Coming Sunday....

Tomorrow is Mothers Day, My Mother has ask for me to make Baked Spaghetti for her. So I am making it with a Salad and a french bread loaf.  I have already posted Baked Spaghetti for you guys...

You guys need to find out what your moms want and make it for her.  But a good steak is always a good choice if you not sure what to make..  I will be posting..

Thought of the day

Pictures of something special for my mom

Rib Eye Steaks

Boy's Birthday Party Spread...

Boy's Birthday Party Menu...

It is the boy's birthday party today... We don't normally have their parties together, but we have had such a busy schedule that it is what we ended up having to do. I have combined a lot of their favorite foods and most of them I have posted the recipes for you guys already. But the butterfinger cake, hot dog chili and the veggie dip I will be posting today for you guys.  I will post pictures of the food for you guys to see as well.. Pic's coming this evening...


Hamburgers cheese, lettuce and tomato
Hot dogs chili and cole slaw
Potato salad
Mac n cheese
Baked beans
Chips
Fruit tray and dip
Veggies and dip
Key lime cake
Butterfinger cake

Hot dog chili....

I have got to have chili on my hot dogs..  And I like to make my on, I don't really like the can ones. There is nothing like a good hot dog...

1 lb. ground beef
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 teas. Mustard
2 teas. Chili powder. Or more if you like
1 cup ketchup


Brown the ground beef and drain. Stir in the others ingredients and simmer for a few minutes and get a awesome Hebrew national hot dog and cole slaw and some mustard and enjoy...

Veggie dip....

This is so simply and so good.. I like to make this the night before and let in get cold..

1 lg. container of sour cream
1 pk. Ranch dip season

Mix the two together and cut up some veggies and enjoy..

Butterfinger Cake...

Today we are having a combined birthday party for the boy's. The youngest one loves this cake and ask for it for his birthday cake. I make their favorites at their birthday so that they feel special...

1 box devils food cake mix
1 jar of carmel ice cream topping
1 can eagle bran
2 10 pks small butterfingers crushed or 6 large ones

Make cake per box instructions and fold in 10 of the crushed butterfingers to the batter.  Bake per box 350 for 30 to 40 minutes for a 9x13 baking dish.  Take out and with a wooden spoon poke wholes all over the cake. Pour the carmel icing cream topping and eagle bran all over the cake and let in sink into the wholes. Sprinkle the remaing 10 buttefingers on top and keep cold.  You can add cool whip to this cake too and sprinkle butterfingers on top of it.

Thought of the day...

You are to blessed to stress...

Coming Saturday...

Butterfinger Cake
Hot dog Chili
Veggie Dip
The Boy's birthday party spread pictures and menu

Shrimp and Grits

Yum!!  This is a dish that when I first heard of it, I was like weird combination. :) But once I actually tasted it, I was completely hooked. It is really yummy.. I always tell my kids dont say you dont like something unless you have actually tried it first..

3/4 cup uncooked grits
6 oz shredded cheese
2 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic minced
2 lbs. fresh shrimp peeled and deveined
1/2 lemon juiced
salt and pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper

Cook grits according to package directions. Stir in cheese and cayenne pepper. Keep warm. Heat butter and oil in a large skillet and saute garlic and stir in shrimp and lemon juice. Saute until shrimp are pink. season with salt and pepper. Spread warm grits on a serving  plate and pour shrimp on top and enjoy....

Thought of the day...

There isn't a person anywhere who isn't capable of doing more than he thinks he can...

Coming Friday...

Shrimp and Grits
Thought of the day

Chicken Fajitas

This recipes is actually fun for your kids. You can form a assembly line and let them make their on.
And they are very tasty.


2 tablespoon olive oil
3 boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into strips
1 fajita seasoning divided
1/2 cup water
2 onions slivered
3 bell peppers
2 cloves minced garlic
12 fajita size flour tortilla warmed


 Cook chicken in olive oil in skillet until cooked. Should be 5 to 6 minutes. Add half the fajita seasoning and water, mix well and let chicken finish cooking. Take chicken out and cook peppers and onions until  caramelized brown bits show in pan, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir and add in garlic and remaining fajita seasoning mix. Let cook 2 more minutes. Place chicken and onions and peppers on a warmed tortilla shell and enjoy..

Pineapple Angel Food Cake

This is a recipe that someone gave me and it is so easy and yummy.. Try this, you will not believe how simple and good...

1 box angel food cake mix
1 20 oz can crushed pineapple

Mix both together will and pour into a greased tube pan or a 9x13 baking dish. Bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes. It will depend on what the box says for pan size. You can also use cherry, blueberry or lemon pie filling instead of pineapple..