Pork Chops w/ Gingered Jasmin Rice

This was really good, super quick & a total hit.
(can be Gluten Free)

You will need:

6 chops about 1/2- 3/4 in thick
tin foil & backing sheet to fit the above

Mixing bowl & fork
1tbs soysauce (edens organic soysauce is gluten free)
1tbs canola/veggie Oil
1tbs sesame oil
1tbs sweet cooking rice seasoning
1tsp toasted sesame seeds

Rice cooker
1in piece Ginger(chopped/diced)
2cups Jasmine Rice
3cups water

Turn Oven on to High Broiler

Start your rice

Mix the liquids & seeds together
place chops on foiled pan
smear sauce onto both sides of meat
cook until golden brown starts, flip and finish off for a few more minutes

Serve Chops with Gingered Rice

I added Kimchi to my plate, Hubby ate his as is, the kids added rice sprinkles to theirs.

Enjoy!

got to be kidding, right?

But I know the Dentist isn't.

J & L both went in today for their cleanings,
we knew each would need a crown on their back bottom right molar,
what we didn't know was both actually have 5-6 cavities each!
Seriously.

Poor J already had a bad traumatic crown event when he was 3. I don't know how he'll hold up for 2 visits, one for the top fillings and one for the crown.

Today was L's first ever real cleaning and she did excellent she even sat for xrays. L is 3 now and they say they want to just put her to sleep and do all 5 fillings and her crown at once.

Oh my our copay isn't pretty, totalled up for 3 visits is tipping $1,000.

Our snowball to the visa will have to be on hold for a few pay days.

"water"pages

These pics are a few years old but they were so fun to do.
They'll be split up between each boys book & mine.

Locks of Love

Via C

11in total

Before

After

a few days of sun........

brought out our Slip n Slide!!

J & L had so much fun.

Cinco de Mayo

Uuuummmmm

I need a Margarita

Heres a few to try out, 10 to be exact

Thai inspired Steak Salad

This is really good, not spicy at all, Gluten & Dairy free!

Yum Yum Yum

This feed my family of 6

Ingredients:

4 Steaks of your choice 1in think

Romain Lettuce

Spring Mix Salad

1 English Cucumber, halved & sliced

6 Cherry Tomatoes, quartered

4 Sweet Mini Peppers, seeded and sliced

1/8 of an Onion of your choice, thinly sliced

4 Big Limes, juice 3, half and slice 1

1pk/cup Fresh Mint Leaves, rough chop

1cup/handful Fresh Cilantro, rough chop

1pk Lemongrass, cut into 1in pieces

1/4 Sugar

1tbs Sweet Chili Sauce

1/3 cup Fish Sauce

1tbs Sesame Oil

1/4 cup Olive/Veggie Oil

In a large bowl combine-

Cucumber, Tomatoes, Peppers, Onion, Lime, Mint, Cilantro, Lemongrass, Sugar, Chili Sauce, Fish Sauce, Sesame Oil, Olive/Veggie Oil

Let your 3yo daughter stir ;)

In a hot pan-

Cook Steaks until medium, don't over cook

Slice into thin strips, combine steak and juices into the Veggie/Sauce bowl

Mix well

Cover and refrigerate 3 hours

When it's time to serve-

Chop Romaine and mix with Spring Greens

Pull out Lime slices and Lemongrass pieces from Steak/Veggie bowl

Mix Steak/Veggie mixture well, serve over lettuce mixture, spoon sauce over as a dressing

Enjoy!!!