Yummy Pie!!

Yesterday, my daughter made this pie for our July 4th family gathering and it was delicious!!!  Just be sure to give it plenty of time to freeze!  Great job, Prissy...thanks for sharing the recipe with me.

Frozen Lemonade Pie

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

Graham Cracker Crust:

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 7 tablespoons butter, melted

Lemonade Filling:

• One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk, chilled
• One 12-ounce container whipped topping, thawed
• One 6-fluid-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, unthawed
• 1 teaspoon candied lemon peel, for garnish

Directions:

For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In medium bowl, stir together the cracker crumbs, sugar and the melted butter until combined and resembles a wet sand mixture. Pour into a pie plate and press the mixture firmly along the bottom and sides. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.

For the filling: In a large bowl, add the sweetened condensed milk and whipped topping. Fold the two together gently until combined, being careful to keep the mixture light and fluffy. Add the lemonade concentrate and continue to gently fold. Be sure to avoid letting the mixture get too liquid-y. Pour the filling into the pie crust. Place in the freezer to chill overnight.

Sprinkle with a little candied lemon peel or add blueberries and raspberries on top and serve!

Firecracker, Firecracker!!!!

It was July and hot as all get out!
I was as round as a watermelon.
She was two weeks early!!!!
The clock on the wall said it was 12:25 a.m. on July 4th.
Her weight was 6 pounds 7 ounces.
Her length was 19 inches.
The hair on her head was as black as coal.
Beautiful blue eyes.
                                       She was my "firecracker baby"!!!!!
                                       Born on the Fourth of July.

Where did the time go?
How did she grow so fast, this baby of mine?
She's a beautiful young woman now.
Recently a new bride!
Not only a daughter but a friend by my side.
And now she's all grown up!
But even to this day...
Oh yeah, she's a still a "firecracker" every Fourth of July!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PRISSY!!!
LOVE YOU LOTS!!

Mom ♥

Have You Played...?

Walmart

We're getting ready for our annual Valentine's Day Party with the H.O.G. Chapter and one of our favorite games is LCR (Left, Center, Right).  Have you played it?  If not, you should try it.  LCR is a fun game that everyone in the family can play and it is great for teaching young children the difference between left, right and center!!!

The rules are fairly simple: each person is given 3 chips (or you can substitute pennies, quarters or dollars which ups the ante)!  Each person then rolls the 3 dice and if you roll an "L" you give a chip to the person on your left; if you roll a "C" a chip goes to the center of the table; if you roll "R" you give a chip to the person on your right.  If you roll a dot..you keep a chip.  The game continues even if you give away all your chips because at some point the person to your left or right may have to give you a chip!!  If you have less than 3 chips, you roll the same number of dice as the chips you have, IE. 1 chip means you roll 1 die.  The winner is the last person left with chips (if you use money then the winner takes ownership of the pot that collected in the middle)!!

LCR gets pretty competitive especially when you use money!!  I love the fact you can carry this game with you anywhere...it comes in a tin or a tube and can be found at your local Walmart!!

So...next time you're with a group of friends...pull out LCR and let the fun begin!!!!  Teacher friends..stay tuned, I have a post coming about LCR in the classroom!!!!

Traditions???

 

Whew, Christmas had me in a whirlwind of events!!!  I actually put the tree up on Friday (that's what happens when you do refurbishing right before Christmas!!), presents under the tree on Friday and had the house looking a little festive by the time the girls and family arrived the afternoon of Christmas Eve!!  Talk about a miracle!!!!

Do you have traditional activities you do at Christmas?  We do and it is funny how my girls still expect them to continue each year....it's great!!  Due to all the refurbishing work and just getting the house back in some kind of order, we didn't get to participate in one tradition this year which is the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.  We did however, have our traditional Christmas Eve dinner together and then Wii bowling until all were ready for bed.  We also still have stockings stuffed by Santa for Christmas morning!!

Christmas Day, we had our Christmas breakfast together...then it's opening presents and stockings.  Bman found the Christmas Pickle on the tree this year and pocketed $10.00!!!  Then we were off to South Carolina for the day to celebrate Christmas at my parent's house with all of our family members and Bubba's family!!  Mom and Dad did a beautiful job preparing the house and the awesome meal.  Then it was time for "Crazy Santa", a tradition we started 4 years ago!!!!!!  It makes Christmas so much fun because we don't have to buy tons of gifts...we each take one $40.00 gift.  Crazy Santa is somewhat like Dirty Santa (I changed the name because I just don't like calling it Dirty Santa)!!  We started playing Christmas games last year and due to my refurbishing I didn't get to organize these for this year but they will return next year....I already have them printed out and ready to go (lesson learned!!).

The best tradition of all....celebrating Christmas with all of our family members!!  Priceless!  Hope you had a wonderful Christmas filled with old and new traditions!!!

Food Friday-#8

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of dining at my SIL's house. Pam is an awesome cook and I love being invited over to taste her latest culinary creations. This particular day, I was not disappointed.  She made a delicious, light dessert that we all oohed and ahhed over.  So...I asked her for permission to share the recipe for that tasty delight and she graciously agreed!  Try this recipe, it's easy and oh so yummy!!

Miscellany Monday-Round 2

• Whew....another busy weekend completed!!!  Harley Man and I enjoyed participating in the Salisbury H.O.G. Chili Cook-Off and Dessert Bake-Off this past Saturday!!  Even though setting up was during a pretty "chilly" (no pun intended) time of the morning, the day turned out to be a success.  Our friends Vickie and Keith won the trophy for the Chili Cook-Off! Great food, lots of fun and plenty of fellowship was had by all who attended the event!!  Oh...I won the trophy for the Dessert Bake-Off...can you believe that!!!!  What did I make???  Why Red Velvet Cake Balls..of course!!!

