The Caitlin Moss Blog

Sometimes when people say they need to walk the straight and narrow, they  forget they don't actually need to *be* straight and narrow. They don't need to be contained or safely fit in a box. Jesus wasn't. His teaching was loud and disruptive and a bit boisterous. And you know what? I think He was probably a little weird too...a little out there. A lot different. He came and disrupted what was culturally appropriate and told the world to "follow me, I'll show you something wild. I am the way, the truth, and the life." He made room for Himself and told others to come with Him to shake up the world together. So, be exactly who God made you to be, whoever or however that is. TAKE. UP. SPACE. Don't shrink for anybody. And if there doesn't seem to be room for you, your gifts, your talents, or your personality at the table, pull up a chair anyway. You are needed and wanted more than you know. There is always room. #youcansitwithus

Chicken & Dumplings In the crock pot: 1.5 lbs. of chicken breasts 1 can cream of  chicken 1 can corn 1 carton of chicken broth 2 chopped carrots ½ celery stalk, chopped 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp pepper Salt, if needed 7 hours low.  Other: Tube of biscuits (buttermilk not flaky) After the soup has been cooking, shred chicken. Then Cut biscuits (from refrigerator) into sixths and add to soup and cook for 30 minutes to an hour more. Stir initially but then don't stir while they're cooking because the dough will get sticky. After 30 minutes, stir and break apart Dumplings with a spoon. If still sticky, cook for 15 more minutes. Enjoy!

Sauce: 2 T Fish Sauce 3 T Brown Sugar (to substitute the palm sugar) 2 T Rice Vinegar + 1 T Brown Sugar (to substitute the tamarind) Melt together over medium heat. (Fair warning: the fish sauce stinks really bad until everything is combined.) UPDATE: I always double the sauce and make all the noodles. Because leftovers. If you choose to double the sauce the recipe is: 1/4 cup rice vinegar, 1/4 cup fish sauce, 1/2 brown sugar. While the sauce is melt pour boiling water over rice noodles to let them soften. I usually only use half the package of rice noodles. Chop up all your veggies. I used sweet onion, shredded carrots, green onion, and zucchini. Slice chicken into thin strips (or have shrimp or tofu ready). Mince 3 cloves of garlic. In a skillet or Wok heat up 3 T of vegetable oil on medium-high heat, add garlic and chicken (thinly sliced) or shrimp or tofu or whatever. Sautee for about a minute. Add veggies, stirring continually for a few more minutes. If you have space ...

I could give you a long spiel about this meal but that's mean, so I won't. But I will say this: Greek meatballs are delicious. You should make them. Here's the recipe: Greek Meatballs 3 ground beef 1 bunch mint, chopped 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp salt ¼ cup bread crumbs 1 egg 8 oz. crumbled feta cheese Preheat the oven to 350. Combine above ingredients and roll into meatballs. (About 3 Tbsp in each ball but you decide what you like) Cook for 25 minutes at 350on a lined cookie sheet.  Serve on pitas with tzaziki sauce. Yields 28 meatballs, approximately.

Today was meal prep day (my favorite day!) and I made 24 meals for less than $200, making each meal average less than $8.30.  Here's what's on the menu | California Burritos Greek Meatballs French Onion Chicken Buffalo Ranch Chicken Mango Salsa Chicken Chicken & Dumplings Pepperoncini Pork Sandwiches Spaghetti Beef Stir Fry Pad Thai Ranch Chicken I made 2 of each. Here's the grocery list | Meat: 2 3 lb. carne asada roasts 2 3 lb. pork loins 5 lbs. ground beef 5 3 lb. chicken breasts 2 bags of premade meatballs 2 packages of beef chunks (or stew meat) Canned Goods: 2 cans black beans 2 cans pinto beans 2 cans kidney beans 2 30 oz. cans of tomato sauce 4 cans French onion soup 2 cans cream of chicken 2 cans of corn 2 cartons of chicken broth 1 jar sliced pepperoncinis 2 jars marinara sauce 1 carton beef broth Soy sauce Refrigerator/Freezer: 8 oz. package of ...

Good Evening! World's worst blogger here. (Seriously. I will never be consistent here, folks.) But I have some meal prepping for you: 20 meals for less than $200. I'm not sure the exact amount because I bought groceries for the week and a year's supply of baking ingredients (for all the Christmas goodies) and frankly, I don't want to do the math. But it's definitely in the just under $200 ball park. Let's get started... Menu | Simple Spaghetti & Meatballs Tuscan Chicken Cajun Smoked Sausage & Rice Pulled Pork Pork Tacos Teriyaki Salmon Vegetarian Chili Chuck Roast Winger's Chicken and Waffles Southwest Chicken Y'all. These are the most simple meals to throw together. Because Christmas. And I'm not going to busy myself being extra when I want to enjoy the holidays. It took me about an hour. Grocery List | 2 packages of spaghetti noodles 2 packages of rigatoni 1-2 cartons of broth (this is to add to the meals when cookin...

Well, Fall is here and my favorite thing to do, is cozy up with a good book and a big cup of coffee. Bonus if the kids are at school and I can pretend I have no responsibilities. Here are my picks for this Fall (and some honorable mentions because it was a good book season): Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - This is a moody book about a death in a small town on the North Carolina coast and what the townspeople call the "marsh girl." She's a poor young girl with a mama who left to escape her abusive father and siblings that trickled out the front door to escape his same wrath. Over the years, she learns to survive and avoid his abuse, letting the marsh raise her. It's a sleepy yet interesting read, with a few twists, beautifully written in a way that makes your heart love the Marsh Girl. The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson - This book is an actual page-turning thriller. You will not be able to put this one down. Ted meets a woman named Lily on ...