I love RECIPES

I love when people share recipes (I think that is what they were made for).

Memorial Day weekend we tried a new recipe that was amazing. I'm sharing it.


LIME CHICKEN AND SHRIMP KOBOBS

Ingredients

2/3 cup vegetable oil
3 limes, juiced
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 (16-ounce) can pineapple rings, drained, cut into 1-inch pieces
6 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 pound large fresh shrimp, peeled and de-veined

Directions
Special Equipment: skewers

In a small bowl, whisk oil, lime juice, vinegar, sugar, and crushed red pepper.

In a shallow dish or re-sealable plastic bag, combine bell pepper, onion, pineapple, chicken, and shrimp. Pour lime mixture over chicken mixture; cover dish or seal bag, and place in the refrigerator to for 4 to 6 hours to marinate.

Heat grill to 350 to 400 degrees F.

Using tongs, remove chicken, vegetable pieces, pineapple and shrimp from marinade, discarding the marinade. Onto the skewers, thread 1 piece of chicken; 1 piece of pepper, 1 piece of onion, and 1 piece of pineapple, alternating to fill the skewer. Do the same thing with the shrimp alternating shrimp, pepper, onion, and pineapple to fill the skewer.

Place chicken kabobs on the grill, cover with grill lid, and cook for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked throughout, with no pink center, turning occasionally.

Place shrimp kabobs on the grill, cover with grill lid over and cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, and are cooked throughout, turning once.

Remove skewers from grill and serve immediately.

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SO EASY. SO YUMMY!

I've Been Thinking....

Several things have been on my mind lately... which include but are not limited to the following....


Julia

*This is not a good picture -- it just makes me smile.


Clomid



Blessings


Surprises



December 14th, 2010




.... adventually I will share this joyful information with my other "social networks" (facebook) but for now, I am still processing the information.

Dear John

I cried.

Camping

We went camping agian in Atlanta. We just love Stone Mountain! It has been a nice getaway for out family and we look forward to going back a few times this summer. Dan's mom, dad and brother meet up with us and we got to spend a day with them hiking and doing all the festivities that park has to offer. I even made my mother-in-law a birthday cake that made the 4 hour trip in the car. (Basically, I'm awesome). :)

Here are some pictures (because we all know that is the only thing we have time to look at sometimes when we catch up on our blogs).

Child and Family Development - UNCC

I am currently taking my #2 of 4 SPED classes I need before graduation in December (don't get to excited -- December of 2011.... Other things will happen this December though, I am sure).

We had a test today which means most of my time the last 48 hours has been devoted to note cards and textbooks but, I have realized a lot already. Besides the never-ending knowledge of public laws that I could rattle off to you I realize the difference between Special Education Majors (and the majority of others). SPED students really learn to "value" disabilities. We are taught and reminded that everyone is different and a disability is a difference.

I know that about myself. I have never been intimidated by a disability (not that I can remember). I love the teacher I have now because she reminds us always, "If we think it is amazing to see a typically developing kid take their first step or say their first word, you wait to see the excitement when a child with CP or MR does it."



I also love my degree from a religious stand point. I mean really, we know that these children are choice and promised exaltation.. What a blessing it will be to carry the knowledge I am gaining now throughout my life to be an advocate for children and families.

Almost 14 Months ago....

.... I last updated my blog.... No, that isn't right but, it has been way to long.

Almost 14 months ago I gave birth to a cute, funny, wonderful, smart, crazy baby girl.

Julia is a hoot and we just love (almost) every second with her. She is at that age where she is picking up on this so quickly and it amazes me how perfect she is.

Julia can now sign 1)Eat, 2)More, 3)Finished, 4)Water, 5)Milk and we are working on please and thank you.

Julia can walk, run, climb and drink out of a big girl cup..

Julia tried to throw a tantrum but her attention span is way to short that she gets distracted 10 seconds into and goes play with the toy that distracted her.

Here is a picture of Julia on March 19th, 2009




Here is a picture of Julia on May 10th, 2010





All-in-all we have been super busy in our house keeping up with Julia and finals but the school year is coming to an end and I am sure I will have a lot more time in the upcoming weeks.

It's been a while

I promise I will do better with updating my blog.......

..... next week. (Today, I just don't feel like it.)