Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Shanty Suppers: Chicken Enchilada Ring

Shanty 2 Chic

I originally found this recipe from Kelly's Korner.  I changed it to include only the things that we like, but it was easy and delicious!

Chicken Enchilada Ring

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups cooked chicken (I use a store bought rotisserie chicken)
  • 1/4 cup chopped black olives  I'm the only one that likes these, so we leave them out.
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese 
  • 1 small can chopped chilies, undrained 
  • 1/2 cup sour cream 
  • 1 package taco seasoning 
  • 2 rolls of crescent rolls 
  • 1 small chopped tomato 
  • 1 lime (juice) 
  • 2/3 cup finely crushed tortilla chips

1. Chop chicken and add cheese, chilies, sour cream and taco mix. Add 2 tablespoons lime juice; add to chicken mixture. Reserve 2 Tblsp. crushed chips and add remaining chips to mixture.
2.Unroll crescent dough and separate triangles. Arrange on round baking stone or cookie sheet making a circle with wide ends OVERLAPPING in the center and points toward outside. There should be a 5 inch diameter opening in the center.
3. Spread chicken mixture evenly onto widest end of each triangle.
4. Bring points of triangles up and over filling and tuck under wide ends of dough at the center of the ring.  Sprinkle with 2 Tblsp. crushed chips. ( I put shredded cheese all on top!)

 5. Bake @ 375 for 20-25 minutes. Garnish with tomato and serve with salsa and sour cream. 

Even my pickiest eater loves this recipe.   This is also an easy recipe to get the kids to help with, and in my experience that makes them more likely to try something new. 
Enjoy!

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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Easter Weekend

We had a great Easter weekend!  The weather was perfect!  Saturday we had an egg hunt with our Home Team - it was so much fun! 



On Sunday, we went to Meme & Papa's for our Egg Hunt and dinner.  Bapa was the perfect Easter Bunny!




Karsyn filled up her bucket quickly and started giving her eggs to others. 

12 of the Great-grands on my mom's side of the family!  By Christmas, there will be 17!!  I love our BIG, Happy family!!!

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Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Big News

We have big news in a very small package!  The Kirk Krew will be a family of 5 sometime around 12-16-11!!!  We are thrilled!!!

I didn't blog when I was preganant with the girls, but I've decided that I'll document all the milestones for this one. 

Week: 8
Baby Size: About the size of a blueberry.  The girls have nicknamed it Peanut!

My size/weight gain: I'm down 2 pounds this week.

Clothes:

I'm looking forward to the maternity jeans soon!  I feel like my body is already changing alot! I did buy a maternity bathing suit (my first EVER) this week.  I plan on swimming a LOT in Lolly's new pool!

Cravings:

I'm craving lots of meat!  I really want salty, greasy food.  I know that's bad, but I'm sure it will change. 

Symptoms:

Extremely tired - especially around 3 in the afternoon.  Luckily, the girls are extremely understanding and let me "rest" on the couch before dinner. 

Morning All Day Sickness has started!  I was this way with both girls for majority of my pregnancy, so I really don't have any expectations of it letting up. 

Sleep:

I'm waking up around 4 every morning!  This is not like me at all! I am quite the sleeper and could probably sleep through a tornado if it wasn't for me needing to go to the bathroom. 

Stories to not forget:

We told our families over Easter weekend.  We gave a gift to our parents that was a little onsie that said "Hi I'm New Here".  Everyone was very surprised and very excited!!  Landrie's initial reaction was tears - she was very worried about the attention the baby would be getting.  By the next morning, she was really excited though and she talks about the baby constantly!!! 

The girls have had tons of questions, mostly about how long I'll be in the hospital and who will take care of them while I'm gone.

Our due date is an interesting one...12-16-11 is the day before State Championship Football in Texas.  Considering that we have been to the last dance the last 2 years, we'll definitely be discussing a scheduled induction for this baby. 

More to come soon...I need to do an Easter post soon!



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