Turkey Roll-Ups

Category: Appetizers
From the Kitchen of: Biggest Loser

Ingredients:
1 whole wheat flour, low carb tortilla (7 1/2" diameter - 60 calories)
1 tbsp light garden vegetable cream cheese (30 calories)
2 oz thinly sliced low sodium oven roasted turkey.

Directions:
1. Place the tortilla on a cutting board.
2. Spread the cream cheese evenly to the edges over 3/4 of the tortilla surface.
3. Lay the turkey slices evenly over the cheese.
4. Start at filled side, roll tightly into a tube.
5. With sharp knife, slice into 8 equal pieces.
6. Arrange, spiral side up, on serving dish.
7. Serve immediately.

Recipes

Ok so I have never really been an outstanding cook.... Since I have my own house now I can't rely on my momma to cook for me and thought it was time for me to learn. Me and Adam kinda split the cooking he cooks most of the red meat bc I am not ready to try that yet lol. As I add a recipe in my cookbook I will add it on here and hopefully you and your family will like as much as me and Adam... Remember If I can make it then anyone should be able to. I would also, love to hear ur comments and let me know what you think.

Bridal Shower Invites

My boyfriend's brother is getting married in August and I am one of the bride's maids. Since I never like the little cheap versions of invites for bridal showers I decided to make them :-)

Here is the outcome. If you see any blurry spots its because that is where the address or phone number was located. 

Memorial Day Week

We didn't have anything special planned for monday this week since I did not see the kids due to Memorial Day.

Reading Tuesday

After swim class I read this book to Jackson during pencil time and he did a comprehension worksheet afterwords. Then did a few other worksheets. 

Cooking Wednesday

Cooking Activity: Pepperoni Roll-ups

Items You Will Need: 1 tube (8oz.) refrigerated crescent rolls, 16 slices pepperoni, cut into quarters, 2 pieces string cheese (1 oz. each) cut into quarters, 3/4 tsp italian seasoning, divided, 1/4 tsp garlic salt.

Pictures:

Directions:

1a. Unroll crescent dough, separate into eight triangles. 

1b. Place eight pepperoni pieces on each. (we did however many they wanted)

1c. Place a piece of cheese on the short side if each triangle; sprinkle with 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning. (Since George thinks pepperoni is to spicy we shook them up with the Italian Seasoning and Garlic mixture. We also found it easier to sprinkle the seasoning mixture on the crescent rolls before putting anything else on.)

2a. Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet.

2b. Bake 375* for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve Warm.

We also had our yummy vegetable with these.


THE KIDS LOVED THEM! (George is VERY picky)

Field Trip/ Science Friday 

In the morning we took our weekly field trip to Children's Museum.

In the afternoon we did our awesome science project....

Science Project: Color and Bubbly Science Exploration

Items Needed: Droppers, Plate or Tray, Baking Soda, Food Coloring and Vinegar

Pictures:

Directions:

1. Mix together whatever color food coloring each child wants with vinegar and set aside.

2. Each child scoops out a spoonful of baking soda on their tray/plate.

3. Then the children used the to add colored vinegar on top of their scoop of baking soda to create colorful bubbles.

4. The children continued to add new scoops of baking soda and new colors of vinegar to make bubbles on the trays

Planting a Rainbow Week

This week's theme is Planting a Rainbow. 

Monday

Art Project: Painting a Rainbow of Flowers

Items Needed: 4 Kitchen Loofa, Blue and Green Construction Paper, 4 Bright Colors of Paint (add liquid soap to help with clean up)

This is a picture of a different group of kids doing the project.

Tuesday

Science Project: Catching a Rainbow

Items Needed: Milk; red, yellow and blue food coloring, dishwashing liquid

Directions:

1. We poured a cup of milk into a bowl.

2a. Squeezed 3 drop of red food coloring at the top of the bowl,

2b-c. yellow at the bottom, and blue at the opposite side (to form a triangle). 

3. Squeezed a couple of drops of dishwashing liquid into the middle of the bowl, 

4. and we observed the changes.

Wednesday

Cooking Activity: Granola-to-go Bars

Items Needed: 3-1/2 Cups Quick - Cooking Oats

                         1 cup chopped Almonds

                         1 egg, Lightly Beaten

                         2/3 Cup Butter, Melted

                         1 tsp Vanilla Extract
                         1 tsp Honey

                         1/2 Cup Sunflower Kernels

                         1/2 Cup Flaked Coconut

                         1/2 Cup Chopped Dried Apples

                         1/2 Cup Dried Cranberries

                         1/2 Cup Packed Brown Sugar

                         1/2 Cup Ground Cinnamon

Directions:

1a. Combine oats and almonds in a 15-in x 10-in x 1-in baking pan coated with cooking spray. 

1b. Baked at 350* for 15 minutes or until toasted, stirring occasionally.

2a. In a large bowl, combine the egg, butter, honey and vanilla.

2b. Stir in the sunflower kernels, coconut, apples, cranberries, brown sugar and cinnamon.

2c. Stir in oat mixture.

3a. Press into a 15-in x 10-in x 1-in baking pan coated with cooking spray.

3b. Bake 350* for 13-18 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned.

3c. Cool on a wire rack.

3d. Cut into bars.

3e. Store in an airtight container.

We ate it with vanilla ice cream and the kids liked it.

Grandma's Garden Statues

So my grandma's garden statues needed so touch up jobs on them here are the before and after pictures....

I almost forgot to take the before picture 

(This goes by my grandpa's grave)

After Picture

Again almost forgot to take the before picture 

After Picture

Breast Cancer Benefit Baskets

Here are gift baskets I made for a benefit people were having for a lady at my mom's work....

Lilac Basket

Book Basket

Planting a Cure

Popping in a Cure

Baking in a Cure