Another New Recipe!

Garden Vegetable Chopped Salad

6 C chopped romaine lettuce
1 C chopped broccoli
1/2 C matchstick cut or shredded carrots
1/2 C light ranch dressing
1/2 C shredded cheddar cheese
3 slices center cut bacon, cooked, crumbled

Toss lettuce with broccoli, carrots, and dressing
Top with cheese and bacon

I did not use bacon in my recipe, but it was good none the less. Easy and great for summer! If you want to view a picture, go to www.kraftfoods.com and search for Garden Vegetable Chopped Salad! Have a great week!

#29 - Go To Hon, AR

Today, Kelly and I went to Hon, AR. It is where his dad and family are from. We went specifically to the cemetery, mainly because there really isn't a town. The cemetery is full of really old graves...some from the 1800s. It was really neat. Here is a picture of the sign at the cemetery and of his grandparents headstone.

The 101 list is coming along...it seems like it goes in spurts... It will get completed though!

Have a Cookout with Family and Friends!

Today we had a BBQ with Kelly's parents and sister and our good friends Kendal and Hali. We were going to have our cousin's Bill & Terri and their family, but they had to go out of town.

The menu consisted of hamburgers, brats, hot dogs, beans, potato salad, chips, brownies, and frozen cool whip pie! The food was great!!! Kendal & Hali's son Coston and Kim's daughter Alana had a good time talking back and forth with each other. It rained all day and that was quite relaxing. :) All in all, it was a pretty good day.

New Recipe!

Supreme Pasta Salad

1 pkg (8 oz) rotini pasta
3 cups assorted vegetables, such as broccoli florets, sliced carrots, bell pepper strips, cherry tomato halves
1/2 cup red onion slices
1 cup Italian salad dressing
2 T Salad Supreme Seasoning

Cook pasta as directed on package. Rinse under cold water, drain well.
Place pasta and vegetables in a large salad bowl.
Add dressing and seasoning. Toss gently to coat.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Toss before serving.

See picture at: http://www.mccormick.com/Recipes/Salads/Supreme-Pasta-Salad.aspx

I used broccoli florets, sliced carrots, and sliced tomatoes. It was very good!

More new recipes!

Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken

1/2 lb. fettuccine, uncooked
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1-1/4 cups fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 tsp. flour
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed
3 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. pepper

COOK pasta as directed on package.

MEANWHILE, heat large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 to 7 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet. Mix broth and flour in same skillet. Stir in Neufchatel cheese, 2 Tbsp. Parmesan, garlic powder and pepper; cook 2 min. or until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly with whisk. Stir in chicken.

DRAIN pasta; place in large bowl. Add chicken mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.



Ranch Coleslaw

3 cups coleslaw mix
1/4 cup Mexicorn, drained
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
2 T chopped red onion
1 T minced fresh cilantro
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup ranch salad dressing
1-1/2 t lime juice
1/2 t ground cumin

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a small bowl, combine the salad dressing, lime juice, and cumin. Pour over the coleslaw and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

Miss Charlotte

So the other night, I was really cold and was having a hard time warming up. I took the heating pad out of the closet and plugged it in and let it begin to warm up. I had left it on the couch while I went into the kitchen to get something to drink and came back to a fuzzy thing laying on the heating pad. Apparently Miss Charlotte was cold too and wanted to warm up... Here a some pictures of her hogging the heating pad... :)

New Recipes!

Black Bean Salsa

Here is a new recipe I tried out on our family last night. The picture isn't that pretty, but it was what was left over. Here goes...


1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (10 oz) rotel, drained
1/2 cup whole kernel corn, frozen or canned (I used canned, drained)
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Tortilla chips, tacos, or burritos (optional)

Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl.
Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
Serve with tortilla chips, tacos, or burritos, if desired.

Makes 12 (1/4 cup) servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 34 minutes

We just ate it with chips and it was really good! Enjoy!


Here are two other recipes I have tried in the past and they turned out to be really good! You can find pictures at kraftfoods.com!

Strawberry Whipped Sensation

4 cups fresh strawberries, divided
1 can (14 oz) Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tub (8 oz) Cool Whip whipped topping, thawed, divided
8 Oreo chocolate sandwich cookies (I used more than 8)
1 tablespoon butter, melted

1) Shape aluminum foil onto outside of a 8 x 4 inch loaf pan. Line inside of pan with shaped foil, with ends extending over the sides of the pan.

2) Mash 2 cups of the strawberries in a large bowl. Stir in condensed milk and juice.

3) Stir 2 cups of the whipped topping into strawberry mixture. Pour into the prepared pan.

4) Finely chop cookies. Combine cookies and butter. Spoon over whipped topping mixture in pan.
5) Cover cookie mixture with ends of foil and gently press cookie mixture into whipped topping mixture. Freeze 6 hours or until firm.

6) Invert dessert onto serving plate when ready to serve; remove pan and foil. Spread remaining whipped topping onto top and sides of dessert.

7) Slice remaining 2 cups strawberries; arrange on dessert. Store leftovers in freezer.

Makes 12 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes (including freezing)


Easy Coconut Cream Pie

2 cups cold milk
2 pkg (4 serving size each) Jell-o Vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling
1 cup flake coconut, divided
2 cups thawed Cool Whip whipped topping, divided
1 graham pie crust (6 oz)

1) Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes and 3/4 cup of the coconut. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes. Gently stir in 1 cup of the whipped topping. pour into crust.

2) Refrigerate 4 hours until set.

3) Spread pie with remaining 1 cup whipped topping. Toast remaining 1/4 cup coconut, if desired. Sprinkle over pie. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.

Makes 8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes


Hope you enjoy some of these recipes! Bon Appetit!

#56 - Buy Kelly Golf Clubs and Christmas!

The only set of golf clubs that Kelly has had was the first set that his mother bought his father. Needless to say, that set was nearing 30+ years... So it was time for Kelly to get a new set of his own. Every time we went to Academy (a sporting goods store), he seemed to get lost in the golfing section. When Christmas rolled around, I thought that they would be the perfect gift! So we ventured to Fort Smith and he picked out the ones he wanted. He also got a golf towel and some new golf balls. Here are some pictures of him opening his gifts a few days before Christmas!

Here are a few other pictures of our Christmas tree and decorations!