Quick lunch/dinner or snack!

So I love a good cheesey, gooey grilled cheese.  To me it's a good comfort food and the cheesier the better :)  And I LOVE pizza.  I haven't met a pizza I don't like-ever!  Other than when I was pregnant with our daughter, which then I could not stand the sight or smell of pizza.  But after 9 months that went away thank goodness!  So when I stumbled across the recipe on Pinterest I knew it needed a spot on my Yum-O board.  And we've had this a few times for lunch. 

 

Pizza Grilled Cheese


We ate at my mom and dads last night and mom made this after I had told her how easy it was.  Everyone had their choice of pizza grilled cheese, reubens and hot ham and cheese.  My little brother found his new favorite food with the pizza grilled cheese and one of my sister's boyfriends ( I have a lot of sisters, not one sister with many boyfriends lol) was giving out high fives and ate his fair share of this new food!

So whether you need something new for lunch or dinner or just a quick snack, chances are you probably have all ingredients on hand.  Enjoy!

**Side Notes**
I've used both regular size and mini pepperonis.  No difference in the two when making the sandwich.
I always have shredded mozzerella in the fridge.  It's just as easy as slices.

Maybe you've found a new comfort food...

2 pins in 1 dish!

So if you've been to eat at my house lately chances are you've entered "the experiment kitchen".  Whether it's a main dish, dessert or side, I'm probably trying something new from Pinterest.  If Josh hasn't ever seen it before, first words out of his mouth are "is this something from Pinterest?" and I just smile and say "try it". 
And this is what happened last Thursday night.  And it was a HIT!
http://millerfamilyorganizer.blogspot.com/2012/02/slow-cooker-salsa-chicken.html

And since this blog is new, I forgot to take pictures...oops!
Addi loved it!
 Reid ate it (but that's not saying much since that boy eats anything!)
Josh said "it's make again worthy"
and Amanda was visiting and she's already repinned it!  That should say enough.  :)

Notes:
I shredded the chicken in the crockpot and then added the sour cream.  The juices from the chicken while it cooked helped to thicken everything up. 
We served it with tortillas, shredded lettuce, cheese, salsa and sour cream.
Some ate their second helping as a dip and just ate it with tortilla chips.

The recipe calls for taco seasoning and I made my own.  My mother would fall over dead reading this because I used to NEVER cook!  But not only did I make dinner (which I do quite often now) but I made something on my own that you could very easily buy in a package for about a dollar. 

http://www.5dollardinners.com/homemade-taco-seasoning

Crazy this was so easy, I had all ingredients on hand (that's rare) and it smelled sooooo good.  It made more than what the chicken recipe called for, so I stored it in a air tight container (aka rubbermade bowl) and it's just waiting for me to use again!

So, who's making slow cooker salsa chicken for dinner next week??
Enjoy!

So I'm gonna try the new blogging technique.  As I said, it only took me about a week (ok, maybe 2 days!) to become hooked to Pinterest.  I set up my boards, followed my friends and before I knew it I was a pinning fool :).  From recipes, to kids crafts, party planning and a honey do list, I was in craftiness heaven.  If I get everything done that I've pinned I'll have one organized and decorated home.  My kids will have memorable birthday parties, and my recipe books will be overfilled with yummy deliciousness!  And I'm sure everyone else out in Pinterest-world is the same way.  And I'm proud to say that I've tried quite a few things on my boards. 
So here's my blogging goal.  For every pin (or interesting one) that I do, I'm going to blog about it.  Maybe you have the same craft or recipe or what have ya pinned and you're wondering "I wonder if this recipe is as easy as it sounds" or "how kid friendly is that craft" and although I haven't tried a lot of the cleaning tips, I'll give those a whirl too.
So here goes....
This was one of the first recipes I tried and man oh man has it become a favorite in our household. 
E-A-S-Y! and very very good.
Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork
Put this baby in the crockpot and walah-6ish hours later you've got dinner!
I made this dinner Mother's Day weekend when we had my husband's side of the family over and it was easy and GONE!  Big hit with the family.  And little cleanup.  What more can you ask for? 
Went to a girls night out and we had a recipe swap.  Guess what this momma made?  Yep, pulled pork.  And it was a hit there too!
So go on, pull that crock pot out, get the few ingredients together and let your family think you slaved over dinner....

**side notes**
I haven't used a butt roast-you can use a pork tenderloin if you want
Don't shred your pork in the crockpot.  Do it in a seperate bowl and then add your bbq sauce.
I was new to liquid smoke (we now always have some in the pantry :) ) you can find it in the same aisle as condiments
Because my husband likes a little kick (or punch) to his food he likes to add a good splash of buffalo sauce to his.
My kiddos LOVE this! :)

Happy Crocking!
Emily

Things are a little different! Maybe!

So I LOVE blogging.  Actually, I think it's just the writing part, but nonetheless, I enjoy it.  And unfortunately I slack quite a bit on our family blog.  I feel like I bore people with my endless pictures of my kids doing everyday things.  Don't get me wrong, I think those things are adorable, but I'm sure it can tire many out quickly.  So I'm changing things up a bit. 
     To say I avoided Pinterest in the beginning would be an understatement.  I wouldn't click on any link on Facebook that had to do with Pinterest.  People would talk about it and I'd avoid it like the plague.  Why you ask?  Because I was honestly afraid I'd get hooked.  And you know what?  I did!  A friend pretty much made me sign up for it and the rest is history!  I'm addicted.  And I really only try to "pin" things that I'll try.  Not just "oh that looks cute" or "surely I can make that--in the next 10 years!"  So I've tried several recipes, lots of crafts, little things here and there.  Some have become favorites and some have been epic fails. 
     So because of these "hits and misses" I came up with this idea.  After every pin I try, whether good or bad I'll blog about it.  My thoughts, how it turned out, or didn't turn out, easy/hard, pictures to show if mine turned out even close to what the actual pin looked like and to put my own spin on things, a kid rating and husband rating.  Did my kids enjoy the food, did Josh say "ummm, it's ok (which is polite for "don't ever make this again"), was the craft kid friendly, those sort of things.  I'll have the links to the original post (or as good as I can get it).
     So what do you think?  Should I go for it?  Would you read?  And don't just be nice, be honest.  Tell me what ya think!  And the name of the blog will change, but not just yet....