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Wacky Recipe Wednesday

This week's recipe was inspired by the CHILL that is in the air all of a sudden in St. George. It is my favorite recipe from my mom. Perfect weather for this yummy soup!

MIDWEST CHOWDER

2 c. peeled, diced potatoes
1/2 c. sliced carrots
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. margarine
1/4 c. flour
2 c. milk
10 oz. medium or sharp cheddar cheese
1 can creamed corn (optional)

Combine first 6 ingredients in a pot. Add about 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Turn down and simmer 10 minutes or until fork goes into vegetables easy. Drain and set aside. In another pan, melt margarine. Add flour and milk stirring constantly. Turn to low and cook until it thickens. Take off heat. Add cheese and stir until melted. Add other vegetables and creamed corn if desired. (I love the creamed corn in it but Kirt doesn't care for it so sometimes I just do regular corn and it's really good too.) This is really yummy served in bread bowls.

Keeler Kitchen: Wacky Recipe Wednesday

All of us "Keeler sisters" decided we would post a recipe on our blog once a week. We're hoping this will break us out of our rut of making the same meals over and over, so check for recipe updates every Wednesday! Here's this week's winner: (yummy and EASY)

Crockpot Lasagna

6-8 lasagna noodles, uncooked
1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 jar spaghetti sauce (your favorite kind)
1/4 cup water
1 carton cottage cheese
2 c. mozzarella cheese

Spray crockpot with cooking spray. Break noodles in half. Place half the the noodles in bottom of crockpot. Stir italian seasoning into meat and spread half of the meat over the noodles already in crockpot. Layer half the sauce, half the water, half the cottage cheese and half the mozzarella cheese over the beef. Repeat. (noodles, meat, sauce, water, cottage cheese, mozarella) Cover and cook on low 4-5 hours. Serves 6-8 people. This is really yummy served with a Greek salad. (greens, tomatoes, olives and feta cheese) ENJOY!

TAG!

Okay, so my friend and sister-in-law both tagged me on the same day with different TAGS! Since I haven't updated in like 3 weeks, I took the time to play! Enjoy.

A--Attached or Single: Attached, VERY.

B--Best Friend: Kirt, but I love you ALL!

C--Cake or Pie: Pie.

D--Day of Choice: Fridays. Date Night :)

E--Essential Item: My computer, it's a must!

F--Favorite Color: Yellow

G--Greatest Accomplishment: Finding Kirt.

H--Hometown: St. George, Utah

I--Indulgences: reading a good book!

J--January or July: July. Sweating my guts out at the park for the 24th in the BEST!

K--Kids: Dallin(10), Jaxon(7), Noah(4), Mia(3)

L--Life is incomplete without: The gospel and my family.

M--Marriage Date: December 14, 1996

N--Number of Siblings: Five: Michelle, Jake, Clint, Callie, Jessica

O--Oranges or Apples: Apples (especially if they're in a PIE!)

P--Phobias or fears: 1) Being lost and 2) getting in trouble
Q--Quotes: " 'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all."
- Alfred Lord Tennyson

R--Reason to Smile: I am alive.

S--Season: Fall

T--Tag 5 Friends: Crystal, DeAnna, Brandy, Kellie, Kendall
U--Unknown facts about me: I'm an open book. Sorry to disappoint.

V--Very favorite store: Old Navy

W--Worst habit: Bossing people around. (That answer came from Kirt. Thanks, babe.)

X--X-ray or Ultra Sound: Ultra sound. In my case that usually means baby. :)

Y--Your favorite food: Durangos pork salad

Z--Zodiac: Cancer

I've been TAGGED!

8 THINGS

8 TV shows I love to watch:

• Biggest Loser
• Dancing with the Stars (go Warren!)
• CSI
• Rachel Ray
• Monk
• American Idol
• Jon and Kate plus 8
• Iron Chef

My 8 favorite restaurants:

• Durangos
• Olive Garden
• Subway
• Chili's
• AppleBee's
• Mimi's
• Panama Grill
• Pizza Factory

8 things that happened yesterday:

• I started work at 6 am
• I spent a total of 4 hours on the phone.
• I laughed and played hide and seek with my kids.
• I took Kirt on a date to Texas Roadhouse.
• I watched the CMA's (pre-recorded from Wednesday)
• I drove my taxi (mini van) around town with everyone in it.
• I studied for my Praxis test for 3 hours.
• I slept really well because I took Melatonin before bed.

8 things I am looking forward to:

• traveling to Germany over spring break (if I can juggle it!)
• watching "Twilight" with the girls over Thanksgiving break
• taking my sisters to get pedicures for their birthdays
• sleeping in...if that EVER happens again...
• traveling to Spain with Kirt for our 25th wedding anniversary (We're halfway there!)
• living in a bigger house one day
• becoming free of my medical debt
• talking Kirt into having more kids :)

8 things I love about fall:

• The sound of leaves crunching under my feet.
  
• pumpkin Pie
• fresh, crisp apples
  
• hot cocoa
• football :) (Ok, Kirt is helping me out...)
• decorating for Christmas
• dressing my dogs in sweaters
• buying new clothes for the "season change"

8 things on my wish list:

• to see Brad Paisley in concert
• to have another baby
• to have my kids stay under the age of 12 (ok, not really, but sometimes!)
• to travel the world
• to get my body back in shape (Wait! Round IS a shape!)
• to become a better teacher
• to be blessed with more patience
• to always have my friends & family by my side :)

8 people I am tagging:

• Lindsey Barlow
• Paula Wallace
• Janell Mortensen
• Angie Kreitzer
• Megan Wallace
• Aleisha Black
• Annette Keeler
• Julie Phillips