Week 9 Sunday October 11, 2009

Before I launch into the log of our Cooking escapade. I just wanted to make a little tribute to Laney. She turned six the day before on the 10th. These are a couple photos from her birthday.

My little 6 year old.

Eating her birthday breakfast of choice.

During the day, while I was making her special birthday dinner (she is celebrating next week with a few friends-- this was the off party year). I noticed Laney wasn't playing outside anymore with her siblings and neighbors. I found her curled up asleep in her bed with this writing piece laying next to her:

I like Myself

by Elayna Warriner

be kuse im me.

im happy

im silly

i like to read belkuese to i goe to bed.

I'm so glad she likes herself--we like and love her too for those reasons and more. She has always had such a zest for life, ever since she was a baby. She posseses an infectious spirit of happiness and silliness. Her little giggle is priceless. I've never heard a more joyful sound. We love you Lane. The world certainly became a little brighter six years ago!

Fajitas, Pumpkin Cobbler

Seeing as we weren't able to make the Fajitas last week, we opted for it this time. I had been craving some good Mexican food. JJ had made a trip to the Ranchers Market for some hispanic jems. Yummy peppers, mexican green onions, jalepenos, salsa, and of course some of their fresh homemade fajita size tortillas. That store really has great deals. I would shop there more if I wasn't worried about getting caught with a bullet from a drive by on the way in. Hence the reason JJ did the shopping. As for dessert, Inspired by the fragrance of my Pumpkin Spice candle we found a seasonal recipe online-- Pumpkin Cobbler.

JJ and the kids making the Marinade. He said "Let's hope it tastes better than it smells. I don't know about this recipe."

Laney liked the Apple Cider smell

Jordan, Jordan, Jordan

What are we going to do with you? We have been working on getting him to stop sucking his fingers. You can see how well it's going. Tonight when I was tucking him in. He got the cutest little look on his face as he said we was going to sneak sucking his fingers when I wasn't looking. At least he's honest.

The look she gave me because I took a picture of her spill




It's all in good fun.

Helping Hands in the Kitchen

Mmm...... Garlic

JJ using a bread knife to cut the meat :) interesting...
I'm glad I'm not doing that, I really loathe cutting raw meat.

JJ said I need to be in the pictures too.

Me and My big girl-- one day she won't need a chair to be taller than me.

Hear that Chicken sizzle!

Fajita Time!

Water... Water...
Jordan and Laney thought the Fajitas were too Spicy
Good thing JJ decided to only use 1/2 a jalepeno pepper instead of the 2 he chopped.

Whew!

Isabel Appreciates Spicy

She even went back for seconds.

Yummy Yummy, if you like spicy !

Warning, Warnig, Sugar overload--

This is a dessert to be consumed in small doses especially if accompanied by icecream , which is the only way to serve this decadent dessert. Bottom line, I would only make it if there are plenty of dessert lovers in the house.


Pumpkin Cobbler

1 cup sugar
3 eggs, beaten
30 ounces pumpkin
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 ounces evaporated milk
1 lb yellow cake mix
1/2 cup sweet butter, melted

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together sugar, eggs, pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt, and milk. Grease a 9x13 inch pan and pour the above mixture inches. Sprinkle the DRY cake mix on top. Pour melted butter evenly over the cake. Pour the butter slowly and carefully because it sometimes likes to go all in one spot! Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes. Serve warm!