Wednesday, April 30, 2014

May Playdate: Park & Picnic!




We will be meeting at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg next Thursday, May 8th at 10:30am for a little outside fun!  Meet us at the playground...we can then go to a pavilion to eat some lunch OR we can just go picnic style on the ground ;)  Remember to bring a lunch for yourself and the kiddos!

Here is the address:
506 S Frederick Ave
Gaithersburg, MD 20877


Looking forward to enjoying some warm, dry weather together!!

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Freezer Cooking MNO

Registration for this MNO is now closed.

Due to a couple of complications with our original MNO date of April 21st, we have moved the freezer cooking mom's night out to Friday, May 2nd.

Here's an opportunity to stock your freezer with some crockpot meals just in time for summer - no need to run the oven or stovetop!  These recipes are courtesy of our freezer cooking focus group.

Please use the form below to sign up no later than Friday, April 25th.  Please keep in mind that you are committing to be there and to pay for your meals!  Recipes may be found here. Also, we have several ladies in our group expecting summer babies.  If you are willing to give a few dollars towards making some extra meals for them we would greatly appreciate it - please email us and let us know.

Who: You!
What: Assembling crockpot-ready meals for your freezer
Where: Derwood Bible Church, new building's auditorium
When: Friday, May 2nd at 7:30pm
Other details: Be prepared to do a little prep work before assembling the meals - an apron might be good to have!  Also, it would be a big help for several people to bring cup & spoon measures and large bowls to aid in setting up each meal's ingredients.

Hope to see many of you there!
Joan & Meaghan

Freezer Cooking Recipes

Below are the recipes for the upcoming Mom's Night Out.

Sausage & Peppers
  • 4 chicken sausages sliced
  • 1 handful green peppers
  • 2 handful multi-colored pepers
  • 1 handful onion
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • Splash of EVOO
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic salt

Mix together in bag. Cook for 5 hours on low. Serve with pasta. Can be cooked in a skillet.

BBQ Chicken
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 handful green peppers
  • 1 handful multi-colored peppers
  • 1 handful onion
  • 3 chopped red potatoes (big pieces)
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp mustard
  • 1/4 tsp garlic salt

Mix together in bag. Cook for 4 hours on low. Serve with rice.

No-Peeking Peking Chicken
  • 3-4 lbs whole chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper
  • 3/4 cup chopped scallions
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cups soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp. honey
  • 1 tbsp. ginger
  • 1/4 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 bag frozen corn kernels
  • 1 bag frozen snow pea pods
  • 1 red pepper chopped

Mix all of the ingredients for each recipe together and divide evenly into two, 1 gallon sized freezer bags per recipe. Seal, and freeze. On the day of, thaw the bag on the counter for about 30 minutes, dump into the crockpot, and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

Roast and Vegetables
  • 2 lb chuck roast, cut into cubes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 large onion cut into 8ths
  • 1 bag baby carrots
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery or onion salt
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, DO NOT DRAIN
  • 2 cans condensed tomato soup
  • 2 beef boullion cubes, softened
  • 1 can Rotel tomatoes
  • 1 can whole kernel corn, DRAINED
  • 6-8 small red potatoes, cubed

Mix all of the ingredients for each recipe together and divide evenly into two, 1 gallon sized freezer bags per recipe. Seal, and freeze. On the day of, thaw the bag on the counter for about 30 minutes, dump into the crockpot, and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Easter Playdate & Egg Hunt


Please join us for a morning of MOPS fun as celebrate Easter with our Easter Playdate and Egg Hunt!  We will be meeting next Wednesday, April 9th at 10am at Derwood Bible Church (new building).

We will have an Easter Egg Hunt, snacks, crafts, coloring, and face painting!

You are more than welcome to bring a basket or bucket to collect your Easter eggs...we will provide the eggs and treats!

We ask that you bring $3 for each child who will eat a snack and participate in the egg hunt.  As always, we do not want financial reasons to hold you back from participating, so please don't hesitate to contact Meaghan or Joan.

Please sign up by Monday, April 7th so we can be prepared for all the fun!

Looking forward to seeing you there!