NEW CARDS

StaceyBug Creations has some GREAT new cards up on their website. You should check it out!

EASY Salsa Chicken

This is a GREAT recipe to create and build on and add your own spin. Here is the basic recipe! Enjoy my friends.


INGREDIENTS



2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1/2 lb)
2 teaspoons Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix (from 1-oz package)
1/2 cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
1 tablespoon sour cream, if desired

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Sprinkle both sides of chicken breasts with taco seasoning mix;
place in ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish.


Pour salsa over chicken.


2. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear. Sprinkle cheese evenly over chicken;


bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.



Serve with sour cream.

Easy Greek Pastichio Recipe

**Making Greek food takes A LOT of time and hard work. My mom came up with this recipe to make it easier on me as her authentic recipe she has "all in her head".

Easy Greek Pastitsio



l package Greek noodles (it really does make all the difference)
l lb. lean ground beef
l onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
l can (15oz.) tomato sauce
3 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 cup plus Tbs. grated Romano cheese, divided
5 eggs, at room temperature
l jar (16oz.)Alfredo sauce
olive oil to coat the bottom of the skillet

Cook noodles according to package directions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In skillet over medium heat cook beef, onion and garlic in olive oil until browned, 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low.


Stir in next 5 ingredients; cook 5 minutes.



Spread half of pasta in ungreased 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle 1/4 cup Romano cheese. Top with even layer of beef mixture, then the remaining pasta.


In bowl with mixer at medium-high speed beat eggs until very thick and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. If using hand mixer, beat about 10 minutes. Reduce speed to low, gradually beat in Alfredo sauce. Sauce will thin slightly, but be care not to over beat the mixture.



Immediately pour sauce mixture over pasta, sprinkle with remaining Romano cheese. Bake until top is slightly puffed and browned, about one hour.


Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Creamy Spinach Ricotta Pasta (from family circle)

Makes: 8 Prep: 20min.
Bake: 425 for 25 min.

Ingredients:



1 lb. Rigatoni
1 can (15oz)diced tomatoes with basil, onion and garlic
1 cup fresh chopped onions
1 box (10oz) frozen chopped spinach (drained)
2 1/2 c. jarred Alfredo sauce
1 1/2 cups of ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs (I used Panko)
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

1. Hear oven to 425 and coat 13X9 in. baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta following package directions. Drain; return to pot.



Stir in tomatoes and chopped onions.
3. Cook spinach in microwave following package directions. Squeeze out moisture. Transfer to a bowl. Add Alfredo sauce, ricotta, garlic salt and pepper; stir to combine.



4. Transfer spinach mixture to pasta pot; toss to combine.

Transfer pasta mixture to prepared baking dish.


5. Mix together bread crumbs, Parmesan and oil. Sprinkle over pasta.



Bake at 425 for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

Gliders

So, one thing I know is a must have when having a baby, is a glider in the baby's room. It makes life so much easier to sooth a crying baby, feed, and get the little one to sleep?

Any mommies out there want/need one? Go check out Two of a Kind Working on a Full House's blog.

They are giving away an AWESOME Glider from Stork Craft

A Bridal Shower Activity.

Ok so I haven't shared any of the games with you that will be played at the shower on Saturday (at least not that I can remember). Here is an activity that just popped into my head today and I had the supplies so....

I created a journal. Everyone at the shower will have a page to write to the Bride-to-be. They can write words of wisdom and advice, sweet memories, blessings etc. That way the bride can always come back to this journal in times of need or every now and again, read the advice and words on encouragement her friends once gave her. Since there are several pages the bride can also come back to this journal and record her own thoughts, tips and advice about marriage that she may want to remember as she experiences them.

Here's the journal:

Front Cover:


Each inside page:


The back cover:

Gift List

Ok so I used some scrapbooking paper I used for the tags in my earlier post today and made a cute little Gift Giver List for my friend's Bridal Shower on Saturday.