It's been a while since I've shared a recipe! I found a new one that the girls and I LOVE (Jon hasn't tried it yet) and I've already made it twice.
Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Ingredients:
4 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 cups water*
2 raw boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 package of Rice-a-Roni long grain and wild rice
1/2 tsp salt (more to taste)
1/2 tsp pepper (more to taste)
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
2 cups half and half
1 cup grated or coined carrots
1 cup diced celery
*I only use 1 cup of water because we prefer our cream soups to be a bit thicker. I would suggest starting with one and then adding a second if if you want to thin it out a bit. It's easier to thin out a thick soup than thicken up a soup that you've made too thin.
Directions:
Combine broth, water, carrots, celery, chicken and rice (along with seasoning packet) in a large slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours. Take out chicken and shred with two forks and then add back into slow cooker. In a small bowl combine salt, pepper, and flour. In medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in flour mixture by tablespoon to form a roux. Whisk in cream, a little at a time, until fully incorporated and smooth. Stir cream mixture into slow cooker and then let cook on low for 15 more minutes.
Serve with rolls or French bread! Mmm!
There are many different modifications that you can make to this recipe to suit your own needs/tastes! You should be able to use just regular long grain rice and add your own seasonings if you prefer not to use Rice-a-Roni. You can use fat free half and half. You can also pretty much add any vegetable to this soup depending on your preferences. A few that I have heard suggested are peas, mushrooms, corn, diced onions, and broccoli. You can also skip the roux entirely and just make a regular soup rather than a cream soup if you are looking for less fat/calories. I love this recipe! It's so easy and you can really make it your own!
Original source: Chef Mommy
Monday, February 27, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
891 Days
I've decided to start doing Lucy's updates a little bit differently. I'll still take her picture every month and keep note of her milestones so that I can put them all in the update, but I'm going to start posting them every three months instead of every month. I'll probably also forgo the eating and sleeping categories from here on out since I doubt much will change and just stick to the milestones and weight/height (where a lot will change).
Christmas Day- 13 months exactly!
12-13 Month Milestones:
Tooth #9 showed up the week before Christmas. Her first (right side) molar!
She now waves and says "hi"
She does So Big and Peek-A-Boo.
When she hears us talking to one another, she tries to join in and just babbles until we talk back to her.
She signs "milk" and says "na" when she wants to nurse.
She says "ni-ni" when she's tired and ready to go to bed.
She knows where her belly button is and tries to say "button."
She blows kisses.
Tooth #10 (molar #2, top left side) made an appearance the second week of January!
She's occasionally saying "thank you" ("da-do") when we give her something.
13 Month Weight/Height:
21 pounds 4 ounces/30 inches
"How big is the baby? Sooooo biiiig!"
Really.....she's getting soooo big! :(
Blow kiss!
Oops, I said no again!
Despite the temper tantrums, she really does look like this most of the time....
Bye! See you at 18 months!
12-13 Months!
Lucy turned 13 months old on Christmas! It doesn't seem like an entire month has already past since we celebrated her first birthday.Christmas Day- 13 months exactly!
12-13 Month Milestones:
Tooth #9 showed up the week before Christmas. Her first (right side) molar!
She now waves and says "hi"
She does So Big and Peek-A-Boo.
When she hears us talking to one another, she tries to join in and just babbles until we talk back to her.
She signs "milk" and says "na" when she wants to nurse.
She says "ni-ni" when she's tired and ready to go to bed.
She knows where her belly button is and tries to say "button."
She blows kisses.
Tooth #10 (molar #2, top left side) made an appearance the second week of January!
She's occasionally saying "thank you" ("da-do") when we give her something.
13 Month Weight/Height:
21 pounds 4 ounces/30 inches
13-14 Months
Dressed up for Ari's birthday party on February 11th.
22 lbs 4oz/31.5 inchesDressed up for Ari's birthday party on February 11th.
13-14 Month Milestones:
She can now go down the stairs forward. She kind of just slides down each step one at a time, but she's actually tried to walk down while holding on to the wall a few times. I'm pretty hands off (hey, that's how they learn), but this one makes me nervous!
