Wow it is almost Christmas

We had a great Thanksgiving. We started out at Pep with their annual Thanksgiving dinner and then on Saturday we had the Carother's Thanksgiving. Lots of good food and family time!!!

December menu

Woo hoo, I'm way early this month.

1st- pigs-n-blanket
2nd- Hospital Christmas
3rd- fajitas
4th- Brandi's wedding in lubbock
5th- chicken tortilla casserole
6th- meatloaf
7th- leftovers
8th- taco soup
9th- steaks
10th- veggie nite
11th- Chicken strips
12th- roast
13th- soup
14th- roast pockets
15th- chili
16th- hot ham and cheese
17th- chili dogs
18th- pizza homemade
19th- green chili chicken enchilada- 4h recipe
20th- spaghetti
21st- steak quesadilla
22nd- leftovers
23rd- hamburgers
24th- Mom's in the am and Kay's in the pm
25th- who knows
26th- Kay's
27th- leftovers
28th- chicken
29th- Hot ham and cheese
30th- veggie nite
31st- snacks foods

Pizza crust- Pioneer Woman recipe

FOR THE CRUST (MAKES TWO CRUSTS):
1 teaspoon Active Dry Or Instant Yeast
4 cups All-purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
⅓ cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Preparation Instructions
TO MAKE THE CRUST:

Sprinkle yeast over 1 1/2 cups warm (not lukewarm) water.
In a mixer, combine flour and salt. With the mixer running on low speed (with paddle attachment), drizzle in olive oil until combined with flour. Next, pour in yeast/water mixture and mix until just combined.

Coat a separate mixing bowl with a light drizzle of olive oil, and form the dough into a ball. Toss to coat dough in olive oil, then cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and store in the fridge until you need it. ***It’s best to make the dough at least 24 hours in advance, and 3 or 4 days is even better.

November menu

I'm so proud of myself. We still have 5 days left in the month and I have November's menu done.

1st- beans
2nd- tostadoes
3rd-CCD-hot ham and cheese
4th- homemade pizza
5th-game
6th-chx strips
7th- roast
8th- spaghetti
9th- chicken
10th- CCD-Ham quesadilla
11th-Amarillo to see Rick and Mamaw
12th- Bar-b-que pork
13th- veggie nite
14th- lasagna
15th- soup
16th-Hamburgers
17th- CCD- pigs n blanket
18th- Roast pockets
19th- fajitas
20th- burritoes
21st- steak quesadilla
22nd-spaghetti
23rd-chicken
24th- Green chili stew
25th-26th- Thanksgivig
27th- Hot ham and cheese
28th- leftovers
29th- Goulash
30th- pork loin

I made this menu up with what I have in the freezer. So no grocery shopping for me this month other than bread and milk. I liek to this periodically so that nothing gets buried deep in the freezer and not to be found until years later.

October menu

Well it is late but at least it is here.

1st- ballgame
2nd- hot ham and cheese sandwich
3rd- soup
4th- sandwiches, we had practice until 7
5th- chicken strips
6th- burritoes
7th- game duty
8th- meatloaf- kids are going to Nana and Papa's.
9th- bar-b-que weiners
10th-tacos
11th- roast
12th- grilled chx
13th- roast pockets
14th- pork tacos
15th- leftovers
16th- chicken strips
17th-hobo pockets
18th- lasagna
19th- leftovers
20th- cheeseburger buns
21st- fajitas
22nd- game
23rd- food show
24th- pigs in a blanket
25th- chicken alfredo
26th- taco soup
27th- grilled cheese
28th- game
29th- Mom's
30th- carnival at hall
31st- snack food

Soccer

Nana(Kay) and I spent all morning at the soccer field. Brett had games at 9 and 12, Will and I had one at 10. They were all great games. The kids were all so cute. One little girl on my team told me I could have her soccer bows. We got see Mike- a friend of the family so that made it even better.

Fair and Will's 1st day of school

Will had his first day of pre-k on the 8th. He likes it and enjoys getting to see all of his friends 3 mornings a week. We had the Amarillo fair this past week and we are all pooped. We started on Thursday and finished Sunday night. Brett won the best of show award and the best of 4H award with his 4H plaque Saturday at an awards ceremony. I did okay with my entries and 4Y did great with the heifers. Hope everyone is doing great and has a great fall. Come on cooler weather. I'm coaching Will's soccer team and cooler weather would be so welcome.

