miscellaneous
North Carolina
This past Saturday was the second day of the annual Dogwood Festival in Fayetteville, NC.
On each side of the sidewalk they have beautiful red roses.
'Iron Mike'
"In Honor of Airborne Troopers whose courage, dedication and traditions make them the world's finest fighting soldiers"
is what the plaque reads
We registered, had some coffee and doughnuts that were provided, received some information, and at about 9am, we were ready to ride. Our destination Landry's Restaurant in North Myrtle Beach, SC>
I did have a short video, so you could see what it was like on a ride
BUT
I forgot to add my name to it
sooooo
no video
:(
HAHA I fixed it. You will get a glimpse of me as I was turning the camera around to get a shot of all the bikes behind us. If you look close at the behind shot, the bike directly behind us on the righthand side of the screen is my middle son Junior. Hope you enjoy this little snippet.
We stopped in Tar Heel NC for breakfast . . .
OH! was it good
scrambled eggs
country ham
sausage
grits
biscuits
and a
beverage.
Look at all the bikes . . .
just a few of the cars . . .
about 11:30AM
we arrived at Landry's
Enjoy your day,
Tina ♡
Fayetteville NC Dogwood Festival Hogs & Rags Charity Ride
This past Saturday was the second day of the annual Dogwood Festival in Fayetteville, NC.
It was a rather cool day,
BUT
not cool enough to keep
men, women and children away
from the 8th annual
HOGS AND RAGS RIDE
from Fayetteville, NC to North Myrtle Beach, SC.
Yep you read that right
HOGS and RAGS.
The cost
$50 for each initial entry and $30 for each additional passenger.
and
well worth it;
The cost
$50 for each initial entry and $30 for each additional passenger.
and
well worth it;
Shriners Children Hospital
The American Cancer Society
and
The Kids Magazine.
For a few days I didn't think I was going to go . . .
I was getting a cold!!
But . . .
come Friday I thought what the hell
cold
or not
I was going to go with DH and my middle son (Junior).
Our day started off at 730am with a ride from
our house to the
Airborne and Special Ops Museum.
On each side of the sidewalk they have beautiful red roses.
"In Honor of Airborne Troopers whose courage, dedication and traditions make them the world's finest fighting soldiers"
is what the plaque reads
We registered, had some coffee and doughnuts that were provided, received some information, and at about 9am, we were ready to ride. Our destination Landry's Restaurant in North Myrtle Beach, SC>
I did have a short video, so you could see what it was like on a ride
BUT
I forgot to add my name to it
sooooo
no video
:(
HAHA I fixed it. You will get a glimpse of me as I was turning the camera around to get a shot of all the bikes behind us. If you look close at the behind shot, the bike directly behind us on the righthand side of the screen is my middle son Junior. Hope you enjoy this little snippet.
We stopped in Tar Heel NC for breakfast . . .
OH! was it good
scrambled eggs
country ham
sausage
grits
biscuits
and a
beverage.
Look at all the bikes . . .
just a few of the cars . . .
about 11:30AM
we arrived at Landry's
Where we were treated to a wonderful free lunch,
a beverage
salad
choice of:
hamburger, chicken sandwich or seafood
and
desert.
While relaxing from the ride they held a raffle.
When the raffle was over,
so was the ride.
You could either leave or stay.
We decided to stay and walk some of the food off ,enjoy the sunshine, stretch our legs and do some shopping.
It was a wonderful ride.
I just wish the weather in NC would have been nicer
BUT
at least the rain held off until we pulled in the drive-way.
The unofficial count was
131 cars and bikes
about 267 drivers, riders and passengers
and just from the participants they raised around
$10,400.00!
We will definitely be participating next year
BUT
instead of riding back the same day
(our rear-ends were sore and numb)
we are going to get a room and come home the next day!!
Enjoy your day,
Tina ♡
Recipe
Salads|sides
Cheddar Broccoli Cups
Do you have trouble getting your kids or an adult to eat broccoli?
I have never had that problem but the side dish in this post may help you if you have a picky eater.
BAKED CHEDDAR-BROCCOLI RICE CUPS (click title to see original recipe)
When I pinned this recipe (or click here Daydream Kitchen) I wasn't sure how my family would feel about them.Well . . .They LOVED them so much that I am thinking about making these for Thanksgiving Dinner this year. Yea!! They are that good!!
