DONNA'S - In The Attic

~ AY CHIWAWA! ~

Mexican Cafe!!!

Garry and I made a trip to Seguin Tx to pick up some supplies.

On our way back to Fredericksburg,

we stopped for lunch at

AY CHIWAWA!

Mexican Cafe

in Spring Branch, Tx.

Oh My Goodness!!!

I can definitely recommend this Cafe!

The food was

ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!

I ordered Chicken Tortilla Soup which is one of my Favorite Entries.

It was SO GOOD and more than I could eat!

The Bowl was HUGE!

Garry ordered his all time Favorite, Beef Enchiladas!

He said his was Delicious as well.

This was the first

Ay Chiwawa!

we have seen . . . Are There More?

~  DONNA  ~

BIG, FAT, CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES ~

Oh My Goodness . . .

these Cookies are To Die For!

I have been trying some New Recipes lately.

Some have been alright but not good enough to write about

BUT , . . .

this one is DELICIOUS ! ! !

I can definitely recommend it!

Here's the Recipe!

the ingredients ~

 

Ready for the oven!

I rolled mine about the size of a ping pong ball and the Recipe

made 34 Cookies.

 

I know there is one missing and the Recipe said to

let them cool before you take them out of the pan,

BUT . . .

I couldn't wait!

I had one cup of Coffee left over from Breakfast this morning.

OH MY, . . . THEY ARE SO GOOD ! ! !

I got the Recipe from

"allrecipes.com"

It is well worth your time to try it!

Just made another Pot of Coffee.

Wish you were here!

~  DONNA  ~

COLD WEATHER AND WARM SOUP . . .

what could be better?

PEPPER SOUP ~

Brown and Drain 1 1/2 lb ground beef

Add

1 can Rotel

1 can Ranch Style Beans

1 can Diced Tomatos

1 can Corn

2 cans Minestrone Soup

2 cans water

Salt and Pepper to taste

Bring to a boil and then simmer until you are ready to eat.

DELICIOUS!

Of course, you have to make a batch of Cornbread to go along with your Soup.

My favorite is Jiffy Corn Bread Mix but I didn't have any in the pantry.  I settled for the next best thing - made from scratch

and

cooked in a Cast Iron Skillet, . . .  DELICIOUS!!!

Tomorrow all of this will be even better!

~ DONNA ~

GET YOUR PECANS TODAY!

We only have a few bags left ~

These are one pound bags of Delicious Pecans.

They are from my Mother's Pecan Trees on the farm in Olton TX!

They are $10 per bag.

Great for your Holiday Cooking!

GET YOURS TODAY!

~  DONNA  ~

"DONNA's ~ In The Attic" Gifts and Featured Designers ~

I just have to Show You some of the EXTRA ADDED GIFTS that I am offering in

My New Shoppe

DONNA's ~ In The Attic

at

704 S 2nd Street.

Lori Beth Carr has a Wonderful Selection of

Mary Kay Makeup ~

 

as well as Unique Gift Cards for Christmas and other Occasions where you need a Simple Little Spark to Express Your Feelings ~

 

Lori Beth also does a Beautiful Job with Custom Made Quilts.

We work together to Create a Unique Quilt to meet your Special Requests.

  

Tatum Pennington offers her Delicious Homemade Jellies ~

 

Choose from Wild Plum, Jalapeno, Orange, Red Wine, Pear Butter, Grape, as well as Salsa! 

AND, . . .

Marie Bean of

 "Marie & Co."

 Designs Unique Cake Plates ~

 

Marie is a Wedding and Event Planner.

Check out her Website

http://www.marieandco.net/

to see the many Services she has to offer! 

You will not want to Miss Out on this Beautiful Christmas Piece!

If you are interested in Purchasing any of the Items shown above,

simply send an email to

[email protected].

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

~  DONNA  ~ 

SMOKEY JOE'S ~

Garry and I had to go to Amarillo Saturday and pick up our Tile,

so we decided to eat lunch

on 6th Street ~

Garry ordered a Green Chili Cheeseburger ~

and, I ordered a Mushroom and Swiss Burger ~

OH MY GOODNESS GIRLS, . . . IT WAS SO DELICIOUS!

I can't believe

 I ATE THE WHOLE THING ! ! !

~  DONNA  ~

GREEN CHILI MEXICAN CASSEROLE,

Bush's Baked Beans, Jiffy Cornbread, and Buttered Squash!

IT WAS DELICIOUS!

~ GREEN CHILI MEXICAN CASSEROLE ~

1 1/2 lbs ground beef

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 can chicken and rice soup

1 small can chopped green chilies

1 can green enchilada sauce

1 pkg flour tortillas

3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

 

Brown ground beef in a skillet and drain.  Add soups, green chilies, and enchilada sauce.  Heat on cook top until bubbly.

 

Tear apart enough tortillas to cover the bottom of a 9" x 13" casserole dish.  Pour half the the meat mixture on top of the tortillas.  Cover with 1 1/2  cups cheese.  Repeat the layers again.

 

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until heated through.

 

 

~ Buttered Squash ~

 

Wash and slice 5 to 6 yellow squash

Put in a pan and cover with water

Boil until tender

Drain thoroughly

Add 4 Tbsp  of butter

( I added just a little Milk and Velveeta Cheese! )

Add Salt and Pepper to taste

 

UUUuuuuMMMMmmmmm, YUMMY!

 

 

~ Bush's Original Baked Beans ~

 

Heated in the Microwave!

 

 

 

and Jiffy Cornbread ~

 

Just add Milk and eggs!

Bake!

 

 

ENJOY!

 

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!

 

~  DONNA 

FRESH APRICOTS ~

YUMMY ! ! !

SO DELICIOUS!

I had a Friend bring these Apricots by today and Share them with me.

Thank you, Juanita!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

~  DONNA  ~

CAST IRON SKILLET and a DELICIOUS COUNTRY BREAKFAST ~

I have been wanting a Black Cast Iron Skillet for a long time,

BUT, . . .

 I know very little about Cooking with one.

It just so happened that one of my Good Friends and I were visiting a few days ago about  Flee Market finds and Cast Iron Skillets came up.

AND, . . . GUESS WHAT ? ! ? ! ?

She Gave Me one of her Skillets ! ! !

I just couldn't wait to cook my First Country Breakfast using IT this weekend!

OH MY GOODNESS ~ IT WAS WONDERFUL ! ! !

I ate way to much, but there was NO Stopping Me!

(No, this was not just MY plate, Garry and I split it!)

 

I hear that there is no better way to cook Cornbread, Biscuits, and Hash Browns than in a Cast Iron Skillet!

OK, I know, . .

I have already Pulled Out my Running Shoes!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

~ DONNA ~

LASAGNA ~ quick and easy . . .

. . . in a hurry for a DELICIOUS plate of Lasagna,

 

you may want to try this Recipe!

~

LASAGNA ~ quick and easy

by Donna Francis - www.donnasintheattic.typepad.com

 

1 lb ground beef

1 - 28 oz jar of Ragu Extra Chunky Mushroom Spaghetti Sauce

1 cup Cottage Cheese

2 cups shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided

5 cups cooked American Beauty Wide Cut Egg Noodles

~

Prepare Egg Noodles according to package directions.

While the noodles are cooking, brown and drain ground beef. 

Add 1 jar Spaghetti Sauce to beef.  Cover and simmer on cook top for 10 minutes.

Remove from heat.  Add Cottage Cheese, 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, and egg noodles.

Blend well.

Pour into a greased 9" x 13" Casserole Dish.

Top with 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

It is DELICIOUS served with Cheese Texas Toast!

ENJOY!

~ DONNA ~