Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

Triple C Rolls

Chicken, Cheese and Cilantro 

This is so very yummy!

It is such an easy recipe to pull

put of your mama recipe box when 

you have some chicken left over!

I had made some extra chicken breasts

and came up with this quick recipe.

I had all of the ingredients already

so this was a 

Winner

Winner

Chicken Dinner

I'm thinking this would be a great appetizer

as well. I was also thinking if you wanted to make it really fattening you could dump some yummy queso 

on top of each individual serving!

It does have a yummy tex mex feel to it!

I want to serve it with some fresh pico 

and a guacamole salad

Triple C Rolls

1  pound of cooked/grilled chicken breasts (chopped)

3/4 block of cream cheese (room temperature)

2 Tbs of finely chopped white onion

1/3 cup of chopped cilantro

3/4 cup of Monterey Jack Cheese

1 refrigerated pie crust 

1 small chopped jalapeno (OPTIONAL)

Salt and Pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 375.

Combine all ingredients in a bowl.

Spread out one pie crust on kitchen counter.

Spread the chicken mixture on pie crust and roll up until it is one

long roll. Place the roll on a well greased pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until crust becomes slightly browned. Slice into bars

and serve alone as an appetizer or with a salad for dinner.

I dumped some pico on mine and sliced up some avocado.

It was yummy, yummy yummy!

I doubled the recipe when I served them as appetizers.

Best Queso Recipe 

is HERE!

Check out these lovely

vintage images from Mama Karen

Mama is FRESH! Fresh Salsa in The House!

Nana Nucci would call you

FRESH

if you sassed back,

told a joke,

flirted with a boy,

teased her,

pranced around in a new outfit 

or 

if you

did just about anything

other than be a bore!

"Are you getting FRESH with me?",

she would say and then gently cover her mouth and start

laughing out loud!

Mama Holli whips up some 

FRESH Salsa

about once a week for her familia.

It is very similar to the

CHEATER HOLLI HOTSAUCE

recipe but slightly different in taste and preparation.

Pull out the trusty food processor or a blender.

I like to use the FP for this recipe as it works best 

with fresh toms. Over blending the tomatoes can make 

your salsa foamy, which you don't want!

Mama Holli's FRESH Salsa

4 vine ripe tomatoes ( quartered)

1 to 2 serrano peppers

1/3 cup purple onion

1 garlic clove

1 cup or more of cilantro

1/2 tsp of sea salt

1 tsp of red wine vinegar

Blend pepper, garlic, onion and cilantro first until finely chopped.

Add tomatoes one at a time, pulsing a few times in between each one. Add the salt and vinegar. This part is up to you....you can pulse/blend it a little more to make it less chunky or leave it as it is. This Mama does NOT like chunky salsa so I blend pulse it a few more seconds. Not too long though or you will loose the fresh taste of the toms. 

FYI.......

This batch I photographed has extra cilantro. I was craving it that day! The fresh toms will blend more pink than red unlike canned toms, hence the greenish color of this batch.

Serve it up with some chips and you are good to go!

Enjoy!

Baby Girl #1 in LOVE

This Baby Girl is in LOVE!

In LOVE with the beautiful

people of Belize!

"I'm Going Back!"

She says with a smile.

Some Way Some How

"I'm Going Back!"

Small little benches for my 
long legged girl!

Teaching Belize Babies to read!

Sharing a home with the 
lovely Mayan people.

Learning to make tamales 
with the women

and playing soccer 
with the children.

Her new favorite food is......

Fry Jacks , Beans

and Eggs

for breakfast!

 You have to dump this all over it!

YOU HAVE TO!

Making Tamales!

Eating Tamales!

Living in solidarity 

with the 

people of Belize.

 and

sadly saying goodbye

just for a little while

And then there are days, 

when the world just sings to you, 

from the minute you open your eyes 

to the minute you shut them again at night.

-Roswell

Belize Delegation 2013

Stay Safe my sweet friends until I see

your beautiful faces again.

I will pray for you all each night before 

I lay my head to rest until I see you again.

Mama is HUNGRY!

HUNGRY!

YES!

I am craving this dish 

BIG TIME!

So I am slipping on my boots,

grabbing my pocket book, 
(as Granny would say)

and heading to town!

Eggplant & Chicken Parmesan

here I come

ready 

or 

NOT!

Go HERE 

if you want the recipe.

I want to serve it up on these

fun plates from Anthropologie!

HOW fun are these!!

WAY FUN!

Ok

I am off

and

running!

LATER

GATOR!

Ballerinas In The City!

Oh how much fun did 

Mama Holli 

have with this photo shoot!

TOO MUCH!