Steve loves peaches so when the peach guy came to Tulia I bought a box. These babies were giant and juicy. I had juice up to the elbows today. We now have 8 bags of peaches for this winter when we need a taste of summer. Peach pie anyone?

PW's cinnamon bread remake

Pw made this, I decided it would be easier to do it in the bread machine. SO much easier.

1 cup Milk
6 Tablespoons Butter
2-½ teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
2 whole Eggs
⅓ cups Sugar
3-½ cups All-purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
⅓ cups Sugar
2 Tablespoons Cinnamon
Egg And Milk, Mixed Together, For Brushing

Melt 6 TBS of butter in microwave, then add milk. Put this in the bottom of the bread machine. Add the eggs, 1/3C sugar, salt, flour and finally the yeast. Turn on the dough setting and forget about it for 1 1/2 hrs. Take it out and roll it out to about 1/2 inch. Spread melted butter, 1/3 C sugar and 2 Tbs cinnamon on the dough and then roll up. Be sure to seal the sides. Put in a greased pan and let rise for about an hour. Bake at 350degrees for 40 minutes.

White chicken green chili enchiladas

White Chicken Green Chile Enchiladas from crackedupkitchen.blogspot.com

12 corn tortillas
3 cups shredded chicken
seasoned salt & pepper for chicken
3 cups shredded monterey jack cheese, divided
3 Tb butter
3 Tb flour
1 c. sour cream
1 can chicken broth (2 cups)
salt & pepper
1 7 oz can diced green chiles
cilantro for garnish


Preheat oven to 400. Mix 1 1/2 cups cheese with the chicken after seasoning the chicken well. Either roll the enchiladas individually or dice the tortillas into 1'' squares and layer half the tortillas on the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Top with the chicken/cheese mixture and layer the other half of the tortillas on top.


In a large skillet melt the butter and sprinkle the flour in, stir and let cook 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and whisk until smooth. Cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Stir in sour cream and green chiles. Taste and adjust salt and pepper to yourliking. Pour the sauce over the enchiladas and top with the remaining cheese. Bake 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro at the end if desired. Enjoy!

A sweet memory

Well MR. Canner it was fun and we will spend time together next year. I officially put away my canner for the year. Potaotes, green beans and apples all got canned this summer. Hopefully the tomatoes will start putting on and I can water bath them. Hope everyone is enjoying the cooler temps eventhough they are temporary. The first cold front is always the best one.

September menu

We were really off schedule this last month and will be glad to get back into a routine.
1st- CCD so probably sandwiches
2nd- french dip sandwiches
3rd- game
4th- homemade pizza
5th- labor day picnic so the church will cook
6th- leftovers
7th- frito pie
8th- CCD- chili dogs
9th- pork chops
10th- date night- we are going to Vega to Rorie's place
11th- pigs n blanket
12th- burritoes
13th- open
14th- pork tacos
15th- CCD- sandwiches
16th- Tacos
17th- game
18th- fair
19th- fair
20th- enchiladas
21st- bar-b-que weiners
22nd- CCD- nachos
23rd- meatloaf- Paula Deen's recipe
24th- game
25th- Hot ham and cheese sandwiches
26th- open
27th- fair
28th- fair
29th- CCD-grilled cheese
30th- Chicken crockpit- Heather's recipe

Steve is now working weekends and one night during the week so we have kid friendlier foods those nights. Hope this weather is a sign of things to come.

Wow summer has gone by fast

School starts in less than 2 weeks here. This summer has flown by fast. Between summer school, Steve's clinicals, ballgames, swimming lessons and canning we stayed busy. Good News- Steve is now employed with Tule Creek EMS. He will continue school and work and graduate next May. When school stats Brett will be in 1st grade and Will will start pre-k. For now I'll leave you with some of our sumer pics. Love to all

Whew

We have officially survived another Germanfest and Suds-n- sounds. We finally made it home around 3 am this morning. We were in charge of the concession stand at the ballpark so we had to clean up after it was over. Steve was on duty yesterday until 3 so it was a busy, busy day. I didn't even take the camera to germanfest yesterday but it was GREAT as usual.

