Hey MOMs!

The Calendar of Events has been updated!

Also, the information for MOMsMart has been posted and updated.  Be sure you check out the MOMsMart page for more details.

January's Meeting

Hey MOMs!!  I hope you guys are getting back into the swing of things in this new year.  I don't know about you guys, but sickness set in at our house and I'm just about ready to MOVE!!  Take a break from the family and come to our monthly meeting - January 17 - 7pm at First Baptist Church - Room 107. Come to the back door (on St Clair) and look for the signs.   

Officer Marcus Hendrix from the Huntsville Police Department will be joining us to teach us some personal safety habits.  He may even do some demonstrations we can use later on in the right situations.  (But who's to say we can't practice on our husbands?!?!  Who knows?  We might even be able to use those moves on the kids, if needed?!)  I think it will be very informational and I feel sure we'll have a good time.

Give Michelle, HAMOM Hospitality Chair a shout if you'd like to bring a snack to share.  If you don't already have her email, please send us an email and we will pass it along to her. I hope to see you all then!  -Alison 

Alison Hoskins, President

New Year, New Website (Blog)

Hey MOMs!

Well, we've entered into a new year and a few changes needed to take place.  Former board member Rachael T., who is currently acting as our HAMOM WebMOM has been graciously hosting the HAMOM website for the past couple of years, free of charge.  Rachael decided to cancel her hosting account, which HAMOM fell under, and migrated the HAMOM website to the blog you are seeing today. 

Migrating to a blog makes sense for many reasons.  For one, it's completely free, so HAMOM will not have to pay for hosting charges.  Secondly, it's simple to use and update.  As acting WebMOM, Rachael revamped and designed our previous website, giving it improvements and adding new and different content.  Recently, Rachael has decided to go back to college and when you add that into a MOM's life, you all know how difficult it can be to juggle more than just your family and school work.  The WebMOM's shoes will soon be filled by a different member and because Blogger is easy to use, is user friendly, and is accessible to anyone with a computer, it made sense to put HAMOM's web presence here. 

We hope to keep you updated as well as we can & we hope to see you in the New Year!

Recipe - Sausage & Cheese Muffins

Sausage and Cheese MuffinsSubmitted by Amy M.

Ingredients: 1 (1lb) package ground sausage 3 c Bisquick 1 1/2 c (6oz) shredded cheddar cheese (I use a little more) 1 (10 3/4oz) can condensed cheese soup 3/4 c water Directions: Cook sausage in a large skillet, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink, drain and cool. Combine sausage, Bisquick and shredded cheese in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Stir together soup and water. Add to sausage mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon into lightly greased muffin pans, filling to tops of cups. Bake at 375 for 20 to 25 mins or until lightly browned.

Recipe - Pretzel Jello Salad

Pretzel Jello Salad Submitted by Karen P.

Step 1 ~ The Crust: 2 1/2 cups pretzels, coarsley crushed. (I used honey wheat pretzels) 3/4 cup melted butter 3 Tbsp sugar Mix the ingredients together and press firmly in a 9"x13" pan. Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes. Step 2 ~ The Creamy Middle: 1 12-oz. container of cool whip 8-oz. cream cheese 1 cup sugar Cream sugar and cream cheese together. Mix in cool whip. Spread on top of cooled pretzels. Step 3 ~ The Tasty Topping: 1 6-oz. strawberry jello 2 cups boiling water 2 10-oz. frozen srawberries (I use srawberries with syrup) Dissolve the jello in the boiling water. Add frozen strawberries, breaking up with a fork as you stir. Chill in bowl until slightly thickened. Pour over cool whip layer. Chill overnight until set.

Recipe - Hot Crackers & Pimento Cheese

Hot Crackers and Pimento Cheese
Submitted by Alison H.

Hot crackers:~ Empty 4 sleeves of saltines into an airtight container.
~ Stir together 1 cup of canola oil, 1 packet of dry Ranch dressing mix and 3 tbsp of cracked red pepper.
~ Empty evenly over crackers and seal. Shake crackers for even coverage. Let sit for 15 minutes. Shake again and turn container upside down. Let sit for 15 minutes. Repeat process 2 more times - letting the mixtures sit in a different position each 15 minute interval.
Store in an airtight container (such as a ziploc bag).

Pimento cheese:
~ 2 cups of grated mild cheddar cheese
~ 2 cups of grated sharp cheddar cheese~ 2 tsps finely chopped onion (mostly juice)
~ 1 jar pimentos
~ At least a cup of mayonnaise.

Mix together thoroughly and serve with crackers (especially hot crackers!).

Recipe - Chicken Corn Soup

Chicken Corn SoupSubmitted by Lindsey M.

Ingredients3 cans cream of chicken soup
1 (14 oz) can chicken broth
1 (15 oz) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (10 oz) can Rotel tomatoes with green chiles
1 (8.5 oz) can cream-style corn
8 oz Velveeta, cubed
2 cups chopped, cooked chicken or 2 cans of chicken
1 garlic clove, minced (or equivalent minced garlic)
1/4 tsp. pepper

Directions Combine all ingredients in large pot or crock pot and cook until smooth and thoroughly heated.