Buuuuuut, my sweet sis bought Virge this awesome cookbook for Father’s Day and the kids and I were so inspired, we had to try out a few recipes tonight. We made the Turkey and Rice Mice, sweet potato fries, and creamed spinach for dinner. For dessert, the ever-so-tasty and surprisingly healthy carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.
We mostly chose these dishes because the pictures looked so good in the book (who doesn’t do that?), but I was VERY impressed with how each dish turned out exactly how it was pictured and even better, they were delicious! The kids really enjoyed helping to grate the carrots and apples for the cupcakes, but their favorite part was mashing together the turkey/rice mixture for the mice. Even my husband (who thinks all things Weight Watchers have no taste at all) said we could make this dinner again. Thanks so much, Nee Nee!
The only negative of trying to cook in the kitchen with the boys was trying to deal with my sweet little tyrannical toddler. Don’t let the pictures fool you…she’s hit the “Terrible Two’s” and she’s not even two yet. Fortunately, she gives us just enough cute that we still put up with her:
Recently, I’ve caught her walking around the house WITH MY CAMERA!! Yikes!!!! I mean, I’d love to encourage her and all, but she certainly isn’t ready for the big guns just yet. Although, I did let her snap a few pictures of us during playtime the other day.
The one thing I’ve found that *can* keep her happy for about 15 minutes (and that’s a good chunk of time) is Connect Four. She could seriously put the checkers in and release them over and over again and it never gets old. However, the main reason I posted those pics was to show off her beautiful little anklet made by one of my clients. Check out her site: Rimix Jewelry! I’m sorry because I feel like the pics don’t do it justice. Unfortunately, it was the only time I could get baby girl to stand still long enough for me to photograph the anklet ;-).
Okay, back to work now.
I love cookbooks, your food looks amazing. Love that you featured her baby feet, I melt for baby feet. 😉
wow, that does look yummy & really fun too! I will def. have to get connect four for Presley, she also is into EVERYTHING! oh boy, it’s hard to get any work done around here these days. Oh and LOVE the anklet, I’m headed over to that site…
When did her hair get so long?? So cute…
Little missy, sounds a lot like my littlest one! No matter where I put my camera, he finds it and I often walk into the room with him with it in his hands. One of these days I just know its going to end in tears. Mine not his!!! (and he is her age exactly!!)
Connect Four is GENIOUS!! We have a 2 year old and I can only imagine how long that would keep her occupied!!
PS ~ from the little snippets I’ve caught in your personal posts, I am dying to see more of your house! I love that dog print above the mirror!
Oh Michele your daughter is adorable! Mine will be two on Monday, and i think she was about 7 months when she it the ‘terrible twos’ 🙂 The food looks delish!
My baby girl is 18 months old and does the exact same thing with big brother’s Connect Four game (much to his dismay). I’ve stalked your site for several months now and love everything you do – especially the ideas you plant in my head of how to make new memories. Took my kids stawberry picking for the first time after seeing your post about it. 🙂
You two look so cute!!!