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In addition, we want to congratulate Veronica on her new job… and wish her much luck as she begins a new career adventure in Lake Jackson. We’re very happy and proud of you!
And quickly, we want to also congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Adam Clark who were married yesterday at Tribute Country Club in Dallas, Texas. We were happy to have been able to attend a grand and beautiful wedding and reception, and we hope that Adam and Stefanie are enjoying their honeymoon in Cabo.
For those who inquired about recipes for the food that was served at Mike and Veronica’s anniversary party:
Baked Pineapple Casserole:
INGREDIENTS
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 5 slices white bread, torn
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a medium-sized casserole dish.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream together margarine with sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir bread and crushed pineapple into the mixture. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish.
3. Bake 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly browned.
Mexican Sour Cream Rice:
INGREDIENTS
• 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 cup reduced fat sour cream
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chile peppers
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
• 1 (8.75 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
1. In a large pot, bring the rice and chicken broth to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 1-1/2 quart casserole dish.
3. In the pot with the cooked rice, mix the sour cream, green chile peppers, 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, corn, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish, and top with remaining cheese.
4. Bake uncovered 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.
(I actually used minute rice with a 1:1 ratio of rice to chicken broth rather than the long grain white rice.)
Grilled Chicken Teriyaki
INGREDIENTS
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 cup teriyaki sauce
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
DIRECTIONS
1. Place chicken, teriyaki sauce, lemon juice, garlic, and sesame oil in a large resealable plastic bag. Seal bag, and shake to coat. Place in refrigerator for 24 hours, turning every so often.
2. Preheat grill for high heat.
3. Lightly oil the grill grate. Remove chicken from bag, discarding any remaining marinade. Grill for 6 to 8 minutes each side, or until juices run clear when chicken is pierced with a fork.
(We of course used chicken tenders and skewered them. I think when we made ours, it was 2 cups teriyaki, ½ cup lemon juice, 2 tsp sesame oil, 2 spoons of garlic since I was going from memory.)
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Almost two weeks has passed since Turtle left us. We still find an occasional toy, rawhide, or pig’s ear tucked beneath a sofa or a pillow… and it makes us feel a little blue. We would like to thank everyone who has sent flowers, cards, or their thoughts and prayers. We are blessed to have such great friends and family, and we are blessed to have had such a great dog for the past seven years.
Last Thursday, Jonda was in Vegas on business and Carissa and I were watching a football game, missing Jonda, and feeling a little blue over Turtle. Carissa decided to turn my “blue” into smiles… I think the following video has made me crack up about a gazillion times since, so I had to share...
In addition, we’ve got a few new photos to share with you to hopefully make you smile:
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We lost a close friend yesterday. She was one of our best friends.
We met her in December of 1999, and she had a smile that would make anyone else smile when she walked into a room. Carissa especially liked her… and she was special in that she was one of the few that could make Carissa instantly stop crying and start giggling.
She past away due to an unknown intestinal illness which caught Jonda and I by surprise. She was young and it wasn’t her time to go, but Jonda and I have accepted the fact that she is gone. She will be greatly missed.
The good thing is, that we both know that “All Dogs Go to Heaven”… and that’s where Turtle Wilkerson Cherry is now.
You can learn a lot from a dog. Turtle taught Jonda and I responsibility. How to care for and watch out for something that doesn’t necessarily know how to take care of itself (she was great training for the future Carissa). She taught us that at the end of the day, a small wag of a tail could make even the biggest worries trickle away. She taught us that even a scrap of food on a plate should not be wasted as other’s don’t always get what we easily take for granted. She taught us that a sunny shiny day shouldn’t be spent indoors, that everyone enjoys ice cream, and that the game keep away is fun for all ages. Turtle taught us to stop and smell the roses… or anything else for that matter. She has taught us that one man’s trash is another Beagle’s treasure, and that it is always good to have a nice sized back yard to relax in...
Our favorite moments with Turtle were when she would welcome us home every day by zooming to the door to tell us hello, when she would get a new toy from Target and throw it all over the house trying to instigate a game of chase, when she would be asleep and you would tickle her feet and she would kick at you, when she was dreaming heavily with little barks as she chased rabbits and sea gulls, and when she would wake you up early in the morning by licking your nose…
Turtle had her “bad dog” moments, but if you count the number of smiles that she created on so many people’s faces… you would know that there really was never a “bad dog” day in Turtle’s life. We thank her for all of the joyous moments that she gave our family… we love her… and will miss her immensely, may she rest in peace.
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Turtle Wilkerson Cherry
September 1999 – September 2006
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Jonda's birthday month is officially over. And I think you can say she had a good one. She finished the month by selling her lemon of a Jeep Grand Cherokee and buying an official mommy mobile, a 2004 Ford Expedition! It seats eight, and Turtle and Carissa love it.
We rang in MY birthday month by starting it with a four day weekend... which included some shopping, some Freebirds, some BJ's Brewery, and lots of FOOTBALL. How can you not like September? It's MLB wild card race time and college and NFL season action kick off. Plus my Texas Aggies put up a 35-3 score over the Citadel. Whoop!
Anyway, it's late and I've got to get an early start at work tomorrow, but I leave you with the latest Carissa Adventure... enjoy:
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Carissa turns six months old this week. She celebrated by starting off her week with a cup of green beans, her first non-formula / non-rice cereal meal. Her initial reaction was missed by the camera. It looked like she had bitten into a lemon. Beyond that face though, she soon decided that green beans weren't so bad after all.
If you can't watch the whole video... at least fast forward to the last ten or fifteen seconds so you can see Carissa's final review of green beans...
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