Happy Halloween

Love,

Batman

Wedded Bliss

Just Friends, 1995

Married October 27, 2001
Happy Anniversary! I love you!!!

Did you know?

The eggs at the grocery store are 2-3 weeks old when you buy them....
And then think about how long they sit in your fridge on average.

It's Happening

We're moving.

More details to come when i can catch my breath. Basically we have to be out by Nov. 1

Update: Now that I can take a few seconds from packing I'll give you the run-down. We had two people come view the house this weekend. The people on Saturday wanted to put in an offer to purchase and the people on Sunday put in an offer that night to lease.

We couldn't turn down the lease offer because it was so awesome! They are paying what we're asking and since they don't rely on credit in their life they want a 1-year lease and they want to pay for it all UP FRONT!!! We have to be moved out by Nov. 1st. Since our new house won't be ready until the end of January we are going to move all our furniture and big items into that basement and then the three of us will move in with my parents.

We're really excited and really feel blessed by the Lord that this has come to fruition!

I'll send everyone our new (temporary) address once I get a chance.

Autumn Cuteness

The giant pumpkin at Eastern Market

Suddenly they're best buds

Welcome to the World!

Major congrats to my students Christian and Keri who welcomed their daughter this evening after a long hard year. (pics to come soon)

Clementine Eloise Collison

October 11, 2008 7:45PM
7lbs. 5 oz. 21.5” long

Currently Cooking

This is a new recipe I found from RR that is really yummy and quite easy. Tomatillos are very in season right now, I found them at my farmer's market and I got 15 for $1.50!

Mean Green Tortilla Soup

2 c chicken stock
2 c water
3 ears of corn, kernels removed (reserve the cobs)
1 pkg. corn tortillas, cut into thin strips
3 boneless chicken breasts or thighs, cut up into bite size pieces
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, grated
2 t cumin
10-12 tomatillos, blended to a puree
3 t chopped fresh cilantro
zest and juice of 2 limes
2 cups shredded jack or Monterrey jack cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium pot bring chicken stock, water and corn cobs to a bubble and simmer for 10 minutes. (just a note: I didn't have corn on the cob but I did have fresh corn that I'd frozen earlier in the summer. I just put a small amount of the corn kernels in the stock/water)
Place the tortilla strips on a baking sheet, spray with oil and bake for 10 minutes or until lightly brown.
Preheat a large pot with 2T EVOO. Cook chicken until juices run clear then add onion, garlic and cumin and cook until soft, 3-4 minutes. Add the corn kernels to heat through. Add stock & pureed tomatillos to vegetables and simmer 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat, add lime and cilantro.
Serve hot with corn strips and cheese on top.

Currently Cooking

Stuffed Mushrooms

1 lb. mushrooms, cleaned
1/3 c butter, softened
4-1/2 t flour
1T onion, finely chopped
1T fresh parsley, finely chopped
1T Dijon mustard
1/2 t salt
1/8 t cayenne pepper
dash of nutmeg
fresh parm cheese
1 cup heavy cream or half & half

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a shallow 2 quart baking dish..
Remove stems from mushrooms and set aside, place caps in the baking dish. Finely chop mushroom stems and place in a medium mixing bowl with butter, flour, parsley, onion, mustard, salt, cayenne, & nutmeg. Mix together to combine ingredients. Fill mushrooms caps with the stem mixture. Pour cream over mushrooms and top with parm cheese. Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes or until mushrooms are tender, basting twice.

Welcome to the World

Congrats to my students Dave and Karen on the birth of their son!

Anthony John

8lbs. 13 oz. 22" long

October 6, 2008 10:15 AM

Did you know?

An apple is 25% air—which gives it the ability to float on water.