Here is the second freezer meal (found here) this Conner Clan has tried. I'd probably give it 3 out of 5 stars, mostly because of the ease of the recipe, and a little for the taste. I'm not sure what I would have done differently, but the carrots tasted like they came from a roast instead of teriyaki chicken...and that kinda ruined the meal for me. Bummer. So, as promised...
Teriyaki Chicken
Ingredients:
4 Chicken Breasts
1 Large Bag of Baby Carrots
1 Red Onion
2 (20 oz) Cans of Pineapples undrained
4 Chopped Garlic Cloves
1.5 C Teriyaki Sauce
2 Gallon Freezer Bags
2 Quart Freezer Bags
Directions:
1. On each bag write: Teriyaki Chicken, Date, Low 8 hrs. OR Hi 4 hrs. Serve over Rice
2. In each bag put: 2 chicken breasts, 1 can of undrained pineapples, half of the large bag of baby carrots, 2 chopped garlic cloves, and .5 C teriyaki sauce.
3. Cut the onion into large chunks and put half of it in each bag.
4. Put .25 C teriyaki sauce into each of the quart bags. (You will add this to the crockpot halfway into cooking)
5. Let all the air out, lay flat, and freeze
See? Super easy to assemble. Maybe it was something I did wrong, so if you enjoy it, let me know!
Until next time...
j squared & e squared
P.S. I have an appointment on Thursday, and will update you on No.2 then!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Freezer Food: French Dip
I've officially joined the freezer meal fan club. I seriously cannot believe how long it has taken me to actually send in my membership information, but after months of dreaming, planning, and wondering how nice it would be if I did it, I FINALLY decided it was time. Monday, Elliot and I braved the beautiful weather, and made our way to Pearland's trusty HEB. There, I spend $84 and got enough food for 7 recipes that made enough food for 16 meals! That's $5.25 a meal. Jarrod should buy me something nice with all the money I'm saving him...or something like that! ;)
Anyways, today we decided to try out the French Dip Sandwiches. They. Were. Tasty. Jarrod actually went back for seconds (he normally gives me the lam-o "I should really cut back" excuse.) AND Elliot even enjoyed it. Uh. Double score! Since a few people asked for recipes, I decided to actually try them before sending them your way. If they're awful, you'll never hear about it. If they're good, I'll tell you ALL my secrets! So, as promised...
French Dip Sandwiches
Ingredients:
> 2-3 lb beef chuck roast
> 2 14.5 oz cans of beef consomme' (right next to the canned beef broth)
> 6-8 hoagie buns
Prep:
> On a gallon freezer bag, write "Fr. Dip Sandwich - Thaw in fridge 24 hrs. - Cook on low 8-11 hrs/high 5-7 hrs"
> Place roast in bag.
> Put consomme' in bag
> Lay flat
> Freeze
Directions:
> Thaw in fridge for 24 hours (this way if you end up not eating it, you can refreeze it. What! What!
> Cook on low 8-11 hrs OR high 5-7 hrs.
> Use extra juice for dippin'!
*Since we aren't feeding an army, I actually cut the steak in two and divided the ingredients between two bags. I had one sandwich, Elliot had half, and Jarrod had 1.5. There were enough leftovers for one small sandwich, so this worked out perfectly for us. I also put the roast on Low for 4 hours and Warm for 4, but you could just do low for 4 hours and be perfectly fine.
I feel like I should note this is NOT my recipe. I did something really dumb and copy/pasted it into a word document. I've looked everywhere for the website, but I can't seem to find it. As soon as I do, I'll post it for all to enjoy!
Enjoy!
Until next time...
j squared and e squared
Anyways, today we decided to try out the French Dip Sandwiches. They. Were. Tasty. Jarrod actually went back for seconds (he normally gives me the lam-o "I should really cut back" excuse.) AND Elliot even enjoyed it. Uh. Double score! Since a few people asked for recipes, I decided to actually try them before sending them your way. If they're awful, you'll never hear about it. If they're good, I'll tell you ALL my secrets! So, as promised...
French Dip Sandwiches
Ingredients:
> 2-3 lb beef chuck roast
> 2 14.5 oz cans of beef consomme' (right next to the canned beef broth)
> 6-8 hoagie buns
Prep:
> On a gallon freezer bag, write "Fr. Dip Sandwich - Thaw in fridge 24 hrs. - Cook on low 8-11 hrs/high 5-7 hrs"
> Place roast in bag.
