I'm Just Saying

A Funny video for your amusement:)

So, you know you made an AMAZING dinner when it was eagerly gobbled up by not only you and your husband, but your finicky two and three year olds! You obviously must be a talented cook and genius mother to get the respective two and three year olds to eat many vegetables without ANY complaints, right? I'm just saying.... (recipe below!)

And when your three year old tells you that he has not been to the playground of many slides for "years and years and years" that might possibly mean he got the dramatic gene that runs on your side of the family. I'm just saying...

And when you're writing this post and your two year old, who is in the bathtub, starts pointing out rocks in the water and you realize to your horror that it is, in fact, not rocks but poop......stay calm as you remove the infected children, drain the water, scrub the bathtub and start bath #2....it could be worse, right? I'm just saying.....

Sausage Gumbo

2 celery ribs, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

1 medium green pepper (or color of your choice), chopped

2 medium carrots, chooped

2 TB olive oil

**In large skillet, saute celery, onion, peppers and carrots in olive oil until tender.

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2-3 cups chicken broth

**Stir in flour until blended; gradually add in broth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

**Transfer to a lg cooking pot OR crockpot. Stir in:

1 lb. turkey kielbasa or turkey sausage, sliced

1 can (14 1/2 oz) petite diced tomatoes, undrained (I used tomatoes with added basic, garlic and oregano)

pinch salt

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp. Table Blend seasoning (Mrs. Dash, I think)

**If cooking in pot, cover and cook on low heat for 45 min or until heated through. If using crockpot, cover and cook on low for 4-5hrs.

**About 1/2 hour before done, add 1 cup of brown rice. Cook in soup until rice is tender. Serve with fresh bread. YUM!!