
3/4 cup honey
1/4 cup apple sauce
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 cup flaxseed meal
3 cups dried cranberries (add after baking)
I've also made this with dried blueberries before and it was SO good. This week I used dried cranberries and golden grapes. Maybe my favorite so far.
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Spread onto a cookie sheet. Bake @ 300 degrees for 30-35 min. stirring at 15 mins. I always have to bake it WAY longer when I make a double or triple batch like I usually do. It depends on how you like your granola.
Payton had so much fun pouring and mixing all the ingredients in a big bowl. She was very proud and excited to eat the finished product! Our kids love this granola and just eat it like cereal with milk. FYI this jar is almost gone and I made it on Monday. Good thing there's another batch in the freezer! I prefer it dry as a snack or on top of yogurt. Yum.
Speaking of yogurt! I also made homemade yogurt this week . . . in my crock pot! It turned out great and next time I will be making a double batch for sure! Yay for Probiotics that my family really needs right now after several months of being in and out of sicknesses!
The steps to making your own yogurt are so easy and way cheaper then buying a good quality yogurt! My dear friend, Caitlin, got brave with me this week and decided to make some too. She saved me a step and blogged about it. Thanks Caitlin! Check it out here-Crock pot Yogurt! Dessert for me tonight was yogurt with granola on top! Just wish I had some frozen blueberries!
Granola
5 cups old fashion rolled oats
3/4 cup flaked coconut
3/3 cup sliced almonds
3/4 cup honey
1/4 cup apple sauce
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 cup flaxseed meal
3 cups dried cranberries (add after baking)
I've also made this with dried blueberries before and it was SO good. This week I used dried cranberries and golden grapes. Maybe my favorite so far.
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Spread onto a cookie sheet. Bake @ 300 degrees for 30-35 min. stirring at 15 mins. I always have to bake it WAY longer when I make a double or triple batch like I usually do. It depends on how you like your granola.
Payton had so much fun pouring and mixing all the ingredients in a big bowl. She was very proud and excited to eat the finished product! Our kids love this granola and just eat it like cereal with milk. FYI this jar is almost gone and I made it on Monday. Good thing there's another batch in the freezer! I prefer it dry as a snack or on top of yogurt. Yum.
Speaking of yogurt! I also made homemade yogurt this week . . . in my crock pot! It turned out great and next time I will be making a double batch for sure! Yay for Probiotics that my family really needs right now after several months of being in and out of sicknesses!
The steps to making your own yogurt are so easy and way cheaper then buying a good quality yogurt! My dear friend, Caitlin, got brave with me this week and decided to make some too. She saved me a step and blogged about it. Thanks Caitlin! Check it out here-Crock pot Yogurt! Dessert for me tonight was yogurt with granola on top! Just wish I had some frozen blueberries!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
A Royal Tea party
This Papa just adores his girls and this is evidence of that! And that's why I just adore that Papa!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
an old fart
Saturday was Jason's 30th birthday! He's an old fart now! Friday night I threw him a surprise party. Wish I would have taken more pictures but here's a few.
I'm not sure what the heck I was thinking but for some reason I forgot to put the candles on the cake before cutting it. So I squeezed 30 candles onto two pieces of Angel Food cake.
Payton must have heard me calling Jason an old fart cause the next day on his actual birthday she said to him, "Happy Birthday. Now you have old farts!"
I have three more months before I have old farts too, but for now I'm enjoying teasing Jason about his old fartedness. Happy Birthday Love!
I'm not sure what the heck I was thinking but for some reason I forgot to put the candles on the cake before cutting it. So I squeezed 30 candles onto two pieces of Angel Food cake.
Payton must have heard me calling Jason an old fart cause the next day on his actual birthday she said to him, "Happy Birthday. Now you have old farts!"
I have three more months before I have old farts too, but for now I'm enjoying teasing Jason about his old fartedness. Happy Birthday Love!
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