ACU Homecoming 2011

So I have been anticipating this weekend for a long time now. I love homecoming and all the festivities that are in store and I love seeing all my friends, so this weekend was bound to be a good one. 

Now first let me tell you a funny story, so Friday night Shane went out with some guy friends that were in town for homecoming. So this left me home by myself. Which was totally fine, until this loud banging noise started going off. My dogs started going crazy and I started to panic trying to figure out what it was. I promise you it sounded EXACTLY like someone was trying to get into the garage. I immediately called Shane, but he didn't answer. So I thought to call one of his family members. But I thought to myself, If someone is trying to break in, I don't have time for that, I need to call the police. So I dialed 911, something I have NEVER done before. I told them that there was banging and that I thought someone was trying to break in. They took my name, address and then preceded to ask me if there were any cars outside besides mine. So I headed over to the window to check outside for mysterious cars, something I hadn't thought to do. And that's when I saw it..... A glimpse of a firework going off in the distance. I about died. All the banging I was hearing was fireworks going off at ACU. I felt so silly and apologized to the 911 operator. He said it happens all the time :) So I am officially that girl. Ah, but it made for a good story right? 

Saturday morning I woke up at 5 am, yep you read that right, 5:00 stinkin early a.m. to go to Kojie Breakfast. Now, that is what I call dedication! 

Then following breakfast was the always enjoyable Parade...

 Of course I spilled my much needed coffee over Rachel and myself....awesome.

Then came the Football game vs. West Texas A&M. Which we won of course!

 Pretty Kojies on homecoming court...

It was a wonderful weekend but went by way too fast. Seems like every weekend is like that! And now I am one worn out lady. Today is definitely a day of rest for me!

Yall it's Fall!

Fall time means cooler weather, which means I can officially make some homemade soup since it's not 100 degrees out! Ah, I have been waiting for this for so long! So Monday I tried out a new recipe for Corn Chowder! It was very tasty and Shane liked it too. Which is always important :)


Here is what you need:


1 1/2 teaspoons canola oil
2 large onions, chopped (I ended up only using about 1 1/2 onions. 2 is alot!)
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 red bell pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried
1 bay leaf
2 cups frozen corn kernels
1 potato, peeled and diced
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 12-ounce can nonfat evaporated milk
Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
Pinch cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan over low heat. Add onions and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add celery, bell pepper, garlic and cumin; cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes. Add broth, thyme and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
2. Add corn and potatoes, return to a simmer and cook until all the vegetables are tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Place cornstarch in a small bowl, slowly add evaporated milk, stirring until smooth. Stir into the soup and return to a simmer. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Discard the bay leaf. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne.

Makes 6 Servings

And for my favorite part, the Nutritional Info Per Serving: 
200 calories; 2 g fat; 5 mg cholesterol; 38 g carbs; 10 g protein; 4 g fiber; 208 mg sodium