Two new layouts

Here are a couple of pages I completed during naptime today. :)

Awesome prize!!

Wow! Go check out the awesome sketch challenge and prize at the Feeling Scrappy Blog!!! The prize was donated by Paper Popsicles!!!! Here's what you are playing for...details about participating are here.

Menu Planning Monday

Time to plan for the week! Head on over to orgjunkie.com for more great menu ideas!!

Monday- Crockpot Bloody Mary Chicken, brown rice and spinach salad

Tuesday- Garlic Spaghetti with Spinach & Grape Tomatoes (a new recipe for me from my friend Lee!) and possibly breadsticks or fresh bread

Wednesday- Crock pot Almond Chicken, steamed veggies, rice

Thursday-Chinese Chicken Salad (from Costco-just add your own lettuce...how easy is that??)

Friday-Veggie tacos (using taco style lentils and rice-first time trying this!), pinto beans

Saturday- We'll probably go out or bring something home...my parents might be here to visit.

Sunday- Jambalaya (from a box and I'll add the meat. I have a yummy recipe but since I have a box in the pantry, we'll use that this time.) salad

And don't forget to check out the blog party going on at Feeling Scrappy!! See my previous post for the first two prizes or head straight on over there and check it out for yourself!

Menu Planning Monday

Time to plan for the week! Head on over to orgjunkie.com for more great menu ideas!!

Monday- Crockpot Bloody Mary Chicken, brown rice and spinach salad

Tuesday- Garlic Spaghetti with Spinach & Grape Tomatoes (a new recipe for me from my friend Lee!) and possibly breadsticks or fresh bread

Wednesday- Crock pot Almond Chicken, steamed veggies, rice

Thursday-Chinese Chicken Salad (from Costco-just add your own lettuce...how easy is that??)

Friday-Veggie tacos (using taco style lentils and rice-first time trying this!), pinto beans

Saturday- We'll probably go out or bring something home...my parents might be here to visit.

Sunday- Jambalaya (from a box and I'll add the meat. I have a yummy recipe but since I have a box in the pantry, we'll use that this time.) salad

And don't forget to check out the blog party going on at Feeling Scrappy!! See my previous post for the first two prizes or head straight on over there and check it out for yourself!

Blog Party has begun!!!

Feeling Scrappy's Blog Party started today and there are already two fun prizes posted!! One from Paper Popsicles and one from Star Hitched Wagon. There will be challenges and games throughout the weeks as well as lots of awesome prizes and class discounts! Be sure to check in a couple times a day so you don't miss out!!! Head over now for your chance to start winning!

Bloody Mary Chicken

This is a super easy, healthy and yummy recipe my friend Christine sent to me.

Bloody Mary Chicken
Chicken breasts (up to four)
1 can cream of something soup (I usually use cream of celery or mushroom)
Fresh or canned mushrooms (if desired)
1 cup V-8 juice (I just use a whole can of V8)
3 cloves garlic
dash celery seeds
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
4 dashes Tabasco
Diced celery

Directions:
Combine ingredients in crockpot.
Add chicken and cook on low all day. Serve over rice.

Almond Chicken-Crockpot

I can't remember where I got this recipe or if I made any changes to it...but we are making it this week so if I make any changes, I will update this post to let you know. We have made it (a long time ago!) and liked it, though.

Almond Chicken
1 can chicken broth
2 strips bacon-cooked and crumbled
2 TBSP butter (I might leave this out)
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or tenders)
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 TBSP soy sauce
1 1/2 cups diced celery
1 cup slivered almonds

Directions: Combine everything but the almonds in the crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Serve over rice and sprinkle with almonds.

Blog Party!!! And some new layouts...

Tomorrow starts the Feeling Scrappy Blog Party! We are celebrating two years!! There will be lots of challenges, info and prizes so be sure to stop by daily!! http://feelingscrappyclasses.blogspot.com/

I also got a few layouts done over the weekend for the crop at Scrap 4 Life. Here are some of them:
(Thi one isn't really crooked in real life! LOL)

This was a scraplift of a layout by Kari Ann-

I hope you had a great weekend!!

Menu Planning Monday!

I have my menu done on time this week! :) We are using up some leftovers and using what we have for our meals.

