RECIPE'S

I have had a lot of people ask me for some of my recipe's lately so I thought I would share with everyone. I think I might post more....maybe try one a week or something! I hope you all enjoy!

Cafe Rio

CAFE RIO SWEET PORK

- 2lbs. boneless pork rib meat
- 3 cans Coke(not diet)
- 1 & 1/4 cup brown sugar
-1/4 cup water
- 1 can sliced green chilies
- 3/4 can enchilada sauce
- dash of garlic salt

Put pork in a heavy duty Ziploc bag to marinade. Add about a can and a half of coke and about 1/4 cup brown sugar. Marinade for a few hours or overnight. Drain marinade and put pork, 1/2 can coke, water, and garlic salt in a crock pot on high for about 3-4 hours or until it shreds easily, but don't let it get to dry. Remove pork from crock pot and drain any liquid left in pot. Shred pork in food processor or blender, blend 1/2 can coke, chilies, enchilada sauce and remaining brown sugar. If it looks to thick, add a little more coke. Put shredded pork and sauce in crock pot and cook on low for 2 hours.

CAFE RIO CILANTRO RANCH

-1 packet traditional ranch powder (not buttermilk)
- 1 cup mayo
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tomatillos, remove husk, dice
- 1/2 bunch of fresh cilantro
- 1 clove garlic
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 jalapeno (take seeds out so not too spicy)

Mix all ingredients together in a blender and chill.


CAFE RIO BLACK BEANS

-2 Tbs olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 & 1/3 cup tomato juice
- 1 & 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbs fresh chopped cilantro

In a non stick skillet, cook garlic, and cumin in olive oil over medium heat until you can smell it. Add beans, tomato juice, and salt. Continually stir until heated through. Just before serving stir in the cilantro.


CAFE RIO CILANTRO-LIME RICE

- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 1 tsp. butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp fresh lime juice
- 1 can (15 oz.) chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 Tbs fresh lime juice
- 2 tsp sugar
- 3 Tbs fresh chopped cilantro

In a saucepan combine rice, butter, garlic, 1 tsp of lime juice, chicken broth, and water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook on low for 15 to 20 minutes until rice is tender. Remove from heat. In a small bowl mix remaining lime juice, sugar, and cilantro. Pour over hot rice and mix.

CAFE RIO'S CILANTRO-LIME VINAIGRETTE

- 2 tomatillos
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 Tbs diced jalapeno
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 Tbs sugar
- 1 cup KRAFT Balsamic Vinaigrette

In a food processor or blender, combine tomatillos, cilantro, garlic, jalapeno, lime juice, and sugar. After it is all blended up well combine with balsamic vinaigrette in an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. (better if left over night)

CAFE RIO BURRITO
Sauce:
1 small can diced chilies
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tsp. salt
1 (7 oz) can of Embassa Salsa Verde
2 tsp. sugar
*Combine all ingredients in small sauce pan. Boil then reduce heat and let simmer for at least 20 minutes. Serve warm
Burrito:
1 large tortilla shell
1 large scoop beans (above)
1 large scoop rice (above)
1 large scoop pork (above)
Shredded Monterrey Jack Cheese
*Roll up rice, beans, pork & cheese in shell. Slather with a big ladle full of enchilada sauce and top cheese. Bake at 450 until melted. Top with lettuce, diced onion, tomato's, cilantro, sour cream, and guacamole.

CAFE RIO SWEET PORK SALAD

6 lrg tortillas
Cafe Rio Rice
Cafe Rio Sweet Pork
Shredded Mexican blend cheese
Cafe Rio Black Beans
Lettuce
Diced tomato, onion, & cilantro
guacamole
sour cream
tortilla strips
Parmesan cheese
Cafe Rio Ranch

Corn Cracker Dip

Mix together:

2 cans mexi corn
1 cup mayo (not miracle whip)
1 cup sour cream
3 cup Mexican Mixture Shredded Cheese
1 can diced green chilies
1/2 can chopped jalapenos

add garlic salt, pepper, and salt to taste.

Chill

Orange Cream Jello

Mix together:
1 large cook and serve lemon pudding, prepare as directed.
1 large orange jello, prepare as directed
Pour into glass casserole dish
Chill in fridge for 4 hours

Mix together well:
1 small instant lemon pudding, 1 cup milk, 8 oz. of cool whip, and 1.2 cup of powdered sugar.

Then spread on top of prior mixture and let set again.

Top with mandarin oranges before serving!

