Monday, November 9, 2009
Behind on the Times
So apparently I didn't get the memo on how the new downloading pictures on blogspot works...and since I'm trying to post everyday (except for the weekend, whoops) :) I uploaded tons of pictures. I hit ok and apparently only the last one that uploaded shows up on my blog...So anyway this is my blog today...the last picture I uploaded and it is of me C. Hopefully tomorrow I will try again, now that I know things are different since the last time I posted. I guess this is what I deserve since I have neglected my little blog for so long. :)
Friday, November 6, 2009
Thai Chicken Pasta
So I thought I would share our very favorite recipe...we seriously eat this like once a week and then of course leftovers for lunch the next day. I might would have to say it tastes even better the next day. Anyway I should have taken pictures which would make this much more intersting but oh well...
Thai Chicken Pasta
chicken (we usually do like 2 breasts, maybe 3 if they are small)
1 cup Toasted Asian Sesame Dressing
12-16 oz thin spaghetti (more or less)
3 Tbs. peanut butter
3 Tbs. honey
3 Tbs. soy sauce
1.5 tsp. crushed red pepper (more or less depending how spicy you like it)
1 pkg. asian medley vegetables (Steamfresh) This has like broccoli, peapods, carrots, and those little corn things...don't know if they are really corn but I sure do love 'em
Cut the chicken breasts into bite sized pieces and pour 1/4 c of the dressing and let it marinate for an 1 hour...or 5 minutes if you are impatient like me. :)
Cook your noodles...
Make the sauce...the rest of the dressing, the peanut butter, the honey, the soy sauce and the red pepper. Whisk it together, this is the easiest way because of the pb.
Put the vegetables in the microwave for 5 minutes and saute the chicken. I don't really know if that is the correct term but I just put the chicken in a pan on the stove and cook it until it's done...probably not sauteing. Anway, after the chicken is cooked put the veggies in and the noodles and sauce and mix it together and done! It tastes better if you let it sit for a couple of minutes to let the sauce soak in.
This is so easy and so good.:)
Thai Chicken Pasta
chicken (we usually do like 2 breasts, maybe 3 if they are small)
1 cup Toasted Asian Sesame Dressing
12-16 oz thin spaghetti (more or less)
3 Tbs. peanut butter
3 Tbs. honey
3 Tbs. soy sauce
1.5 tsp. crushed red pepper (more or less depending how spicy you like it)
1 pkg. asian medley vegetables (Steamfresh) This has like broccoli, peapods, carrots, and those little corn things...don't know if they are really corn but I sure do love 'em
Cut the chicken breasts into bite sized pieces and pour 1/4 c of the dressing and let it marinate for an 1 hour...or 5 minutes if you are impatient like me. :)
Cook your noodles...
Make the sauce...the rest of the dressing, the peanut butter, the honey, the soy sauce and the red pepper. Whisk it together, this is the easiest way because of the pb.
Put the vegetables in the microwave for 5 minutes and saute the chicken. I don't really know if that is the correct term but I just put the chicken in a pan on the stove and cook it until it's done...probably not sauteing. Anway, after the chicken is cooked put the veggies in and the noodles and sauce and mix it together and done! It tastes better if you let it sit for a couple of minutes to let the sauce soak in.
This is so easy and so good.:)
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Just a Little Rant
Soo.....this isn't exactly how I had wanted to start back after not blogging for a while but I just needed to get this out and off my chest. I wanted to show a bunch of cute pictures from our last few months or talk about our fun Halloween and I will, but not today.
I am so sick of people talking about babies and their weight. It makes me so mad and I think it is just rediculous. Whether it is "ohhh that baby is too small" or "ohhh that baby is so big" either way it is inappropriate in my opinion. As a mom we see our babies as perfect no matter how big or how small and for people to constantly comment on it just infuriates me.
