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Weekend Wear

Hello Friends and Happy Hump Day Wednesday

Saturday our youngest son, al-Malik celebrated his 18th birthday, it was both exciting yet bittersweet.  I can still remember the night I gave birth to him, 2 weeks early and all the pain he caused me during delivery.  Now, he’s a senior in High School and soon will be leaving the nest…perhaps…maybe…let’s pray on it! 

Anywho, hubby and I decided to spend the day together before taking him out to dinner later in the evening.  My husband doesn’t usually like to go shopping with me, so it was definitely a treat, he even took these pictures.  After all the snow and cold it turned out to be a nice winter Saturday so a sweater and ski vest was all that was needed.

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My BFF commented that I looked like I was at a ski resort – I wish it were true because I’ve never been to one.  #bucketlist

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These are my favorite boots, not just because of the leopard print but because they are very warm so I don’t need to wear socks.

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Polka Dot Jeans – JC Penney | Handbag – Mark by Avon

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We went to Red Lobster which was Malik’s favorite when he was a little guy, and seeing him across the table now as a big guy was amazing.  #blessed

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Stay Blessed – No Stress in 2014!

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Friday Foodie Feature – Betty Crocker Chicken Helper

Hello Friends and Happy Fri-Yay!

You’ve heard me say this before, “we eat so much chicken that I’m afraid one day we’ll wake up with feathers!”  No seriously, I cook chicken or turkey at least 3 times a week and it’s not that we tire of it, it’s just I have to find new ways to make it differently.  There are times when I am too tired to cook from scratch so I’m always looking for products that makes meal planning easier.

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Betty Crocker, the maker of Hamburger and Tuna Helpers recently introduced Chicken Helpers and we loved it.  After dicing up skinless *Chicken Breasts, I followed the directions on the box to make the Sweet and Sour Chicken.  While the chicken cooked I boiled a pot of Jasmine Rice, dinner was done in less than an hour, tasted better than Chinese Takeout and there were no leftovers! August 2013 093

TIP: grab a few extra bags from the produce department to use as a shaker bag

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Grocery store sales coupled with coupons from the Sunday paper and the Betty Crocker website is incentive enough for me to keep a few boxes of Chicken Helper in the pantry!

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Have a fantabulous day!

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* According to a recent report (see here), it’s more sanitary NOT to wash raw chicken as it spreads more bacteria, just cook it thoroughly.