Recipes

I don't know about you, but I am obsessed with finding new yummy and healthy recipes. This summer I had a lot of fun making new recipes for the family. Last week, I made 4 new recipes. I thought I would share a few. I always check Finding Joy in My Kitchen first. I just LOVE her recipes and her dedication to limiting processed foods.

Here are a handful of recipes on my list to try soon...

Whole Wheat English Muffins

http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/01/wheat-english-muffins.html

Spinach Squares

http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/07/spinach-squares.html

Refrigerator Pickles

http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/08/refrigerator-pickles.html

Creamy Tomato Basil Bisque

http://stolenmomentscooking.com/creamy-tomato-basil-bisque/

Stuffed Italian Chicken

http://www.simplysugarandglutenfree.com/stuffed-italian-chicken/

Cheesy Crackers

http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/08/cheesy-crackers.html

Garden Veggie Quiche

http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2009/07/garden-veggie-quiche.html

Zucchini Melts

http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/08/zucchini-melts.html

Zucchini Mac

http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/07/zucchini-mac.html

I have a severe love affair with zucchini right now. I have made 4-5 zucchini recipes this month and plan to make a few new ones this weekend.

Here are some of my favorite recipes from the summer. I plan to try many, many more though! I also have a list ready for the cooler fall weather. The Barley Bake is one of my all time favorites too, and the rhubarb dessert was the first time I had ever eaten rhubarb. It was good!!

http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2009/10/wild-rice-hotdish.html

http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2009/05/ranch-chicken-parmesan.html

http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2009/12/chicken-mushroom-and-brown-rice-bake.html

http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/04/barley-bake.html

http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/05/rhubarb-dessert.html

http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2009/07/zucchini-parmesan.html

Whew!

WOW!!!! That is all I can say! I am so stinkin' proud of my girl! The technician asked her to sit really still and BOY did she. He later told her she could move and she stayed frozen. :) I took a few pictures to show Eric (he really wanted to be with us, but it was better to take Lilly home). I also thought some of the pictures were pretty cool for the blog too.

I know the head wrap looks super serious, but she just had a lot of probes stuck to her head and the wrap was to keep everything in its place. She smiled and watched tv while getting set up.

What is that crazy man doing to your head, Lex?

Here is a scan of her sitting still watching cartoons. She was mellow and happy. Not a lot going on...

The wire directly under her eye was to monitor her eye blinks...and she is smiling, because as it turns out, she likes Spongebob Squarepants. :)
She had fun putting her feet up on the bed and giggling that the bed was cold and it tickled her toes...
Hanging out with my sweet chubby cheeks!
I finally got her to fall asleep. This took some time, but she needed a nap and she was starting to get restless. We had 2 more hours to go. So I rocked her to sleep and then had to prop her head up with our diaper pouch.
Now the funniest thing happened when she fell asleep...her scans went nuts! I asked a tech if it was normal to see this kind of thing and she said yes. Remember her mellow, awake scan above?? I guess my girl was dreaming. There were some REALLY big spikes that corresponded with twitching toes and fingers too. :)
So all in all, how do you feel about the test, Lexi??
Obviously, she is ambivalent. :) She enjoyed her reward dinner of pancakes. Her and Lilly sat across the table from each other and tried their hardest to make each other giggle. I think some of the grandmothers sitting close by enjoyed the show. I know I did!!

Lots Going On...

In about 2.5 hours I will be taking Lexi to Scott & White for her EEG. I am praying that if there is something wrong, the test will catch it. I am also praying that there is NOTHING wrong. I really don't think there is either. Please pray for us today that Lexi will sleep through some of it...it is a 4 hour test in a small room. However, I did schedule it for her nap time. Let's hope that helps.

She is dressed in shorts in case it's warm in the room, but I also have leggings packed in case it is chilly. They told me I could bring toys or books, so hopefully, I am well prepared. The test is over around dinner time, so we are going to reward them for a crazy day with some pancakes at Cracker Barrel. :) Yea! Anyways, thanks for the prayers ahead of time.

In other news, Eric started back to class. He thinks he may have a pretty low-key semester, other than studying for the LSAT. More on that later...

As for me, I have been a bit clutsy lately. This means I am sporting a large, purple, green, and pink knot on the bridge of my nose. Don't ask! Ha! It is super embarrassing!

The dogs are hanging in there. We had a health scare with the old dog last week, but he is such a trooper and is sitting beside me sleeping right now. He turns 16 in November, so he is starting to feel his age. Thankfully, the vet said his livers and kidneys are perfect!

I will TRY and blog more. I have just been pretty absorbed in things here and not had much energy or time for blogging...you all know how it goes. Hope you all have a blessed day!