Stewart Falls Page

I Did It!

I actually went hiking without getting sore.  Those morning workouts are paying off.  We hiked to Stewart Falls Thursday evening.  It was 4 miles round trip.  We left Leia with a babysitter.  It was the perfect hike that the kids could do.  I love living so close to the mountains.

It's That Time Again...

Time for FaMiLy ReUnioNs!

I made this for Sunday treats and it was a success!

Strawberry Dream Tart

1  8 oz package cream cheese, softened
1  14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1  5.1 oz package vanilla instant pudding mix
1/2 cup water
1  8 oz container frozen whipped topping, thawed
Brown sugar crust
1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced

Brown Sugar Crust
4 cups corn flakes
3/4 cup butter
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 egg yolks
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp almond extract
1 1/3 cups flour

Step One - Make Crust

Crush cornflakes;  set aside.  Beat butter and brown sugar at medium speed until fluffy;  add egg yolks, salt, and almond extract, beating until smooth.  Gradually add flour and cereal.  Shape mixture into a ball; press into a well buttered, 12 inch pizza pan.  Bake at 375 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes or until golden.  Cool completely.

Step Two:  Make filling

Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.  Add next three ingredients; beat until smooth.  Chill five minutes; fold in whipped topping.  Spread filling over crust.

Step Three:  Arrange strawberries over filling.  Chill for at least 30 minutes before slicing.

My Little Ballerina

Good Eats

Cilantro Lime Chicken Nachos...It's what's for dinner!

I found a recipe on Aunt Jan's blog for cilantro lime chicken (Thanks Jan!) and and we decided to try it and put it on nachos (on the lime chips of course) with some home made fresh tomato salsa...yummm!  Here's the chicken recipe link:   http://momtobler.blogspot.com/2010/02/cilantro-lime-chicken.html

Also made some crab pasta salad this week that was so good.  Now that it's hot, it feels good to just have salads for dinner.  And today I am making a strawberry tart for our "Treats on the Lawn" family get together.....another recipe I found online.  If it's a hit, I'll post the link.

Happy Father's Day

Thanks for being such a wonderful dad!

We love you!!!

Budding Artist?

My darling 3 year old Leia drew this picture yesterday.  Aren't you just drawn in by those swirling eyes?  It just makes me laugh when I see it.  I saw her at the kitchen desk with a big pile of white computer paper that she was not supposed to get and the markers and was about to put an end to this when I discovered that she was being very productive with this fabulous drawing!  Wow, she is really coming along in her drawing skills.  It's a keeper.

Day at the Park

Just For Fun...Tie-Dye