Rylan's 2nd Tech Game

We took Rylan to the Tech football game this weekend. He really enjoyed it this time. We took him to a game last year but he was only 8 months old so he just slept through it. 

He did his guns up and danced to the music. I wish the blog would let me put up videos because I have the best one of him with his guns up! He made his Red Raider mom and dad proud. 

Silly Faces

Yummy!

I have been going to post about a fantastic and easy recipe I found on Pinterest for Mongolian Beef. It is super easy and cooks in the crock pot. My niece, Caitlyn, will love it and this can be her Chinese food fix when Grammy is not there to take her out to eat. We have had it twice now. Rylan loves it!

So here is the link to the original recipe, http://culinarytuesdays.com/mongolian-beef-in-a-crock-pot/. 

You can look at the recipe but here is what I 

do because I could not find one or two of the 

ingredients and I like more veggies. 

Mongolian Beef in a Crock Pot

Makes 3 cups. Serving size 1/2 cup. Nutrition: Weight Watchers Points + 5 ~ 6 Servings ~ Calories 223.1 ~ Fat 6.8 g ~ Carbs 21.8 g ~ Fiber 2.0 g ~ Protein 19.6 g

Ingredients

• 1 lb Flank Steak; cut in approximately 1″x 3″ pieces
• ****Marinade****
• 1/4 cup Corn Starch
• 1/4 cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
• Season with some black pepper and any other spices you like
• I also add about a table spoon of Hoisin if you have it 
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• ****Sauce****
• 1 medium Onion; sliced
• 4 cloves Garlic; sliced
• 1 tsp Ginger; grated
• 1/2 cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth
• 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
• 1/4 cup unpacked Brown Sugar
• 1 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil
• 1/4 cup Cooking White Wine
• 1 Tbsp A-1 sauce
• 1 tsp Chili Garlic Sauce
• 
  
• ****Veggies****
• 1 bunch of Asparagus, cut or broccoli (really anything you like)
• I also add some carrots, celery or any other veggies you have on hand. 
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• I don't use the garish items the recipes listed.

Instructions

1. Mix all the ingredients of the Marinade in a large bowl; add Beef & set aside for 30 min
2. Mix all the ingredients of the sauce into the Crock Pot
3. Add the Beef mixture and push down into sauce mixture
4. Pull any onions or garlic away from the sides of the Crock Pot
5. Cook on High for 3 hours; add asparagus & scallions; cook additional 15-20 minutes.
6. Serve with rice or noodles

18 Months

The many faces of our goofy Rylan

No words...

Waving

Those were all during dinner. After we ate we went outside to play while we waited on dad to get home from Uncle Cameron's. I tried (unsuccessfully) to get an action shot of Rylan with his golf clubs in the yard. He likes to drag them around but has not gotten the club concept yet. 

Then of course we have to check all my flowers. My four o'clocks look so good this year and he just wants to pick the flowers!

Summer Days

Rylan's First Rangers Game

We took a family trip to the Rangers game this weekend. Jordon and I usually go at least once a year but of course the past year has thrown our schedule off a bit. It was Rylan's first game!! It was hot and the Rangers lost but we still had fun!

Fun Times with Jacob and Caleb