Found this great app from the “Apple” store it’s called “Over” and it’s FREE!!!! You can overlay verbiage on your photos!! Very cool!!! I changed the color tones and cropped this picture of Owen with my other favorite app – “Snapseed” then added the words with “Over”.
Hope you all had a great 4th of July! This weekend I had family visiting which included my mom & Pete from Albuquerque and my aunt from California (mom’s sister). We had a bar-b-que over at my son’s house and he asked me to bring a pasta salad. So instead of the regular mayo pasta salad I decided in honor of our “Greek” heritage I would make up a Greek Pasta Salad and it was yummy . . . (and yes, that fabulous bowl is from Home Goods) . . . Here you go:
So I found this picture over the weekend & thought I’d share it with you all. Just in time for Summer BBQ’s. It’s super simple, and your kids (or grandkids) can help! If I remember right, this should make about 36 cookies. You’ll need:
First, take a handful of coconut and put in baggie with a couple drops of green food coloring & shake (lettuce). Take your frosting container & divide into 3 bowls. Add red food color to one (ketchup), add yellow to another (mustard) and leave the last one white (mayo). Set aside pairs of Vanilla Wafers. For each pair, brush the top of one cookie with honey and sprinkle with Sesame Seeds (top of the bun). Spread the 2nd half (bottom of bun) with white frosting, add the Grasshopper Cookie, add red frosting, sprinkle with coconut, add yellow frosting to top bun and squish (gently) together! They are adorable & taste like mint cookies. Enjoy!
Love my little “oasis” in the backyard. If you look closely, that’s the downtown Denver skyline in the background (between the trees, put your glasses on – LOL)!
Amie bought me a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker a couple years ago and in the summertime I love to make homemade ice cream. My all time favorite is “Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Mint” (recipe coming later). The machine came with a little recipe book, so I thought I would branch out and try something new. Under the “Vanilla” recipe they have a “Butter Pecan” variation. I had pecans & I had unsalted butter, perfect! Sooooo, because more IS better I thought I would “ribbon/drizzle/layer” some caramel in it! Well, I realized what a dork I was because I didn’t know until I took this picture that I bought “butterscotch” instead of “caramel” . . . but I can assure you it was still yummy! LOL
Melt 1 stick unsalted butter in a 10″ skillet, add pecans & salt. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently until the pecans are lightly browned. Remove from heat, strain and let cool. In medium bowl, use a hand mixer on low or whisk to combine the milk and sugar until the sugar is dissolved, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream and vanilla. Turn machine on and pour mixture into freezer bowl. Mix for 25-30 minutes – last 5 min. add pecans. When ice cream is done – pour into airtight container while you “ribbon/drizzle/layer” your caramel or butterscotch topping. Freeze for at least 2 hours. Enjoy!
I went to see “Man of Steel” over the weekend. You know, growing up in the 60’s “Superman” was the character of our time. Forget “Prince Charming”!!!! I want “Superman”!! LOL There is just something about a guy in a cape, OK, I mean that guy in a cape! Seriously, look at him!! I went to the movie with my daughter (24) and she wasn’t as enamored with him as I was. I couldn’t figure out whyyyyy . . . helloooooo he’s adorable!!! She just wasn’t moved, maybe it’s because she didn’t grow up with him (Superman)? I loved the movie, but too many fighting scenes – seriously over & over & over. Similar to the OZ movie I liked it because it too does the back story on how Superman becomes Clark Kent and Amy Adams as Lois Lane – a-dorable. I would give it a B+.
I planted these 4 weeks ago and gave them some “miracle grow” once a week . . . by the end of summer they’ll be huge!
I know this may be shocking to some of you but those of you that really know me will understand. I have NEVER bought fresh green beans!! I know, mind boggling right! I found this great little grill thing at . . . . . wait for it . . . Home Goods! So I thought I could grill my vegetables instead of roasting them in the oven (I realize this is a no brainer for some of you). If you’ve ever ate at Smashburger, they have these “veggie frites” . . . carrots & green beans that are grilled with olive oil, salt & pepper and they are delicious! Sooooo I bought some fresh green beans last night, trimmed them and snapped them in half – there is just somethin’ about that sound of “snapping” green beans . . . Grandma Weaver would be so proud!! LOL I put them in a bowl, drizzled (poured) olive oil over them with salt and pepper. Put them on my little grill thing while I was grilling some chicken, only took about 10 minutes and they were incredibly good!! My picky daughter Amie even loved them!!
I’m not a huge fan of coleslaw but I came across this recipe for coleslaw dressing to use on fish tacos. I love it so much I just eat it by itself!! It is great on fish tacos & on pulled pork/pulled chicken sandwiches, even just dippin’ some chips in it – lol!! Super simple & yummy:
Just mix . . . and add to coleslaw ( I just keep it in a bowl and add it just before dinner). That’s it!!! Don’t you just love simple, throw together stuff!!
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