> Put consomme' in bag
> Lay flat
> Freeze
Directions:
> Thaw in fridge for 24 hours (this way if you end up not eating it, you can refreeze it. What! What!
> Cook on low 8-11 hrs OR high 5-7 hrs.
> Use extra juice for dippin'!
*Since we aren't feeding an army, I actually cut the steak in two and divided the ingredients between two bags. I had one sandwich, Elliot had half, and Jarrod had 1.5. There were enough leftovers for one small sandwich, so this worked out perfectly for us. I also put the roast on Low for 4 hours and Warm for 4, but you could just do low for 4 hours and be perfectly fine.
I feel like I should note this is NOT my recipe. I did something really dumb and copy/pasted it into a word document. I've looked everywhere for the website, but I can't seem to find it. As soon as I do, I'll post it for all to enjoy!
Enjoy!
Until next time...
j squared and e squared
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Easiest. Omelets. Ever.
Being pregnant with No. 2 has been nothing short of crazy, and this includes my cravings! I won't go into detail about ALL of them, but one in particular has me scratching my head. The culprit? EGGS. It's not that I don't like them or have anything against them, it's just that they're...well...eggs.
Thankfully, I remembered a recipe my daddy found a few years ago from a website somewhere in some state far away. I (obviously) don't remember where, but if I ever do, I'll be sure to link it HERE! Until then, I'll share the recipe for the Easiest Omelets...Ever!
Ingredients:
-2 eggs
-Anything you like in your omelet
Suggestions: spinach, onions, cheese, chives, bell peppers, tomatoes, bacon, ham, turkey, sausage, etc.
-Toppings (salsa, sour cream, etc.)
Directions:
1. Boil water
2. While your water is heating, mix your eggs and extras in a glass or bowl (glass is easier).
3. Pour egg mixture into quart size ziplock.
4. Boil for 13 minutes.
*The directions specifically say TWO eggs and THIRTEEN minutes. I've never strayed from this, but you're more than welcome to try!
**You can fit 6-8 bags in a large pot, and still have a good outcome. Anymore, and they might take longer to cook.
Hopefully you enjoy this as much as our family does!
Did/do you have any weird cravings during your pregnancy?!
Until next time...
j squared & e squared
Thankfully, I remembered a recipe my daddy found a few years ago from a website somewhere in some state far away. I (obviously) don't remember where, but if I ever do, I'll be sure to link it HERE! Until then, I'll share the recipe for the Easiest Omelets...Ever!
Ingredients:
-2 eggs
-Anything you like in your omelet
Suggestions: spinach, onions, cheese, chives, bell peppers, tomatoes, bacon, ham, turkey, sausage, etc.
-Toppings (salsa, sour cream, etc.)
Directions:
1. Boil water
2. While your water is heating, mix your eggs and extras in a glass or bowl (glass is easier).
3. Pour egg mixture into quart size ziplock.
4. Boil for 13 minutes.
*The directions specifically say TWO eggs and THIRTEEN minutes. I've never strayed from this, but you're more than welcome to try!
**You can fit 6-8 bags in a large pot, and still have a good outcome. Anymore, and they might take longer to cook.
Hopefully you enjoy this as much as our family does!
Did/do you have any weird cravings during your pregnancy?!
Until next time...
j squared & e squared
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
'Tis the Season...
...for family and friends, eating, parties, avoiding the mall, cursing traffic, baking sweets, wrapping gifts, online shopping, looking at Christmas lights, telling your kids not to open the gifts (especially if they're not theirs!), Christmas themed commercials disguised as "holiday" commercials, eating entirely too much, drinking hot chocolate (unless you're in Southeast TX, then just chocolate milk), mistletoe, telling your sweet daughter that Santa won't bite, red sweaters, and singing Christmas carols!
But most importantly, for our family, Christmas is the season we get to celebrate the birth of our Savior (blah, blah, blah, Jesus MIGHT have been born in the spring, blah blah blah. Whatever.) Here's how this Conner Crew celebrated this year...
December is generally our busiest month. Between family Christmases (5 to be exact), Christmas parties with friends, and our annual Radius Christmas party, our weekends are booked with travelling and spending time with family and friends. This year, however, I can't travel, so we went to fewer parties, and finished a lot of projects! Yay!
December 15 brought our Annual Radius Bilble Study Class Christmas Party. For the past two years, we did an ugly sweater theme, but this year, we did couples' creative costumes. After we all voted and decided the Chhengmas' deserved to win...
