25 Days 'Til Christmas

I've decided to try and be better prepared for Christmas. I've come up with a cooking plan called the "25 Days 'Til Christmas" plan. (Hence the name of my post.)

I am going to make freezer meals and hopefully by the beginning of December I will have 25 meals waiting for me. The cool part of the plan (no pun intended), is that I will just double meals that I make in the next couple of months. Brilliant you say? I hope so.

Freezer meals will last 3-6 months in the freezer.

Meal # 25

Chicken Stroganoff

12 chicken tenderloins - boiled in salted water and cut into thirds
(Frozen tenderloins will boil in approx. 15-20 minutes. Do not overcook or they will be tough.)

Saute in small amount EVOO and butter:
1/4 large onion - finely chopped
4 mushrooms - finely chopped
Lightly season with salt and pepper

2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 can milk
1/4 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet
½ pkg onion soup mix
1 teaspoon paprika

Mix altogether. Put in baking dish.
Bake 350̊ for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

Add ½ cup sour cream.
Serve over pasta or rice.

Serves 6.

If freezing - double freezer bag and label. Remove from freezer the night before or the morning that it is to eaten and defrost in fridge.

10 Reasons I Love October Conference

10. We get to go to Grandma's.




9. A good night sleep on a comfy bed.





8. Sharing a meal three times a day.




7. My hands can stay busy while I listen, cutting out a quilt.





6. A MooMoo can be worn to church.






5. We get to go to grandma's.





4. Hearing the announcement of five new temples in --Rome, Italy; Calgary, Canada;
Cordoba, Argentina; Philadelphia and in the greater Kansas City, Mo. area.





3. Our wonderful prophet and his counselor.






2. Stepping outside the back door and feeding swans.







1. We get to go to Grandma's.

My Princess - August 27, 2008

Reagan had a Princess Party for her 4th birthday. The little princesses came dressed in their fancy gowns and then Korianne gave them updo's (or at least a 'do') and a little makeover. They learned how to walk and curtsy like a princess. There was a castle bounce house and the girls had a blast! Then like any good princess party they ate chocolate. Korianne sure knows how to throw a party!