Super Yummy!

Okay, so I really like Martha Stewart's online recipes. They are always really easy to understand, and I always know that if I just follow the directions the recipe will turn out just the way it should. Although I have used the online recipes for years, I had never purchased any of her books... until now. I am now the happy owner of this book. I love it. Very few of the recipes take longer than 30 minutes to make, the pictures are lovely, and they are mostly 4 serving recipes. How great is that!






Tonight I made "Tortilla Soup". I adjusted the recipe for the things I had in my pantry, and fridge so it's not really the same as the one in the cookbook (so I don't have a problem posting it)


1 lb. chicken, sliced, or cubed
4 c. Low sodium chicken stock
1/3 c. cilantro, chopped
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 T. olive oil
4 tortillas (I used wheat flour tortillas)

Method:
Heat oven to 400. Brush tortillas, on both sides, and then slice into 1/4 in. sliced. Spread tortilla slices on an baking sheet. Cook until golden brown, and crispy. OR use corn chips :)

Saute chicken in a hot skillet (I used Pam and a non-stick skillet), till chicken is completely cooked. Remove from heat, set aside.
Bring heat chicken stock, bell pepper, and cilantro to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer for 10 minutes.
Add chicken and continue to simmer, uncovered, for about 5 minutes.

Serve with hot sauce, green onion, and sour cream. Oh, cheese is good too.

Water Water Everywhere

I gave Jer a 10 gallon fish tank for his birthday. We have been having fun filling it with fish and decorations, but keep falling in love with fish that are a little too big for our tank... so this weekend we got a 30 gallon tank. It is much nicer. We now have to figure out what to do with our 10 gal. tank, and the 2 gal. tank that we got the other day, oh, and the beta in the 1 gal. tank... we went kinda' crazy at Petco.

Here are some pictures. The water has not had time to clear up so it looks a little green.

A Very Nice Mother's Day

April 2008

Please Pray

Please pray for baby Jacob Marlow, and his parents Joy and Joel. Little Jacob died in his sleep yesterday. He was premature, but was healthy other than that. Here is a link to their family blog.