Lion House and My wedding!

Joseph and I were married in the Salt Lake temple on March 1, 1997.. After a wonderful ceremony we had a horse drawn carrage ride around temple square (this had been a dream of mine every since I was a little girl!) After this wonderful time (although a little cold) we had an amazing lunch at the Lion House. I was checking out some of my favorite sites and at this adorable site (http://latterdaychatter.blogspot.com/search/label/Lion%20House%20Recipes) had these recipes. I wanted to share them with you.!

Lion House Funeral Potatoes
6 Potatoes
3 Tbsp Margarine
1 Can Cream Of Chicken Soup
1 Cup Sour Cream
1/2 Cup Milk
3 Tbsp Green Onion, chopped
3/4 Cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded
2 Tbsp Margarine, melted
3/4 Cup Corn Flakes, crumbled

1. Peel potatoes, boil, cool and shread into casserole dish.
2. Combine margarine, soup, sour cream, milk, green onions and cheese. Warm in a sauce pan and spread over potatoes.
3. Combine melted margarine and corn flakes. Sprinkle on top.
4.Bake 30 minutes at 325 degrees.

Lion House Dinner Rolls
~2 cups warm water (110-115 degrees F)
~2/3 cup nonfat dry milk *SCORE FOOD STORAGE ITEM!!
~2 TBS active dry yeast
~1/4 cup granulated sugar
~2 tsp salt
~1/3 cup butter, shortening, or margarine
~1 egg
~5-5 1/2 cups all purpose flour or bread flour
~1/2 cup butter, melted

In large bowl or electric mixer, combine water and milk powder; stir until milk dissolves. Add yeast, then sugar, salt, butter, egg, and 2 cups flour. Mix on low speed until ingredients are wet, then for 2 minutes at medium speed. Add 2 cups flour; mix on low speed until ingredients are wet, then for 2 minutes at medium speed. (Dough will be getting stiff and remaining flour may need to be mixed in by hand). Add about 1/2 cup flour and mix again, by hand or mixer. Dough should be soft, not overly sticky, and not stiff (It is not necessary to use the entire amount of flour).
Scrape dough off sides of bowl and pour about one tablespoon of vegetable oil all around sides of bowl. Turn dough over in bowl so it is covered with oil. (This helps prevent dough from drying out). Cover with plastic and allow to rise in warm place until double in size. Sprinkle cutting board or counter with flour and place dough on floured board. Roll out and cut rolls into desired shape and size. Place on greased (or parchment lined) baking pans. Let rise in warm place until rolls are double in size (about 1-1 1/2 hours).
Bake at 375 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until browned. Brush with melted butter while hot. Makes 1 1/2-3 dozen rolls, depending on shape and size of rolls.
NOTE:You can freeze shaped rolls for later use. Simply double the amount of yeast used when making the dough. After the first rise, shape the rolls but do not rise again. Instead, place rolls on a baking sheet and immediately place in freezer. When dough is frozen solid, remove rolls from pan and place in a plastic bag, squeeze excess air out of the bag and seal. Rolls can be frozen for 3 weeks.

One last post for now!

I wanted to share with you some great bulk Mixes!! These are super easy mixes that you make ahead of time and then when you want to make the muffins or brownies you add the liquids and voila! -Its cheaper then bisquick or brownie mixes and they taste better!
http://www.recipezaar.com/Universal-Muffins-Mix-205025
http://www.recipezaar.com/Brownie-Mix-Amazing-Every-Single-Dang-Time-116597


Recipes taken from recipezaar!

Whats in a young mans eyes?

Ok, so not next week but the week after on I hear faces (http://iheartfaces.blogspot.com/) The topic is dramatic black and white. Would you concider this a dramatic black and white?

St Patricks Day- A Little History?

We can pretend we are Irish for a day right? I mean at Christmas we pretend that we are Good??? (I found this saying on a card last night at Safeway)

St. Patrick's Day
March 17th
St. Patrick's Day is Ireland's greatest national holiday as well as a holy day. The date marks the anniversary of the death of the missionary who became the patron saint of Ireland. It is a happy holiday for the Irish wherever they may be - in Dublin, New York City, Boston, or San Francisco. The day celebrated with parades, speeches, festive dinners, and dances. Green is the color of the day, with thousands of little cloth shamrocks worn even by those whose forefathers never touched the shores of Ireland.

