The Superbowl Was On?

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Wow!  Was that an old-fashioned butt-whipping, or what?  I really wanted to see Denver win, not because I'm a fan, but because of Manning.  But it's almost like they forgot how to play!  Fumbles, interceptions, incomplete passes, etc.  I feel sorry for Denver right now.  I'm happy for the Seahawks, though.  That was their first Superbowl win!  Way to go, guys!

How many of you actually watched the game?  Did you give up on it?  Or maybe you watched for the half time show or the commercials? The half time show was shorter than I expected.  I liked Bruno Mars.  I didn't really enjoy the Red Hot Chili Peppers, although I usually like their music.

What commercials did you like?  I will say that I want to watch the web series "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" thanks to the Seinfeld commercial, but I almost didn't recognize him!  I'd love to see a Seinfeld reunion!

If you're on Facebook, you've probably seen the commercial with the puppy and the Clydesdale.  Pure. Love.  I could watch that one over and over again!

I wasn't too keen on the Dober-hua-hua commercial.  Too silly for me.  Muppets don't appeal to me, either.  And quite honestly, I have no idea what the bear commercial was advertising.  I watched the bear, and it was cute/funny, but what were they trying to sell?  I didn't quite get that one.  How about you?  What was your favorite?  Your least favorite?  Did you like half time?

Winter and Pigs

We had another winter storm Tuesday.  They just about cancelled our livestock show on Wednesday because Tuesday, they were supposed to be able to do things to prepare, but because of the crazy weather, they couldn't.  They did manage to pull the show off yesterday even though they had to start later.  I think my toes were close to freezing off since I stood in 30 degree weather with my tennis shoes on for two hours at our concession stand!  What was I thinking?

This is my son's senior year, so last one to show an animal, and I'm proud to say he placed fifth in his class and made auction.  So! Excited!  The auction was tonight.  I will probably post more about it later as I just got home from the auction an hour ago, and I really must sleep some soon.

Winter Storm Brewing

That's an oxymoron!  Winter... brewing.  Get it?  It's the little things that make me smile.  There's a winter storm whipping up outside right now.  We had 70 degree weather Wednesday.  It was 67 when I left for work Thursday, and now, Thursday evening, it's 38 degrees already.  Gotta love Texas weather!  There's a lot of wind.  I can hear it blowing while I sit in the recliner playing on my computer (hope the power doesn't go out!).  It's raining softly now.  It will likely start to rain harder and turn to sleet soon.  Our school district, which rarely cancels school for hurricanes or ice storms, is delaying school by two hours tomorrow.  That tells me it's going to get much worse!  I've got my fingers crossed that we can just stay home tomorrow.  That would be grand!  But hey, two hours later is two hours, right?  I wonder how I'll spend my two extra hours not having to be at work... That's easy!  Sleep!  And my car is safely parked in the garage in case we have any major ice.  Stay safe out there!

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Mini Penne Chicken Tetrazini

Catchy title, huh?!  My husband and I are trying to eat low fat, so I've been researching recipes.  And since my friend over at Three Side of Crazy posts lots of recipes, I thought I would jump in with one as well.

I found a chicken tetrazzini recipe I liked and made some modifications to the ingredients and the preparation, then put it in a program that determine the calorie, carb, fat, and protein per serving.  Everyone liked it, even the teenagers!  Here's my mini penne chicken tetrazzini!

4 cups cooked Barilla mini penne pasta (or whatever brand you like)
2 Tablespoons butter (not margarine)
1/4 cup flour
3 cups Store-brand 1 % milk
12 ounces chicken broth
1/3 cup parmesan/romano shredded
2 cups chopped or sliced white mushrooms
3 small chicken breasts, baked, diced
1/3 cup frozen green peas
1 cup 2% milk shredded mild cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Heat oven to 375 degrees.  Bake chicken ahead of time and dice.  Set aside.  Cook pasta according to package directions.  While that is cooking, melt butter in a small skillet or a sauce pan.  Stir in flour.  Whisk in milk, chicken broth, mushrooms, salt, and pepper.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for ten minutes.

Stir the parmesan, pasta, turkey, and peas into the milk mixture.  Transfer to a baking dish.  Sprinkle with shredded mild cheddar cheese.  Lightly cover with foil.  Bake for 30 minutes.

I served this with spinach salad.  My family loved it!  I forgot to take a picture, so what you see above is the portion I'm taking for lunch tomorrow.  Please let me know if you try it!

Nutrition Information:  Serves 8
Per Serving - 363 calories, 44 g carbs, 10 g fat, 25 g protein

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