I love my child. I love that she is whipsmart and quick on the draw. I love that nothing gets past that baby...even if it's from three years ago:
Paige: Mommy, what's that on your hand?
Me: It's a brace for my wrist. I broke it last night.
Paige: Is that why you went to Dr. Redington's office?
Me: Yes; he x-rayed it and one of the bones in my wrist is fractured and mommy tore some ligaments.
Paige: I had an x-ray on my leg when I was four.
Me: Yes, you did.
Paige: My leg was broken, even though they said it wasn't.
Me: Yes, that is correct. The read the x ray wrong.
Paige: And I kept telling you it was broken and that it hurt and you kept telling me it wasn't broken and to walk on it anyways. And I cried. And you still made me walk.
Me: I know and I'm very sorry. I should have listened more carefully to you and not the ignorant doctors at Baylor Waxahachie that are incapable of reading x rays. I've apologized to you and I'm really, really sorry that I did that. I hope we've moved on from this.
Paige: We have; but while your wrist is still broken, don't tell me you can't carry something or pick up something because I'm going to remind you how you told me to stop crying and walk.
Me: Okay Paige....thank you for your sympathy.
Man....no mercy from The Juicy of Love and Deliciousness. NONE!!! She's a tough cookie I tell you!
My wrist is still killing me and this stupid brace is a pain in the ass! I can't work or do anything with it. It's hard to drive with it, too. I hope it's not hard to drink and party this weekend...hahahahaha!!!
I hope everyone has a great weekend and good luck if you are cooking chili. If you've never been to Ladies State, it is one of the funnest cook offs around. It's one of Gary's faves - a lot of the men love it more than Mens State :) Even though they can't cook, they have a great time.
I was kind of wondering something about CASI. How come we don't have an online store via the website that allows people to purchase CASI and Terlingua items year round?? Just think of some of the revenue that could be generated for the Scholarship Fund, the TICC general fund, or other operational costs. I bet there are a few board members out there that would love to see something like that come to fruition. We already have PayPal set up for membership renewals....why the heck not??
I also wonder if the Board would consider sending the Trails to City Chamber of Commerce's electronically. It wouldn't be that difficult to locate email addresses for these entities and send out the Trails. The Trails is full of so much information about CASI cook offs and what we do as a whole....why not use the Internet to send out copies so that CASI can reach local people who might not know who we are? Chambers are excellent sources of advertising and anything they can use to encourage people to come to their cities and ultimately increase their revenues is going to have a positive impact on CASI and cook off participation. Even if CASI started out by emailing 50 copies of the Trails, any feedback or recognition would be a positive start. You never know what will happen when you get your name out there.
Have a great Thursday and be safe if you're headed to Seguin. Watch out for that crazy Austin traffic!
Kelly
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Word to the Wise
The next time you are driving home and you say to yourself, "I'm going to go home and watch DWTS and booze it up", stick to your plan. Don't go home and decide to drag 50 lb bags of potting soil out and plant your tomatoes and peppers. You'll do what I did. The bag of potting soil will overpower your wrist and your wrist will snap like a twig. You will fracture said wrist and tear ligaments.
All because I want to have my own f*cking tomatoes.
Needless to say, I can't type very well, so it's going to be a little quiet on the Western Front for awhile. I'm in a splint/brace and it's kind of ugly. I have no use of my left hand or arm. NOT FUN!!!!! Look at it this way: if anything pisses me off over the next few weeks, I won't be able to blog about it and considering my craptastic memory, I'll forget about it before I can type again :)
Before I go, though, I must go off about something concerning my precious, sweet, kind hearted little girl. There is a bully in her class who terrorizes not only Paige, but other kids as well. His latest assault is on her weight. Paige is very thin - too thin if you ask me. He tells her repeatedly that she's fat; she eats too much; she needs to watch what she eats and she needs to go on a diet. Over the past few months, Paige has asked both Gary and I if she's fat; is she the right size and has started asking if there is fat in her food. She's always loved to talk about "healfy" foods, but this is different. She is actually not eating because she thinks she's fat because this little boy has drilled it in her head. Parents - do not take this shit lightly! Our little ones are little sponges and they absorb everything they hear - good and bad. I don't want my child to have body issues at age seven. I don't want any kid to have those kinds of issues at any age and something has got to give. When did kids become so mean? I love this little boy's mother; but he is kind of a terror. That makes this a difficult talk to have, but I'm going to have it. I don't want any child to think it's okay to say mean things to another child because they think it's funny or okay.
That's my soapbox for today. I'll try to get down without falling. Which by the way, is NOT how I broke my wrist. Yet everyone who knows me seems to think that is the case. I cannot imagine why!!!!!
Keep it real, and in one piece.......
K
All because I want to have my own f*cking tomatoes.
