Recipe of the week

Potato and Cheese Chowder

2 cups potatoes
1/2 cup celery
2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup carrots
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups velveeta cheese

Boil everything but the cheese till soft but dont drain. Then make a white sauce : 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup flour, 2 cups milk. Mix together and cook till smooth then add the cheese and stir till it melts. Add 1 cup chopped ham and the rest of the veggies. Enjoy!

Fall Appears!

Last sunday, my roommate and I went for a drive up Blacksmith Fork Canyon to look at the changing leaves. We were so excited to see that so many have already begun to turn. We couldn't help but stop and take some pictures.



















And Trish couldn't help herself. She had to take this picture of me against my wishes.

Friday

Its Friday and Im so glad! Its been a long week with lots going on so im glad to have a weekend here. I have started up weight watcher's again and it has been tough to stick to changing my eating but I have seen and felt great improvements. I lost 2.8 pounds this week and that makes it all worth it. I need to stay focused and then I will do better at this. Wish me luck for next week:)

Thinking...

I am... usually happy

I think... too much.

I know... the gospel is true.

I want... to be married

I have... great friends

I wish... I had a bigger house.

I hate... Seafood

I fear... being alone

I feel... happy that fall is here

I hear... kids playing

I smell... my clean hair

I wonder... what's in store for my future

I regret... a lot of things.

I love... my family!

I always... try and help others

I am not... happy with my weight

I believe... if I stick with my diet i can lose weight!

I don't always...think before i speak

I win... extra points if i excercise!

I lose... my train of thought alot

I never... hurt someone on purpose

I listen... to country music.

I am scared of... big dogs and guns

I read... sometimes

I am happy about...my vacation next month!

If you read this, you're tagged!

Recipe of the Week

This is one of my all time favorites!
Chicken Pillows
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked and diced
1 8oz cream cheese softened
1/4 to 1/2 cup of minced onion
Combine those ingredients together and set aside. You can use rhodes dough or canned biscuits. You take a roll and put a spoonful of the filling inside and bring the sides around it so the filling is in the middle. Melt some butter and take croutons and crush them. Then take the roll and put it in the butter then into the crouton mix and put them on a cookie sheet. Bake them for 15 minutes or until brown at 350. In the mean time make a sauce to go on them. Take 1 can of cream of chicken soup and 1/2 cup of milk and heat it. When the pillows are done put them and the sauce on the table so people can put the sauce on themselves if they want it. Enjoy!

David Archuleta

I wanted to share one of my favorite songs by David. He has such a talent! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

Recipe for the week

Inside out Hamburgers

These are one of my favorites you take your hamburger patty and smash it very thin then put bbq sauce, your choice of cheese and some bacon either cooked or raw in the middle. Take the sides and fold it over so everything is in the inside! After they are cooked you just make them up like a regular burger but you have all the good stuff in the middle! They are so good its making my mouth water. Enjoy!

random thoughts

Life can sure have its ups and downs and trying to stay positive through it all can be another trial. I have found out lately that I am a very sensitive person. Its hard for me to have someone hurt me and just not go running away and bawl about it. I am trying to be better about handling things but its hard! Its taught me to think before i speak so I am not the one making someone cry. Sorry I just had to share that its been on my mind this last week..

Camping pictures finally....

The first changing leaves...amazing!

Denise being her cute self. :)

Trish cheesing it up.

Posers!

Me, the pyro! Burn, baby, burn!!!

More Camping pictures

My favorite camping spot!!!

Isn't the view of Bear Lake just fabulous?

This has to be the best site on the campgrounds :)

Can you spot the bumble bee?

Lisa, Denise and I wished you were here.

One Word Meme

1. Where is your mobile phone -charging

2 .Your significant other - somewhere

3. Your hair - annoying

4. Your mother - talented

5. Your father - funny

6. Your favorite thing -vacation

7 . Your dream last night - adventure

8. Favorite drink - fresca

9. Dream/goal - homeowner

10. The room you’re in - bedroom

11. Your ex - missed

12. Your fear - failure

13. Where do you want to be in six years - happy

14. Where were you last night - work

15. What you’re not - thin

16. Muffins - raspberry

17. One of your wish list items - house

18. Where you grew up -providence

19. last thing you did - breakfast

20. What are you wearing - pajamas

21. Your TV - projector

22. Your pets - loved

23. Your computer - laptop

24. Your life - inconsistent

25. Your mood - calm

26. Missing someone - Lisa

27. Your car - nice

28. Something you’re not wearing - socks

29. Favorite store-book

30. Your summer - fun

31. Like (love) someone - family

32. Favorite color-red

33. last time you laughed - morning

34. last time you cried - sunday

35. Who will re post this - everyone!

My cousin had this on her blog and i really liked it. I would love to

see some of your answers so please copy and post on your own blog!

Recipe of the Week

I didnt get a recipe posted last week so I thought maybe I would share 2 for this week!


Holiday Popcorn
20 kraft carmels
1/4 stick of butter
1 bag of mini marshmellows
Microwave those together until melted. Pop 2 bags of microwave
popcorn and take out all the kernals that didnt pop. Then put it in
a bowl and pour the mixture over it. Add dry roasted peanuts and
m n m's till it looks good and then enjoy!

Peach Cake
1 box yellow cake mix
1 small can of sprite
6-8 peaches
Mix the cake mix and sprite together and slice the peaches
into the mix. Stir and pour into a 9x13 inch pan and bake for
30 minutes on 350. Really good and pudding like!

Camping

Well I just got back from camping and I had a great time. It was colder then I thought it would be and that was sad but overall it was great! There was a big group of us that went and we ate and laughed and went swimming and hiking and overall had a great time. I will have to post pictures later when i have a few minutes but for now you will have to wait. Im still trying to get the smoke out of my clothes!

Weekend

I cant wait for the weekend its my final camping trip of the year! Im sad about that but excited that I have the chance to go 1 more time. We are also going to Bear Lake I hope its not to cold. I will post pictures when we get back. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Simply Amazing!

Everyone who knows me, knows that my favorite holiday is the 4th of July. My favorite decor is Americana. So it should come as no surprise that one of my favorite songs is our country's anthem. I found this video a while back and want to share it with all of you. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. :)

head cold

Me and my roommate have been struggling with a sinus infection and its awful! I hate being sick Im the biggest baby. Its hard to get motivated to do anything when you dont feel very well. We are suppose to go camping and to bear lake with a group this weekend so Im hoping we feel better by then. Theres nothing worse then being at a relaxing spot and not being able to enjoy it!