Updates! Recipes!

So here they are... newest to oldest updates.


Linnea started rolling over! It happens non stop now. And she loves that little goofy toy. At her 4 month appointment she weighed 12 pounds 13 ounces (17th percentile) and was 25 inches (62nd percentile). She is such a happy baby! So easy to take care of and so loving to everybody.

We took a very quick trip to our old college stomping grounds and visited with some friends. This is one of my old roommates daughters Allison. She's 8 months younger than Emma. For those of you we missed... we will catch you the next time we are up. There are WAY too many people to fit in one day.

This is Emma and Braron who is the son of our friends Scott and Brittanie. Such a cutie!

I threw a baby shower for my friend Erin. She's having a girl on Saturday. So much fun planning it and yet so stressful! I could never be a party planner. It was a pink and brown themed shower. Way cute!

These are the cupcakes I decorated for the shower. I even did chocolate and strawberry flavored cupcakes for the pink and brown look. (I know, I scare myself too)

My parents came over and my dad took out 6 trees in our front and back yard. I have an awesome dad!

He had a really messy face when he was finished.

Up in one of the trees.

Our friends Stacey and Tyson came back and visited for a couple weeks. This is us at Tyson's parents house. It was so good to see them. They live on the East Coast so we never get to see them.

And Emma got her first bloody nose. It was a nightmare. She wouldn't sit still and let us plug her nose up. Glad that's over and it's not an everyday occurrence.

And now for a couple recipes. I like this first one because it's a great twist on regular mac and cheese (which I usually don't like).

Ranch Mac ‘n’ Cheese

(Taste of Home)

1 c milk

¼ c butter

2 envelopes ranch salad dressing mix

1 tsp lemon pepper seasoning

1 tsp garlic pepper

1 tsp garlic salt

1 c cubed Colby cheese

1 c cubed Monterey Jack Cheese

1 c sour cream

½ c crushed saltines

1 pound macaroni, cooked and drained

Grated Parmesan cheese

In a dutch oven (or pot), combine everything but the sour cream, saltines, macaroni and parmesan cheese. Cook and stir over medium heat until cheese has melted and mixture begins to thicken.

Fold in sour cream. Add crackers and macaroni. Cook until heated through, stirring frequently. Spoon into a serving dish; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Yield: 6-8 servings

I think this would taste really good with this recipe from one of my previous posts.

Here is a good side dish recipe. We really enjoy these.

Crispy Potato Cubes

(Taste of Home)

1/3 c flour

¾ tsp salt

½ tsp dried thyme

½ tsp dried marjoram

1/8 tsp pepper

5 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1” cubes

¼ c butter, melted

1 garlic clove, minced

1 bay leaf

In a large re-sealable plastic bag, combine flour, salt, thyme, marjoram and pepper. Add potatoes; seal bag and shake to coat. Pour butter into a 9x13 in baking dish; stir in garlic. Add potatoes and bay leaf. Cover and bake at 450˚ for 20 minutes. Uncover and stir; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until potatoes are lightly browned and tender. Discard bay leaf. Yield: 4 servings

And I am making this recipe for dinner tonight.

I hope everything is going well for all of you.