Wingers free dinner!

So I called Wingers they are doing ladies night. To get the free dinner you have to print off the add under the events section on craig's list. She said that it gets pretty busy. So I was thinking we should probably be there at 8:30 so that those that are going to twilight can eat and get in line so they are there on time. Let me know if that works for everyone we can be flexible or change things if needed. The only thing I am unsure of is how late Wingers is open. Let me know what you think and if you plan on coming?

Thanksgiving 2008

Hello girls! So thanksgiving is just around the corner ( NEXT WEEK!) And I know there is alot of families staying here in Spokane for this fun Holiday.... And the wonderful Crandell family ( Shelci) has offered to have it at their home that afternoon. I've made a list of things that need to be brought.

Please let me or Shelci know as soon as possible to find out more details! My number is 360-608-6697. We would love to have lots of people there... However please just let me know so we can get everything organized.

Winger's

So I was on Craig's list event calender looking for things to do for date night and came across a ladies night at Winger's. It has a coupon to print off and every Thursday night the 6th-20th they are giving away free dinner for women. I don't know if this is for real but get on Craig's list and see what you think. If it is for real then we should go to dinner and then those interested could go see Twilight. Anyway I might call on this add so we don't show up all embarrassed but get on and see if you think this is a real add?

Twilight...The Book

So I told Dave how many of you were raving about this book at the recipe exchange at Tiffany's house and I told him I wanted to read it too. So he took me to the book store and bought it for me, wasn't that nice? Anyway, two days later I finished it. I have never ever read 500 pages in two days, not even for Harry Potter! It was a great page turner. The only problem is that my book had a sneak peek of book 2, (the first chapter) and I read it and now I'm sooo anxious for book 2!

I looked it up online and found that the author is a lot like us, and it surprised me. She had never written anything else before, except a few unfinished chapters for other things and she wrote with three young boys. In fact, she wrote Twilight while her baby was still not sleeping through the night, I can sympathize with that. So I thought that was neat to see. Her Story is interesting and inspiring, you can see it here http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/twilight.html

Anyway, Thanks for the recommendation. And I recommend it to anyone who hasn't read it yet. I can't wait for the movie! I can't go to the midnight viewing, cause of my baby not sleeping through the night. I don't want Dave to deal with that alone. But I wish I could be there!

Twilight

I know we've been thinking about going to the midnight showing of Twilight on the 20th, and just a head's up: Fandango has a option where you can get the ticket for free if you sign up for a free trial of some arbitrary product.  Just go to fandango.com and look up the show times for twilight on the 20th, and there should be a link that says, 'want a free ticket?' (or something like that). I guess the only question is, what theatre are we going to?

Recipes

Thanks for having all of us over Tiffany! I really enjoyed it even though my boys were grumpy. I am posting the recipe I brought last night plus a couple of other recipes I said I would post.

Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

1 family size can – cream of chicken soup (about 30 oz.)
2 cups cooked chicken (or canned chicken with broth)
1 can chicken broth (about 14 oz.)
1 box long grain and wild rice soup with seasoning packet (Rice-a-Roni)
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup shredded carrots

Combine all ingredients in the crock-pot. Add more water or broth to desired thickness. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.


Shrimp Mango Quesadillas (as published on Down Right Delish)

1 pound raw shrimp, peeled, tails removed and chopped into 1/4" pieces
1 large, ripe mango peeled and diced
1 and 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, grated
6 - 10" flour tortillas
2 Tbs. honey
3 Tbs. butter
1 lime
Salt & pepper
sour cream

Directions: In large skillet, melt 1 Tbs butter. Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Add to melted butter and cook until bright pink, 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan and drain and juices that were released. In same skillet, melt remaining 2 Tbs butter and honey together, cook 2 minutes until thickened. Add shrimp back to pan, squeeze lime over shrimp, toss together and remove from heat.

