Stuffed Bell Peppers

So I am finally living in Dallas with my hubby which is how it should be. Leaving Abilene was really hard for both of us, especially saying goodbye to our sweet little house, but new things are ahead and we are embracing it...sort of. But eventually everything will fall into place and it will feel like home. We have already found a little pizza joint that is to die for so no matter what, are bellies will be full.
So since I dont have a job yet Ive been working hard at cooking. I have been trying new recipes and of course, I must share the easy ones because they are the only ones people repeat. So, here is a healthy, yummy choice that got Justin's stamp of approval.

Stuffed Bell Peppers
Ingredients
1 cup cooked rice, tomato sauce-watered down, salt and pepper, green bell peppers (how ever many you want), 1 lb of meat, shredded chease

Directions
1. Cut out centers of bell peppers and dump out seeds
2. Parboil bell peppers until pretty tender (place them in boiling water, rotate to get all sides) and then drain
3.Cook your meat in a skillet (smoked sausage works well), add onions for flavor if desired
4. Once rice and meat are finished combine and spoon a layer into the bell peppers, then pour a little of the watered down tomato sauce, then a little shredded cheese....repeat until bell peppers are full
5. Place stuffed bell peppers into a greased baking dish and bake at 375 until bell peppers are very tender, basting each with leftover tomato sauce

Hope you enjoy, we sure did!

Pies and Paints

This past weekend was the Fry fishing trip when all the Fry men (my mom's side) go fishing for catfish for our annual family fish fry we have every summer. This trip leaves us women folk all alone so me and mom and my aunt Kerry went to Marble Falls to hang out with Memaw and learn how to make her yummy chocolate cream pie and lemon pie. We also decided to pamper ourselves and got our toes done! What a wonderful way to acknowledge Mother's Day by spending it with generations of mommys!

 

We enjoyed ourselves, especially when it was time to taste our treats. And although the boys weren't catching much on pole on their little adventure, they got plenty of fish using jug lines so there will be plenty for the Fry fish fry. 

Justin is coming in tomorrow (YAY!) and we are making the final move this weekend. It is all becoming so real, its a little frightening. I have my last day of school tomorrow and just finished my last shift at the restaurant which was, I wont lie, a little sad. But boy am I ready to be in the same city with my man! He is a terrific husband and I am truly blessed to have someone so wonderful to go through all of this new stuff with. Just look at that hunk!