Spinach cheese balls

Spinach Cheese Balls

Servings: 30
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Ease of difficulty: So easy
Variations: Maybe a different type of cheese?
Source: Betty Crocker

1 box (9 oz) frozen spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
1 cup Bisquick
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 egg
2 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic salt
1 cup tomato sauce, if desired

Heat oven to 400. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients, except pasta sauce. Shape mixture into 1 inch balls; place on cookie sheet.

Bake 10-15 min or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan. Serve with pasta sauce.

 

One week

Up until last week, A. had never tried to open the fridge. She could not pull out the Dining Room tables and was therefore unable to climb onto the Dining Room table. She had pulled her diaper off here and there, but was unable to do so if completely dressed.

In seven days, she has not only learned how to do all of the above, but she has mastered it all. She is a fridge-opening, chair-pulling, table-climbing, diaper and clothes-removing toddler. It's a whole new ball game at the HG household.

Oh ya! I have a blog!

I haven't written in so long. We finally got the internet back, so I will return to writing again shortly.

This Summer has been HOT! Disgustingly, painfully hot. It's flying by, and while we've been having fun with Addison, we've also been renovating the tenant's apartment. Busy, busy!

• Still no word on what's happening with my knee
• I threw a great baby shower for a great friend
• I visited my cousin in Toronto after having had two brain surgeries. He's recovering incredibly well.
• Our tenants moved out and left the house absolutely filthy
• We visited some old friends in Ottawa
• I did swimming lessons with Addison, and it was a huge success
• We're heading to Whitby, Toronto, and Chatham next week for a birthday, and to visit family
• I'm not sure who will be here for Thanksgiving, but Nicole and I are planning something together. Addison's second birthday is also planned out as well. October - December will be jam-packed.

 

Apple cider baked chicken

I made the marinade when I got up at 7 am and pulled it out to put in the oven around 3. We all loved this, especially Addison! I've never seen her eat that much of anything!

Apple cider baked chicken

Servings: 6-8
Prep time: 10 minutes + marinade (4-24 hours)
Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes + marinade
Ease of difficulty: Easy
Variations: The original recipe says you can use store bought or home-made Apple Cider. I had store bought on hand. I forgot to pick up fresh herbs so I used a pinch of dried Thyme. I also used skinless, bone-in chicken thighs.
Source: Gimme Some Oven

1 large onion, peeled and cut into eights
1 large lemon, sliced into thin rounds
2 cups apple cider
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh thyme
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
6-8 chicken legs or thighs
2 large apples, each cut into eights
1 lb small red or Yukon Gold potatoes, halved

Place a gallon-size heavy duty Ziploc bag into a large bowl. Place the onion and next ten ingredients into the bag, combining well. Add the chicken to the marinade. Close the bag, place in the fridge to marinate 4-24 hours.

Preheat oven to 350. Arrange the chicken pieces in a large roasting pan skin-side up. Pour all of the marinade, including onions and lemons, over the chicken. Tuck the apples and potatoes around the chicken. Cook for 1 hour 15 min, stirring once halfway through to re-coat everything with the marinade.

Arrange chicken and potatoes on a platter and sprinkle with thyme to garnish.

Broccoli salad

Quite refreshing in the Summer
Servings: 4-6
Prep time: 20 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes
Ease of difficulty: Easy
Variations: I omitted peas because I don't like them
Source: Simply Recipes

1 tsp salt
5-6 cups fresh broccoli florets
1/2 cup toasted almond slivers
1/2 cup cooked, crumbled bacon
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1 cup fresh peas

1 cup mayo
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup honey


Bring a large salted pot of water to a boil. Add the broccoli florets. Cook 1-2 minutes. Drain the broccoli and immediately put into bowl of ice water to stop further cooking. Let cool and drain.

Combine broccoli florets, almonds, bacon, onion, and peas in large serving bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together mayo, vinegar, and honey. Add dressing to the salad and toss to mix well. Chill before serving.