Pancakes With Madison

Is there anything better than kids in the kitchen just having fun!?!?  No, I don't think so!!  Miss Madison definitely agrees as she and Daddy helped me whip up some pancakes.  It's definitely messy : -D

My helpers ready to go!

Taste testing!

Still Taste Testing...

She's digging it!

Just have to try a little bit from over here,

and this side of the bowl!

Good thing she's wearing white!!

And that's a wrap!
Thanks Baby Madison!

Clean up time!

Antipasto SUPER Sub!

This is a fun recipe that we have made a couple of times now.  It's fun to make and a MESS to eat and oh so good tasting!  I found this in a Kraft Foods Cookbook and put my twist on it and here it goes....

Antipasto Super Sub

Ingredients

Round Italian Loaf
7 oz Jar of Roasted Red Peppers
15 oz Artichokes
1/3 C Italian Dressing
6 Slices of Provolone Cheese
Deli Sliced:
     Ham, Salami & Turkey
1 Garlic Clove minced

Slice the loaf horizontally twice so it looks like this...

Mix a couple spoonfuls of mayo and the garlic together.  Then smear on bottom piece of loaf.  Layer on ham, salami, turkey and cheese.

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INTERMISSION!!

While Makenzie and I are cooking Miss Madison and Daddy are playing!

Back to cooking!

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Put the middle piece on top of the cheese.  Dig out some of the bread from the middle piece making it look like a bread bowl.  (Not all of it, I left a thin layer of bread) Do the same to the top piece!

Chop Artichokes and peppers.

 I used a hand chopper!  Mix together with the Italian dressing and fill in your bread "bowl".

Put the top piece on and wrap the sub in aluminum foil.  Put in oven and bake for an hour at 350!  Enjoy!

~Our Menu~

So.... it's been awhile!  Our summer is going great, busy as usual, we have LOTS to catch up on!  We'll get to that in a bit.  For now... here's a menu!

July's Menu

(Note: FM=Freezer meal *= double meal, one to eat, one to freeze for freezer meal, CP=Crockpot)

Grilled Chicken Thighs, Glazed Sweet Potatoes & Baked Zucchini Parmesan              Crisps  (click for recipe here... yummy!)

Chicken Pesto Pasta

Antipasto Sub, Fresh Veggies w/ Hummus, Fruit

HUGE!!  Takes up almost the whole plate!

And here's Matt mowing down on it... certainly doesn't look so big in his hands!!

Brats & Cucumber Salad

Grilled Tomato Basil Pizza (recipe here)

Grilled Pork Loin, Grilled Zucchini, Baked Sweet Potatoes

FM  CP Hawaiian Chicken 

I love these bright colors!!

* Grandma's Rice Dish

* CP Buffalo Chicken, Garden Veggie

Stir Fry

Egg Sandwiches

* Fajitas