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Homesick Tortilla Soup

When I get homesick I always make my mom's Tortilla Soup, it ALWAYS hits the spot! I did not have all the ingredients it called for so I combined what I had from Mom's and added a little from this one I found on Pinterest and then added my own touch!

Here yall go: Homesick Tortilla Soup!

Saute: about 5min
1 cup of frozen onion
2 Tablespoon of minced garlic
4-5 Dashes of Tabasco Sauce
1-2 Tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Add:
1 can of Rotel: Mild
32oz Chicken Stock
1 can of Cream of Tomato
1 can of tomato sauce
1 can of corn
1 can of rinsed black beans
1 "can" of water
Stir thoroughly
Add:
1 Teaspoon of Ground Cumin
1 Teaspoon of Chili Powder
1 Teaspoon of Salt
1 Teaspoon of Pepper
½ Teaspoon of Lemon Pepper
2 Tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce
*Simmer for 1 to 1 ½ hours uncovered between
medium and low

Add cheddar cheese to bowl before you pour your soup and top it with chopped cilantro!

Delish until the last drop~

Eskimo Kisses, Amanda

The two recipes I picked from:

Mom's Recipe:
1 cup of frozen onion
3Tablespoon of chopped jalapeno
1Tablespoon of minced garlic
1 Tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
*Saute onion, jalapeno, and garlic in the EVOO
1 can of Stewed Tomatoes
6 cups of Low Sodium Chicken Stock
1 cup of Low Sodium Tomato Soup
*Stir thoroughly, add:
1 Teaspoon of Ground Cumin
1 Teaspoon of Chili Powder
1 Teaspoon of Salt
1 Teaspoon of Pepper
½ Teaspoon of Lemon Pepper
2 Tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce
*Simmer for 1 to 1 ½ hours uncovered between medium and low

Chef in Trainings: Crock pot Chicken Tortilla Soup (click here)

Breakfast for Dinner

The kids LOVE LOVE scrambled eggs and bacon any time of day! Tonight I made them their eggs and bacon, BUT baby h was NOT in the mood for that! SO I decided I NEEDED an "Egg in a Hole." I had NO idea how to make it so I texted my good friend Jen and she gave me the scoop!
Egg in a Hole

Ingredients:

1 slice of bread

1 egg

Butter

Some Tony's

A glass

Punch out a nice hole in a slice of bread
Melt butter on MEDIUM heat and brown the bread and circle on both sides. Once toasted add some butter to the hole and crack your egg in it and dash on some Tony's. Once it starts to bubble and you CAN flip it, flip it it takes time until time to flip, I did NOT time it bc I was feeding the kids :) and let it cook until it is to your liking!

Add it to a cute plate with some oven baked bacon! DELISH!!

**Bake bacon in the oven on 400 degrees for about 15-17min!**Eskimo Kisses- Amanda

The Kitchen Area

A LOT has changed since the last post, THANK GOODNESS!!! We have moved AND am now a proud owner of a Swagger Wagon! Our home looks like we need to be on a TV show for hoarders!! I am so thankful that our house was UNpacked BUT now we has STUFF everywhere!!!! EEEKKKK! So, my sweet Tune told me to just take it a corner at a time, so I am. I started with our "Kitchen Area". This area includes our kitchen, dinning room, and playroom...ALL in one area. Here are some iPhone pictures: Kitchen Area.

Looking in to the kitchen. Yes, John. Our scrubber DOES need to be in a rose bowl.

On each side of the fridge: John would call this my clutter. I call it my Skelton touch

The oven/stove: I have NO IDEA how to work it. The microwave is so smart, I need classes.
Our Family table. I have missed eating as a family!The Playroom: Why I clean it up, I have NO idea. I tell myself each night I am cleaning for the robbers!This is the ONLY area that is put together!!! I am going to try to take it a day at a time and try NOT to stress over the mess. I know it WILL be done BUT I must take my time so I can be somewhat of a good mom and wife!

The past couple of weeks the only thing that has gotten me to this point is the app: Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. EACH day He talks to me through her words, His words, SO thankful. Today's was especially great for living in this mess I have on my hands, "When your mind is stuck on a negative focus, you see neither Me nor My gifts. In faith, thank Me for whatever is preoccupying your mind. This will clear the blockage so that you can find Me. - http://bit.ly/eF5kSq" SUCH truth! SO it will be one day at a time and give the stress to Him.

John has been amazing, he has been very helpful in organising our cabinets so it will ALL fit. We are down 1/2 in the storage department. His engineering mind is such a GREAT help!

My dad comes early April to hang our pictures and rearrange the furniture, then it will have the family touch! WHEW!!

Take it one corner and one day at a time my cute friends!

Eskimo Kisses- Amanda

To Be Thankful for My Problems

Wow, what a week. It was a HARD week. This micro apartment without a car all day finally caught up with me. I am SO over our living arrangements, I MUST remember this was MY choice, to be here, in Alaska at this time, in this tiny place, without a car, with two young children, and pregnant.
When John was over seas we were staying with my sweet, kind, generous, loving, giving, serving parents. It was a great great 4+ weeks, BUT our children needed to be with their daddy. When he came home we decided that we would ALL move together instead of waiting until the home closing date. I know I made the correct decision BUT it is still hard living in a "home" that could fit in our Midland den.
Some may ask and WHY is this so hard? I am raising my 3.5 yr old and 18M in a tiny place with limited toys and limited outside play (UM we live in the North Pole). Tiny is being a typical 3.5yr old which is NOT fun in ANY living place BUT add that to a 5th floor apartment surrounded by people. He has started to act out and not being his kind hearted self. Paps is a crazy 18m old into everything!!!! They also share a room which is hard bc they LOVE to wake each other up which brings a LONG whining day.
After crying ALL day Friday I decided that Tiny WOULD start school on Tuesday. That ment I HAD to put on my big girl undies and learn how to drive the truck, in the snow. So, I DROVE the truck, with my babies, in the snow!
As I type this I see how SILLY all these tears are. THIS is only temporary. We WILL be in our new home soon, the kids will grow out of these moods, and I won't we pregnant and hormonal forever.
I forgot my Jesus is Calling book SO today I bought the app. AND what a day I needed it! Today said, "The best way to befriend your problems is to thank Me for them. This simple act opens your mind to the possibility of benefits flowing from your difficulties." WOW- I should THANK the Lord for ALL this? So, I should not be asking the Lord to "PLEASE, please, change where I am, speed up theses days, and please make the kids NOT act their ages" AND say THANK YOU for ALL these things???- What a DIFFERENT way to look at this!!

In exciting News:
I have my 1st OB appointment today
Tiny starts school tomorrow (T/Th for 3hrs a day)
My Bffs Twins turned 4 today
My babies God Mother got engaged yesterday
I receive such up lifting voice mails and emails from friends and family daily
We are together as a family with a roof over our head

God is good and I AM thankful for my problems

Eskimo Kisses, amanda