In case you missed it! Check out Kane Brown’s virtual performance for the CMT Special: Celebrate Our Heroes, show of support to the front-line workers who have made sacrifices to serve America during a time of global pandemic.
7 Year Old Plans Mini Prom for Favorite Babysitter
When 7 year old Curtis Rogers heard his favorite babysitter, Rachel, was going to miss out on her senior prom he had to take matters into his own hands! Curtis planned a social distancing mini prom for Rachel complete with a promposal, dinner from Chic-fil-a, a juice toast and of course some dancing!
Check out the full story here!
7-Year-old Hosts Adorable Mini-Prom for Babysitter Whose Event Was Cancelled
Fit for Fitness!
Just saw the news that the Frederick Running Festival is aiming for a possible July 25/26 date!!! You could run on the day, delay to next year, or do it virtually!MY QUESTION: How in shape are you? I grew a beard and put on some comfort pounds. I know I couldn't do one today, but I bet I could be in 5K shape by the end of July…How are you working out? Could you do a half marathon in two months?I miss Onelife Fitness – North Frederick and really want to talk about working out! ????
Posted by Patrick Hanes on 99.9 WFRE on Monday, June 1, 2020
The Frederick Running Festival could be coming back at the end of July! Are you in shape? Am I in shape?
{Katie’s Kitchen} One Pan Andouille Sausage and Vegetables
Brought to you by Catoctin Mountain Orchard
I’m making dinner easy on you tonight with ONE pan!
Don’t worry about the dishes…this one is quick start to finish.
Pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees.
Start by preparing your vegetables. You can use whatever you have in the fridge. I had- asparagus, sliced mushrooms, a bell pepper, russet (or gold) potatoes, yellow/white onion; you can also use green beans. Chop everything up and place on your large sheet pan!
Then, coin your andouille sausage. Put on top of vegetables.
In a small mixing bowl- 1/3 cup of olive oil, 1tsp. oregano, 1tsp., dried thyme, 1tsp. garlic salt, 1 clove minced garlic, salt and pepper to taste.
Pour the seasoning mix over top of everything on the sheet pan and toss to coat evenly.
Place pan in the oven and bake at 450 for 30 minutes.
Done and DELISH!
Ingredients:
-1 andouille sausgae
-3-4 russet potatoes
-1 lb. of green beans
-1 bell pepper
-1 cup of sliced mushrooms (or baby portobello)
-asparagus, white onion, other veggies you like to add.
For seasoning:
-1/3 cup of olive oil
-1tsp. oregano,
-1tsp. dried thyme
-1tsp. garlic salt
-1 clove minced garlic
-salt and pepper to taste
House of the Week – 05/29/20
Graduates need something to do with your gown?
Graduates who no longer need their graduation gowns can donate them to help hospitals! Gowns 4 Good is a charity created to help hospitals that do not have the necessary PPE to safely operate during Coronavirus. “Graduation gowns are more effective than other PPE alternatives given their length, sleeves, and easy zippered access,” reads the organization’s website. “To carry out this mission of protecting healthcare workers by upcycling graduation gowns, the Gowns4Good initiative was formed in April 2020.”
Read the Full Story here:
Check out Gowns 4 Good
I chatted with Gabby and Laura about HBO MAX & Disney+
The gang is back together to talk about HBO MAX! Find out who got Disney+ since the last time we filmed. Let me know in the comments if you have seen the animal Robin Hood cartoon movie from Disney!!!
Posted by Patrick Hanes on 99.9 WFRE on Wednesday, May 27, 2020
The three of us chatted about Disney+ in the long before. HBO MAX came out today so I forced them to chat about it on camera.
Bonus Stuff:
Elmo’s Show
{Katie’s Baby Blog} Lily is 18 Months Old!
18 Months is a BIG half birthday! Celebrating my baby halfway to two years old is a crazy thought!
Time really does fly…the days are long and the years SO short.
So, i’ll tell you about Lily at 18 months… she talks non-stop! She’s a big talker! I’m thinking it might have something to do with her Mom talking for a living…just a guess 😉
She repeats everything we say. She understands what we’re saying and she can pretty much tell me what she wants and when.
At her 18 Month doctor appointment on Monday, the doctor said he was “very impressed” with her speaking! Yay!
She is running, which means my husband and I are running FASTER just to keep up with her. Her favorite thing to do is “go outside” and run around our house, climb the big hills and find the “tractors.” She is obsessed with tractors or lawn mowers. She is so funny…I think we made a big deal about my husband mowing the lawn one day and watching him, so now she loves watching all of our neighbors mow their lawns, too (they probably wonder why we’re watching them, but oh well!).
Also…if you can’t tell from the pictures I post on my Instagram or Facebook, she is tall!!! This girl has LONG legs and is growing out of her clothes so fast! Speaking of clothes…she is also a serious shoe lover (also probably gets that from me….oops!!), we have to try on each pair of her shoes everyday. She even likes to put on her snow boots and walk around the house in them!
She is the sweetest baby in the whole world, too. She gives out kisses all day long and tells us “I love you, Mama or Daddy!”
I just can’t get enough of her!!! <3
{Katie’s Kitchen} Chicken and Broccoli
Brought to you by Catoctin Mountain Orchard.
I have been trying this recipe for years and haven’t gotten it right….until NOW!
My favorite recipe blogger helped me to achieve the deliciousness of this chicken and broccoli.
This recipe moves fast, so make sure that you have everything prepared prior to cooking. Start by chopping the broccoli.
I used one pound of boneless, skinless, chicken breasts (you could use thighs or tenders,too) and cut into small pieces no bigger than 3/4″ thick; salt and pepper.
In a small bowl, combine your sauce ingredients and whisk to dissolve sugar and corn starch. Set sauce aside.
This is a great time to start cooking your rice, if serving with the dish.
In a large skillet, add about a tablespoon of oil and your chicken in a single layer and stir fry for about 5 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
In the skillet on medium-high, add another tbsp. of oil and your chopped broccoli florets, onions and mushrooms. Cook until tender and crisp for 5-7 minutes.
Stir your sauce, then add it to the skillet over the vegetables. Simmer 3-4 minutes or until sauce is thickened. To thin the sauce, add a tbsp of water at a time.
Return chicken to the pan and stir and until cooked through. Add more soy sauce to taste if you want!
Serve over white rice!
Chicken and Broccoli: I got the recipe here!
- 1 lb chicken breast (boneless skinless), cut into 3/4″ pieces
- 2 Tbsp cooking oil (I used extra light olive oil), divided
- 1 lb broccoli cut into florets (about 5 cups)
- 1 small yellow onion sliced into strips
- 1/2 lb white button mushrooms thickly sliced
Stir Fry Sauce Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 3 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce (use Tamari for gluten free), or added to taste
- 2 Tbsp light brown sugar packed (or honey to taste)
- 1 Tbsp corn starch
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp fresh ginger peeled and grated (lightly packed)
- 1 tsp garlic (2 small cloves) grated1/4 tsp black pepper plus more to season chicken
Tim McGraw Thanks Front-line Workers
Tim McGraw was a musical guest Tuesday night on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show, but dedicated his performance to all front-line workers.
“I just want to say thank-you from myself and my family to all the front-line workers, all the public-facing workers out there doing so much for keep the heartbeat of this country going,” he said. “We appreciate it, we love you. Thank you again so much.”
Here’s his new song, “I Called Mama.”