Blog-o-licious FRESH CORN SALSA

Fresh Corn Salsa

1-1/2 lb. tomatoes, chopped

1 cup fresh corn kernels

1/4 cup finely chopped red onions

1/4 cup chopped cilantro or fresh parsley

1/2 medium jalapeño pepper, chopped
1 avocado, coarsely chopped

1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing

COMBINE all ingredients except dressing in large bowl.

ADD dressing; mix lightly.

Optional - Add one can of black beans - rinsed and drained

Kraft Foods Summer 2008 - with a few changes :)

Running With Angels - First Installment

Korianne and Pam Hansen - the author


A sister in our ward wrote the book 'Running With Angels' , she also started a 5k Walk and Run four years ago. Korianne and Stephen ran the first race. These are pictures from this year.
Yes, they really are having fun....... They have a new hobby to do together - run5k's. Stephen is Korianne's support system in more ways than one. It's all good.

This year the 5K was held at Thanksgiving Point. What a beautiful place! The girls and I volunteered with packets (see Second installment for more details) the night before and then the day of the race Mally and I helped. My hard, hard job was to be in the beautiful gardens along the 5k trail, cheering the people on and making sure they were on the right path. A cute little lady who goes there daily to walk stood by me the whole time and helped me encourage the participants. She kept telling how much fun she had.
The great thing about this race is that many people who would not participate in another race will participate in this one.

Bad Blogger, Running With Angels - installment 2 and Janice Kapp Perry

I have been a bad blogger. Time flies and I actually have exciting things to post beside my recipes.
May 17 was the 4th annual 'Running With Angels' 5k . (Link attached) Kiki and Stephen were running the race. Even though they did the hard stuff this is about me. (Pictures in previous post.)

On Friday night Malorie, Stacie and I volunteered and handed out packets to the participants.
An older woman came through the line, she asked if we had wheelchairs along the race route, I told her no, but my tall, dark and handsome husband was on the clean up committee. Meaning, if there were any people left on the trail he was to get them. She said in that case she was going to be slow.
Anyway- to make a long story even longer - after she got her packet and left, the organizer of the race came and told me it was Janice Kapp Perry. I did feel a little silly but that did not stop me from any further embarrassment.

So now we go to Saturday morning - 7:00 am. I am not really a morning person at all. (I used to be but then I got wise.) Malorie and I helped out at Thanksgiving Point where the race was. I was lucky enough to be put on the trail in the gardens. My job was to cheer the 1000+ participants on and make sure they were on the right track. A cute little lady (not part of the race) stood by me the entire time and helped me cheer. She said it was so much fun. And it was.

Sure enough Kiki and Stephen came through (they are running 5k's together as a hobby or something.......) I cheered really loud for them. And a long time later JKP jogged along. She waved to me and I cheered loud for her as well.
Okay - that part of the story doesn't really add anything - but it is fun to tell.

After all the participants came through I left the gardens and went to the parking lot where they were giving away food (yum) and prizes. Neal had come to cheer Kiki on and take pictures.

So I showed my family Janice Kapp Perry. And then............. I had this brilliant idea.

Rewind several years...................... We are in the book store....... we see this CD................ Steph just has to have it.................so I finally bought it for her. ( years later) Check out this picture of the CD cover ....Parallel Universe.





Now back to the 5K. I approached Janice Kapp Perry and told her my daughter loved the CD. She looked at me horrified - she said that was soooooooo embarrassing. Of course you know that didn't stop me from asking her if she would pose with me playing air guitar. What a gal...........
She was so cute and gracious........... she said - this is a private picture (as we had a crowd gawking at us.) I said , yes and it will go on my private blog.







Life is good.

Ode to the Amish Friendship Bread

My final installment of my adventures of Amish Friendship Bread:

Ode to the Amish Friendship Bread
By Lorie

Go, for it calls you, Baker, from the kitchen:
Go, Baker, and release the fermenting dough:
No longer leave thy wistful concoction unfed,
Nor let thy aromas cease to fill the room,
Nor daily mushings lightly tread.
But when the time is finally ripe,
And you hear it calling, calling the best,
And only the plastic container will do,
Stir, and conquer and divide -
Come, Baker and again begin the quest.


Go, for it calls you, Baker from the kitchen,
Go, Baker, and begin your daily mushing,
Mushing, mushing, of the dough.
Releasing air from gently filled bag,
It’s scent fills your nostrils ,high and low.
And here till, sundown, Baker will I be,
Till I can no longer take the mushing
And feeding of this inventive treat-
Please forgive me, my Amish friends
For the garbage can my start did meet.

Blog -fog

Reagan - Aspen Grove 2007

Blogging Skills Updated

Thanks to a certain favorite niece, I now have a new blogging skill.
A link - instead of a very long cut and paste url. So here goes:
Aspen Grove 2006 okay= I really don't have much to link to -
but if you are interested in 459 pictures of AG 2006 - here is the place.

Oilve Garden Cappellini Pomodoro

2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
2 pounds plum tomatoes, (Roma) diced
1 ounce fresh basil leaves, minced
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 ounces Parmesan cheese - fresh
12 ounces dry angel hair pasta, cooked
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Heat olive oil and add garlic. Cook until garlic turns white.

Add tomatoes and pepper. heat through, stirring constantly, about 2 -3 minutes.
Tomatoes should not lose their shape.

Remove from heat, Transfer hot cooked pasta to large bowl. Toss pasta gently with tomato mixture,
basil and half of the Parmesan Cheese.

Serve immediately with the remaining Parmesan.