Sunday, January 22, 2012

Not your average burger.


Kids enjoying their burgers!



What goes into the burger!

Seasoning for the burgers!
Pepper Corn Relish
Finished product!

Turkey burgers with pepper-corn relish. (Williams Sonoma)
1lb of ground turkey
2 tsp of ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp grated lime zest
1 1/2 tsp of lime juice
1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper
salt
1 tbsp of olive oil
8 slices of wegman's jalepeno cheese from the deli or pepper jack

Combine the first 6 ingredients in a bowl and mix. I normally add 1 egg and panko bread crumbs to make the burgers stick together. If you decide to have left overs double the recipe because with our family it really doesn't make enough. Also, with the kiddos just leave out the cheese and use regular cheese :-) Christian eats an entire burger from this recipe and loves it.

Red pepper corn relish
1 tsp of olive oil
1 cup of corn kernels
1 red bell pepper chopped
6 tbs of red onion chopped
1 1/4 minced garlic(you be the judge doesn't have to be perfect)
Salt and ground pepper(because everyone hates bland food :-))
1 1/2 tbls fresh lime juice(really you should use the fresh stuff)
1 1/2 tbls of fresh cilantro(if you don't like it leave it out)

**I serve Alexia's frozen red potatoes with parmesan and olive oil on the side :-)

In a pan with the olive oil combine all of the ingredients cook until the onions are clear and refrigerate until your burgers are cooked. You can also cook this the night before.

Once the burgers are done place the patties on your bread then top with the relish! So delish. I have been a huge fan of the pioneer woman an I love to cook. My goal for this year is to share one good recipe a month with all of my favorite ladies. I always feel as though I am cooking the same things over and over again.

Friday, January 20, 2012

14 weeks.

We had our 13 week ultra-sound screening done this week and everything looks great. Those test always seem to make me feel uneasy. The ultra-sound did tell us that we are 1 week further than what we thought we were. The estimated due date is now July 26th. I don't know why but that seems so soon. Here are a list of the things that have been going on in this first tri.

1. Cannot stomach my coffee(if you know me i've been drinking coffee since I was five! This has been hard to deal with. I took one sip this morning and then ran to the toilet.
2. Morning sickness some days Evening sickness other days. I wish it would make up it's mind.
3. This baby is a sleeper. Let's hope he or she stays that way.

Everything else has been alright. Colin has been wonderful has been really stepping up to the plate with this pregnancy. He has been such a huge help. The kids have been well kids. They are really excited to share a room and cannot wait for us to get the top mattress so that Avah can move in. To cute. We are waiting on the mattress because within the last two months we have had to buy a new stove and new bunks and those beds are NOT cheap.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

First Snow of 2012!


Running through the snow and eating it at the same time!
He could not stop smiling!

Yay for snow! It was quite beautiful.

Finally we got some snow! Avah just missed it because she had just fallen asleep but I let C go outside during quiet time sot that he could play in the snow. He has been waiting all winter for this weather. The joy and excitement in this little guy was priceless. I hope the pictures do it justice.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Baby #3 & other Welch news.


9 weeks!


Gunga was confused!

So as you all know by now we are expecting our third little bundle of joy in July of 2012! We are so excited and couldn't feel more blessed. Having aged with each child I feel like I have grown as a mom and a woman. I feel more at ease with this baby and I feel like Colin and I are really ready to enjoy another child. The kids excitement about their new baby brother/sister just fills my heart with love! I have to share the stories of how I told everyone. I surprised Colin by drawing on our mirror in our bathroom Four stick figures plus a fifth one. After he got back from the gym he went into the shower and surprise!!! lol :-) It was fun! We told Colin's parent's next since they were coming up for Christmas on the 3rd of December. We hung the test on the tree in an envelope and told them it was their early Christmas present! They were super excited. We waited to tell the kids until we knew we were in the clear and had our first apt. We told my mom and the kids at the same time because we knew that if we told the kids they would tell EVERYONE! We wrapped the ultrasound picture in a box and let my mom and the kids open it at the same time. It was a long 10 weeks holding out to not tell my mom! I am also sure you are wondering where in the world we will fit an extra baby in this house. Christian and Avah will share a room(that I am currently working on with the help of Holly Mathis) and the baby will go in the nursery! The room will need a blog post of it's own. My girlfriends Zara and Mariah came over today to help me paint the kids room! So sweet of them.