Three BIG Things

October 2, 2011

... General Conference, Canning Peaches, and Ousting a BIG Cat Face Spider.  I consider that a totally productive weekend.

Shaniel was brave enough to spray the BIG Cat Face Spider from it's web and get rid of it once and for all! 

Frostys

September 6, 2011

I spent the day with Audrey making raspberry and blueberry jam.  We took a break and got us a chocolate Frosty from Wendys.  Yumm!

Audrey and Alia

Shaniel's Salsa

September 2, 2011

Just the right blend of fresh, spice, and tang!  Shaniel's own FRESH SALSA

• 6-8 large FRESH tomatoes
• 2-4 avocados
• 1 onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 lemon
• 1 lime
• 1-2 cups spicy V-8 juice
• cilantro
• salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Finely chop vegetables.  Mix together and serve with corn chips.  Delicious!

Fresh Peaches and Tomatoes

August 18, 2011

Mom has eaten in between 50 and 150 calories a day now for the past week.  It's a worry.  All she wants is fresh peaches and tomatoes.  I am thankful for my orchard and that we able to provide the fresh fruit for her.  I slice the peaches and tomatoes up in the morning before I go to the Care Center.  I enjoy feeding and spending the time with my mother.  It makes me happy to have her happy.

New Potatoes

August 5, 2011

There's nothing better than small new red potatoes.  My favorite way to cook them.... 

1.  Place a small amount of olive oil in a fry pan.  
2.  Cut potatoes in half, leaving skin on.  
3.  Place potato side down and cook on medium low heat until done (about 15 minutes).
4.  I also like to add onion and a dash of garlic.  No need to add salt.

Delicious!

In the evening, we attended Dave's 35 year Class Reunion at the new Wasatch High School in Heber.  The school was state-of-the-art in every sense.  It was amazing!

In and Out Burger

July 31, 2011

A favorite burger spot.... In and Out Burger.  They serve old fashioned burgers and fries.  You can order a drink or a shake to go with it.  That's it!  You can watch them slice up the potatoes into french fries and cook them.  The place is clean and quick. Love it!  I stopped at it on my way back to Brigham City. 

Breakfast on the deck

Friday, June 10, 2011

It was finally warm enough to eat breakfast on the deck.  We had french toast, bacon and ham, eggs, watermelon, and orange juice.  Delicious!  

Amie and Nicole

Grandma and Alia

Audrey, Alia, and Riley enjoying the waterfall

Pantry

I purchased a #10 can of dry onions from the Logan Cannery yesterday. I put them on a shelf in the pantry. Today, I started an inventory of my food storage, starting in the pantry. I like the jars that house the dry products. It is easy to see what I have and it looks nice on the shelf.

Recipe Exchange

The Relief Society sisters from the Brigham City 2nd Ward came to my house tonight for the Recipe Exchange. There were seventeen of us in all. I forgot to take pictures until the last ones were leaving. The highlight of the night was a tour of the house. They were astonished with the colors and decorating and thought the house was absolutely beautiful!

Those in the picture are (left to right), Ben, Audrey, Susan Witworth, Linda Ashcraft, Ellen Walker, Amber Witworth, Loralee Dimick's son, Kaden.

Mom's Slush

I surprised the family with mom's slush for our meal on Easter Sunday. We hadn't had it since Audrey got married 5 1/2 years ago. It was refreshing and so yummy! Here's the recipe.

Ingredients: 3 oranges, 3 lemons, 3 bananas, 1 quart pineapple juice, 3 cups water, 1 cup sugar, 7-up, strawberries (optional)

Directions: Combine water and sugar and bring to a boil. Squeeze oranges and lemons into a large bowl. Mash bananas and add to fruit juice. Add pineapple juice and water/sugar mixture and stir. Place fruit mixture in freezer and let freeze several hours. Just before serving, scoop fruit mixture out with ice cream scoop into cup. Pour 7-up over top. Add a strawberry if desired.

note: I use a hand-held juicer (the yellow handled utensil in the picture) that cost me a couple of dollars. It works great!

Mom fixed slush for mine, Kelsey's and Audrey's wedding.

Who else had mom's slush for their wedding?

