Thursday, January 27, 2011

Dusty's orange dinner

Last week when Bryan and Danielle were here visiting Dusty wanted to make dinner for them and my Grandparents. He wanted to make every piece of it have some sort of orange ingredient added since my grandparents have the best orange tree's ever and not to forget the pecans for dessert.

This was our appetizers...tomatoes, french bread, pancheta, mozzarella and pesto with orange zest. My grandpa kept wondering where the butter was, we explained that there was no butter you put the pesto on first and then add whatever else you would like on top of that. So pesto is now "Green butter" to him, and to us now also. Grandpa kept asking to pass the green butter...so funny
The main course had mashed potatoes with red and green peppers, onions, orange juice and butter cream. The pork was marinaded in the pesto aka green butter over night then grilled to perfection. The Milanesa was soaked in eggs with orange zest, bread crumbs and fried.

I forgot to get a picture of the drink which was cranberry juice with ginger ale and some mint muddled in.

Dessert was vanilla ice cream with a Carmel orange topping and some pecans sprinkled across the top.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Barrett Jackson 2011

This year was the first time going to Barrett Jackson...for some reason I have a interest in car auctions. I could watch Barrett Jackson on TV for hours and love every second of it. I think it is so interesting what someone and their love can do to a car or truck. Especially since my little car is used and abused every day :( Brian and Danielle were here for the weekend and we were able to spend some time with them. I am so glad they came and that they wanted to spend time with us also. I forgot how much I enjoy having MY brother around. I guess I never realized how Jaime feels to have Dusty around her everyday.

Excuse the picture over load Tyson my nephew is a Barrett Jackson fan and it is easier to post to my blog then to send all the pictures by email...you all should be grateful my battery died on my camera or there would have been more.







Had to take this picture for Fred ;)









I know this picture is sideways but this lawn mower goes 92MPH!































I love this motorhome



this chair was on the back porch and it had seatbealts on it :(

kinda scary




DON'T TRY TO RUN...YOU'LL ONLY DIE TIRED!!

YAH can you imagine driving around in this down the Freeway?











Racecar...pretty cool



there is a mouse in the licence plate cover