Pots were clanking, pans were bubbling, veggies peeled and cut, cookie dough bagged, t.v. dinners all wrapped and sealed. The first day we made spaghetti, two kinds of manicotti and three kinds of cookie dough. We also made Hearty chicken in red sauce. The next day we made Red lentil soup, Chicken pot pie, Roz bizilla and Teriyaki noodles.
We took a little time out to look at baby comforter sets and found great clearance outfits! But the best thing was being together as a family. It is what our family does, it is our thing, we get together and help out, laugh and joke, make up games to play and feel like our old unit once again! Our whole family was present except Yusuf and his wife Alicia and my daughter Saleeha.
Two little baby coats Foof bought, you can see Kenny peeking out and he was not happy about any of this or any talk about babies.
I have made t.v. dinners at different times throughout the years, but this time I read up on food safety guidelines, sealing the containers and the best way to store dinners for quality and safety. It was a fun weekend and I am even more excited to be a Grama! Most likely I will be popping over to make more meals in a couple of months!
Meals made
Spaghetti with homemade marinara sauce- 4 containers
3 cheese manicotti, beef manicotti- 6 containers
Hearty chicken and red sauce (with garbanzo beans)-3 containers
Teriyaki chicken and noodles(not posted yet)-3
Mini chicken pot pies-8
Roz bizilla(rice) -4
Adas (lentil) soup-4
Chocolate chip cookie dough- triple batch
Chocolate cookie dough with p.b. chips- 3 batches
Delicous chocolate cookie dough with caramel chocolate chips- 3 batches
Toffee bars- 2 large batches
Kenny on a special outing!
Aww! You’re so nice! 🙂 The food looks great! I love all of the photos!
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Thanks Lisa!
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Wow, that’s a lot of cooking! Glad everyone had a great time. Congratulations Grama😊
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Thanks Syl:)
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You’re welcome!
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I am excited that is for sure:)
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That’s great!
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🙂
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Wow!! The food looks so yum!!
Family time is such a wonderful thing 🙂 I miss mine, it’s been a year since I last visited them 😦
Lovely pics too !
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Wow I hope you can see them soon! It is hard to be away from family!
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Yes Lynn! That’s the toughest part of staying abroad.. I’m glad my in laws were here this Christmas 🙂
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That is so nice! how long did they stay?
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They are here till 21st Jan, Lynn 🙂
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Wow that is lovely Freda! I know you are enjoying your time with them xx
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True Lynn 🙂
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🙂 xx
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Superb news ! Congrats 🙂
Fabulous pictures, Lynz !
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Thanks!
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You are such a wonderful mom! So glad to hear you had a nice holiday too. 🙂
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Thanks so much! It was lovely!
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Thanks your too kind
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Congratulations again Lynn! You are such a sweet mom. I wish someone had done that for me….how thoughtful! Thank you for sharing all of the photos 🙂
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Thanks Antonia!
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What wonderful photos of a happy family time – especially as you really have something to celebrate! From the look of your daughter-in-law, it won’t be long before we can call you ‘Grandma’! I’m amazed by how much preparatory cooking you did, too. All those tv dinners look scrumptious. You’ll be in need of a good rest after the holiday. A lovely, heartwarming post, Lynn.
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Love all these family photos.. and Kenny is so darn adorable!
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Isnt he a cutie
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Aww.. just too cute.. I feel like cuddling up with him 😀
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🙂 xx
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What a wonderful mom, MIL and grandma you are Lynz! That is so wonderful that you prepared all of that food for them! I’m jealous I had to prepare all of my own frozen dinners right before delivery!! 🙂
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hahaha you are so sweet Tasha!
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What a great grama you’ll be! How exciting. 🙂
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Thanks so much!
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You all look so happy! You will be an amazing, Grama, my friend ♥
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Thanks I am excited for sure! 🙂 xxx
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Congratulations on becoming a grandmother! Love the family pictures!
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Thanks!
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How wonderful to be grandma Lynz!! Congratulations!! You have a beautiful family and Kenny is adorable!
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thanks I am so excited!
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xoxo!!
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Xxx
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