Week 347 and 20 hours of driving

Hi everyone! I'm happy to have a day off today to spend with my kiddos at home. My weekend ended up being different than I originally planned. My dad's older brother died unexpectedly and I got the chance to go to his funeral.

I drove 10 hours to Utah with my cousin who lives a few miles away from me (without our families) on Friday and came back on Sunday. It was good to be with my family and to be there to hear my dad share stories at the funeral. Almost all of my cousins and extended family were there, most of whom I hadn't seen for at least 10-15 years. It was nice to reconnect, reminisce and give hugs. I am forever grateful for my faith and belief that we will be with our families after death. This brings so much comfort to me.

This quote was on the top of my instagram feed this morning. It sums up pretty much all of my feelings about things as death puts things back into perspective. Make the most of today and remember the good things about the past without dwelling on it.

I'm thankful for my family for functioning without me this weekend. It was nice to come home to happy kids, a clean house and groceries in the fridge and laundry washed and put away. I'm also thankful for friends that I can just send a text to and they'll do anything I ask.

Menu planning is pretty easy this week since I didn't make much of what I'd planned last week.

Monday: Chicken & Gnocchi Soup, fresh bread

Tuesday: Bistro Chicken, garlic mashed potatoes

Wednesday: Quick French Dip Pitas, baked sweet potato fries

Thursday: BBQ Chicken Pizza

Friday: spaghetti

Saturday: easy night

Sunday: roast, potatoes, etc.

What are you making this week? I hope you all have a great week. I'm going to work on being a little nicer, more patient and making my home a little bit more peaceful and organized.

One Hour Rolls

These rolls are amazing! I've been making these rolls since 2001 when I was a newlywed and my sister-in-law shared the recipe with me. The rolls are light, fluffy, easy to make and they only take one hour! And delicious too! I've made these rolls more times than I can count, so I've perfected the art of making them. Here are some step-by-step instructions with pictures for you. Here's what you'll need. I buy pretty much all of the ingredients in this recipe at Sam's club, thus the huge containers. You need warm water, yeast, oil, sugar, salt, egg and flour. In the mixer bowl, add warm water (not hot), oil, sugar and yeast. Mix together. After ten or fifteen minutes the yeast mixture should be puffed up like this. Time to add the salt and beaten egg. Then mix in the flour. (I've used a mixture of half wheat and half white flour successfully.) Keep adding flour until the dough is manageable. It ...

Chicken Angelo

Don't forget to enter the Whirley Pop giveaway . It ends tomorrow! Am I the only person that asks their friends what they're making for dinner all the time? That's kind of why I started this blog, because I want to know what my friends are making for dinner. The other day I asked my friend, Juli (who is great cook), what she was making for dinner. She told me she was making Chicken Angelo. Then she told me what's in it. I knew I had to try it too because she has some picky eaters at her house like I do. I figured if they'll eat it then maybe it was worth a try at my house. This Chicken Angelo pasta has my favorite things, artichoke hearts and mushrooms in it. But don't be fooled into thinking that my family likes these things too. Because they don't. They won't touch an artichoke or mushroom with a ten foot pole. That being said, my family loved this pasta dish. They even gave me the go ahead to make it again. ...

The Best French Bread I've Ever Made

This is the best french bread I've ever made. I got this recipe from my friend, Nikki, who gave us some of this bread as a thank you for my hubby helping them move a piano. I remember it being delicious and we gobbled it up fast. I was intimidated for some reason by the recipe and waited a few years before I made it. We needed some bread for to make some turkey, provolone, avocado sandwiches, so I made some of this bread and it was perfect! We sliced one loaf like they do at Subway. Then later I made normal shaped sandwiches with the rest of the bread. Delicious... light and fluffy and yummy! Update 2/22/12: This is still my favorite bread after making it for a year! It turns out perfect every time and it's gone in a flash! printable recipe French Bread recipe from my friend, Nikki Yield: 2 loaves Ingredients 2 c. warm water 1 pkg (or 1 heaping Tbsp.) yeast 1/4 c. granulated sugar ...

What is on your menu this week?

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