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The Buffet, Las Vegas Hilton… Dinner with my cousin :)

Dinner with my cousin, Anna, last night I was SO looking forward to seeing her, especially because… I haven’t seen her in 20 (yep, TWENTY) years!

So much catching up to do… in so little time! So we decided to conduct this most important year-by-year replay at The Buffet in the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel.

Joshua started right off with the Good Stuff… spaghetti with alfredo sauce Simple, but, it makes my kid and his tummy sooooo very happy! (He had a plate of sushi with this too… but, I cannot find it for the life of me!! Gaaaahhhh!!)

I fixed myself a plate of SALAD (good girl!!)… with an extra helping of crumbled hard cooked eggs, shredded parmesan cheese, and creamy salad dressing… which is the only way to have a salad in my book. But, I promise you, there are lettuce leaves somewhere under all of that yummy goodness.

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Filed Under: Chocolate, Desserts, Eating Out, Ice Cream, Pasta, Pastries

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Cheesecake Factory’s Rich, Creamy Cheesecake Recipe…

Me: What should I make for dessert?
Joshua: CHEESECAKE!!!!

The Cheesecake Factory’s Cheesecake is the crème de la crème
of all cheesecakes! And now, you can create & enjoy their mouth watering
dessert in the comfort of your own home!!

Crust Ingredients:

1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup melted margarine

Filling Ingredients:

4 8-ounce pkgs. cream cheese
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 eggs

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Filed Under: Cakes, Desserts, Home-Made, How To...

Craving me some BLT (bacon lettuce & tomato)

So… I was suffering from vertigo all weekend (bleech!!), and with the room constantly spinning out of control, the last thing I had was an appetite. And now that all is still in my world once again, what do I crave?

Crispy Bacon, Cool Lettuce, Juicy Tomatoes,
and Extra Mayo on Perfectly Toasted Bread… or BLT

Do I even need to give you a “recipe” for this? Well, just in case…

Ingredients:

4 slices of bread (I use WHITE cuz that’s how I roll…)
8 slices of bacon
2 pieces crisp lettuce leaves
1 super juicy, red tomato, sliced
several tablespoons of mayonnaise

Directions:

Fry 8 slices of bacon until crispy. Pat off excess fat with paper towel.
Toast the bread until light golden brown.
Place two slices of toast on a plate, spread mayo on toast, add a leaf of lettuce on each, top with a slice of tomato, then 4 slices of bacon.
Spread the remaining two slices of toast with the mayo. Lay the mayo side over the bacon
Slice in half and serve.

And my world is back to spinning all over again…
but, in a good way

Filed Under: Home-Made, sandwiches

Spaghetti with Butter, Garlic, and Almonds…

Standing in the kitchen, looking somewhat lost, Joshua approached me and asked if I wanted dinner ideas…

Me: Yes please!!

JRoc: How about some spaghetti? With butter and garlic sauce?

Me: Of course… anything else?

JRoc: Hey, mommy, we have almonds! Do you think it would taste good with almonds?

We wouldn’t be *us* if we didn’t give it a try now, would we?

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Filed Under: Home-Made, How To..., JRoc Specials, Pasta