I haven’t cooked dinner for myself or Meeker in weeks. Maybe even a month. But that all changed today. I had a hankering for something comforting – so I browsed soup recipes, but then beef stroganoff popped into my head, and I decided to make turkey stroganoff because I like turkey more than I like beef.
First, I browned a pound of ground turkey meat and set it aside.
Then, in the same pan – with some olive oil – I cooked a chopped onion until translucent.
Then added…
And brought it to a boil. In the meantime, I started boiling the noodles.
(Yeah, I cook in my coat sometimes. I’m always cold.)
Then I added some of this to the pan – a few spoonfuls.
And put the meat back in…
Once it was cooked through – I combined it with the noodles, and some spinach (just for a little green).
Delicious! I ate a few bites of this bowl, got full, took a walk, came home, and ate the rest. That’s how I roll these days.
In the 3rd grade world…
I know I explained this last year, but when my class is particularly well behaved, they get to put a marble in the jar on my desk. When we fill the jar – they get a reward! The reward this time was having an afternoon at the drive-in-movies. The kiddos lounged in their cars while watching Matilda.
Some close-up creativity…
(It says CAKE on the back!!)
And now I need to go to bed because we have a big day tomorrow – a field trip to the pumpkin patch and then a Halloween party when we return!
OMG your kids are so cute. I can imagine why someone would want to be a elementary school teacher. They’re awesome at that age.
Did the kids get to make all the cars?! Wow that is SO creative!
Those cars are super cute! When did you make those with them? We watched a movie today too – The Witches! We just finished reading that book.
I’m glad you were feeling well enough to cook dinner for yourself and the Husband!
They actually made the cars at home and brought them in – we just put some finishing touches on them in class today.
I love the “drive in” movie idea! How do you come up with these things?!
your class always sounds like so much fun! I love the drive in movie idea, super cute! the stroganoff looks delicious too
I want your job that sounds like so much fun. I miss third grade!
Glad you’re feeling better.. maybe?? Anyway, yum looking dinner, good for you for cooking!
Those cars are so cute! Your turkey stroganoff looks so good….I like turkey a lot better too! Congrats on the pregnancy that is very exciting. I am a teacher also and I don’t know how you teach and deal with all of the fun side effects of pregnancy at the same time you teach, you are a rockstar!
That looks like so much fun! The cars, I mean, although cooking in your coat looks fun too!
The drive in idea is probably the cutest thing I’ve ever heard! Would it be weird if I did this in my own living room?…
Glad you found some cooking strength
I love beef stroganoff.
Those cars are pretty fancy!!
That is the cutest thing ever!
I can just picture all their cute little faces sticking out of their cars!
Such a good idea and a great incentive for the kiddies.
i still LOVE matilda – best movie ever! i definitely would have loved the drive in movie idea when i was little, so jealous of your creativity for the kiddies
Your stroganoff brings back fun memories! So good to see you cooking….
Oh my goodness! Those cars are soo cute! I can just see all the little kids lounging in the cars watching a movie.
I am digging the hippie-cake mobile… Your kids have some serious imaginations! Pretty dang cool that you let them thrive! Some of those cars don’t look to comfortable to relax and watch a movie in though? haha.
Your kitchen looks beautiful! So nice and light
And by the way- you’re such a creative teacher – making cars to watch a movie like a drive in? So cool!
Agreed to all of this, Rae!
I love that your kids make cars. That is amazing. If I were still a classroom teacher I would be planning this right now.
I have not outgrown Halloween either.
That looks really, really good! I haven’t made stroganoff in forever but I really like it.
This is the reason I’d secretly love to be an elementary school teacher. I know I don’t have the patience for it, but I feel like it can be so much fun on certain days!
Yum, that turkey stroganoff looks delish!
Oh, I really like that movie, Matilda. So cute! What a fun job you have.
That’s funny that you were wearing a coat inside. I’m cold ALL the time, too, so that’s definitely something I do as well.
AHH!! I am SO far behind on keeping up with everybody in the blog world and just ran across your amazing news. YAYY LADY! I am so happy for you. A huge CONGRATS to you and your hubby.
i love kids!! they are so creative…I just want to get in their minds sometimes and figure out what the heck they’re thinking!!
I wear my coat around my house too sometimes!! I am ALWAYS cold!
Those cars are so FUN! Very creative.
My mom always made strogranoff when I was growing up! Memories!
It was a favorite of mine growing up, too – I think that’s why it is such a “comfort” food for me! Happy Saturday, thanks for the comment!
You should get some wool sweaters. They really are the warmest things ever! I know some are itchy (there are soft ones, too), but you can just fix that by wearing a fitted long sleeve shirt underneath it. =)
Stay warm!
Thanks for the tip!
I’m always cold too but I have never cooked with my coat on
Ohmigosh… the cars are such a good Idea, and they look so good. Matilda is one of my favourite films
Hope they liked it too. xxx
Did you KNOW that we do the marble jar here at the house because of you and your class? Was having a hard time getting good behavior out of the girls so we started this at the beginning of the summer. It can be quite effective! ;D
Yay!! I’m so glad it works! It works wonders for a group of 25 kiddos, too!
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