wait, falls already here?

Tomorrow I'm headed off to anchorage with my parents.  We're be getting back Sunday or Monday.  - Most likely Sunday though.  I'm all packed and have lots of yummy snacks prepared for the trip down - and back....if there's any left from the first time. ;)   Spicy  cracker\pretzel mix.  Orange hazel nut biscotti's.  And little coffee thins ( Like cookies.) We plan to do a bit of shopping.   going to the in-door water park.    I think my brother and his gf are coming down too.   And will be tagging along at the water park.   Which should be fun.  :)  I plan to check out all the kitchen stores I can.   Until my parents get sick of them. :-P    I have a few items that I'm really hoping I'll be able to find down there.  -  tupperwear...tupperwear....pampered chef...kitchen aid slicer....makeup... Then we are heading down to Seward.   Not sure exactly what all we are doing there.   I know some hiking and stuff though.   * :D *   I'm excited to see the "beach" and "ocean"   On the way back we are going to like my favorite place ever: McHugh state park.   Its right outside of Anchorage.   beautiful streams and waterfalls.   rocks, hills, trees.  Mmm.  :)    I think it'll be even more beautiful now, because its fall and all the leaves are turning and falling.  It'll be gorgeous!  -  I just down loaded a  bunch more music for the trip down.   So, I don't get to sick of my usual stuff and never want to listen to it again.   I've been trying to down load MSN messenger, and Gmail apps for my iPhone.   But my iTunes is silly and seems to think I'm entering my password incorrectly so not much luck with that. :-(   *drinks coffee*  Today,  I was offered a job taking care of kids for MOPS (mothers of preschoolers)  once a week -  Wednesdays.     I'd love too, waiting to hear the parental decision. :-p. I think that's all for now. 

I wonder if he knows hes all I think about at night. 

Summer time

Well,  As you can see it looks like this is going to be a winter\fall blog.   I'm either to busy or don't feel like being on the computer much right  now.   I might drop by from time to time in the summer time and post but prolly  not much.   - as of now, I just got back from church camp.    Made some new friends, and got closer to some I already had, had a really good week with God, and lots of fun.   And I'm utterly exhausted.   so, bye.

Leee's Home!!!! :) :) :)

Sooo... Lee got home the 7th at 9:30 in the evening.   I surprised him at the airport.  :) we where there for a little bit.   :)  then we all went home - and I came over the following morning.    We hung out for a bit.    I went with him his dad and Ben to the Fox Transfer station and watched them upload lots of spring cleaning junk.    Then we went back and Lee and I went for a nice long walk around the roads and through the trees.   Then returned again and cut his hair,  hung out some more with each other and Clara (my brothers girlfriend) and Ben. (boyfriends brother) Then we all:  Wyatt (Lees brother) Clara and Tim (my brother) Ben,  Lee and I.   And Lee's uncle, Frank.    Dropped Ben off at work.   Everyone went to Door of hopes saturday evening service.   Cept Lee and I.   We played on the play ground. :D  then we picked Ben back up.     we all went to pizza hut, and then saw iron man 2 and then they dropped me off at home... at almost 1.   hehe.   then sunday I went to church was picked up from church by the Perso'n's  then we went back to their house for a bit then went to the Williams  (friends of ours ) House, to celebrate mothers day.  -  there we did great stuff, like go on walks, ...swing.. watch lots of Dave's snowmachine movies, talked, ate great food.   watched and played with goats,  two of which being the most adorable little baby white goats ever.. and even got to feed them with a bottle. :P:)   we all went back home and watched the princess bride again. :) then I was picked up went home and sleeeept.   :)  so that was my weekend.    And today!  I'll be doing my usual stuff ( its chilly outside :( ) and making dinner and having Lee over.   I'm making my version of "chicken cacciatore" ( which is actually completely different then chicken cacciatore but w\e. :P) 

Grilled chicken! :)

  

tonight for dinner I made grilled chicken, with olive oil  some herbs and spices.  it was very very amazing pretty much my most favorite grilled chicken I've ever had. :)  not sure why it was so good maybe the long winter that involved having no grilled foods.. and I just love the "grilled flavor" its amazing - I made corn bread, grilled onions and potatoes with oil and seasoning, desert bread and mac n' cheese to go with those.    Very satisfying.   

Pesto Turkey Wraps

I went to Gollivers books the other day.   Looking for a favorite book I'd read the other day.   And bought a turkey pesto wrap with some veggies on it and really liked it.   So I made them for dinner Friday night.  :) 


1 Tortilla wrap
5 Cucumber slices
2 Large intact turkey deli meat slices
2 Slices of your favorite cheese ( I'd suggest provolone or Montery jack )
2 Large pieces of head lectus
4 tbs pesto
2 tbs chopped purple onions


lay your wrap out,  cover one half of the wrap in pesto.   lay on pesto:  Cheese, Turkey, Lectus, cucumbers then onions.  Fold ends\sides over to middle of wrap,  roll wrap up.   - 

Or you can put your wrap in the oven with the cheese  and let it melt then put everything on starting with the pesto going to the onions in order.  - but  I'd suggest wrapping your wrap in ten foil.  Or it'll dry out and become difficult to roll up.  


Pesto recipe:

2 cups very finely shredded almonds
3/4 cup olive oil
2 tsp kosher salt
1 cup shredded basil
pinch of black pepper
1/2 cup parmesan cheese. 
2 small garlic cloves finely minced.  

Mix well.    Blend after you mix.   til smooth.  

spiced, chocolate pecan cookies.

Here is a "made up" cookie recipe.    They're sorta based off of something else.. but not really so. :P They are amazing!! :) I made them for my discipleship group.



Mix in a bowl:

2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp nutmeg (mmmm)
1/2 kosher salt
1/4 baking soda
1/4 ground all spice
1/4 black pepper
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips - chopped finely.

 ---- mix all that together ( You can even sift it together if you want )

In another bowl and wisk, or stand mixer add:
3/4 butter at room temp beat for a few minutes til light and fluffy.
add:1 1/2 packed brown sugar   - beat until creamed.    Then add:

1 tbs brown rice syrup
1 egg
1 egg yoke
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

-  Add to dry ingredients.   

- Other ingredients\for later:
1 egg
3 tbs water
1 cup finely chopped walnuts ( Dont add that yet )

Place on plastic wrap,  shape in to a roll.    freeze for 25 minutes.   ( Or less if your freezer is epic )
afterwords slice in to 1/2 " thick flatten a bit to 1/4 " thick.   -  Beat 1 egg with 3 tbs water.    Roll each cookie through  finely chopped pecans.   Place on parchment paper,  bake at 350º for 12-14 minutes.  O or until lightly firm and tooth pick inserted in middle comes out clean.   

-  Taste amazing with cold milk. :)