Goodbye Dear Sentra

I have not blogged in a very long time. But about last year in April Jaron's parents gave us their 2002 Nissan Sentra!!!! It was a great commuter car and we were proud to use it in the next coming year. That's when the unimaginable happened and Jaron was hit by another car while he was driving it. I'm grateful to have Jaron here and everything, but I just can't seem to get my head around the car that we desperately need at this time with Jaron in school now and myself needing a car to get to work. We know that everything will work out, but it almost doesn't replace the frustration we fill. We just have to work our schedules around and try to find the best routes so we use the least amount of gas. Think positively and you'll make it through, right?
Anyway, Goodbye to our beloved Sentra. We have enjoyed the time with it. Here is a little video of Abby enjoying the car when she first learned how to roll the window down!!!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150398361102725

Stuffed Shells and Sauce

I love this recipe. I have shared it with many people and I think it's wonderful. It takes like it's made professionally.

1 12oz pkg. jumbo shells

1 16 oz container cottage cheese

1 8 oz pkg. Cream Cheese

3/4 cup parmesan Cheese, grated

2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated

1 Tvsp. Fresh Parsley, Chopped

3/4 tsp dried basil

1 1/2 cups spinach, chopped

1 Tbsp dried basil

1 Tbsp diried oregano

1 tsp. minced garlic

4 8 oz cans tomato sauce

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

cook shells and drain. Combine the next 7 ingredients and set aside. combine spices and tomato sauce in saucepan. Simmer 10 minutes. Spread 1 cup sauce in a 9X13 dish. Fill shells with cheese mixture and arrange in dish. Pour remaining sauce over shells. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 10 minutes more until cheese is melted and bubbly.

10 Months Old!!!

HOLY CRAP! I can't believe how fast the time went! Abby has grown up so big! She can stand up against furniture on her own. Laughs at everything, and plays all day long. She is one handful, but I am glad that she is my Abby. YAY!

Headband Flower

I made this flower today for Abby's headband and I got super excited about that I made another one! It was so much fun! I got it off of this website http://sew4home.com/projects/fabric-art-a-accents/541-organza-flower-tutorial. SO MUCH FUN!

More Sewing for Christmas

I made this bag for a girl that I used to work with at Macey's

I can't tell who this one goes to because it is a present for Christmas, but I wanted to take the picture anyway. :)

Mochiko Chicken

Mochiko Chicken

yield: 12-15 servings

5 pounds chicken thighs, deboned, or chicken wings

4 eggs, beaten

10 Tbs shoyu (aka soy sauce)

6 Tbs sugar

8 Tbs mochiko (this is rice flour)

8 Tbs cornstarch

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp salt

1/2 C green onion, finely chopped

1 Tbs sesame seeds

1 tsp fresh ginger, grated

oil for frying

Mix everything (except chicken and oil.) Marinate chicken for 5 hours or overnight in refrigerator. Fry chicken in 1- inch hot oil until golden brown on both sides. Cool and cut into slices.

Note: If desired, discard chicken skin before marinating. Tastes great with or without skin and it can be prepared a day ahead.

New Bag

I made this bag for a lady at school who I admire a lot because she is not afraid to say what needs to be said and I am so not like that at all, but even though she is around my Mother's age, we get along just fine.

Inside of the bag.