CHEDDAR BROCCOLI CUPS
FOUND HERE: Daydream Kitchen
ingredients:
- 1 cup quick cook rice (1 cup equals one bag)
- 1 can chicken broth
- 1 - 10oz box frozen broccoli, thawed (make sure you wrap the broccoli in a paper towel to remove all the excess water.
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper and salt
- muffin tin
- and for topping
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
instructions:
How to cook CHEDDAR BROCCOLI CUPS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Make rice according to package BUT substitute water with the can of Chicken Broth.
- Once rice is cooked and cooled enough to touch
- place in large bowl and combine all above ingredients (except cheese for topping). Make sure it is combined well
- then using and ice cream scoop or large spoon, place mixture into greased muffin tin. Top with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown
Thank you for visiting.
Hope you enjoy,
Tina
Crafts Paint & Hobbies
I was going to show you a before paint and during
BUT
I left my camera within reach of my grandbaby Jacs
AND
they got erased.
Don't you find it amazing that as adults we need instructions to work technology, but a 14 month old can sit down for 5 seconds
and
POOF
it's gone.
:o)
Anywhoo . . .
This sweet chair belonged to my grandfather, not sure of its exact age but it is over 90. It has been dearly used by my mother and then me.
Unfortunately it is at the point where when sat upon it creeks, so I decided to not only move it, where no one is tempted to sit on it, BUT paint it red . . .
using Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint in Tricycle.
I got a sample of the red with my order of white milk paint.
I first painted her with a thin coat of white.
Since I wanted the red paint to look like it wearing in places
and
that over time the paint had faded.
So I mixed the paint on the thin side,
then
distressed it.
Here she is in her new color:
As mentioned above I moved it . . .
Her new home is now in the master bathroom next to the tub. Now I just need to decide how to decorate her!
maybe throw a towel over the back . . .
or
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hang the chalkboard sign (my daughter wrote that for me)
and place my grandmothers cameo box on the top of the magazines . . .
Unfortunately you will have to wait for the masterbath reveal in about a month or two!
:o)
Sweet Lil' Chair goes Red
I was going to show you a before paint and during
BUT
I left my camera within reach of my grandbaby Jacs
AND
they got erased.
Don't you find it amazing that as adults we need instructions to work technology, but a 14 month old can sit down for 5 seconds
and
POOF
it's gone.
:o)
Anywhoo . . .
This sweet chair belonged to my grandfather, not sure of its exact age but it is over 90. It has been dearly used by my mother and then me.
Unfortunately it is at the point where when sat upon it creeks, so I decided to not only move it, where no one is tempted to sit on it, BUT paint it red . . .
using Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint in Tricycle.
I got a sample of the red with my order of white milk paint.
I first painted her with a thin coat of white.
Since I wanted the red paint to look like it wearing in places
and
that over time the paint had faded.
So I mixed the paint on the thin side,
then
distressed it.
As mentioned above I moved it . . .
Her new home is now in the master bathroom next to the tub. Now I just need to decide how to decorate her!
or
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and place my grandmothers cameo box on the top of the magazines . . .
Unfortunately you will have to wait for the masterbath reveal in about a month or two!
:o)
Main Dish
Recipe
Grilled Chicken Bacon Alfredo
I was looking for recipes several months ago and I came across Paula Deans recipe for Chicken Bacon Alfredo. Then I found a recipe on Pinterest that used grilled chicken from Plain Chicken. Well, I decided to combine the two and make my own concoction.
The family loved it.
GRILLED CHICKEN BACON ALFREDO
ingredients:
- 3lbs of skinless boneless chicken breast or chicken breast strips
- 1 jar of your favorite Alfredo sauce or homemade ( I cheated and used pre-made)
- 1lb of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 2 boxes penne pasta or fettuccine
- Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper
instructions:
- Cook bacon and crumble, then set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon grease
- Cook pasta, drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water. Pour pasta back in pot and set aside
- Season chicken with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning, then grill until thoroughly cooked, set aside but keep it warm.
- Add bacon, alfredo sauce, bacon grease and reserved pasta water to pasta over medium heat, stirring occasionally until heated through.
- Spoon onto plate and then top with grilled Chicken.
Serve with garlic bread and ENJOY!!
Thank you for visiting.
Hope you enjoy,
Tina
Thank you for visiting.
Hope you enjoy,
Tina
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