Pepperoni Pizza Bake Recipe

Look! I'm posting a recipe! It's for the Pepperoni Pizza Bake I made on Sunday:

When I made it, I doubled the recipe and used a 13x9 baking dish.

1 can (16.3 ozs.) Pillsbury Grands Homestyle Refrigerated Original Biscuits (I couldn't find these so I used the Buttermilk)
1 can (8 ozs.) pizza sauce
2 C finely shredded mozzarella
16 slices of pepperoni (I didn't count. LOL I just layered the whole top with pepperoni!)

Cut each biscuit into 8 pieces; toss with pizza sauce and 1 C of the cheese.

Spread in 8-inch square glass baking dish.

Top with pepperoni and remaining 1 C cheese.

Bake @ 375 degrees for 22-28 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. (I baked it longer since I doubled the recipe.)

It really is good!

Cooking and Baking

I did some baking and cooking this weekend! I know!

I used zucchini from my brother's garden to make these zucchini breads. They turned out so moist and yummy!

Ready to go in the oven...

Just out of the oven and cooling.

I had friends over for dinner on Sunday and made these peanut butter and chocolate cookie cups. They also turned out yummy!

For dinner, I made baked mac 'n cheese (Paula Deen's recipe)

And pepperoni pizza bake. This is the first time I made this. I doubled the recipe, and it turned out great. And so simple. My kind of recipe!

Back to School!

4 out of 5 of my nieces and nephews are in school! M, the youngest - he'll be 4 in November - will head off to preschool next week!

The older kids were the first to head back to school on Wednesday.

Here's C (5th grade), H (3rd grade), and J (8th grade) ready for their first day back to school!


And here they are getting on the bus!


B headed off to his first day of Kindergarten on Thursday!


Here he is having some breakfast.


His little brother M having some breakfast, too.


And here's B with his smile, backpack, and lunch!

Have a great year, kids!

Happenings

The first "happening" was my sister Corie's marriage to Scott on August 1st. She lost her first husband, Doug, in 2001 to a virus of the heart. Doug was 31, she was 32, and C was almost 4. Corie met Scott, a widowed pastor with two girls - J (14) and H (9) in January on Ya*hoo personals. They were engaged on April 14th and married on August 1st!

It was a beautiful ceremony. In place of a unity candle, they had a family candle and a Family Medallion Service. Corie and Scott promised to love them unconditionally and to raise them as a family; then they gave each of the kids a family mediallion necklace. I was glad I had tissues tucked in my flowers!

Here are some candid pictures from the wedding:


C, the best man, and Scott walking into the church! The groomsmen walked up the aisle to the theme from Star Wars! C's idea. Very cool!

Corie is escorted by Doug's Dad, Jim, and our Dad, Tom


The Family Medallion Service


J and H after the wedding. (I think J looks like Corie!)

Dad and Mom

The newly married couple!

We went to Scott's church on Saturday morning for a reception in their Fellowship Hall. His church folks had it decorated so lovely.


Kissing

One of the cakes at the Saturday reception. Beautiful!


Oh yeah. I had my first-ever pedicure for the wedding since I was wearing open-toed heels! I got a French pedicure....

And a French manicure. I was able to get my own fingernails French manicured since they were long enough!

I traveled for work the first week in August. I took some scenic pictures:




The last happening I'll share in this post is C's 11th birthday party!



Hard to believe he's 11! Corie, Scott, and the family now live 2 hours away. They were back in our neck of the woods for a wedding this past weekend, so we were able to celebrate C's birthday, which was fun! He had a party at the bowling alley!

My next post in a day or two will be pictures of the kids as they head back to school!

Catching Up

Let's see...last week was Vacation Bible School at church. I helped with the preschoolers. I was crew leader for the 4-year-olds. Most evenings, we (I had two helpers) had 11 kiddos. We used the Power Lab curriculum. The kids enjoyed it as much as the adults! It was a fun week, considering some of the kids WOULD NOT obey! Seems like I did a lot scolding.

I went to see the movie Mamma Mia! with my friends Linda and Patti. We all loved it! It's a chick flick. Meryl Streep can sing! And so can Pierce Brosnan. I was the one who cheered in the theater when he took off his shirt! Before the movie, we went to dinner. It was a fun evening! I even spent $3.50 on Dippin' Dots! Cookies and Cream. YUMMY!

I finally cleaned out my car. Exciting news, huh?! It was disgustingly dirty. I had spilled chicken corn soup (the jar lid wasn't on tight), iced tea, and coffee months ago. Originally, I wanted to take my car to have it dry cleaned at the car wash place. It's $29.95, but it takes 4 hours. So trying to coordinate someone to pick me up there, drop me off at home, etc. wasn't working out. Another car wash place wanted $99 for a shampooing! I ended up getting a can of Tu*rtle Wax car upholstery cleaner and cleaned it myself! I was very pleased with the results. The stains on the passenger seat are gone! And the carpet cleaned up nicely, too. I added new car mats, wiped down the dashboard, console, doors, etc. So now it looks like a new car instead of an old one!

My sister Corie is getting married Friday, so we're getting ready for all the festivities. The rehearsal is 9 AM Friday morning, followed by a brunch, hair/makeup appointments, pictures, and the wedding at 5 PM. The reception is at 6 PM. Then Saturday morning we (the bridal party and parents and inlaws) meet back at the church for a light breakfast before we drive 2 hours for a reception at the groom's church. I'm getting a manicure and my first pedicure tomorrow! I took the day off work. Well, first Mom and I are meeting for lunch, then going shopping for the goodies for the Saturday morning breakfast. It'll be a busy weekend, but Corie and Scott will be happy to be married! I'll post pictures as soon as I can!

