Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Saw it, pinned it, made it. . . .

This was really, really yummy!  Hopefully the left overs are just as good because I halved the recipe
(I'm cooking for one)
and it still made a lot.

Easy Mexican Casserole
 Mexican Casserole
 1 pound lean ground beef
1 can Ranch Style beans
1 10-12 ounce bag tortilla chips, crushed
1 can Ro-tel tomatoes with green chili's
1 small onion, chopped
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 package taco seasoning
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup water
sour cream and salsa for serving

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large skillet, brown meat and drain off fat. Stir in beans, tomatoes, onion, taco seasoning, soup and water. Simmer over medium-low heat until everything is well combined and heated through.

Grease a 9×13 casserole dish. Put down a layer of crushed tortilla chips, followed by a layer of the meat/bean mixture, then half of the cheddar cheese. Repeat layers. Cover with foil and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until bubbly.

Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. Top with sour cream and salsa. 




Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Boys will be boys. . . .

Boy bands have been around since the dawn of time.  But which generation had the best?  Would you rather,

The Beatles
 

Jackson5
 

New Kids on the Block
 

Nsync
 

One Direction

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Getting to know you. . . .


* If your life had a soundtrack, what would the theme-song be?
Lately I find myself just longing to be home in Enterprise.


*What movie can you quote word for word?
I am a movie FREAK!  So there are quite a few I could quote almost word for word.
Tommy Boy
Robin Hood (the Kevin Costner version)
Aladin
Smokey and the Bandit
But probably my most oft quoted,
 
Talladega Nights.
   
*What is the absolute best dish you cook? (And if you feel so inclined, leave the recipe for me!)
Mexican Delight.  
Mix cooked hamburger, refried beans, and tomato soup.  Serve over Frito chips.  Top with lettuce, salsa, sour cream (like a taco salad).
   
*How old where you when you had your first kiss? Was it a good or bad experience?
5th Grade.  Near the basketball courts.  Lorin Bracken.  It was actually a really good kiss, I still remember, even though I was way, WAY too young.
   
*What nicknames do (or did) you have?
I've had many through the years.  However for the past several years it's been "E".  

 
*Who is your celebrity crush?
es.  My celebrity crushes.  Sorry, their like Pringles, you can't pick just one.  Currently I'm enjoying my Adam Levine phase.  It looks something like this:
 
 
 

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Mr. President. . . .

Actors who have played a fictional American President.  
Would you rather,

Bill Pullman
Independence Day
 

Michael Douglas
The American President
 

Blair Underwood
The Event
 
(I'm almost sorry to include him because I know it gives the other guys no shot at being picked)

Jamie Foxx
White House Down

Friday, November 2, 2012

Feeling stubborn and ungrateful. . . .



You've come to the right place.

 

Here we are.  November once again.  Everyone in Facebook land is doing the "30 Days of Thankful".  It's all great and wonderful that you're so grateful, but do I have to read about it for 30 days?  
You know what I'm thankful for?  
The block button! 
So I don't have to read about how wonderful your life is.  
On the flip side I'm also not your therapist so don't go posting all the crap that is wrong in your life.  
Is too much to ask for people to just post a middle of the road, everyone wins status?

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Fastest thing on 4 wheels. . . .

Would you rather
Nascar edition:

Martin Truex Jr.

 Brian Vickers

Tony Stewart

How I ended up going on a Safari last night. . . .


Laying on my bed a little after 7PM trying to convince myself to workout or at least move out to the living room in front of the tv, I noticed something on the ceiling. 

An elephant head. 


"Yes. That is so cool. Oh my gosh." 
Then it hit me. 

OH. MY. GOSH. 

My life is so boring I'm picking out animal shapes on the ceiling! I almost had a moment of weakness where I text that guy. You know, the one that's no good for you but you still see each other once in a while because...well, life gets kind of boring. But I didn't. I texted Ryanne instead. She convinced me it was ok to be bored on a Tuesday night.
So I did some yoga and had a taco. Turned out to be a pretty awesome night.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

You know you love me, xoxo. . . .


Nate Archibald
 

Chuck Bass

Personally I could never refuse the "I'm Chuck Bass" line.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Bond, James Bond. . . .

Would you rather,

Barry Nelson

Sean Connery
 

 Pierce Brosnan

Daniel Craig





Wednesday, September 26, 2012

One Tree Hill. . . .

