the "l" stands for leeks in this "adult" macaroni and cheese. the pasta, cheeses and seasonings are cooked in the same pot, all at the same time.
to try it is a must!http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/49469
enjoy!
Monday, June 21, 2010
BLT Mac & Cheese
the "l" stands for leeks in this "adult" macaroni and cheese. the pasta, cheeses and seasonings are cooked in the same pot, all at the same time. to try it is a must!http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/49469
enjoy!
Green Thumb
while none of my fingers look too green, i have to admit that i am quite proud of myself when i see how my garden has progressed.
last week, i picked the first produce out of my garden. a lovely radish.
it measured almost an inch in diameter and was super yummy!
2 more were ready to be picked yesterday and were also yummy!
2 tomato plants each have a new development.
they are so tiny and cute!
there are also 2 bell pepper plants with little buds.
a cucumber plant has a blossom which will hopefully mean a cucumber eventually!
while it may have been too late, i replanted zucchini seeds and they are doing well.
blossoms on a green chili plant.
this watermelon plant is doing awesome! and getting tall!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Check Us Out!
once again, my amazing sister-in-law has managed to turn a photo shoot in to a work of art.we look gooooood! go see for yourself!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Crunchy Whole Grain Chicken Bites
last night's dinner....so good! it was a ton of fun too.
i hadn't started on anything before jay got home so we prepared and cooked together. as much my heart aches when my girlies aren't home, i enjoy my time alone with jay.
enjoy!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Jay and Lorraine Ramsey Family Reunion 2010
location: st. george, ut
yep, that means road trip! sad to say, the girls were unable to attend due to their summer schedule, but jay and i were packed and ready to take a break from this heat.
family members have been planning this reunion for probably the last year if not more. to get any large group together takes precise planning and coordination on behalf of all. thank you to all who helped make my first ramsey reunion one i'll never forget!
friday: play all day with the girls and jay while preparing them to leave for texas and us for utah. take the girls to the airport (never a fun time for me). come home to switch to a smaller vehicle and begin our road trip. meet up in flagstaff with jay's mom, dad and sister's family.
saturday: continue the trip to st. george (jay and i listened to the second tennis shoes among the nephites book - i like those books!) arrive at the hotel to find we are staying right next to the outlet mall...yay! unload, quick 'hi' to the families already checked in and let the shopping begin! dinner at a nearby park with some of the cousins, aunts and uncles and grandpa jay.
sunday: enjoy taking my time getting ready for church (11am start). take up 5 rows in the chapel just for our family. pictures and lunch after. during the down time before the family dinner, jay and i went touring st. george. brigham young's winter home. very cool to see where the prophet stayed while overseeing the construction of the st. george temple. after the family dinner there was another time for pictures - birthdays by month and age groups.
march birthdays
july birthdays
over 30 - jay's group.
and under 30 - my group!
after all the festivities of the night, we brought grandpa jay home. i love these guys! (notice grandpa is proudly wearing the reunion shirt that jay's cousin made.)
monday: all the family met up at a community center in washington for a bbq and water fun. the water play area was pretty cool. it was complete with a slide, lazy river and 2 kiddie play areas. inside was the gym (2 to be exact), rock wall, work out facility and tumbling area. all was ours for the day. needless to say, much fun was had by young and old! the end of a wonderful reunion...but not the end of our stay.
monday: all the family met up at a community center in washington for a bbq and water fun. the water play area was pretty cool. it was complete with a slide, lazy river and 2 kiddie play areas. inside was the gym (2 to be exact), rock wall, work out facility and tumbling area. all was ours for the day. needless to say, much fun was had by young and old! the end of a wonderful reunion...but not the end of our stay.tuesday: while most family headed back home we hit the dirt..literally! and the rocks! two of my brother-in-laws brought their jeeps and others brought 4-wheelers for some off road fun. i think jared found the roughest trail he could.
after riding 0.8ths of a mile we hit a road closure. our only choice was to go the rest of the way on foot. it was a nice day for a hike anyway. miss ava came along for the ride.
it got kinda warm and my tag along fell asleep but once we reached the top we could see it was worth every step.
after riding 0.8ths of a mile we hit a road closure. our only choice was to go the rest of the way on foot. it was a nice day for a hike anyway. miss ava came along for the ride.
it got kinda warm and my tag along fell asleep but once we reached the top we could see it was worth every step. snow canyon
after a quick lunch we were in search of these narrows that jay and his family had hiked in years ago. well, we found them and they didn't exactly look inviting. they were really narrow! while the kids had no problem, the adults were a little hesitant.
miranda was our fearless leader. you were fearless right?!
the ones who stayed behind.
good thing this man o' mine is skinny!
almost out of the canyon.
here is a the top view of jay's dad giving it a try....i'm pretty sure he had to turn back from here.
me and my love.
enough hiking, it was time to hit the hotel pool! seeing as it was not the weekend anymore, most of the hotel guests had checked out leaving the pool to the remaining rasbands. nice! and on the menu for dinner - cafe rio! but as jay and i were looking over pictures, we noticed we didn't have any with grandpa, so we nabbed his mom and had our last visit with grandpa jay before we left.
along with hanging out with all the family, we planned to go to the st. george temple.
