A Small Snippet

there are those stretches in the life of a blogger where there is just simply nothing of interest to blog about. and then there are those rare times (at least for me) where i have a list of things i can’t wait to post here, but just can’t seem to find the time to get to it!

at the moment, i’ve got a list, crazies, if you’d believe it. but its Thanksgiving week, and i’m hosting. so getting to that list might fall to the wayside till after this holiday passes.

and anyway…you know…my little crazies are just growing so fast, and i am reminded daily of how very quickly it goes by, so blogging sometimes falls to the bottom of my priorities! cause going to their Thanksgiving plays and feasts, and reading this special book with them during this Thanksgiving season just might be more important!

(if you’ve never read this book, its festive and precious, and you won’t regret going to check it out from the library this week and reading it with your little ones!)

but anyway…the reason for this post is that i just can’t wait another day to give you this recipe, cause it got rave reviews from my whole fam….and its been awhile since i’ve posted a recipe…and i’m pretty sure y’all will love this one!

Pinterest (aka: my new BFF) was where i first saw this recipe for the P.F. Chang’s Lettuce Wraps. the original link is here if you want to check it out, or keep reading for the full rundown.

ingredients:
(don’t be scared off by all the ingredients. if you don’t already have alot of these on hand, i promise you will use them all many times! like…buy these once and make this recipe many many times without having to buy many of the ingredients again! or you can even use some of them to make this Spicy Thai Noodles recipe!)

in a microwave safe bowl:
in a skillet over high heat:



now for the yummiest green bean recipe:





season to taste with salt and pepper.

the green beans are the perfect accompaniment to the lettuce wraps, (served with a side of soy sauce for dipping):

after one bite, Canaan said,

“this is one of the best dinners i’ve ever had!”

and then after a few more bites, he continued with,

“i could eat this every night!”

and i even got a thumbs up from my pickiest little eater:

needless to say, my fam finished off the entire bowl.

its really that good!

and since we’re on the subject of cooking and recipes and eating, i figured i’d share two of my Thanksgiving faves with you.

if you happen to be looking for the ABSOLUTE BEST mashed potato recipe, then look no further.

this is the recipe i’ve been using the last few years, and they are one of the best things i’ve ever tasted:

Big Martha’s Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese

(photo credit)

and speaking of potatoes, this is the recipe i’ll be using for the Sweet Potato Casserole.

it—is—to—die—for!!!

Ruth’s Chris Sweet Potato Casserole

(photo credit)

Happy Cooking!

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except we used my in-laws backyard, cause i’m pretty sure its against all kinds of rules to use our backyard for a camp-out.
this was the first time we really camped with our kids…you know…beyond just pitching a little tent in the backyard and hanging out in there for about an hour with flashlights and calling it “camping.”

how cute is the Boy with that little boy bowl cut?? oh my…

this camp-out was for real this time around, cause we were determined to stay outside all night!

so we got a fire going:

grilled up some food:
and made sure to have lots of yummy snacks.
now i know what you are thinking…cheese balls do not qualify as all natural eating. but…the crazies have been begging me for months to buy these things for them, and i’ve always said a big fat emphatic NO! but…we live real life over here, and in my opinion a treat that has zero nutritional value once in a while isn’t gonna harm them too badly, so i decided to surprise them. they were pleased, to say the least!

and what’s a camp-out and campfire without roasted marshmallows:
turned into smores??

the weather was low 50’s, high 40’s, which is quite chilly for Floridian blood, so we stuck close the fire for the majority of the night:



before bundling up for bedtime:

i put the crazies to bed and within 10 minutes, this is how i found them.
although there were many interruptions in that sleep throughout the night…such as:

…and voila…
workbooks that can be used over and over again! we’ve even been able to save them until the time was right for the Bug….

who just so happens to think its the greatest invention in the world, and is happy to spend lots of time working on them by herself. i’m really convinced that tracing those letters over and over again is really improving her handwriting!
although, we still have some work to do in the “vocabulary, correct word usage, and proper sentence structure” areas.

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and end of the season sporting events and celebrations:

and tea parties and board games:

and photo shoots galore

(this photo just makes me laugh. i captured the two proud grandpas shooting away at Bug’s soccer game…i guess it’s in the blood)

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