It is known that St. Patrick was born in Britain to wealthy parents near the end of the fourth century. At the age of sixteen, Patrick was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders who were attacking his family's estate. They transported him to Ireland where he spent six years in captivity. During this time, he worked as a shepherd, outdoors and away from people. Lonely and afraid, he turned to his religion for solace, becoming a devout Christian.

The first St. Patrick's Day parade took place not in Ireland, but in the United States. Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched through New York City on March 17, 1762. Along with their music, the parade helped the soldiers to reconnect with their Irish roots, as well as fellow Irishmen serving in the English army. Suddenly, annual St. Patrick's Day parades became a show of strength for Irish Americans, as well as a must-attend event for a slew of political candidates. In 1948, President Truman attended New York City 's St. Patrick's Day parade, a proud moment for the many Irish whose ancestors had to fight stereotypes and racial prejudice to find acceptance in America.-Taken from http://www.marvelicious.com/stpatrick.html

Couldn't Sleep!

Don't you hate it when you lay in bed and watch the numbers on the clock keep changing? Number after number it gets later and later. Well, that is what kind of night I had last night! So much on my mind, trying to get ready for the trip, trying to remember what all I need to get together for Aaron to start school. Then this....
I have been spending a lot of time blog surfing to all these cute crafty blogs with GREAT ideas! I have been doing some of there ideas and there are tons more I want to do. So, I was laying in bed last night thinking that I will start posting all of the great projects I have been doing on MY blog... So, this will now be my families blog but also my outlet, my place to share ideas that I find or create! I am super excited about this. So, check back often for ideas and thoughts! Although don't expect anything next week :)

Andrew's 10th Birthday!

So Andrew wanted just a few friends to come to his 10th birthday at the Lego store.... But he wanted it "Harry Potter" So I attempted to make Sorting Hats, and we had "butter beer!!" They boys all had a blas building lego's and eating their hats and drinking their beer (cream soda)

13 YEARS!!!

I almost cant believe it!! As of March 1st Joseph and I have been married 13 years... It seems like just yesterday I married my best friend in the whole world...

Joseph is so sweet, I found this necklace on etsy and I had mentioned I really wanted it. It reminds me of my boys, we eat sleep and drink legos around here!! I thought I would show you my sweet anniversary gift!



I love this necklace!! here is a link to the shop Joseph bought it from!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/rewarestyle

Goddard Space Station

Goddard Space Station!
We went to the NASA, Goddard Space Station! The boys LOVED it! They are such science/space geeks (said very lovingly!)

Port Discovery

The Price Family at Port Discovery!!! The drive there was a little crazy.... We decided to go the first day of one of the blizzards. We had promised the kids we would do something as a family and Port Discovery was it! Fun place to take the kids, all kinds of activities for the kids to do!

Disney Here we come!!!

3 Days and counting!!! We are so excited for our long awaited family vacation to "Magic Kingdom" We leave on friday morning and head to South Carolina (why you might ask??) We get to see some very dear friends of ours that we met when we lived in Sumter after Joseph and I first got married. Then we will head to Disney World! we got a condo for the week for a much needed break from Joseph's crazy work schedule. We will get to spend 5 days at Disney and HOPEFULLY Harry Potter World will be open at Universal studios so we can spend a day filled will spells and wizards... Andrew is really into Harry Potter, he started the series in Feb. and has read them I think 4 times!! He flew through them in about two weeks worth of time. Crazy!?! I finally convinced him to start Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief last Thursday and he finished books 1-4 by Sunday. Since book 5 is still in a hard back copy he has to earn that one, by finishing his bear book!!
Aaron gets to start pre-K when we get back from Disney and spring break!! He is super excited!!! I will miss my little friend when he is gone. He is so much fun to be with! He keeps me entertained...
Isaac, has one "go see it" activity left in his Tiger book! he loves Cub scouts!!!! He is doing great at school and can't wait to start baseball!!! What a boy!!!

Easter ideas and fun!

