Shower Food

Having showers and such should not be an overwhelming process. Add a few store bought items with a few homemade. It makes for a very relaxing, interesting event. As you can see I chose to use just plain white china it went well with the lace tablecloth. I also selected to use my Sparkling Limeade drink recipe, I switched it up by using a grape juice concentrate instead of limeade. Let me just say I could not make enough. It went very fast and was light and refreshing.

These beautiful yummies right here, well let me tell you. They were slices of ham with cream cheese spread inside and then she added parboiled asparagus and fresh red pepper slices. Makes your mouth water doesn't it. I started off by just tasting 1 then before I knew it I had managed to gobble down 4 of these wonderful little delights. I will be making these on Easter and will be showing you a step by step process for these. Linda thank you so much for letting me share these with my blogger friends!

These were so yummy!

These delectable little jewels were home made cookies by a sweet co-worker. They had a very light shortbread taste. My favorite part was the glaze instead of using traditional vanilla, she used lemon. The taste was over the top. A new favorite!

These Cream Puffs came from Sam's, all you have to do is put them in a beautiful crystal dish and voila. What a wonderful, quick and easy tasty treat for any occasion

Just in case you needed me to tell you, I found my camera cord!

Have a great day!

"Can We Talk"

Well I wanted each of you to know that I found my camera. "City Slicker" in his sweet thoughtfulness put it in the file cabinet so that it would not get lost in the office relocation. So I have looked all day today and still have not found the computer connection. I hope that it may be at my work office.

Just a few things to touch on today. First, congrats Holley one of my sweet followers on her new home. She and her really sweet husband Justin closed on their FIRST home. So excited for them both. Second, congrats to my sweet southern sister Jeri Lynne on the birth of her first child. So much excitement going on around here.

Our world is so interesting and exciting, everyday so much to do so much to see.
I LOVE IT, we all should experience life at it's fullest everyday.
I mean after all that is why it is call LIFE.

"Mr. Teacher" and his good friends Andrew and Pat began a journey early this morning. They are taking this week to travel Route 66, windows down ~ music loud.
That is living life to its fullest. What a great trip and great memories he is adding to his very rich life. Not rich with money but with fabulous, interesting life changing adventures. I would like to say oh to be young, but "City Slicker" and I have done many, many amazing adventurous things in our married life and continue to do so.

Remember those times and remember to create new times and new adventures. Rejoice in the life experience of others and make them part of your life adventures.

Enjoy this week!

"Can We Talk"

Well when did it become Wednesday, where did the rest of my week go?

I am going to post the new soup recipe but it will have to wait a few days. "City Slicker" is moving his office to our non functional formal living. Which is a pain except that it will give me my office back. Yeah for me, but right now I can't find anything much less the camera with the photos!

So alas, I will be posting photos from before and after and he PROMISES he will keep it tidy since it is right at the front entry. We will see how that goes, it will give him more space so maybe there is hope for less clutter.

Well back to me since this is what this blog is all about, I will be getting my own space back! WOOHOO! I have missed my own space, much like the work office change I like having my own space (not to be disturbed) so I have been somewhat of a nomad the past 2 years after being booted.

Hope everyone else is having a less stressful week!

"Cooking Made Easy"

This is one of those super easy recipes that you can keep the ingredients on hand. It does take time but the prep work is not long or hard. This is in every Southern girls arsenal. I also change this up and use Great Northern Beans. You just cut the cooking time in half because they are a softer bean.

I will not be posting anything before Monday or Tuesday because I have to get ready for this Bridal shower. I will take photos and talk to you about some quick and easy party planning. These types of events should not be hard or worrisome. Hope each of you have a great weekend.

Hey y'all need to send me some recipes that I can share with our other friends!