Monday- Sticky Chicken, Ham Fried Rice (I'll just wing it as I go! LOL), steamed brocolli
Tuesday- Homemade Pizza and breadsticks (I split my dough recipe in half and use half for a thin crust pizza and half for breadsticks), salad
Wednesday- Ham and cheese omlets, hashbrowns
Thursday- Spaghetti with meatballs(frozen meatballs and a jar of sauce), salad
Friday-Crockpot black beans, rice with tortillas and toppings (new recipe for the beans)
Saturday- Chicken and dumplings
Sunday- Crock Pot Beef roast (not sure what else with this yet!)

Menu Planning Monday!

I have my menu done on time this week! :) We are using up some leftovers and using what we have for our meals.

Monday- Sticky Chicken, Ham Fried Rice (I'll just wing it as I go! LOL), steamed brocolli
Tuesday- Homemade Pizza and breadsticks (I split my dough recipe in half and use half for a thin crust pizza and half for breadsticks), salad
Wednesday- Ham and cheese omlets, hashbrowns
Thursday- Spaghetti with meatballs(frozen meatballs and a jar of sauce), salad
Friday-Crockpot black beans, rice with tortillas and toppings (new recipe for the beans)
Saturday- Chicken and dumplings
Sunday- Crock Pot Beef roast (not sure what else with this yet!)

Sticky Chicken

This is so easy and yummy!! This is a recipe from the Scrapshare cookbook that isn't available to buy anymore. This sauce is so good, sometimes I double the amount!!

Sticky Chicken
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Preheat oven to 425°. In large bowl, whisk all ingredients together. Coat chicken pieces in mix. Place in greased baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over chicken. Bake 20-25 minutes, basting every 5 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Chicken and Dumplings

This is sooo yummy!! It's a combination of different recipes I have found and tried. We all love this!

Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients:
6 cups water
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
2-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 chicken bouillon cubes
½ tsp celery seed
1 ½ tsp poultry seasoning
¼ tsp pepper

Directions:
1. Boil water and add the chicken.
2. Simmer until chicken is cooked through (30-40 minutes).
3. Remove chicken from pot.
4. Add bouillon, veggies and seasonings. Bring to a boil.
5. Cut meat into chunks & add to pot.
6. Simmer about 20-30 minutes or until the veggies are tender. Prepare the dough for your dumplings while it simmers.
7. Taste the broth. Add a little salt if it needs it but it probably won’t since bouillon is salty. Turn heat so the broth is simmering slowly.
8. Scoop out small rounded scoops of the dough with a teaspoon and drop them into the soup on top of everything. Just let them rest on top. Don’t push down on them.
9. Put the lid on the pot and let it slowly simmer for a full 20 minutes. DO NOT LIFT THE LID!

Dumplings (this makes a lot of dumplings…feel free to cut it in half. I don't, but we really like the dumplings!LOL))
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk
2 ½ cups flour
1 TBS baking powder
1 tsp each salt and sugar

Directions for the dumplings:
1. In a big bowl, mix the oil and milk.
2. Add the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
3. Mix it up until it forms a stiff batter. Set aside until you need it.

Layouts and upcoming classes

Here are a couple of layouts from the sketch class on Feeling Scrappy that recently ended. The sketch classes are so much fun! I am always inspired to do a ton of pages. We have another one coming up in a couple of months...you should totally check it out. Before then, we have an Ink class and a Bling class!!! See all the Feeling Scrappy classes here- http://feelingscrappyclasses.blogspot.com/search/label/Classes

Sketch by Stacy Killion-guest designer

Sketch by Jayne Jones

Blog Party!!!

Feeling Scrappy is turning TWO!!! We're celebrating with a blog party! I hope you'll join us!!


Here's the scoop from the FS blog-

We are celebrating our 2nd birthday with a big blog bash! Join us during the week of April 20th - we will be posting lots of fun things (more than once a day!) so be sure to mark your calendars!

In addition to some great prizes from Feeling Scrappy, we have some great prize packages from:
Paper Popsicles
Starhitched Wagon
That's Jazzy Stamp Dreams

We will be posting some sneak peeks of the prizes soon! :)

Guest Designer at Scrap 4 Life!

I'm so excited to announce that I get to be the Guest Designer at Scrap 4 Life this month!! They sent me the most fabulous Basic Grey Sultry goodies to work with! These papers are awesome! And I LOVE the chipboard embellies that coordinate with them! These pages came together sooo quickly for me and I love how they turned out. You can get the papers and chipboard here. (Well, the store is actually closed right now since they are packing up and moving...but when it opens again, they will be available. :) )

Here are my pages I designed for them (I will have more to post later in the month!!!).



Have a great day!!