Cinnamon Roll Waffles on Mother's Day!

What a great day.  Woke up with yummy pancakes and cinnamon roll waffles.  Yes, I said waffles.  They were so good and they are very easy to make.

Ingredients:

• 1 can Pillsbury Grands refrigerated cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing

Preparation:

Preheat your waffle maker and coat with cooking spray. Remove dough from can.
Place one roll in the center of your waffle maker.  Close and cook for 3-4 minutes.

Heat up the icing and pour over waffles.  Or you could make more by using the icing it came with and 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, 3 tablespoons milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla.  Honestly, they are just as good with the icing heated.

Enjoy!!!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day!  I am truly blessed!!!

Cake Pops and Soccer Balls

This weekend is going to be a relaxing one.  I hope.  First is a soccer game.  My daughter loves soccer.  I love her smile while playing.  I love hearing everyone cheer her on.  I love our coach.  I guess I love soccer too.  Our game today isn't until 11 and my daughter was excited to sleep in.  Oh, these pre-teens.  Like mother, like daughter.

After the game, I would like to make more cake pops.  I can't promise I will get to them but I will try.  I made some a few days again and they were okay.  The cake was a new flavor by Pillsbury called Orange Creamsicle.  It was good but I know I can do better.  Today I am going to make plain vanilla with chocolate coating.  Simple but yummy!!!!  Here is a pic of the orange creamsicle ones. 

 

Have a great Saturday!  Get out and enjoy yourself! 

Cub Scout Scrapbooking

Well, my son is longer a cub scout.  He is a BOY scout and I haven't finished his album yet.  He is on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout.  I am so proud of him.  As I am putting this album together, I am reminded of all the wonderful things he did as a scout.  All the great adventures he went on.  All the cool field trips or go see its as they call them.  All the fantastic friends he met.  But most of all, the experiences that only a scout will endure.  Here's to a lifetime of memories.  Go Troop 1345.  You have one terrific scout.  My Son!!!

Teacher Appreciation Week

Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week.  Teacher Appreciation Week is a week long celebration in the United States observed the first full week in May. This year it is May 6 - 10, 2013.  As a parent, I really appreciate all the time the teachers take with my children.  They both like school and don't complain (too much).  As a teacher, I know what it's like to take the time to plan and create an idea (most of the time in your spare time).  During this week, I try to create something new each day for my childrens' teachers.  I found this awesome website with printables and inexpensive gifts. 
Check out this link   Teacher Appreciation Ideas. 

To all the teachers out there, THANK YOU!!!!!

Sloppy Joes and Rainbows

What a miserable day?  Cold and Rainy!  I know it's April and April should bring showers but why is it so cold?  The pool opens in a month.  It's going to take more than a month to warm up.  Hopefully this is the last of the cool weather.  I won't hold my breath.  C'mon Summer. 

Tonight's dinner is homemade Sloppy Joes.  Not my family's favorite but mine.  Yes I love Sloppy Joes.  The sloppier the better.  I have to say this recipe is easy and good.  It's so easy, my husband is actually making it.  Serve it with french fries and a vegetable and dinner is served.

Sloppy Joes

1 lb. ground beef
1 onion, finely diced
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup ketchup
1 Tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1 Tablespoon mustard

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and onions.  Keep browning until well browned and no liquid remains.  Add remaining ingredients and simmer 30 minutes.  Serve on hamburger buns.

ENJOY! 


Every month I am responsible for creating the preschool bulletin boards.  This month one of the boards was a Rainbow Hair poem.  The kids love "singing" it over and over.  It was a great way to label colors.  I had my class go a step further and create rainbow names.  I wrote their names on a large sheet of white paper.  They traced the letters with glue and placed 1" squares in the rainbow color order on the letters.  They really turned out cute. 

Here are the Rainbow Names

Weekly Meal Plan

This week's dinner plan includes 2 crock pot meals.  I really love my crock pot and I should use it more often.  I have seen several websites out there where you prepare your meals in advance, freeze them and use them throughout the month.  I need to do that.   Check out www.savingyoudinero.com.  She has 25 meals you can prepare and freeze.  I look forward to doing this especially with the summer months coming.  I can spend more time outside and at the pool instead of fixing dinner.

My dinner plan this week:

Chicken and Artichoke Linguine
Sloppy Joes
Clam Chowder
Smothered Round Steak with BBQ Onions
Cranberry Chicken in the Crock Pot
Homemade Pizza
Pot Roast in the Crock Pot

Keep an eye out for the recipes.  I will try to post pictures (if I remember to take them). 

Tonight's Dinner served with a side salad. 

Chicken and Artichoke Linguine

8 ounces linguine
3 Tablespoons butter
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 green onions, chopped with green portion reserved
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 - 14 oz can extra small artichoke hearts, well drained and chopped
2 cups cooked chicken
1/2 pound bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
1 Tablespoon dried or fresh basil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Cook linguine according to package directions and drain. 

Meanwhile, heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet.  Add white portion of the green onion and garlic.  Saute until tender.

Add chopped artichoke hearts, chicken and bacon.  Simmer on low until ingredients are heated.  When almost ready to serve, add basil.

Remove from heat.  Add drained linguine, Parmesan cheese and the green portion of the onions.  Toss well and serve.

Serves 4 to 6.

I try to make something "fancy" on Sundays.  The artichoke were a little on the expensive side but I really wanted to try this dish.  I hope the family likes it.  I will post a picture tonight.  Please leave me a comment if you try this dish.

Do I really have time for this?

Here is my first blog post EVER.  Not sure exactly what or why I am doing this.  Maybe its to help a friend come up with a dinner plan.  Maybe its to spark someone's creativity.  Maybe its to help a co-worker with her lesson plans.  Maybe its...just because. 
 
I am creating this blog because I want to share my ideas whether its cooking, baking, creating or showing off my preschooler's artwork. 

My dream is to one day open a bakery or gift/craft store.  I will be posting ideas I create and living my dream out in my blog.  Someday my dream will come true for I have to courage to pursue it.