Needless to say, I can't type very well, so it's going to be a little quiet on the Western Front for awhile. I'm in a splint/brace and it's kind of ugly. I have no use of my left hand or arm. NOT FUN!!!!! Look at it this way: if anything pisses me off over the next few weeks, I won't be able to blog about it and considering my craptastic memory, I'll forget about it before I can type again :)
Before I go, though, I must go off about something concerning my precious, sweet, kind hearted little girl. There is a bully in her class who terrorizes not only Paige, but other kids as well. His latest assault is on her weight. Paige is very thin - too thin if you ask me. He tells her repeatedly that she's fat; she eats too much; she needs to watch what she eats and she needs to go on a diet. Over the past few months, Paige has asked both Gary and I if she's fat; is she the right size and has started asking if there is fat in her food. She's always loved to talk about "healfy" foods, but this is different. She is actually not eating because she thinks she's fat because this little boy has drilled it in her head. Parents - do not take this shit lightly! Our little ones are little sponges and they absorb everything they hear - good and bad. I don't want my child to have body issues at age seven. I don't want any kid to have those kinds of issues at any age and something has got to give. When did kids become so mean? I love this little boy's mother; but he is kind of a terror. That makes this a difficult talk to have, but I'm going to have it. I don't want any child to think it's okay to say mean things to another child because they think it's funny or okay.
That's my soapbox for today. I'll try to get down without falling. Which by the way, is NOT how I broke my wrist. Yet everyone who knows me seems to think that is the case. I cannot imagine why!!!!!
Keep it real, and in one piece.......
K
Monday, April 11, 2011
Greetings and Salutations!!
Good Afternoon!!! Lots of "winfunder" (as Paige would say) last night! Red Oak schools are closed today because of power outages and Waxahachie schools were on a delay. St. Joseph started on time, but Paige didn't! We had a power outage, so Juicy went in a little late. We didn't have near the damage as other areas in Western Ellis Co, just lots of wind, thunder and rain. We normally get the brunt of it but it went around us this time. The golf course in Ferris got an ass whipping from the wind. The nets were all torn and the poles were bent and broken. Damnit.
We had a really nice weekend - busy, but nice. Friday night Gary and I picked up our new bedroom furniture, did the chili grocery shopping and got sushi from The Bristol Store. That place was PACKED!!! Beware the Volcano Roll....LOL....pretty damn hot!! Saturday morning we picked up Ray and headed to Traders Village. It was so windy!!! Everyone fought with their EZ Ups, but in the end, the wind won! We had so much fun; even though it was hot as hell!!! Below are the winners:
Traders Village CCO
98 Chilis Judged
1. Gary Brignon
2. Mike Rogers
3. Bob Coats
4. Ray Calhoun
5. Kasey Hudspeth-Waters
6. Ron Baker
7. Roger Foltz
8. Gerald Casey
9. Greg Goodwin
10. Johnnie Sullivan
Show:
1. Soggy Bottom Bacon Boys
2. Blind Witch Chili
3. Bull Rush
4. Chuggers Whorehouse
5. American Legion
And yes, Gary...the man who has never mixed his own spices, doesn't know what he cooks, starts his chili late and rarely ever tastes it, won $1000!!!! And, he won the El Renegado Guerrero Trophy....Bastard.....LOL!!!
I just wanted to reiterate what Doris stated Saturday during announcements - North Texas should be grateful for the hard workers (including Doris who always runs that cook off!!) who help make such a large cook off so successful!
We were so hot and tired, plus Gary was a little out there from celebrating, so we decided to have his celebration meal at home. I made filet mignon, potatoes gratin with Gruyere, roasted cauliflower with walnuts and lobster tails. It was all soooo good!!! I kind of winged it with the gratin potatoes, so I need to make them again and share the recipe. I used butter and flour to make a roux, then added cream, Gruyere and White Cheddar cheese as well as sliced shallots. We ate the leftover potatoes yesterday with our ribs that we smoked in our Cajun Injector Smoker :) We got out yesterday and bought tomato and pepper plants along with herbs and lettuce seeds. I also grabbed some Miss Saigon Iris bulbs, Canna bulbs and some garlic to plant. My dreams of a bountiful garden this year have been shelved, along with most of my dreams....LMAO...kidding! But yeah, we figured it was just going to be too much to deal with. I didn't get a lot of pepper and tomato plants, so I can just put them in containers again this year. I also bought some beautiful red Asiatic Lilies and two gorgeous pots of petunias. My front porch is in serious need of some flowers :)
My mom and I took Paige out for Bluebonnet pics. She was not a very cooperative subject!! The grass was itchy, the sun was too bright...and she kept smiling this goofy, goofy smile. Here are some of the good ones:
Then we went home and after dinner made cheesecake:
She was rocking her Hooters tank top last night. She loves Owls, so therefore she loves Hooters. I don't know many 7 year olds who have a Hooters tank top and I really don't know what that says about me as a parent...but hey....she likes it!!!
