Slowing Down

Terrie, Jennifer, MaMaw, and Aunt Tammy all made a trip here to Clovis to see us. We are SO happy we got to see them. The last time Michael saw his mom was back in January when she and Toney came for a short visit. I saw her in February when she came and stayed with me while Michael was in Washington DC (still too short of a visit). The last time we saw Jennifer, MaMaw, and Aunt Tammy was Christmas. It has been way too long! They came in Friday evening and Michael and I made chicken, homemade bread (not as good as Terrie's of course), chicken & rice casserole, and brau (pronounced brow) chips (again, not as good as Terrie's, but I digress). I also made Zucchini Muffins, YUM! If you are interested in this recipe please let me know because I promise you, they do not taste like a vegetable muffin. I also attempted Chocolate Cupcakes from scratch. I do not think I will ever again make these. They were pretty tasty, but such a HASSLE to make. Sorry, Jennifer, I know you looked forward to those! Overall, we had a really nice weekend with family. We even taught MaMaw and Tammy how to play Phase 10. Such a fun game. They got a pretty good hang of it and it was so funny to see them get excited when they completed a phase. On Sunday we went to the early church service and ate lunch at Don Maria's: Michael and I's favorite restaurant here in Clovis. As all of our family visits, it was not near long enough. We miss all of you already and cannot wait to see you in De Leon at the end of May!

Well now that we have gone to Vegas, to Texas, our birthday's have passed, family has visited, and final exams are next week, things in the Prather household are starting to slow down. I am not sure how I feel about that yet. We have had plans written on our erasable calendar for what seems like forever. Now that May is here it seems empty! It really is a sad sight to see. I am sure we will find something to occupy our time... As for my time? I will be looking for a job because I cannot sit around all day and watch HGTV.

Take a look at what's been cookin' in the Prather kitchen:

Shredded BBQ Pork Sandwiches with homemade bread. Made these in the Crockpot... easiest thing ever!

Michael's work had a fundraiser bake sale supporting Relay for Life so I made Blueberry Muffins and Chocolate Cupcakes. These Chocolate Cupcakes came out looking much prettier than my scratch cupcakes. These ones came from a box... Needless to say, I learned my lesson about cupcakes. 

My mom has had a Zucchini Muffin recipe in her recipe box for a long as I can remember. As a kid I did not care much for them, but my palate has grown up since then and I decided to make these for when our company came.

And last, but certainly not least, PANCAKES for brinner. Nothing special about these... came from the box, but I love flat, not fluffy, pancakes. The secret?? Well... I'd have to kill you if I told you. ;)