Day 8

hello. 

This morning I woke up to a little surprise.

My cute husband was making pancakes :)

...and he had on Christmas music.

and...

my baby bird was acting like a dog eating off the floor. he does that a lot.

Stafford gave him some Rice Krispies which happen to be his favorite breakfast food.

We had a nice little morning together, just our little family.

So, the packing is happening...

a little bit at a time.

Stafford is out trying to sell our car and I have done who knows how many loads of laundry today.

We're figuring it out. I can't believe our time here in Fresno is almost up. 

Totally crazy.

Well, tonight for dinner I made a tortilla soup I found on Pinterest.

I absolutely love my mom's taco soup, 

but I figured I'd give this one a try.

Here goes...

I got this recipe from here.

Ingredients:

2 chicken boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cans Ro-Tel

1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can corn
1 onion, chopped
2 cans low-sodium chicken broth
1-2 cups of water
1 Tbsp garlic powder*
1 Tbsp chile powder*
1 Tbsp ground cumin*
1 Tbsp dried cilantro*

Toppings:
tortilla chips
sour cream
shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese

*Instead of these spices, you could include a packet of Taco seasoning if you prefer.*

Put everything in the crock pot and cook on low for 8-9 hours or high for 6-7 hours.

I made a half batch and it was delicious!

yay!