Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Stevenson family vacation















It has been quite awhile since I have posted but we have had a couple of busy weeks. We still do not have a place to live and I still don't have a job so why not go to Washington and go on vacation? My family and Smitty and I went to Victoria Canada and the San Juan Islands for a couple of days. We turned off the cell phones and just hung out. We took a Ferry to Canada where we feed the seal, went to the fabulous butchart gardens, and and the history museum. After Canada we took the ferry to the islands and rented scooters to ride around the island on. We went to the beach, went whale watching and combed the beach for sea glass. Thanks mom and dad!

Friday, May 15, 2009

LASAGNA ROLLS

HERE YOU GO MEGAN:
have a 9 x 5 loaf pan and a 9 x 13 baking pan ready
pulse 1 small onion and 1 carrot and 3 links of turkey sausage in food processor and pulse.
heat large skillet to medium heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Add sausage mixture to to skillet and cook 5-7 minutes or until sausage is not pink.
add 2 tsp minced garlic, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp fennel seed crushed to mixture and cook 3 more minutes.
transfer mixture to bowl and let cool, add 8oz frozen, cut-up spinach (thawed and squeezed dry)1cup part skim ricotta cheese, and 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese- stir everything until blended.
fill loaf pan with hot water and add 8 OVEN READY lasagna noodles one at a time and soak for 8-10 minutes until soft.
mix 2 1/2 cups marinara and 1 cup chicken broth in the bottom of the 9 x 13 pan.
place paper towels on work surface, take a noodle out of the water, cut the noodle in half length ways spoon sausage mixture on noodle and roll up.
place in 9 x 13 side by side and sprinkle with cheese
heat 375 degrees for 45 minutes or until cheese boils

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

ANOTHER BITES THE DUST... JUST KIDDING

So i told Smitty when I got Ambush not to worry, because the cats I get never last more than a year. We have now had Ambush for 2 1/2 years and I thought last night would be it. We let her go out on the deck of the apartment because she is afraid to go outside so last night @ 10 I decide to bring her in and close the door. I couldn't find her! I search all over and then call Smitty to see if he saw her when he left for school. Nope. I started picking up the place thinking she would appear from the magic land of 'secret hiding places for cats.' Smitty got home from school and we took our flashlights outside to see if she was still around. Nope. (We did find a mama and three kittens though; don't worry we stopped looking for 5 minutes to feed them) We said a prayer and I tried to go to sleep because I had work in the morning. At 215 am Smitty runs into the bedroom yelling and saying he found her, but she won't come to him. I jump out of bed and run after him outside. Turns out he was worried about his sad wife and had spent the last hour or so driving around looking for her. As soon as she saw me she cuddled into my arms and continued to hiss @ Smitty. I am happy to report to all those that are still reading that she is safe and slept by me the entire night. Oh and there is chicken wire covering the from of the deck.
I am so, so, so lucky so have such a wonderful man in my life who gave up sleep to look for my little gato. All the girls @ work think he is the sweetest man ever and I will say I have to agree. Love you babe!

Friday, April 24, 2009

VITILIGO

In January I had my early physical and my doctor told me she found something and wanted me to get it checked out. So she sent me to a dermatologist and I was diagnosed with vitiligo (vit-a-lie-go) Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease So for the past three months i have been taking vitamins to see if they help and today way my follow-up visit. It has spread to my hands (that is not my hand, mine is not that noticeable) and around my mouth so now we are just going to be a little more aggressive. My mom keeps joking that I am allergic to Utah and that I need to write a book about all the stupid things that have happened to me since I have been here, it looks like I just got more fuel for the fire!!

NOT A FAN

I have been all excited to see this movie so my friend Jenn and I went to day and I have to say I was not impressed. Sorry

Saturday, April 18, 2009

EASTER





I know this is a little late but here our photos from Easter. I made Smitty hunt or his basket (which was not hard to find in a one bedroom apartment) and then we went to the Meads' for dinner. It was also my mother's birthday HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!! oh and will someone show mom the photos of the mountains and the power plant- I wanted her to see my view

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Please be spring now!


I bought tulips yesterday hoping it would bring on spring but unfortunately when I woke up this morning had more snow. Come on!