Adventures with Casper!

Casper is our white German shepherd! We've had her since June and she is 6 years old! We adopted her from a shelter and she is simply amazing! We love her so very much, she fits right in with Kenny & I. She loves wearing bandana's and her Halloween costume, playing hide and seek, going on long walks, barking at the trash truck, and hiding her meaty bone treats around the house! Her favorite place to sleep is the love seat in the living room =)   

So here are some photos from our walk today!

 First of all...Atchison is supposed to be the most haunted city in the state...so why were they so eager to put up the Christmas decor ..Halloween is tomorrow!

 

This is steps away from Casper's favorite spot to go potty while on our walk! Like you needed to know right?! Its a great view while you wait though!

 

This is the old and new bridge...the old one will soon be gone which will just be strange...but Ive always felt i was wicked dangerous..so guess its a good thing its going! 

 Also close to Casper's favorite spot..just love the view of the river though!

 leaves ...leaves..leaves everywhere!

 Casper enjoying her walk =) love this dog so much!

 Casper thinking she hears/sees something interesting!

She didn't want to stop and pose today!

Thanks for reading!!
Clarissa =)

Art in a different form

 So while cutting up some lettuce for dinner last night and was looking at the end part and thought hmm....that looks like a flower...bet i could dip that in ink or food coloring and stamp with it....so i did!

 

This is how it turned out! 

Thought i'd share i was excited with my new art form...my husband on the other hand just wanted to know when dinner was going to be ready ;)

Thanks for reading!!

Clarissa

B-A-N-A-N-A I-C-E-C-R-E-A-M

So i found another interesting pinterest recipe--that the hubby and I decided to try. Banana Ice Cream. It was fairly simple and a cheaper and healthier alternative to ice cream!

What you will need-

3 or 4 banana's
splash of milk
1 spoonful of peanut butter
1 spoonful of instant coffee or cocoa powder

Tools you will need-

knife & cookie sheet
Freezer
Food processor or blender

(My hubby decided to do instant coffee in it...i did the cocoa powder and peanut butter)

Anyways peel and slice the banana's into fairly thin slices ( I used a silicone baking liner on my cookie sheet then peeled it up to loosen the banana pieces)

 Then i forgot to take photos of the middle process with the food processor and or blender! We started by putting it in our food processor but it got a tad bit clumped and didnt do much. So i suggest blender-for a while it will look pretty crumbly or like gravel add a bit more milk or just keep blending eventually it will turn into ice cream! I then added my peanut butter and cocoa powder (not as much as the recipe called for) You could really add whatever you like!

Enjoy & thanks for reading!

Clarissa

Crescent roll taco ring *yum*

I found a pintrest recipe and tweeted it a bit to fit our tastes! But I decided to share!

1 pound hamburger
1/2 green pepper (chopped)
1/2 onion (chopped)
2 jalapenos  (chopped)
1 tbspn minced garlic
1-2 cans crescent rolls
1-2 cups shredded cheese
1/2-1 can black beans
Taco seasoning

I browned up the hamburger and added the peppers,garlic, onion, taco season and beans and let that simmer for a bit!

Then I opened the crescent rolls and placed them into a circle on my cookie sheet (the actual recipe suggested 2 cans of rolls but i only had one!)

Next place your meat mixture in the ring and cover with lots of tasty cheese!

Then fold the crescent roll edge up over to the middle of the pan (to form a ring)

Bake at 350 until golden brown and cheese is all melty!

Serve with your families favorites
Examples:
Lettuce, sour cream, salsa or hot sauce, Mexican rice and beans, tortilla chips...


Enjoy and thanks for reading!!

-Clarissa

Busy Bee

I've been busy lately working on projects, celebrating my 1 year wedding anniversary, and going to appointments and spending time with family, so i have not posted in a while sorry!! Today I'm just going to update with some photos i took in the Atchison, KS cemetery *Mt. Vernon Cemetery*

Thanks for reading!