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Monday, August 9, 2010

My Favorite Pan Seared Fish



Cooking this Cod is so easy and healthy, you will want to add it to your weekly menu. I buy the frozen Cod at Costco most of the time, but if I ever find it fresh I buy it immediately. If you are using it frozen make sure you thaw it before cooking. I add about 4 tablespoons of olive oil to my pan,and get it really hot. While I'm waiting for it to heat up, I generously coat my pieces of fish with garlic salt and garlic powder. Once my pan is really hot I add the fish. Cook the fish for approx 6 minutes on each side, Sprinkle it with a little black pepper, and it's done!

Saturday, August 7, 2010

I found a great website!

Here is a great resource for some really good coupons look up moneysavingmom.com. I got some free pictures from Walgreens, just for creating an account, and a free trial size body lotion at Bath and Body Works! Lots of great coupons!

Birthday present #2



When you have three kids, you get invited to a lot of birthday parties! I really need to come up with inexpensive gift ideas. What better to buy a preteen than a bag of preteen junk. I found this cute reusable shopping bag in the dollar section at Target,decorated it with a clear bag of bubble gum, tied a bow on it, added a Bop (preteen magazine with lots of posters of Justin Bieber), some candy, and an Itunes card. Isn't cute?

Birthday present #1





We are off to a birthday party today for a 4 year old, and my favorite present to give at this age is Play Doh. I know I know most moms hate this, but the kids love it! Here's my little idea to help smooth over for those mama's out there who hate Play Doh, I always top it off with a really cute vinyl tablecloth. This present has a red and white tablecloth wrapped up on top of a box of Play Doh and topped off with a red and white pinwheel that I hot glued a gerber daisy on! How cute is that?

Friday, August 6, 2010

Susie's Favorite Mushrooms




Susie my 8 year came home from camp tonight,so of course I had to make her favorite meal. She loves it when I saute mushrooms. All I do is cut them up and saute them in 2 tbl butter, 1 tbl olive oil, sprinkle them generously with garlic powder, salt them, and sprinkle with fresh Parmesan. Somehow this plate of mushrooms disappear before I even get them to the table!

Baked Creamed Corn




Now I know it seems as though I don't ever make anything healthy, but I promise I do. This just isn't one of those healthy side dishes. You do however want to make sure you save this recipe for thanksgiving, or an unexpected pot luck because everyone who eats this corn loves it!


All you do is.......

Take 2 bags of frozen corn,and thaw them out. One of the bags just dump into a 13 by 9 glass Pyrex dish, the other process in your food processor or if you are like me and don't have one you can use a mini electric food chopper (if you don't have a mini food chopper you need to go to target or walmart and pick one up for yourself....they are only $20, and it will be your best friend!) Once the next bag is chopped, add it to the Pyrex dish, and mix it up. Meanwhile, melt a whole stick of salted sweet cream butter, add 1 cup of sugar, 1/2 cup milk, 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, and finally whisk 1 1/2 tbl cornstarch until it begins to thicken. once it starts to thicken immediately pour it into the corn. Mix it up, add a little salt and pepper, and bake for 30 minutes!

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Easy Skillet Chicken







I love this Asian inspired chicken and love how easy it is to make.

4 to 5 thawed chicken breast
1/3 c Brown Sugar
1/3 c Vinegar
1/3 c Soy Sauce
1/3 c olive oil

Mix all ingredient, put in large deep skillet, cover and cook until chicken is done (approx 10 min). Serve over rice!

I love to cut a fresh pineapple as a side dish to this meal.