My Little Wonders

I've been working on my '07 video...now that it's February! And came across some fun pics I thought I'd post for those I love...here are my little wonders!

Some Recipes

A few people have asked for a few different recipes...here they are---enjoy!

!!!! Pad Thai !!!!!!
Ingredients:
12 ounces rice noodles
3-4 cloves chopped garlic
4 eggs (beaten up)
1 Tbsp fish sauce
1-2 chicken breasts or meat (cut up)
juice of ½ lime
2 cups bean sprouts
3-5 green onions (chopped)
1-2 Tbsp peanuts (chopped)

Sauce:
1 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp soy sauce
4 Tbsp fish sauce
4 Tbsp tamarind juice
1 tsp chili flakes
3 Tbsp ketchup
juice of ½ lime
2-3 Tbsp peanuts (chopped)



Instructions:
Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.

Heat a large wok over high heat. Add the oil, swirling to coat the sides and bottom of the pan. Add the chicken, ½ of garlic, and lime juice and stir-fry about 2 minutes. Remove from the pan. Add the beaten eggs and fish sauce and scramble until done. Remove from the pan. Add remaining garlic and onions and sauté until browned. Add noodles and fry until warm. Add sauce and fry until warm. Add chicken, eggs, and bean sprouts and heat until warm. Let sit until noodles warm and soften.

Serve with peanuts, bean sprouts, and lime.

Side Note: I tweak the sauce recipe sometimes, usually adding some water to it and using less fish sauce. Just taste the sauce to make sure it's what you like before you add it in.



Cashew Chicken

Sauce:
1 tsp chili flakes
2 T oyster sauce
1 T soy sauce
pinch of sugar
1 T fish sauce - optional

1 bell pepper - diced
4 green onions - chopped
2 chicken breasts - cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 cup roasted cashews

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil and add garlic and chili flakes. Heat 10-20 seconds then add chicken. Let chicken brown. Add the sauce ingredients and stir, then add red pepper and green onions and cashews. Stir and serve over cooked rice.


***Both of these recipes are from the Baird Archives in Lehi, Utah. The final ingredient is a good game of Settlers!!!! We love the Bairds!!

Okay...

So I was really sick of logging into my blog...and so were some other people...and some people didn't quite get it...so for a while I'll be unprivate...but I may switch back...I'm fickle- I admit it!

New Definition of Cold

Okay...so I bucked up...geared up...and got outside yesterday. When I left on my 6 miler it was 19 degrees. The way I usually get myself out the door in winter is by reminding myself that I'm always nice and toasty warm at the end of the run...that didn't happen yesterday. I was an ice cube. My fancy zoot suit did not suffice against these elements. Maybe if it had been 20 degrees it would have worked:) But one funny thing did happen. As I was running along I kept running through what felt like bug patches. You know, like when it's really hot outside and you run or walk through a patch of bugs. And I'd swipe around my face for a second and then it would happen again. Here is what I finally discovered....UNBELIEVABLE....my breath was freezing in the air and then hitting me in the face-in small buglike droplets! CRAZY! I am CRAZY! Suffice it to say, I am not running today. Although it is 25 degrees right now! Wooo-hooo!

Emma's Eyes

A glimpse of what life looks like from the vantage point of a six year old. It's a very different angle on what's important...what's fun...what's picture worthy. Emma got a camera for her 6th Birthday and has used it nonstop! Here are some of her pictures!!!

Mom working...



Very important picture!




Self portraits!


Emma loves to pose her Barbies...after she makes sure they are dressed modestly! (As modest as a barbie can be:)


This is who Emma sits next to in the van. Her ride partner!



Gunther taking a bath at our house after he found some cat poop. Emma thought he looked sooooooo funny! 'Cause he does when he's wet!

2008 is gonna be great!

That was the theme for a talk Ted and I had to give a few weeks ago. The Bishop said afterwards we weren't enthusiastic enough about the topic he'd given us...I mean c'mon! It rhymes! But really...we are looking forward to a fantastic year! Nothing fantastic planned really, but I think that's what makes it great! We'll just see what comes to us- go with the flow...hey! that ryhmes too! Here are some pictures...


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Some November Pics-& our Christmas picture

First picture is of Emma at her "Jamie-do's" birthday party! The girls had so much fun getting their nails and hair done!
Ted's young men. He has had so much fun with them over the last year!!! He's going to miss them- but not too much as he just got called as 1st counselor in the YM in our new ward! Yipppeee!!!
Emma's amazing birthday cake compliments of Aunt Dorothy! She loved it!
Our family Christmas photo
Emma in her pilgrim outfit from school.
We had a lovely November and are looking forward to December and Christmas time!! We are so excited to have be in a new ward and look forward to getting-to-know new families and friends! There were 60 kids in primary today! Quite a jump from the normal 6-10!! Yeahhh!! Merry Christmas!