What a lovely day in the city!
Such beautiful baby girls
inside
and 
out!
Kudos 
to
their dance home,

Denver Academy
of
Ballet

Drunken Cheese Tray

Drunken Cheese Tray

• 1/2  cup  grape seed oil
• 1/2  cup  white wine vinegar
• 1/4  cup  fresh lime juice
• 1/2  (7.5-ounce) jar roasted sweet red peppers, drained and diced
• 3-4  green onions, minced
• 5  tablespoons  chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2  teaspoon  white sugar
• 1/2  teaspoon  sea salt
• 1/8  teaspoon black pepper
• 1  (8-ounce) block Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese, chilled
• 1  (8-ounce) block Sharp White Cheddar Cheese, chilled
• 2  (8-ounce) packages Cream Cheese, chilled 

Whisk together first 3 ingredients, add diced red peppers and next 6 ingredients. Set marinade aside.

Cut all 4 blocks of cheese in half lengthwise. Cut halves crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. cheese. The cream cheese can be tricky but make sure it is really cold prior to cutting.

Arrange cheese slices in rows in a shallow serving dish. Pour sauce over cheeses. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. 

Serve with your favorite crackers, bagel chips and bread at room temperature.

My favorite part.....

Any remaining leftovers can be used in the morning and spread on a toasted bagel!! YUM!! 
Another popular recipe here on my blog.........

Sausage and Cream Cheese Crescent Bars!

CRAZY EASY and SO AMAZING!

A Prayer To The Holy Innocents

A Prayer To The Holy Innocents
Holy Innocents, you died before you were old enough to know what life means, pray for all children who die young that God may gather them into His loving arms.

Holy Innocents, you were killed because one man was filled with hatred, pray for those who hate that God may touch their hearts and fill them with love.

Holy Innocents, you experienced a violent death, pray for all who are affected by violence that they may find peace and love.

Holy Innocents, your parents grieved for you with deep and lasting sorrow, pray for all parents who have lost young children that God may wrap a warm blanket of comfort around them.

Holy Innocents, those around you certainly felt helpless to prevent your deaths, pray for all who feel helpless in their circumstances that they may cling to God for courage and hope.

Holy Innocents, you who are now in Heaven, pray for all of us that one day we may join you there to bask in God's love forever.Amen.

Mama Holli Loves Babies!

How fun to spend some time loving, cuddling and playing with these cutie patooties!

I had so much fun taking their sweet pictures! I could just eat them up with a big old spoon!

These babies are just plain YUMMY!

 I can't stop staring at these pics! I miss them already!

 Mama Kristi and Mama Amanda, your pics are coming soon!

Perky Pancetta Bruschetta

Oh my I have been away for awhile! Sorry about that! I can breathe now that school is out and summer is here!

We have been cooking up a storm at our house. The girls and I made some wonderful bruschetta the other day! We added some fancy new ingredients! 

Check it out!

So here is the deal.........we whipped up some fresh pesto and added a touch of cream to it to soften it up. 

Then we fried up some pancetta! 

YUM! 

I wanted to eat it by itself! 

Chopped up some vine ripe tomatoes, threw them in a bowl and drizzled them with olive oil, sea salt and cracked black pepper. 

Grabbed some nice greens and tossed them in a bowl with some fresh lemon juice and olive oil.
 Snatched some goat cheese from the frig. 

Grabbed a loaf of french bread and 

started to assemble these puppies!

First layer - goat cheese
layer 2      - creamy pesto
layer 3      - toms
layer 4      - crispy pancetta
layer 5      - fresh greens

Spread them out on a baking tray and broil on high for about 2 minutes or until sides of bread are crispy!

You could heat these puppies up on the grill as well!

Then you add a smoky flavor to it......

DOUBLE YUM!

See ya later!

Mama is off to eat some pancetta!
I like to say it PANCETTA
PANCETTA
PANCETTA
PANCETTA


Thank you Graphics Fairy
for the perky mama pic!

Mama Needs COLOR!

and

NOW!

So it goes like this.....

As soon as March rolls around

Mama starts getting restless for

COLOR!

You see we live in beautiful

Colorado.

Don't get me wrong, it is beautiful!

But

(There's always a but)

and

(Sometimes a butt)

BUT

We won't go there!

Sorry...got off track.

So we all agree that Colorado is beautiful

BUT

Sometimes a Mama from Texas

 just needs a little 

COLOR in March!

So I changed the blog background,

bought some bulbs to plant,

 asked daughter #2

to make some perky baked goods, 

 asked daughter #1 to paint a colorful painting,

 then bought some flowers!

I think that will hold me over

for a little while!

Sending you some 

COLOR!

Boys Will Be Boys!

"MOM, This is fun!", says baby boy #1.

Mama yells, "GET OFF THE ICE!"

"NOW!"

"I just want to get that rock over there." says the boy.

NO!!!!

says the mama

"I can roll to it!"

NO!

says the mama once again
even LOUDER!

He finally gets tired and crawls back to the bank.

Kids...don't try this at home!