Crazy Crazy Crazy!!!!

On top of trying to buy a new house, which has been very stressful, it has been piss pouring rain for almost a week. I hate rain. It's not supposed to stop until this weekend :( I hope it goes away soon or I'm going to have lake front property.

Finally back on-line

I have been without a computer for almost a week. I did not realize how addicted I was until I did not have it. Scary !!!!! Well it is up and running great now. My friend Brandon is a computer expert and took off 22 viruses... Wow I really need better protection on my computer. Well I'm keeping it nice and short tonight but enjoy your week and keep on reading. :)

Blog Help

Good Morning! It was a busy weekend but fun. Not ready to start this week. I'm going to be crazy busy the next two weeks and if we don't get this house soon I'm going to have a nervous break down.

So I need some help. I'm still trying to figure out this whole blog thing. I was able to post music but it's as a posting not on the side, does anyone know how to move it to the side?  HEEELLLLPPPP!
Have a great week!!!

Listen to this playlist: shanpclark's Playlist

Chili Cook Off

Every year Muskogee puts on a "Chili Cook Off" that is where people/ businesses in Muskogee make home made Chili and barbecue and have a contest on who's the best. For $6 a person you get a bowl and a spoon and you get to go around and taste everyones Chili/BBQ and put tickets in a bucket of whoever is your favorite. It is so much fun and you are so full it hurts. So my son, Husband and I along with my sister -in-law her son and boyfriend, my best friend and her daughters all braved the crowed in the hot sun ate until we could not eat anymore and had the best time.

The Mountain

The Mountain

To climb the mountain of your dreams is a hard journey to complete, but once you get to the top, the real journey has just begun. For a mountain is only a mountain and the overwhelming love you feel for it will NEVER be returned. For you are simply filling in the hole that was made in the core of the mountain and one day that hole will no longer be there and you will no longer be needed. A new journey will begin, but this time you will need to climb down without your heart. -SPC

Breakfast for dinner

Now below is the recipe I usually use to make pancakes but I was just not in the mood to cook, Which happens every once in a while. So this time I used Wal-Mart brand pancake mix where you just add water and fried up some eggs. Then I cooks Wal-mart brand fully cooked sausage on the stove making it a little brown and dinner was done. It took me all of five minutes, but I didn't want to leave you without a good recipe and some ideas :) Enjoy!!!

 

Pancakes: Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• Optional: To make them fun add chocolate chips to the batter, or Bananas and walnuts :)

Directions

1. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth.
2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

Broccoli and Potato Soup

This was the first time I made this and It was awesome and pretty easy to make.  I did put my own little twist to it. I added bacon to give it extra flavor and more potatoes because my husband is not a big fan of Broccoli. I got the recipe off of one of my favorite websites www.allrecipes.com. I like it because not only are the recipes usually pretty easy but you can read people's comments as well. I hope you enjoy :)

 

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped onion (you know I usually use dried onion and it was just as good)
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 1/2 pounds peeled and cubed potatoes
• 5 cups boiling water
• 4 cubes chicken bouillon
• 3 cups fresh broccoli, cooked and drained
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

1. In a large stock pot saute onion in butter. Add potatoes, water and bouillon cubes. Cover, bring to boil and then reduce heat to medium and cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
2. Remove tough outer skin of broccoli stems and cook broccoli. Once cooked add to soup.
3. In a blender or food processor puree half of the soup and return to stock pot. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Add cheese and heat soup through until cheese is melted. Serve warm.

Chili Mac

Okay tonight's dinner takes an old classic and gives it a little twist. It's easy fast and loved by all:

• 1  pound ground beef
• 1/2  cup chopped onion (or dried onions which is what I usually use)
• garlic powder to taste
• 2  cups cooked elbow macaroni (about 4 ounces uncooked)
• 1  tablespoon chili powder (optional)
• 1/4  teaspoon  black pepper
• 1  teaspoon of your favorite BBQ sauce
• 1  (15-ounce) can  of your favorite chili (I use wolf brand chili with no beans)
• 1  (8 3/4-ounce) can whole-kernel corn, drained
• 1  cup  (4 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Preparation

Cook meat until done and Drain well. While noodles are boiling, in an oven safe pan add all ingredients except the cheese. Drain noodles and add to pan. Mix well. Top with cheese and bake for 15 min. on 375. Yeah what a meal!!!!

BoOk LoVeR

Most people who know me know that I am a huge book lover. I am always reading something. My favorite are fantasy books, you know, witches, vampires, werewolves etc. My favorite series right now are the "Vampire Academy" books by Richelle Mead. Now, Yes I read the Twilight books and I did like the books but the movies were TERRIBLE and when I think of Edward I did not think of some girly skinny British guy. So this is my blog for today.... Why do authors sell out and make movies? Now don't get me wrong if the movies were great then go for it but when the book is great and the movie was nothing like it, it ruins your magical world you pictured when reading the books like Twilight. I'm also a huge Harry Potter fan and I love the movies but I like the movies as a movie lover not as a book lover. The first two were identical to the books but after that JK Rowling went down hill. Just like Vampire diaries, great books but the show was AWFUL! Now I hear that Richelle Mead is in talks of doing a Vampire Academy movie. All I have to say is  STICK TO THE BOOK!!!!!!!!
*Funny, the damage a silly little book can do, especially in the hands of a silly little girl 
    -Tom  Riddle

Pulled Pork In crockpot

Ready for an easy but yummy dinner :)

• pork shoulder roast, about 4 pounds
• 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 bottle (16 ounces) barbecue sauce,
• 1 cup chopped onion( I use dried onions sometimes when I don't have a real onion)

Preparation:

Place half of the thinly sliced onions in bottom of slow cooker; add pork and water, along with remaining onion slices. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours. Drain liquid from slow cooker; chop the meat coarsely and discard excess fat. Put the pork back in the slow cooker. Add barbecue sauce and chopped onion. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours longer. Stir occasionally. Serve with warm buns and potatoes.

What I do is get it ready the night before, like right before I go to bed. Let it cook all night. Get up, get some coffee then add BBQ sause and onion then let it cook until dinner time. It's the best.

Then I sliced some potatoes and fry them up. Add ranch dip and your family will love you!!!

Busy Busy Busy

What a crazy couple of weeks. Between trying to buy a house, family , friends and my son. I just don't get to breathe very often but when  the opportunity came, I took it. See my husband is a huge fisherman and he 's been trying to get my son more interested in it. Being that it was beautiful outside on Saturday, we packed up the beat up old truck and headed to the Ft. Gibson Dam. my two favorite men fished and I sat back in my folding chair and did a crossword puzzle. Later on in the day my Sister and brother-in-law Barb and David and my nephew Brayden met us out there we started a fire, roasted hot dogs and just enjoyed the day. We didn't get home until 10pm. It was a fantastic day with all my favorite people.