Bacon Cheeseburger Spaghetti Bake

Ok!! So, I seriously have some picky eaters in my house. It starts with the hubs and just works its way down the line. We get in such a food rut and I'm so tired of it. I wanted to come up with something that would be a sure fire recipe for my family of 6....this was a success!!

So here it is, my off the cuff, shoot from the hip, Bacon Cheeseburger Spaghetti Bake!!

Preheat oven to 350

1 lb of cooked and drained spaghetti noodles (I actually used fettuccine)
1 lb of ground beef, cooked and drained and seasoned with 1 T of Cavenders
1 lb of bacon, chopped, cooked, and drained

After all the above ingredients were done I put them in a 9x13 to wait or my cheese sauce to thicken up.

Cheese sauce:
1 stick of unsalted butter
8 T of flour
5 cups milk
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups of sharp cheddar, grated

In a saucepan, melt butter and add flour. Whisk until smooth and cook over low heat for about 5 mins. Add milk and turn up heat to medium. Cook until thick (tip: using a wooden spoon, coat the spoon and run your finger down the back. If the line stays down the middle of the spoon, your good). Turn off heat and add salt, pepper, and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese. Whisk until cheese in melted and sauce is smooth. If it appears too thick, add milk.
Take the mixture and pour it over the noodles and meat. Mix all until coated with cheese and top with remaining cheese.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

I'm no chef. I'm simply a mom that LOVES to eat and cook good food. Please give this recipe a try and let me know what you think!!!

Enjoy!!!

I'll get the hang of this one day.....maybe

I'm probably the world's worst blogger on the planet...it's been so long since I logged in I had to reset my password cause I forgot.  Life just seems to keep me too busy to ever make a post.  The reason I decided to make a post this time was because I fixed a pretty awesome supper the other night and wanted to post it!  HA!  Maybe I should just become a food blogger......hmmmm.......

Fun in the mud!!!

I enjoyed watching the kids go crazy in a mud puddle the other day! It was a pain to get them clean but they loved every minute of it.

Moving!!!!

When I was almost 2, my family moved to Magnolia. For the last 28 years this little town is all I've ever known. My grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends are just a phone call away. I could close my eyes and drive the streets of this town by memory. I'm a graduate of MHS and of SAU. I met my husband and was married at my home church of First Baptist. This has been my comfort zone. When my husband took his first job out college at Columbia Christian School I buckled down and prepared for life here, never dreaming I would go anywhere else.

It's funny how God changes our plans though. Last July we finished building and moved in to our "dream" home. I haven't even hung much on the walls when Jimmy felt a stirring in his heart. I began my own personal study of the book of James, having no clue God was preparing me for the biggest leap of faith thus far. At the end of March it was official, we would be moving to Hope, AR so Jimmy could take the administrator role at the Christian school there. WHOA!!!

The funny thing is, I'm okay with it!! This house is just a house. I must teach my children to walk by faith and obedience to God. Even when it's hard or scary. I have faith my house will sell. I have faith that God will provide all we need. We may not have all of our wants but we will be right where God wants us and with that fact comes and ocean of peace.

I look forward to seeing what God has in store for us and keeping everyone up to date on the Walker family!

Cheesy Biscuit Bake

Do you ever get tired of plan old biscuits? I know I do! I found a recipe on Pinterest the other day that I fixed for Jimmy and it was a success but I knew there was a way to make it even better! So....here's my version!

I made this for breakfast this morning and it was a HIT! Even Judd liked it and he's my picky eater.

2 cans of biscuits (10 count)
6 slices of bacon (cut into pieces then fried up)
1 1/2 cups of shredded cheese
milk gravy (recipe to follow)

Milk Gravy
After frying up bacon, add 2 T of flour to the drippings (I eye balled it and figured I had about 2 T of drippings in the skillet so I added equal flour). I let the roux cook down for a few minutes then added about a quarter cup of heavy cream (I'm out of milk!! Otherwise I'd have done about a cup of milk) and about 3/4 cup of water,, salt, and pepper. Let it thicken up and that's it! Make sure you taste it before you use it though :) If it tastes good them you're good to go!

Cheesy Biscuit Bake
Layer your biscuits in a large pie plate.(I actually had 4 that wouldn't fit...so me and No ate some dough, yeah, I'm nasty) Pour the gravy over the biscuits followed by the bacon and then the cheese. Bake on 350 for 20 minutes.

That's it!! Super easy!! You could even use a package gravy mix if you dot want to make your own. I just didn't want to waste the yummy bacon grease :)

I hope you make these and enjoy them like we did!!

I AM NOT SUPER MOM

As a mother of four, I have tons of people asking me all the time, "How do you do it?" or something like "I could never do what you do!" I'm going to let everyone in on a little secret.....you ready for it???

I'M NOT SUPER MOM!!! I know, its a shock but it's true. I make lots of mistakes. Everyday. In fact, I'm pretty sure if people spent an hour in my home, they would leave feeling better about themselves!

