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HAPPY OCTOBER!!

Cafe Rio Recipes

Sweet Pork
2.5 lbs pork (pork loin filet peices work well or pork roast)
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp garlic salt
1 can coke
15 oz can mild green enchilada sauce
1/2 c. brown sugar

Cut pork into large cubes, put in crock pot. season with salt, pepper, and garlic salt. add a can of coke.
cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
remove meat and drain. shred meat and place in bowl.
stir in green chile enchilada sauce and 1/2 cup brown sugar.

Chicken
1 cup Italian Dressing
1/4 cup water
2 cubes chicken buillon
1 T chili powder
2-3 lbs chicken breast
2 cloves minced garlic
1/2 cup cilantro chopped

Cook Italian dressing, water, buillon, chili powder, and chicken all together in a crock pot for 4 hours. shred meat, add cilantro and garlic and cook an additional 1/2 hour.

Lime Rice
1 c. dry rice
2 c. chicken broth
1 minced garlic clove
1 tsp finely grated lime zest
2 TBsp lime juice
1/2 tsp salt

Combine all ingredients and cook in rice cooker. you may stir in 2 TBsp miched cilantro after rice is cooked.

Lime Cilantro Dressing
1/2 jar salsa verde(green chile salsa)
1/2 cup mayo
1/2 pkg dry ranch dressing mix
1/2 TBsp canned jalapendos
1/8 bunch cilantro
1/2 can evaporated milk
1 clove minced garlic
1/2 lime, juiced

blend all in blender

Pico de gallo
chopped roma tomatos
chopped white onion
lime juice
chopped jalapenos
garlic salt

Creamy Tomatillo Dressing- Mi favorita!
1 dry pkg ranch dressing
1 cup mayo
1 cup cilantro, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tomatillos-peel oof paper, chop
1/3-1/2 cup buttermilk, to consistency you want
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

Put in blender and mix. (note: i read online its a good idea to cook the tomatillos and cilantro before hand. i did this by broiling them lightly in the oven. otherwise i guess the dressing needs a day to taste the best)

Serve it Cafe rio style!!
Serve rice with pork or chicken on warm flour tortillas and toppings including: beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, a pinch of parmesan cheese, chip strips (torilla chips are same thing), and your favorite cafe dressing!

I owe these recipes to my freind Kathryn. we tried the chicken salad with the creamy tomatillo dressing and it was awesome.. if you arent close to a cafe rio you need to try this.. and if you are, and you spend most nights eating out there, try this!!!!

mi familia

here is a pic of my entire family. kids have it so easy... they dont even have to smile and they are still the cutest people in the picture.

roadtrip to wisconsin

in the middle of july ben and i roadtripped to wisconsin to see my family. these are a few of the things we enjoyed seeing the most besides the fam ofcourse!!

Nauvoo & winter quarters temples

the largest abe lincoln head ive ever seen. all 103 floors of the sears tower. the 2nd tallest skyscaper in the world! #1 is in taiwan.

this gold mans face i was able to step my head into.

bubba gump restaurant in chicago

a gold statue of two chinese men grabbing a pig being held up by a cars tougue (chicago)

Other things we saw

historical church sites: winter quarters, council bluffs, nauvoo, carthage
naperville/chicago: giridanos pizza, michelle and scotts house, navy's pier, a chicago hotdog joint, the best cheese and carmel popcorn
wisconsin: the wilson home, the entire fam, flash floods & tornado warnings, noahs ark!, the lake for tubing and fishing

thanks for a great vacation wilson fam. we miss you lots!!

Jumper Family Pic!

Since Tyler has came home wednesday it has been a fun family filled weekend. We're glad to have Tyler back, although I am not really sure what it was like before his mission. But he seems like a great kid and a good match for my hunting/fishing hooked husband. Here are a couple of the family pics we got taken with Ben's family this weekend.

Tyler!

Ben's brother has been serving as a LDS missionary in Ventura, Ca. He gets home today and we are going to go pick him up from the airport! I am so excited to meet my Brother-In-Law finally! :) Pics to come.

Summer Update

Lately we have been trying to soak up all the summertime we're gonna get. Ben is still working part time at Ivory homes and is also busy with a summer internship. Byu has been gracious and has allowed me to work as receptionist for just 1 more semester until fall when I start teaching, and the rest of the time I find myself math tutoring which I love love love. In between that all we have been finding lots of time to explore Utah, a good excuse to go hiking/fishing/camping. I am so grateful for the beautiful mountains and nature we have so close to enjoy.

Camping/Hiking in Goblin Valley over Memorial Day weekend with the Hommes' and Kikkerts Hiking Crazy Little Horse Canyon!

Upper Falls In Provo Canyon

Here are some pics of our new casa.

Hope everyone is enjoying their summertime sunshine!!