after a quick lunch we were in search of these narrows that jay and his family had hiked in years ago. well, we found them and they didn't exactly look inviting. they were really narrow! while the kids had no problem, the adults were a little hesitant.
miranda was our fearless leader. you were fearless right?!
the ones who stayed behind.
good thing this man o' mine is skinny!
almost out of the canyon.
here is a the top view of jay's dad giving it a try....i'm pretty sure he had to turn back from here.
me and my love.
enough hiking, it was time to hit the hotel pool! seeing as it was not the weekend anymore, most of the hotel guests had checked out leaving the pool to the remaining rasbands. nice! and on the menu for dinner - cafe rio! but as jay and i were looking over pictures, we noticed we didn't have any with grandpa, so we nabbed his mom and had our last visit with grandpa jay before we left.
along with hanging out with all the family, we planned to go to the st. george temple. it is a beautiful building at sunset
and sunrise.
wednesday: get up early (the only day this vacation) to make it a session before we have to head back to the valley of the sun. it was so worth every lost minute of sleep. the st. george temple is the first temple completed by the saints after their forced exodus from nauvoo.
it is the oldest temple still actively used by members of the church.
after our temple session, we met up with some of the family to tour the jacob hamblin home. he was known as a missionary and friend of the indians. he helped smooth the relationships between the indians and the mormon settlers.
beautiful flowers outside the home
and sunrise.
wednesday: get up early (the only day this vacation) to make it a session before we have to head back to the valley of the sun. it was so worth every lost minute of sleep. the st. george temple is the first temple completed by the saints after their forced exodus from nauvoo.
it is the oldest temple still actively used by members of the church.
after our temple session, we met up with some of the family to tour the jacob hamblin home. he was known as a missionary and friend of the indians. he helped smooth the relationships between the indians and the mormon settlers.
beautiful flowers outside the home
after having a delicious lunch at the olive garden for the birthday girl (my mother-in-law) it was time to hit the road.
all in all, i love my new family and enjoy all the time i get to spend with them.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Paprika Chicken & Egg Noodles
when jay and i sat down to make our menu for the month of june, he suggested that we try a new recipe each week. since the girls are gone for a couple months, i readily agreed. monday is now our 'new recipe day'. yesterdays dinner was delicious! i found it in one of my many pampered chef cookbooks. it is a hungarian dish that even the girls will like.
enjoy!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Mary Mary Quite Contrary
how does your garden grow?....
bell pepper plant
nice work caprice!
alexis with a tomato plant....don't think she likes tomatoes much though lol
day 1 is complete - bell peppers planted, tomatoes planted, radish seeds planted, cucumber seeds planted, zucchini seeds planted, green bean seeds planted, watermelon seeds planted...whew!
one month later...
cause we might need some help! lol
this year we decided to try our hand(s) at gardening. when we removed the rock from our back yard, jay made me two planters for a much anticipated garden. well, that was over a year ago and i am finally getting around to starting one. although, without the help of my wonderful mother and father-in-law, i probably wouldn't have gotten this far at all. thanks guys!
we bought bell pepper plants, tomato plants and lots of seeds. for our fhe activity on 5/3/10 we planted our garden.
these free laborers worked hard at digging holes for our plants.
bell pepper plant
nice work caprice!
alexis with a tomato plant....don't think she likes tomatoes much though lol
day 1 is complete - bell peppers planted, tomatoes planted, radish seeds planted, cucumber seeds planted, zucchini seeds planted, green bean seeds planted, watermelon seeds planted...whew!
one month later...6/3/10 - it is looking great! here are the green beans. they are growing like crazy! the girls love to come and check to see what has sprouted though the ground.
biggest green bean plant
we also added green chili plants thanks again to my mother-in-law. they were looking pretty weary but have since perked up tons. 
these cucumbers were the first and only ones to sprout for a while.
here rests in peace my zucchini plants. they sprouted and looked good but died somehow.
these guys have gotten huge and we expect them to just keep growing.
biggest tomato plant. it has blossoms but you can't really see them in this picture.
bell pepper plants still doing great.
blossoms on the biggest bell pepper plant.
the watermelons were the last to sprout. we had pretty much ruled them out but they surprised us all.
i am enjoying gardening. something i never thought i would like to do. it is rewarding to see them grow. much like our testimonies of the gospel. alma taught us of faith, the desire to believe, to change, can be as a seed that will grow, sprout, and bear fruit. (alma 32:27-43)
biggest green bean plant
we also added green chili plants thanks again to my mother-in-law. they were looking pretty weary but have since perked up tons. (photo was deleted...but they lood good)
a few radishes are sprouting.
these cucumbers were the first and only ones to sprout for a while.
here rests in peace my zucchini plants. they sprouted and looked good but died somehow.
these guys have gotten huge and we expect them to just keep growing.
biggest tomato plant. it has blossoms but you can't really see them in this picture.
bell pepper plants still doing great.
blossoms on the biggest bell pepper plant.
the watermelons were the last to sprout. we had pretty much ruled them out but they surprised us all.
i am enjoying gardening. something i never thought i would like to do. it is rewarding to see them grow. much like our testimonies of the gospel. alma taught us of faith, the desire to believe, to change, can be as a seed that will grow, sprout, and bear fruit. (alma 32:27-43)
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