Happy Thanksgiving! Pete's Mean Green Bean Rock 'n' Roll Casserole (from 11/25/2010)

Despite the lengthy name, it's just a spiced up casserole.

Pete's Mean Green Bean Rock 'n' Roll Casserole

2 Cans of Campbells Cream of Mushroom Soup with Garlic

2 Cans of French Cut Green Beans

2 Cans of French Fried Onions

1/2 Cup of Milk

Add spices to your liking:
Black Pepper
Cumin
Chili Powder
Cayenne Pepper (Dash)
Cajun Seasoning

Put 2 cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup, 2 cans of Green Beans, and 1 can of French Fried Onions in a casserole dish.

Add 1/2 Cup of Milk, Spices, then mix together.

Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.

Have Toby Keith playing loudly in the background.

Cover the top of the casserole with French Fried Onions and place back in the oven for five minutes, or until the French Fried Onions brown.

When you take it out of the oven, the top layer should be crispy, the bottom layer should be mushy, and the whole thing should be yummy. Enjoy.

Another Lockdown

Stopped by to see the kids again today and it seems we may be on the verge of another lockdown until after New Year’s. Not only are Lucky and Ash getting big but so are Evan and Eliana. Sometimes I have to look at Evan twice because I can’t believe how tall he’s gotten in the last few months alone. I dropped off some of Eliana’s 

2020

In the internet world of know it all memes and anonymous quotes, every know and then I see one that hits me pretty hard. No matter how bad things get I've always believed can and will get better. I've always had this driving force, even when I lost my way for a while, there was always an undercurrent of optimism that got me through the worst of times. I'd like to think that my Mom would have loved this quote. Or maybe had she seen it while she was still here that she would be the one who sent it to me. I don't know exactly what it is, but the essence of this quote has put into words something I've always believed, and it's something that's pulled me through some rather challenging times.