Monday, January 26, 2015

Food: Dinner ideas, part 3

Here is round 3. I have been posting dinner ideas from meals that Rainer and I have enjoyed at home.

To see part 2, click HERE
For part 1, click HERE


 Lindsey's Tilapia tacos
 fish-avocado-corn salsa-sautéed onions-sour cream
 
 Rainer's Tilapia tacos
tortillas-skillet crispy tilapia-cheese
 
 Roast chicken legs, mashed potatoes, green beans
 BBQ corn muffins: cornbread with BBQ seasoning 
 
Oven "fried" shrimp, roasted potatoes, broccoli
bake breaded shrimp at a high heat, and then broil

Lobster ravioli, white sauce, sautéed spinach
spinach wilted in a little bacon grease w pinenuts

Crispy tilapia, crispy onions, potatoes, broccoli
toss sliced onions in flour and fry in shallow oil

Beef roast with gravy, mashed potatoes, carrots
season & flour roast, sear and slow bake

Stuffed chicken, rice, green beans
chicken breast w bacon, onion and cream cheese
 
Garlic chicken, potatoes, wilted spinach
bake garlic cloves and lemon juice with chicken
 
Italian burger, fries, asparagus 
 burger: sausage & beef, marinara sauce, mozzerella 

 Chicken & veggie quesadilla
 cheese dip, guacamole, sour cream

 Pot stickers, rice, pineapple, soy sauce
 steam & crisp jiaozi (pot stickers in China)
 
Salmon, mashed sweet potatoes, broccoli
savory, not sweet potatoes: butter, garlic, seasonings
 
 

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Christmas 2014

Celebrating Christ's birth with family and friends is always fun! December is busy, but wonderful. Lots of gatherings, gift giving and worship.
 
Rainer's cousin Houston & Maggie
got married, so we celebrated them
 
Uncle Allen gives a toast
 
Alice put our Christmas Tree up
 
Rainer and baby Harper
 
Family Christmas dinner
 
Celebrating Rainer's birthday
 
Christmas Eve service
 
Christmas Eve party at the Powells & lots of families
 
Alice's first Christmas morning
 
She was a little confused
 
Of course she loved the bows & wrappings
 
This stocking is all MINE?!
 
Santa visited
 
 
 Christmas dinner with friends  
 
 Grandmother Shirley and Alice
 
Alice meets a puppy
 
Date night!
 
JJ with Alice and Greenie
 
Christmas night with the Powells
 
 Alice and her 'camo' outfit from
cousin Harper
 
 

Monday, December 22, 2014

Thanksgiving, babies and family

Last month we were with lots of family during the Thanksgiving holiday. We had our last YoungLife event for 2014, "Christmas Club". Rainer has been planning for his big recruiting trip to the Northeast that he will take in January and we've been getting ready for Christmas.

The biggest news from the last few weeks is the birth of our new niece: Elizabeth "Harper" Powell. Brent and Tori are wonderful parents and we praise God for the beautiful addition to the family.

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"Homecoming maids" at the Powder Puff game
All the GUYS looked 'great'

Alice loves the park!
 
Happy Thanksgiving!

Alice and Paul
 
Enjoying the big meal

Lots of cousins

A huge spread

Bad attempt at a baby picture... Ford, Greenie & Alice

JJ swinging with Alice and Greenie
 
On Poppa's knee
 
Bryan shooting the bow

A great visit with Meredith and Bryan...

... and Dad and Mom

All together 

Pete the "elf" at Christmas Club

Rainer reads with an 'Alka-Seltzer'
 
Selfie contest
 
Sharing my testimony
 
Decorating for Christmas!
 
 
Date night in Memphis!
 

Alice in her new wagon from her grandparents!
 
 
A few minutes after Harper came into the world

Tori, Harper, Alice, Lindsey
...cousins meet for the first time!