Fun Friday: Last Home Game of the Season Edition

Well, I still can't get the Snake Pit video to load. Dang. Murphy's Law and all that.

Oh, well, sorry. You can go to YouTube and search "Snake Pit" and you should be able to find it.

So. Tonight is the last home football game of the season. Can I get a HALLELUJAH!! No offense, but really? I'm going to see better football tomorrow night when I go see my friend's 10-year-old son's play-off game. And, I'm not kidding.

The season has just been brutal. However, it is ending, and for that I'm thankful. But, not before we are SLAUGHTERED by the 1st place team in the district. Can't I just walk barefooted over hot coals or something?

I did want to give a shout-out to one of my son's friends, Kaleb, a sophomore, who just got moved up to the varsity team for his high school. Their record isn't much better than ours and Kaleb is a great player and will help them tremendously. Go, Kaleb!

So, lots to do today, but not so much that I can't share a recipe with you. I made this recipe Tuesday night and it's so yummy! It has shrimp in it, so if you're allergic to shrimp or shellfish, this one won't be for you...and, frankly, how have you survived...but anyway, here it is! Have a great Friday - think of me in the pit of my despair tonight. It's OK, it's a shallow pit.

Shrimp Casserole

Ingredients:

1/2 C butter
1.5 C chopped onion
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1.5 lbs. uncooked shrimp
1/4 C parsley
1/4 C pimentos
1 can, cream of mushroom soup
3 C cooked rice

Directions:

1. Saute onions, bell pepper, celery and garlic in butter over medium heat for 15 minutes.
2. Add shrimp, parsley, pimento and soup. Cook for 5minutes.
3. Add cooked rice and mix thoroughly.
4. Place in a casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, covered.

Fun Friday: Homecoming Edition

Yes, it's homecoming here in our little town, complete with all that goes with homecoming in a small town.

We had a big community pep rally last night, preceded by all the different organizations setting up a booth of some sort - food, blow-ups, you name it. It was pretty fun, except I was hoping the Band Boosters, of which I am a member, would have their baked potatoes again this year. But they opted for Chick-Fil-A sandwiches and Papa John's pizza. Hmm.

Then the pep rally was really good. After last week's game, with it being kind of a near win, everyone is a little more optomistic about the team, I guess. The stands were full and everybody seemed semi-excited.

After growing up in "high school football mecca," though, I told my friend I'm not sure our community really knows what pep rallies are supposed to be about. I kind of feel sorry for our cheerleaders. Our squad is super! They win all kinds of awards at competitions and everything. But, very few people cheer with them. I do, of course, sometimes to the dismay of those sitting around me. But, what can I say? That's just how I was raised, people: when the cheerleaders say cheer, honey, you cheer!

Then, the evening ended with all the seniors lighting candles on the field, while the fire department lit a big "LHS 2013" sign. That was followed by probably the best homecoming fireworks show I've ever seen. I think the local fireworks stand owner has a senior this year. That helps.

Anyway, it was a fun night and hopefully our team is fired up and will win tonight. Fingers crossed, legs crossed, eyes crossed...just in case.

Son has a date for homecoming. She's one of the drum majors and a senior. I don't know what his preoccupation with older women is, but I'm sure it's only taking a few years off my life. Of course, they are "just friends," and she's a lovely, sweet girl. Son has great taste in women. So far. Fingers crossed, legs crossed, eyes crossed.

And, yes, we had to buy the ever-popular, ever-hideous mum for homecoming. Not sure how these things caught on, but they've been around a long time, so I guess we're stuck with them. The biggest difference is the PRICE!!! HELLO!!! But, hey, in 2.5 years he'll be gone and I'll long for a chance to buy another homecoming mum. Possibly. I'll miss him, let's just say that.

Lastly, I've tried all morning to upload the "Snake Pit" video with no success. Stupid technology!! Oh, well, hopefully before football season is over I can put it on one of my posts.

My take: Go, Raiders! Please win tonight, it's HOMECOMING, for crying out loud!!!

Check out this week's recipe. It's great, but not for dieters. Sorry, people.


Chicken Enchiladas

Ingredients:
1 Tbsp butter
1 small onion, chopped
8 oz cream cheese
3-3.5 C chicken
13-14 flour tortillas
2-4 C Monterrey Jack cheese
1 pt whipping cream
pinch of paprika

Directions:
1. Saute onions in butter, then add cream cheese
2. Cook and shred chicken, then add to cream cheese and onion; mix well
3. Put about 1 Tbsp of chicken mixture in each tortilla and roll up; place tortilla seam side down in greased casserole dish
4. Top with Monterrey Jack cheese
5. Cover with whipping cream and sprinkle with paprika
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes