Shopping with Kids

Shopping with kids is a difficult task especially if you have more than one! I started this new FUN thing with Christopher. A day before we go when I have made my list, I make one for Christopher as well. Since my son is 4 and can not read yet, I grabbed pictures of what we are buying off google.I then put it in Word and if we are getting 3 or 4 of an item. Putting the number by it so he knows these are the items he is responsible for getting with mommy when we go shopping. It will keep him entertained and focused, "What isle is the Gramhcackers in?" Isle 6? "What do we need on the way to isle 6?"
Doing things like this will keep your kids from freaking out and having a temper tantrum in the middle of the store, making you yell and embarrassing, you as well as them. I have tested this on my VERY HYPER but VERY AMAZING little man, at night, when he was tired (but not hungry!) and it WORKS!  He LOVED helping mommy and loved being apart of something bigger, helping the family.

I created a regular list for my family.
Eggs
Bread x2
Milk
Smart Balance Milk
Star Bucks k cups x2
Blocked Cheese x4
Banana x7
Potato's
spinach
lettuce
Orange Juice
apple x4
pear x4
Yeast
Flour
Sugar
Pasta
Honey
V8 Splash x3
Peach Mango Welchs x3
Hamburger 3lbs
Chicken  5lbs
Eggo Waffles C.Chip x2

Now that you have created your list. Take a few items off of yours and put it on theirs. This is what your Child's list will look like:

Print it off and your good to go to the store!!! These are the items your child are responsible for and as you get them, cross them off. This will make them feel very accomplished and its taking pressure off of you, Making your shopping trip fun, exciting and a Character building experience.

Don't forget to make sure your kids get in on the couponing, I ALWAYS hand my coupons to my son and remind him though out the store "Hold on to the coupons!" at the check out, he is the one to hand the cashier the coupons, its a fun for him. Might be for your kids as well.

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Stuffed Peppers with Rice

I love stuffed peppers and TODAY is Valentines day! Not the most Romantic dinner in the world but my husband loves it. So its a win-win dinner right here! This is a simple, easy and Delicious meal! I first learned about Stuffed Peppers back in 2009 when my mother in law Sandy was living with us. She tought me how to make this and i have since changed the recipe a bit but its basically the same.

Start cooking your rice- I have a rice cooker so i put 2 scoops of rice, water and press cook. Cook 2 servings of rice.

Grab a big pot of water, put it on the stove. Bring it to a boil

You are going to need 3-4 Green/Red/Orange/Yellow peppers. Either is okay

cut the tops off and take the seeds out.

Save the peppers from the top of them. Leave peppers whole and place in boiling water.

I chose to use one green, one red, and one yellow pepper. Each have a simmilar but different falvor. Its great to mix it up every once and  a while.

1 Lb of Hamburger. Start to cook on stove top!

While cooking, Add your spices
 Thyme, Black Pepper, Pepricka, oregino, basil (or Mrs. Dash) And Garlic, Minced Garlic, Garlic Salt or Garlic Powder. Just needs Garlic! 

By now your rice should be done! Add your rice to your hamburger after draining out grease!

Add your Tomato paste.

Once that is all mixed in. BE CAREFUL and take out your peppers from the Boiling water.

You dont HAVE to do this. I just dont like crunchy raw stuffed peppers.

Place your meat, rice, tomato paste, mixture together add 1 1/2 cans (tomato can) full and place in your slowcooker or 9x13 pan and stuff your peppers.

Place the remaining mixture around your peppers.

LOAD IT UP WITH CHEESE! Mozerella & Parmasan Cheese! no limit but 1/2-1lb is best :)

If going in oven Cover with foil

bake at 350 for 30-40 mins

If you have time: place in your slow cooker for 1-2 hours. Keep adding a mixing cheese as you go :)
 
 

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