For the LOVE of FOOD!

Dang food, why do I have to like you so much ???

I have been tossing around the idea of a recipe/cooking blog for a little while now.

So... I have decided to label my post's and have my very own recipe box on my blog. So if you look on the side you will see my box of tried and true family recipes. (More to come of course)

As some of you may know Matt and I both enjoy cooking great meals together. Well we think they are great anyways. :D

Something we say A LOT after cooking a nice meal together is "Why do we ever go out??? THIS is SO good!"- I know why we go out. Who likes to clean up the kitchen after a long day or make a mess of a perfectly clean kitchen ?

I hope our friends and family will enjoy our shared recipes! Any requests ???

Jayci Bug is 3

Happy Birthday (yesterday) to our sweet little neice. We celebrated her birthday in style ! She wanted a girl pink party! So fun! Love her!

Save The Date .....

Attn: Ladies! Come to a great party! On Saturday March 27th from 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

My Sister Erica is throwing a Purse, Scentsy, Clothing, Jewlery & Custom Watch Party!!! We will have some delish food and a great time!Leave a message if you want to come and play with us and I will send you the information. This lady is great that does these parties. Her name is Katherine Moody & has been doing these for years!

***Sugar Cookies***

A lot of people LOVE my Sugar Cookies! Especially Matt!So I thought I would share the love and fill you in on this sinful, not so secret recipe.

I made Matt these for Valentines Day last year. They are by far our favorite sugar cookie.Hope you enjoy!Happy Baking! :)

***Sour Cream Sugar Cookies***

1 1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Butter
1 Cup Sour Cream
1 Egg
1 tsp. Baking Soda
2 tsp. Vanilla
1/2 TBS. Salt
4 1/2 Cups Flour

*Cream together sugar, butter, sour cream, egg. Then add remaining ingredients.Dough will be very soft.(See *tip below) Roll out on lightly floured surface.

Bake @425 for 5-7 minutes.

Frost while cool. * Tip Dough works best when refrigerated
overnight or for a few hours.

***Cream Cheese Frosting***

1 8 oz. Softened Cream Cheese
1 Stick of Softened Butter
1/2 Package of Powder Sugar

Did you think to Pray ?

Learn from a humble woman's example how the power of prayer can work miracles in our lives.

~Snow Day 1/1/2010~

The Conrad family has a lot of fun traditions! New Year's day happens to be one of them.

Every New Year's we all head up to the Ranch for a SNOW day ! We all have so much fun tubing, sledding, snowmobiling, 4 wheeling & just playing in the snow !

Everyone brings food to munch on. Dad always has a toasty fire going & Mom always has some hot cocoa and hot food going up at the house. So nice & cozy after hours of fun in the cold snow.

Matt and I are still sore a few days later!Great fun was had by all !
We are so blessed with such a beautiful place our family can enjoy together !

We wish you all a wonderful 2010 !

Farewell 2009.....

We decided last minute to have a New Years celebration. It was a good time to get together with our families.

We had some great food, fun games, good times talking and some relaxed in the hot tub. Matt and I are so grateful for our families. We are blessed beyond measure! Unfortunately we did not get a picture of everyone. Thank you to all that came ! Loves!

Now on to New Years resolutions for 2010.... Some fail some succeed. I'm happy to say Matt and I reached a few of our goals. Better health in particular.

Together in 2009 we said goodbye to 100 pounds of fat ! I say that is something to be proud of :D May we continue this practice throughout our lives and keep it going ! Let's be Hot & Happy & Healthy in 2010 !

Im so proud of you Matty ! I LOVE you !