Wordless Wednesday!!!

This amazing picture is of my Grandpa and his sisters and brothers 

school in 1922. 

The same school that today my little 

Franky 

is going to for Pre-school. 

This makes my heart so full! 

Tempt My Tummy Tuesday.

Salisbury Steak Meatballs....

I decided that I would do a recipe that is budget friendly and that is so yummy, quick and a recipe that is kid friendly!

Salisbury steak is always a cheap meat. Most of the time I use them to make cheap burger with a gravy over the top of the meat and a mashed potatoes under all of it. So good! 

SALISBURY STEAK MEATBALLS

An easy, comforting, budget-friendly meal that the whole family will love. You can also make the meatballs ahead of time and put them in your freezer so you are able to use them as needed!

INGREDIENTS

8 ounce package egg noodles
1 pound ground beef
1/3 cup Italian style bread crumbs
2 tablespoon ketchup
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons Brown Sugar BBQ sauce
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4 tablespoons unsalted butter

FOR THE GRAVY
2 cups beef broth, divided, or more, to taste
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves


INSTRUCTIONS

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire and egg yolks; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Using clean hands, mix until well combined. Roll the mixture into 1 1/4-to-1 1/2-inch meatballs, forming about 20 meatballs. Place meat in oil sprayed Cup cake pans. Cook in oven at 375 and for 30 minutes take out and set aside. 

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs, in batches, and cook until all sides are browned, about 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

To make the gravy, whisk together 1/2 cup beef broth and cornstarch in a small bowl; set aside. Add onions to the skillet and cook until golden brown and translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Whisk in remaining 1 1/2 cups beef broth, Worcestershire and ketchup until well combined, about 1-2 minutes.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and gradually whisk in cornstarch mixture. 

Stir in meatballs until cooked through and the sauce has thickened, about 3-4 minutes. Add more beef broth as needed until desired consistency is reached.

Serve immediately with egg noodles, garnished with parsley, if desired.

NOTES


Adapted from Pioneer Women & Damn Delicious

Meet Me Monday

1. What did you wear to prom? Include a picture if possible.

Ready for this amazing photo. I hated my hair. I was never in for the big hair look, but 

Cory my date was one of my best guy friends. I don't think he ever knew how big of a 

crush I had on him! He past away a few years after high school from a awful motorcycle 

accident.  It was our friends first loss of anyone we went to school with. He is always in my heart and thoughts I feel very blessed to have these pics! The other picture is of my best friend from High school Sarah. We had so very many fun memories and I love that I can look back at these pictures and smile....and laugh at myself. 

2. Would you rather be on the biggest loser or a food eating challenge?

 Food Eating Challenge for sure even though I probably could use to go on the biggest loser!  Not to loose a ton of weight but to become that much more healthier, but give me a food challenge with a food like say Ice cream or s'mores and I will be the winner every time!!! 

3. Name one favorite drink? Refreshing summer drink? 
I love sweet tea but I can't have any because there is way to much sugar and being a type 1 that isn't  a option. When my mom and I went to California McDonalds they had sugar free sweet tea and it was amazing so if we can get that up this way that would be amazing....  

4. What was your first car, and what did you call it?
A 1980's Honda Civic.....

 5. What's one thing your child or spouse does that sends you over the edge?  Oh there is so many things lol! The biggest one is the fact that I can tell him a hundred times to do something and on the hundredth and one time he will do it, but be mad that I was on his rear end to get it done... I only do it because I want to make sure that its done.  That and I might just be a wee bit of a control 
freak! Plus I kind like love this guy a lot a little...ALOT! Making up is so much fun!!!

Celebrating the Baptism of the twins.

Two weeks ago we had a lot to celebrate. Our ten year anniversary &

most importantly the Baptism of the twins. It was beautiful and so meaningful to our entire family. The first on my bucket list of doing milestones with the twins. There will be many of them. Many I never thought that I would be able to experiecne.

Over their isolette I prayed down upon each of them. Anytime at the begining I would hear a beep or a buzz I would feel my heart drop to the bottom of my tummy.  I would reach in and hand hold one of them at a time, always longing for the time that I could hold them and  be with them at the same time. Baby B was never able to be held for very long all the way until the end of his stay. It would just be way to much for him. Baby F would just lay on me and cuddle. He still loves to cuddle. Anyway's, when I would hand hold them I would pray with everthing I had in me, my entier being and with my entire soul. 

