Baby Chase

Baby Chase was born November 21st. He weighed in at 10 lbs. 7 oz. 21" long.
Look at those cute chubby cheeks.
Because of his size his entrance into this world was very traumatic . He got a little squashed.
He was rushed to the NICU. Once there they inflated his lungs, put him on oxygen, and a nutrient tube. He liked to hold his breath when he cried. A big guy with a little temper.
They thought his clavicil and arm might be broken - but gratefully it is not - he is bruised and sore.

As of today - November 24th - he is still in the NICU- but doing much better. He is breathing on his own and not holding his breath. Now he just needs to learn to eat.
Christine is staying at the Ronald McDonald suite at the hospital on the NICU floor. There she is able to help nurse him and take care of him.

I have yet to hold him - for now I just look at his pictures.

20 Days Til Christmas - Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup

Mix together and heat:
5 cans chicken broth (14 oz.)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
Add:
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 cups chopped celery
3 cups sliced carrots

Boil 10 minutes or until veggies are tender.

Add:
2 cups cooked and chopped chicken.
2-3 cups egg noodles (depending on how noddle-ey you like it.)

Boil until noodles are cooked al dente.

To make a freezer meal:
Combine broth, soup, onions, celery, carrots. Bag and label.
Bag yourself some cooked and chopped chicken. Label.
Measure out noodles (uncooked) and bag and label.
Put all bags in gallon size freezer bag. Include recipe. Label.
You will be thankful you can put homemade soup on the table in about 20 minutes.

21 Days Til Christmas

The most frightening thing - it is only 42 days till Christmas. I need to step up my posting and step up my freezer meals. But remember - any is better than none.



Grandma Tillie's Famous Tuna Casserole

2 cups elbow macaroni
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can milk
1 cup grated or shredded cheese
1 can tuna

Buttered and toasted bread crumbs

Cook macaroni with onion according to directions on package. Drain. Set aside. Combine soup, milk and cheese. Place over low heat until cheese is melted. Add tuna. Mix macaroni and soup mixture. Put in casserole dish sprayed with Pam. Top with bread crumbs. Bake 350° until bubbly and hot . 20 - 30 minutes.

Buttered and toasted bread crumbs: Use the heels of the loaf of bread that might get thrown away. Put in blender and crumb away. Store in a freezer bag in the freezer. When a recipe calls for bread crumbs open the freezer and - badda boom badda bang - you have them.
To toast: put a small amount of butter in a skillet. (3 TBS) Melt. Add bread 1/2 cup bread crumbs. Stir constantly until toasted.

To make a freezer meal: Measure out 2 cups macaroni. Do NOT cook. Put in bag and label. Chop onions and bag the little suckers. Combine soup, milk, cheese and tuna. Bag and label. Toast crumbs - bag and label. Put all the bags in a gallon size freezer bag and label. Include recipe.
Wa-laa - Another wonderful freezer meal ready to prepare.

Happy Hallo - er , I mean Birthday! Kristopher

More Halloween FUn

Halloween Fun

We had our 3rd annual Halloween Party at Kiki's. The traditional Sloppy Joes were served - and everyone brought another dish to help.
I thought I would go as a blonde this year. So did Reagan,
and Kiki,
and Stephi,
and Mally.

22 Days Til Christmas

Taco's
Cook meat, rinse and drain. add seasoning. Cool and freeze.
If freezer room is plenty - shells (hard or soft) can be frozen.
If not just remember to have some on hand.