We are going to Seguin Friday morning, so I'll be getting ready for TLS this week. Since I REFUSE to eat the Friday night meal, we're going to have Italian Friday night. I'll make breakfast casseroles for Saturday morning and Gary always grills steaks for us Saturday night. I'm really looking forward to this weekend. Vicki will be with us, so I know we'll have a great time! I'm also glad that I won't be stressed out over our tax return, either now that we decided to file an extension. I hate this time of year....LOL!!!
I am reading the most AMAZING book right now. The name of it is The Hangman's Daughter and the author is Oliver Potsch. (The "o" in his last name has an umlaut (the two little dots over it), but I couldn't figure out how to get them there on my computer!!) It is translated from German to English by Lee Chadeayne. It is about a Hangman/Executioner in 1600's Bavaria and it is sooo good! The beginning started out a tad graphic for me and I was really worried that the whole book would follow the same course, but it doesn't and it is wonderful! I highly recommend it :) I've been reading it on my nifty little Kindle!
I hope everyone dries out from all the rain last night. Have a great day :)
Spreading my own special brand of kindness and joy....
Kelly
We had a really nice weekend - busy, but nice. Friday night Gary and I picked up our new bedroom furniture, did the chili grocery shopping and got sushi from The Bristol Store. That place was PACKED!!! Beware the Volcano Roll....LOL....pretty damn hot!! Saturday morning we picked up Ray and headed to Traders Village. It was so windy!!! Everyone fought with their EZ Ups, but in the end, the wind won! We had so much fun; even though it was hot as hell!!! Below are the winners:
Traders Village CCO
98 Chilis Judged
1. Gary Brignon
2. Mike Rogers
3. Bob Coats
4. Ray Calhoun
5. Kasey Hudspeth-Waters
6. Ron Baker
7. Roger Foltz
8. Gerald Casey
9. Greg Goodwin
10. Johnnie Sullivan
Show:
1. Soggy Bottom Bacon Boys
2. Blind Witch Chili
3. Bull Rush
4. Chuggers Whorehouse
5. American Legion
And yes, Gary...the man who has never mixed his own spices, doesn't know what he cooks, starts his chili late and rarely ever tastes it, won $1000!!!! And, he won the El Renegado Guerrero Trophy....Bastard.....LOL!!!
I just wanted to reiterate what Doris stated Saturday during announcements - North Texas should be grateful for the hard workers (including Doris who always runs that cook off!!) who help make such a large cook off so successful!
We were so hot and tired, plus Gary was a little out there from celebrating, so we decided to have his celebration meal at home. I made filet mignon, potatoes gratin with Gruyere, roasted cauliflower with walnuts and lobster tails. It was all soooo good!!! I kind of winged it with the gratin potatoes, so I need to make them again and share the recipe. I used butter and flour to make a roux, then added cream, Gruyere and White Cheddar cheese as well as sliced shallots. We ate the leftover potatoes yesterday with our ribs that we smoked in our Cajun Injector Smoker :) We got out yesterday and bought tomato and pepper plants along with herbs and lettuce seeds. I also grabbed some Miss Saigon Iris bulbs, Canna bulbs and some garlic to plant. My dreams of a bountiful garden this year have been shelved, along with most of my dreams....LMAO...kidding! But yeah, we figured it was just going to be too much to deal with. I didn't get a lot of pepper and tomato plants, so I can just put them in containers again this year. I also bought some beautiful red Asiatic Lilies and two gorgeous pots of petunias. My front porch is in serious need of some flowers :)
My mom and I took Paige out for Bluebonnet pics. She was not a very cooperative subject!! The grass was itchy, the sun was too bright...and she kept smiling this goofy, goofy smile. Here are some of the good ones:
Then we went home and after dinner made cheesecake:
She was rocking her Hooters tank top last night. She loves Owls, so therefore she loves Hooters. I don't know many 7 year olds who have a Hooters tank top and I really don't know what that says about me as a parent...but hey....she likes it!!!
We are going to Seguin Friday morning, so I'll be getting ready for TLS this week. Since I REFUSE to eat the Friday night meal, we're going to have Italian Friday night. I'll make breakfast casseroles for Saturday morning and Gary always grills steaks for us Saturday night. I'm really looking forward to this weekend. Vicki will be with us, so I know we'll have a great time! I'm also glad that I won't be stressed out over our tax return, either now that we decided to file an extension. I hate this time of year....LOL!!!
I am reading the most AMAZING book right now. The name of it is The Hangman's Daughter and the author is Oliver Potsch. (The "o" in his last name has an umlaut (the two little dots over it), but I couldn't figure out how to get them there on my computer!!) It is translated from German to English by Lee Chadeayne. It is about a Hangman/Executioner in 1600's Bavaria and it is sooo good! The beginning started out a tad graphic for me and I was really worried that the whole book would follow the same course, but it doesn't and it is wonderful! I highly recommend it :) I've been reading it on my nifty little Kindle!
I hope everyone dries out from all the rain last night. Have a great day :)
Spreading my own special brand of kindness and joy....
Kelly
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Funny, Funny, Funny.....
My husband is still alive and we are still married. He chose not to come to the office yesterday out of fear that he would meet a fate similar to that of J.R. Ewing's.....
I told him that I would never kill him; I mean, what good is it to have life insurance on him if I can't spend it from jail?!?!?!?!?!?!?
I hope everyone has a great day! It's Thursday and that means we are one day closer to the weekend!!! Gary, Ray and I will be cooking at Traders Village this weekend....so if you're in the mood for chili, shopping and loud Tejano music, then come out to Traders Village Saturday :) I'll be looking for goodies for my new trailer....that I need to post pictures of! I also hope to ride the backroads Sunday and get some good pics of The Juicy in all of the bluebonnets. They are everywhere right now. We were on our way into Ennis last night and there is a house not far from ours that has bluebonnets behind their home on a hill - they were beautiful! I have a picture of Paige when she was two or three with her stuffed Piggy running through the bluebonnets. Soooo sweet....
I guess I'm going to sign off for now...I've got credit card statements to check :) Kidding, kidding....but I do love that some of you who read my blog call him and give him a hard time about getting in trouble with old lady. Priceless!!!
Keepin it real.....
The Cadillac Cowgirl
I told him that I would never kill him; I mean, what good is it to have life insurance on him if I can't spend it from jail?!?!?!?!?!?!?
I hope everyone has a great day! It's Thursday and that means we are one day closer to the weekend!!! Gary, Ray and I will be cooking at Traders Village this weekend....so if you're in the mood for chili, shopping and loud Tejano music, then come out to Traders Village Saturday :) I'll be looking for goodies for my new trailer....that I need to post pictures of! I also hope to ride the backroads Sunday and get some good pics of The Juicy in all of the bluebonnets. They are everywhere right now. We were on our way into Ennis last night and there is a house not far from ours that has bluebonnets behind their home on a hill - they were beautiful! I have a picture of Paige when she was two or three with her stuffed Piggy running through the bluebonnets. Soooo sweet....
I guess I'm going to sign off for now...I've got credit card statements to check :) Kidding, kidding....but I do love that some of you who read my blog call him and give him a hard time about getting in trouble with old lady. Priceless!!!
Keepin it real.....
The Cadillac Cowgirl
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
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Okay, I kind of feel better after I got all of that off of my chest. And no, it's not a mistake. I had to type like that since my blog is being monitored by Big Brother and I can't really gripe about anything good anymore. God forbid I be branded a "hothead" and "hard to deal with". Funny thing is....that wasn't even a chili related rant. It was a marriage related rant. Just know this....lying to me never works because I find out EVERYTHING. And I do mean EVERYTHING.
So, on to happier news! It's Wednesday! It's Hump Day!!! The week is coming to a close! Hell Yeah!!! I'm excited to cook at Traders Village this weekend. Zoe is going to cook in the Junior Division this year! Paige isn't old enough and Tyler is just not a chili cook. He likes to go to cook offs if Mark and Vicki are going to be there, but he's not into cooking a pot of chili. Next weekend is Ladies State and this year, T & B is filing an extension which means I can relax and not stress out over our tax return, but actually leave for Seguin on Thursday and not be on the phone or my laptop the whole way down there. Yes!!!
I didn't get around to making my frittata, so I used Ina Garten's Baked Eggs recipe as a base and made my own version. Hers uses eggs, herbs and Parmesan and I went with eggs, pancetta, spinach and Havarti cheese. You actually broil the eggs until they're barely set, so I don't know if I would consider them baked. I can't have raw eggs, so I get mine going in the skillet before I broil them to make sure they're completely done. Below is my version of Baked Eggs:
Cadillac Cowgirl Baked Eggs
6 Large Eggs
2 Tbsp Butter
Cream
1/4 Cup Grated Havarti Cheese
1 1/2 oz Pancetta, chopped
1/4 cup Baby Spinach, chopped
2 Tbsp Rosemary, chopped
Kosher Salt and Telicherry Pepper to taste
Preheat the oven to broil on "high". Using two separate medium size gratin dishes (or one large gratin, or shallow dish large enough to accommodate 6 eggs plus toppings), put a tablespoon of butter and a good splash of cream in each dish; set aside. Using two separate bowls, crack three eggs in each bowl, set aside. Mix the cheese, pancetta, spinach, rosemary, salt and pepper in another bowl and set aside. I know this sounds like a pain, but you have to work quick and you want everything kind of set up and ready to go. Place the gratin dishes on a large baking sheet and place on the top rack of the oven under the broiler. Broil for 2 minutes until the butter and cream are melted and bubbly. Remove from the oven and very carefully pour a set of eggs into each gratin dish. Top each egg dish with the cheese, spinach and pancetta mixture. Return to the oven and allow to broil for 3-5 minutes or until the eggs are set to your taste and the cheese has melted. Serve with thick slices of toasted bread and bacon if desired. This makes an excellent breakfast, lunch or dinner. Gary and I love it and have it in the evenings quite a bit.
