Hello everyone! Hope you had a wonderful Easter. The weather was perfect, it couldn’t have been more perfect if I had ordered it. So thankful for our risen Saviour. We had a good time with all the family on Saturday, Michael and Tonya hosted it. We had lots of laughter, good times and wonderful food. On Sunday, my precious daughter-in-law cooked a big spread of delicious food with turkey and fried chicken and all the trimmings.
I know I have told ya’ll how thankful I am for my three grandchildren, Ethan, Evan and Ella. I call them the three E’s. Ethan is in his second year of college for computer science. He is very, very smart. He made the Dean’s list. He is really book smart. I say all that to say this, Ethan Cole does not have a whole lot of common sense. Bless it, he just doesn’t. One of the most recent things he has done is this…
I always get his and Evan’s taxes done when I get mine done. The tax office said they needed to bring a copy of Ethan’s driver’s license. I sent him a text and told him to make a copy and bring it home. He then asks me, “do I need to make a paper copy or go to the DMV and get another driver’s license?” What? Noooo, I just need you to put it in the copy machine at the college and make a copy of the one you have. Land’s sake, have you ever heard anything like it? If I send him to Walmart to get anything I have to Google what I want and take a screen shot of it and send it to him.
Blessssss! The other day he swings by the bank and has an ice cream bar and wants to know if Gina or I want it. I said, we just had something sweet, just go back there and put it in the freezer. Later in the day, I go back there and open the fridge, and there it lay in the refrigerator section, not the freezer. Bless, he may not know that these modern day refrigerators come with a freezer on top.
He’s as good as gold, checks on me and sees about me, but he’s just lacking a little common sense. I’m telling ya most of the time I send Ella, who is 14, with him because she can figure most stuff out before him. If he can Google it, he can most likely do it. Some got it, some don’t. Ha ha! I love him though, and he wouldn’t be Ethan if he was any different.
This week’s recipe is taco spaghetti. I love spaghetti, but I’m the only one in my house that does. Enjoy the recipe and the beautiful weather we are having.
TACO SPAGHETTI
2 tablespoons of oil
1 pound of ground beef or turkey
1/6 cup of onion, cut up (I like the sweet onion)
1/6 cup of taco seasoning or one packet (you may want to use a little more than a packet)
1 can rotel tomatoes (put mine in the chopper to cut up the tomatoes)
8 oz. spaghetti noodles
1 cup water
2 oz. shredded cheddar cheese (I use more, and you may want the Mexican blend cheese)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
Heat oil in the skilled and add the onions and ground beef, cook until meat is done. Drain the grease off if needed. Add the taco seasoning, rotel tomatoes, uncooked spaghetti noodles and water. Turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil. Once the water comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes until spaghetti is all dente. Remove from heat, sprinkle with half the cheese and stir well. Top with remaining cheese and cilantro then serve. You can always add bell peppers when you add onions, and a dollop of sour cream. Have a wonderful week!
