12.20.2008

Christmas Questions!

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
Hot Chocolate except when I am at home drinking egg nog with my mom
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
He wraps them in different paper than my mom and dad use...and his handwriting is different too
3. Colored light on house/tree or white?
White lights
4. Do you hang mistletoe?
No
5. When do you put your decorations up?
The day after Thanksgiving
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
Ham
7 . Favorite holiday memory as a child?
Ok, probably when I opened a present on Christmas morning, and it was actually my sister Stephanie's present. I was so confused...how could Santa confuse us? And my mom's attempt to cover it up went something like, "Santa must have been really tired!"

Either that or when we got ginger our little puppy. I opened the box and screamed, "Is she real?" As she is like barking and wagging her tail.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
Hehe, Kirsten...
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
Always the PJs from grandma or mom
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
Lights and ornaments
11. Snow. Love it or dread it?
Love it for one day, and only if I don't have to go to school or work that day
12. Can you ice skate?
No
13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
Probably the diamond necklace Dave gave me that he picked out on his own
14. What is the most important thing about the holidays for you?
Family
15. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
Canadian butterhorns!
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Sausage, cheese and crackers tray followed by a Christmas movie
17. What tops your Christmas tree?
Star
18. Which do you prefer - giving or receiving?
Hmm...both!
19. What is your favorite Christmas song?
O Holy Night
20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck?
Yuk
21. What do you want for Christmas?
A new straightener!
22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party?
No
23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ’s?
The new PJs that I just opened
24. Do you own a Santa hat?
No
25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with?
Switch between my family and Dave's family

12.19.2008

Cream Cheese Chiken Enchiladas

6 chicken breast halves (cooked and cubed or shredded)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 pint sour cream
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 lb. shredded mozzarella cheese
1-2 can(s) diced mild green chilies (small can)
1 t salt
16 flour tortillas

  • Mix soup, cream cheese, sour cream, chilies, and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese
  • Add chicken to the mixture
  • Spread mixture into tortillas and roll
  • Place in 9x13 pyrex with fold facing down
  • Top with left over filling and the rest of the cheese
  • Bake 350 for 30 min uncovered

Serve with salad and fresh fruit

12.15.2008

Traditions

Hi everyone. Sorry we haven't blogged in a while. But get ready, because we have 2 or 3 posts brewing.


First I wanted to talk about traditions. Last year, Dave and I started a Christmas tradition of our own. We make a yummy dinner and watch White Christmas together.

Last night it was Cream Cheese Enchiladas (see recipe in next blog post)
What are your favorite Christmas traditions?
(Upcoming Blog posts include Thanksgiving Cruise and Greatest Tv Music ever = Terminator)