Paige had an academic science fair presentation this morning on the invention of donuts. She did great - even after she dropped her donut. Poor kid....she loves donuts, but she wasn't about to take a bite off of one that fell on the floor!!! She's not big on the 5 second rule :) She was so cute...and then at the end when the class was being applauded, she stood there and made really bizarre faces and kept raising and lowering her eyebrows. I love my weird and wacky kid. She made my day the other day when she asked me if Eddie's girlfriend was going to........you guessed it......
"BIRFALIZE EDDIE'S BABIES SO THAT HE CAN BE A DADDY, TOO!!!!"
Ahhh...I can be having the worst day ever and all she has to do is say the word "birfalize" and all is right in my world. I mean, check her out:
She's so precious, and delicious and I just love her her so much!! I'm such a lucky mommy :)
Have a great day everyone! I'm going to get back to my fact finding mission. Some people just have no sense. I mean, do you really think that I don't know what "TTNA" means on a credit card statement?
Spreading kindness, joy and tales of ignorance the best way I know how......
Kelly
Okay, I kind of feel better after I got all of that off of my chest. And no, it's not a mistake. I had to type like that since my blog is being monitored by Big Brother and I can't really gripe about anything good anymore. God forbid I be branded a "hothead" and "hard to deal with". Funny thing is....that wasn't even a chili related rant. It was a marriage related rant. Just know this....lying to me never works because I find out EVERYTHING. And I do mean EVERYTHING.
So, on to happier news! It's Wednesday! It's Hump Day!!! The week is coming to a close! Hell Yeah!!! I'm excited to cook at Traders Village this weekend. Zoe is going to cook in the Junior Division this year! Paige isn't old enough and Tyler is just not a chili cook. He likes to go to cook offs if Mark and Vicki are going to be there, but he's not into cooking a pot of chili. Next weekend is Ladies State and this year, T & B is filing an extension which means I can relax and not stress out over our tax return, but actually leave for Seguin on Thursday and not be on the phone or my laptop the whole way down there. Yes!!!
I didn't get around to making my frittata, so I used Ina Garten's Baked Eggs recipe as a base and made my own version. Hers uses eggs, herbs and Parmesan and I went with eggs, pancetta, spinach and Havarti cheese. You actually broil the eggs until they're barely set, so I don't know if I would consider them baked. I can't have raw eggs, so I get mine going in the skillet before I broil them to make sure they're completely done. Below is my version of Baked Eggs:
Cadillac Cowgirl Baked Eggs
6 Large Eggs
2 Tbsp Butter
Cream
1/4 Cup Grated Havarti Cheese
1 1/2 oz Pancetta, chopped
1/4 cup Baby Spinach, chopped
2 Tbsp Rosemary, chopped
Kosher Salt and Telicherry Pepper to taste
Preheat the oven to broil on "high". Using two separate medium size gratin dishes (or one large gratin, or shallow dish large enough to accommodate 6 eggs plus toppings), put a tablespoon of butter and a good splash of cream in each dish; set aside. Using two separate bowls, crack three eggs in each bowl, set aside. Mix the cheese, pancetta, spinach, rosemary, salt and pepper in another bowl and set aside. I know this sounds like a pain, but you have to work quick and you want everything kind of set up and ready to go. Place the gratin dishes on a large baking sheet and place on the top rack of the oven under the broiler. Broil for 2 minutes until the butter and cream are melted and bubbly. Remove from the oven and very carefully pour a set of eggs into each gratin dish. Top each egg dish with the cheese, spinach and pancetta mixture. Return to the oven and allow to broil for 3-5 minutes or until the eggs are set to your taste and the cheese has melted. Serve with thick slices of toasted bread and bacon if desired. This makes an excellent breakfast, lunch or dinner. Gary and I love it and have it in the evenings quite a bit.
Paige had an academic science fair presentation this morning on the invention of donuts. She did great - even after she dropped her donut. Poor kid....she loves donuts, but she wasn't about to take a bite off of one that fell on the floor!!! She's not big on the 5 second rule :) She was so cute...and then at the end when the class was being applauded, she stood there and made really bizarre faces and kept raising and lowering her eyebrows. I love my weird and wacky kid. She made my day the other day when she asked me if Eddie's girlfriend was going to........you guessed it......
"BIRFALIZE EDDIE'S BABIES SO THAT HE CAN BE A DADDY, TOO!!!!"
Ahhh...I can be having the worst day ever and all she has to do is say the word "birfalize" and all is right in my world. I mean, check her out:
She's so precious, and delicious and I just love her her so much!! I'm such a lucky mommy :)
Have a great day everyone! I'm going to get back to my fact finding mission. Some people just have no sense. I mean, do you really think that I don't know what "TTNA" means on a credit card statement?