• My niece, Merv, is getting ready to be deployed to Afghanistan and we were fortunate to be able to visit with her Saturday afternoon and evening!  Merv came home for a little R&R with her family.  We had a blast!!!  Lots of laughing and picture taking with the family!!!  We all love Merv dearly and will miss her so much!

• Did you watch the NASCAR race Sunday???  Now I am by no means a die hard fan but I must say it was an awesome race!!!!  Kudos to Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards for a hard fought race!!  Way to go, SMOKE!!!  Congratulations on winning the 2011 Championship!!

Photo from Fox Sports

• While visiting with Merv, my wonderful SIL made a yummy dinner and dessert.  Have you tried Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip?  If not, you are missing a delicious treat.  Hopefully, SIL will share her recipe with me and then I'll share it with you!!

Seriously Thursday?! Take Eleven

Seriously???!Tornadoes in November???  Goodness, such devastation can happen when a tornado comes through!  My thoughts are with those displaced, injured or affected by last night's tornado in our area and other areas of the South.

Photo from Fox 8

Photo from The Dispatch



Seriously???!Can you believe Thanksgiving is next week???  I mean, Halloween was just the other day...wasn't it????  It is unreal how quickly the weeks pass at this time of the year!!!

Photo from Google

Seriously???!Facebook may have its faults but I am so thankful for it when serious events are taking place because it allows me to quickly find out how my family and friends are doing!! 

Courtsey of Facebook



What made you go Seriously???! this week?

Seriously?! Thursday-Take 9!!

  

Seriously???!Thoughts go out to all those affected by the "Snowtober Storm" in the Northeast.  Can you believe some areas had as much as 30 inches of snow????  We've had ice storms resulting in no power for almost a week....so I know how miserable it is for them at this point.  So glad they are finally getting things back to normal even if it's been slow going!!!



Seriously???!The news stories about Kim Kardashian's impending divorce from Kris Humphries are insane!!!!  I mean....geez, there are so many more issues that deserve the publicity!!  Enough said!!

Seriously???!I love Christmas as much as the next person but......Enough with the Christmas ads already!!!!  It's November...early November so let's enjoy the upcoming Thanksgiving Season minus all the Christmas hype for once!!!!!

Seriously???!Thank goodness I wasn't the only one voicing outrage over the debit card fees!!!The "banking world" has come to its senses about charging to use a debit card!!!  Just watch out....they'll continue to try to find ways to make new charges happen....just not as obvious to their customers!!!! 

Seriously???!Looking forward to my cooking lesson with Bman today!!!  She is doing such a great job and I am so proud of her for such a "can do" attitude!!!

Seriously???!It's been such fun going to KK's volleyball games!!!  Prissy and Avett Man have lots to be proud of...a great team effort they've had about this sport!!!!  What great role models they are for KK!!!



What To Do In NC This Month???

Do you wish there were some great places to visit in NC during September??  I know I love to find events happening on the weekends, especially this time of the year.  There are several I know about coming up soon and some I just found out about when doing a little investigation.  So grab your family, your camera and head out one weekend to a nearby festival for something fun and different to do!

Apple Festival

http://www.jaycee.org/

http://events2000.com/festivals/free-listings/icalrepeat.detail/2011/09/18/1482/-/burlington-nc-burlington-carousel-festival

http://www.lincolncountyapplefestival.com/

http://www.bikerbluesbbqrally.com/

 

http://www.muscadineharvestfestival.com/index.html

http://www.visitsalisburync.com/calendar/default.aspx?eventDate=9%2F25%2F2011

 http://www.ncseafoodfestival.org/

You can also go to: http://www.visitnc.com/calendar to find more things to do!!





Post-It Note Tuesday....Tech Heaven!!!

Eat More Shrimp!!

When my family goes to the beach we take turns cooking an evening meal (cook's choice) for all to enjoy.  We've found over the years eating out in restaurants at the beach can be expensive and we are usually disappointed in the quality of the meal!  So a new tradition was born and we love it!!  This year Bman made Spaghetti for all of us; I made Chicken and Rice Casserole; Harley Man did Shrimp and Crab Legs and Prissy made Meatloaf.  Yummmmm!!!  Of course we had other things to go along with the meal...these were the main entrees and not a drop was left by the end of the week.

The evening we had Harley Man's shrimp (I think he bought 10 pounds!!!) there were leftovers.  So Prissy and I searched for a very easy Shrimp Salad recipe (we were trying to use only ingredients we had on hand since we didn't want to bring lots of food back with us) to make use of the leftovers.  We found a delicious, easy recipe...just what we needed to tempt everyone to "Eat More Shrimp"!!  Lol!  Needless to say...it was gone in a heartbeat the next day!!

Shrimp Salad                                                     

Serve this shrimp salad on romaine lettuce with tomato slices or avocado slices.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked shrimp, halved lengthwise and chilled
• 1 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1 tablespoon finely minced onion
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• salt and pepper to taste
• Romaine lettuce or mixed greens
• thinly sliced tomatoes
• avocado slices, optional
• cherry tomato slices, optional

Preparation:

In a medium bowl, mix shrimp with celery, onion, lemon juice, mayonnaise, and salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate for several hours.  Serve on a bed of romaine lettuce and thinly sliced tomatoes or mixed greens. Garnish with avocado slices or cherry tomato.

Do you have a favorite shrimp recipe??