Happy Presidents Day!!

It's my favorite day of the year!

Forget Christmas, it's Presidents Day!!

With three daughters named after presidents it's a day of celebration.

I'll be making Chicken in Every Pot Pie, Lincoln Log Cheese Ball, Watergate Salad, and Cherry Pie. Oh, and we'll be constructing Lincoln Log Cabins.

A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage was Hoover's campaign slogan. Since it was the beginning of the depression people needed a promise like that!

I'll, of course, be taking pictures and will bore you for at least two days with all things presidential.

I'm warning you!

So for now, enjoy your day off and be thankful for the wonderful men who have helped shape our country:)

Taco Dip

**Updated...I used the leftovers two nights later with some tortilla chips and cheese and had Super Nachos!**


I really wish I could come up with a different name for this recipe. The original is actually Taco Joe Dip but since I don't like the name 'Joe', sorry to any readers named that, I have dropped it. I just don't like my food having a human name. Makes it harder to eat.

It's not quite bean dip...more then Mexican Dip...it's just something special.

So...
Something Special Dip
(Yes I know that's unbelievably cheesy, bear with me)

1-15 oz. can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1-15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
1-15 oz. can corn, drained
1-14 1/2 oz. can stewed tomatoes, undrained
1-8 oz. can tomato sauce
1-4 oz. can diced green chilies, drained
2 T. taco seasoning
1/2 c. chopped onion
Tortilla chips

Mix all ingredients, except chips, in a crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours. Serve with tortilla chips.
*You might notice I don't have green chilies in the picture. I was out so I threw in a can of Ro-Tel type chilies and tomatoes. This recipe is so easy you can do things like that!*

How much easier could that be?? The recipe also says that you can add a 29 oz. can of tomato sauce and make it into a soup. Cook the same length of time.

Now, I think we've well established by this time that I am incredibly high maintenance.

Can I get an amen??

Since I have so many food allergies, and am generally just a picky eater, my ingredients are a little different. I get a migraine every time I eat something with taco seasoning. Even if I buy the brand that doesn't have MSG I will still get one. I can't figure it out. Because of that I use my own homemade seasoning. I use 2 tablespoons of it.
I'm assuming that is equivalent to one package but I honestly don't know! I also can't have fresh onion so I use the dehydrated kind.

Aren't you all happy right now that you don't have to cook for me?? Many of my friends won't even attempt it!

And speaking of picky...I was short on time or I would have put the stewed tomatoes through the blender first. I hate tomatoes! This large piece will cause me personal turmoil later this evening as I try to avoid getting it on a chip!
I hope you'll try this and enjoy it as much as we do.

And if anyone can think of a better name for this please let me know!

SAD

So what does SAD mean to you? I heard a new one today.


Singles Awareness Day

Hee-Hee. I love it. I can remember quite a few Valentine's Day when I needed an alternative to the loving festivities.

Like, gag me with a silver spoon.

Sorry, I think I was channeling my inner Valley Girl.

My freshman year of college I was asked by a newspaper columnist what I planned on doing for the big holiday. My answer?

"Fill out my application for the convent."

Wow, I was sarcastic back then and didn't even realize it.

So in honor of today being SAD I want to offer up some alternatives to those pesky Conversation Hearts.




Depths of Hell instead of Cloud Nine

???? instead of Get Real-I really think this one goes both ways!

Can't Stand Him instead of Love Him

No Way instead of Yes Dear

Leave Me Alone instead of Melt My Heart

Blubber Butt instead of Honey Bun

Give Up instead of Dream

Who Are You instead of Miss You

Back Off instead of One Kiss

Skank instead of Nice Girl

Want Him? instead of My Man

Go Away instead of Go Girl

Forget Me instead of Call Me

Fry Cook instead of Top Chef

Buzz Off instead of Ask Me

Um, No instead of How Nice

Trying Again instead of One Love

Get Away instead of Let's Kiss

Creepy One instead of Dear One

Shut Up instead of Sweet Talk

Rotten Feelings instead of Sweet Love

URA DUD instead of URA 10

Nasty instead of Awesome...guess that one could go either way!

UR An Idiot instead of UR Kind

Crab Loaf instead of Sugar Pie

So Lame instead of So Fine

One I Loathe instead of One I Love

Bite Me instead of Melt Me

I'm So Sure instead of I'm Sure

You & Her or Him instead of You & Me

Give It Up instead of Spice It Up

It's Gas instead of It's Love

Delete Me instead of E-mail Me

My Curse instead of My Treat

Got Antibiotics instead of Got Love

Freak instead of Cutie Pie

Smirk instead of Smile

Never Cared instead of Over You

Live Without Me instead of Marry Me

To all of you who have found that person that fullfills you, makes your life complete, and makes you happy...HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!

And to those of you who are perfectly happy with your life just the way it is or who just haven't found that other person...HAPPY SINGLES AWARENESS DAY!!!!

Wow

I came home last Saturday night and saw this.

Doesn't it make my chimney and my most prized possession, my 'C', look beautiful?

I love it!

Yes, I'm psychic:)

Did you know that about me? I don't think we've ever talked about it before. What with all the running and cooking and fundraising I must have forgotten to mention it.


Recently, after dropping the girls off at school, I had that psychic feeling come over me.


I sensed that the teenage boy at the end of our street was in trouble.


As I got closer to his driveway my feeling was confirmed.

I know. It's a gift:)