Free!!! Printable Easter tags... Great for those simple Easter gifts for teachers, friends or neighbors!
http://www.mintprintables.com/gift-tags/easter/

VERY CUTE!!! CHIC CHICK EASTER BASKET!! from hershey.com!! I just found this site this morning! fun little crafts!!

Supplies:
Basket
Assorted sizes of styrofoam eggs
Styrofoam block
Toothpicks or small dowels
Two to three shades of acrylic craft paint (yellow, yellow orange and orange)
Brown craft paint for spatters
Paper towel
Black and white craft paint for dot eyes
Extender
Sponge brush
Fine liner brush or fine point marker
Toothbrush for spatters
Florist oasis
Green yarn
Ribbon
Assorted Easter candies from Hershey and HERSHEY'S chocolates


Instructions:

To create the egg chicks, push a toothpick or a small dowel into the bottom of each egg and place the other end of the toothpick into a styrofoam block—this will make it easier to hold the egg upright for painting and drying.
Paint the eggs assorted colors, we used yellow and yellow orange paint, then let them dry. To add some country charm, thin some brown paint with water, then use a toothbrush to lightly spatter the paint onto the eggs. The more water you add to the paint, the thinner and lighter the color will become. Make sure to practice spattering on a paper towel before you attempt to add color to the eggs.
Next you're ready to add some personality to your chicks. To create the beak, use the orange paint and make a small diamond shape. Thin some black paint with water or Extender, and then use a liner brush to apply eyes, wings, and a smile. Make sure to dot the eyes with white paint on the end of a toothpick to add a highlight.
Once your eggs completely dry, it's time to assemble the basket. Place a square of oasis (from a florist shop) in the bottom of the basket and then cover it with green yarn. Add the chicks by sticking the end of the toothpicks into the oasis. Tie a ribbon on the basket handle and fill any empty spaces in the basket with assorted Easter candies from Hershey and HERSHEY'S chocolates.
For a special touch, wrap HERSHEY'S MINIATURES Chocolate Bars with ribbon and then attach the candy to the oasis using a long glass-head pin.
Warning: Don't include the pins if you intend to give the basket to small children.
Note: To change the color of a brown basket, you can create a white glaze and brush it on. To make the glaze, water down white acrylic craft paint with Extender. Use a large brush to apply the glaze and then let it dry.

Host a Fabulous Easter Egg Hunt
From: http://www.busybeelifestyle.com/easter-egg-hunt/ I just think I might have to do this!! except of corse for the Easter Brunch I will have to do our families favorite - Sweedish Pancakes!!! Check back for the secret Recipe :)

Resurrection Rolls- Taken from Sugardoodle.net "Easter Section"

Here is a wonderful idea that I found on one of my favorite blogs! Resurrection Rolls!! Teaching children about the true meaning of Easter

Crescent rolls
melted butter
large marshmallows
cinnamon
sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Give each child a triangle of crescent rolls. The crescent roll represents the cloth that Jesus was wrapped in.

Give each child a marshmallow, this represents Jesus. Have them dip the marshmallow in melted butter, which represents the oils of embalming. Then dip the buttered marshmallow in the cinnamon and sugar which represent the spices used to anoint the body.

Then wrap the coated marshmallow tightly in the crescent roll (not like a typical crescent roll up, but bring the sides up and seal the marshmallow inside.) This represents the wrapping of Jesus' body after death.

Place in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. The oven represents the tomb.

When the rolls have cooled slightly, the children can open their rolls (cloth) and discover that Jesus is no longer there, He is risen. (The marshmallow and the crescent roll is puffed up, but empty.)

NOTE: I had problems the first time I made them. I re-did them last night and they worked. What I did was I cut the large marshmallow in half. Then instead of baking them on a cookie sheet I put them into cupcake papers and baked them in the muffin tin. They worked MUCH better and they were hollow inside. When I did it the first way with the whole marshmallow and on a cookie sheet, they oozed marshmallow everywhere and were not hollow).

I heart faces!!" Bundled up"

I love photography! I love snow! and I love friends!!! Here is a photograph of each love of mine!!! This is our and our good friends first blizzard here in Maryland...