The Mothership

  This is one of those wonderful one pot easy prep meals. No chopping! I made a less lactose version because someone in our family has a sensitivity. Use full lactose items if you feel so inclined Ingredients: 2 lbs. uncooked chicken 1 - 32oz. chicken or vegetable broth 1 - 28 oz. can green enchilada sauce  Salt & Pepper to taste 1 - 14oz. can of corn, drained 1 - 14oz drained & rinsed can of white beans 2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese 1/4 cup whole milk 3/4 cup almond milk (Or use all whole milk) 1 cup of soy yogurt (or green yogurt or sour cream) 2 oz. cream cheese or cream cheese alternative (cubed and softened) 4 oz. green salsa verde chopped white onion chopped cilantro  tortilla chips ***You could top with chopped avocado. Recipe: In a crockpot add the chicken, broth, and enchilada sauce, Salt & Pepper. Cook on low for 7 hours. Shred the chicken. Add the beans and corn. Stir Add the cheese, milks, yogurt, cream cheese and salsa to the crockpot. Stir as you add th

Sometimes there is nothing I can say or do to help you. Vastly different from the prelude of the season of parenting is where we remain now. Before you’d simply run to me with open arms when you were hurt, weren’t sure of the safety around you or uneasy of emotions that billowed inside. Now I stand here, ready to catch you as you fall, but it seems to me you feel less inclined to share. What stands in your way, baby girl? What keeps you from falling?  And then, just as the wind changes, with my arms outstretched and tired from the endurance of patience, you land ever so softly. As you get older, you have all the words, but for some reason your silence is the loudest. So for now, in this season, I will stand waiting, even annoyingly nudging you, because this is my calling. My roots are grounded deep so that I can sustain the impact. Saddened is my helping heart not be able to fix everything and make it all better, but blessed is my heart to hold the honor of being the constant s

My kids and I went apple picking with some friends and came home with soo many apples. I don't even know all the kinds because the kids were lke squirrels hopping from one row of apple trees to the next. My kids eat apples at an alarming rate so they each brought home a full 2 pound bag. I wanted to make something that the kids would enjoy and settled on this. I added protein powder to it, because, I figured if my kids are gonna eat baked goods, it might as well have an extra boost to it. When you see that you have to peel, core and chop the apples, don't be scared. Take your potato peeler and get rid of the peel. Cut around the core, and then chop the flesh. I only covered this with half walnuts because SOMEBODY doesn’t enjoy the texture. Super easy - no apple corer needed. This recipe has the fiber, the protein, and the carbs! Enjoy! Ingredients: 3 pounds of apples, peeled, cored and chopped juice from 1/2 a lemon 3 teaspoons of cinnamon 1/2 cup of granulated sugar 1 tablespo

My sister and I used to hit up the China Buffet quite frequently as children with our grandparents on a Friday night. Now that my kids are so much older and mature (ha!) I thought maybe they would try it! This recipe makes a lot - perfect for a crowd. If you only want enough for 2 adults to have dinner and leftovers I would definitely halve this. I felt like this recipe was a little less salty and not so heavy in sauce, which I prefer. You CAN saute in broth instead of oil if you feel like you want it even healthier. Also - if you wanted to make it vegetarian, some pan seared tofu would be super tasty! ***TIP! Be sure and have all the ingredients prepped and ready to go BEFORE you begin sauteing. This food cooks quickly and can easily burn if you are trying to chop as you go. Enjoy! Ingredients: 2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced 2 egg white 4 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons of cornstarch divided use 1  - 32oz chicken broth 3 teaspoons of sugar 2 Tablespoons of soy