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A few things have changed around here...

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Recipe Blog

I was talking with my friend the other day about the mess that is my recipe book.

I use that term loosely. I actually have many books. Some read, some unread. Some given as gifts, some purchased for their prettiness. I have one that is all about Jell-O!

But I also have papers: scraps penned in haste, color-printed booklets from classes, magazine pieces torn out, etc.

My favorite recipes have globs of the recipe dripped on them. I consider this a feature. If you feel so-inclined, you could lick the page-- a taste-test, if you will.

I love recipe blogs. Some of my favorites are Fashionably Foodie, Fooblog, and Bakerella.

The one thing that overwhelms me about recipe books and recipe blogs is that I don't know where to start with trying recipes. Which are good? Which really are 'easy and delicious'? I love to get recipes from friends. I love to get their tried and true, easy-peasy, crowd-pleasing recipes. I also love to share my personal favorites.

Anyway, I am thinking of starting a recipe blog and I am looking for contributors. So, if you would like to share some of your favorite recipes, please let me know in the comments section.

Cinco de Mayo

It all started out last month when I had a craving for tacos. When I was a kid we used to make tacos for dinner. It was always such fun-- almost as much fun as the Chef-Boyardee pizza kits. So I got the ingredients and fixed them up.

I have never, and I mean NEVER had so many compliments. (this hurts my cooking-pride a bit, but there it is) I believe that I heard statements like "best dinner ever", "the best day ever", and my favorite, "we should have these every week... Taco Tuesday!" Needless to say we haven't missed a Tuesday... it is so looked forward to around here.

Well, this week Taco Tuesday fell on May 5th. Cinco de Mayo! Are you kidding me?? And also, May 5th happens to be Pablo's birthday.

Well, I am always up for a reason to have a party, so we did. A Cinco-de-Mayo-Pablo's-Birthday-Taco-Tuesday party. It was yummy and fun.

A quick look to the internet found us a fun fiesta treat. Sombrero Cookies! We altered them and used Keebler Fudge Stripe cookies and Rolos, but they were done just like these from FamilyFun.com.

Maddy's friend Nelson came over to experience our fiesta and he helped Maddy make the cookies.

And a mess.

And in case you were wondering... yes, we did sing to Pablo.

Side Note:

Did any of you ever watch Bewitched? or am I totally dating myself?? Please tell me that you at least watched it in reruns and aren't just thinking of the recent movie with Nicole Kidman... Anyway, do you remember when they switched Darrin? they didn't even tell the audience, or anyone, they just threw a new actor in there?
Well, to those of you paying attention, you might have noticed that Pablo looks just a little bit different than in the picture below when he was first won at the Burger Day Festival. I promised a post on the Perils of Pablo. I never did it. I am sorry.
Pablo didn't enjoy the four-hour car ride back from Oklahoma. He didn't make it. Pablo 2, the sequel, was purchased in Original Pablo's memory. On Cinco de Mayo.

Hangin' In

I needed this little morsel today...

By

perseverance

the snail

reached

the Ark.

* clip art: thumbs.dreamstime.com

Come What May, and Love It

This talked moved me when it was given. I have thought of it many times since. And I really needed to think on it once again.

God Bless You, Elder Wirthlin. You will be greatly missed. ♥