Flashback

In no particular order...

My first and last boy.

My 'sweeter than pie', daughter.

My dear determined firstborn.

My princess.

What a difference 4 years can make!

Salmon & Creamy Garlic Mushroom

3 TBL Olive oil

Salt and Pepper

2 LB Salmon Filet

1 small Onion sliced

Approx. 4 cups Chicken stock

3 cloves minced Garlic

1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms

2 cups Milk

1/2 cup Sour cream

1/3 cup Flour

1 1/2 cups shredded white cheese
1/2 shredded Parmasan cheese

2 cups Spinach(chop it up teeny tiny)

8 servings cooked spaghetti noodles, in 1-2 inch pieces

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Heat large skillet on medium-high heat. Rinse fish, pat dry. Salt and pepper both sides of fish. Add Olive oil to pan and then fish. Top fish with onions and tomatos, then pour 2 cups of stock over the top. Let it simmer for about 15 minutes with the lid on. Add mushrooms and garlic on the sides of the fish and stir for a couple of minutes. Add 2 more cups of stock and stir, mix and cut fish into smaller desired size of servings. Replace lid and let it simmer for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. You can add more stock to the pan at your discretion if the mushrooms seem to soak up alot of the moisture OR if you would like to have more sauce in the end. Add your *Rue and stir. Bring back to a simmer and turn heat to med-low. As the sauce reaches desired thickness, add cheese stirring until melted. Then add half of your chopped spinach, and cooked noodles stirring to mix and heat through. Salt and Pepper to taste and pour entire contents of pan into serving dish. Garnish with the rest of your chopped spinach and enjoy!

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*Rue

In a bowl mix milk and sour cream with a fork. Mix in flour. Let it sit for 5 minutes. When ready, pour into pan to make a thick and creamy sauce!

My valentine...

... is a doer of God's Word.
... is a selfless lover.

... is a patient father.

... is a prayer warrior.

... emanates Christ.

... is rugged and outdoorsy.

... never fails to graciously forgive.

... is an over-achiever.

... is dependably confident.

... is always a proficient worker.

... is a strong Christian.
... is a faithful friend.
... sensitively rebukes.
... is soft-hearted.
... is the rock of our family... and continues to be a fearless leader.
... is an ambitious dreamer.
... is a talented musician.
... actively protects.
... is vigorously spirited... always intriguingly inspires.... and is my dearest husband.

Watercolor

I can't recommend these 'Melissa & Doug' Art Essentials *Washable* Jumbo Watercolor set of paints highly enough! The colors are vibrant. It comes with a wonderfully large paintbrush. The paints are large. Perfect for beginner sweet little hands.

'Green'

I tend to love ALL things green. I'm totally into veggies, trees, gardens... I like to think I have a 'green' thumb to be sure! I'll even admit to enjoying a good weed-pulling now and again.

This green indoor plant was a gift from my dear friend... and I love it! Although, I am not 'green' enough to know it's name. Anyone?

I'm ALL for the heart healthy 'greens' like spinach, broccoli, rich lettuces, Ooo and asparagus, yummy asparagus... along with Brussels sprouts, artichokes, cucumbers... okay, I could go on for awhile. You catch my drift, right?

(recipe for this DEEEEEEEEEElicious dish in another post soon!)

I'm also ALL for going 'green'(as much as is feasibly possible for a person). Using cloth diapers, cutting down on energy usage i.e. driving, heating, electricity, buying organic, I love to recycle, fix up and refurbishing instead of buying new, I try to bring cloth grocery bags to bring my groceries home in, using all-natural, chemical free cleaning products or as in my case, just not cleaning much at all works really really great, too... buying recycled things like my new green ReClaim phone made by Samsung... it's a green 'green' phone and I love it!

Now, I'm not necessarily for green water... or being 'green' with envy for that matter... but it's green just the same... so it goes well with this post!

This green water is just colored with food coloring and was a home school project with my 1st grader. She loved drinking her special green water.

Happy GREEN living to you!