She got her first popsicle and her first sips of juice. I feel way more guilty about this than I probably should, but I really tried to avoid sugar and juice with Arianna. It's just not as easy with Lucy when she sees Ari with those things. She still won't be getting them on a regular basis as the thought of all of that sugar on her teeth makes me cringe.
She knows where her nose is and will point to it if you ask her where it is. Actually, she sticks her finger IN her nose if you ask her where her nose is. It's only cute because she's 14 months old.
She knows where her ears are:
She is starting to use the word "more" consistently and in the right context.
14 Month Weight/Height:
22lbs 1oz/31 inches
She can now go down the stairs forward. She kind of just slides down each step one at a time, but she's actually tried to walk down while holding on to the wall a few times. I'm pretty hands off (hey, that's how they learn), but this one makes me nervous!
She got her first popsicle and her first sips of juice. I feel way more guilty about this than I probably should, but I really tried to avoid sugar and juice with Arianna. It's just not as easy with Lucy when she sees Ari with those things. She still won't be getting them on a regular basis as the thought of all of that sugar on her teeth makes me cringe.
She knows where her nose is and will point to it if you ask her where it is. Actually, she sticks her finger IN her nose if you ask her where her nose is. It's only cute because she's 14 months old.
See? Still cute.
She knows where her ears are:
She is starting to use the word "more" consistently and in the right context.
14 Month Weight/Height:
22lbs 1oz/31 inches
14-15 Months
Who is 15 months old with a new dress and new kicks?
This girl!
15 Month Weight/Height:Who is 15 months old with a new dress and new kicks?
This girl!
14-15 Month Milestones:
She shakes her head "no" when you ask her if she wants to go to bed (not sure how I feel about this one).
She claps when you say "yay!"
She gives hi-fives.
She has discovered who Spongebob is and asks to watch it every time she sees a television.
Tooth #11 (molar #3, bottom right side) popped through the day before Valentine's Day. She's been absolutely miserable with this one and it has even given her a runny nose. Tooth #12 (molar #4) finally broke through the third week of February. We've officially got all of the molars that she'll get until she turns two. Hopefully the canines won't be too bad. She got a new amber teething necklace (with raw, unpolished beads) and I can tell a significant difference.
She claps when you say "yay!"
She gives hi-fives.
She has discovered who Spongebob is and asks to watch it every time she sees a television.
Tooth #11 (molar #3, bottom right side) popped through the day before Valentine's Day. She's been absolutely miserable with this one and it has even given her a runny nose. Tooth #12 (molar #4) finally broke through the third week of February. We've officially got all of the molars that she'll get until she turns two. Hopefully the canines won't be too bad. She got a new amber teething necklace (with raw, unpolished beads) and I can tell a significant difference.
I forgot that she's approaching the age where the word "no" is super offensive and temper tantrums become more frequent.
"How big is the baby? Sooooo biiiig!"
Really.....she's getting soooo big! :(
Blow kiss!
Oops, I said no again!
Despite the temper tantrums, she really does look like this most of the time....
Bye! See you at 18 months!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
880 Days
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
Valentine's Day card photoshoot.
Ari's Valentines- cannot wait for her to take these to class tomorrow!
My sweetheart :)
Loves to dance :)
My sweetpea (who was not at all easy to photograph this time. She wanted nothing to do with my adorable Valentine's Day shoot) :)
She's so intense.
Sharing.
Hope everybody has a sweet Valentine's Day with loved ones!
AND HAPPY 64TH BIRTHDAY TO MY AMAZING FATHER, KEN! We love you! Here is to many more :)
Valentine's Day card photoshoot.
Ari's Valentines- cannot wait for her to take these to class tomorrow!
My sweetheart :)
Loves to dance :)
My sweetpea (who was not at all easy to photograph this time. She wanted nothing to do with my adorable Valentine's Day shoot) :)
She's so intense.
Sharing.
Hope everybody has a sweet Valentine's Day with loved ones!
AND HAPPY 64TH BIRTHDAY TO MY AMAZING FATHER, KEN! We love you! Here is to many more :)
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