More Tailgating Recipes

It's Saturday...which means it is time for more tailgating recipes =)
Today I will share 2 easy cheese balls and a yummy dessert dip.

Pizzeria Cheese Ball

1 pkg Pizzeria Cheese Ball Mix (Tastefully Simple)
1 8oz pkg cream cheese (softened)

Combine, roll into a ball, and refrigerate for about 2 hours.


Chicken Cheese Ball

2 - 8 oz pkgs cream cheese (softened)
2 large cans chicken breast (drained)
1/2 cup mayo
garlic salt
chopped green pepper
pecan pieces

Mix together all ingredients except pecans. Roll into a ball and let chill overnight. Roll in pecan pieces.


Coconut-Macaroon Fruit Dip
2 pkgs archway coconut macaroon cookies
8 oz cool whip
8 oz sour cream
3/4 cup brown sugar

Crumble cookies. Mix cookies with remaining ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with graham crackers (or just eat it with a spoon like I do)

Enjoy the recipes! I can not wait to share more with you next Saturday! =)
Jessica

Go To Recipes...Crock Pot Roast

It has been a while since I have participated in the Kelly's Korner, Show Us Your Life. This week's theme is Your Go To Dinner Recipe...well I have a lot of these so this is right up my alley. =) It is hard to narrow down to just one recipe, but I chose the one that I use a lot when I am entertaining because it goes a long way.


Crock Pot Roast
Roast (size depends on how many you are feeding)
1 can Beef Stock
1 can cream of celery soup
diced, New Potatoes (amount depends on how many people you are feeding)
2 cans Carrots
1 can sliced Mushrooms
1 pkg Onion Soup Mix
1 small bottle Steak Sauce
oil
salt
pepper

Heat oil in saucepan. Salt and pepper the roast. Brown (not cook) roast on both sides. Place in crock pot. Mix beef stock, cream of celery soup, onion soup mix, and steak sauce together. Pour over Roast. Put potatoes, carrots, and mushrooms in crock pot. Cook on low about 6-8 hours, until meat is cooked.

Serve with green beans, Cole slaw, and dinner rolls.

Enjoy! Head on over to Kelly's Korner to find some more, yummy recipes! =)

Jessica

1st Fishing Trip

This weekend, Jason and I took the kids on their first fishing trip. They have been wanting to go for a while. I am so glad that Jason planned this little outing for us. It was a lot of fun. We loaded up our poles, bait, chairs, a picnic lunch, the camera (of course) (= and off we went to fish. It was A LOT of fun! Jack caught 4 fish and Madi caught 2. Jason and I brought our poles, but we did not do any fishing...instead we spent most of our time baiting the kids hooks, casting their lines, getting their lines unstuck, and keeping Madi out of the minnows (she loved trying to get them out of the bucket) That is ok though...we loved every minute of it.
Below are some pictures of our day.


Jason and the kids ready for a fun day of fishing.


Madeline and her dora fishing pole.


Jack and his batman fishing pole.


Jason giving the kids some pointers before they start fishing.


Jack and his first fish. As soon as Jason cast Jack's line in, he got a bite. Jack reeled the fish in all by himself.


Jason helping Madi get her bait in a good spot.


Madeline's first fish. She reeled this in all by herself.


Madeline waiting on the big one.


Jack waiting on the big one.


Jason helping Jack reel another fish in.


I love this picture of Jack squatting, watching, and waiting for his bobber to go under water.


Madeline spent most of her time playing with the minnows. (she is holding one in her hands)


Jack was so proud of his catch.


Madi with another fish.


It's hard work catching fish....


Below are 2 videos of the kids catching their first fish. (Jack is the 1st video and Madi is the 2nd) Please excuse my excitedness (is that a word???) I was so excited for them to catch their first fish and reel it in on their own...and you can hear it on the video...so I am just letting you know so that you can be prepared =)
Enjoy the videos and remember to pause the music player at the bottom before you watch.





Jessica