Friday night we ordered take-out and just hung around the house, watching TV. We had had a long week so it was nice to just unwind as a little family of three.
Saturday morning we got up and spent time with the little man. After breakfast Brandon headed out to work on the deck a little more while I made a grocery list and piddled around the house. Right before lunch Brandon headed to the lake with some friends. Mason is too little to be out in the sun so we opted out of the lake adventure. Instead, we ran errands and I made food for our bbq with the same friends that evening. Mason is a good sous chef and great company in the kitchen! We made:
Raspberry Black Bean Dip a la So Long Saloon in Manhattan
1 block cream cheese
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 onion, chopped and sauteed
1/2 bottle Bronco Bob's Raspberry Chipotle sauce
1 c. shredded cheese
Spread cream cheese on the bottom of a 8x8 baking dish. Top with beans, onions and raspberry sauce. Bake for 15 minutes at 375 degrees. Top with cheese and bake another five minutes. Serve with tortilla chips.
Stuffed Jalapenos
22 jalapenos
1 lb. pork sausage
1 block cream cheese
1/3 c. Parmesan cheese
Cut jalapenos in half and remove ribs and seeds. If you want the peppers to be less spicy, soak in water for several hours. Meanwhile, brown sausage in a skillet. Drain fat. In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese and Parmesan cheese. Add sausage and mix well. Spread about one tablespoon of sausage mixture in each pepper half. Arrange on a baking sheet and bake at 475 degrees for 15 minutes.
S'mores Bars
1 12 oz. box Golden Graham cereal
1 bag small marshmallows
5 T. butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. mini chocolate chips
Pour cereal in a large bowl and set aside. In a microwaveable safe bowl, combine the marshmallows and butter. Microwave on high for two to three minutes. Remove from microwave and stir in vanilla extract. Pour over the cereal and stir to cover cereal. Pour in chocolate chips and mix well. Spread in a greased 9x12 baking dish and put in the refrigerator to set up. Cut into squares before serving.
After the crew got back from the lake (they had quite an adventure that involved two boats breaking down, people getting stranded and hitching rides on other boats, etc. etc. etc. -- lots of fun!), we headed to our friends' house for the bbq. We had a fun time hanging out and laughing and eating a lot of yummy food. Mason did great as well, until about 9:00 when he was just ready to be done. So, we headed home and got him ready for bed and we followed shortly behind him.
Mason's sleep schedule was a little off on Saturday night so we didn't make it to church on Sunday morning :( We laid low and got a few things done around the house. After lunch, I headed to run errands -- Target and the grocery store -- and then came home and took a little nap. Brandon and Mason got in some good guy time while I did my thing. Later in the evening we went to visit our friends the Wendlers. We gave them some formula that we aren't using and they are lending us their Bumbo chair. Here is a pic of the boys hanging out. It's not the best pic because it was taken on my phone, but it was too cute not to share!
After we left the Wendler's house we went to Baskin Robins to celebrate National Ice Cream Day :) I got a scoop of chocolate almond in a sugar cone, Brandon got a scoop of chocolate chip in a cake cone, and Mason wished he could have had a scoop of strawberry ice cream ;) After our ice cream treat, we made our way home and got Mason ready for bed. And that concludes another weekend.
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