Just this week I had to get pre-made valentines boxes for Judd and Adley because I forgot to get stuff to make them over the weekend. I forgot Nolan's lunch for school Wednesday (which was also the same day I sent him to school in Adley's panties on an accident). Judd was suppose to sing in church Wednesday and I forgot that too. Today Nolan took his socks off in the car on the way to school and since I was running late he sported one sock at school all day, and Judd was not only tardy but went to school in jeans and it wasn't even a "jeans" day so they hooked him up with some khakis from the clothes closet. On top of all this I'm pretty sure there are about 5 folks I was suppose to call back and didn't, laundry coming out of my ears, and checks that need to be deposited.

I'm not a very organized person. I dream of being organized though. I make a lot of lists but always seem to lose them (like the one from the nursery lady at church with all the supplies and snacks needed by this Sunday). I'm scatter brained and never seem to feel like I have it all together.

But, I have 4 happy, healthy kids that get from point A to point B. (maybe not with all their stuff but at least I have all the kids, right?) I'm doing by best to raise them to love Jesus and those around them. I probably will never be a June Cleaver kind of mom and wife. I'm too loud and my kids are a bunch of hooligans. They embarrass me in public and test my patients at home but I absolutely love my life. It sounds crazy to think but I am living my dream. And really haven't felt the desire to be done adding to the craziness.

I just wanted to let all you folks out there know that I'm not as awesome as you may think. I'm really just like everyone else. I'm learning as I go. I have to live my life ready for anything to happen anywhere (like No dropping his pants to pee in the middle of the church parking lot). So, if anyone needed encouragement about their parenting, maybe this will lift your spirits.

Making memories

Judd lost his first tooth tonight!! Wow!! I can't believe my baby boy is so BIG!!!

Week 2 in the Book of James

We start this week with point 3 in turning our trials to triumphs. To turn trials to triumphs, we must have a surrendered will and let God have his way with us. It's a task easier said than done but worth it in the end!!

So, apparently, I'm not getting shorter but longer with my videos. I guess the more comfortable I get the more I talk, or maybe it's just nervous rambling....I hope that isn't the case.

If your interested in getting on the email list for the study guide I put together for each week post your email in the comments section. I'm praying for all of you as we grow mature in our faith. May we let God do a good work in us for HIS glory!!

I'm not sure why the video wouldn't load today, so I posted it to YouTube instead. Here's the link....http://youtu.be/_DliYDvi0Rk

We Can Know...

Alrighty!! Here's the second video in our study of James. I'm still working on getting all this together...so bear with me! I found me a microphone so the sound is better today, but MAN do I look like TRASH!!! I have been cleaning house this morning and then went to eat a quick lunch with a couple of my kids before taking a quick jog...and by quick I don't mean my pace was quick. So I apologize for being the sloppy bible teacher and the brief interruption from my sweet Emory. :) That makes me real thought right? And easy to relate to, right? Some one help me out here...haha. One day I will fix up real pretty for you but until then just focus on the content of the video.

Today we are reading James 1:3 and making sure that we KNOW that we can turn trials into triumphs because God is in control and has a purpose for each bump in the road. We don't have to worry about the outcome because we KNOW that God knows it and he's purpose will be fulfilled in our lives.

Let's see how this goes!!!

So, my dad approached me the other day about doing a video bible study for the E.I.M website. I was surprised at first and then quickly became nervous and kinda sick about the possibility. I don't like taking pictures of myself, I hate the sound of my voice, and I don't at all feel adequate enough to teach Scripture to anyone. I'll be honest, I've always wanted to do a Bible study but was quickly taken back to the reality of...I'm an idiot! Who in their right mind would listen to me??

However, I feel like God is giving me a tremendous opportunity. I have recently started an in-home, once a month Bible study. Since we only meet once a month, I figured that a video post a few times a week would probably be a good thing to keep us accountable, focused, and in the Word. We are going to be studying the book of James and are taking it one chapter at a time. So, if you want to join us, just pick up your Bible and start reading. We aren't doing a formal study with a study guide so there is nothing to catch up on. My goal is for us to read the scripture and apply it. The goal of this book is to produce spiritual maturity.

Let me just say, that I have no formal theology training...which I am sure will be very clear from the first video. But I love God's Word and I love to study it. I enjoy reading theology books and listening to sermons online. I find joy in the truths I find all through scripture. But my heart breaks for those around me who just don't get it. The young mom's that just don't understand that our children are not our toys, they are image barers of the Creator and it is our responsiblity to point them to the Father. This world is bombarding us with garbage, so it's our job as mothers to protect our children from the influences of this world. It's our job as wives to pray for our husbands and to be godly wives. We can't do this things effectively apart from Christ and the Bible. So, let's dive in together. Let's not only get older, let's mature in the Scripture. Let's strengthen our prayer lives and go deeper than we've ever gone before.