You and Me and the Baby Makes Three: Weekend Get-away

Friday, January 25, 2008

Weekend Get-away

Ned and I decided that, since we don't have any kids yet, we should really enjoy our lack of responsibility and try to take a lot more quick, spur of the moment trips this year. So far we haven't come up with many ideas of what to do or where to go. If you have any suggestions, please let us know!

3 comments:

Kat said...: I know, I know!!! You should come to Denver. And what do ya know? You have a free place to stay there. Why, that just seems like a mighty nice idea. But yeah, I think it's a great idea to take advantage of less responsibility than you might have someday and being a little spontaneous!

(as a completely unrelated sidenote...when I first started paper scrapping and then digi scrapping, I was totally overwhelmed both times. To me, I much prefer digi scrapping (I think it's faster and I don't have to deal with the mess and storage and junk) so, if you wanna dabble in some digi stuff, I'd be happy to show you the ropes--not that I'm a pro, but I can at least show you who IS a pro and you can take it from there...); January 25, 2008 at 6:23 PM
julie said...: I love the dude ranches up in Idaho! Very rustic and fun. I can't say but the price might just be right too. There are lots of bed and breakfast places that are cheap too. We had friends that ran one from their home in the country outside of Pullman. The funny thing is they lived in a small manufacture home.; January 31, 2008 at 3:30 PM
Rachel said...: Ned and I both grew up in Texas, and I have to say, all my memories of dude ranches involve not-so-volutary field trips in which I was some how manipulated into shoveling manure. The B&B does sound fun though!; January 31, 2008 at 7:58 PM

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20 Nilla Wafers, finely crushed
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold real butter
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. flour
3 Tbsp. lemon or lime zest
1/3 cup fresh lemon/ lime juice
1/4 tsp. Baking Powder
powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line 8-inch square baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Spray lightly with non-stick spray and set aside. In a bowl, combine Nilla Wafer crumbs, 1/2 cup flour and the brown sugar. Chop butter into small pieces and then cut into crumb mixture with a pastry blender. Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 min. While crust is cooking, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 2 Tbsp. flour, and baking powder; mix well. Blend in 1 Tbsp. zest and juice, then pour mixture over crust. Bake 30-40 min. or until center is set. Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, but preferably overnight. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and remaining 2 Tbsp. grated lemon or lime peel just before cutting into squares to serve. Recipe from Our Best Bites.

1 medium onion chopped
1 1/2 c chopped carrot
1 1/2 c chopped celary
4 garlic cloves, minced
5 cans black beans, drained
1 can beef broth
1 can chicken broth
1 t chili powder
1/2 t cumin
1 T cayan pepper
1 t oregano
2 t coriander
1 t fajita seasoning- to taste ;)
3 bay leaves
salt and pepper
1 T olive oil

Add oil, carrots, onions, celery, and garlic. Cook until translucent. (5-7 min?) Add beans, broth, bay leaves, and spices. Simmer for 30 minutes or until all of the veggies are soft. Remove one of the bayleaves. Blend the soup in small batches until it's completely smooth. Top with chips, sour cream, cheese, and green onion! I found this one at: http://www.ourbestbites.com/ Go check them out! They have tons of great recipes!!

9(6 inch) corn tortillas,
6 T flour
1 1/2 t chili powder
1 1/2 t cumin
1 1/2 t salt
1 1/2 t pepper
1 1/2 t ground corriander
3 T canola oil
1 large onion, divided
4 or 5 pablano peppers, cut in chuncks (no seeds)
2 jalapanos, cut in chunks (seeds too!)
1 1/2 t chopped garlic
a couple pats of butter
celery, carrots, pepper corns, bouillion (all for stock)
1 1/2 cup half &half
5 bone/skin less chicken breasts
Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
tortilla chips

Cut tortillas, place in food processor and chop until fine. Add flour, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Blend to the consistency of cornmeal. In a large stock pot, place chicken, celery, 1/2 the onion, bouillion, carrots, and pepper corns. Cover with water (about 12 c), and boil until chicken is done. Remove chicken and shred. Strain out the veggies, and save the stock. Place oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, pablano pepper, jalapanos, and garlic. Saute until onion is clear and soft. Add butter and melt. Add torilla-flour mixture to the pan and mix to form a roux. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring with a wire whisk. Do not let mixture burn. While stirring, slowly add a few ladles full of stock to loosen the mixture. Return the mixture to the food processor,and blend until smooth. Add to the pot of stock and wisk until blended. Add half & half and chicken. Bring to a slow simmer and cook 7 to 10 minutes. Do not let soup come to a hard boil. Turn off heat and let cool. Top each serving with shredded cheese and tortilla strips. Makes 8 servings.

1 lb shrimp, devained and peeled
2 carrots
1 lime
1/4 c House of Tsang peanut sauce
2 T terriyaki sauce
ginger (about an inch, grated)
rice
chicken stock
toasted almonds

I love how fast and easy this one is! It's the perfect 20ish minute meal. Prepare the rice with chicken stock. In the mean time, comine the shrimp, ginger, peanut sauce, and terriyaki sauce in a hot skillet. Cook until the shrimp is pink and curls up. Julienne the carrots and add in at the last minute along with the juice of half a lime. Serve on top of the rice,top with almonds, and enjoy! I think next time I'll add some sugar snap peas, too!
{I know my pictures are fuzzy, but I can't seem to fix it}

Friday, January 25, 2008

Weekend Get-away

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