You will need 1 lb of pinto beans (soak in pot of water overnight), sausage of your choice, 1 can chopped green chili's, fresh ground pepper, salt and crushed red pepper.
Place soaked beans in large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to med/low. Cook for two hours covered (I do this early in the day). You will need to cook about 2 hours longer, I usually turn my pot back on around 4:00 in the afternoon. After bringing back to a boil, I reduce to medium and let cook 1 hour uncovered (watching to make sure water does not cook out).
With 1 hour remaining I continue with the following.

Add sausage, green chili's and 1/4 t of crushed red pepper

Stir and let simmer 1 hour then serve with the bread of your choice

I served this with my Jalapeno Corn Cakes which can be found in the Cooking Made Easy drop down tab. These are a family favorite and are great on a cold winter day!
Enjoy!

"Cooking Made Easy"

Well I have just realized my photos for the "Spicy Pinto Beans" are on my computer at home. So I will post these tomorrow morning.

I did fix a wonderful Chicken Tortellini Soup last night that I will be posting on Monday.

Now most of you know that "City Slicker" does NOT like soup, but he loves this and I served it with a garlic cheese Texas toast. Just makes your mouth water!

I may have a chance to post the beans later on this afternoon so check back!

"Cooking Made Easy"

Thanks to each of you for your patience. I know that y'all are going to love this recipe, it is very quick and a great dessert to use when you have 3 or 4 friends over. The first time I made this both "City Slicker" and "Mister Teacher" enjoyed it and have been begging for it since.

It is great plain or with whipped cream or even with ice cream. I served it with ice cream, "Mr. Teacher" likes his plain (he enjoys the crispy crust)

I have decided to wait until Friday for the Spicy Pintos which were also very good last night. I just need to get the photos uploaded and all that other stuff. I will of course be converting the Apple Tart recipe into a pdf and adding it to the Cooking Made Easy drop down. I do this so that it is easy for each of you to print.

Hope you enjoy and have a great Wednesday!

You will need 3 Granny Smith Apples, Sugar, Cinnamon and 1 container of Deli Creations Crescent Dough.

Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of sugar onto stoneware surface. I just blended this with my fingers, set aside.

Sorry this photo is not very clear. You are going to place your crescent dough onto the cinnamon/sugared stoneware surface. Let warm slightly and then very gently spread the dough into an oblong shape.

Peel and core your apples and then chop into very thin pieces. Place in mixing bowl.

Add 3/4 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon to chopped apples and blend well then add to crust. Evenly distribute apples all over crust.

Make sure you up tuck the dough around the apples, keeps all the liquid from oozing out. You really want it to stay in the middle with all the apples. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden brown on the crust and nice tender apples in the middle.

Nice and Crispy on the bottom and sides yet gooey and soft in the middle. Makes my mouth water just looking at it.

Serve with a dollop of ice cream or whipped topping and enjoy!

"Can We Talk"

Alright, coming Wednesday a wonderful recipe for Spicy Pinto beans and yes I am going to say it one more time shhhhhhhhhhh "Apple Tart".

I know I have been a real recipe slacker, but I have been busy ask anyone who knows me. I am like a rubber band I just keep getting stretched until I finally snap. I am getting close to it! You should be scared!

"City Slicker" got the ceiling painted in the family room downstairs, we had a water leak the Saturday before our Superbowl party and had to let it dry before he painted. It is done and ready for the Bridal shower I am hosting on Saturday. I know what you people are thinking, I must be losing my mind. It is all good, remember a busy life makes for a "CRAZY" person. No just kidding, I could do these kinds of events in my sleep. I like to say once you have hosted any kind of shower you learn everything you need to not do the next time.

Oh, I have something funny to share about "Mr. Teacher". Guess what he taught on Friday, you will never guess. He made me and I never did.
Are you ready........Home Economics! Yes, he taught Home Ec. he said it wasn't bad. It was the cooking section, I know what you are thinking how did he luck out that it wasn't sewing. He just did, all he had to do was show a video. He was a little disappointed because he does know how to cook. I mean after all look who his mother is!

We might have a snow day again tomorrow (but I doubt it). One can dream! Hope each of you are having a great start to your week!