This is a snow flake I grabbed out of the air today while it was snowing in Austin. No really, I did… I couldn’t figure out how to get a video to show up in my photo album, but here it is as a youtube video:
Snow in Austin
Nothing Says “Thank You” Like Godiva
We had a great weekend taking the grandkids to Incredible Pizza and Games, and as a “Thank You” Hannah and Leon presented us with this decadent surprise.
Penny’s Green Smoothie
I love this!!
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A large handful of fresh spinach
a few frozen blueberries
a few frozen raspberries
a little bit of very cold water/crushed ice ( just enough to make the blender move the food around)
splash of cream ( this is optional, but I love it)
splash of Torani vanilla syrup ( I use sugar free)
Blend…..YUM!
Denise’s Baked Corn
Denise usually makes this for family gatherings and it’s ALWAYS a hit. I absolutely LOVE it! -Penny
- 8 oz Cream Cheese [Reg or Lite or FF]
- 2 Tbls Margarine
- 1/4 c. Milk
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 2 cans Corn, drained
- 2 cans Chili Peppers, diced, not drained
- 2 Tbls Chopped Onion, if desired
Preheat oven to 325 or put in 1 1/2 quart microwave safe dish and cook for 15-20 minutes.
Soften 8 oz cream cheese, add 2 Tbls margarine, 1/4 c. milk and 1/2 tsp garlic powder. Stir to mix well. Add 2 cans drained, whole kernel corn (canned or frozen) and 2 cans of Chili peppers (not drained) and some chopped onion, if desired. Mix well. Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes. I’ve also cooked this in the microwave and it’s good too!
Tiffani’s Favorite Green Bean Casserole (It’s a Main Dish!)
This is a recipe that Tiffani likes alot. Her mother used to make it for the family when she was growing up and now she makes it. She made it for me once and I really liked it. It’s a main dish rather than a side dish.
- 2 lb ground beef
- 3 cans french style green beans
- 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 can condensed cream of celery soup
- 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 2lb bag of tater tots
- 1 big can of Durkee fried onions
Brown the ground beef and drain. Spread in the bottom of a cake pan (9 x 13?). Drain the green beans and layer on top of the ground beef. Mix the soups and pour over the beans and beef. Make one layer of tater tots on top of this mixture. Cover and bake for 45 minutes at 350. Uncover and spread Durkee onions on top. Bake for 10 more minutes or until the Durkee onions begin to brown.
Christ Giving 2009
We had Penny’s family come to our house to celebrate Thanksgiving, and since we’re unlikely to make it Oklahoma for Christmas this year we also did a little bit of gift opening. Penny came up with “Christ Giving” as a name for combining these holidays. I didn’t spend as much time taking pictures this time, but we got some nice pictures of the grand-kids. Click on through to see the rest.
Hannah’s Enchilada’s
1 lb ground beef
3/4 10oz can of campbells cream of mushroom soup
2-3 big spoon fulls of el pinto green chili sauce
2-3 big spoonfulls la costens green mexican salsa (optional if you dont have it then I would just add for green chili enchilada sauce)
1/2 10oz can green chili enchilada sauce
chopped onion to taste (I use about one half of a large onion)
garlic powder to taste
salt to taste
7 reg size flour/corn tortillas (mission)
1/2-1 whole 10oz can of old el paso red enchilada sauce
Preheat oven 325 degrees.
Brown ground beef w/ onion, then combine all other ingredients and heat on medium until warmed.
Heat tortillas in microwave for 20 sec or less to soften, then roll enchiladas.
Use other 1/2 of green chili enchilada sauce to coat bottom of 9×13 pan and place enchiladas over.
Top with red enchilada sauce to preference and shredded colby jack/cheddar/mexican blend cheese (I use colby jack & cheddar)
Bake for around 10-15 min or until cheese is melted.
Papa Williams Catfish Bait Recipe (not edible by humans :o)
If there was one thing Papa liked to do, it was fish! Josh loved to fish with him too. Once Josh was fishing with Papa and his dad and got bit by a non-poisonous snake. Not one of them panicked, they knew what kind it was and kept on fishing. When Josh called to tell me, I panicked enough for all of them and asked why he wasn’t at the ER! Josh laughed and said “mom, it was poisonous”. I said they’re ALL poisonous! Ah the memories of fishing with Papa. I know Josh has some good ones…
Back in 1997 papa gave me his secret recipe for catfish bait and I came across it today. I’m posting it here for Josh and in memory of Papa.
1 can jack mackeral
1 egg
garlic powder
flour
Mix and make it thick enough to stick on treble hooks.
MeMa’s Mexican Casserole
Josh’s Mema Williams used to make this alot.
At our house it’s AKA: White Mexican Casserole
1/2 c chopped onion (I use a little less)
1 lb ground sirloin
Brown with garlic powder. Drain if needed.
Add:
1 small can of cream of chicken soup
1 small can of cream of mushroom soup
1 small can of enchilada sauce or salsa (I usually substitute 3/4 to 1 small can of Rotel in place of the enchilada sauce and chilis)
1 small can green chilis
1 can milnot
Mix and simmer 15 minutes.
Also needed:
1 bag of plain Doritos
1 lb shredded cheese
Layer as follows:
Crush up 1/2 bag of tortilla chips and place in a 9 x 13 pan sprayed with Pam. Cover with soup mixture and top with shredded mild cheddar cheese. ( I use Monterey Jack making it really white).
Bake 350 until cheese melts.
Serve with the rest of the chips and a salad if desired.
Aunt Donna’s Blueberry Cream Cheese Pie
This is a family favorite that has been made on my mom’s side of the family since I was a little girl.
Crust:
1 stick butter (softened NOT melted)
1 cup flour
2 T sugar
pecan halves
Mix first 3 ingredients in a 8×9 inch square pan and press in to form the crust. Then press the pecan halves in all over the crust. Bake crust at 350 until golden brown. Watch closely! Cool completely.
Filling:
1 8 oz Philly cream cheese (softened)
1 T milk
1 cup powdered sugar
1 package Dream Whip
1 large banana
1 can blueberry pie filling
Using electric mixer cream together cream cheese and milk. Add powdered sugar, mix. Seperately mix 1 packet of Dream Whip according to package directions. Then mix it into the cream cheese mixture with the electric mixer. Set aside. Slice the banana over the top of the cooled crust. Pour cream mixture over bananas. Top with a can of blueberry pie filling. Chill for several hours before serving.
