California Club Pizza

I had a Pampered Chef party at my friend,Kim's house yesterday! I made a California Club pizza which I totally goofed on the recipe! I read the recipe 2-3 times and still goofed!! Anyway, the goof was delicious and I would totally make it this way again! Recipe; 1 refrigerated pizza dough, 2 cups of cooked chicken- chopped, 1-2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese, 1/4 chopped red onion, 1-2 avocados-chopped, 2 plum tomatoes- chopped, and 1/2c.of ranch dip. Bake pizza dough according to directions. I used the jelly roll pan for the pizza, let that cool after baking for 18 minutes. In the meantime, cut up the cooked chicken, chop the onion, cut up the avocado and put lemon juice on the avocado to prevent browning and chop the tomatoes. When the baked pizza dough is cooled, add the ranch or whatever favorite dip you like, then the rest of the ingredients. This is so crazy good!! Enjoy!!!

new cookbooks

I bought my daughter a new cookbook for her birthday which is coming up! I was thrilled to death(literally) that she asked for a cookbook, the girl who didn't like to cook is cooking for her husband and asked her Mom for a cookbook(I'm the self proclaimed cookbook junkie!), this just made me laugh! The book I bought her(which she knows she's getting) is Guy Fieri's "Drive-ins, Diners and Dives". So, maybe we all should check this one out??? Maybe not! Anyway, don't give up on those dreams!! You might just need to laugh when those kids say something you thought you would never hear! My daughter is the one with the pink ribbon in her hair! Blessings!

nectarines

I love nectarines! I made some nectarine jam one time that required to sit out in the sun which enabled the natural juices to be heated up (something to do with the natural pectin in the fruit), by the way, that was really good jam, now where did I put that recipe??? So tonight after the house cooled off, I made pound cake and cut up some nectarines to put on the pound cake, YUM!!!! What summer fruit is your favorite?? I hope this encourages you to have some fun with summer fruit!

blogs

I'm hoping you are enjoying this blog, if not please let me know how I can improve it ! I've been looking at other people blogs and need a computer nerd to help me change the look, so I will wait till I find one!! In the mean time I want to tell you about a couple new blogs I found and you really should check them out!! One is called bunnysovencom.blogspot.com, steamykitchen.com, thektchen.com(should come up apartment therapy the kitchen) and joythebaker.com I really like these blogs and I'm hoping to look like some of them with my own twist!! Blessings!

summer's ending

Well, for those of us that live in tourist ville, the season is coming to an end and let me tell you, I'm ready!! Please, always remember to be kind to the people behind the counter and please don't crab to us!!! So with that off my chest, here we go with a new recipe!! This is a snack for those who have the need to munch or children going back to school! 3/4c buttery popcorn oil, 1 package of Hidden Valley Ranch, 1 box of cheese crackers or goldfish, 1 box of pretzels, 1 bag of bugles chips, 1 bag of popped popcorn and 1 can of peanuts. Mix together and this will store for 2 weeks OK! Enjoy!!! Blessings!

gardens

How are your gardens doing?? Ours is starting to get into fall mode! Our tomatoes are wilting, potatoes are dying and the green peppers are trying hard to produce as much as they can right now! Someone gave me a huge bag full of green beans and I'm so grateful! Thanks, Jim!!! I love green beans and usually fry them in a little oil after I have blanched them for a few minutes! I've also noticed that the bees are really busy around the garden gathering as much nectar as possible, too! Bees are really neat little creatures! They do so much for our environment, that most of us take it for granted! Well,anyway, enjoy the weather!! Blessings!

surprise birthdays

I love surprises!! Not many people know that about me, but I really do! It amazes me that people can keep certain things secret and others can't! I've only had one birthday surprise and it must of been when I was about 29, I think! Gordon and the kids took me out for my birthday, I was getting the kids ready for bed and a car full of my girlfriends showed up with cake, coffee and lots of laughs! We were up till midnight I think in the kitchen laughing and telling stories!! What precious memories for me!!! Thanks dear friends, you know who you are!!! Today I attended a 50Th surprise party for my good friend, Kathy! She said she didn't know until they pulled in the park and saw a few people! Good job, Allison!! I forgot my camera again! Oh well, I had fun and there were lots of people there that I hadn't seen in a long time! Glad you finally arrived to the 50's, Kathy, the best is yet to come!!! Blessings!