She loves to sit and push the button on the Little People bus to hear the talking and music. Who needs to actually put the people in for that?????
Poor Ellie sure takes abuse!! Good thing she has two (and I'm thinking of going back to see about getting a 3rd).
Gabriella has definitely decided that sitting in the fridge is a favorite spot.
Once in a while, I can even get her to close the door.
She and Bing were having quite the fun time teasing each other.
She's got her sunglasses and daddy's belt. Guess she still needs some help in the style department.
Now, add mommy's shoes.
And drag mommy's pajamas.
Combine them all and lookout Vogue, here comes Gabriella.
Those of you that know Ferdy, know that he puts ketchup on everything and I mean everything. I mean, who else do you know that eats ketchup sandwiches???? Yep, THREE slices of bread and ketchup in between. Well, lately Gabriella has been picky about eating her meat(other than deli lunchmeat). Daddy's solution? Ketchup makes everything taste better. Sigh.... another household member that will drown everything I cook in ketchup.
Yup, even green beans taste better with ketchup.
And lastly, speaking of the crockpot, here's what I made yesterday. It came out just like a casserole. Pretty tasty.
Artichoke Chicken and Rice
INGREDIENTS:
1 to 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts halves
1/4 cup flour
3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups converted rice
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper or pimiento
4 green onions, chopped
4 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 1/2 cups chicken broth (use bouillon, canned, or base)
1 can cream of celery soup, low fat
1 can artichokes, quartered and drained
PREPARATION:
In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Combine flour, cheese, salt, pepper, and paprika. Dredge chicken in the flour mixture then brown in the hot oil. Transfer chicken to the slow cooker.
In the hot skillet, saute bell pepper, green onions, and mushrooms for about 2 minutes; add chicken broth and soup, stirring to combine thoroughly; pour over chicken. Stir in rice and artichokes; cover and cook for 5 to 6 hours on low. Serves 6.
My notes:
I did dredge the chicken and brown it in the skillet. It gave it a nice crust. I will say though, that after cooking all day, the coating was gone and just mixed into the casserole. So, honestly, I'd say skip that step and just put the chicken breasts with salt and pepper in the bottom of the crockpot. Not really sure it is necessary to saute the veggies either.
I used a frozen mixture of chopped onions, green and red bell peppers in place of the bell pepper and green onions. Sooooo easy. I just love using them! No chopping needed.
I'd say to cook for 5 to 5 1/2 hrs on low. Any more and it starts to dry out.
I also sprinkled some parmesan cheese on top when it was done.