Spreading kindness, joy and tales of ignorance the best way I know how......
Kelly
Monday, April 4, 2011
Good Afternoon!!
Well, here it is again...Monday. The overachieving, never fails to show up on time MONDAY! I don't know about you, but I could have used a few extra days in my weekend! I was busy, busy, busy, but didn't get a damn thing done. I hate that kind of weekend....it's too similar to my workdays!!
Friday night we headed to Oklahoma to pick up my new trailer. We spent the night at my uncle's house and headed to Broken Arrow Saturday morning. I am IN LOVE with my new trailer. I bought a 1970 Scotty HiLander in AMAZING condition...front dinette, full size bed, potty closet (SCORE!!), and a bunk. Everything is original and works and I'm just tickled pink! Since I sold the other Scotty, I've named this one Pussywillow Rose and will be decorating her in a vintage cowgirl theme with lots of fru-fru frilliness....so unlike me, of course! I'm just so excited about it! Gary moved all of my trailers to the back of the property yesterday and lined them up out in the bluebonnets!!
Speaking of bluebonnets: I welcome everyone to head to Crisp and Bristol and enjoy all of the bluebonnets along FM 660. What I would like to stress, however, is if you are driving the backroads looking at the bluebonnets, please drive the friggin speed limit! I almost ran up the ass end of a few tourists and I was none too pleased :) I guess I'm just used to seeing them...oh well. Aaahh...and speaking of Bristol, Gary and I both had Sushi from the Bristol Store on Saturday and it was fantastic! I had him get me a Rattlesnake roll (tuna, jalapeno, avocado and cream cheese) and he got a Bristol roll (tuna, salmon, avocado, cucumber) along with eel and salmon. It was sooo good! So were the two bottles of wine we drank with it. I opened up a 2008 Seghesio Zinfandel that was absolutely perfect! After I opened it up, I started perusing our wine stock and we're getting a little low. Gary brought Woodbridge Pinot Noir home from Men's State that I need to get in the house. I think it's still out in the toy hauler.
Our wood floors were installed Friday in our bedroom and I'm so happy!!!! It's very loud in there right now, but I am so glad to be rid of the carpet!!! Waylon is a little out of sorts because the wood is sort of uncomfortable for him and he can't flop over and show his muff. I'll need to get a rug so that he doesn't hurt himself :) Paige asked Waylon to show his muff Friday night at my uncle's house and everyone was like, "What??" I had to explain to everyone that we call him "muffin", "muff" for short and when he's rolls on his back...well, you get the point. I also had to explain how there really is no filter in our home and as a result, my child says things that sound way worse to unsuspecting adults than they really are. Fortunately, my family is pretty much just like me, filterless, couthless, and laid back, so once the intent was established, everyone was like, "oh, ok...gotcha." I guess there are benefits to growing up in a non-repressed family.
Except for one thing: my mother's, shall we say, recollection of my childhood and her involvement in said childhood. Apparently, I'm only allowed to share the "nice stories" with Paige. Therefore, when I tell my child about riding from one aunt's house to another's in the back of my parent's truck (it had a camper) laying on a mattress and being scolded anytime we knocked on the window to ask how much longer, are we there yet, or God forbid, can we stop and pee, my mom refuses to confirm these memories. Instead, she tells Paige I'm making up stories and not to believe me. WHAT THE HELL, mom???? And of course, the Juicy believes her Gammy....LOL!!! Courtney and I got a real good laugh out of this latest denial....LOL!!!
Yesterday morning, I made banana blueberry pancakes. Paige won't eat blueberries, so she had plain pancakes. Here is my basic pancake recipe and the measurements for the blueberries and bananas should you want to add them.
Cadillac Cowgirl Pancakes
2 Cups Baking Mix
2 Large Eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 Cup Milk
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1 Tbsp Melted Butter
Mix the above ingredients in a large bowl. Using a large skillet or griddle, heat the surface to 350 degrees. I use a griddle and spray it with Pam just to be on the safe side! When you're ready to start flippin flapjacks, take a ladle and filling it 1/2 full, use it to pour the batter on to the skillet or griddle. Once bubbles start forming and the edges are set, flip the pancakes and cook until golden on both sides. Serve with butter and maple syrup!
To make Cadillac Cowgirl Blueberry Banana pancakes, add 1 cup of frozen or fresh blueberries and one cut up banana to the batter. Prepare the same way you would the regular pancakes. You can also use strawberries, apples or blackberries in place of the blueberries and/or bananas. Experiment and find the combination you like best! I also like to top the pancakes with blueberries and bananas as well :)
I've got a frittata to make this week as well as tweaking my Enchilada gravy. I've got irises blooming finally!! It took two years, but the irises planted along one wall of the house are in bloom - gorgeous peach and yellow colored blooms! My purple irises also bloomed and I'm just waiting on my heirloom irises to come up and I'll be a happy girl. I need to get an Easter lily for this house, though. I didn't bring the one from the last house. I thought that would be kind of tacky. I did, however, exclude the heirloom irises and daylilies from the sale of the house....LOL!!! Hey...bulbs are serious shizzle, people!
