Apple Pie with Grampa!

Our grand daughter Kaelyn recently showed an interest in making an apple pie. So while we were spending time with them recently, her and grampa made one. As you can see by her face, she was thrilled! It was very tasty!

Hu Hot!!

My husband and I love eating at the Hu Hot! We actually crave it at times! Yesterday we decided we would go shopping and enjoy that amazing Mongolian stir-fry! It was soooo good! We had a great day!

A turkey for two

Guest post written by Kelly Allan

I really did buy the smallest turkey that I could find at the grocery store for mine and my husband's Thanksgiving dinner together, so I think that we're going to be eating a whole lot of turkey leftovers for the next week or so too. I've fixed turkeys before but it's always been in the kitchen with my Grandma, so I was really just watching her or I guess that you could say assisting her instead of doing it myself. I'm a little worried about the outcome, but I know that my husband's going to pretend to like it either way anyway.

I've been consulting a lot of directions to figure out how to cook this turkey for the big night and one of those times when I was looking for that I came across some info about a wireless company that I want to try out so I decided to click now and sign up for the service.

After reading all of those directions I think that I have a pretty decent idea of how to make the stuffed turkey.

"I have been paid for this guest post."

Tacos

My daughter-in-law and I both like to change things up when we make our tacos. We like to make our own taco shells instead of using the old stand by you can buy in a box. This is a picture of her tacos. They are very easy to make. The shell is made from ready to bake biscuits. Yum Yum!

Pizza

Last night we decided to order pizza for supper. We do that about once a month. It really hit the spot. We usually have taco pizza without onions. As usual, it tasted pretty good. We always have some left overs too. The best way to reheat the pizza is in the oven and you guessed it, I had it for lunch today!

Roast

We put a roast in the crock pot this morning. There are carrots, potatoes,water and some onion soup in with the meat. We will have some blueberry muffins too. It sounds and smells very good. The plan is to eat about 4pm. We stopped for a sandwich after church, but it really didn't hit the spot. The roast will be much better than what we had for lunch.

Happy Resurrection Day!!

Happy Resurrection Day!! He is Risen! Praise God, He is alive!!
We had a wonderful time with our family this weekend. I had found a new recipe for all of those that love chocolate. It was a hit! Yum Yum..........

Brownie Mix
1 can sweet and condensed milk 8oz
1 Lg box instant chocolate pudding
1 Hershey Chocolate bar
12oz Cool Whip
8oz Cool Whip
1 Cup Water
Make brownies according to the box directions, let cool, and then break up into small pieces
Mix sweet and condensed milk, pudding mix, 8oz cool whip, and 1 cup water
Layer brownie, pudding mixture, and plain cool whip then top with chocolate shavings
Let cool in refrigerator for a few hours then enjoy!

Oatmeal

Not every one likes to eat hot oatmeal, but Bill really enjoys it. He adds brown sugar and milk. I am not a big fan of it, but it is supposed to be good for you. It is so easy to make and quick too. Bill made some and tried to give it to our grand daughter, but she wasn't very interested either. The most we use oatmeal for is when we make cookies. I do love it in those. :)

Dessert

We have been skipping some desserts in an attempt to trim down a little bit. There are still times when we 'cheat' some and enjoy a snack but we have done pretty well without the goodies. Last week Bill made some cookies but when they were gone we pretty much have been doing without the sweets. So far so good. It sure is tough though.

Halloween

Well, it's that time of year. Halloween is around the corner and so is the candy. It is everywhere. Just what we do not need around our house. I am so bad about buying it though. It's fairly inexpensive and satisfies my cravings. You name it we have it on our counter. Whether it's chocolate or something sour, I usually have purchased it. From now until Easter, they put out some great sweet stuff. It sure makes it difficult to lose weight.

Homemade Pea Soup

I decided that this would be the weekend I would make my Grandma's homemade pea soup. It has been a long time. We were actually home on Saturday, so it was the perfect time for it. You have to soak the peas over night in water and baking soda. Then in the morning I started the soup. It's really pretty easy. You just add water and begin boiling the peas. Add chopped potatoes and carrots to the water. Boil stew meat and onion slowly in a separate pan. When potatoes and carrots are softening, then add the meat and juice to the soup mixture. Continue to cook adding beef base and 1 tsp of baking soda. The soda must help break up the peas. Then the soup will thicken up and it's ready to eat. Boy, has it been good in this cool weather.