halfway done

Sunday, while sitting together as a family on a blanket in the yard, we discussed what our names would be if we were a different gender.

Chris = Christina

Jocelyn = Joe

Cecily = Cecil

Asher = Ashley

Fiona = Finn

All very obvious counterparts. Oh, what's my boy name you ask? Karl. Yep, Karl with a K. That means I would be extra crazy, cause we all know someone named Karl and we all know he's one crazy guy! Is there any other boy name that could be Katie-ish?

Anyway, on my walk today Fiona was extra fussy. I asked Asher to give her her pacifair. Look at what a good big brother she has.

ps: Cecily's computer twin Scarlett is back so I'm going to be editing another Cecily video montage.

You want to know what this past week's menu was? Here we go...

Monday - Black Bean and Chicken Burritos I added corn and this was very tasty and made A LOT.
Ingredients:
1 taco/fajita seasoning packet
2 cans black beans, drained
2-3 chicken breasts
1 can green enchilada sauce

Place chicken breasts in bottom of the crockpot and then add remaining ingredients. Cook on low 6-8 hours. Shred chicken before serving and serve in tortillas. We add cheese, sour cream, etc. to the tortillas. We sometimes add rice (cooked rice to the mixture once we're ready to serve, not in the crockpot!). This is also really good if you use beef instead of the chicken!
Tuesday - Leftovers
Wednesday - Plain ol' french toast and eggs
Thursday -Meatloaf on a bed of Potatoes
2 T olive oil
3 large russets, cut into 1 to 1-1/2” chunks
2 lb ground sirloin (I use ground turkey all of the time when I make this)
2 large eggs, beaten
3/4 cup crushed saltine crackers
3/4 cup ketchup
2 T dehydrated onions (optional)
1 tsp salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Topping
3/4 cup ketchup
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp Dijon mustard

Combine oil and potatoes in crock pot, toss to coat. Spread in an even layer on the bottom of the crock.

In a large bowl, combine beef, eggs, crumbs, ketchup, onion, salt and pepper. Mix gently, do not compact. Shape into oval or round, place on top of potatoes. Spread with topping.

Cover and cook on High for 1 hour. Reduce heat to Low and continue to cook for 6-7 hours, or until a meat thermometer reads 160º to 165ºF.
Sandy’s notes: I used plain ketchup for the topping since that is my family’s preference. To make the meatloaf easier to remove: Take two long pieces of foil and fold them into two strips. Place them across each other over the potatoes and set the meatloaf on top. Use as handles to remove when the meatloaf is done.
Friday - Wings
Saturday - Ward Picnic
Sunday - Chicken Cordon Bleu (sooooooo yummy! I keep forgetting to get the ingrediaents for the sauce so we just make country gravy- I know we're real classy - and it tastes awesome. We also use theighs instead of breast.)

AND for dessert Blueberry Snack Cake. It's like a giant blueberry muffin and I scarfed it up all by myself cause everyone wanted the chocolate cupcakes Chris made instead.