Bits & Pieces 14th Edition: 15 Things About Living in a New State

1. We've been in Washington for four days now.

2. Thank goodness for Google Maps on my phone.

3. I should have enjoyed the snow we got this weekend, because it's a rarity. (I'm assuming this used to be a snowman.)

4. It snowed on Sunday and Sunday evening it WARMED up to 50 and the Chinook winds made the snow disappear. Different weather for sure!

5. Most people I meet assume that we think the weather here is really cold because we're from New Mexico. Not true.

6. I need to apologize to the people that live in the apartment below us for the jumping and thumping from my kids. Apartment living is new to them. Luckily it will only last for a couple of weeks.

7. The glass dining table in our apartment has to be cleaned on the top and underneath after every meal with my boys.

8. The ice cream I bought has the same name as a bank.

9. My kids will learn that Tillamook = good! They're loving the yogurt.

10. Costco closes at 6 on Saturday. I showed up at 6:03. I'm a Costco Newbie! No Sam's Club here.

11. I went to Target twice in one day the other day. It's strange to have so much shopping so close after living in a tiny town for eight years.

12. The kids survived, and might have even enjoyed, their first day in their new school.

13. I'm not sure if I'll miss all-day kindergarten. I know my two year old loves having a brother to play with in the afternoons now.

14. A little "Are you new here? Welcome!" goes a long way! I'm so glad for friendly people!

15. Menu planning is tricky this week since I have a kitchen, but don't have spices and baking stuff. My menu plan might have to wait a few days for this week.

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One Hour Rolls

These rolls are amazing! I've been making these rolls since 2001 when I was a newlywed and my sister-in-law shared the recipe with me. The rolls are light, fluffy, easy to make and they only take one hour! And delicious too! I've made these rolls more times than I can count, so I've perfected the art of making them. Here are some step-by-step instructions with pictures for you. Here's what you'll need. I buy pretty much all of the ingredients in this recipe at Sam's club, thus the huge containers. You need warm water, yeast, oil, sugar, salt, egg and flour. In the mixer bowl, add warm water (not hot), oil, sugar and yeast. Mix together. After ten or fifteen minutes the yeast mixture should be puffed up like this. Time to add the salt and beaten egg. Then mix in the flour. (I've used a mixture of half wheat and half white flour successfully.) Keep adding flour until the dough is manageable. It ...

Chicken Angelo

Don't forget to enter the Whirley Pop giveaway . It ends tomorrow! Am I the only person that asks their friends what they're making for dinner all the time? That's kind of why I started this blog, because I want to know what my friends are making for dinner. The other day I asked my friend, Juli (who is great cook), what she was making for dinner. She told me she was making Chicken Angelo. Then she told me what's in it. I knew I had to try it too because she has some picky eaters at her house like I do. I figured if they'll eat it then maybe it was worth a try at my house. This Chicken Angelo pasta has my favorite things, artichoke hearts and mushrooms in it. But don't be fooled into thinking that my family likes these things too. Because they don't. They won't touch an artichoke or mushroom with a ten foot pole. That being said, my family loved this pasta dish. They even gave me the go ahead to make it again. ...

The Best French Bread I've Ever Made

This is the best french bread I've ever made. I got this recipe from my friend, Nikki, who gave us some of this bread as a thank you for my hubby helping them move a piano. I remember it being delicious and we gobbled it up fast. I was intimidated for some reason by the recipe and waited a few years before I made it. We needed some bread for to make some turkey, provolone, avocado sandwiches, so I made some of this bread and it was perfect! We sliced one loaf like they do at Subway. Then later I made normal shaped sandwiches with the rest of the bread. Delicious... light and fluffy and yummy! Update 2/22/12: This is still my favorite bread after making it for a year! It turns out perfect every time and it's gone in a flash! printable recipe French Bread recipe from my friend, Nikki Yield: 2 loaves Ingredients 2 c. warm water 1 pkg (or 1 heaping Tbsp.) yeast 1/4 c. granulated sugar ...

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