Make You Slap Yo Mama

This dip will make you do crazy things it's so good!

Buffalo Chicken Dip

2 (10 ounce) cans chunk chicken, drained
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese,
softened
1 cup Ranch dressing
3/4 cup pepper sauce (such as Frank's Red Hot)
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions:
Shred chicken chunks and add hot sauce in a pot over medium heat, until heated through. Stir in cream cheese and ranch dressing. Cook, stirring until well blended and warm. Mix in cheddar cheese and stir continuously until bubbly and hot.

Serve with tortilla chips.

Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?

Ever heard the saying, "messy car, messy life"? Well I believe it.

Disorganization is a symptom of a bigger issue. A chaotic house, piles of junk, clutter is all a representation of internal chaos. I know that when I'm feeling depressed, anxious, over stressed, my house, my car, my KITCHEN all reflects that.

anyhoo....I've always suspected all this to be true....well I ran across this book and it takes it a step further, noting that our issues with weight are also connected to all the clutter. The clutter in our minds, the clutter in our homes manifest itself as "clutter" on our butts!

Simple concept really....but hard and convicting to work through!

11.20.09

Can't. Wait.

Turn off/pause my music player at the bottom of the blog page to watch the video...you know you want to. No one can resist Edward.

Ghouls Night Out

About a year ago a few of my friends and I decided to start having a monthly girls night....well we actually stuck to our commitment and have met once a month! We usually have some sort of theme, we made valentines in Feb...I hosted the Derby party in May....we made decoupage Easter eggs in April....

This month we had our "ghouls night"!!! It was so fun! Every month we look forward to a night away from our routine.... I have really grown to love these girls.

I was a desperate housewife, we had Glenda the good witch, a ballerina, Indian, cheerleader, battered pregnant woman and H1N1....

The Starbucks Experience

Our good friend Matt Carter took Emery's one year photos.....he also happens to be the son of the pastor of our church, the guy that hooked Benji up with his job while we were in college, and our realtor that helped us find our hizzous......thank you GOD for Matt Carter!

We started taking the photos outside, but it started pouring and ended up inside Starbucks, which I thought was fitting giving the fact that Emery was basically "grown" at Starbucks as I worked there up until the week she was born.

Enjoy the pics....these are just a few of the best...more later.

What's For Dinner!

Portobello "pizzas"
"The Biggest Loser Simple Swaps"
Yield: 4 small pizzas

Most prefer to eat this “pizza” with a knife and fork!

INGREDIENTS


• 4 whole Portobello mushroom caps (about 5” each), stemmed removed
• 1/2 cup low fat marinara sauce
• 1/2 cup lean turkey Italian sausage, cooked, drained and crumbled
• 4 tablespoons shredded fat free or low fat mozzarella cheese
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Wipe the mushrooms clean Place them on a baking sheet, gill side up.

Spoon sauce over each cap, then sprinkle on sausage and cheeses. Place in the oven and bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Garnish with fresh basil. Serve immediately.

TIPS
Mushroom factoid: One portabella mushroom has as much potassium as a banana.

Nutrient analysis (per pizza): 97 calories, 10 g protein, 7 g carbohydrates, 3 g fat, 1 g fat (saturated), 22 mg cholesterol, 2 g fiber, 305 mg sodium

I added red peppers. Used spicy italian chicken sausage from Whole Foods, (which is amazing) instead of turkey, because i had it in the freezer.

The Name Means Everything

Recently I have been trying to save money. Once I quit working to become the full time CEO of the Ladd house hold, I looked for any where to cut cost.

I am all about store brands. Whole Foods and Publix have execellent store brand items.

Target and Walmart have many that are mentionable, I just don't shop at either place enough because I tend to get in trouble in both stores. Ha ha....anyhoo....

Here is my list of items that I feel are inferior in their off brand counter parts.

Name brands are a must for the following.....

Trash bags, (I have tried and tried to find a store brand that works, they break every time.)

Dishwasher detergent
Tampons, (hey it IS my blog, you should be used to this kind of stuff.)
Mayonnaise, (Dukes is the only kind worth buying.)
Cheerios. E will eat the real ones, gives Vance the off brand. haha.
Coffee beans .....Starbucks, need I say more.
Q Tips
Ice Cream... We are a Briars fam