Dallas Zoo

Aboretum Days

We spent quite a bit of time at the Dallas Arboretum during Mommy and Me Mondays earlier in the spring. We went with sweet friends, Jennie, and her daughter, Jade, nearly every week! Laura and sweet Hannah got to join us one week also but unfortunately, the kids did not want to cooperate for pictures that day so I think we only got one decent pic with all 3 kids that day! I apologize for the picture overload... especially if you've already seen these on FB! :)

Stopping to smell the flowers

Korben loved the petting zoo

Wish I knew what they were talking about!

Mommy made it in a picture! *Gasp!*

Ferdinand!

The only pic with all 3 kiddos!

Korben about to make his move on Jade with some sugar... Jade thought he was crazy! :)

Korben and Jade loved the old play houses :)

They got what they wanted and made a run for it!
Washing some pretend dishes

I've finally started to play around with the Paint Shop Pro that Josh got me for my birthday. This was my first attempt at photo editing. Hopefully I'll get the hang of it soon and can play around with more photos!

Just for Haley

My dear friend Haley has been sharing a few of her favorite recipes on her blog and has asked for people to share some recipes also. I think this is a great idea and I love getting new recipes myself... so here is a recipe I made a few days ago that turned out pretty well. I didn't take pics to show what the final product looked like but I'll try to remember to do so in the future! This recipe came from my Food Network Favorites cookbook. I tweaked it a little when I made it but I'll share the original recipe.

Tomatillo Chicken Tacos

6 tomatillos
1 serrano chili (I omitted this)
Olive oil
1/2 an onion (chopped)
1 Tbs. chopped garlic
1 C. cilantro
Juice of 1 large lime
2 Tbs. honey
1.5 C. shredded rotisserie chicken
Corn tortillas (or flour)
1 C. crumbled queso fresco (I just used Mexican style shredded cheese)

Husk and wash the tomatillos. Grill tomatillos and serano chili on the grill or a grill pan over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes per side, until blackened all over. Remove from grill and rough chop. Put in a saute pan and briefly saute in a little olive oil.

Put the tomatillos, serrano chili, onion, garlic, cilantro, lime juice and honey in a blender and blend until smooth. Put the mixture in a saute pan, add the chicken, and heat through.

Warm the tortillas on the pan for about 20 seconds per side. Spoon mixture on tortillas and top with cheese.

I took half of the mixture and added a little bit of mild salsa to it. Both turned out pretty well, I think! If you want to skip the homemade tomatillo sauce all together, you can always buy the salsa verde in a jar but I would suggest adding a little bit of fresh cilantro and/or lime juice to it to make it taste a little more homemade! :)

Happy cooking!

One More Easter Picture...

We took a picture with the Easter Bunny at the Dallas Arboretum last week. :)