Life is like a Hurricane

Okay, so does anyone remember that tune from Ducktales. Yah, so I was thinking about where the time has gone since my last post, and that song popped into my head.

My life has been so busy. From kid's school, football practice, PTO, football games, PTO, and oh did I mention PTO???

I volunteered, to be the Room Parent coordinator. Hmmm, now why did I do that? It has been so much work the last couple of weeks, not to mention the school's fall carnival is in 2 weeks, and I am on that committee, oh and I am also the Room Parent for Morgan's class, who is of course in charge of a booth at the carnival.

But with all that, I have bottled 16 quarts of spaghetti sauce, 48 quarts of peaches, and few quarts of salsa. Oh, and today I started to tackle my Halloween quilt.

Yup, I am officially insane. Why do we fill like we need to do so much? Fall is supposed to be my quiet time, my curl up on the couch with a good book and a Diet Coke time.

No, I have too much to do. I will finish my Halloween quilt by Oct. 1st so that I can have a full 31 days of joy with it.

Please stay close, don't leave. I will be back, I promise!

P.S. We had our ward chili cook-off (which I should have totally won). I did my white chili, and these amazing SMORE' BROWNIES. Ohh, they were to die for. Here you should really try them!


White Chili
1 TBLS oil
1 onion (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (chopped)
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp pepper
2 whole chicken breast cooked and diced
3 cans Northern white beans (15oz)
1 can Garbanzo beans (15oz)
2 cans White corn (12oz)
1 can chopped green chili's (1 7oz or 2 4oz)
2 tsp chicken bouillon (or 4 cubes)
1/2 to 1 cup of chicken broth

Boil chicken (season water with lemon pepper)
While chicken is cooking, saute onions, garlic and spices in oil.
Dice chicken and add to onion mixture.
Add remaining ingredients (do not drain beans, corn or chili's)
Simmer for 1 hour or put in slow cooker on low for a few hours
Serve in bowl topped with shredded Monterey Jack cheese and sour cream


Smore Brownies
1packaged brownie mix (or I use a homemade recipe)
Bake as instructed on box
Take out of oven and sprinkle with mini marshmallows and broken up pieces of graham crackers. Put back in oven for 5mins. Watch so your graham crackers don't burn. Take out and sprinkle broken up pieces of Hershey bar.
Cool for 20mins (that gives time for the sweet chocolate to melt)
Cut and serve (with Milk and a napkin)

Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes

Who didn't remind me that hot tomatoes and a blender don't work?
Today I made my spaghetti/lasagna sauce. I love the way it smells up my house. I was going right along and poof! Tomatoes everywhere. I guess I got a little excited and forgot myself. Production stopped and I had to clean up. Not long after I have 6 great jars for some yummy lasagna and spaghetti!

Pleated Skirt

This having the kids back to school has been pretty productive. I made up this adorable skirt yesterday for Morgan. It is so adorable on, and was so easy too.

I also made a stop at my local quilt shop to get my elastic and ribbon and happen to see all the new Halloween fabrics. Those who know me well, know I love anything with Halloween and the colors orange, green and black. I had to snatch up a few fat quarters for a Super spooky Halloween throw. I will get started on that next.

But first, I just picked 2 HUGE bowls of tomatoes, so my special spaghetti/lasagna sauce happens first.

Super Hero

Movin on up from the old dish clothe super cape...

To the new and improved super capes.

Apples and Pears

I was in the kitchen all day yesterday making more zucchini bread to freeze and chunking it up for soups this winter and things were getting messy. Including me, so I thought "I need an apron".
I have admired this "apples & pears" material for a long time. I first saw it in TN and loved it, but never could think of what to make with it. When we moved back to UT I saw it in our Joann's and snatch some up to just wait for the inspiration.
Well it came to me this morning. So here it is. Don't ya just love it, and easy too!