Yummy Cranberry Muffins

You Need:

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups of flour

Cream together sugar, butter and eggs. Add vanilla, milk and cranberry sauce and blend well. Add baking powder and flour and mix well. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full and bake at 375 for 15-17 minutes.

I've Been Bitten!

By the Holiday Spirit Bug! It's going around and it's a sneaky little bugger so watch out! Ok, so seriously I'm normally the kind of person who won't even think about putting up the tree until the calendar turns to December. I normally feel strange hearing Christmas music before then too. But this year... well that sneaky little bug got me. I turned on Christmas music today as I put together a Christmas wreath. And I sang along. Last night, we watched the Grinch and I GRINNED! A little bit ago I checked the tv guide and saw that Rudolph was on tonight and I WHOOPED! What's happening to me???

It could possibly be because the Christmas season is just more fun when you have kids. There's something so heart warming about kids getting excited over the trees, ornaments, lights, decorations and of course Santa. I can't help but smile at their excitement. Or maybe because I'm having an early Christmas with some family members this weekend and I've been as busy as an elf trying to get ready. I can't give too much away because my sister reads this, but I will say one project I'm really excited about is the tutu I'm making for my niece. She told me she wanted it to be "purple and blue and pink and green". And it is. I hope she loves it.

nd now I'm going to grab some egg nog and settle down wit my babies to watch Rudolph. :-)

Easy Enchiladas

Enchiladas are a favorite around here, although I don't really make them the traditional way. Here's an easy enchilada recipe that anyone can follow. It doesn't require a lot of ingredients or time either.

You Need:

• 1 lb of chicken breasts (or steak) diced into small pieces. (around an inch long)
• 1 green pepper (diced)
• 1/2 of one sweet onion (diced)
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 1 tablespoon cilantro
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 12 whole wheat soft tortilla shells
• cheese (a large amount)

Sautee the chicken (or steak) pepper and onion, seasoning with basil, cilantro, salt and pepper. Cook thoroughly until the chicken is cooked and soft. Pre-heat oven to 350. Place tortillas on a microwave safe plate and microwave for 30 seconds, just until soft and pliable. Place about 1/4 cup of the meat and veggie mixture into each tortilla, add a little cheese and fold. Place the tortillas in a large baking dish (make sure you spray the dish) and top with your choice of cheese. Bake at 350 until the cheese is melted. Serve with your choice of toppings. We use sour cream, salsa and guacamole. Enjoy!