Yesterday was an amazing day! I was able to go to the gym,and wear out the baby at the kids club they have at that the gym. When I picked her up from the kids club a little boy who was about 3 years old was singing this lovely tune "Shots, Shots, Shots", to the tune of the Aristocats DVD that they had put in for the kids!!!! If you were there you would be on the floor laughing just as I was! kids say the most hilarious things. They are especially great at repeating exactly, what you don't want them to say also lol!. So I arrived home and to my surprise the baby took a looong 2 1/2 hour nap for me YAY!!!!! score for mom. I was able to clean up a bit and start dinner before the afternoon crowd came home.
Later that day I did the afternoon pick up and I noticed I had a sicky on my hands when I went to pick up my daughter from pre-school. My daughter hops in the car and said to me "Jordan (my son) got me sick!" We all started laughing and on our way home we went. I have a great time in the afternoon pick ups!. My best friend and I do a carpool daily. She takes the morning shift, because I am not a morning person by any means and then I take the afternoon shift. So in the afternoon I have 5 kids in the car telling me about their day and what they did the day before. My girlfriends daughter who is 9 just cracks me up! she tells me these mishaps that happen when they go out, and it always seems to be when they are with there dad! I'll get into details with that another day, but take it from me the afternoon drive home is literally the highlight of my day!
I was in the mood for rice last night with dinner but I really wanted to make something more than just plain ol' rice I wanted a little something extra so I thought I would do a super simple rice pilaf that you can put together in a flash! I hope you all enjoy this as much as we did!
From my kitchen to your's Happy Eating!
Adapted from: www.foodnetwork.com
What You Need:
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup water
1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped scallions, white and green parts
1 cup long-grain white rice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
How To:
Bring the broth and water to a boil in saucepan over medium heat.
Reduce the heat to low and keep hot .In another saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
Add the scallions and cook for about3 minutes. Stir in the rice, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and cook for another 2 minutes.
Pour in the hot broth mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and
cover the saucepan. Cook until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
