Potato Chip Cookies! Seriously! I said Potato Chips!

Come into the kitchen cuz 

Mama Is a cooking!

Santa is coming to town

so it is time to get down!

My Favorite Cookie

In The Whole Wide World

is

Potato Chip Cookies!

Every perky mama needs this recipe in her box!

I love salt and sugar together

and this is it!

These cookies are light and crispy!

Light as in weight not fat content!

Potato Chip Cookies

               1/2 CUP SUGAR 

               1 CUP PURE BUTTER SOFTENED

               1 1/2 CUPS SIFTED FLOUR

               1 tsp. VANILLA

               1/2 CUP CRUSHED POTATO CHIPS

Cream butter and sugar first!

Add remaining ingredients into

the bowl and stir them up real well!

Drop by teaspoons on an

ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Dust with powdered sugar if you so desire!

This makes them pretty!

Oh these are just so good!

Your gonna want this recipe too!

Granny's Ice Box Cookies

Santa was so happy with these cookies

last year he would not leave our house!

Mama's Sick Chicken Recipe!

Okay....So here is the story behind the

"Sick Chicken" recipe!

This easy and yummy casserole became popular in our family
because my mom would deliver this to our house if we were
sick or had just had a baby or just sick and tired of cooking!
So my nephew named the dish

"Sick Chicken"
So in his mind, when one was
sick this chicken dish
would arrive at your house.
This name was given before
"Sick" meant GOOD or COOL!

We all love  Sick Chicken!

It is not SICK! (Bad) It is SICK! (Good)

It taste delicious!

So today I will share with you the recipe for this SICK dish!~

Simple ingredients.....

1 can of broth

1 can of cream of celery soup

Cooked and diced chicken ( about 4-5 breasts)

1 box of stuffing

Put chicken in the bottom of a
casserole dish.

In a small bowl, dilute the cream of celery soup

with 1 cup of chicken broth.

Spread the evenly over chicken.

Cook the stuffing according to the instructions on the box.

Spread stuffing on top of soup.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or
until it is good and bubbly!

This is such an easy and delicious meal!

I always serve with

coleslaw, green beans and cranberries!

It is like Turkey Day all over again,

only much easier!

So there you go!

"Sick Chicken" ROCKS!

Cheater Tip! If you are in a hurry just pick up a rotisserie 

chicken from the grocery store, debone and cut it up

instead of cooking chicken breasts! 

Here is another delicious Chicken recipe!

Entire Recipe Catalog HERE!

I NEED To Make These Elves!

These Perky Pine Cone Elves
Are Calling My Name.......
"Mama....Oh Mama!"
They Take Me Back To My Childhood!

So since we are talking about elves!

Let me introduce you to some Texas Elves!

The one on the right making the evil face
is related to me!  I won't say how, but he is!
Yes I am claiming him!
Pretty Big Elves wouldn't you say!
As they saying goes......
Everything is bigger and better in Texas!
Yee Haw!
Sorry I got a little off task!
I'm Back Now!

Here are the Elf Ornaments from my childhood!

Very cute but smaller than what
I remembered as a child!
Here is my attempt to duplicate them!
Hence the word ATTEMPT!

Well Maybe NOT!

They look like a cross between an

Elf and an Indian!

They are Friendly Little Indian Elves!

Their Eyes Are Looking A Little Angry!
I will have to perfect these a little!

An Old Tray And A Beautiful Vintage Graphic!

My youngest daughter loves to create

whether it be in the kitchen or craft room!

You give her a project and she is there!

She is a Taskmaster!

She created this lovely Christmas tray

with a 99 cent tray from The Goodwill 

and an image of a

Poinsettia Fairy from non other than

The Graphics Fairy!

Thank you to

The graphics Fairy 

for the

 Christmas Countdown on my sidebar!

Love it!

Mama Has A Fetish For Old Toys!

Toyland Toyland!
Decorating with old toys is so much fun!

Mama Loves Old Retro Toys!

Roy Rogers Rides Again!

Go Roy!

If you are a Seinfeld fan you will remember
the episode where Jerry dates a
girl who has an
old retro toy collection!
They feed her turkey and wine to
knock her out
so they can play with the toys!
So hilarious!
So have fun displaying all your old toys!
One is never to old to play with toys!
Check out the video below in the next post
from
The Island Of Misfit Toys!

Mama Is A Dipper!

 I love a good dip!  I will gladly pass on any dessert to be a participant in a good
dip and chip session!

So I am the queen mama of dips!

Here is one of my favorite and easy dips!

Great for pre Turkey Day festivities!

Baked Potato Dip

1 16oz sour cream

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

6 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled

3 green chives diced

sea salt and crushed black pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients and chill before serving!

Remember the key to serving holiday dips is to have an adult dip and a kid dip!  The kids are still in training on the proper way to dip!  Hopefully most of the adults know not to "double dip"!

I hate double dippers!  It just ruins the whole dipping experience!

And "triple dippers" are just gross!

Get a plate already!

Strange Thanksgiving Rituals Of The Victorian Era!

In the Victorian Era it seems that it was a

popular ritual to send the young children

all dressed up to go out and play with the

turkeys they were to eat at Thanksgiving!

This one was told to feed the turkey!

We want him good and fat for Thanksgiving!

She does not realize her pet

will soon be served up on a platter!

Therapy will be needed as an adult.

This Baby Mama likes to

dress her pet turkey up!

They play together until...........!!

Therapy for this one as well!

Now these babies have a smart mama!