In clean preheated skillet, sprinkle one side of the tortilla with 1/4 cup cheese, 1/6 of mango chunks and 1/6 shrimp mixture. Fold over and cook until golden brown on both sides. Repeat with remaining ingredients. serve with additional lime wedges and sour cream.

Tips: I like to add chopped red bell pepper,cilantro and green onions to the mango mix. Also cheddar cheese is yummy as well instead of the monterey jack.


Chalupa

3 cups pinto beans, soaked overnight
1 pound pork roast or 1 pound chicken
1/4 cup taco seasoning
2 cups salsa

Place all ingredients in the crockpot and cover with water. The beans should be covered or they will get dry. Cook on low 6-8 hours. Add water throughout the process to cover the beans as needed. Shred the meat when done cooking.

Serve this over tortilla chips or fritos. Top with lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, salsa, and guacamole.

Recipes

Thank you guys so much for coming tonight it was so fun to see everyone and catch up. I was so happy that we had so many of us, we didn't even get pictures for the blog opps! I did get a few recipes, however not everyones and I was so impressed so please post them when you get some time, and thank you so much for all your hard work. I think I ate too much but it's not every day we do that right!?

Pumpkin oatmeal cookies:
2 sticks of butter
1 C. white sugar
1 C. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
1 C. pumpkin
1 C. rolled oats
2 1/2 C all purpose flour (can use have whole wheat)
1 t baking powder
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 t. salt
1 C. chocolate chips
walnuts optional*

Cream sugar and butter together. Mix in eggs, vanilla, and pumkin. Combine dry ingredients together with butter mixture. Bake ungreased sheet on 350 for 12-15 minutes.

Apple Crisp:
8 (or 6 large) granny apples peeled and sliced
1 C. liquid-mix water/apple juice/lemon juice/orange juice
1/2 C. Sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 t each nutmet & salt
Combine the above ingredients in sauce pan on low heat 5-10 minutes or until apples are crips tender transfer to 8x8 baking dish
Topping
1/2 C rolled oats
1/2 C. packed brown sugar
1/4 C. flour
1/4 t. cinnamon
1/4 C. butter, softened
Combine dry ingredients in small bowl-cut in butter till crumbs form. Sprinkle on apples and bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes

Taco Soup:
2 cans diced tomatoes (seasoned is good!)
1 can kidney beans
1 Can pinto beans
1 can garbanzo beans
1 can corn
1 can black beans
1 Lb hamburger (cooked with onion & drained)
1-2 packages taco seasoning
3 C. water
Cook hamburger with onion, Drain. Next drain all cans of beans and also can of corn. Bring to boil. After boils, simmer for 20 minuts on low
Toppings: Monterey jack cheese, little squeezes of fresh lime, tortilla chips (yum, yum!)

Crab Wontons:
1 can crabmeat
1/2 t. salt
1 (80z) cream cheese softened
2 T chopped green onions
Wonton skins
Sauce:
3/4 C. chili sauce
2 T. brown sugar
2 T. vinegar
3/4 C. crushed pineapple with juice
cornstarch
Wontons: mix wonton ingrediets together. Put about 3/4 t. crab mixture into wonton skin. Moisten edges and fold either in a triangle or you can fold in half and then pinch the ends together to form a star. Deef fry until lightly browned in preheated peanut oil. Serve with sauce.
Sauce: Heat sacue ingredients together. Thicken with cornstarch. Serve warm or cold to dip wontons!

Christmas spinach salad:
1 bag spinach
1 chopped apple
6 oz craisins
4 oz. sliced almonds sugared*
Dressing:
2 T oil
2 T juice concentrate (orange, fruit, grape, ect.)
2 T salad vinegar
1/2 t. salt
1/2 C. Mayonnaise
Mix ingredients in large bowl. Whisk together dressing toss into salad as needed
*To sugar almonds: Melt 3-4 tsp sugar over medium heat in saucepan with almonds, stirring until sugar melts and coats almonds.


Thanks again guys that was so so much fun and we will definately have to do it again. It was fun to see everyone!