Football time, Zoos and Boos

Fall means football! We've had a great time on the weekends going to Starkville to see Mississippi State play and once over to Oxford to watch Tennessee. We had a great time with mom and dad when they came to visit. Lots of YoungLife and WyldLife clubs... and Halloween!

 Dad and Mom came to visit... we went to the zoo!

 

 Alice meets gorilla

 

Best family pic we could get, ha

 

 Pete took Dad and Rainer flying

 

 Over the river

 

 Family dinner

 

 Tour of a local cotton gin

 

 Cotton coming in

 

 Dressed for the UT game in Oxford

 

 Got to see the Kinsers too!

 

 At the game

 

 Good friends, good times

 

This time in Starkville... State vs. Auburn

 

Tailgating

 

With John and Tracy (before the rain)

 

 

During the rain

 

After the game!

 

Alice at the park

 

She's got skill

 

This little girl makes us laugh everyday!

 

YoungLife club game

 

Rainer sharing at Community Fellowship

 

Our dear friends Edna and Chad had

a beautiful little girl- Clara Carr

 

This is the view around here the past month

 

Post church lunch

 

Out for a walk

 

Chillin'

 

Uncle Allen and Brent getting ready

 

Alice on pot

 

Rainer taught Bible this week at Lee.

After I took his Bible test, I gave him

a "kitchen test"... he did good! haha

 

WyldLife Club

 

Halloween:  Ronald & the Hamburglar again

 

Alice in my first costume when I was little

 

The tooth fairy and karate man,

brought to you by the color red.

 

Greenie turns one!

Cousins!

 

October 2013......November 2014

 

 

 

Food: Dinner ideas, part 2

A few months ago I posted some dinner ideas. Here are some more from the past month of family dinners. Also, I've been making all of Alice's food. I just combine foods she loves (sweet potatoes, bananas, apples, pears) with other foods (green beans, snap peas, carrots, spinach). I have been trying one new food a week for her and different combinations. Rainer and I like a handful of vegetables that I rotate with our entrees. You might ask, 'where are the salads'? I eat a salad every day for lunch, so by dinner I'm ready for.... real food.   :)

Some dinner ideas:

 

Breaded chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy,

spinach and strawberries

(Breaded meats: brown in the skillet & finish in the oven)

Bacon cheeseburger sliders and broccoli

(With sliders you can change up toppings for each one)

Chicken pesto pasta and sweet corn

(Homemade pesto: basil, spinach, garlic,

olive oil, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper)

Chicken pot pie

(I pre-cook and season all veggies and chicken,

& make a pan gravy, before topping & baking)

Frozen California Pizza Kitchen

(added sautéed onions, spinach & mushrooms)

Chicken & shrimp burritos and bacon green beans

(pre-cook ingredients, roll-up & sear, top with queso)

BBQ chicken, skillet potatoes, asparagus,

sweet corn & garlic bread

(asparagus: toast with olive oil, s&p and roast

on 400 for 15 min)

Appetizer: Cheesy bread with tomato sauce dip

(tomatoes, half & half, seasonings, herbs, parmesan)

Ciabatta cheeseburger and baked fries

(ciabatta makes perfect sandwiches & cheesy bread)

 

Tortellini with chicken and broccoli

(frozen or fresh stuffed pasta is a quick & delicious meal)

 

Grilled chicken thighs, sweet potato fries

& squash au gratin

(toss potato strips in olive oil and bake at

425 until brown & crisp, then salt and season)

Beef strips with fettuccine

(sear the beef & make a gravy/sauce with drippings)

 

Curry/Jerk chicken, rice and pineapple

We love pineapple with spicy meals to cool off...

 

BBQ pork, fried okra, mashed potatoes, & broccoli

(pork butt low and slow, pull with a fork, mix in

sauce... our favorite BBQ sauce is Corkys)

Salmon, fries and peas

 

Lemon chicken and fettuccine with lemon sauce

(sauce: lemon juice, s&p, chicken broth, butter)

Salmon, mashed potatoes, fried okra

 I'm a little obsessed with fried okra right now...

(I like to cook fish in a really hot skillet with a

little bit of butter, olive oil and a sprinkle of salt)