our new laundry room

The bottom picture was the before picture. The old garage turned toyroom/laundry room was long and one space. My husband divided them up and made it to seperate spaces. We love it.

Catch up post

We have had lots going on. Here are some of our favorite pics. Naz stars is always fun as is the 100th day of school. The hamburger was on diners, drive in and dives. Hamburger, bacon, and ham. YUMMO

Wind and more wind

Well to say the wind has blown around here is an understatement. The boys were helping us with the heifers on Friday and wanted their pics taken. Chloe and Steve were having a battle of wills but Steve won.

Stock show

The local stock show lets any kid show an animal. Well the boys borrowed two pigs and got to showing. Thanks Scott and Wendall!!!! This was Will's first go at it and Brett's 2nd or 3rd go at it. It was alot of fun to watch all the little kids show off their stuff. Our friend Molly had 1st place junbo weight pig and reserve champion lamb. She had other places but I forgot those.

Wow it has been awhile

Well lots has happened since April 2011. Steve graduated in May, Brett won pee wee showmanship in June, we had a real vacation in June and Will started school to name a few.

Basketball

We have become gym rats the past few weeks. Brett is playing basketball in Dimmitt at least once a week but last week was 3 nights of it. He enjoys it and scored 6 points one ame. Here are a feew pics of his season.

April menu- for all my faithful followers

1st-cheese enchiladas
2nd- hamburgers
3rd- cereal
4th- sausage pepper stuff
5th- pork chops
6th- leftovers
7th- tacos
8th- shrimp
9th- grilled chx
10th- chicken fry
11th- sandwiches
12th- chx fettucine
13th- pigs-- blanket
14th- ballgame
15th- ballgame
16th- ballgame
17th- king ranch casserole
18th- spaghetti
19th- hamburgers
20th- chicken fingers
21st- cheeseburger pie
22nd- fish
23rd- steaks
24th- KAY'S
25th-leftovers
26th- grilled chicken
27th- Open
28th- open
29th- open
30th- open

Well our little break

Nazareth does not do a full week of Spring break. Usually we just get the Friday and Monday off of the state boy's tourney. This year we also got Tuesday off. We got the dining room redone and had lots of fun playing. So what did you do for Spring Break?

Cow patty dodgeball

You know the game you all loved as a kid but as an adult you hate. Dodgeball is way more fun when you use dried up cow patties as the ball.

Family time- country style

We worked cows sunday and it ended up being more of a photo shoot for the kids than actually working but it was way fun.

March 2011 menu

Here is the menu for the month. I know all my faithful followers are excited. LOL

1st- navy beans
2nd-game
3rd-chicken alfredo
4th- regional tourney
5th- tourney
6th- ribeyes with whisky sauce
7th- pigs-n-blanket
8th- frito pie
9th- chicken strips
10th- pork chops
11th- shrimp
12th- hot dogs
13th- sausage pepper stuff
14th- pinto beans
15th-leftovers
16th-burritoes
17th- chx tortilla casserole
18th- Kay's b day meal
19th- muffalettas- Will's party too
20th- enchiladas
21st-calzones
22nd- leftovers
23rd- veggie nite
24th- pork chops
25th- fish
26th- open
27th- Will's bday
28th- tacos
29th- brisket
30th- bar-b-que sandwiches
31st- pizza

Meatless Monday- no way

Oprah has started this campaign for meatless mondays. She just about ruined the cattle industry when her and the TCFA went to court. So far this week we have had Chicken fry and spaghetti. Not only will we be having meat on monday's, we will be having it almost every night!!!

Does FT. Worth ever cross your mind?

Well Ft. worth stock show was a success. Everyone did well. Brett got a 2nd and showed awesome. The judge said he did a great job showing and would have lots of fun on down the road with this heifer. The boys and I went to the zoo on Saturday and had a great time. It was 68 degrees and sunny. We picked the best possible day to go to the zoo. We definetly got our exercise while we were down there. I will have pictures posted soon after we all thaw out. It was -2 degrees this morning when we left for school.

Wow it is a new year

The holidays flew by and Janaury is almost over, that can only mean one thing. Ft. Worth stock is the place to be. The Shorthorn show is on Sunday along with the Shorthorn Plus show. By the way the cutest young man will be showing in the Shorthorn Plus show with the best heifer ever. Good luck Brett and Swifty!!! The other two heifers from our house went to the farm to live. The boys have already had to go visit them at the farm, I haven't told the boys but I miss them too.

roll recipe from PW

I made no less than a 100 on these during the holiday season. These remind me of Nana and her parkerhouse rolls she used to make.
This recipe is also used for PW's cinnamon roll recipe.

Prep Time: 3 Hours | Cook Time: 15 Minutes | Difficulty: Intermediate | Servings: 36


Ingredients
■4 cups Whole Milk
■2 sticks 1 Cup Butter
■1 cup Sugar
■4-½ teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
■8 cups All-purpose Flour
■1 teaspoon (heaping) Baking Powder
■1 teaspoon (scant) Baking Soda
■1 Tablespoon (heaping) Salt
■1 cup (additional) All-purpose Flour
■2 sticks Melted Butter (additional)
Preparation Instructions
Combine 4 cups milk, 2 sticks butter, and sugar in a large pot. Bring to a simmer, and when the mixture is hot (but not boiling) turn off heat and allow to cool to warmer than lukewarm, about 30 to 45 minutes.

Sprinkle in the yeast and 8 cups of flour. Stir to combine, then cover and allow to rise for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, add baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1 additional cup of flour. Stir to combine. Divide dough in half, then turn out onto floured surface. Knead dough for 8 to 10 minutes, then form into a ball and cover with a towel and allow to rise in a warm place. for 30 to 45 minutes. (Repeat with other half of dough, or store it for a later use.)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt 2 sticks of butter in a saucepan.

Roll out dough 1/2 inch thick. Cut circles with a 2 1/2 inch cutter. Dunk each circle in melted butter, then immediately fold in half and place on a cookie sheet, flat side down. Press lightly to encourage sealing. Repeat with the rest of the dough. Cover with a towel and allow rolls to rise 30 to 45 minutes.

Bake for 15 minutes. Remove and serve immediately.

Sprite biscuits

Delicious Sprite Biscuits
Ingredients
4 cups Pioneer Buttermilk Biscuit Mix 1 cup cold Sprite 1 cup sour cream 1/2 stick butter, melted MELTED BUTTER TO DIP IN Directions In bowl, combine all ingredients, Dough will be sticky. Dip into the bowl with a tablespoon, gather up some dough, dip the tablespoon of dough into some melted butter, then drop on a cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees until browned

Wow it is a new year

I cannot believe Christmas has come and gone and we are in the middle of stock shows. We leave in 2 weeks for the Ft. Worth stock show where Brett will show against the big guys. We had a great break and got to see alot of family. Uncle Stanley, you will be happy to know the boys have saved their money for bigger things. Wolf- the boys love their new ping pong table and I think it makes a great place to fold laundry. You made all of us happy with that gift. If we didn't get to see you over the holidays, we hope to see you this year. Call or come by anytime.

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.