winner winner chicken diner

I was always a little amazed when I heard tv chefs saying people should roast chickens more. It seemed like a huge task. BUT IT"S NOT! and it is super yummy. This may look like an all out feast but it was super easy.

Artisan bread- I made the dough yesterday baked half for another dinner and saved this to bake it my leisure sometime during the day.

Cranberries- cooked 10 min then cooled could have done it anytime

chicken- took out ick inside, filled with aromatics, and a little seasoned butter under the skin, roasted 2 hours turned once.

roasted vegetables- unused chicken aromatics + some potatoes and green beans, tossed with olive oil and steak seasoning. threw it to bake in its own dish under chicken halfway through.

gravy-made in the pan i roasted the chicken, from the drippings, water, flour and seasoning

the cranberries were new and i loved them a did Rachel. I don't think they are Josh's thing. Also roasted green beans although they look shrived and not super appealing they were really really good. try it. You'll like it

caleb

Sarah had her baby Sunday evening. He has much darker hair than his siblings

fajitas

we had fajitas a few nights ago and if you don't have a good recipe try Foodnetwork's Tyler Florence ultimate fajitas. they are amazing

John Beck

I am super excited if any of you don't know because the BYU quarterback John Beck has his best chance to become the full time quarterback. Well he will be the starting quarterback on Sunday. I remember watching him play at BYU so cross your finger he does well (no interceptions)

Dinner 10/21

This is probably one of the easiest dinners ever and Josh and Rachel love it. We got the recipe from and advertisement for Johnsonville sausages. They had this recipe as a suggestion for how to use their product ( I always buy the store brand). Rachel especially love rigatoni pasta because she puts her fingers through the hole then eats it off her finger.

1 pkg mild Italian sausage links

1 pkg rigatoni pasta

1 Jar your favorite pasta sauce

1 red bell pepper

2 cloves garlic

3 T olive oil

cook sausage according to directions and slice

cook pasta

saute chopped peppers and garlic in oil in skillet, add pasta sauce and meat. Heat and toss with aldente pasta. Easy. Yummy.

magazine outrage

So I love food magazines and I am really loving the 3 year subscription that Josh got me of foodnetwork magazine except.......I haven't gotten the next issue yet!!!!! I would usually have it by now and have been eagerly anticipating it and today at the grocery store i saw it this cover (also already on the web) already on the shelf. That is part of the deal with subscribing! you get it a little early. I WANT MY ISSUE!!!!!

elm grove park 10/21

I only remember playing at this park once as a youth and playing capture the flag. I has been updated over the years and Rachel enjoyed it a lot. There are actually 2 water fountains that have been there forever and still work. There are a few houses whose backyards line the park and have gates leading into it. How cool would that be for kids. Rachel is very brave and climbs all over the playground. Today we spent a lot of time in the swing.