Update

Hello---

Just a little update. Thanksgiving

came and went and I got to spend it

with a sickness! Oh, Yea.

We had a nice Thanksgiving as one

of my past posts shows, then on

Saturday we got to see the rest of the

fam, Ken's sister and her family.

Yersterday I was scheduled for a Dr.

appt. so she gave me some meds for

my VIRAL UPPER RESPITORY

infection. Trying to catch up on

blogs. So I'll see you soon.

~Keep on Dreaming~

Shop Small

Saturday, November 26th is

Small Business Saturday.

In the midst of Black Friday

and Cyber Monday, small

businesses would love to

have our patronage.

American Express is

sponsoring this day.

Take time tomorrow and

the rest of the holiday season to shop small.

Remember shopping local helps

everyone. Enjoy your shopping

experience!

~ Keep on Dreaming~

Family and Food

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Hope you had a fantastic holiday with your family/ friends. Here is the star of our holiday. Ken and I deep fried a 3.5 lb. turkey breast. Was it ever good! You bet it was!

Table for four. A couple of views

of our festive table full of yummy

food.

Everyone left the table stuffed!

As well as they should have.

Here is the Grand Finale--

Pumpkin Mousse Pie.

Was it good? Oh Yea!

If you want the recipe-

check last Sunday's post.

~Keep on Dreaming~

**Update on Ken. He is

doing great after his eye

surgery. The second cataract

was removed and now he

is in recovery mode.

Thanks again for your

thoughts and prayers.

Ahoy Matey!!!!!

Well, here he is. No, he has not

become a pirate! He is fresh from eye surgery. Cataract to be exact.

Some of you will remember that back

in Februrary 2010 he had the first

one removed. Today he had the other

one removed.

Ken is younger than most who suffer

from these but it is not unusual. He

will be able to recover over the holiday

week and should be fresh to Rock and

Roll come Monday morning.

We would like to Thank all of you for

your thoughts and prayers during this

time. You are GREAT!!!!

~Keep on Dreaming~

Thanksgiving Yum

Sunday Savor

Pull up a chair and relax!

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Since Thanksgiving is almost

upon us I thought I would share

a pie recipe that puts a different

twist on Pumpkin Pie.

This will be on our menu this

year!

Pumpkin Mousse Pie

1 1/4 cups of cold fat-free milk

1 pkg (4 serving size) vanilla

fat-free sugar free instant

pudding and pie filling

1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

1 cup canned pumpkin

1 tub (8 oz) frozen reduced

fat non dairy whipped topping

thawed, divided

1 Graham Cracker Reduced Fat

Pie Crust

1---In a large bowl beat milk, pudding

mix and spice with a wire whisk for

1 1/2 minutes. Whisk in pumpkin.

Fold in 1/2 the topping. Spread in the

crust.

2--Top with the remaining topping.

3--Refridgerate at least 2 hrs. Garnish

if desired. Store in the fridge.

Makes: 8 servings. Enjoy!

Recipe by : Keebler Ready Crust

~Keep on Dreaming~

Just Thinking

Some thoughts..... **Happy Friday!!!! **Looking forward to the weekend! **Laundry...Yuck! :) **Prepare for Ken's eye surgery on Tuesday **Work on Thanksgiving Menu for Ken and I **Find items for Thanksgiving table **Only TWO days of school next week!!! **Family Thanksgiving -- Saturday after Thanksgiving **Blog changes for the upcoming "Season" ~Keep on Dreaming~!

Super Easy!

It's time again for SUNDAY

SAVOR! Today's recipe is so

easy! Pull up a chair and relax.

It is so easy that I am not using

a "recipe" format.

Mexicali Beef Mac and Cheese

1--Brown 1 pound of ground

beef, drain and set aside.

2--Make your mac and cheese

box or homemade. Add taco

seasoning to your taste while

cooking.

3--Mix the beef into the mac and

cheese then add Rotel tomato

and chilies to your mixture. (I'm

not much into heat so I used the

Mild version and mixed according

to our taste palate. Let your mixture

sit on low for about 5 - 10 minutes to

allow flavors to "marry." Serve with

veggies or a salad and ENJOY!

~Keep on Dreaming~

Thanksgiving Fun

image: Country Living As we are preparing for our Thanksgiving feasts, I thought I would share some interesting tidbits regarding THE big day. This was a poll from BHG for their Facebook readers. When asked what one item would be missed on Thanksgiving if it wasn't served. 58%---Stuffing 18%---Sweet Potatoes 16%---Cranberry Sauce 8%---Pumpkin Pie Now I know that I am in the minority when it comes to these things, because I wouldn't miss any of them! I don't care for any of it. I would miss: Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Green Salad/Green Beans, Apple Pie What would you miss if it wasn't served for Thanksgiving??? ~Keep on Dreaming~

Fun Friday

This evening Ken went with a buddy

to play pool and I took advantage of

that time for "me" time. All week

(as if I have had the time) I have been

thinking about "comfort foods", I

blame this on the changes in the

weather and the upcoming time change

on Sunday morning.

So, I got out some of my recipe "messes"

and cleaned them up--choosing ones

that were tried and true and ones

that I think I will really try. I got rid

of the ones I knew were "no-gos."

I think I mentioned sometime this

past summer that I am trying hard

to get my recipes under control.

As you can see in the second photo

I have a really nice recipe notebook

that was given to me by one of my co-

worker's. It came with dividers, page

protectors, recipe cards and some

labels.

Main dishes was the category of choice-

I wanted to find some of my soup and

casserole recipes for the upcoming

weekend and the new work week.

I found some BUT I know I have more!

I have way too many recipes. But I am

trying at least. Control will reign soon.

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I would like to THANK YOU for all of

the wonderful Birthday wishes that

each of you sent. It means a lot to have

such a thoughtful group of friends. :)

~Keep on Dreaming~

It's My Birthday!

This is where I spent my birthday. Mr. Ken took me here for a delicious birthday dinner. It is an Italian feast for the eyes. I had ceasar salad, house salad, bread, chicken spedini, fish, hash brown potatoes and fet. alfredo. Ken had sausage and peppers, different salads than I and bread. For dessert we had a chocolate mud cake with vanilla sauce, raspberry crostini and rainbow sherbet! Two very happy people with full tummies!

Aren't these pretty? Mr. Ken surprised

me at work with these! Pretty purple

and lavender roses with white car-

nations. He did well didn't he?

My present was a Digital Camcorder

that also takes pictures.

It came with a case, tripod, software,

memory card, batteries, screen

protectors etc. etc. :) This will be

so fun for family events and other

fun times. My classroom gave me a party and I recieved gifts from some

of the gals I work with. Many messages

from friends and family too. It has been

a GREAT birthday!!

~Keep on Dreaming~