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Children's DHA 250 mg Strawberry Flavor By Nordic Naturals I have tried a few different Omega 3 supplements for my daughter.  I happened upon Nordic Naturals brand supplements and, after reading many many reviews, decided I would buy a bottle of the chewable.  I first tried the Gummy Worms.  These were a huge hit in my house.  The thing I always wonder is what is really in the gummy supplements.  The problem is that my daughter is very picky  with vitamins.  If I don't get the gummy kind, she won't take them.  Henceforth, I tried the gummy worms.  At $25 for 30 gummies, I was open to another type.  Since the gummies were a hit, I thought I would stick to the same brand and try the Nordic Naturals Strawberry Chewable Children's supplement.  After only one tab, I was told that these are not good.  I had my non picky daughter try it and she as well said they tasted bad.   We have moved on to other types in hopes of finding a less expensive but liked alternative.  To b

Macaroni and Cheese  This is a recipe that was posted as a copy cat of Noodles and Co.  It is a bit on the bland side for my liking.  Perhaps some white pepper would jazz it up a bit.  It made a very large amount so I have a ton of leftovers.  It would probably be good with some tuna or shredded/cubed chicken mixed in.  It took a very long time for the roux to thicken so be prepared with extra time.  I would say it took cooking the roux 30 minutes.  Here it is: 1 lb. macaroni 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup flour 3 cups milk 1/2 tsp salt 3 cups shredded monterey jack cheese shredded cheddar cheese Cook macaroni according to directions on package. Set aside. In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until well combined. Slowly stir in milk, and whisk until thickened. Add salt and remove from heat. Add monterey jack cheese and stir until melted.

I was looking for a different way to make/serve oatmeal.  I searched on my favorite allrecipes.com and found this recipe.  I will say it was good but did not have that WOW feeling that I like from a recipe.  So, I think this will go in my, maybe someday pile. Dominican Style Oatmeal "This oatmeal is not like your typical breakfast. It's more like a hearty beverage cooked with milk, cinnamon, and sugar. " Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups milk 1/2 cup quick cooking oats 2 tablespoons white sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 pinch ground nutmeg 1 pinch salt Directions: 1. Combine milk, oats, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.

This was an  easy & tasty casserole, My girls also loved it, which makes it a win win!  I served it with green beans and buttermilk biscuits, which was a great combination.  I have to admit that I forgot to buy the cream of chicken so I had to use the cream of mushroom that I had in the pantry.  I think it was still great!  6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 6 slices Swiss cheese 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup 1/4 cup milk 2 cups herb-seasoned stuffing mix          (Pepperidge Farm Herb Blend is good) 1/4 cup butter Preheat oven to 350.  Arrange chicken in 12x8x2 baking dish.  Top with Swiss cheese slices.  Combine soup and milk and stir well.  Spoon mixture over chicken and sprinkle with stuffing mix.  Drizzle butter or margarine over crumbs.  Bake for 50 minutes and enjoy!