Sweet and Sour Chicken

-chicken breast tenders
-1/2 tsp garlic salt
-cornstarch
-1 egg, beaten with 1 Tbs water
-1 cup sugar
-1/3 cup vinegar
-1/3 cup ketchup
-1/4 cup ckn. broth
-1 tsp. salt
-2 Tbs Soy Sauce

Cut chicken into pieces and sprinkle with garlic salt. Let sit of half an hour. Dip chicken in cornstarch and then into beaten egg. Fry in hot oil until brown. Place in casserole dish. Combine sugar, vinegar, ketchup, ckn broth, salt, and soy sauce. Microwave for 5 minutes stirring mixture halfway through. Pour over chicken and bake uncovered at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes until sauce thickens! Serve over Rice!

Our December!

This may be a long post but I decided
to do it all at once! So here is to our
December 2010!

Below is our family with our
"beautiful" Christmas Tree the
Sunday before Christmas!


Mom and her 4 amazing kids!

Dad and his three handsome boys

We have gotten so much snow in December! It

is hard to get anywhere and really even play in

it! Yet the kids made trails all around the yard

to make it possible!

Below is Kaylee and Karson before our ward

Christmas Party!

On Christmas Eve we were able to have Sams

family all over for dinner before the annual

Christmas Eve Program. Everyone made it

but Ben and his family!

Kaylee had so much fun with her little cousin

Hadlee!

I even snuck in a little time with my sweet

niece!

...and of course what is Christmas Eve without

the jolly old man himself!

Then it was home so Santa could tip his sleigh

over in our living room!

Karson's stuff

Kasey's pile

Kaleb's gifts

Kaylee's load of stuff

It sure was fun to watch all their sweet little

faces Christmas morning!

Then the next day it was time to celebrate

Kasey's 7th Birthday!

The next week we went to Provo to Tucano's

to celebrate my sister Kymberly's 16th Birthday!

The kids loved all the decorations that were still

out!

And it wouldn't be Christmas time without

one time through the lights at the Old Mill Park!

We love the month of December! Lots of fun, and

family time. What a great 2010 we had!

We hope 2011 is even better!

Traditions!

Family Traditions!

"Grandma Curt always knew how to make everything
work, and make everyone happy!" Sam says this
every year around Christmas Time!

Many years ago she would have Santa come on
Thanksgiving to give each of the kids a little something
to get them by until Christmas. Then one year Sam's
brother Ben was Santa in a school play and so she
wanted him to be Santa at the family party. And
so Ben wouldn't feel left out each kid gave him a gift
in return for their own, and every year after the grand kids
got to be Santa.

Uncle Randy, the oldest, has kept this going since
Grandma Curt passed away about 14 years ago.
Every year each of the kids take turns being in charge
and now we are onto Great Grand kids being Santa. We
always seem to complain about finding time to make time
for this special day but when we are all there all the
craziness of life goes away.

I found a couple of pictures to remember the old days
before sharing the most recent!



Above: Sam with his cousin Russ...
COWBOYS AT HEART


Above: from what I understand Grandma Curt
was not one to get her picture taken as you
can probably tell by her expression in this picture
with Sam when he got his Eagle!
I believe she is smiling down from Heaven at the
fact that this tradition is still going and growing!

This year Kaleb had his turn to be Santa! He
was super excited!

Above: Aunt Katie was Kaleb's little elf helper!
She is so fun and the best aunt!

Above: Mels' Family


Above: Randy's Family

Above: Keith's family

Above: Margie's Family

There are two Curtis kids who weren't there this

year. Uncle Bill and family are from Nevada and

have come in years past but weren't able to be

here this time. And Uncle Gerry's family wasn't

there either.

All in all this was a great night to get caught up

with everyone, see where they are going, what

degree they are getting (high 5 to Margie's

family and herself), who is expecting, remember

those cool hats Grandma Curt gave them

with their names on, and much more.

This tradition is such an important part of

my husbands life that nothing would keep

us from it. I love family time and look forward

to this tradition continuing!

WORWOOD THANKSGIVING

This year we had Thanksgiving dinner with
the Worwood's the weekend before so we all
could be there. This is the whole family minus
only a couple. We were missing my brother Kyle,
Cousin Jeremy and his boy, Cousin Travis and
his wife, and My cousin Megan's Husband.
We had a great dinner...and look how happy
Grandma is that we were all there!

The whole family

The 5 kids and their spouses: LtoR; David and
Carmela, Diane & Russ, Bill & Jana, Grandma,
Betty & Terry, and Lynn (dad) & Valerie (mom)


Above is all the grandkids, spouses, girlfriends,
and great grandchildren!

Grandma with all her grandkids and great
grandkids above

Grandma with 13 of her 14 Great Grandkids!

Kaleb's a Wolf

We are so proud of Kaleb. He works so hard
on his scouting and just recently earned his
Wolf Badge!

We do a lot of it al home but he has two really

great scout leaders to help to! THANKS

Sister Perry and Sister Morris