Ok. I know it has been awhile. I have had a lot of stuff going on and needed a little break. Where do I even begin?! We had a great time on Valentine's Day with the kids. The night before, after the kids went to bed, Dusty and I decorated the kitchen/eating area and put their little gifts out too. Then I woke up before them and made juice, sausage and heart shaped waffles with strawberries and whip cream. The girls loved it. I put Sydney's hair in curlers the night before and so I did her hair (which turned out adorable) and got the girls' valentine stuff ready for school. Syd's homemade valentines (an idea from Sam) turned out really cute. The girls enjoyed it so much and that made it worth it all! I will post some pictures later (I have several to upload and don't have the time right now!).
I have not been in the mood for the past few months to cook as much as I normally do. So last night I made RR Sour Cream Chicken Tenders. Delish! They were soo easy and quick. Plus almost everything the recipe calls for is on hand. Love that. I did not make the spicy bleu cheese dressing because Dusty is the only one that likes it. So I made Uncle Dan's (one of my most fave things in the whole wide world) and had it with cucumbers and carrots too. After dinner I made some yummy banana bread (Emeril recipe). Fyi - I did not use the nuts, my kids are allergic/don't like :) It was soo good. It made me happy too because I got to use my food processor and kitchen aide. Silly I know. I love kitchen stuff! Anyways, the recipe called for sour cream, so that tells you something. Anything that has sour cream in it is going to be good and moist :) So I will leave you with a few pictures of last night's dinner.
I have soo much to write and a TON of typing to do. So I will hopefully be back later tonight to update on the rest of my life.....
E.T.A...... I added the pictures from Valentine's Day in a photo album on the side. Not great lighting but you get the picture. Also, I added links so if you want to try out those recipes. The chicken recipe is WAY easy and quick.
Yay, so glad you're back! Those pictures are making me hungry. I am totally going to make those chicken tenders. You know I love sour cream and onion chips! If I could only find a recipe that called for Twix bars... ; )
Posted by: Jen | February 21, 2007 at 01:45 PM
GREAT to hear from you! Yummy! Those chicken tenders look awesome. I wish I could cook like you. You are so talented in that area. Just wish I lived closer so we could sample some of your goodies more often. Sounds like a wonderful valentine's day for the girls. You are such a sweet mom to do that for them. What a fun day.
Posted by: Chris | February 21, 2007 at 02:37 PM
Jen - I will find you a recipe, in fact I know of one, but it is not dinner!!
Posted by: Sara | February 21, 2007 at 03:19 PM
I love it when I get to use my mixers and stuff too. Must be a girl thing...or a mother/wife thing! Your food looks delish.
Posted by: Hannah | February 21, 2007 at 04:20 PM
BTW, your pictures are adorable!! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Jen | February 21, 2007 at 06:23 PM
Just noticed your new album. Not sure if you had it up earlier when I looked or not. Great pictures! Those waffles look awesome. What a fun breakfast. That would definitely put me in a happy mood to wake up to that. The gifts are adorable too. Thanks for sharing your creativeness with us all. Way to go Super MOM!
Posted by: Chris | February 21, 2007 at 08:23 PM
I will definately be trying the chicken tender recipe! Love all your pictures from Valentine's Day! You make me feel like a slacker of a mom! My boys don't care yet, maybe next year.
Posted by: Jodi | February 21, 2007 at 11:21 PM
you really decked the place out for V day didn't you. It looks awesome. i'm sure the girls loved it. those recipes look tasty too...may have to try yet another.
Posted by: Jen Smith | February 22, 2007 at 07:38 AM
I love kitchen stuff too! There's just something about the kitchen aide and the food processor that make feel like RR, if only for a few minutes of the day. I saw the show where she made those chicken fingers. When we have leftover chips I crush them and put them in a jar to use for that very purpose. They always taste different just based on the type of chips we've had and lots of times I add seasoning. BTW you are super mom, what a great valentines for your family!
Posted by: Cynthia | February 22, 2007 at 11:01 AM
What a fun Valentine's Day! We had a special breakfast & lunch and of course lots of candy. The kids loved it! I'm sure your's did too!
I saw the show when she made those chicken tenders & I thought they would be good. Nice to know someone has tried them already. :) I'll be adding it to my list. I've really been wanting to make banana bread but haven't had time. I already have a really good recipe but as soon as you mentioned sour cream in yours I knew I had to try it! I'll let you know how it turns out! :)
Posted by: Kelly | February 22, 2007 at 12:43 PM