Stylish Blogger Award

Thanks to an awesome friend, Vicki, this is the second time I have recieved this award!  We used to be next door neighbors to Vicki and her son.  I loved sitting out at night with them.  We would chat and laugh for hours.  I have learned many great things from her.  Love you Vicki and thanks for the award!

So, since I have done this already on my family blog, I decided to list 7 facts about food that pertain to me.

#1 Hello, my name is Kristi and I am a FOOD A HOLIC!

#2  Of Course I LOVE CHOCOLATE...My favorite chocolate is Dove Milk Chocolate/Symphony Bars(with or without toffee bits)/Caramel filled Hershey Kisses!
 

#3  Some wierd combinations I like are: Potato Chips with Cottage Cheese or Pickles; Miracle Whip and Breaded Fish; Porkchops dipped in Applesauce....hmm, I'll have to think about this one some more. I know there are more.

#4  Vanilla Icecream is my favorite kind of icecream...because you can add whatever you want to it!

#5  My strong drink of choice is DR. PEPPER! 

#6  Rice Crispy Treats intimidate me!  The first time I made them....many years ago, they were hard.  I have only made them about 3 times since.

#7  For my wedding reception we served Pizza and Rootbeer Floats! I think there were a few hershey kisses on the plate too!

Fruit Dip

1 (7 oz) container of Marshmallow Creme

1 (8 oz) container of Strawberry Cream Cheese

Mix Marshmallow Creme and Cream Cheese together in a bowl.  Stir well and serve with your favorite fruit.

So quick and easy and YUMMY!  It goes well with Strawberries, Apples, Bananas, Pears, Pineapple.  I'm sure it is great with many other fruits.  These are just the few I have had with it.  

March Weekly Menu 1

Sunday:  Corned Beef Cassrole/California Blend Veggies/Jello

Monday:  Bean Burritos/Spanish Rice

Tuesday:  LEFTOVERS

Wednesday:  Crockpot Chicken with Potatoes and Carrots/Rolls

Thursday:  Mac-N-Cheese for the kids....(I went to RS and had Ceaser Salad/Beef Stew/Scones/Peach Cobbler

Friday:  Sweet and Sour Chicken/Ham Fried Rice

I switched my Leftover night to Tuesday because our schedules changed.

Jim and I tried a new Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe and Ham Fried Rice!  We loved it and will be making it again SOON!  I'll post the recipe later this week!

Egg Toast

This is kinda like a Guest Post today!

I LOVE to COOK EGGS!  I just dislike eating them....VERY MUCH.  My friend shared this fun way to cook eggs.  I think it is very creative.  With her permission I am sharing her post with you and today is her BIRTHDAY!  Happy Birthday Lacy!  The following was taken from her blog.

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So you take a piece of bread and cut a hole in it. You can use anything really: the rim of a cup works great, or you can use a cookie cutter for special occasions. I used a duck this time. I thought it would be funny since I'll be cooking an egg inside of it, but it looks kinda freaky. :)

Then you heat some butter in a skillet, kind of like you're making a grilled cheese sandwich. Put the bread in. We like to cook the cut out piece for a matching piece of toast. Crack the egg and pour it into the cut out part of the bread. Can you tell what I'm saying from the picture? My brain feels foggy today. I like salt and pepper on mine (the egg, not my brain).Cook it on one side until the bread is toasted/grilled. Flip it over and cook it until the egg is done how you like it. I like "over-easy". If you cook it "over-medium" or more, then it's not runny and your kids can take it on the bus if they're running late (if the school bus driver is okay with them eating on the bus of course).

Yummy! My kids say it's good with ketchup, but I think ketchup is evil.

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Thanks for sharing Lacy!

Sloppy Jo's (Mom's Version)

 

2 lbs hamburger

1/2 small onion diced up

salt and pepper

3 cans (8 oz each) tomato sauce

1 packet sloppy jo seasoning

1 can (10 3/4 oz) chicken gumbo soup

1/4 cup instant rice

Brown hamburger with onion and season with salt and pepper.  Drain any excess grease off hamburger.  Add tomato sauce, sloppy jo seasoning,  and gumbo soup to hamburger.  Mix together and bring to a simmer.  Add rice, cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes stirring occasionally.  Sample the rice to make sure it is done.  If sloppy jo's are too runny still, add some more rice about a Tbsp at a time then let the rice cook through.  If it is too dry, add a little water or some more tomato sauce, just a little at a time to get it the consistency you like.  Serve in a fresh bun, hard roll, or whatever bread you like.  I even like it just between two pieces of bread!  This recipe makes enough to feed my family of 6 along with enough leftovers to have them again.

THESE ARE MY FAVORITE!  My kids always request GRANDMA NORMAN'S SLOPPY JO'S.  They even ask if she can make them because hers tastes better than mine.  I do agree with them.  The rice is mainly to soak up the juices.  I add enough tomato sauce so I can add rice too.  I love the rice in the Sloppy Jo. 

And yes, I spell it JO and not JOE...just because of my name.  I think I was named after Sloppy Jo's!  Yes, I Love my Mom's Sloppy Jo's that much!  My middle name is JO!

**MOM, if I missed something in the recipe, please add too it!