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~ A yummy Thursday night in Katy ~

This Thursday night in Katy is a yummy one! Here is what I mean.

First ~ Race For Cakes takes place tomorrow night from 6-8. Fitness buffs and pancake-eating couch potatoes in the same place... it doesn't get better than that! If you are looking for me, than don't look any farther than the kitchen. Most of us will be doing a 5K run, walk, or dog-drag before we feast on a pancake dinner. By the way~the weather is supposed to be perfect! For more info, visit The Crossings web home.

My idea for dessert (because don't you always have dessert after pancakes?!?) is a visit to ColdStone Creamery, where they are hosting a Make-A-Wish fund raiser. The World's Largest Ice Cream Social is Thursday night. You get to give to a great cause, and dine on free ice cream (which actually tastes better than the ice cream you pay for...I'm just sayin...). Make sure to check the Cold Stone site for details!~

~Sorry I have slacked off with the blog-I will spare you details of the post-Ike snotty colds and stomach virus that has rested at our house.~

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Friday Favorites!

Happy Friday to you! I have an important one today........

What is your favorite kids' cup?

~ and/or ~

What is your favorite on-the-go cup (that you use)?

Here is my favorite kids' version

They are Nalgene and they are super-durable! They don't leak, and we happen to have some with Bobcats on them...you know....Eat 'em up, Cats! Okay, so you don't know ~ SWT, or (this hurts) Texas State. I think you can get them on Amazon, and they come in other colors-very cool.

Make sure to visit my co-host Felicity at her Friday Favs Carnival down under!

Link up below so we can see where you blog...and leave us a comment so I know what cups to buy...

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Wednesday Me For Works

Works For Me Wednesday is backwards this week! I get to receive help from you guys, so PLEASE help a girl out...

I need a good banana bread recipe. Bad.

Mine comes out tasting good enough, but flat as a board and boring. Please either drop the recipe in my comments, or give me the link to your blog if you have the recipe there. Please. My family will thank you!

Submit your own needs over at the Carnival at RocksInMyDryer!

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The Secret Is In the Sauce...

What a cute blog I came across today...and even a cuter giveaway! The SITS bog gals are giving away one of these ...

I am crossing my fingers! Go and enter this contest, and make sure to tell me if you win.

On another note...oh, come on. Wha???

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Chicken Dee-ahna

I am having that warm, fuzzy, I-cooked-a-yummy-satisfying-meal feeling tonight. I tried a new recipe from the Griffin Cookbook tonight, and it was so great! Not only tasty, but easy to boot! It is called Feta Chicken in the book, but I prefer the greek title ~ "Chicken Deanna". I miss The Bachelorette. Lots. Anyways...

Chicken Deanna

• 6 skinless, boneless, chicken breast halves

• 6 oz. tomato basil feta cheese (I used plain)

• Italian-style dry bread crumbs

• Melted butter

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish. Place chicken breasts between 2 pieces of wax paper. Gently pound chicken with flat side of meat mallet until about 1/4-inch thick. Remove wax paper. Lightly coat each chicken breast with melted butter and sprinkle bread crumbs onto both sides of chicken. Place feta cheese crumbles in center of chicken breast, and roll up tightly. Place each chicken breast in the baking dish with the folded side down. Optional: add additional bread crumbs and drizzle small amount of melted butter on top. Bake 25-30 minutes at 350, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

What a wonderful evening...Yummy dinner, The Stroupes stopped by with cookies, and now we are watching one of our favorite shows ~ Big Bang Theory. You have got to see it! Please pray for Alyssa Stroupe, cause she is having back surgery tomorrow-I'll keep you posted on her recovery..

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Friday Faves!

Friday Favorites

Here we go again-another great Friday ahead! We are having a blast over here, because the Welchs are here for a wonderful visit. So fun! When the Powells and the Welchs get together, they like to cook. Really, Mr. Welch does a lot of the cooking, and he is serving us in Iraq, so we are eating out more than usual. But, we still need some good recipes! So...

What is your favorite dessert recipe?

Click on comments, and share it ~ we will all benefit from this one!

Here is one of mine:

Coconut Granola Bars

• 3/4 C packed brown sugar

• 2/3 C peanut butter

• 1/2 C corn syrup

• 1/2 C butter or margarine, melted

• 2 tsp. vanilla extract

• 3 C old-fashioned oats

• 1 C semi-sweet chocolate chips

• 1/2 C flaked coconut

• 1/2 C sunflower kernels

• 1/3 C wheat germ

• 2 tsp. sesame seeds

Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, peanut butter, corn syrup, butter, and vanilla. In a separate bowl combine the remaining ingredients; add to peanut butter mixture and stir to coat. Press into a greased 9x13x2 inch baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. Cut into bars. Enjoy!

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Everyday is Bethany's brithday!

Not really, but I wanted to show a little of the celebration. It was a sweet afternoon and evening, beginning with a daddy-and-Betha bicycle ride, and ending at her favorite restaurant-La Finca. That's my girl-we love us some mexican food! I am pretty sure she went to bed with a sweet, seven year old smile on her face.

Here she is on her new wheels-so proud! She only fell a couple of times and handled herself so well!

The staff at La Finca brought her a sopapilla smothered in whip cream, and dabbed some on her nose, or face, whatever...and she turned as blushing red as her blouse. That's no sunburn!

You can tell Avery was confused...

She wanted to make sure her Nana was there.

She got a special delivery from her Paw Paw and Nana!

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Friday Favs!

Friday Favorites

Okay all you readers-and I know you are out there because I can keep track of katymom visitors... I am going to try to lure you out of the shadows. Today marks the first of hopefully many Friday Favorites. This is where you answer my question because you are a fill-in-the-blank kind of person and you can't stand not to answer! Just try commenting-you'll like it! Make sure to mention your blog if you have one. If this goes well, I would like to start some giveaways...

What is your favorite restaurant? If it is outside of Katy, great!, but then list one that is out here too!

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It always stains my tupperware!

I think I am going to love this-sauce I can warm up in its own pouch! I always warm up the jarred sauces in the same tupperware bowl because it is permanently stained...ew. I haven't seen them in the store yet, but I'll let you know when I do!

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