Thursday, September 27, 2012

Hey all you Tailgaters...

Good recipe for you football fans!!

Buffalo chicken dip

Tailgaterrrrrrs, mount up!!  There's not much better than a little Warren G reference, besides beating Iowa State beating Iowa last weekend.  ZING!  Sorry to all you Hawkeye fans...actually I'm not, I ingest all the poop talk (my family reads this so better keep it clean) all year long from you and I will rejoice in this victory for the next 51 weeks guilt free! 

Besides this being our first home tailgate of the season (we missed Labor day weekend, although we did listen on the radio), this was also my friend Beatrice's 30th birthday party...which obviously means we had to do it BIG!  We get an RV pass each year to root ISU on from the parking lot, so we have a home base to make a mean tailgate....this year we even got a tv hooked up to watch the games instead of just listening.  Moving on up in the world, huh!?

One of Bea's favorite party foods is this buffalo chicken dip, so this topped my list of food to make. I should always remember to just double this recipe...it always gets killed.  I'm sure some (or all) of you have heard of this or tasted it.  The secret to making this different?  Use a whole chicken.  Yup, get yourself a whole rotisserie chicken and dig right in there getting all the lovliness that is savory roasted chicken into your crockpot.  When time is an issue, I have used canned all white meat chicken but it does have a taste tradeoff...although I believe the canned chicken is better for you.  You decide what's important to you and your group...

1 whole rotisserie chicken, skinned and boned
2 (8 oz) containers cream cheese...you know I use fat free in everything
1.5 cups ranch (light or fat free)
1.5 cups Franks hot sauce
whole bag of 2% cheddar cheese


Throw it all in a crockpot like so...put it on high for an hour, stirring occasionally....and BOOM!  ISU beats IA, your best friend has a happy birthday, and all is right in the world.


Picture quality is not the greatest here, this is at 7 am so there wasn't great light under the RV's canopy.....yes, we got up at 5:30 am to tailgate.  And yes, I felt like I was a college student the following day.  But it was oh so worth it!


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Friday, September 14, 2012




Finally, almost have the bathroom done!  With a little bit of paint, hardware, towels, towel bars and new shower curtain and rugs, what a amazing difference!  I just love my new bathroom! Thanks Wendy for lending a hand, I appreciate it so much!! Just need to get the new faucet installed and we will be done! Before and after pics!

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Sorry I haven't posted in a while!! I have been so busy but I need to get back to posting and letting everyone know what's going on in my world.  I have been really busy with work and ThirtyOne Gifts, and having a great time meeting all kinds of new people.  This company is wonderful and they were not kidding with the words of Reward, Encourage and Celebrate us women. I have been more rewarded in this company then I ever imagined!! If anyone has a interest in what I do, I would love to share, email me at twallsaap@gmail.com.

Just arrived today was a product called About Town Blanket, great for taking to any kind of a sport game.  I had to have it monogrammed with GO BLUE!!  You can check out my website at www.mythiryone.com/twalls and see what kind of fantastic products we have. Here are just a few samples of our products!!

Life seems like it is going by so fast, as we wake up in the morning we feel that cool air in the morning which reminds us that winter is on the way. I am not looking forward to the cold, especially with the Fibromyalgia!  Well we will be getting away and enjoying the sunlight soon and warmth with great friends and family!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful day today!! May the Lord give each one of you a blessing, just make sure you look for it no matter how small or how large it may be. Remember to always bless someone else when you  can!!  He always blesses us!!