A Little Waffle Love

Trying to do a little catch up.

After Jake finished up training, we were able to meet up in Utah with some friends for the weekend. It was just what the doctor ordered. We stopped by the farmers market in Provo and got some "Waffle Love" which was very tasty. A little pricey... but good. I will be trying to duplicate that Pina Colada in the near future. We miss you already Ally and Isaac!

Easter Sunday

Another lovely weekend in Dallas. 

I really don't know what we would have done without The Roses

these past couple years away from home. 

We take any opportunity we can to visit, this time it was to celebrate Easter,

one my favorite holidays.  

Ours was filled was the usual egg hunts, 

candy feasting, Sunday worship and a family feast. 

Maizey did manage to find a dark chocolate bunny 

and ate half of it while we were at church. 

So after much vomiting and and a lot of stressing out (on my part)

I think she's okay. Apparently the darker the chocolate

the worse for the dog... yikes.

Hope you all had a lovely weekend! 

I want you back.

When summer heat strikes there's nothing better than a Fuzzy Navel sno cone to cool you down. Now that we've found a fantastic stand, we'll probably start making daily visits. If you're wondering about the awkward photo of my husband... listen to this song. He loves it. Ugh. I hate it.

I want my baby back.

The BAR-B-Q Joint, an Enid hotspot and home of the best Baby Back Ribs around. Its truly a local treasure. We're glad the Cruzans could try it out before they head up on north to Logan town. Lucky ducks. Hope you're having a lovely weekend!

Insta-Idaho

I'm enjoying my last couple of days in my hometown.

It's freezing here, and very windy. 

Which makes me glad to fly back to a warm and windy state. 

1. Picnics with Reaggy.

2. Springtime.

3. Lunch time in Boise.

4. Brick Oven Bistro.

5. Citrine necklace from momma.

6. Roasting Strawberry Marshmallows. 

7. Largest antique store on earth. 

8. Best friends. Sometimes.

Midwest Chowder

This was my all time favorite meal growing up.

Christmas, birthdays... this was the request. 

It's warm, cheesy and hearty to boot.

 Chop up the potatoes, carrots, onion, and celery.

Put in the pot of seasoned boiling water. 

Cover and Simmer until vegetables are cooked through.

While the veggies are cooking, start your rue with melted butter and flour over low heat.

Whisk until it is thick, smooth, and bubbly.

Slowly add the milk, whisking until smooth. Add in cheese slowly, whisk until melted.

You should have a thick, cheesy sauce when your done. 

Drain some water from your vegetables, if you want your chowder reeeally thick, drain most of it.  Pour in cheese sauce and stir. 

Add deli ham and corn to your liking and stir! 

Enjoy and eat in bowlfuls. 

My momma always serves it with corn bread 

and I like to add some homemade honey butter.

4 cups boiling water

4 cups chopped potatoes

1 cup carrot slices

1 cup celery slices

1/2 cup chopped onion

3 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup flour

4 cups milk

4-6 cups shredded 

sharp cheddar cheese

1 can of corn

diced deli ham

Amy's Magic Salad

My sister-in-law Amy is an amazing cook. 

Last year she made this salad and it was gone in five minutes. 

It's incredible. 

It is everything you'd want in a salad. 

Pasta... Craisins... Chicken... 

The perfect summer salad. 

Your mouth is watering, I know.

First, you'll need to boil a pound of Penne or Bowtie pasta and soak it in the oil, vinegar,
 and Teriyaki dressing overnight, turning it over once.

Grill and shred about four or five chicken tenderloins in butter or oil. Season them with salt and pepper.

Chop up some peppers and green onions

Throw it all together with some spinach, Craisins, slivered almonds, and Parmesan cheese. Yum!

Dish yourself up some deliciousness.

 This recipe makes a lot of salad. I tend to mix a little at a time so that we can non-soggy leftovers :)

Get some. 

Salad:

1 bag of baby spinach

4-6 chicken tenderloins

1/2 red pepper

1/2 orange or yellow pepper

2-4 green onions

1 bag of Craisins
1 pound cooked pasta

slivered almonds

Dressing:

1 cup Olive Oil
3/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar
3/4 Teriyaki sauce
6 Tbsp sugar
salt and pepper

Mix until the sugar dissolves.

calories, calories!

We eat out too much...

Biscuits and Gravy

If you've ever spent time at the Kearns house you know

what an amazing cook Nancy Kearns is.

I think this is her most popular dish. 

Jake has been begging me to make this for him since we moved. 

Actually he's been begging me for the last two years of marriage.

So over the holidays I had the opportunity to learn from the master.

Naturally I decided to share it with all of you lucky people.

This is how you make...

Nancy's Famous Biscuits and Gravy!

 Grab yourself a pound of Jimmy Dean Sausage and brown it up.

(Nancy's rule, to get the most flavor from your sausage or ground beef, brown it until its nice and golden looking. Almost burnt... but not.)

 Then add a stick of butter...

 about a half cup of oil...

 let the sausage soak up the flavor then take it out.

 Add a heaping spoonful of Bouillon to your oil, butter, and sausage leftovers

 (this is what Nancy uses)

 Mix that up and add a cup of flour

 Scrape all of the sausage goodies from the bottom of the pan and mix them it all together.

 put in the left over oil/butter that drained from the sausage

stir some milk in... keep going until the consistency is to your liking.

(it should be nice and creamy when your done)

 Put the sausage back in...

 and Voila! you have a delicious gravy!

 

Pour it over some Pillsbury Grand Biscuits

and serve them to a verrrry happy husband.

Enjoy your best breakfast ever!