Wrapping it up.

One funny thing about this pregnancy is that I have not gained weight. I am still losing it. It surprises me considering all of the sweets that I have made. I am still looking for good main courses if anyone knows any.

Tonight I am hoping to try freezer jam and homemade bread.

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Too Much Chocolate Cake

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

• 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 1 (5.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs and water. Stir in the chocolate chips and pour batter into a well greased 12 cup bundt pan.
3. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cake thoroughly in pan at least an hour and a half before inverting onto a plate If desired, dust the cake with powdered sugar.

Cranberry Chicken

2lbs boneless chicken; 8oz. Catalina French Dressing; 1 (16oz) can whole-berry cranberry sauce; 1 envelope onion soup mix.

Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. In bowl, mix dressing, cran. sauce, onion soup. Add chicken and stir to coat. (If freezing put whole thing in freezer ziplock bag. Write temp and cooking time on the bag so you don't have to look up recipe when ready to use.)

Bake at 350 for 1 hour; serve with rice. SO easy!

It must be the Kuna air or Pregnancy

For the past few weeks, I have had the uncontrollable urge to cook. The sad thing is that I have little or no urge to eat. I just like to try new recipes and see how they turn out. I have stumbled upon some great desserts and want to share them.

Blueberry Buckle

A blueberry cake with buttery cinnamon topping.

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, rinsed
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• Topping
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• 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation:

Cream 1/4 cup butter with 3/4 cup sugar; add egg and beat well. Into a medium bowl sift together 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Add sifted dry ingredients to butter mixture alternately with 1/2 cup milk, beating until smooth. Fold in blueberries. Pour into a greased 9-inch square baking pan. For topping, combine topping ingredients and blend well to form crumbs.
Sprinkle topping crumbs over batter. Bake at 375° for 35 minutes.

When cook, I topped it with fresh whipped cream. It was moist and sooo wonderful. I am dying to try it with other fruit. The possibilities are endless. It was amazing.

To Die For Blueberry Muffins

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

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What to Drink?
	Coffee

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners.
2. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt and baking powder. Place vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring cup; add the egg and enough milk to fill the cup. Mix this with flour mixture. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups right to the top, and sprinkle with crumb topping mixture.
3. To Make Crumb Topping: Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Mix with fork, and sprinkle over muffins before baking.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until done.

Mom's Zucchini Bread

NGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 1/4 cups white sugar
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

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DIRECTIONS

1. Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch pans. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
3. Beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar together in a large bowl. Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture, and beat well. Stir in zucchini and nuts until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pans.
4. Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and completely cool.

I added Chocolate Chips ,well, because it sounded good.

Crazy Hair Day

Well, What can I say, She won for her grade.... I love these type of theme days! You cannot tell but this was a "sanjaya" type hairstyle.

It's a...

Everything looks great. Kidneys are wonderful and the heartbeat was 153. We were able to find out what the baby is and it is a ................

GIRL! A Very Healthy little GIRL!

It was an amazing experience that brought a tear to my eye. She was adorable. She gave us some great shots of her hands and feet. She was bent in the oddest position. She had her feet above her head and kept taking her hands and pulling her toes down to tickle her head. She is very mellow and just was kinda handing out. I am so excited to have her in our lives.

When I got home to tell Clara, I asked her if it was a girl or boy. She said it was a girl. It is amazing how much the little kids know. They knew their siblings in the premortal life and it is amazing the connections that they have.

I took a balloon to school to let Grace know what the baby was. She is soo excited to have another sister. Now comes that hard part, finding the right name..

She Graduated!

May28, 2009
Today my sweet Grace has graduated from Kindergarten. She has learned so much this year and can now count way over 100. She is reading and excelled on her standardized testing. I have loved volunteering in her classroom this year and I have loved to see her actively involved in the class. She has had a great year with Mrs. Schaffer. I have great admiration for her and all the work and effort that she puts into the kids.

Moving Day.

May 23, 2009,
Moving Day! We have enlisted family and people from our ward to help us move. I have forgotten what a crazy thing that moving is. I feel bad because I am not able to help very much. My primary role is to direct people and keep tabs on the girls. Thank you Beau for all that you have done to get us moved in