They have coats on and they are

safe behind the fence!

We like this mama!

Notice her hands in her pocket!

Smart Baby Mama she does not want

to loose her fingers

She is having a nice talk with her turkey.

They are good friends until.........!

Therapy!

Let's take a picture of our Turkey!

So we can remember him!

This family opts for chicken

instead of turkey. They realize they

can get some eggs out of them

 before the Thanksgiving meal!

Smart family!

This Baby Mama was sent out to

whip the chickens into laying eggs!

She has also figured out that if she screams

her socks fall down and the

chickens feel sorry for her

and lay more eggs!

She is young but has already learned

to use her mama tricks!

After playing with the turkeys

some children had to

gather pumpkins for Mama's pumpkin pie!

Hard work!

Turkey and pumpkin duty!

No child labor laws back in those days!

So when your children or grandchildren are

whining about cleaning the
Thanksgiving dishes,

tell them it could be much worse!

Happy Turkey Day!

A Vintage Chic Named Mama Julie!

Mama Julie from a Vintage Chic is so talented let me tell you!

She makes the most magical cards you eyes will ever see!

She is happy, perky, sweet and crafty to
say the least!

Check out her latest creations!

How darn cute is that!

Give that doggy a bone already!

Hate to see him beg like that!

It is just so pitiful!

Warm and Cozy!

Makes you want to have a cup of

hot chocolate and sit by the fire!

Mama Julie's blog is full of

daily surprises which

almost always includes one of

her new creations!

She shares wonderful

stories and recipes too!

So skip on over and see Mama Julie, 

A Vintage Chic!

http://avintagechic.blogspot.com/

Makes Mama Laugh!

Leaving the port of Seattle last year on a cruise ship this is

what Mama saw through
the lens of her camera!

Colorful

Lovely

Interesting

FUNNY!!!!

I LOVE this shot!!  This guy is looking right into my lens! He sees Mama, Mama sees him! Click went the camera! Priceless!!  It still makes me laugh!! He is a cute and happy little fellow is he not!

A man who loves his job!
You gotta love that!
It is like he is saying....HaHa my boat is faster than yours!

Mama Loves A Good Cornbread Casserole!

This side dish is a favorite at my
house year round!
It is EXPECTED AND MUST
be served at all holidays!

I tried to get a pic before

 the heathens dove into it

but this was not to be!

I dished this up last night with some

chicken and baked sweet potatoes!

All went to bed with full bellies!

Yummy Corn Casserole

one 15 oz can of corn, drained

one 15 oz can of cream style corn

one 8-oz box of Jiffy corn muffin mix

1 and 1/4 Cup sour cream

1 egg slightly beaten

1 stick of melted unsalted butter 

salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients and stir.  Pour into a greased casserole dish.  Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes, or until golden brown and set.  Serve immediately!

So easy and so good!

Christmas Traditions! Photo Ornaments!

Mama Holli started the tradition of
photo ornaments

as a Little Baby Mama many years ago!

I made this ornament at Brownies as a gift for my parents in the 3rd grade!  Notice the crooked bangs!!  I remember my mom cutting them the day before picture day.  She could not get them straight and just kept cutting to the point of no return! To make matters worse I had a huge head! I distinctly remember her telling me to tilt my head when the photographer took the picture! Like this would help! I distinctly remember the photographer telling me to hold my head straight!!! So this picture is the result!  Priceless!  Yesterday my son's best friend took a picture of it with his phone and said he would save it for
when he needed it!!

So I am beating him to it and
putting it out there!! Ha Ha!

Take a picture and frame it!  Let the kids frame it however they want!  Proudly display it on the tree for years to come!

Just don't try to cut the baby's bangs 

the day before picture day!

Fa La La La La   La La La La!

The North End! Little Italy!

If you get the chance to visit Boston

you must

get down to the North End!

It is like stepping back in time!

Generations of Italian Immigrants

walk the streets.

It is colorful and very flavorful to

say the least!

The quaint family owned restaurants, expresso shops, grocery stores, art galleries, churches, bakeries, and brick streets give one a European feel.  If you perch for a spell on a sidewalk sipping a cappuccino one can see and hear the rich Italian culture.  Two men slowly walk by with newspapers in one hand and an expresso in the other speaking very loudly in Italian to each other.  Another gentleman singing Frank Sinatra's Mona Lisa as he strolls down the street.  An Italian mama carrying a brown bag of bread and walking her dog.  Two young Italian boys fighting over one of very few coveted parking spaces on Hanover Street.  Then come the smells! The heavenly fragrance of pizza and fresh baked bread.

Speaking of bakeries......no trip to

The North End is complete

unless you have been to Mike's Pastry!

This is a cultural event in itself!

The line is usually out the door and down the street at any given time of the day or night!  When you reach the counter you are greeted by an Italian Mama who quickly takes your order places it in a white box and ties it up with green string that is hanging from the ceiling!  Then quickly takes your money and out the door you go!  From biscotti to cannolis there is

something for everyone at Mike's!

So off you go strolling down the street with a cannoli in hand.

The Old North Church sits at the edge of The North End.

Just in front of the Church sits a park and a statue of Paul Revere.

Sit for a while and sink in the history!

If you would like to taste a bit of Little Italy without the travel, Mike's Pastry does ship a wonderful Cannoli Kit to your house!

I have done this for Christmas before!

http://www.mikespastry.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc

It makes a great gift to any Italian Mama or Papa!

Photography courtesy of Mama Holli