Breakfast for Dinner anyone?

Today was another 104 degree day here in the Valley of the Sun. Unfortunately our AC is not working properly as it did last year. Worse, we haven't been able to find someone who can accurately diagnose the problem! Please pray with me that we will find someone who can fix our AC before the weather gets close to the 115 to 119 range!

So I scratched off the idea of our Mexican fish dinner tonight. It entailed turning on the oven and that makes our house even more warm! So in a frantic, I didn't want to turn to fast food or restaurant (especially since I did already 3 times this week being sick and all *groan*), so we had breakfast for dinner tonight. We had eggs from the Bashas sale last week (.88 cents a dozen!), and made a couple fried eggs for me and my sweetie with toast, a slice of turkey bacon, and french toast with whole wheat bread for the boys. Such a light and easy dinner and no complaints at all! Knowing we have a busy weekend ahead of us, I knew we wouldn't be able to have a great sit down breakfast anyway (bagels on the run), so it was nice to have a sit down breakfast *ahem* dinner tonight!

Kraft Coupons, Lost Season Finale, and More!

• The blog world is buzzing about these fantastic Kraft Coupons. I wanted to share an awesome website in which it tells you what to do with these coupons. Check out DealSeekingmom.com that helps with all the smoking deals you can get at Walmart and/or Target with these coupons. I can't wait to head over to Walmart and get these fantastic deals!
• The season finale of Lost just blew my mind last night. I can't wait to have a Lost Marathon this summer and watch season 1-season 5. I love those "aha" moments when rewatching those episodes. I must have watched each epi more than 5 times each! I hate the torture though of waiting until next February to start Season 6... even worse, the fact that Season 6 is the final season of the show KILLS me!
• My deep phone conversation with my long-time girlfriend Julie was mind blowing. I am so thankful that my Lord will put such awesome people in my life. Julie, if you are reading this... THANK YOU! You gave me such an amazing outlook on life. Since our convo, I've changed the way I have been viewing things lately and have spent more time praying about my the way I've been acting lately. You are such a blessing and I am eternally grateful to have someone who will always be honest, even brutally honest, with me to put me in check when I need it!

Mama’s Fake-It Vietnamese Spicy Curry Chicken

I made this last night and it rocked! I made a version for the boys without the chili flakes and a version for me and Daddy with the chili. I measure my success when there are no leftovers whatsoever... everyone ate until the very last bite. It's a total fake-out way to make a quick curry and the fish sauce makes it a little more authentic.

P.S. Our house is NEVER without Fish Sauce!

You will need:
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 teaspoons curry powder (instead of buying a whole spice bottle for this, get this a sprouts in the bulk spice section and pay no more than a dollar for this!)
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk, or 3/4 cup of heavy cream
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 rotisserie chicken
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
2 cups cooked white rice, I use Minute Rice and get it done in the microwave!


§ Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-6 minutes.
§ Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
§ Sprinkle with the curry powder and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
§ Add the yogurt and coconut milk and fish sauce and simmer gently for 3 minutes. Stir in the salt, pepper. Remove from heat.
§ Slice or shred the chicken, discarding the skin and bones. Divide the rice and chicken among individual bowls, spoon the sauce over the top, and sprinkle with the cilantro.


Total Time: No more than 30 minutes!

Movie Days on Wednesdays!

AMC has Theatres Kids Summer Movie Camp Wednesdays at 10:00 AM from June 17th-August 5thAdmission is $1.00, and a kids size drink, popcorn, and snack is $3.00.

All proceeds go to charity.

I'll be making it a fun Wednesday outing with the boys and I'll be sure to bring towels and shorts so the boys can splash around at the Westgate Center on Wednesdays!

It's going to be fun!

Happy Mother's Day, I am Mother of the Year!

Totally pampered today! I got a full body Swedish massage over at BluSol in Avondale, and it was a fantastic experience! The boys really outdid themselves and it was awesome!

I learned about this cool video and I made sure to send it to all my sisters and girlfriends... Make sure to send it to your mom! It's so cute!

What it is...
A fake webcaster announces you as "mother of the year" and it's complete with the President saying a few words about you, Angelina Jolie envious of you being awarded, Beyonce... and so much more...

Check it out!

http://news.cnnbcvideo.com/?nid=TLS1BsL30Bwp93agq1DRuTM5ODI3Njk-&referred_by=16800763-Shg3Z8x&p=moveon

All You Magazine

No solid, experienced, and crazy couponer would not know about the All You Magazine offered at Walmart. The mag is filled with amazing coupons each month and includes great recipes and tips. I LOVE any opportunity to flip through a magazine (a rare moment of course in the Orozco Household) but when I came across this deal, I couldn' resist jumping on it! You can get the All You Magazine for $2 bucks each at Walmart, or snag a year's subscription for only $10 with free shipping through Amazon until 5/31. FYI, the last magazine had a coupon for a free mascara!

RV Road Trip, Happy Birthday Daddy!

What an amazing Road Trip! For Daddy's Bday, we decided we'd rent an RV and take a drive. I was so psyched about this road trip since, 1 we never ever been camping before, and 2 we desperately needed a getaway!

A few highlights:

1. We stayed our first night in Payson and had a drunk dude (so HILARIOUS!) show us how to hook up the camper. This picture on the right as when we stayed on lot 55 at the Payson Resort. To be honest, this wasn't a great stay. There was absolutely nothing to do there!


2. The second day, we drove over to Christopher Creek and barbecued. That was a really neat experience, but it turned out we didn't even find the lake we were looking for!


3. We drove over to Show Low and camped out at Fools Hollow Lake. OMG this place was AMAZING! There was a gorgeous lake, hook ups for the RV and plenty of firewood to make your own campfire. The picture below is right behind where our RV parked. Loads of fishing opportunity and beautiful hikes here. This is a must stay for the first time RVer who considers necessary for "Glamping" (as my friend Katrina called it) instead of Camping. You can also see in the picture below the fire pit where we had a campfire and roasted marshmallows the night before...

All in all, A+ for this vacation. I am so grateful for my sweetie and this birthday was a great of showing what he means to me!

I love you baby, and Happy Birthday!