Worlds smallest dessert

Chris and I were invited to a wedding and it was really nice.  The wedding luncheon was great, but everytime Chris and I see the picture of the dessert they served us we bust out laughing

This is the way it was served to us....is that glass maybe a little bit to big for that scoop of icecream    haha

Thai Peanut Salad

I Love this salad.....first of all because it's so colorful and healthy.  It's a perfect summer meal.

How Pretty is that?

Thai Peanut Noodle Salad

8 oz Linguine Fini (or regular linguine)
4 C shredded greens: any combo of napa cabbage, romaine lettuce or even spinach
2 C thinly sliced purple cabbage
1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 yellow pepper, thinly sliced
1 medium carrot, julienned
1/2 medium cucumber, halved and sliced
1/4 of a red onion, thinly sliced
3 C diced grilled chicken
honey roasted peanuts (about 1/2 cup)

Thai Peanut Salad Dressing 

Thanks to the girls at Our Best Bites

and now for the dressing

Thai Peanut Salad Dressing

1/2 C peanut butter
1 lime, juiced and zested
2 1/2 t sesame oil
1 T seasoned rice wine vinegar
2 T soy sauce
3 T honey
2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1 T minced ginger
1/2 C roughly chopped cilantro (stems and all)
1/2 C vegetable oil
1/4 t kosher salt*
2-3 t sriracha chili sauce*
2-4 T water*

Fun News to read

Jordan's letter this morning was fun to read about...he said "John Beck is now in the english ward that shares the building with our ward. He was looking for the english elders to give him a referral. I took the opportunity to talk to him about his mission (in Lisbon, Portugal) I told him about Ben going there and he got really excited. He said Ben will love it there. Then I got a picture with him of course. :)"

Enchiladas

 

Servings Size

Ingredients:

•  1 lb ground beef
•  1/4 onion, chopped
•  Seasonings for meat - S&P, garlic salt

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups enchilada sauce
• 1 can cream of chicken soup 
• 8 ounces monterey jack cheese
• 12 flour tortillas, softened (6 inch)

Directions:

1. Brown beef, & onions in large skillet over medium-high heat until browned. Season
2.  Turn off heat and add cream cheese. Stir until cream cheese has melted into mixture.
3. Mix enchilada sauce and cream soup in separate skillet until warm.
   Dip each tortilla individually into the enchilada sauce and add  1/4 cup spoonful of meat mixture and handful of cheese.  Roll up and place in a greased 13x9 casserole dish. Place enchiladas seam side down in dish.
4. Top enchiladas with remaining 1 cup of enchilada sauce. Then top with cheese.
5. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees or until cheese is melted. Serve with shredded lettuce, salsa and sour cream.  Also rice and beans.

kitchen make over

This is The Place

Kaitlyn was so excited for her field trip. 
We went to This Is The Place Heritage Park.  It's a special place because when the kids were little we were "docents" (volunteers) up there.
Here's a look back at 5 year old Kaitlyn as a pioneer child

With Cousin Bess

Grandma

Kate and Brycen

Kate and Mom

Now here is all of the fun we had today

first was the train ride

The Kids loved the Handcart Pull and the story of the pioneer girl who tried to wear 3 dresses so that she could take them all across the plains with her.  She left 2 dresses on the trail.  The handcarts could only hold 1 extra change of clothes for each person.

We visited a Mountain Man and saw a beaver skin.  The mountain men would trap beavers fur because they made excellent water proof hats.  However, the "hatters" when they made the hats would use mercury and did not know it was slowly poisoning them and driving them crazy.  They would literally go "mad".  Thus the term "Mad Hatter" from  Alice in Wonderland

Next was a trip to the place I remember  visiting the most: ZCMI 

for the candy.

I always chose the sour watermelon

The Last stop was the Deseret School.  Wow those teachers were strict!

The Deseret Alphabet.  All based on sounds

 It was a fun day and I'm glad I could spend it with Kaitlyn!

 This is The Place

Meet Joe

We've known Joe for over 12 years now.  The kids have all worked with him at church.  Ben took him frequently to special needs mutual and to the gym.   Now we are really lucky because Tyler has a new job.  He is working with Joe several times a week and getting great experience and paid by the State of Utah.  

Joe is always happy and we love him tons!