We were back at it Sunday morning. Time to load ’em up and head ’em out… out to Kansas City that is to go watch our Chiefs play the New York Jets! I’d been watching the weather all week and we bounced around for Kansas City weather from 100% chance of rain to 60% chance of rain back to 100% chance of rain. At home we started out with a beautiful sunrise, but the clouds quickly ate the sunrise.
We loaded the Chiefs bus and headed toward KC.
On the way up we got a glimpse of the sunrise but then, it was gone and all we had was cloud cover.
Last weekend was a busy weekend! Hubby, Abug, and I were able to participate once again in the Ride for Life to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. With the sale of our house, it was kind of iffy leading up to the week if we’d be able to go or not. It depended a lot on if we got moved, etc. We were mostly moved (minus the garage, we did that this week) so we decided to take a weekend off from life and go to the ride!
Jared had his camper down there so we had a place to sleep, they took a horse for Abug and me to ride (why we didn’t take one of ours, who knows, maybe that last minute decision of actually going), and away we went. Earlier in the week we discussed what we were going to eat Friday and Saturday night. I mentioned Chicken and Noodles for Friday night. Deb said if we had that, we needed mashed potatoes. So the idea was born.
Thursday night I made up 4 batches of homemade noodles, then woke up Friday morning and my little helper and I went to work making Chicken and Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, and 2 pans of Biscuits. One pan was for us to eat Saturday morning, which oddly enough we wound up eating Friday night with dinner and the second pan was for the baked sale auction Friday night.
It seems like at my house, Wednesday is known as Donut Day. As a treat, we go to the donut shop in town, get a dozen glazed donuts and then… eat them. No, not all of them, we share with friends. But my daughter, when she sees the donut shop starts going crazy yelling Donuts, donuts! I think she likes fried dough! (more…)
I swear there are days we need our heads examined. Noon game and we were up at 4 to head to Kansas City so we could tailgate. Oy! Seriously, check our heads!
Our tailgating food was breakfast. Bacon, eggs, pancakes, fruit, birthday cake. Yes, I said Birthday cake although we didn’t really eat that until after the game, but that’s a story for later….
Yesterday my daughter and I went with my mom to her hair appointment. While mom was getting her hair cut, we walked around downtown Monett, Missouri. I have to say I’ve never really spent a lot of time there so it was interesting. Right across from where mom was getting her hair cut was Bruner’s Pharmacy. We walked across the street and wandered around.
So first off, they have some really cool things in there. I found a Mickey Mouse Scrapbook and a Mickey Mouse Recipe binder. I’m all about spotting the Mickey/Minnie Mouse stuff these days… but the coolest part of it, they had a real ice cream shop!
Earlier this month my dad, Mark, Jared, and I were looking for somewhere to eat lunch. Jared had come to my parents house to help Mark replace a ceiling fan and fix a light, but when noon hit, it was time to eat. We had to run to town anyway so we decided to grab lunch when we headed to town. Jared asked if we’d eaten at Double D Cafe in Duenweg, MO. We said, No so it was on. That’s where we went.
On our way home from Metropolis, we decided to stop in Springfield at PFI Western Wear and from there we went on the hunt for the Cold Stone Creamery. I must say it’s a good thing this place wasn’t in town when I was going to college… I might have eaten here a few too many times… maybe. Maybe not….
Anyway, pictured above, I went for the Birthday Cake Ice Cream. Cake batter ice cream, rainbow sprinkles, brownie bites, and fudge. What’s not to love?!?!
One restaurant that seems to get forgotten in my opinion in Joplin is the Rib Crib. It is on 26th street behind a Braums and a KFC I think. Heck, I don’t even pay enough attention to know what is around them. One day Mark and I were trying to find something for lunch and happened to think, what about Rib Crib, so that’s where we went. OMG, I’m so glad we did. (there’s a reason I’m overweight… LOL).
So I went with the Philly Griller. Mark wished he’d have gotten what I did… YUM! So it’s like Pennsylvania meets Texas. Chopped brisket with mild BBQ sauce, green bell peppers, caramelized onions, and Cheddar, on Grilled Texas toast. I could have eaten two although I was full with one and I really don’t need 2. Then I got a side of Onion Rings. They were the big rings that were nicely battered. Definitely would get this again!
A week ago or so when I posted about our meal at Maria’s, that night I really felt like Beef Nachos. Those Beef Nachos at Maria’s are awesome!
Mark got home from work and we were discussing dinner. I mentioned those nachos and we decided to go to Rancho Grande in Carthage. We haven’t been there for a while so it was time to revisit it. We started with Chips and salsa like most Mexican restaurants and ordered a small cup of Queso.
Can you guess what I got? If you guessed Rice and Beans you’d be correct. Oh, wait no I don’t eat any beans but green. Okay okay, so I ordered Beef Nachos. Now their beef nachos are different, different restaurant :). They were good. I have to say I think I like a good Cheddar on Beef Nachos a little better, but there were enough here for leftovers and I ate them a couple of days later for lunch. Yum.
Guess what time of year it is… Chiefs Season! Go Chiefs! Okay, so it’s not exactly true football season, it’s Pre-season, but still It’s Chiefs Season!! Saturday was a Pre-season game at home, so that meant we all piled on the Chiefs bus and headed to Kansas City.
