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Spinach Salad and a Strike!

I made this yummy Spinach salad the other day and it was delicious!  So I must share the recipe...

Spinach Salad

One bag of prewashed Baby Spinach
1/2 Red Onion sliced
1 Avocado cubed
1 Tomato chopped
1 Package of Blue Cheese (i think about 4oz)
Chopped Crispy bacon
Sweet Catalina or Ranch Salad dressing


A STRIKE:   We took the whole family bowling the other day, It was Alecs first bowling experience (well except for that one time we took our baby to the bowling alley....LOL) and he was pretty excited to say the least.... he chose a green ball (his favorite color) and he almost got a strike.  Macy was a natural at bowling she even beat me (something I'm not proud of) I usually at least break a 100, but for some reason could not get it together!  In fact everyone was joking that I should bowl on the kiddie lanes with the 'bumpers'...Oh Well!  Good times had by all, especially these two cuties!

STRIKE

BALL HOARDING

"You get what you get and you don't throw a fit"

At least that's what I always tell the kids when they are throwing a fit about: what color bowl they want or what character they want on their glass or what kind of yogurt or what kind of valentines they think they are buying.....However, I'm not sure that I take my own advice.  In fact I probably have a "do as I say, not as I do" attitude, among other things. So the other morning when I'd had it with A for waking me up for like the 3rd time wanting to crawl in our bed and kick me for hours on end until he falls asleep  and then only minutes later to have M walk upstairs and says 'Good Morning Mommy',  I said to myself  "You get what you get and you don't throw a fit"......but indeed I did want to throw a fit and sort of did.  I tend to whine about my sleep deprivation, yet when given the chance to 'sleep in' or take a nap, I don't! (I want to do the other 10,000 things I also am missing out on since joining the motherhood scene).

 So I am my own worst enemy, and will have to take what I get;  its just recently that I realized its the 'don't throw a fit' part that I need to work on!  So enough on my whining sleep deprivation soapbox, lets talk about dinner/lunch/snack whatever you want to call this creation I made today.....

Chinese Lo-Mein Noodles (my made up version): You need these 3 types of Oils and some sugar and soy sauce for the seasoning part.

I boil 2 bags of KA ME Chinese noodles (egg noodles or original) and set cooked noodles aside while I finely chop Julienne 2 large carrots, 2 celery stalks and one whole bunch of green onions (cut the whole green onion up).   Heat the 3 different oils up in a wok or large saute pan: about 1/3 C of each oil (toasted sesame/Almond or Peanut Oil/Wok oil) once heated add 3 Tab. soy sauce and 3 Tab. Sugar and 2 cloves minced garlic to sauce and add all veggies.......stir fry for a few minutes then turn off heat, add noodles and a large pack of bean sprouts and ENJOY!!  keep in mind I like to make up recipes so I probably added a little more of the oil than I guesstimated...if it needs more oil I would go with the Wok Oil since it has the most flavor, and also adjust soy sauce and sugar as needed.  You can also add pieces of shrimp, chicken or ham to make it a whole meal instead of just a side dish....Kid approved too!

Have a good night everyone, this Mama is tired!

A Blizzard and Fish Tacos

Tonight I finally made the fish tacos my husband has been begging me to make, and they were worth the wait.

Now some of you might say Ewwww......Us No! they were yummy and I was able to incorporate a dinner for the kids too.  The kids just had the fish part and some coleslaw (yes my kids eat cabbage).  If your wondering: No we didn't eat the lime, we just squeezed the juice out of it, fancy restaurant style.  So, here goes...........

Fish Tacos

1 1/2 lb white fish (I used Orange Roughy, but Talapia, Grouper or Cod are acceptable)
2 C. Bisquick
2 Tab. Old Bay Seasoning
1 tsp. Cajun seasoning (or Cayenne pepper or any other spices you like you choose the temperature)
Salt & pepper

Slice fish into nugget size pieces and put in a big Ziploc Baggie w/ the Bisquick and seasonings,  shake until all is well coated.  I let this sit while I chop all the toppings up (like the Pico De Gallo(yes that's homemade but that's another post), cabbage, shredded cheese,limes).  Once your all organized, heat up about 3/4-1 C Canola Oil and pan fry the Fish (approx 10-12min).
Serve on warm tortillas with shredded cabbage, Pico De Gallo, sour cream, lime juice and cheese.  Delicious, ya know if Fish is your thing!!

Now we are just sitting back watching the "Great Blizzard of 2011" hit us hard....both kids are passed out they swam at the gym tonight for almost an hour.  Drive Safe tomorrow everyone, especially if your crazy like me and are going to work have No choice but to go to work!