It’s Thirsty Thursday! OK Kidding!!

 I cannot believe how S-L-O-W this week is going by. I took the kids to the park for 3 hours yesterday. It  was a perfect 86 degrees here. We got there at 10 am and the playground was all shaded. By the time we left at 1pm, it was getting a bit HOT. I called in Pizza Hut’s new Tuscan Pasta meals for lunch, and grabbed one for dinner ( they have 2 choices)-GO LAUREN!! with the fabulous, no cooking ideas! If you are wondering if the new Pasta dishes are good and worth it, yes the kids LOVED them. They mostly loved the cheesy garlic bread though. Each one fed all 5 of us (hubby included) with leftovers for him. Its not a HUGE amount you get, but for $11.99, worth not cooking in the heat 😀 Heck anytime I dont have to cook is great!

I got some fabulous recipe’s that have saved me many night’s last time I asked! I printed them out, and used many of them a couple times! HERE is that thread if YOU want to print them out. I aslo added a Recipe’s category! So for future reference, you can check them out.

Now that the weather is getting HOTTER (not complaining) I know I hate cooking, so figured this is a great time to share those summer recipe’s for NO COOKING, or perfect BBQ or grill/summer types of foods, pasta salad’s, salad’s, and whatever other yummy summer favorite’s, and even party dishes!

You can even shoot us a LINK to a place with the recipe so you don’t have to type it! LOL!

I do have a re-vamped 7 layer dip recipe that I thought the kids would NOT eat, but scoffed down!!

Now my kids HATE taco’s, and Nacho’s with the “fixings”-salsa & melted cheese-yadayadayada. But THIS NO COOK 7 layer dip was a HUGE hit.

So you layer in this order:

 refried beans

 Guacamole (I made mine with the new Tastefully Simple Giddy Up Guacamole-OMG! let me tell you, it was really good!!!!! if you make it you need 2 Avocado’s) (you can buy it pre-made from the store too to save time)

add the Sour cream -but BEFORE you do-mix in 1/2 ot 3/4 of a packet of Taco seasoning mix (wow did that make a difference)

 then add salsa, lettuce, tomato’s, cheese then the black olives! (OK I counted and its an 8 layer dip! LOL!)

DONE! Scoop some into a plate with Naco’s (even Doritio’s work) and you have a QUICK, no cook meal!!

I have a TON of Pampered Chef stuff I love too! I highly reccommend buying the Season’s Best books they sell for like a $1!! Those end up being my favorite!

I LOVED this one, and am always asked to make it for every function we attend! I buy a pre-made Bread Boule for it-and its good ALL year!!

Hot Artichoke Dip  Ingredients: 2   jars (6.5 ounces each) marinated artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped 1   package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained 1/2   cup sour cream 1/2   cup mayonnaise 3/4   cup (3 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese 1   garlic clove, pressed Fresh vegetable dippers (optional)  Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine artichokes, spinach, sour cream and mayonnaise in Classic Batter Bowl. Add Parmesan cheese and garlic; mix well and spoon into Mini-Baker. 2. Bake 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Serve with fresh vegetable dippers, if desired. Yield: 3 cups (24 servings)Nutrients per serving: (2 tablespoons dip): Calories 70, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 2 g, Sodium 140 mg, Fiber less than 1 g ————————————————————————————————————-

I will be right back with some eye candy! I just wanted to keep this seperate 😀 That and I need to edit my photo’s! LOL! I know this was so NOT stamp related, but you know what, we ALL have to eat, and have busy lives right? So why not share. Plus if these tips, can save us TIME, that MAY allow us more “MYTIME” to stamp right?

Be right back. I’m waiting to read these yummy recipe’s!

Oh yeah, and feel free to ASK for a certain one, if you are looking, in the comment’s section. Maybe someone know’s of one you are looking for.

I have so many reason’s to be thankful and alot of that is because of all of you!

Your kindness, support, comments and  friendship mean so much to me. I have also gotten to know so many of you, that I never would have, had I not become a stamper.

To read the THOUSAND comments on everyone’s Egg Boxes at PTI was truly amazing. It was heart warming to read the sweetness that was poured into each one.

So the card today is for ALL of you! With a big cyber hug and kiss-MWAH!

Well, how honored do I feel being nominated for the Excellent blogger award by 4 different people!

Please check out there blogs below. They are all EXCELLENT too 😀 I am so happy to have connected with so many amazing people (aka ALL OF YOU out there in cyberspace), through stamping.

SPECIAL Thanks to these girls-I feel SO loved-seriously!

Kimmie, Michelle, Lynda and Amber

I also have received some great RAKs from Bobbie Lawrence, Debbie, Tracy, Lora, Lynda, Chelsy, and Ilysa-THANKS GIRLS!

I also want to thank Paulette who is always there to pick me up when I am down-AKA great shopping buddy and friend. It means so much to me 😀

So here you go! My many thanks card

Not a single stamp was used! GASP!!! I know-it was hard for me to even admit as I typed.

I have to say I am totally in LOVE with it though. These are actually STICKERS I got from Heidi Swapp. I saw them, and just fell in love. Let the layering begin.

This could definitely be re-made ALL INK and Rubbah/Acrylic, but talk about a FAST card.

The “thanks!” is a rub on by making memories.

I will say getting the circle cut out-not so fast! But I have happy once I got it right.

Along the circle I needed SOMETHING!!!! So I went with the brads.

What do you think?

I’m loving the colors, ribbon and eyelets on this.

Speaking of LOVE-anyone else out there going to CKU in Manchester NH May 16th?

I know I am getting together with some of my BESTEST PSF’s ever-and am going to have quite the fun spend fest!

If you go-I’d LOVE to meet you!!!

OK I’m off -I need to do my quickie clean up then order pizza.

If anyone has a GREAT quick dinner recipe-PLEASE share! I am in a What’s for dinner? Some ole crap RUT! BLECH!!!!

Till tomorrow 😀