Drawing...

 Yes this is true
now that he is up on the table he is
in reach of things

like pencil & paper...


Now he loves getting up and drawing... too Cute!!
Maybe He'll love Art like Mommy!

Look what I can do...

 Yes thats right, Marek is now climbing into chairs. So everything is off limits. :) He is having a blast, thinks it is the coolest thing in the world. He is growing too fast. ( tear)

Homemade Bread sticks

These things are better than Olive garden. So.. so.. Good!

1 1/2 cups warm water
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp yeast

Let sit 5 mins, then add:

3 1/2 cups Flour
1 tsp salt

Mix until smooth, then let raise for 10 mins. Roll out Dough into a large square on a floured surface. Brush with melted butter mixed with garlic. Then sprinkle with kosher salt. Fold in half. and cut in 1 inch strips, twist and place on baking sheet. Let raise for 15 mins. Bake at 400 for 20 mins or until brown. Take out and again brush with garlic butter and sprinkle with kosher salt and parmesan cheese.

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Breakfast Pizza

1 (1 1/2 oz) package refrigerated biscuits (10)
1 Orange
2 (3 oz) packages cream cheese (soft)
4 tablespoons honey
1 pint fresh strawberries stemmed & halved

Preheat oven to 400
Stack 2 biscuits and roll out to a 6" circle- 1/8" thick.
Place on ungreased baking sheet- prick all over with fork. Repeat.
Bake biscuits until lightly brown, 6-8 mins.

Loosen biscuits and cool slightly

Mean while Grate orange peal into a bowl with cream cheese, honey. blend.
set aside.
Juice orange into bowl, add strawberries and another 2 tablespoons honey.

Increase oven to 425- Spread biscuits with cream cheese to 1/2 inch of edges- divide equally.
Bake just until edge of cream cheese is brown lightly. take out and top with strawberry mixture.
Serve immediately

Cafe rio style Salad

Chicken breasts (plan on 1 large chicken breast per two people)
Lawry's season salt
2 cans Swanson's chicken broth
1 pkg. Mccormick dry taco seasoning

Generously sprinkle Lawry's season salt on both sides of chicken breasts. BBQ on grill untill just done. slice chicken into bite size pieces. Put in crockpot with chicken broth and taco seasoning. simmer in crockpot for a few hours. very tender and flavorful.

Salad ingredidents
Chicken Breasts (see above)
Flour Tortillas
2 heads romaine lettuce, shredded into 1/2 inch slices
2 cans black beans
1 1/2 cups rice (made with 1 can chicken broth and 1 can Rotel Mexi-Diced tomatoes
Grated cheese
Salsa
Tortilla chips or strips
Creamy tomatillo Dressing

Tomatillo Dressing ( Most Important part)
1 cup Mayo
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 package dry Hidden valley Ranch Dressing
2 Cloves garlic
1 Cup Cliantro
3 Tomatillos ( small green tomatoes- Albertsons carries them in the produce section)

Husk and wash the tomatillos. Mix all dressing ingredients in blender or food processor until well blended. Set up Buffet in this order: tortillas, rice, beans, chicken, cheese, lettuce, salsa, dressing, and tortilla chips. You can also add other things like Guacamole, chopped onion, chopped olive.

sweet pork burritos

2 1/2 pounds pork (any cut)
salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
garlic salt, to taste
1 package (10 count) flour tortillas
2 (15 oz) cans mild green chili sauce, divided
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 (15 oz) can black beans well drained
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
1/3 pound Monterey jack cheese grated

Garnishes:
chopped tomatoes
salsa
lettuce
sour cream
guacamole

Cut pork into large cubes and place in a slow cooker with 1/3 cup water. season with salt and pepper and garlic salt. cook on high temp. for 4 hours or low for 8, until meat is well done. remove from cooker and drain. shred meat and place in bowl. stir in 1/2 cup green chili sauce and brown sugar.
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 by 13 inch baking dish with non stick cooking spray. warm the tortillas in a microwave to make them easier to roll.
Pour 1/2 cup green chili sauce into prepare pan. place 1/3 cup meat mixture down the middle of each tortilla. sprinkle 1 to 2 tablespoons of black beans and 1 to 2 teaspoons cilantro. roll burrito and place seam-side down in baking dish. repeat with remaining tortillas. Pour 1 1/2 to 2 cups of green chili sauce over burritos and sprinkle with Monterey jack cheese.
Cover with foil and bake 25 to 30 mins, or until cheese is melted and burritos are warmed through.

Lazy Dayz cobbler

1 stick butter
11/2 cup sugar ( 1/2 sugar for topping)
1 cup self rising flour
3/4 cup milk
1 can unsweetened fruit (peaches)
Preheat oven 350

Put 1 stick of butter in deep dish, place in oven to melt.
Beat together 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 3/4 milk to a smooth batter. pour over melted butter. DO NOT STIR.
Empty can fruit with juices over batter, sprinkle 1/2 sugar over it.
Bake 350 for 30 mins.
(batter will rise to top)
ENJOY:)