We Did.

JOE AND I DID IT.

I am now Mrs. Anna Crews!

A few of my favorite photos are below, enjoy!

 

{I got my toenails done to match the girls' dresses.}

{My personal favorite of Joe.}

{I LOVE MY GIRLS.}

 

{Thank you, Pinterest!}

{Remember my top secret unity ceremony idea? A unity braid! A cord of 3 strands is not easily broken...<3}

{A few of our youth group girls that I work with!}

{Joe and I with the Powell's--a HUGE thank you to them for allowing us to use their property for our big day! We love y'all!}

 

Hope you enjoyed the brief photo summary!

Xoxo,

The Crews'



chicken, black bean, and corn chili!

i promised yesterday on my facebook that i'd post my new recipe on my blog..so finally, without holding out on you any longer..here it is. :)

i found a similar recipe online, and just sort of played with it. added things, took away things, ya know. so here goes!

anna nicole's chicken, black bean and corn chili: {perfect for chilly fall weather!}

you will need
- 1 whole rotisserie chicken
- 2 cans of yellow corn, drained
- 2 cans of black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cans of tomato sauce
- 1 can of Rotel tomatoes {i used the "hot" kind..you can also try "mild"..it you are not into spicy stuff at all, you can always try just crushed tomatoes.}
- 1 onion
- 1 green pepper
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 packet of chili seasoning {i used mccormick's 30% less sodium chili seasoning}
- 1-2 celery stalks {i left it out of mine only because it got too cold in my fridge and ruined my celery..sad day.}
- black pepper {as much or as little as you like}
- salt {to taste}

how-to:

1. i like to call step one the fun part.."pickin' the chicken." i was lucky enough to have a good friend over while i did this step, so it made it not so bad. i just sat there, laughing and chatting away, while greasing myself all up by picking every piece of meat apart and throwing it in a bowl.

2. slice the onion and green pepper into edible-sized pieces.

3. mince the garlic. i'd never done this before; i'm just trying my hand at a broader range of homemade dishes..so i had to youtube how to peel/cut/mince garlic. here's what i used..a little silly, but useful the same.

4. combine the tomato sauce, the veggies, the chicken, everything..all in a crockpot. mix well! when i emptied my tomato sauce cans, some stayed in the cans; i filled each can up maybe 1/3 of the way full, swished it around, and poured that in as well. when you dump in the rotel, don't worry about draining it; the juice has a heat to it that is amazing in the mix!

5. allow the goods to simmer on low heat for about 4 hours or so and then..enjoy!

*you can always top it with other yummies! cheese and sour cream are both great toppings for this chili*

enjoy! leave me a comment and let me know what you think :)

what am i eating?

thought i'd share an easy and yummy recipe with you tonight, so here goes:

{italian chicken and potatoes -- richards' family version}

you will need:
1 lb of chicken breast
bag of potatoes
italian salad dressing {i love zesty italian by kraft, or any store brand similar to it}

you can add to your liking:
1 onion
1 red pepper
sprinkled parmesean cheese (**added in the last 10-15 minutes of cooking)
fresh green beans

directions:
- preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- line a glass baking dish with aluminum foil. it makes for easier clean-up!
- pour some dressing into the bottom just to coat it so the chicken doesn't dry out on the bottom.
- place your chicken breasts into the dish.
- cut your potatoes {as many as can fill the rest of the dish} into cubes {1" cubes or a little smaller work best!} and place around and on top of the chicken.
- if you are adding peppers/onions, do that now as well.
- pour enough dressing over the meal to coat the tops of everything.
- place in the oven and cook for 1 hour. if you are adding parmesean cheese sprinkles, do that when there's about 10 minutes left on the timer.

{mom never did the next step, but i like to!}
- cut the ends off of the fresh green beans.
- in a skillet, pour a little dressing and put a dollop of butter.
- place the green beans in the skillet on the stove just long enough for them to get hot and a little softer...but you still want them to crunch! the dressing gives them a hint of italian flavor as well.

and...voila!

let me know what you think! such an easy recipe and soooo yum:)