One day when both of my boys were having a pretty hard day, a really hard day on this mama. I prayed that I would raise them in a walk and relationship with God. Now until this I hadn't been to great with my own walk with God. It had been a number of years that I had in most was turned my back and walked the other way all together. The reason now doesn't make sense but this is what I thought at the time. I was so overwhelmed with being childless and not having a baby to call my own to hold close and to love was at times to much for me to bare. I couldn't understand why I was the one that couldn't have children when people I know could pop them out like thier Vajayjay was a freaking clown car!  I was angry with God because of that, so hurt and upset that I walked away from all my beliefs. I now know that this is what he needed me to go through to come back.  The first day that they were in the NICU I went to the Chapel at the hospital from then on I was there everyday, sometimes more then once. I prayed one day so hard in that prayer I prayed this:

Heavenly father,
I pray that you will save my babies, that you will show me how to parent and be the best mommy to the two of them. I will remember every second of everyday that you are the one the blessed me with these two precious gifts that only you Lord God could so wonderfuly give to us. I promise that I will raise them up to love you and honor you Lord, I promise that they will be children of God and I will show them by the way I live my life in a way that will honor you lord. Please just save their lives. I couldn't imagine what I would do if they were taken from me now. I don't think I could make it through that great of loss. I don't think you Lord would make it possible to have these babies created from Hubs and I, carried by Chrystal. Bringing famlies closer and truly showing people the great love our family has for one another.
Please Lord allow me to raise my beautiful boys for them to be men of God. They are made to do great things. The first thing I will do when they are strong enough is to have them be celebrated as your children at their baptism. Please Lord just make them live.

In Jesus name,
Amen.

Time past and they got strong enough to start planning their baptism. It is the first thing I did. I didn't ask that God would make them perfect, I prayed he would save them. No matter what they will always be perfect to me. Having them at the NICU made me remember my walk with God. It made me the person I use to be, before I was sick, before I turned into someone I wasn't that proud of. I didn't know how different I was without God or my boys.

Pastor Coe, from Grace Luthern Church  in Port Townsend was amazing to our boys and to our family. The entire service was centered around the boys and their goals we have to all hold them up to. We were so welcomed and so loved. The entire church was so warm and inviting. One thing I didn't know at the time that was going to happen was that we would find a church to call home. We will take the boys to this chuch and celebrate milestones and moments in our lives as a family.  Hub's will have Sundays off this summer so we are going to go up as much as we can to attend our church.

The God parents were choosen for the love they have showed our boys sense even before they were born. Baby F's God parents are Bon & Chrystal. & Baby B is Erin & Allie. The only sister that was left out is Kerry and she is the best Auntie in the entire world. Turth be told my boys have the best Aunties ever. They are so blessed with the family that they were born into. All the love they have for them is amazing. This event made us all so much closer.  I can't wait to cross the next event and milestone off the baby bucket list.

Our Beautiful Family!

Do you ever want to run away?

I have been feeling like I just need to run away. Not from my family, to my family. Not from my friends but to start fresh, I had a ton of people that viewed my blog. Now the amount of people are down a little bit. Do I let this one go and start another one filled with things I am into now? Do I re-vamp this and go from there instead?

I don't feel like I can leave this completely. I love to write, I love to blog. I love the community of blogging. I loved the direction that writing was bringing me and where it brought me. Now I have to figure it out. I waited to blog untill I got the boys home, then I waited until things settled down. Now I am getting in the swing of things and slowly starting to find my way back to writing.

I never know where I will go or where my writing will take me. I would just like to try and figure it out. I need something that the boys can look back on and read and be proud of me for.
I use to write about great places I traveld to and events I was part of. I want to do this but center this around being a parent. If you read my blog I would love to hear your thoughts.

I have to find a direction and hopefully do it soon. What do you like to read? What would you rather not have to read?

Wordless Wednesday

I can't wait for out Memorail day BBQ. It makes me feel like its the start of the fun summer times.

Tempt my Tummy Tuesday.

This is the best Recipe, it is easy and great for all sorts of meats. I'm doing a bundle of BBQ sauces for fathers day. Pour it in a mason jar and then cut up a bandana and add a thin rope to tie it all together. This is the first post  that I will post until fathers day. Enjoy!

Sweet and Simple BBQ Sauce.

                                                         Thank you Goole for the picture!
Ingredients

• 1/2 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix ( I use lipton.)
• 1/2 cup packed Brown Sugar.
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon liquid smoke.
• 1/2 teaspoon honey

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix together onion soup mix, sugar, honey, ketchup, liquid smoke and Worcestershire sauce.
2. Warm up on low.
3. Add it to mason jar let cool.
4. add decoration and enjoy this for yourself or that Guy in your life.

Nutritional Information

Simple BBQ Sauce

Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 39

• Total Fat: 0.1g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 278mg
• Total Carbs: 9.9g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.1g
• Protein: 0.4g

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