A through Z

I found this on Marybeth's blog and decided to post it, too, since I have nothing else interesting to share!

A is for age.
42
B is for burger of choice.
One with lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, and grilled onions.
C is for what car you drive.
A 2005 Saturn Ion.
D is for Dog's name.
I don't have a dog.
E is for essential item you use every day.
Deodorant
F is for favorite tv show at the moment.
Law and Order SVU. Christopher Meloni is such a hunk!
G is for Favorite game.
Phase Ten
H is for Hometown.
Lewisberry
I is for instruments you play.
None, but I did take piano and clarinet lessons in my younger years.
J is for favorite juice.
Orange
K is for who you'd like to kiss.
My future husband. If you see him, let me know. LOL
L is for last restaurant you ate at.
Roxy's for lunch
M is for your favorite Muppet.
I didn't really watch the Muppets, but Kermit the Frog is cute.
N is for number of piercings.
Two - one in each ear.
O is for overnight hospital stays.
None
P is for people you were with today.
One co-worker at the office, Patti at lunch, and Linda to catch up
Q is for what you do with your quiet time.
Read, pray.
R is for biggest regret.
Gaining back the weight I lost.
S is for status.
Single as single gets.
T is for time you woke up today.
6:00
U is for what you consider unique.
Every person.
V is for vegetable you love.
Carrots.
W is for worst habit.
Procrastination.
X is for number of x-rays you've had.
I think just one - when I broke my leg when I was 3.
Y is for yummy food you ate today.
Cousin Rachel sandwich - like a Reuben, but with turkey and coleslaw.
Z is for zodiac sign.
Sagittarius-- though I don't believe in the zodiac. At. All.

If you post this, send me a link so I can come read your answers!

I'm in Heaven!

I'll be stopping by Sta*ples soon to visit their new Post-it (R) Shop!

Heaven, I'm in Heaven!

Weekend Fun!

Since my oldest nephew, C, will be moving away when his mom marries Scott (email me for wedding details!), I had a sleepover with C and his two buddies, A & A (my best friend's boys). I picked them up after work on Thursday, came home and made English muffins pizzas, and then we went to Wal*Mart. I broke my sunglasses so I needed a new pair. I let the boys each pick out something for under $10. They each got a toy (shocking!). Then we went to Mc*Donald's for ice cream, came home, got ready for bed, and I went up to bed while they wrestled in the living room and watched TV. I woke up around 2:15 and all was quiet. In the morning, they said they stayed up til 1:30!

I made pancakes and scrambled eggs for breakfast. I packed us a picnic lunch and we headed off to the park with a fun fort. I originally planned to take them to see Wall-e, but when I gave them a choice of doing that or going to The Coliseum, they picked The Coliseum - a big arcade. We spent the afternoon there. The boys won some tickets playing games and such and when they combined them, they had 1,470. They divided them evenly among themselves and had fun picking out prizes. We had a snack and sodas at the restaurant there, followed by ice cream at Maggie Moo's. Then it was time to take them home.

The boys at the park

The boys at lunch

Here are some pictures of the boys at The Coliseum:

On Saturday, the ladies at Corie's church hosted a bridal tea for her. It was such a lovely event and Corie received many thoughtful gifts.

The bride-to-be

Corie's friend, Juli, and our Mom

The ladies also got Scott's girls little gifts. So thoughtful. Here's J opening her gifts...

and here's H opening hers. They also got C a gift, too.

The 'head' table - each of the ladies and girls had a real tea cup and saucer and the ladies served us tea and had yummy food and desserts. It was a fun, memorable event.

On Sunday, I went to church, stopped by Ar*by's for a quick lunch, went to visit my grandmother, came home and rested (and dozed off), then I finished up laundry and did some light cleaning.

This week promises to be pretty calm with not a lot of plans, which is good ahead of VBS the following week!

Blessings to all!

Weekend in Review

Our 4th of July picnic was at Mom and Dad's - just 4 of us - Mom, Dad, Tommy, and me. Corie and C were at Scout Camp and Wendie and her family were camping.
Dad did the grilling - pork chops and zucchini

Not a good picture of Tommy. Sorry, Tommy!

A great picture of Mom!

Dad, with his glasses off.

Mom made each of us a salad. They were delicious!

Pork chops and zucchini. We had corn on the cob and pickled eggs as well. All yummy! Even if it did rain. Thankfully, Mom and Dad's patio is screened in.

I made chocolate chip cookies with Sple*nda. They were dry, but edible. I got ice cream to go with them since they were so dry.

One of my Sunday School preschoolers turned 4 yesterday! C kept saying, "I want to go home now and open my other presents."

After lunch with Jeff on Sunday, I stopped at a Hall*mark store for some cards and also bought this table runner. The first purple one I picked up had a price tag of $44.00. LOL The next one said $9.50. That's more reasonable, so it's on my dining table.

Here's a close up.


I talked to B (soon to be 6) and asked him how camping was. He said it was fun. I asked if he went swimming and he said, "Yes, we even went swimming at night time!" I said, "No way!" And he said "Yes way!" Cracked me up!

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!