Potatoes

I started on the potatoes yesterday and got 24 qts. done. Sadly, that barely made a dent in the potatoes I have. I went to Springlake to the potato shed and got 100 lbs of red potatoes. They are so easy to put up. Thanks Jeri Kate and Chloma for the how to do it.

Busy, busy , busy

Steve has had clinicals since the end of May and I taught summer school for 3 weeks so we have gotten nothing accomplished until now. We also threw in basketball camp, state shorthorn show and baseball. Brett won 1st in his class at the state shorthorn show so he was excited. So today we worked in the house and then the yard. We had some huge weeds and we pulled and pulled and pulled some more. The yard is starting to look really good so we will keep pulling those weeds. We got our first vegetables out of the garden today- 2 squash but it is a start. Tomorrow we start canning potatoes. I love canning so it will be more fun than a chore. Hope everyone is having a great summer and let us hear from you.

4th of July

We seem to always end up at Kay and Boyd's for the 4th and this year was no exception. Steve was on call all weekend so he had to be over there. We cooked burgers and enjoyed lots of fireworks with the cousins and Dylan. Guac and hot sauce on a burger is awesome, I will never eat another plain one again. Here are some pics from last night. Hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday.

July menu

It is even the first of the month too. Hope everyone is having a great summer.

1st- pork tacos
2nd-Eating at the bank bc People's is a great bank!!! Happy birthday Papa(Boyd), we love you.
3rd- BBQ pork
4th- shrimp cocktail on the grill-rachel ray recipe and hot dogs for the kids
5th- ballgame so probably leftovers
6th- ribs
7th- Malboro Man sandwiches Happy birthday Mom
8th- sandwiches
9th- enchiladas
10th- Germanfest and Suds and sounds
11th- Chicken bacon sandwich Happy birthday Dad
12th- spaghetti
13th- pork chops, another racheal ray recipe
14th- tacos
15th- pizza
16th- burgers
17th-Swisher county Picnic
18th- Steaks
19th- baked ziti
20th- open
21st- BBQ sausage
22nd- meatball subs
23rd- Surf and turf scampi- another racheal ray recipe
24th- pork tenderloin- another RR recipe
25th- lasagna
26th- veggie nite
27th- buritoes
28th- leftovers
29th- waffles
30th-cobb kebabs- RR recipe
31st- open

If you want any recipes just ask!!!!

June menu

June 2010

1st-pizza
2nd-marlboro man sandwich
3rd- baked ziti
4th-sausage wraps
5th- ribs
6th- leftovers
7th- chicken bacon sandwich
8th- pigs n blanket
9th- pork tacos
10th- -13th- leftovers
14th- pork chops
15th- bacon sandwiches
16th- tacos
17th- sausage wraps
18th- philly steak sandwiches
19th- pizza meatloaf
20th- steaks
21st- leftovers
22nd- grilled chicken
23rd- pizza
24th- burritoes
25th- open
26th- pork loin
27th- roast
28th- open
29th- brady's stk
30th- fajitas

Swifty

Swifty and her first bath, Brett did a great job!!!!

Naner pudding

This is the easiest and best naner pudding.

1 large box instant vanilla pudding
1 C water
1 can sweetned condensed milk
1/2 to 1 tsp. banana extract
1 tub cool whip
2 to 3 bananas sliced
1 box vanilla wafers

Mix pudding, water, extract and sweetned condensed milk and put in th frig for about 10 minutes. Fold in cool whip. Then add bananas and wafers. Mix well and refrigerate. This is like the stuff they serve at Acuff steak house.

Mario again

I saw this type of picture on my cousin Sarah's wedding pictures and thought it would be neat to do with a senior ring.

Mario- senior pics

This kid asked me to shoot a few pics, and by a few I mean we fought to let me take ten. He's a great kid and I will miss him so much next year. Thanks for the memories.

Swifty- Brett's heifer

This is the one he will show in Amarillo this summer.

Bretters

Brett has ridden many of miles on this old tractor. The tractor is like an old friend, always ready to pick up where they left off. Brettt loves tractors of all shapes and sizes.