Sledding - Day After Christmas

Some of us went to the park.


Reece

Josie

Grandma Moody and Luke

Luke doesn't really like the cold.

Some of us went to the mountains.

Moody Boys

Dallin and Crew

Day 7 - Mandarin Orange Salad

This salad reminds me a lot of Frog Eye Salad, without the frog eyes. It is a kid's dream with whipped topping, marshmallows and fruit. It is more like a dessert than a side-dish.

Day 6 - Fresh Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce

I used my food processor for this recipe!!!!!! You may ask yourself why this is so exciting? Well, many years ago, nine to be exact, my husband, then fiance went to register at Target. One thing that I was sure that I needed as a new bride was a food processor. I made sure that I scanned that one right away. Who cares about that full body chair massager that Jerry wanted?!! I needed a food processor. Lucky us, we received not one, but three food processors. We returned two and used the money for our computer fund. Little did we know, we really could have returned three, because in the last nine years, I have only used my food processor five times. But thanks to my new cookbook, that's all about to change.

Anyway, back to the recipe. It calls for shredded apples, thus the food processor. This makes the cake extremely moist. I loved it! Of course, I haven't met a cake that I didn't like!! It calls for a caramel sauce to be drizzled over the top, but it really doesn't need it. It is absolutely delicious without it, not to mention less fat and calories.

Dallin liked it, and he even knew it had apples in it. Amazing!!

Day 5 - Pizza Fondue

Today I made Pizza Fondue.

It was warm, cheesy, deliciousness. Served with breadstick bites or tortilla chips. Tried by many, loved by all. It is listed as an appetizer, but my kids thought it would be great for an entire meal. I will definitely take this to my next party.

Happy New Year

I am trying to organize my day better so that I can do other things besides take care of kids and clean the house. I haven't been very successful thus far, but every day is a work in progress. I will let you know if I ever make it.

Things that I would like to do......eventually:

-Read a good book (any suggestions?) every month
-Sew an apron for Josie's birthday
-Sew at least 3 new headbands for my website on etsy everyday
-Sell at least 20 headbands on my website every month
-Send letters to my friends in Colorado to let them know I now live in Utah
-Send letters to my friends to Utah to let them know I now live in Utah
-Call friends at least once a month
-Read my scriptures everyday
-Plan a preschool lesson for the girls three times a week
-Do my dishes every night
-Do two batches of laundry everyday
-Send thank-you notes for Reece's birthday (last November, too late?)
-Try at least 1 new healthy recipe a week (again, any suggestions?)
-Go to the temple once a month
-Go on a date, besides the temple, once a month
-Plan family home evening every week before Monday at 7pm (I think I have this one covered now thanks to Allyson)
-Visit my grandparents once a month
-Call my grandma once a week
-Finish my Christmas present for Scott and Vanessa before next Christmas
-Exercise 1 hour everyday
-Finish the kids' Christmas scrapbooks by February
-Finish the kids' Christmas jammies by March
-Have friends or family over for dinner once a month
-Try one new recipe a day from my Christmas Cookbook (so far, so good)

Lettuce Eat Cake

I am joining a nutrional improvement contest that I am very excited about. My best buddy Julie came up with the plan and I think it is a great idea. She developed a website at http://www.lettuceeatcake.weebly.com/. All the contestants can post pics/journal entries and share recipes. I love it because it is a network of people trying to improve their health. We can all support and learn from each other!! Wish me luck!!

Day 4 - Tortilla Soup

I made Tortilla Soup tonight for dinner. It was wonderful! I loved this recipe because it was really easy and contained many of the foods I love: chicken, avocados, tomatoes, green onions, tortilla chips, cheese.

The recipe also recommended that you season to taste with cumin and pepper. I liked that because you can make it as mild or spicy as you prefer. I like spicy, but I made it mild for the little ones. Very tasty!!