(jsquared got 4th - what what!) - it was probably only because I posed like this. Awkward, I know, but this was right after I asked if it's weird that I still "suck in" while taking pictures.
...we did the obligatory white elephant gift exchange.
My favorite gifts...
And my least favorite gifts:
I have a thing about adult onesies. They. Are. Gross.
Christmas Eve morning, the three of us woke up and opened 1 gift from under the tree. EBaby got a new movie, so we watched it and began our tradition of the kids getting a movie for us to watch that day!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We hope 2012 was a good one, and that God brings you innumerable blessings in 2013!
But most importantly, for our family, Christmas is the season we get to celebrate the birth of our Savior (blah, blah, blah, Jesus MIGHT have been born in the spring, blah blah blah. Whatever.) Here's how this Conner Crew celebrated this year...
December is generally our busiest month. Between family Christmases (5 to be exact), Christmas parties with friends, and our annual Radius Christmas party, our weekends are booked with travelling and spending time with family and friends. This year, however, I can't travel, so we went to fewer parties, and finished a lot of projects! Yay!
Here's our Christmas season:
December 9, we headed over to Jarrod's aunt and uncle's house for the "small" Moore Christmas. This includes grandparents, their children, and their children's children. When I say small, I really mean like a guhzillion people...sorta. I love love love these crazy people and spending time with them. There is honestly never a dull moment around these folks! This year was even more fun, since EBaby is old enough to keep up with the bigger kids!
December 9, we headed over to Jarrod's aunt and uncle's house for the "small" Moore Christmas. This includes grandparents, their children, and their children's children. When I say small, I really mean like a guhzillion people...sorta. I love love love these crazy people and spending time with them. There is honestly never a dull moment around these folks! This year was even more fun, since EBaby is old enough to keep up with the bigger kids!
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| More Women for the Moore Family! |
December 15 brought our Annual Radius Bilble Study Class Christmas Party. For the past two years, we did an ugly sweater theme, but this year, we did couples' creative costumes. After we all voted and decided the Chhengmas' deserved to win...
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| I'm not even sure why they won... they didn't even dress up or anything. Dumb. |
My favorite gifts...
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| A phone head set that connects to your cellular tracking device |
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| Creepy horse head |
And my least favorite gifts:
I have a thing about adult onesies. They. Are. Gross.
But then this happened....
And I was scarred. For life.
FOR LIFE :)
Anywho, December 22, the whole Conner Clan came to our house to celebrate Christmas. We had entirely too many boyfriend cookies, watched too much of a tv show that shall forever remain unnamed, and played way too many board games, but we had a great time hanging out and, well, being awesome!
Yes, we are wearing matching pj's. It's ok, you can be jealous!
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| Pop & GiGi with the ADD crowd |
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| Trying on Carson's helmet |
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| Carson showing us his mean face. |
Christmas Eve morning, the three of us woke up and opened 1 gift from under the tree. EBaby got a new movie, so we watched it and began our tradition of the kids getting a movie for us to watch that day!
That evening, we went a gorgeous candlelight service at church and to Jarrod's brother and sister-in-law's house for steaks and Happy Birthday, Jesus Cake...
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| At church after the service |
Christmas morning, we woke up and ate Santa's leftover cookies opened gifts...
...and that afternoon we opened gifts with my parents!
More than anything in the world, I want our children to know that Christmas isn't about Santa and all the gifts, or anything besides the fact that Jesus gave up royalty to become nothing for me...and you!
I think EBaby already has that idea though!
Until next time...
Sincerely,
jsquared and esquared
Monday, December 10, 2012
Christmas Pictures 2012
Here are the rest of the Christmas pictures you may or may not have seen!
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| Edward Glen |
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| Every time Jarrod threw her up, she would turn to the camera and say, "cheese!" |
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| Watching the ducks. |
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| I can't get enough of this sweet smile... |
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| ...and those eyes! |
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| She kept tugging on her daddy's ears, which she though was absolutely hilarious! |
From our family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Love,
j squared and e squared
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Spilling the Beans
A few people have asked how we told our family we are having a boy.
HOW I TOLD JARROD - He was in a meeting in Florida, and asked how my appointment went.
HOW WE TOLD OUR PARENTS:
PLEASE IGNORE MY CREEPY SNOT-FACE VOICE. THANKS :)
Also, one onesie said "Oh, BOY!" and the other had a tie with an "E" on it.
This is the only video I have. Jarrod told his daddy while they were on their way to a race, and my camera wasn't on video when I told his mom. BUMMER.
