A Musician’s Hands

1:26 PM ByFiled UnderPhotography

john's hands b&w

Y’all know that I love photographing hands, I love the story they tell… whether they’re brand new or 100 years old; every hand tells a story.

Nathan and I were very lucky this past weekend to be invited by a good friend’s husband to watch him play with one of our favorite Texas musicians, Cory Morrow.

Those hands up there, they play a mean guitar.

That was one of the most fun evenings out that Nathan and I’ve had in a long time.  We listened to music, we ate fried pickles, drank cold beer, danced, listened to Texas Music and got to meet a man hug a  friend,  and watch him do what he loves and I have to tell y’all, he is pretty damn amazing.

It is a gift to watch people do what they love and that entire night was a gift to us.

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Spring Brunch

11:18 PM ByFiled UnderMain Dishes, Side Dishes

Scalloped Potatoes, Coffee Malts, Berry Lemonade, Macaroni and Cheese and Ham.

glazed ham table of food

All featured, devoured and LOVED at our Spring Brunch last weekend.

(full disclosure:  I hosted the Spring Brunch House Party as a part of my Kitchenista fabulousness)

I’m going to show y’all the video and then share the insanely delicious and easy recipes.

Now that you’re rockin’ to the tunes and drooling over the recipes.. I’m going to share a few recipes with you.

As part of my Kitchenista “ista-ness”  I got to host a Spring Brunch House Party and had friends over to eat, play, laugh and welcome Spring.

The biggest hit of our Spring Brunch had to be the Scalloped Potatoes.  They were kind of ridiculously easy to make and I must admit, that while I’ve always been a bit intimidated by scalloped potatoes… these potatoes were crazy easy to make and only could have been easier if I’d had a mandolin.   Still, slicing each potato by hand.. not really that big a deal.

With Easter this weekend and many other spring parties and summer bbq’s coming up.. this is a recipe that you need to bookmark, it’s delicious, simple and crowd pleasing.

Scalloped Potatoes

sliced potatoes

Recipe: New Look Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 lb red potaotes (9 ish, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices)
  • 16 oz Fat free Sour Cream
  • 3/4 lb (12 oz) Velveeta, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1/2 lb Oscar Mayer Smoked Ham, chopped
  • 4 green onions
  • 1/4 C Kraft Grated Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350
  2. Cook potatoes in boiling water in large covered saucepan 10 to 12 minutes or until potatoes are JUST tender.
  3. Remove 3/4 of the potatoes; place in a large bowl. Add sour cream and mash until smooth. Stir in Velveeta, ham and onions. Gently mix in remaining potato slices.
  4. Spoon into a 9X13 baking dish that has been coated with baking spray; top with parmesan.
  5. Bake 30 minutes

Quick Notes

* I used 6 green onions stalks * I used the Kraft 3 Cheese Blend because it’s my favorite

Variations

* I added 2 tsp fresh ground pepper

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I wish that I’d gotten a good picture of this macaroni and cheese.  It was silly easy to make and everyone devoured it.  I actually caught Nathan eating it cold out of the serving bowl at the end of the day.
I used wheel shaped pasta because when I went shopping I had the 3 yo Monkey with me and that’s what he requested.
wheel pasta

Recipe: Easy Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (8 oz.) elbow macaroni, uncooked
  • 3/4 lb. (12 oz.) Velveeta cheese product, cut up
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook macaroni as directed on package; drain well. Return to pan.
  2. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Cook on low heat until Velveeta is melted, stirring frequently.

Quick Notes

I added: * 1/4 C Cream Cheese * 1 extra Tbsp pepper * used the whole 16 oz of Velveeta Quite seriously y’all.. this was the EASIEST and most delicious Mac and Cheese I’ve ever made

Variations

* I used the wheel pasta because that’s what the 3 yo wanted when we were at the store.

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The Easter Ham Recipes can be found Here
The Berry Lemonade Recipe can be found Here
This party was hosted as a part of my Kitchenista “istaness” and while my time is compensated, the opinions are entirely my own.
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Berry Lemonade

8:37 PM ByFiled UnderDrinks, Mouthwatering Monday

berry lemonade

Spring has sprung down here in South Texas and with Spring comes warmer weather and more time outdoors! One of my favorite super refreshing drinks to make for friends and family during warmer weather is Berry Lemonade.

This Lemonade is ridiculously simple to make and yet it’s impressive enough to serve at any party or gathering.  I made it for our Spring Brunch House Party that we hosted last weekend and it was loved by everyone!

You make it using a frozen berry blend and your favorite lemonade mix; it’s slightly tart, a little sweet and undeniably refreshing and delicious.

Berry Lemonade

berries

Berries and lemonade in the blender

Berries in a blender

Recipe: Berry Lemonade

Ingredients

  • Your Favorite Lemonade Mix
  • Water
  • 3 Cups Frozen Mixed Berries ( I used a raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, blueberry blend made for smoothies)
  • Water

Instructions

  1. Make your favorite lemonade according to the instructions on the container. Mine calls for 8 scoops to make 1 Gallon of Lemonade. Use 9 scoops for the berry lemonade.
  2. Place 3 Cups frozen mixed berries in a blender, fill the blender 3/4 full with lemonade.
  3. Puree and add this to your made lemonade, stir thoroughly and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. (mix well before serving)

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Tomorrow… I’ll share the recipes that I made during our House Party and the video that I made, too.  So, make sure that you come back tomorrow for the Scalloped potatoes, easiest delicious Mac and Cheese and Coffee Malts!

glazed ham table of food

Thanks for linking up your recipes! I love visiting your blogs and seeing what you and your friends and family like to eat.  Please leave a comment, I love your thoughts and suggestions.


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