Pad Thai..............Yummy OHHH

So today's dish is Pad Thai.... I won't even attempt to make this tasty dish! There are several recipe out there on the web, but when you have an authentic Thai Restaurant just a few minute away from your house.....and they make it perfect every time.....I'll be ordering it from the professionals. 5 Star in Roy, Utah ...check it out if you are in the area. Be sure and give me a call and I'll join you for lunch or dinner!

A few days ago a former student stopped by to say hello. He came to Clinton, Utah not speaking a word of English! He has done so well and his family now owns and operates 5 Star in Roy. We were there for dinner last night to celebrate a birthday for one of the grand kids and I asked what the "signature" dish for the restaurant was...he suggested Pad Thai and it was certainly a hit for me! Seems like there isn't much I don't like eating!

Tasty Tuesday - It's Happy Patty Day

Pistachio Mallow Salad.....quick and easy......I can eat the whole bowl!

INGREDIENTS
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
3 -4 drops green food coloring
3 cups miniature marshmallows
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1/2 cup chopped pistachios or walnuts




DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, combine whipped topping, pudding mix and food coloring if desired. Fold in the marshmallows and pineapple. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with nuts.

Sunday March 15th Spring Training 2009

What a full day! We got up early...well kinda early and drove into Phoenix! It's like 5 minutes away from our hotel. We did a quick drive through and found where our lunch reservations were....Chase Field ~ Home of the Arizona Diamond Backs. Zona does it up right with everything they do ~ especially the sunny weather! We so badly want to stop and pick oranges off the first tree we saw, to our surprise....these are not edible oranges.....dang! "Seville Oranges" Seville sour orange is the variety of sour orange traditionally used to make orange marmalade....English Style. The tree is attractive, large, and grows vigorously in Zona. The fruit is medium-large, round, with a depressed apex, and has pebbled dark orange rind. They are obviously very ripe this time of year in Zona....we peeled them.....we tasted them.........we spit them out! They are seedy, BITTER, and acidic. Thank goodness we had some clementines in the car.....ate 3 to get the bitter taste of Seville's out of my mouth.

Every state hasta' have a bell! Here we are in front of Zona's.

and some rock.....petrified if you please.

and some pricklies......don't touch... ouchy.

Off to Chase Stadium.....that is some nice hardware.

Somebody yelled ~~~ put some hip into it!
So I did!

Made of Stone!

Inside the temperature is a nice 78 degrees....when the roof is closed.

Lunch in the upper deck ~ what a treat!

This is the view I want from Lindquist!

TGI - Friday's is too much fun!

Off to a 4th ball park

Goodyear ~ Home of the Cleveland Indians

John loves to hang on the rail.

Scoreboard worth watching!

Dinner is always the next stop after the game!

On the Border was great....even better because John was with us.

We had a great visit remembering the good old days.

Lucas from the 2008 season

We were to full to eat another dinner, but wanted to spend some time with Lucas. His suggestion of BJ's was the ticket.

PIZOOKIE...................

a 'pizza-cookie', baked and served in a personal-sized circular tin. Must have

ICE CREAM On TOP!

Lucky for us we bought 1 and shared with everyone!

Did I mention 887 calories....oh don't even go there!
SWEET

Here's to another great season!

Saturday March 14th Spring Training

University of Phoenix Stadium...

Home of the Phoenix Cardinals

Took this as we lifted off earlier this morning....not the best picture but you get the idea of how humongous this place is!

Donya, Le, & Al by the Bird!

The stadium grass is keep outside 350 days a year! Rolled inside for game day!

I have so many pictures from inside the stadium, but didn't want to bore you with how much fun we are having.....so much to see and do!

Maryvale - Home of the Milwaukee Brewers ~

This is the place I have spent so many spring training days.

Billy on 3rd

JJ at Short -All we got to do was tell him we were at the game ~

he's a busy boy!

The Fans

Our favorite Manager - Sedar!

So glad we got to say hello and walk down to the dugout!

We had reservations ~~~ thank goodness the wait was 1 hour and 30 minutes...we waited 15! Oh I'm so glad I made on line reservations!

Volcano Nachos
Topped with chili, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, jalapeños, tomato and scallions!

Yes we scooped up every chip!

Happy Reunion

So Cute! Al, Matt and Moi'

Another Great Day!

Spring Training 2009 ~ Friday March 13th ~

This is the beautiful new facilities where the Dodger's are at Spring Training. I showed you the pictures I took from the air on my last post. It was so exciting to be there in the 80 degree sun! And of course you saw the pictures of Manny at bat! There will be lots of memories from this trip.

Friday night we had dinner at "The Yard House" in the Westgate Mall...it is amazing and how lucky I was to spend some time there!...you know the guy thing about not going to a Mall!~ Jessie, Cole and his mom joined us for dinner...maybe we joined them! It was so good to see Cole again....boot cast and all!

This is the place we called down time! We didn't get much of it! The room was very nice - hot tub, pool, and breakfast every morning.

Spring Training

Words soon......so much fun......to busy to talk!

Wordless Wednesday

Since I was a small child – a long time ago – I have been friends with Lyn. 7 weeks ago she started teaching at the same school I do and also moved in with us until the end of the school year. She is an amazing cook and spends more time in the kitchen than I could ever imagine. She also has an scrumptious rice pudding recipe that I'm sharing with all of you today. It takes a great deal of work so plan on at least 2 hours in the kitchen. She uses a variety of short-grain rice called pudding rice/ Extra Fancy Calrose; this is the type used the world over in sweet dishes and is best of all, in my opinion, for good Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding. It is very sticky when cooked and, simmered in milk, becomes deliciously soft and creamy.

I was home sick yesterday, thus a nice warm batch was made, and I'm enjoying it this morning for breakfast....still a little under the weather! "What does under the weather" mean anyway....shouldn't it be "Under the Covers"!

Good luck making the rice, I promise you will love every bite after your hours of work!

4 cups water - boiled

1 tsp. salt

2 cups extra fancy calrose rice

Boil 7 minutes or till water is gone

Now add:

1 gallon of milk

1 cup butter

2 cups sugar

Boil till quite thick - about 2 hours on a very low heat - stir almost constantly - you don't want it to scorch! ~ Very tedious part of the process!

Beat together 12 eggs with 4 tsp. vanilla. When the rice mixture is quite thick add some of the hot rice mixture to the egg mixture. Then pour this mixture gradually into the rest of the rice mixture, stirring well. Sprinkle the top with cinnamon and sugar...Add whipped cream if you need a few more calories!

PS.....because I don't have a huge pan in my kitchen wares...we made 1/2 a batch! Lyn can't believe I don't have yet have a 10 quart pan for making this delicious recipe!