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The BEST Drink!

weekendcowgirl — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:54:00 +0000

Let me preface this by saying I am not much of a drinker. I love a margarita or two in the summer and maybe a champagne for New Years. Now that I have clarified I am not a lush I will tell you a story. Two summers ago my Montana friends daughter sent them a bottle of Lemoncello cream. While my friends were enjoying a drink after dinner I declined. My friend then poured me a little taste of Lemoncello cream to see if I might enjoy that after dinner. I had never tasted one before and it was like having a little ice cream slush. They kept the bottle in the freezer so when poured it was like having a little mini frozen dessert. For one solid week I would have a little shot here and there of this new frozen “dessert”. Imagine my horror when two weeks later I realized I had polished off the entire bottle! I ran to the local liquor store to replace it since my friends daughter had given it to them for a gift only to find out it was rare and really hard to find. No one in Montana carried it. Oh gosh, we laughed so hard. I have yet to replace the bottle in Montana, but it is on my list to do next summer. I think their daughter may have heard that mom and dad never got a taste of that particular Lemoncello, but saw her recently and she is still speaking to me!

If you want the best after dinner drink ever you might consider trying a Lemoncello cream!

New Favorite Ice Cream

weekendcowgirl — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:40:14 +0000

I love ice cream! Mostly in the summer, but even in the winter too. This is my newest favorite. I buy it when it goes on sale. It is simply pure yumminess! (Yumminess is NOT a real word, but sure describes this ice cream)

PS: Sorry about the tacky paper towel the ice cream lid was sitting on. Just did not have time to stage the ice cream lid and figured you did not care!

Key Lime Cookie Straws

weekendcowgirl — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:42:20 +0000

These are the best little cookies and especially tasty when you do not want to bake homemade cookies. These cookies have a nice key lime flavor with a powdered sugar coating.

One word describes them…YUM! They are made under the Target name. They also make cheese straws also in several different flavors which are really great.

I am picking up a couple of boxes for Labor Day Weekend and I like mine with milk!

Easy Lobster Mac & Cheese

weekendcowgirl — Thu, 05 May 2011 15:21:24 +0000

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Hope everyone will enjoy some good Mexican food today!

I have no mexican dishes to blog today so instead will let you in on a great meal idea you can get at Costco.

Had dinner at a friend’s home last night. She served Lobster Mac & Cheese and it was simply delicious! We had a nice salad and bread to accompany the mac & cheese and had brownie bites for dessert.

The best thing is the Lobster Mac & Cheese came from Costco so that is the easy part! The second best thing is that boxed or not, it was really good. (At least the four of us did not leave one bite on our plates!) I did not ask my host the cost, but will be headed to Costco to buy to put in the freezer!

It is nice to have meals you can have in freezer for days you do not want to cook. This would be a great addition for any meal.

Cheese Wafers

weekendcowgirl — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:07:38 +0000

These crackers are wonderful for showers, parties, football games or just for you to sit and munch on! A friend served these last week at a shower and I had to have the recipe to share with you! Thanks to A. for sharing with us! You will not be able to eat just one. I would make a double batch if I were you! Enjoy.

Cheese Wafers

1 cup soft butter or margarine
2 cups flour
8 oz grated sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups Rice Krispy cereal

Cut butter into flour: add cheese and seasonings and Rice Krispys.Shape dough into small balls and place on cookie sheet. Flatten with the back of your hand to form little wafers. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Do not over-bake!

Barbie’s Spaghetti Sauce

weekendcowgirl — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 23:10:01 +0000

My mom was a very good cook and I loved everything she made. She was not a fancy cook and did not venture out into a lot of varied menus, but we especially loved when she cooked her spaghetti. It is more on the simple side, but after the 3 hours of simmering is absolutely my favorite sauce and the recipe I have always used for my family. If you are vegetarian you can add vegetables or have plain sauce which we do sometimes. In the past we have used ground turkey instead of ground beef, but cowboy loves it best with lean ground beef.

Hope you enjoy this! Don’t know about you, but we could have spaghetti every week! (Click on photo to enlarge recipe & click back on browser to return to this page)

Favorite Candy?

weekendcowgirl — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:34:41 +0000

It’s one day after Valentine’s Day and NO I am not finishing up a box of chocolates. However, I do have a lifetime sweet tooth and love nothing more than a good candy bar.

USA Today did a top 50 candy list today and I thought I would share the top ten favorites.

#10- Hershey Bar
#9- Twix
#8- Butterfinger
#7- Gummi Bears/Worms
#6- Kit-Kat
#5- Reece’s peanut butter cups
#4- Twizzlers
#3- Snickers
#2- Hershey’s Kisses
#1- M&Ms

Now for Weekend Cowgirl’s favorite candy list. Hard to narrow it down, but bet I can do it!

#10- Candy Cigarettes ( a childhood thang/first candy I remember- sad, but true)
#9- Tootsie Rolls
#8- Baby Ruth
#7- Banana Laffy Taffy
#6- Milk Duds
#5- Almond Joy
#4- Pixie Stix
#3- Butterfinger
#2- M&Ms

And the winner is…. #1 ( In the summer I like mine frozen in the freezer)

What is your favorite candy?

Bubba Burger

weekendcowgirl — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:27:01 +0000

If you are ever traveling through Eureka, Montana (population 998) then you should must stop and take a break. This is the cutest little town with lots of darling shops and it is home to the Bubba Burger. This burger is made from a mesquite-fired patty with spicy Cajun sausage, jumbo shrimp, chipotle sauce, and cheddar cheese and I can tell you from personal experience that it is the best combination and makes for a fantastic burger. This burger won the ABC’s “Live! with Regis and Kelly” honors as the best burger in the “Ultimate Hometown Grill Off in 2009. If you find yourself going through Eureka then make sure you stop at The Cutting Board for a great burger. They have tasty cookies! Oh… and try a milkshake too!

Chinese Ginger Chicken

weekendcowgirl — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:45:05 +0000

This recipe is one of my favorites! My sweet friend cooks it in the summer in Montana so she does not have to heat her kitchen when it is really hot. This recipe is so very easy, but the ginger makes it seem like you have done something very special when you really haven’t. We usually have this over rice or noodles which is my favorite way to enjoy it. When in Montana we purchase Hutterite chickens and this takes this recipe to the next level. If you have never had a Hutterite chicken then you are missing the best of pleasures. Their chickens are huge, juicy and natural. There is no way to explain how wonderful they are. The other trick to this recipe is to not open the pot! DO NOT PEEK! If you do lift the lid the chicken will not cook fully. This is one of my favorite summer recipes, but great anytime of the year. (Click on recipe to enlarge)

Ev’s Vegetable Soup

weekendcowgirl — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:09:15 +0000

We love soup in the winter and my mother-in-law’s vegetable soup has always been among our favorites. It is easy as well as filling and tasty. This recipe makes enough to feed a family of four to six. Very good served with cornbread or rolls. If you have left over soup you may want to add a little more water or tomato juice when heating. This soup resembles a stew as it is a very thick soup. The beauty of this recipe is you add the amount of vegetables that you want so no set amounts are listed. I just add salt and pepper and sometimes a little garlic. I like the soup thick so I add as many vegetables as I can without the soup spilling out of the pot! (Click on index card to read recipe!)