Well it's official, I have some sort of bug. I have been so sick since last Thursday. I literally did nothing all weekend except lay on my couch and bed and watch T.V. or movies. By Monday morning I was feeling better, but ever since then I have been going back downhill. Trying to teach today was horrible. I practically lost my voice before the end of the day. Thankfully my students were cooperative and knew that I was under the weather. They were very funny and picked up the slack for me when I felt like I couldn't talk anymore. Even my face is raw and broken out from so many wipes of the Kleenex. Hopefully, I can catch up on all my grading and get over this crud soon!!
So now onto the highlight of my day thus far: lunchtime!!! I made the easiest and most wonderful jambalaya bake the other night and remembered to bring the leftovers for lunch today. I'm not a spicy foods kinda gal but this recipe adds just enough kick to be flavorful and help you breath when you are sick. My hubby also loved the recipe, which is another plus.
Here's the Recipe:
1 can (14 oz) chicken broth
1 can diced tomatoes with onion and peppers (undrained)
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken (cut into 1 inch cubes)
8 0z. hot New Orleans style sausage links (cut into 1-inch pieces)
1/2 can of black beans
1/2 cup shredded cheese
1 box Zataran's Jambalaya mix
You mix everything together and place in a 2 qt. casserole dish, cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 80 minutes at 350 degrees.
I'm sure you could always spice it up with more seasoning or spices depending on your liking. It was YUMMM-O!!!! I'm sure tonight's menu will not be as appealing, probably just eating leftovers or going out. I'm in serious need of getting my nails done, seeing that they have not been done since the wedding. Speaking of wedding, today is our one month anniversary. I cannot believe one month has already flown by. My mom told me the other night that marriage really "suits me." This made me feel great, because I would definitely have to agree. I feel like all the stress and weight of the last year has been lifted. We are enjoying the married life and spending time with our little Lilly. Here are some of my favorite pictures of her recently.
She looks so tiny compared to Tommy but she is actually getting so big and tall. I can't wait until we have her more and get on a normal schedule. God has definitely answered prayers in that area and we are looking forward to building our little family. We have some exciting plans with the little one this year. My favorite thing she does of late is showing you where her eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands, feet, hair, and belly button are. The funniest thing is to have her show you all the same things on her Minnie Mouse. But when we get to Minnie Mouse's belly button, she lifts up her dress and gets so confused as to where Minnie Mouse's belly button is. It is too cute. She is obsessed with Minnie at our house and has several of them. Her current favorite words are Minnie, football, and DaDa. In the middle of the wedding ceremony, the preacher said Tommy's name and Lilly yelled out "DaDa"!! It was so precious. We practice our learning flash cards on Saturday mornings. They have different objects and pictures on them, we show Lilly the card and I say the name in English, then Tommy says it in Spanish. We are also teaching her to say "Goooo Dawgs"!! She has gotten very good at it lately.
Well I hope tonight brings more success than the last few evenings and hopefully I will get rid of this crud soon!!!
