may 2016

My daughter recently posted this
on her facebook page.

We are excited . . . 

cream cheese chicken chili

So simple yet so delicious

Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Chicken Chili

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

2 chicken breast  halves (frozen) 

1 cup chicken broth

1 can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 can corn, undrained

1 can RoTel, undrained

1 pkg ranch dressing mix

1 tsp caraway seeds (or cumin)

1 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese

Directions

Drain and rinse black beans. Place chicken at the bottom of the crock pot.  Pour the broth, can of corn, RoTel and drained black beans over the chicken. Top with the ranch mix and seasonings. Stir together. Place cream cheese on top. Cover with lid and cook on low for 6-7 hours. Remove chicken, shred it and return it to slow cooker.  Cook for 1 more hour. Stir cream cheese into chili and serve. 

porch sit

If all goes as planned  . . .

this morning we will be enjoying our morning coffee
on this porch.

We look forward to a relaxing few months
reconnecting with our Florida friends
and searching out new volunteer opportunities. 

I will enjoy a cup of coffee right here

while reading your blogs in the mornings

and then in the late afternoons 

perhaps a cocktail 

and soon - hoping a few

friends and family will join us for a visit 

in sunny Venice, Florida . . .

the guest room is ready

family fun

You are never too old to have

a little fun carving pumpkins

autumn walk

It was a beautiful walk along the canal

 The skies were an amazing blue

thanks for coming along Debbie P.

Another view from Jim and John

wide awake coffee

These are my new go-to cups for my Keurig Coffee Maker

Wide Awake Coffee Single Serve Cups

feature a cool mesh technology

that doesn't use plastic bottoms

They come in a resealable inner bag with a valve 

similar to what bagged coffee comes in.

There are lots of great blends to choose from.

The coffee is dark and full bodied yet smooth.

I love the pods compared to the plastic cups.

The plastic K-cups are not recyclable. 

There is not as much waste with these mesh cups

I have been buying mine at our local Tops store.

They go on sale at least once a month

so you can purchase them for less than 50 cents per cup

wide awake coffee company

woodstock

Two parents, three sons, two daughter-in-laws, 

one dog all under one roof in Woodstock, NY.

Only thing missing . . .

one daughter, one son-in-law,

two grandchildren

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skeletons

There are skeletons in our neighbor's yard . . . 

one rides a tricycle

one dressed up for the bike ride

one is adorned with jewels

one fancies denim overhauls

one walks the dog

and the family is roasting marshmallows