Make it a great day....I know I'm going to try!!!
Kelly
Friday night we headed to Oklahoma to pick up my new trailer. We spent the night at my uncle's house and headed to Broken Arrow Saturday morning. I am IN LOVE with my new trailer. I bought a 1970 Scotty HiLander in AMAZING condition...front dinette, full size bed, potty closet (SCORE!!), and a bunk. Everything is original and works and I'm just tickled pink! Since I sold the other Scotty, I've named this one Pussywillow Rose and will be decorating her in a vintage cowgirl theme with lots of fru-fru frilliness....so unlike me, of course! I'm just so excited about it! Gary moved all of my trailers to the back of the property yesterday and lined them up out in the bluebonnets!!
Speaking of bluebonnets: I welcome everyone to head to Crisp and Bristol and enjoy all of the bluebonnets along FM 660. What I would like to stress, however, is if you are driving the backroads looking at the bluebonnets, please drive the friggin speed limit! I almost ran up the ass end of a few tourists and I was none too pleased :) I guess I'm just used to seeing them...oh well. Aaahh...and speaking of Bristol, Gary and I both had Sushi from the Bristol Store on Saturday and it was fantastic! I had him get me a Rattlesnake roll (tuna, jalapeno, avocado and cream cheese) and he got a Bristol roll (tuna, salmon, avocado, cucumber) along with eel and salmon. It was sooo good! So were the two bottles of wine we drank with it. I opened up a 2008 Seghesio Zinfandel that was absolutely perfect! After I opened it up, I started perusing our wine stock and we're getting a little low. Gary brought Woodbridge Pinot Noir home from Men's State that I need to get in the house. I think it's still out in the toy hauler.
Our wood floors were installed Friday in our bedroom and I'm so happy!!!! It's very loud in there right now, but I am so glad to be rid of the carpet!!! Waylon is a little out of sorts because the wood is sort of uncomfortable for him and he can't flop over and show his muff. I'll need to get a rug so that he doesn't hurt himself :) Paige asked Waylon to show his muff Friday night at my uncle's house and everyone was like, "What??" I had to explain to everyone that we call him "muffin", "muff" for short and when he's rolls on his back...well, you get the point. I also had to explain how there really is no filter in our home and as a result, my child says things that sound way worse to unsuspecting adults than they really are. Fortunately, my family is pretty much just like me, filterless, couthless, and laid back, so once the intent was established, everyone was like, "oh, ok...gotcha." I guess there are benefits to growing up in a non-repressed family.
Except for one thing: my mother's, shall we say, recollection of my childhood and her involvement in said childhood. Apparently, I'm only allowed to share the "nice stories" with Paige. Therefore, when I tell my child about riding from one aunt's house to another's in the back of my parent's truck (it had a camper) laying on a mattress and being scolded anytime we knocked on the window to ask how much longer, are we there yet, or God forbid, can we stop and pee, my mom refuses to confirm these memories. Instead, she tells Paige I'm making up stories and not to believe me. WHAT THE HELL, mom???? And of course, the Juicy believes her Gammy....LOL!!! Courtney and I got a real good laugh out of this latest denial....LOL!!!
Yesterday morning, I made banana blueberry pancakes. Paige won't eat blueberries, so she had plain pancakes. Here is my basic pancake recipe and the measurements for the blueberries and bananas should you want to add them.
Cadillac Cowgirl Pancakes
2 Cups Baking Mix
2 Large Eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 Cup Milk
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1 Tbsp Melted Butter
Mix the above ingredients in a large bowl. Using a large skillet or griddle, heat the surface to 350 degrees. I use a griddle and spray it with Pam just to be on the safe side! When you're ready to start flippin flapjacks, take a ladle and filling it 1/2 full, use it to pour the batter on to the skillet or griddle. Once bubbles start forming and the edges are set, flip the pancakes and cook until golden on both sides. Serve with butter and maple syrup!
To make Cadillac Cowgirl Blueberry Banana pancakes, add 1 cup of frozen or fresh blueberries and one cut up banana to the batter. Prepare the same way you would the regular pancakes. You can also use strawberries, apples or blackberries in place of the blueberries and/or bananas. Experiment and find the combination you like best! I also like to top the pancakes with blueberries and bananas as well :)
I've got a frittata to make this week as well as tweaking my Enchilada gravy. I've got irises blooming finally!! It took two years, but the irises planted along one wall of the house are in bloom - gorgeous peach and yellow colored blooms! My purple irises also bloomed and I'm just waiting on my heirloom irises to come up and I'll be a happy girl. I need to get an Easter lily for this house, though. I didn't bring the one from the last house. I thought that would be kind of tacky. I did, however, exclude the heirloom irises and daylilies from the sale of the house....LOL!!! Hey...bulbs are serious shizzle, people!
