Metro Type Alphabet

Love this alphabet...it is pretty bold, so it is easily seen!!!!

Here are some more cards from a few months ago.....I'm gonna mass post these so that I can get them all on here....love this pointsetia!!!!

Here's a bunch of winter.....which we are still having here in Colorado....I have a stack more to scan on my desk...but some great designs!!!!

Chicken Tortilla Soup

2 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 TBL Olive oil

1 1/2 tsp. cumin

1 tsp Chili powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 Tbl. olive oil

1 C. diced onion

1/4 C. Ret bell pepper

1/4 C. green bell pepper

3 cloves garlic minced

1 can (10 oz.) Rotel

32 oz. chicken stock

3 Tbl. tomato paste

4 C. hot water

2 cans (15 oz ) black beans, drained

3 Tbl. cornmeal

5 whole corn tortillas cut into trips

Garnishes

sour cream

diced avocado

diced red onion

salsa

grated cheese

Cilantro

Preheat oven to 375F.  Mix cumin, chili pepper, garlic powder and salt.  Drizzle 1 Tbl. olive oil on chicken, then sprinkle with spices.  Set aside rest of mix.  Place chicken on a baking sheet.  Bake for 20 to 25 min.  until chicken is done.  Use 2 forks to shred.  Set aside.  Heat 1 Tbl. olive oil in pot over med. heat.  Add onions, peppers and garlic.  Stir and cook then add rest of spices.  Pour in rotel chicken stock, tomato paste , water and black beans.  Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer and cook for 45 min.  Mix cornmeal with small amount of water.  Pour into soup, simmer 30 more min.  Turn off heat and let sit 15-20 min.  Stir in tortilla strips.  Ladel into bowls and serve with ganishes.  Yummy!

Enjoy and bon appetite!!!

Sale-a-Bration Bonus Product!!!!!

Stampin' Up! has done something I don't remember them ever doing before...they have add 4 new products to Sale-a-bration!!!!  YaHoo!!!!  You have till the end of the month!!!!

Found some Christmas cards from a Christmas swap this past holiday....not sure I will ever get thie desk uncovered!!!!  And yes, I thought I was done Fall, and found some more...Will get them up this week, and hopefully that will be the end!!!! (but then you know how I love Fall!!!)

Sam's Famous Carrot Cake

3 eggs

3/4 C. Buttermilk
3/4 C. Vegetable oil
1 1/2 C white sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp gr. cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
2C All-Purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 C shredded carrots
2 C flaked coconut
1 C chopped walnuts
1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple with juice
1 C raisins
Preheat oven to 350F.  Grease and flour an 8 X 12" pan.  In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, set aside.  In large bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, oil sugar, and vanilla.  Mix well.  Add flour mixture..., and mix well.  In medium bowl, combine shredded carrots, coconut, walnuts, pineapple and raisins.  Using a large wooden spoon, or heavy wisk, add carrot mixture to batter, and fold in well.   Pour into prepared pan, and bake 350F for 1 hour.  Check with toothpick.  Allow to cool at least 20 min.

Cream Cheese Frosting

2 (8 oz,) pkg. cream cheese

1/2C. butter soft

2 C.  sifted confectioners sugar

1sp. vanilla 

in a medium bowl, cream together cream cheese and butter....mix in vanilla, then gradually add sugar.  Frost cake!!!!  Enjoy, and Bon Apetite!!!

You Plus Me

I know...Valentines Day has come and gone, but everyday is a chance to show your LOVE!!!!  The hearts and Ampersand are great in this set!!!!  This set can be found in the Occasions Catalog!

I think Halloween cards are all done, Thanksgiving...think there are a few....and now onto Christmas!!!!

Chipolte Shrimp Scampi

12 oz. angel hair pasta

1/2 C fresh cilantro leaves

1 TBL. Olive oil

1 1/2 lb. large, uncooked, peeled, deveined shrimp

6 cloves garlic

1 Tbl.  Chipolte Rub

6 TBL. butter

2 limes

1 C. dry white wine

3/4 C. chicken broth

dash salt

Cook pasta, drain & toss with cilantro.  Add oil to skillet and heat over med. high heat for 1-2 min.  Add shrimp & pressed garlic.  Cook 2-3 min.  per side. Remove shrimpto bowl & keep warm.  Add wine to skillet, cook 3-4 min. Add butter, 1/4 C. lime juice, broth and salt.  Cook 2-3 min.  Drizzle sauce ovver pasta.  Top with shrimp.  I served mine with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.  Enjoy and Bon Appetite!!!! 

Simply Serif Mini Alphabet

This is my favorite alphabet set...it's small, and is great to getting words in there that you don't have a stamp for!!!!

I keep digging up fall cards.....I  just love the pumpkin one( last one) !!!! 

Here's a quick and yummy Shrimp dish...for those looking for a non-meat meal in Lent!!!

Shrimp-Shrimp-Shrimp

Melt a stick of butter in pan.  Slice one lemon and layer it on top of butter.  Put down fresh shrimp. then sprinkle with one pack of dried Italian Seasoning...(the kink you use for salad dressings)  Put in oven and back at 350 for 15 min.  Yum!!!!!  Enjoy and Bon Apetite!!!!  

Sale-a-Bration....One of my Favorite Times of the Year!!!!

Sale-a-Bration is such a fun time of year.  Place an order with me of $50 or more, and get a free SAB item out of this catalog.  They have some great items this year!!!!  You can see the catalog on my web page www.cathy.stampinup.net   Click on shop then the Sale-a-bration picture!!!  You also get free product out of the SAB catalog if yo sign up to become a demonstrator, during this fun time!!!!  I can answer all of your questions!!!

Still finding all kinds of Fall and winter cards that we made last year at our get togethers.....Love the star card!!!

Apple Slab Pie

1 Box refridgerated pie crust, soften per directions

1 C. sugar

3 TBL AP flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 TBL lemon juice

9 C. thinly sliced peeled apples

1 C. powdered Sugar

2 TBL milk

Heat oven to 450.  Remove pic crust from pouches.  Unroll and stack crusts on top of each other, on lightly floured surface.  Roll to 17 X 12" rectangle.  Fit crust into 15 X 10 X 1" pan, pressing into corners.  Fold edges and crimp.  Mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and lemon juice.  Stin in apples to coat.  Spoon into crust.  Bake 33-38 min.  until crust is golden and filling is bubbly.  cool on rack 45 min.  Mix powdered sugar anf milk.  drizzle over pie.  Let set 30 min.  Enjoy and Bon Apetit!!!

Occasions 2015 Catalog is Here !!!

I love it when the new catalogs come out.  If you want one of these, let me know and I can arrange for one to get to you!!!!  I love this one!!!!  Tons of great ideas!!!!

I think that is the end of the Halloween cards....but I do have a ton of Thanksgiving...so will get those up over the next week or so....Love my Fall holidays!!!!

Sausage Egg and Biscuit Casserole

1 Can Buttermilk biscuits

1 Lb. sausage

1 C. shredded Mozzarella

1 C. shredded cheddar

6 eggs

3/4 C. milk

salt & pepper

Cut biscuits into 6-8 pieces and place in a greased 8 X 8 pan, brown sausage and drain, spread over the biscuits. beat eggs, add milk and salt/pepper, and pour over sausage. Sprinkle with cheeses, Bake 425F for 30-35 min.  Let sit 5 Min.  Enjoy and Bon Apetite!!!!  

Post Card

I love this large Stampin' Up! Stamp....you can create your own really cute postcards, or use it in scrapbooking!!!!

Cleaning out my mailbox...here are some cards I found that you all sent to me!!!  Love the Work of Art one!!!  So creative.  The violet flower one, was a actually a card I made...hubby gave it to me for my b-day....I get to make my own b-day cards!!!!  

If you like peanut butter....you will love this!!!!  

Hot Fudge Peanut Butter Pie

1 Chocolate graham cracker crust

1 C. peanut Butter

1 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese, room temp

1 tub (12 oz) Cool Whip

1 jar (11.75 oz) hot fudge topping

1/2 C sugar

  

2 TBL. Hot fudge

2 TBL peanut butter

In large bowl, beat peanut butter, cream cheese, and sugar till creamy.  Fold in 3 C. Cool Whip.  Spoon mixture into crust, and smooth to edges.  Remove 2 TBL. hot fudge from jar, and reserve in a zip lock bag.  Heat remaining hot fudge according to directions.  Spread on top of peanut butter layer.  Refrigerate pie until serving time.  At serving time, carefully spread remaining Cool Whip on top of  pie.  Knead hot fudge in baggie, cut tiny hole in corner, and pipe over pie.  repeat with 2 TB. peanut butter.  Serve....Enjoy and Bon Apetite!!!