Homestyle Eats with Nichol

05/26/2023

What an adventurous day in the hospital it's been! Finally got supper tonight and it hit the spot. Katie you know I love pizza so it was a great choice my friend! 🫶

I got a hand-tossed medium with garlic parmesan sauce and steak meat, another hand-tossed medium with BBQ sauce and grilled chicken, parmesan garlic knots, cinnamon twists, and a garden salad with ranch.

Also got some coffee from the local gas station and a piece of Snickers cheesecake from a friend who is a nurse here!

I hope you all have a wonderful evening and I'm praying I go home tomorrow afternoon! Thank you for all the well wishes and prayers so far. It's about to be the longest 8 weeks of my life! 😂🤪

05/25/2023

My final meal before major hip abductor tear surgery tomorrow morning. My hubby & I made penne with ground beef and ground venison. The sauce was a jarred chunky sauce by Prego and Bertolli Alfredo. Served with garlic bread! NPO once midnight hits and surgery at 730 tomorrow morning. I'll be down for 8 weeks and I live in my car essentially with all the running I do for my 2 kiddos so this will be a huge adjustment for our family. Thank you to any and all that have sent good vibes to our family!

If you have any tried and true air fryer or IP recipes that my daughter Molly can do, please let us know. I am a chef but could really use some ideas that y'all have done. Love y'all!
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05/21/2023

I have had an insanely busy week so I apologize. Last week my son had his last day of school(due to upcoming surgery) so Friday I spent all morning running around like a crazy lady.

The gifts I ordered for his principal(she's a very dear friend now), his teacher, and the school secretary, did not come through. The woman I ordered them from essentially scammed me and I'll never pay again for something up front like that.

So, I got the gifts, got the food, and my Dad and I went to school and had lunch with my son and his best friend. I got them hand tossed pizzas. One with BBQ sauce and shredded beef and the other with garlic parmesan and bacon.

Both boys loved them and I came home with only 3 pieces left! All the gifts were a huge hit and I will truly and wholeheartedly miss those 3 the absolute most. I did get them cookies, cow tails, iced coffee, junior Mints, Coke Zero, squishy crab & octopus, plants, cards, and a special t-shirt for Whitney, the principal.

We've also had softball, final events for our 8th grade daughter, finishing moving, and preparing for my son's surgery tomorrow and my major hip surgery on Thursday. We have to travel for 2.5 hours for his and should be home Tuesday. Our daughter's final day is Wednesday and then I check into a local hospital Thursday at 7:30 am.

I'll be off my leg for 6-8 weeks and I'm nervous. I am in the go non-stop so I'm not sure how this is going to go for so is us, lol.

I'll also have some big news to share in the next few months but changes are coming and I'm so freaking excited!!

It's time for me to get some coffee, get ready for church, then softball practice, and then hubby, son, & I are off to Omaha!

Have a blessed Sunday and love the food you eat!

And remember that people who love to eat are always the best people. ~ Julia Child

05/16/2023

05/15/2023

YESSSSS

Reba McEntire was first invited to be a coach on "The Voice" in 2011.

05/15/2023

05/15/2023

Church this morning to start Mother's Day and they had this absolutely beautiful photo "booth!"

Then I made the meal for supper!

I made bacon-wrapped Jalapeño poppers and cheese brats in the AF, salmon burgers(fried in Olive oil) with Kinder's woodfired garlic seasoning, homemade potato salad(potatoes & eggs done in the IP), baked beans, and for dessert a banana layer cake with strawberry frosting and sprinkles.

I think I did pretty good and my meal was delicious. I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day. 💐

05/14/2023

Supper tonight is grilled teriyaki chicken fillets, Jasmine rice in the IP, and sauteéd carrots. Dessert will be ice cream and DF cookies!

Tomorrow for Mother's Day I'm making grilled salmon burgers, smoked bacon-wrapped Jalapeño poppers, potato salad(already done and in the fridge), and some sort of cake for dessert. I think maybe a poke cake but not sure yet.

Molly baked DF cookies today and they are so good! Also used the IP to boil my eggs and it's perfect that way and no peeling either. Thank you Katie! 🫶

Caramel Rolls are also ready for the morning before church. Hope y'all have a beautiful day tomorrow! 💐 And a HUGE Happy Mother's Day to all the women in here! 🪻🌺🪷🌸🌼

05/11/2023

Chicken Alfredo with Linguine and mixed green beans for supper tonight. Mason just had sauteéd chicken and garlic with his pasta to keep it DF.

I have zero leftovers so I guess it went well. 😅

Had a very busy day since I slept in(GASP) and didn't get up until almost 10. In all fairness, I was awake at 530 am and went back to sleep at 8 am, lol.

Had a couple of egg white bites with uncured bacon, Gruyère cheese, and Scallions. Plus I had my coffee after I took my meds. Then the kids and I got busy.

I had therapy at 1 pm and I swear to you, my therapist's therapy dog, Neko, is the absolute best! I love walking into her office and being greeted by that beautiful boy!

After therapy the kiddos and I headed to pick up a few things from the old place and then the library for some much needed quiet time.

Finally we were off to their appts where we learned Mason grew another 2 inches since September and he's on track to be 6'2 by frosh year! Thanks, XYY Chromosome Syndrome! 🫶😂 He's looking good though and cleared for surgery the 22nd.

We'll be gone the 23rd if all goes well and the next day is Molly's last day of middle school. Then the 25th I will check into the hospital and I'll be having major hip surgery that will put me on the DL for 8 weeks.

My IP, PowerXL, and crockpot are going to be the heroes while I'm down! 😅