Make it a great day....I know I'm going to try!!!
Kelly
Friday, April 1, 2011
Hello Friday - So Nice to See You!!!
What a beautiful day outside!!! I'm ready to blow this pop stand and pick up my new trailer! Hell yeah!!! I sold two and acquired one more. I'll be posting pics on Monday!
I made the most unbelievably delicious cheese enchiladas last night. My family loved them, too! I'm going to make them one more time before I share the recipe. I want to tweak the enchilada gravy just a tad. I probably could have used more cheese, too. I mean...is there ever a reason to not use lots of cheese?!?!?!? My rice was pretty damn good as well. I used a chicken and tomato flavored bouillon cube in place of one of the chicken cubes. I think this gives it a lot more flavor. It doesn't give the rice more of a tomato flavor, either. It's just right. I need a really good refried bean recipe to try out. I usually buy the Santa Fe dried beans that you add water to and they become refried beans (available at HEB) or a can of La Sierra refried beans - probably my most favorite. I make a damn good pot of charro beans, but if I put all of the stuff I like in them, The P won't eat them. And after all....this is Paige's world :)
Speaking of Paige, she informed me the other day that even when she's a teenager and able to drive, she would prefer that I continue to drive her around so that she can still sit in the backseat and play her DSi and watch movies while in transit. She told me it wouldn't be safe to play her game while driving. You think??
So I decided not to cook in Canton this weekend. Too many things to do....not enough time to do them all! Gary, Paige and I are going to pick up my trailer this evening and come back in the morning so that we have the rest of Saturday to do stuff around the house. He mentioned going to the deer lease on Sunday and I know he's got to mow. Our grass is obnoxious. Gary and I are cooking at Traders Village next weekend and then TLS will be upon us! I hope that I can leave earlier than last year and hopefully it won't rain the whole way down there! I'm also looking forward to Larry Joe Taylor at the end of April. The weather should be amazing and I can't wait to relax, have some cocktails and just have a DAMN GOOD TIME!
My dad just pulled into the yard with our gooseneck trailer (that's construction lingo for shop parking area...not my actual yard, although it was there for awhile).
I thought it had been here all along; I guess not. I hope it hasn't been out at my house and I really am that dingy that I didn't even notice it! Oh Lord....I need help!! Jeannie and I are debating the whereabouts of the trailer and I guess that just goes to show either how cognizant or how don't give a shit we are about what goes on around here!!! LOL
I guess I'm going to sign off for today. I hope everyone has a fantastic day and weekend. If you're cooking chili - good luck and steal some points!!
Spreading happiness and joy in all that I do......
Kelly
I made the most unbelievably delicious cheese enchiladas last night. My family loved them, too! I'm going to make them one more time before I share the recipe. I want to tweak the enchilada gravy just a tad. I probably could have used more cheese, too. I mean...is there ever a reason to not use lots of cheese?!?!?!? My rice was pretty damn good as well. I used a chicken and tomato flavored bouillon cube in place of one of the chicken cubes. I think this gives it a lot more flavor. It doesn't give the rice more of a tomato flavor, either. It's just right. I need a really good refried bean recipe to try out. I usually buy the Santa Fe dried beans that you add water to and they become refried beans (available at HEB) or a can of La Sierra refried beans - probably my most favorite. I make a damn good pot of charro beans, but if I put all of the stuff I like in them, The P won't eat them. And after all....this is Paige's world :)
Speaking of Paige, she informed me the other day that even when she's a teenager and able to drive, she would prefer that I continue to drive her around so that she can still sit in the backseat and play her DSi and watch movies while in transit. She told me it wouldn't be safe to play her game while driving. You think??
So I decided not to cook in Canton this weekend. Too many things to do....not enough time to do them all! Gary, Paige and I are going to pick up my trailer this evening and come back in the morning so that we have the rest of Saturday to do stuff around the house. He mentioned going to the deer lease on Sunday and I know he's got to mow. Our grass is obnoxious. Gary and I are cooking at Traders Village next weekend and then TLS will be upon us! I hope that I can leave earlier than last year and hopefully it won't rain the whole way down there! I'm also looking forward to Larry Joe Taylor at the end of April. The weather should be amazing and I can't wait to relax, have some cocktails and just have a DAMN GOOD TIME!
My dad just pulled into the yard with our gooseneck trailer (that's construction lingo for shop parking area...not my actual yard, although it was there for awhile).
I thought it had been here all along; I guess not. I hope it hasn't been out at my house and I really am that dingy that I didn't even notice it! Oh Lord....I need help!! Jeannie and I are debating the whereabouts of the trailer and I guess that just goes to show either how cognizant or how don't give a shit we are about what goes on around here!!! LOL
I guess I'm going to sign off for today. I hope everyone has a fantastic day and weekend. If you're cooking chili - good luck and steal some points!!
Spreading happiness and joy in all that I do......
Kelly
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