It's been a while...

It's been a long time since I have had the opportunity to update our blog. We haven't been doing much around here lately other than cooking, baking, and scooping snow. We did manage to get our Christmas shopping done and all our gifts wrapped despite the December weather. It seems like all I have done this month is eat. We started December out with the Marquette Christmas so of course we had a ton of good food (shredded barbecue pork sandwiches, salads, cookies, desserts, dips, etc.) that I of course had to sample.

What's nice about a small town around the holidays is that they make sure we are fed and fed well. The commissioners had a chili luncheon for us with all the traditional Christmas goodies. We had a courthouse soup luncheon with all the extra goodies (I made a chocolate peppermint log which was awesome so check out Food and Fellowship for the recipe). For my Field Education Unit we also had a soup dinner. Then if that wasn't enough the Turner County Title Company catered an awesome dinner. The last few days at work I could really use an afternoon nap with all the food I have eaten lately.

Also, it's hard to post pictures when you can't find your transfer cable. We have absolutely no idea where it is. We don't take it out of the house and the two places it could be, it is not so we are looking high and low and each day I have hope that we will find it. Our computer does not accept the memory card so we are at a loss without our cable.

Hopefully, it will appear soon.

Bacon Cheeseburger Roll-up

Dave and I absolutely love this recipe so I thought we would share it:

1 lb. lean ground beef

4 slices Bacon, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

1/2 lb. (8 oz.) VELVEETA, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1 pkg. (13.8 oz.) refrigerated pizza crust

Heat oven to 400°F. Brown ground beef with bacon and onions in large skillet; drain. Return meat mixture to skillet. Add VELVEETA; cook until melted, stirring frequently. Cool 10 minutes.
Unroll dough onto baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Press into 15x8-inch rectangle; top with meat mixture. Roll up, starting at one of the long sides. Rearrange if necessary so roll is seam-side down. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

This tastes awesome and is one of our favorite meals! Go ahead, try it, you won't be disappointed! Also, for other great recipes don't forget to check out our recipe exchange/cooking blog at http://foodandfellowship.blogspot.com.

Thanks for taking the time to share in my family's precious moments!

Puppy Chow

Last night Benjamin kept asking if we could make puppy chow (how did he know what I was craving?) and I told him we would make it tomorrow. So the first thing Benjamin asked about this morning after he woke up was when we would make puppy chow. I decided a long time ago that I didn't want to be the mother that made promises but didn't keep them so we made puppy chow today. Benjamin likes to help measure the chocolate chips (and eat his share while waiting!) and cereal. He will be very patient while we measure all of our ingredients and get our stuff prepared but it drives him wild waiting for the chocolate chips to melt in the microwave. His other big responsibility is helping me coat (shake) the cereal mixture in the powdered sugar. As soon as it is done he needs to "test" the puppy chow. I prefer to eat it after it has been cooled. Dave can't stand the stuff which is just fine for Benjamin and me as there is more for us! I can live without potato chips but I have to watch myself with this stuff. I have to really practice self control as this is one of my favorites to snack on. This is the recipe that I use:

Puppy Chow

6 cups cereal (chex, crispix, etc.)
1 cup chocolate chips (6 oz)
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup cooking oil
2 cups powdered sugar

Melt chocolate chips and cooking oil in microwave for 1 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring occasionally. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Pour melted mixture over cereal and shake until well coated. Add two cups powdered sugar and shake until well coated. (I use a gallon Ziplock bag to coat the ceral with the melted mixture. I transfer the coated cereal into a plastic container. I then add the powdered sugar and shake until well coated). Refrigerate.

I hope you enjoy making the puppy chow. Benjamin and I sure did!