No eating out... again

Before our precious Gideon came alone we went I believe 2.5 weeks without eating out.  Talk about saving money!  I'm really going to try my best to do that again.  If we can go with only eating out twice a month, we would be rich!  Okay, maybe not rich....but at least we will be healthier.

Today was very productive.  Before noon I did all the laundry, swept the kitchen, emptied the dishwasher, washed bottles and other few dishes by hand, played with GX, ran my ct5k (2.25 miles), organized and sized GX clothes, made the bed/clean our room, and started on lunch!  AWESOME!!

Lunch:
Ham, Egg, Cheese, Biscuit sliders.  Very easy and affordable.
Ham was $6.00 for a pound - used maybe an ounce... so less than 50 cents for the whole bit,
Five eggs - another 50 cents
Three slices of cheese - another 50 cents
Biscuits, can of 10 off brand - possibly 25 cents.

Cooked the eggs on a low temp skillet until one side was done and then flipped.  I did break the yolks but did not scramble!  While cooking the eggs I baked the biscuits.  After the eggs were done I tossed in the ham slices to warm.  Combine into little sandwiches!  

I also served green grapes with this meal and Jeremiah made him self some chocolate milk.  It was really easy, cheap and pretty good (specialy if you like breakfast for other meals)!

Tonight Jeremiah has to work until 10:30+ so I threw something in the crock pot for us to eat. It's called Chicken a la Criolla.  I didn't put olives in it and used other type of tomatoes.  Might have added too much garlic too!  We shall see!   It kinda reminds me of chicken faijatas, but with different seasoning.

You basically chop all the ingredients (I just put the chicken in the bottom) and cook them together.  It says it is good served over rice.  So I will make some rice to go with it.    We'll let you know how everything taste!

UPDATE:  This chicken is not worth  making again.   It might have tasted better with a package of fajitas seasoning in with it or something.   Or just use pretty much the same ingredients and make fajitas.  It just didn't have much flavor.  It was pretty bland.  Not something going to keep!

Crock Pot Chicken a la Criolla
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 5 • Size: 2 thighs + vegetables & sauce • Old Points: 5 pts • Points+: 5 pts*
Calories: 211 • Fat: 6.2 g • Protein: 28.8 g • Carb: 9.9 g • Fiber: 1.9 g • Sugar: 2.1 g
Sodium: 447 mg (without salt)   

Ingredients:

• 10 (2 lbs) skinless boneless chicken thighs, fat trimmed
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 bell pepper, chopped or sliced
• 4 plum tomatoes
• 2 tbsp alcaparrado or pitted spanish olives
• 8 oz can tomato sauce
• 1/4 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• salt to taste
• 1-2 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (plus 2 tbsp more for serving)

Happy Anniversary!

Jeremiah and I have been married for four years today!  I can't believe how much time has passed.   Before Gideon was apart of our lives, I felt as if we were just married, a couple living and existing together.  But now, with Gideon we are a true family.   I don't want you to think that's negative or anything, I always loved my husband, but now that I see him as an amazing father I love him just that much more.  Before Gideon I would look at life, before and after marriage.  I would think of our future of travels, school, and just the two of us.  Gideon changed our world in a great way!  Now I look at life as before and after Gideon.  I think of our future as what we'll be doing with and for our son - no longer selfish - it's no longer about me or Jeremiah.   We get the question of when we'll have a sibling for Gideon, or when that might be.  And I'll be honest, sometimes I do get wrapped up into thinking about growing our family.  But when I look at Gideon all I can do is think - I need not worry about the future but enjoy the present for it's truly a gift.  Every toothless smile, every coo and awe, every poopy diaper should be cherished for it makes us smile.

Happy Anniversary Jeremiah!  I love you so much and can't wait to see what the next four or forty years does for us.  We are so blessed and lucky to have all that we do.  I know though all of hardship and strife we are only growing stronger as individuals and now as a family.   Thank you for always making me laugh and being silly.

Gideon and I enjoyed a nice 3.15 mile walk this morning.  He woke up a bit early, I think it was too chilly, and we had to go inside.  Jeremiah fed him his lunch bottle while I started on lunch for us.  I was thankful to be able to get groceries yesterday, my mom swung by to hangout with her favorite grandboy.   So, so far I'm sticking to my guns of wanting to cook a meal a day.

Lunch:  Breakfast burriots
One roll of sausage
6 eggs
4 ounces of cheedar cheese (sharp)
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 tomatoe
Tortillas as necessary
(I also had some lettuce and salsa with mine, and I used the tomatoes, Jeremiah didn't want any)

Brown sausage in skillet, once there is a little grease/fat/oil add the finely chopped pepper (you could add more to taste).  Once the sausage is browned you can add the eggs (more if you would like).  After all is cooked, add the cheese and stir to melt.  Then serve on warm tortillas.

Calories:
I ate 1/4 of the mixture and used one tortilla shell with veggies for a total of 675 calories.    It was  very large portion of the burrito mixture, but it was our breakfast/lunch (and so yummy!).

Tonight for dinner Jeremiah and I are going to have dinner out!  I'm so excited.  <3

Sausage Muffins

SAUSAGE MUFFINS
3 c. Bisquick
1/2 c. water
1 can Cheddar cheese soup
1 lb. sausage, fried
Mix all ingredients well. Pour into 24 muffin pans. Pans can be lined with paper muffin cups or pans lightly greased. Bake for 10 minutes at 425 degrees.

LOVE THESE!! SUPER EASY!