FebruANY

February is ANY footlong at Subway. I am taking advantage of it! My favorite sandwich.... Seafood on wheat bread with provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, green pepper, onion, 4 pickles, a whole bunch of olives, oil and vinegar, salt and pepper.

Makeala was sick this morning and spent a couple of hours at my house while her mother went to Weber State to take a test. Kelsey picked us up a Sub Sandwich for lunch and I made oatmeal raisin cookies to go with it.

A Super Sunday

Any excuse to get together is a good excuse! Audrey, Mike, and kids came up after church for a Super Sunday.... meal, that is! Mike fixed ribs and Spanish rice. I fixed 7 layer taco dip and chips, and veggies and dip. Audrey fixed us home made hot fudge, candy dipped, vanilla and caramel ice cream bars. Delicious!

We watched enough of the game to know that Green Bay Packers won. Only saw a few commercials so I don't know who scored big on that one. I'm sure I will know by night's end.

San Francisco Treat

It's easy to be lazy when you're by yourself. I fixed myself dinner out of a San Franscisco Treat box. It was Angel Hair pasta in creamy herb sauce. I added frozen spinach and shrimp to make it a meal. I grilled a Texas Toast and made a green salad to go with it. It cost me a dollar and took me 5 minutes to make. It was good enough for me!

Who will help me make the bread?

"I will", said Alia. I went to Audrey's this morning and held Ben while Audrey and Alia made homemade wheat bread.

Step #1: Grind the wheat into flour (Alia's prepared! she has her ear plugs on)
Step #2: Mix all necessary ingredients and shape dough into loaves; place into pans and let rise
Step #3: Bake and wait until you can smell the aroma of home baked bread in the air
Step #4: Dump from pans, cool slightly, slice, and make healthy sandwiches

Delicious!!


Note: Audrey's wheat grinder is actually a coffee bean grinder (cheaper than the real thing and works just as good). Instead of mayo, Audrey made a balsamic cucumber spread. Spinach leaves instead of lettuce is a healthy alternative.

Audrey is an awesome mommy and homemaker! I am so proud of her. I love having her live close by.

Day 172 - Lunch at the Cannery

June 21

We're back in Las Vegas and I'm eating lunch alone at a snack bar in the Cannery Casino. A turkey sandwich, red potato salad, and a drink was my choice. The food was good, but expensive! The days of cheap meals in Las Vegas are gone!

Day 171 - Strawberries

June 20

Fresh strawberries from Kelsey's garden.... yummm!

Day 124 - Contenential Breakfast

May 4

I get up and head down the elevator for breakfast around 9:00 a.m. Someone else prepares it and I have plenty of choices.... waffles, yogurt, fresh fruit, oatmeal, cereal, omlets, sausage, bacon, muffins, bread, juice, milk. Today I am eating a cheese filled omlet with salsa on top, wheat toast with cream cheese spread, and orange juice. I take a bananna and muffin upstairs for a snack later on in the day. Spoiled!!

Day 93 - M&M's and General Conference

apr 3

I love General Conference! And I love M&M's! This year I discovered speckled peanut butter M&M's...... yummm! They melt in your mouth like soft butter. I filled my dish up at the beginning of the week with peanut, almond, and peanut butter M&M's. I sat on the couch watching conference eating my peanut butter M&M's today! I may be looking like the good year blimp after this Easter!

Day 61 - A cherry cheesecake worth its weight in gold

mar 2

A little expensive, wouldn't you say! But one little bite and you forget all about the price tag. It's an absolutely to die for delicious soft creamy cherry pudding cream cheese melt in your mouth kind of taste!

Kelsey and I had a girls day out in Logan today... temple, Seagull Book, Deseret Book, BRATS, Michaels, and Maceys. Lunch at Macey's on Tuesdays are the best! It's tradition. They make the best enchiladas. We get a yummy salad to go with it, a drink, and a dessert. I always get the chocolate ice cream in a cup. Kelsey just had to get the cherry cheesecake.... on mom of course! I couldn't resist sneaking a taste. Maybe I'll have to start taking turns between chocolate ice cream and cherry cheesecake!

Day 52 - Pass the syrup, please!

feb 21

Alia waited all week long for this breakfast! Mommy said she had wanted pancakes with syrup for the past week. Yeah for grandma's! Bacon, pancakes, eggs and oj..... yummm!