I have heard it since Caden was born at 9.2 pounds and 22 inches long. Yes he is a big boy and that is how God intended for him to be. I have breastfed C and continue to and personally I am proud of how well he has thrived, as is his doctor. She has even made the comment that I have "super" milk. :)
When Caden was young I had certain people constantly question me about how often he was eating, how long he was eating, and how much he was eating. Was I over-feeding him, was I just feeding him every time he cried, have I talked to his doctor about how much he is eating even this comment, "You can't just give him everything he wants aka milk (at a month old)". I mean are you serious....he is a newborn baby and you are seriously asking these questions. Especially to a brand-new first time mom who is hormonal and wondering if she is doing everything right, these questions were hard! Talk about questioning myself and what I was doing for my baby. Luckily I had Jason, my mom, great lactation consultants, a great peditrictian and a lot of knowlege from researching everything myself that I stuck with it and didn't listen to the ignorant questions. They all assured me that everything that was happening was normal and that Caden was doing exactly what he was supposed to be doing.
The sad and crazy thing is that this has not ended. When he started crawling I heard, "Oh he'll start to lose weight now that he is crawling". Umm...no he shouldn't lose weight and I don't want him to he's perfectly fine. Now that he is walking guess what I hear...yep..."Now that he is walking he'll slim down." Umm...once again why are you so concerned about my baby's weight...he is perfectly healthy and wonderful the way he is.
A. He doesn't take a bottle, thank you.
B. He may not be able to understand you but his momma does.
C. It's not like he is eating ice cream and potato chips or anything else unhealthy...he has breastmilk, fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and meat...that is all...how on earth could any of that be unhealthy??
I know this is getting really long and probably nobody is reading this anyway, but it is more to get this off my chest and on the off chance that anybody who is in this same position can understand they are not alone. The whole point of this is to say, that nobody deserves to have themselves questioned and that if anyone ever feels the need to comment on how big or how small a baby is to learn to keep your mouth shut because you probably are not an authority on babies anyway.
A picture of my sweet, perfect baby. :)
I am so sick of people talking about babies and their weight. It makes me so mad and I think it is just rediculous. Whether it is "ohhh that baby is too small" or "ohhh that baby is so big" either way it is inappropriate in my opinion. As a mom we see our babies as perfect no matter how big or how small and for people to constantly comment on it just infuriates me.
I have heard it since Caden was born at 9.2 pounds and 22 inches long. Yes he is a big boy and that is how God intended for him to be. I have breastfed C and continue to and personally I am proud of how well he has thrived, as is his doctor. She has even made the comment that I have "super" milk. :)
When Caden was young I had certain people constantly question me about how often he was eating, how long he was eating, and how much he was eating. Was I over-feeding him, was I just feeding him every time he cried, have I talked to his doctor about how much he is eating even this comment, "You can't just give him everything he wants aka milk (at a month old)". I mean are you serious....he is a newborn baby and you are seriously asking these questions. Especially to a brand-new first time mom who is hormonal and wondering if she is doing everything right, these questions were hard! Talk about questioning myself and what I was doing for my baby. Luckily I had Jason, my mom, great lactation consultants, a great peditrictian and a lot of knowlege from researching everything myself that I stuck with it and didn't listen to the ignorant questions. They all assured me that everything that was happening was normal and that Caden was doing exactly what he was supposed to be doing.
The sad and crazy thing is that this has not ended. When he started crawling I heard, "Oh he'll start to lose weight now that he is crawling". Umm...no he shouldn't lose weight and I don't want him to he's perfectly fine. Now that he is walking guess what I hear...yep..."Now that he is walking he'll slim down." Umm...once again why are you so concerned about my baby's weight...he is perfectly healthy and wonderful the way he is.
A. He doesn't take a bottle, thank you.
B. He may not be able to understand you but his momma does.
C. It's not like he is eating ice cream and potato chips or anything else unhealthy...he has breastmilk, fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and meat...that is all...how on earth could any of that be unhealthy??
I know this is getting really long and probably nobody is reading this anyway, but it is more to get this off my chest and on the off chance that anybody who is in this same position can understand they are not alone. The whole point of this is to say, that nobody deserves to have themselves questioned and that if anyone ever feels the need to comment on how big or how small a baby is to learn to keep your mouth shut because you probably are not an authority on babies anyway.
A picture of my sweet, perfect baby. :)
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
NABLOPOMO
No that is not some of Caden's typing...it stands for National Blog Post Month. Obviously I haven't updated my blog in a long time...considering my last post was some 6 month pictures of C and he is now almost 1! Ack!!
Anyway, the point of NABLOPOMO is to write one blog post per day for the month of November...yes I realize I am already a couple days behind but nevermind. I am starting today and am going to try to follow through with this...we shall see how it goes. :)
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