My oldest daughter started back to work yesterday. It is not something she ever dreamed of having to do, to work outside of her home and leave her little girls, but sometimes life calls for great sacrifices. I am so grateful to be here for her and the girls. I would not want them anywhere else, however it does make life much more hectic. Don't get me wrong, I love being able to spend time with them, home school them (like I did their mother) and bond with them, but it takes a lot more planning and effort on my part. I have learned to be very organized over the years in order to accomplish all that is expected of me. I say expected of me, but really it is me who puts high expectations on myself. I sometimes feel a little burdened because I often I fall short of these expectations, but I keep pressing forward.
I hope to be able to keep up with my blog as I start a new school year. I have really enjoyed it as an avenue of expression. It has been kind of a 'get away' for me, and I love sharing new ideas and things that I have learned along life's way.
Enough said, Here is Menu 12
Breakfast:
Oatmeal You would be surprised at the variety of ways you can serve oatmeal. So when your children or husband starts complaining about having oatmeal again, and again, try some of these suggestions.
· Raisins and brown sugar
· Low-fat granola and skim milk
· Raisins adn Walnuts
· Apricot fruit spread and sliced almonds
· Sliced strawberries
· Maple flavored pancake syrup and a sprinkle of sunflower seeds
· Canned crushed pineapple, sliced bananas, and chopped nuts
· Strawberry nonfat yogurt and sliced kiwi
· Sliced bananas and vanilla nonfat yogurt sprinkled with cinnamon
· Reduced fat peanut butter and strawberry fruit spread
· Coarsely chopped canned peaches and ground ginger
· Diced dried apricots and honey
· Apple butter and raisins
· Blueberry fruit spread and vanilla or plain nonfat yogurt
· Coarsely chopped apple and brown sugar
· Reduced fat caramel topping and a sprinkle of chopped pecans
· Warm apple pie filling and skim milk
· Skim milk and sliced peaches
· Canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice
· Chunky natural applesauce
· Sliced bananas and mini-semisweet chocolate morsels
· Blueberries and sliced strawberries sprinkled with cinnamon-sugar
Lunch:
- Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
- Soup
Dinner:
- Bean Burritos with Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas
- Mexican Rice
- Salsa
This is my favorite tortilla recipe. The tortillas are soft and pliable and taste absolutely wonderful. I have always wanted to see if they keep well, but they are so delicious that there are never any leftovers at our house.
WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR TORTILLAS
Mix together all of the dry ingredients.
Slowly add the water and the oil Stir until a ball is formed.
Remove from the bowl and knead for 2 minutes.
Return to the bowl, cover and let
rest for 20 minutes.
Divide the dough into 20 balls.
Cover them and let them rest again for 10 minutes.
The dough will be elastic and will not roll out to a
desired thickness if not allowed to rest.
After the dough has rested, lightly flour your surface
and roll into a 9-10 inch circle.
It will be very thin and that is what you want.
Don't over work the dough or it will become stiff.
Keep the rolled tortillas covered until ready to cook.
On a dry skillet, (I prefer a cast iron skillet)
over medium-high heat,
cook the tortilla until bubbles begin to form.
Turn and cook on the other side.
Makes 20 tortillas.
They are best served warm, or you can store them in an airtight container until you use them. I will make them up early in the morning before my day gets too busy and just put them in a gallon sized zip-lock bag.
Just for your information, even Kendrick will eat these. That is the best compliment I could ever ask for. :)
