Happy Tuesday!

I have been bloated ever since Easter and have still been eating the yummy left overs. Here is my Easter dinner over view.

Ham: I used this recipe from Paula Deen. It turned out fabulous, and everyone loved it!

I made a 7 layer salad from my mother's recipe. It has lettuce, bacon, onion, celery, cheese, egg, and a mayonnaise dressing. This is always one of my favorites.

Mashed potatoes... Pretty self explainatory.

Pretzel salad: Another family recipe: Bottom layer is pretzels, middle layer is cream cheese and cool whip, above that was jello with strawberries, and cool whip on top.

That was our Easter dinner. If you would like recipes of these I can send them just shoot me an email. Everything turned out fabulous, and we enjoyed ourselves.

I hope your Easter was great too!!

Happy Easter!

It's a beautiful sunshiny day! I'm excited that God decided to shine down on us today! Ahh, it's amazing. Today I am cooking for a few friends that are coming over.

On the menu:
Ham
Mashed potatos
Fruit salad
Prezel salad
Green bean dish

I will report to you on the recipes I used as well as how it all turned out tonight.

I hope you all have a very happy easter, and all goes well!! Hope the sun is shining on you as well!!

Brownie in a mug

Ok, get ready because this is one of the best and easiest recipes EVER! So chocolatey when you need that fix! Sorry about these pictures, I really need a new camera!! Maybe for next christmas :)

Brownie in a mug:
4 Tbsp butter
4 Tbsp flour
4 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp cocoa
pinch of salt


Melt butter in your mug then add water and vanilla then add your dry ingredients, microwave for 1 minute then enjoy!! So good!!

Master Bedroom

It's time to start thinking about my master bedroom! It has been neglected for a long time now and I am at a loss for what to do with it now. You see, the ceilings are very low and I can't figure out how to put a headboard in for our bed. I originally wanted to DIY a fabric headboard, but don't know how I would put it in or where to put it. So, here are some pictures, any ideas would be fabulous!

Spring gardens!

It's been quite a while since I last blogged. I decided to grab some coffee and get back to blogging my life away.

I was a little depressed over the our winter here in Montana, it was long and boring and I didn't like it one bit. We had foot after foot of snow dump down on us this first winter here and it was horrible. I am such an outside person, I like to work out and hike, and go on long walks with the dogs. I couldn't do that for 7 months :(. Not fun. The dogs didn't like being trapped inside either. Poor things.

Now that it is getting sunny and the snow has finally melted, I am planning my garden and flower planting ideas. My yard is going to be epic this summer!! I am going to plant some tomatos, peppers, lettuce, watermelon, and cucumbers and then I'm going to can a lot of tomatoes for the winter time.

I already started to plant my herbs in little pots and they are inside on my window seal. The basil is already starting to pop up!!

That's all for now, hope your all doing well!

Car sold!!

My car for the past 5 years has finally been sold! I can't believe how fast it was sold (I put it up on craigslist 3 weeks ago!). I kinda miss it, but know that I will love the new car I pick out!! The best part is that it went to a family that really needed it. A church group called us up and said that they raised money to buy a car for an older couple that didn't have a car. They had lost their home in foreclosure a while back due to medical bills (She had tumors). Someone actually gave them a home to stay in! Stories like these make me so happy, and I just had to sell the car to these people. I felt so good leaving it! I just know they are going to love the car, and it is reliable for them :).

Other news!

I accomplished another goal! I payed off all of our credit card debts, so it will be easier to get a car loan. I want an SUV for the rough Montana winters. I'm leaning towards a Honda CR-V, hopefully we can find a good deal! We got our tax money back, so it's a great time to pay those credit cards off. We only had $1500 dollars in debt, but it still feels great! I don't like credit cards at all!!

My new ride! Soon :)

Lasagna

I made lasagna last night for dinner. It was the best lasagna ever from PW. Lasangna is one of my favorite meals!! Here is the recipe:


1-½ pound Ground Beef
1 pound Hot Breakfast Sausage
2 cloves Garlic, Minced
2 cans (14.5 Ounce) Whole Tomatoes
2 cans (6 Ounce) Tomato Paste
2 Tablespoons Dried Parsley
2 Tablespoons Dried Basil
1 teaspoon Salt
3 cups Lowfat Cottage Cheese
2 whole Beaten Eggs
½ cups Grated (not Shredded) Parmesan Cheese
2 Tablespoons Dried Parsley
1 teaspoon Salt
1 pound Sliced Mozzarella Cheese
1 package (10 Ounce) Lasagna Noodles
(add 1/2 Teaspoon Salt And 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil To Pasta Water)

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet or saucepan, combine ground beef, sausage, and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat until browned. Drain half the fat; less if you’re feeling naughty. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, 2 tablespoons parsley, basil and salt. After adding the tomatoes, the sauce mixture should simmer for 45 minutes while you are working on the other steps.

In a medium bowl, mix cottage cheese, beaten eggs, grated Parmesan, 2 more tablespoons parsley, and 1 more teaspoon salt. Stir together well. Set aside. Cook lasagna until “al dente” (not overly cooked).

To assemble:
Arrange 4 cooked lasagna noodles in the bottom of a baking pan, overlapping if necessary. Spoon half the cottage cheese mixture over the noodles. Spread evenly. Cover cottage cheese with a layer of mozzarella cheese. Spoon a little less than half the meat/sauce mixture over the top.

Repeat, ending with meat/sauce mixture. Sprinkle top generously with extra Parmesan.

Either freeze, refrigerate for up to two days, or bake immediately: 350-degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until top is hot and bubbly.


Loved every bite of this dinner! I ate it with garlic bread, yumm!

Now time to stay warm, it's -40 outside right now -60 with the wind chill!! I think I'll stay inside all day!