Two Favorites

1. Chocolate Muffins -EASY & AMAZING
Mix:
*1 chocolate cake mix
*1 can pumpkin (fiber)
*Chocolate Chips (or peanut butter chips)


Mix together. bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes. 
Thanks Michelle!!


2.  my boys

Minihaha falls   

church bound

keeping our little man happy

Healthy Recipes & 4 months old pic

White Chili - from thecoterieblog.com



Note: I halved the recipe because there's only two of us, and there was plenty to go around.

1-2 Tbs. olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
1 - 4 oz can chopped green chilies
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp. cumin
1 1/2 tsp. oregano
4 chicken breats, cooked and shredded (I like to season the chicken with salt & pepper before I add it)
5 cups chicken broth
3 - 16 oz cans of white beans, undrained

Directions:
Saute onions, green chilies and garlic in olive oil and add spices. Combine beans, broth, and chicken with onion mixture.  Heat to desired temperature.

Easy Crock Pot White Chicken Chili 


* 1 McCormick white chicken chili packet
Package directions:

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 lb chicken breast
• 1 cup water
• 1 can (15 oz) white beans, undrained

* I add any of these if on hand:

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 more can white beans, undrained (more fiber)
• 1/2 cup barley (more fiber)
• a can diced tomatoes
• Frozen corn

Directions: Stick in Crock Pot on high for 4 hours, or low for 6 hours. Take out Chicken and shred it. Add chicken back in. Serve with avacado on top. (optional)

Crock Pot Fajitas 
Moist and Yummy - They are not dry like fajitas you cook in a skillet.

• 1 lb chicken breast
• 1-2 bell peppers cut up
• 1 sliced onion
• 1 fajita seasoning package
• 1 cup water

Directions: Stick in Crock Pot on high for 4 hours, or low for 6 hours. Take out Chicken and shred it. Add chicken back in. Serve on warm tortillas with fixings of your choice (lettuce cheese tomato beans etc).

Things to try that sound yummy if your trying to eat extra healthy

• add wheat flour to any recipe - if grinding your own I recommend hard white wheat
• just substitute half of the white flour for wheat flour

• Smoothies - from Oprah
• add frozen banana , strawberries, fat free yogurt, 1 tsp honey , and milk

• green smoothies
• fruit, chocolate(use ovaltine), or even peanut butter
• you can do this even without a blendtech or vitamix - just take water and spinach and blend those up first before adding other things so spinach isn't chunky

                                                          I'm 4 months old!

Catch of the Day!

Day 1 - No beginners luck...
Day 2 - 1 northern pike (18''), 1 catfish, 1 walleye (16 1/2'') and 15 perch
Day 3 - 1 northern pike, 1 bluegill, and 6 perch

For Easton's first 4th of July weekend we went on our first family vacation to Dora Lake, about 2 hours south of Canada. We had a great time getting away!

Things we did: 
1. played cards, horseshoes, and bean bag toss
2. ate otter pops
3. relaxed and slept
4. fished, fished, and fished some more  :)

Here are some pics of all the fun we had:

                                    Happy 4th!

just relaxing on the porch

big catch - so excited to finally catch walleye. what we came to catch!

Minnesota

We miss our family and friends in Utah but we sure are having fun here!!

 What's Up Guys?

 I love waking up to this guy... :)

 6/30 Como Zoo

 6/30 Como Zoo

6/23 Minnesota Sculpture Garden - Spoonbridge and Cherry