Chicken and Mushrooms

Ingredients:

3 cups sliced mushrooms

4 chicken breasts, halved

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup seasoned bread crumbs ( I Add some grated Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper)

2 Tablespoons butter

6 oz. grated mozzarella cheese

3/4 cup chicken broth

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Place half of the sliced mushrooms in the bottom of a baking dish. Dip chicken into beaten eggs and then roll in the bread crumbs. In skillet, melt butter on medium heat, and brown both sides of the chicken. Place browned chicken on top of the mushrooms in the baking dish. Place remaining mushrooms on top of the chicken and cover in grated mozzarella cheese. Pour chicken broth over it all and bake for 1 hour or until juices run clear from the chicken.

This is a great recipe to make up ahead of time and bake right before you need it. We have it with spaghetti, but it can also be served over rice. Enjoy!

Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies 

 Ingredients:
1 1/3 cup flour
1/2 teas. baking powder
1/2 teas. baking soda
1/4 teas. salt
1/2 cup softened butter
1/2  cup Nutella
1/3 cup white sugar 
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teas. Vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips


1.  Preheat oven to 375.  Cream butter, nutella and sugars.  Beat for 3 min. Add eggs and vanilla.  Add dry ingredients and chocolate chips.  Refrigerate dough for a few hours.  Place on cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.  


These are now my favorite chocolate chip cookies.  They are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.  You will not be disappointed if you try them!
 

April Pictures

                                                    Our Family on Easter morning.

                             Leia loves riding her bike in the neighborhood.  She is now officially too fast for me to walk next to her.  I have to jog to keep up!

                                Leia said, "mom, take a picture of me doing this.  It is so cute!"

Jan/Feb 2012

Stephen and Ellen came for a visit and we had a wonderful time!



We went ice skating in St. Paul. It was such a pretty day and we all had a blast.


Leia loves to wear her hat around the house.


Auntie Ellen painting Leia's nails


Headed to "school" BSF on Thursday morning.


Leia loves to play dress-ups.


Leia's favorite
bear- (Thank you Melissa!)


Feeding her baby with such love and care.

NO MORE NIGHT ~ BY DAVID PHELPS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ultJ4zoNMuY

My Song for Today!

Once Again lyrics

Matt Redman

Lyrics:

Jesus Christ, I think upon Your sacrifice You became nothing, poured out to death Many times I've wondered at Your gift of life And I'm in that place once again I'm in that place once again And once again I look upon the cross where You died I'm humbled by Your mercy and I'm broken inside Once again I thank You Once again I pour out my life Now You are exalted to the highest place King of the heavens, where one day I'll bow But for now, I marvel at Your saving grace And I'm full of praise once again I'm full of praise once again Thank You for the cross Thank You for the cross Thank You for the cross, my Friend

Fall Fun

At a fall festival at a local ski resort

Daddy and Leia picking raspberries

Leia taking a big bite of a "just off the tree" apple.

At the pumpkin patch


Leia's first day of "school." She loved every minute of it!

It was fun to take out the "fuzzy pj's!"

Eating yummy corn from the farm near our house.