Monday, January 12, 2009

If you noticed, why didn't you tell me?

So I decided that I wanted a new look for the ol' blog for the new year. I looked through some of my picture files and found one from our many outings to see fire works over the Fourth of July holiday. I loved it that my kids looked so sweet together and my husband looked so happy.


Look closer!


Did you notice that my kids were both looking off...in a rather embarrassed way?


Did you notice that my husband looked really happy???


Did you notice the reflection of what my husband was looking at in his glasses?

Happy 4th of July, y'all. Do join us for the festivities next year, ok?

Monday, January 5, 2009

How to know if it is "Uummm Uummm Good!"

So today at school, I overheard someone in the main office talking about Chicken~n~Dumplins and I immediately knew what the Salyards family would be having for dinner. You see, my mom makes some of the best Chicken~n~Dumplins I have ever tasted and it is WAY easy. I made her recipe even easier tonight. My mouth was watering as I smelled the pot of delicious bubblin (I'm leavin out the g in ing on purpose cause I type like I think/talk and right now thinkin and typin about the dumplins, I'm thinkin I don't need no g's)on my stove top. I knew it was gonna be good y'all. Read that sentence with your best Paula Deen voice.

Well, we sat down to dinner and Kindergarten PrincessGirl who only takes cheese sandwiches or purchases grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch promptly asked if she could take some of that yummy stuff in her lunch box tomorrow.

That, my friends, is how you know your dumplins are Uummm Uummm Good!

Want to make some for your family? Here's what you do:
Go to SuperTarget.
Get a roasted chicken, some 2-3 cans chicken stock, and 2-3 cans of biscuts.
Go home.
Pour chicken stock in your big soup pot and bring it to a boil.
While it is getting hot, cut your biscuts into quarters.
Drop biscut pieces into the boiling goodness. Biscuts will begin to get puffy.
While this is happening, cut up the chicken (this is where I cheated, Cookie usually boils her chicken or at least chicken breasts.)
Add the chicken to the pot.
Put in some thyme, cracked pepper and a couple of bay leaves.
When it looks good to you, eat it!

Happy New Year, Y'all!