January 21st (French Toast/Puzzle/Playoffs-Food)

So I had bread leftover and made French Toast!

Everyone said it's the best French Toast they have had ever!! 

Finally finished!

Tonight is a playoff game for the Chiefs!

I made food! It's the best part of football!!

Apple Crisp and Coconut Cake because they mix for cake was going to go out of date. Then the apples were going bad so of course you make apple crisp!

Pulled Pork Mini Sliders!!

Fried mushroom's for the first time! Yum!!

Buffalo chicken dip and homemade cheese curds!

Yummy food and a CHIEFS WIN!!!!

 

January 20th (Puzzles)

My mom wanted to see what chicken meatballs I bought and this is the brand. Super yummy, these I didn't like as much.

Well this puzzle wasn't hard till we go to the black pieces of the cat!! It took us 2 days to get around 100 pieces! Ugh!! 
 

January 19th (Stay At Home Date Night-Tomahawk Steak/Home Made Creme Brulee)

I told Nick yesterday we should have a date night at home.

So we got out this Tomahawk Steak to cook. I made crème Brule this morning for after dinner! 

We got the girls McDonald's for dinner. Then they went upstairs, while we got to make dinner for ourselves.

We didn't cook on the grill because it was freezing again!!

Unfortunately the steak didn't turn out as well, but it was ok. Seemed tuff for some reason. 

My new bag came in the mail to store my homemade bread.

Well we got Ella to bed then it was time to watch some Netflix and eat some Crème Brule.

Had to torch it first!!

Well this turned out sooo delicious luckily!! 

It isn't hard to make but you have to bake it perfectly!!

But so so yummy!!

 

January 18th (Our Porch/Making Homemade Bread)

Nick getting the wood underneath the roof on the porch. Looking good.

I finally got to make homemade bread that I have been trying to make for a few days!!

Yay it rose twice!! Looking good!

It looks amazing!!

Wow I can't believe I did it!!

Trying to make my own bread, to be able to make it organic and less preservatives. Healthier for us.

I had to cut it before it was cooled!! And it was soooooo AMAZING!!!

This came on it the car and I had to text Erica. Jay-z songs always remind me of Erica and Wes!! Oh the high school days, sure do I miss them!

 

January 17th (Healthy Meal)

Cauliflower Rice Chicken Enchiladas!!

 

January 16th (Snow Day 3:Cereal/Babysitting Max & Theo)

These two combo's are so yummy together!

We headed over to Jeff and Sasha's to babysit tonight so they could go to restaurant week.

The boys were a little hyper when we got there. They were running around the house, climbing on furniture, jumping off tables, throwing toys! We got them to calm down and play hid n seek! We got pizza. Then we watched some Youtube funny animal videos!!

                                      
 Nick left to take Ella home around 7:30 for bed and medicine. I stayed to watch the boys till around 8:00ish. They liked playing with my hair. Ha. Sasha and Jeff had a fun time with some friends at dinner! Glad we could help!

January 15th (MLK Day-Mall Day/Errand Day as Family)

 I didn't take any pictures today. But we went to the Mall and Target as a family today. We ate lunch before at Culver's. Then it was nice hanging out together walking around the mall. Then hit up Target while it was starting to snow. The girls got to use some of their gift cards. We had a fun day as a family!! Just what we needed. We headed home in the afternoon before it got too bad out! Probably no school tomorrow!!

January 14th (Cold Day/Snow Day/Lazy Day)

Oliver keeping warm on the heater vent.

It's a a cold, cold day. Snow too!

This negative weather is horrible and makes you not want to do anything.

All I have been doing is cooking, baking and cleaning the kitchen!

Ella enjoying our big bed watching movies. Staying warm!!

Watching Problem Child Movies, her favorite!!

Tomorrow is MLK day, so no school. Which is ok because it's supposed to be too cold and snowy.

 

January 13th (Banana Walnut Cake)

Yummy Banana Walnut Cake with Brown Butter Frosting!!

 

January 12th-(Snow Day 2: Ella playing with Her Marbles/New Flat Grill/Japanese Food)

Another day at home! Nice long weekend coming right up!

Ella added on to her marble/car stuff. Great job Ella.

Later in the afternoon Nick and I decided to go buy at flat grill from Menard's. We have money from rebates so it was practically free! 

So we went to Menard's, Walmart and Hen House to get the grill and food we needed.

Nick putting it together.

I got all the dinner stuff ready along with some homemade crab Rangoon!

Yummy, ready to cook in the garage with it 1/2 open since it's like -7 outside!!! Oh geez! Is this a good idea?? Ha.

Here we go!!

Looking good!

Meat.

Didn't get a picture off the vegetables, running around back in forth into the house. It is freezing in the garage!

Finished product!!

Soooo YUMMY!!!

Happy family on this super cold night!! Now we can make Japanese all the time!
 

January 11th (Chicken Meatballs/Organic Food/Healthy Blueberry Muffins)

So I bought some yummy organic chicken meatballs from Hyvee today, I heated them up. I used some pasta from dinner last night and used some jar sauce! Along with some Brussel Sprouts from last night. It was soooo yummy!!

All the yummy food I got from Hyvee! They have a lot of Organic.

These blueberry muffins/cake didn't rise much because I replaced 1/2 the flour with almond flour to make healthier! They still tasted yummy!

Here's to making more food homemade.

Hoping to do a garden this year! Ah!

 

January 9th-(Snow Day 1-Beautiful Outside/French Toast/Chiefs Puzzle/Outside Time For Ella/Homemade Ice Cream)

Wow it is gorgeous outside!! The snow stuck on the trees, probably not good for the trees but sure is pretty!!

Well I woke up and decided to make French Toast with leftover bread. I added some powder sugar and everyone thought it was so amazing! Lol, same French Toast! It's the little things!

We started putting this puzzle together now!

We got it for Christmas from my parents!

I think we might be puzzle crazy.

Finally got Ella outside around 4 pm to play in the snow, since it will be colder tomorrow. 

Luckily Nick is home due to the weather and can go outside with her.

Nick cleaned off the sidewalk.

So pretty outside.

Almost done!!

I made homemade ice cream. We made sundaes tonight!! Vanilla is so good homemade! Trying to make things more home made and organic.