HOW WE TOLD MY BROTHERS AND SIS-IN-LAW:
(please picture this in text message format)
ME: Introducing your littlest niece, (Insert girl name we chose and ultra sound picture here)!
JUSTIN: :)
JEREMY: Hi, (insert name we chose here)!
ME: Just kidding, it's a BOY! His name is Edward Glen!
HOW WE TOLD JARROD'S BROTHERS AND SIS-IN-LAW:
(again, please picture this in text message format)
US: Here is your littlest nephew, Edward!
Jarrod chose that one. He's. So. BORING!
So, there you have it. No party. No crazy balloon pictures that have been entirely over-used. Just a video and a few texts. We're WAY too cool for anything else...or something like that! :)
Until next time...
j squared and e squared
Monday, December 3, 2012
Number 2: Hello
I am twenty-something years old, and I STILL, to this day, get just as excited about Christmas as I did when I was younger...maybe even more. This year is different though. This year, we get to announce what our No.2 will be!
We are beyond blessed! Jarrod and I come from a family of boys...Jarrod has three girl cousins (out of about uh million), and I'm the ONLY girl on either side of my family (this is not me admitting to being the favorite child/grandchild or being spoiled rotten!). There was no way we were going to have a girl! Once we had Elliot, Jarrod was convinced we were ONLY going to have girls and he had even convinced me.
I got to have the little girl who loves the "Four P's" - Princesses, Purses, Ponies, and all things Pretty! She and I have a bond that Jarrod will never get, and I always prayed Jarrod would be blessed with the same. Now, he will have the son he can teach to: throw a football, play with dump trucks, and most importantly, how to tease his sister without getting caught! :)
Here's the scoop...
At 11.5 weeks (before I had all that nonsense happen) I had a regular appointment, and my dr. did an ultrasound. I told her I wasn't ready to know yet, but Jarrod kept pushing her to tell us and kept saying it didn't matter, he knew we were having a girl. D-O-R-K. The umbilical cord kept getting in the way (I kept telling her it was No. 2's penis), but she was able to see what she needed to see. Number Two is a...
SWEET LITTLE GIRL!
Jarrod knew all along, but I had been convinced we were having a boy! I had minimal morning sickness (with Elliot, I had it all day every day for 24 weeks). This one seemed different, but then again I guess every pregnancy is different! Excitement seemed to wash over me...I never had the close bond of a sister, and I've been so excited to give that to EBaby. Plus, they'll have been born in the same season, so we can reuse all her clothes! Double win!
So, next came the daunting task of picking out a name! With Elliot, we knew right away what her name would be (Jarrod told me before we even got married that if we EVER had a girl, her name was going to be Elliot). This time, we had absolutely NO idea what we would name her. Do we go with another "boy" name or do we switch it up and go super feminine? Finally, after much deliberation, we decided on a name.
Two weeks later, in the midst of No.2's mayhem, I had another ultra sound with Dr. B. After she checked on the bleeding, she wanted to see about the baby. This time she had a much easier time seeing the her since the umbilical cord moved to more over the baby's shoulder than between her legs. She was so perfect...10 little fingers...10 little toes...a cute button nose...and her penis never fell off!
Miss something? Maybe the following pictures will help you understand a little better!
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| E Baby holding the secret of what's inside... |
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| ...expertly untying the ribbon... |
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| ...and opening the box... |
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| ...and this was inside! |
Still don't get it?! Well then, let me introduce to you our littlest love...
EDWARD GLEN CONNER
We are beyond blessed! Jarrod and I come from a family of boys...Jarrod has three girl cousins (out of about uh million), and I'm the ONLY girl on either side of my family (this is not me admitting to being the favorite child/grandchild or being spoiled rotten!). There was no way we were going to have a girl! Once we had Elliot, Jarrod was convinced we were ONLY going to have girls and he had even convinced me.
I got to have the little girl who loves the "Four P's" - Princesses, Purses, Ponies, and all things Pretty! She and I have a bond that Jarrod will never get, and I always prayed Jarrod would be blessed with the same. Now, he will have the son he can teach to: throw a football, play with dump trucks, and most importantly, how to tease his sister without getting caught! :)
My heart is full. Words could never explain it.
Next week I'll post our family pictures...they're pretty awesome!
Until then...
Jarrod, Jill, Elliot, and Edward
P.S. I'm pretty sure Dr. B told Jarrod we were having a girl to make him be quiet since she knew I wasn't ready to find out just yet. But who knows...
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