These guys did NOT go to my high school.
Would you rather,

Chad Michael Murray

Stephen Colletti
 

James Lafferty
 

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

J-E-T-S. . . .

Mark Sanchez


Tim Tebow
 

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

MADDENing. . . .

Would you rather,

Joel Madden
 

Benji Madden
 

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Cowboys vs Giants. . . .

NFL season is upon us. 
Would you rather,

Tony Romo

 

 

Eli Manning

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Cause Stone Cold says so. . . .

My nephews love, LOVE, watching WWE.  No complaints here, would you rather, 

 John Cena
aka  The Doctor of Thuganomics
signature moves: five knuckle shuffle, attitude adjustment

CM Punk
aka Mr Money in the Bank
signature moves: anaconda vise, go to sleep
 

Cody Rhodes
aka Dashing
signature moves: Alabama slam, cross rhodes
 

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Donate to the D.I. . . .

Have you noticed the new trend on FB?  Yard Sales.  
 (I obviously did not create this card because I know the difference between sale and sail, just sayin')

Yay for you if you can sell that ab roller you desperately had to buy for swim suit season but instead used it to hang your bra's on to dry.  I'm not against people selling their unwanted items.  I am against people being wimps about it.  Here's what I see.

seller: (such and such item) $10
buyer: My husband will only let me go as high as $8??
seller: Sorry my husband says I have to sell for $10 since I spent $483 on it.

What. The. Hell. People!
First of all I seriously saw a post the other day that the lady's offer was $2 less than the sellers asking price and she wouldn't budge.  AND I know these girls, they are in my ward, neither is hurting for money but apparently someone has to win in this price debacle.

The other thing I see A LOT is the "let me consult my husband".  Girl, PLEEEZE, you're probably not even married.  I'm sure it's just easier to blame it on someone else for rejecting the sale.  If you actually are having to ask your husband's permission you have a whole other basket of issues and should not be wasting your time buying crap on FB.  Your next purchase should be a spine.

 

I also see A LOT of draaama!  Surprise, surprise!  What did you think was going to happen when you get 200+ women together to barter over crap?  What started as a way for a creative individual to make some cash on the things in their home that was no longer needed, and provide a way for others to do the same, has turned into WWE Housewife Smackdown. 

 

Personally I think it's just another way for us to buy more junk we don't need/ won't use.  I also see a lot of baby items which I'm sure could be donated to someone who really NEEDS but can't afford them.  A few years ago my sister's ward had a lot of parents who were unemployed and struggling with everyday needed items.  At the end of summer they did a clothing swap and it turned out to really positive.

In summary, today's lesson kids is simply this: Facebook is for gossip and stalking, if you have crap to sell have a yard sale in...oh, I don't know...YOUR YARD!  

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Fall lineup. . . .

A little different WYRW this week (sorry Ry).  I love seeing all the new shows and there are some good ones this year,

Baby Daddy

Animal Practice

Chicago Fire

The Mindy Project


What shows are you looking forward to?

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Stars Earn Stripes. . . .

Holy amaze-balls Batman!  This is a good show.  Not because of the "stars" but because of the real service men that help them through their missions.
Would you rather,

Andrew McLaren

J.W. Cortes

Talon Smith

or my boy
Grady Powell

Friday, August 10, 2012

Things I'm excited for and things I wish would go away. . . .

SO EXCITED! 
College football season.  Hurry up already!!!!
My primary class this week.  The lesson is Captain Moroni's Title of Liberty.  One of my fav stories.
Vampire Diaries season 3.  I love you Damon! 
The weekend.  So many hours of laying around and watching Netflix.
Cornfest!  E-town is always a good time.

I'm done.
Athletes who test positive for banned substances.  Your going to get caught, the end.
High wasted shorts.  And take your high wasted trouser cousins with you!
Kate Upton.  We get it, your beautiful, now please put some freakin clothes on.
Fat.  Please can we just stop taking up space in my area?!
Paying bills.  This one needs no explanation.

Mama knows best. . . .

What does it mean when your mom calls you and says

"I've been thinking about you for some reason so I just wanted to make sure your ok."

Uhm...I was ok, but now I'm a little scared. Note to self: don't walk under any ladders, stay away from black cats. Check. Check.