Fun Friday: Mish-mosh

We didn't do tons this week, but we had fun! Just recently a kids place opened up in Davenport called Banana Jacks. It's close, new (read clean) and cheap, so some  playgroup friends and I went to check it out! Here's some pictures

cool playground area

Driving!

She LOVED this

This is pretty much the whole place! It was nice and small!

 Then today we went to California Pizza Kitchen for the world's shortest kitchen tour (snooze) and the kids got to make their own pizzas (FREE!) I didnt get pics of us doing this so sorry Beth and Sara, I got you instead!

Fun Friday: March of the Ducks!

Every day promptly at 11 am at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, the ducks descend from their rooftop home in their special designated elevator, march (run) down the red carpet and dip into their daytime fountain. It's a fun event that is entertaining for all ages. My friend called and had our 2 kiddos signed up to be the Duckmasters for the morning. Here's some pictures from our fun!

Getting their duck instructions

Waiting.....

Going to get the ducks!

The duck palace

Here they come!

Our Duckmasters!

They bolted out of the elevator and Oslee followed!

Caitlin was more content to march

Still marching....

The honorary Duckmasters with the Assistant Duckmaster

Chatting about the ducks

Certificates!

And rubber duckies too!

What a sweet  event :)

Make My Meal Monday

Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Whole wheat pasta 

Corn on the cob!

So its Tuesday morning.. I know,It's late. I sat here forever last night trying to think what meal to blog about when I only made home made chicken nuggets for dinner and onion chicken breasts for mike and I. But then DUH, we all could make nuggets at home! Basically, I made a batch of nuggets so I could freeze some for quick lunches, or throw them into a lunchbox when we go out!

Here's all I did:
1 cup of cereal ( I used cornflake style) crushed into crumbs
1/2 cup plain yogurt (you can use milk too)
 Optional: Shredded carrots you process in food processor and mix into bread crumbs

1 chicken breast(or more if you want)

Preheat Oven to 350.
Coat chicken in yogurt. Then coat in crumbs. Put on baking sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Cool, then place portion sizes in to baggies and freeze. When ready to use, micro for 30 seconds or warm in 200 degree oven for 5-10 minutes!

WAY healthier than store bought and will cook in the same time. No processed chicken here!
Caitlin's dinner was a big hit with her last night, I gave her some organic ketchup to dip her chicken in too!

Trashy Tuesday

I dont really feel like this is "trash" tv this week, but more like something everyone should care about and watch. Wanna guess what it is???  Oh you you guessed it...Food Revolution time! I know what you are all thinking, Leslie has gone off the deep end! Talking tofu and liking it, where did Leslie go? I am here, I am just choosing a better life for me and my family. You can too! Jamie Oliver is leading the Food Revolution on ABC. Basically he is trying to get our public schools to make REAL food. Real as in you make it, not take it out of a bag from a plant and bake it. They say there are nutritional guidelines but pizza seriously counts a vegetable (sauce), Dairy ( cheese) and Starch ( crust) occasionally here in fla they serve it with carrots, and squeeze packet ranch. Kids are drinking more calories than soda while drinking flavored milk and bad habits are made. People think kids wont eat the healthy stuff, um hello, they will eat if its presented early. We all know kids go through phases where they wont eat this or that, but you have to keep offering stuff!
 So on this episode Jamie is allowed finally into a school only to be told he is the culinary arts teacher. He isnt allowed to ask students about cafeteria food, see the cafe or the kitchen. What is the USDA hiding that they dont want on tv? Have you been to a cafeteria lately? When I was working at a school, ours did make some homemade items, offered salad and all but then students could buy Crap al la carte. We are teaching our kids bad habits. I am guilty too, my 2 year old knows that the mcdonalds sign means fries.... Im trying to choose better for her now..we didnt eat there tons, but enough she knew what it was!!!

So what can you do? Tune into Food Revolution, its a cool show, not in your face like Food Inc, but still important to foster healthy  habits in our kids!
You can Sign the petition at Jamie's website and support his efforts!
You can go meatless one day a week
You can cook with fresh ingredients, instead of things from boxed dinners and cans.
You can visit a farm and teach your kids how food is made and where it comes from .
You can visit your kids school and see what they are eating!

You can do....anything to make your family healthier!!!!


ps this was supposed to be about the show, but sorry, I got a little heated! Stay Tuned for A VLOG on thoughtful thursday!!!