Ritz-y Fish Tacos

Ohh my word, these are some yummy THINGS!  My taste-buds rejoiced! To make it even better they were easy.  Recipe courtesy my sis in law (:

ingredients:

Fish

vegetable oil 

buttermilk

flour

1 Sleeve Crushed Ritz Crackers

Taco Seasoning Packet

1 cup Mayo

Shredded Coleslaw 

Avocado 

Step 1) Heat oil in skillet with lid on. 

Step 2) While oil is heating put Flour, Crushed Ritz and Flour in 3 separate bowls. Dip the fish in flour, then buttermilk, then crushed crackers.  

Step 3) Place in Skillet, cover and allow to cook.  Allow them about 3-5 minutes per a side depending on how thick of a filet you chose. 

{cooked fish should look something like this}

Step 4) {TACO SLAW}  Ok while you are in between flipping the fish you want to mix the Taco Seasoning, Mayo and Shredded Slaw together. Mix well then set in fridge while you cook the remaining fish.

Step 5) Dice Avocados- simple enough (:

Step 6) Assemble like so and then devour!! 

side notes: I opted for vegetable oil over EVOO as it seems to cook at a higher temp and not burn the fish.  Also, for any of you that hate buying a carton of buttermilk for a recipe and using less then half then throwing away, here is another option.  Powdered buttermilk with an incredibly long expiration date, just add water.  Pure Genius!

Hope you enjoy!
Pam

Mother's Day 2012

"Children are a gift from God; they are His reward!" Psalms 127:3

SO TRUE! I had an amazing Mother's Day with the 3 loves of my life. Each one of them has changed my life drastically and I love them with the most sincere and fierce love. The love that I have for my sweet girls is so overwhelming and deep. I require nothing in return and I would give them my last breath without a moment's hesitation. Until you are a mother you truly cannot understand this love, and I pray that everyone is granted the privilege to know this love.

Since being a mother I have been more tired, more stressed, more overwhelmed, more joyous, more happy, and more at peace than I have ever been in my whole life. I feel like we have a few of those Ahhhh moments in our lives. For me I have had three. Three moments where I have felt finally at home, finally at rest. The moment I married my best friend and forever boyfriend. The moment I had my first child. And the moment I had my second child and life hit super speed. I feel like I have been groomed for this my whole life; it is what I'm meant to do. I am mother and a wife~ and I love being that, I love saying that. I am so blessed. My heart is full!

Ryan, Wyndham and Paisley- my love for you is so overwhelming, you make my heart so full, I love each of you with a fierce love. Thank you for a blissful Mother's Day.

Love Always,

Mommy

WORLD PEACE

My prayer for peace encircles the world.
In Scripture, Jesus tells us to love the Lord your God with all your
heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and to love
your neighbor as yourself.
These are the ultimate rules to live by, and I consciously aspire to
both. When I love God, I express the Christ in me. When I love my
neighbor as myself, I behold the Christ in them. All outer differences
fade away. I look beyond appearances and know, that at heart, we are
truly one.
We are all children of God. We are all unique expressions of the
Divine. When we embrace that truth, we lay the foundation for a world
of peace.

All you inhabitants of the world, ... when a signal is raised on the
mountains, look! When a trumpet is blown, listen! --Isaiah 18:3

Cover the night 4/20/12. KONY, make him visible.

2 Good 2 B True?! PB Fudge

I am the QUEEN of semi homemade, I live in a negative time zone and
love to over commit myself... so this is perfect for me :)
1 tub (1 lb) Vanilla Frosting
1 jar (16.30z) Creamy Peanut Butter
Lightly grease a 9′x9′ or 8′x8′ pan with butter and set aside.
Microwave Vanilla Frosting and Peanut Butter individually for 1
minute. Combine in large bowl and stir until smooth. Spoon into pan
and refrigerate until firm.
Warning: you may eat they whole thing.... And promise no one will know it's not from scratch!!
Enjoy (:

Cherry Cream Pie

Cherry Cream Pie
1 can tart cherries – drained
3 eggs – beaten to lemon color
3 c. sugar
1 large can evap. Milk
1 t. vanilla
Pinch of salt

Pour in unbaked pie shells  (2 - 8" shells)
Bake @ 425 for 15 min. then 300 until done (45 min – 1 hr.)
Refrigerate.

Made this for Thanksgiving and it was delish!!!!

Goat Cheese and Ham Wrapped Asparagus

Recipe from The Cottage Home by TheCottageMama@gmail.com.  It looked amazing so I had to repost :)

These Goat Cheese and Ham Wrapped Asparagus were a huge hit at Matilda's "Tea for 2" party.  And surprisingly it was the men who really gobbled these up!  They are a great finger food because they don't require a fork and are easy to pick up and eat while you socialize.

Serves 15-20
Ingredients:
2 lbs. fresh asparagus
1/2 lb. honey ham
8 oz. herb goat cheese
1/3 brick cream cheese, softened
30+ fresh chives 

Cut off the tough ends of the asparagus (approximately 1"- 2"). Cook asparagus.  Only cook for a few minutes in boiling water and then shock them in a large bowl of ice water.  You do not want to over-cook the asparagus because they will lose their beautiful green color.  You also still want them to have a good bite and not be flimsy.  I'd say, in this case, better to under-cook than over-cook.

Clean your fresh chives.  We picked these from our herb garden so they are super long.  You will need one chive per asparagus spear.

Combine your herb goat cheese and the 1/3 block cream cheese.  The cream cheese will help the goat cheese be easier to work with when spreading it on the pieces of ham.

Cut ham in half or thirds (we did thirds because our ham slices were very large).  Spread a very thin layer of goat cheese on each piece of ham.  Roll up asparagus in ham/goat cheese.  Tie with a chive to secure.  Place in a container to keep cool in the refrigerator.  Can be made a day in advance.

Remove from refrigerator just prior to serving.  Place on a serving tray.  I love using white because I think it makes the colors pop, but you can use whatever you'd like.

I would suggest discarding any un-eaten asparagus after the party if it has been sitting out for several hours.  These asparagus were eaten up SO quickly. I would recommend making more than you need and maybe bringing them out in two rounds so they don't spoil.

Give this recipe a try - you're going to love it!

Cheddar Bacon Bruschetta

The perfect app for when you have little to no time and feel the need to bring something homemade, i.e. more than a bag of chips!  I live in the negative time zone, so trust me, its quick and easy!

Cheddar Bacon Bruschetta

1 baguette (I suggest getting the deli to pre-slice a extra long french loaf for you, save you time :)

8 oz. pkg. of cheddar cheese

1 c bacon bits

1 c. of mayonnaise

1/2 tsp.   pepper

1-2 tbsp. grated onion

Mix all ingredients and spread on sliced baguettes. Broil until cheese bubbles.  It cooks very fast so be careful not to burn it! 

Super easy and they have been the hit of the past two parties I went to (: