Fall Soccer is Finished! WHEW!

Fall soccer finished up yesterday. Good thing, because it sounds like the winter storms are coming. It was a fun season. Dave was Mariah's coach, which ended up as me being Mariah's coach because Dave had to teach. She had a great team so that made the coaching job pretty easy. My task was to try to move the kids around so they wouldn't score so much on the other team!

Dayton coached Bo's team and he was the liveliest coach around. He loved it when his team didn't have enough members because then he could go in and play! Most coaches did not have that much energy!

Cayden had the only "non-family" coach. He held his own just fine, but still would have liked to have Dayton be his coach again.

A Great Recipe for Dayton's Cookies

Dayton isn't around to make his famous chocolate chip cookies anymore so I thought I'd post this recipe so that anyone can make them and send him some. We know that boy does not cook when he is away from home!

Dayton's Cookies

1 pound butter, softened
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 c. packed brown sugar
3 eggs
2 t. vanilla
5 c. flour
1 1/2 t. salt
1 1/2 t. soda
chocolate chips

Mix butter and sugars together. Add eggs and vanilla. Add flour, salt and soda and mix well. Add chocolate chips. Bake on greased cookie sheet. Oven temperature 350. Time 8-10 minutes. Do not overbake. These will actually look "not quite done" when you take them out.

A Great Recipe for Scones (Especially for Indian Tacos)

I have learned that in the Basin, we don't call these tacos Navajo tacos. The Ute Tribe lives in this area and I asked a member of the tribe if they call these tacos, Navajo tacos. She told me that they call them "Indian Tacos," thus I have changed the name.

Indian Taco Scones

2 T. yeast
1/2 c. water
Dissolve yeast in water


1 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar
2 t. salt
1/2 c. butter
Scald these four ingredients together.

6 c. flour
2 eggs

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 c. water. Add the cooled, milk mixture to the yeast. Add 3 cups flour and 2 eggs. Add the rest of the flour and mix. Let rise. Roll out on floured cloth and cut into scones. Let rise again. Cook in hot oil until browned.

For Indian Tacos top with:
Chili, cut lettuce, chopped onions, cheese, chopped tomatoes, sour cream, ranch dressing and salsa

A Great Recipe for French Dip SandwichesT

Thanks to Ginger R. I have discovered the greatest way to make a quick supper that my family loves. This is how simple it is.

French Dip Sandwiches

Crossaint Rolls (Spelling?)
Sliced roast beef (From the deli)
Sliced swiss cheese

Slice the crossaint rolls and lay on a cookie sheet. Put roast beef on each roll. Place a slice of swiss cheese on each. Broil in oven until the cheese melts. Take out. Fold sandwiches together and dip in aus juice. (You can buy aus juice packets or you can simply use beef bouillon.

A Great Recipe for Fresh Salsa

Fresh Salsa

5 large tomatoes
5 medium jalapeno peppers (seeds removed)
2 green bell peppers
2 medium onions
5 cloves garlic

Chop all vegetables very fine. Drain off excess liquid. Add 2 T. sugar and 1 T. salt. Mix and refridgerate.

A Great Recipe for Chicken and Rice Soup

I just thought that I'd post some recipes that people really love. This is my latest find. It goes in as one of my all time favorite soups! Everyone else seems to agree.

Chicken Rice Soup
3-5 cloves garlic
1 1/2 c. chopped celery
1 1/2 c. chopped onion
2 cups uncooked rice (I like to add some wild rice)
1 t. chicken bouillon
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 1/2 c. water
1 c. butter
3/4 c. flour
3 cups chopped, cooked chicken
6 cups milk
salt and pepper to taste

1. Combine garlic,celery, onions, rice, bouillon, broth and water. Boil. Reduce heat and cook 30 minutes.
2. In medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Slowly add the flour and stir. Add milk and stir until thickened. Add this and the chicken to the rice mixture and cook on low. Add salt and pepper to taste.