Where have I been? In FLORIDA baby!

Hi Everyone. I have been missing lately and I was busy in Florida on Spring Break. It was lots of fun. Chad and I rented a Solstice convertible and enjoyed our fun in the sun. We go every year and stay with my in-laws. We stayed in a beautiful condo with views of a marina and Charlotte Harbor by Fort Myers in Southwest Florida. It was really fun and relaxing! I was glad to come home and get back to my normal routine but I would go back in a heartbeat!
On another note, I am SO happy about how nice the weather is outside. How wonderful to have the windows down, sunglasses on, and music blaring! I LOVE it!

I freaking LOVE Little House on the Prairie

Seriously, I really like having digital cable. We get a million channels that no one would ever want to watch but every once in a while one of those channels will have a show I haven't seen in forever that I absolutely adore. Well, today we went on a field trip to the hands on museum and I was exhausted after work so I left right after the kids did. I was home early enough to catch one of the best episodes of Little House. Its called "The Richest Man in Walnut Grove" because the Ingalls fell on some tough times but Pa still thought he was the richest man in the town because his family was so great. Mary went to work sewing and Ma plowed the crops so Pa could do more work to earn more money. Poor Laura got made fun of by that mean ole' Nellie Olsen and Pa made her feel all better. Then later she punched her, it was GREAT. In fact she said, "My pa said that people that say that workin' folks smell bad have nothing better to do than stick their noses up in the air. Well Nellie, if you stick your nose up in the air, I'm gonna punch it!" YEAH! I love it!

Plus, Pa is such a sap but in a great way. Ma was plowing the field and was dirty and tired looking. She said, "I must look a fright" and Pa said, "your face is dirty, your hair is all askew and you are still the prettiest sight a man ever set his eyes on." Then to top off that hum-dinger he said, "the only thing I regret about marrying you is that I won't have the pleasure of asking you to be my wife again." I know stuff like that is crazy, utterly absurd, but on TV its kinda neat!

I think the best thing though is when they get all the money and go pay their bill at Olsen's mercantile. I love watching the look on that bitch Harriet's face when they have all the money they owe and buy more stuff with cash. Ahh man, that lady is one that you just LOVE to hate. I also love that even though Nells has lots of money and a big store he is blatantly jealous of Charles! In fact, HE himself calls Charles the richest man in Walnut Grove. I LOVE this show!

Random Chicken Casserole

So, lately I haven't been taking out anything to make for dinner and we end up buying more snacks than actual dinner components at the store. My friend Kacey had her baby so my other friend Casey and I made her dinner so she didn't have to cook. So, I was going through a bunch of casserole recipes and I found a few that looked pretty good. Then I saw Paula Deen on TV today with an episode entitled "Fridge Finds." Then it occured to me that AGAIN I didn't take anything out to make for dinner. So, I got out a can of chicken (yuck! We bought a bunch at sam's and we are trying to use it up) and I made a casserole that was a mix between my sister's Broccoli Chicken Divan and Paula Deen's Chicken Bodine.

Amy's Random Chicken Casserole
1 (12 oz) package egg noodles (cooked and drained)
1 can cream of broccoli soup
1/2 cup milk
1 large can cooked cubed chicken (about a cup and a half)
1 1/2 cups broccoli cooked
1 cup (or a bit more) shredded cheese
2 tbsp. butter melted
1 cup bread crumbs

Mix milk, soup, chicken, noodles, broccoli and cheese. Place in a greased 9x13 pan. Mix melted butter and bread crumbs, sprinkle over the top. Bake for 25 minutes at 375*. Then I put it under the broiler for a few minutes to crisp the top. I don't think this was our favorite dinner ever but it was a good way to use that gross canned chicken. If I were to make this again I would just use leftover baked or grilled chicken.