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Lick it - Stick it - Marshmallow Snowman craft

{ 11:02, 2010-Feb-9 } { Posted in Crafts } { 0 comments } { Link }

This is a great craft for little people. We've made it several times, and it never fails to be a lot of sticky fun.

All you need are mini marshmallows and construction paper, and somebody who likes marshmallows enough to lick them over and over again. LOL

All you do is draw a shape of a snowman on paper, then lick each marshmallow, and stick it, licked side down, onto the snowman shape. Then keep going until the outline is covered with slobbery marshmallows.

Poof, you have a marshmallow snowman that didn't even take any glue. LOL

They really do stick, and for a really LONG time, if you get them gooey enough. That doesn't seem to be a problem for us.

Here are the girls making the Lick it and Stick it craft at Playgroup:

Weekly Menu / Plans - February 8 - 14

{ 09:06, 2010-Feb-8 } { 0 comments } { Link }

We are looking forward to a great Valentine Week :) Here are our tentative plans and Supper menu:

Monday

Mexican Casserole (made before our playdate, so it's ready to eat when Lance gets home)

PM - Playdate w/ friends at McDonald's Playplace

PM - short visit w/ my parents since we'll be in the area

Tuesday

Baked Chicken, Mac and Cheese, Broccoli

PM - Dance

Wednesday

Beef Stroganoff - crock pot

PM - Awana

Thursday

Leftovers

PM - Dance

Friday

Stir-Fry - WOK (still unsure of which recipe at the moment)

AM - Homeschool Co-op

PM - ?? Girls may stay overnight with my parents

Saturday

Ham and Cheese Breakfast Quiche

Pork Chops, Fried Potatoes, Corn

AM - possible homeschool meeting for me
AM - possible woodcutting for Lance

PM - Visit with my parents / pick girls up

Sunday - Happy Valentine's Day

Chocolate and Biscuits, Bacon and Eggs

WOK - unsure of recipe at the moment

Something with the girls

(snowshoeing, sledding, ice skating, roller skating, bowling, etc)

Dance costume pictures (just catalog pics)

{ 10:23, 2010-Feb-7 } { 0 comments } { Link }

Lauren's tumbling tot costume. It's the frog on the left. Not sure if she'll wear the hood/hat or not. We'll see. It's sparkly green, you just can't tell from the poor picture (sorry). I don't know the name of the song she's dancing too, but it's really cute.

Lilli's clogging costume. Doesn't it scream "80s Valley girl". LOL. They are dancing to "Party in the USA"

Lilli's ballet costume. They are dancing to a song from Tinkerbell:

Lilli's jazz costume. They are dancing to 'Superstar':

My favorite of Lilli's. Her tap costume is a nurse uniform, and they are dancing to "Doctor Doctor, tell me the news...I got a bad case of loving you...". There is one boy in the class, and he'll be in the scrubs. It's SO cute. Lilli doesn't like the tall hat though. LOL

Recital is set for June 12 and 13, but we don't have times yet. It's going to be really fun this year, but I'll be spending most of my time in the dressing room with 5 costume changes. LOL

Ham and Cheese Breakfast Quiche - Recipe

{ 09:41, 2010-Feb-7 } { Posted in Recipes } { 1 comments } { Link }

HAM AND CHEESE BREAKFAST QUICHE

Ingredients

2 (12 ounce) packages frozen hash brown potatoes
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 cup cooked diced ham
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 eggs
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Squeeze any excess moisture from the potatoes and combine them with the melted butter or margarine in a small bowl. Press this mixture into the bottom and sides of an ungreased 10 inch pie pan.
Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 25 minutes.
Remove pan from oven and arrange the ham and cheese evenly over the potatoes. In a separate small bowl, beat together the eggs and the cream. Pour this over the ham and cheese.
Return pan to oven and bake for 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 30 minutes, or until the custard has completely set.

Mexican Casserole - recipe

{ 09:36, 2010-Feb-7 } { Posted in Recipes } { 0 comments } { Link }

MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
2 cups salsa
1 (16 ounce) can chili beans, drained
3 cups tortilla chips, crushed
2 cups sour cream
1 (2 ounce) can sliced olives, drained
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped fresh tomato
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until no longer pink. Stir in salsa, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in beans, and heat through.
Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Spread crushed tortilla chips in dish, and then spoon beef mixture over chips. Spread sour cream over beef, and sprinkle olives, onion, and tomato over the sour cream. Top with Cheddar cheese.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

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