Shoepeg Corn Casserole

Shoepeg Corn Casserole ...

Here's what you will need:

4 Cans of Shoepeg Corn

1 Stick of Butter

1 package of Cream Cheese

1/4 Cup of Milk

Cheddar Cheese

One Jalapeno 

Paprika

I like Spice, Not heat ~ So the Jalapeno preference

is all up to your & your taste,  This is a perfect amount for me & adds such a great flavor to the recipe.

 On medium heat:  Add your Cream Cheese, Butter & Milk
stir till creamy smooth ~~  Add your diced Jalapeno . . 

Now, Add your Corn & A hand full of shredded cheese & Pour all of these ingredients into a greased oven safe dish.

Top with cheese...

Sprinkle with Paprika. . . 

Bake @ 350 20 minutes

It's Delicious ~ Fast ~ Easy & you will impress your guests!

HAPPY HOUR!!!

Cooking for Thanksgiving can wear you out,  The Better Half & I decided it was time for an Adult Beverage. . 
Texas Vodka & Target's Downtown Cranberry Cosmo.

See a theme here with "Cranberry's"?

~ CHEERS ~ 

What to do with Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce

You've seen it or You've done it

You open the Can & Dump it on a plate & Put it on the Table. . . Happy Thanksgiving!!  Right?

~NOT~

While, I'm waiting on my Cake, for my Cake Balls to cool (Next Blog)  ~ I'm sharing with you all, how I enjoy my Thanksgiving Cranberries...  
I eat Cranberries once a year, Thanksgiving!!!

If I am going to eat them, I'm going to fix em up, Go ahead don't be scared...Impress your guests & Family!

I add a bit of Coconut, Pecans, Marshmallows,  A splash of Orange Liqueur, Splash of Vanilla,  1/4 Cup of Cream Cheese & My Secret ~ (Don't tell anyone)

Some ground pepper!!

If you can make this the night before it's actually better, All of the flavors have time to blend. . .   ENJOY!!!
It sure beats looking at this stuff flopped on a plate straight from the can!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Goulish Day in Czech Republic

Happy Halloween Everyone

I thought I'd take a moment to share with you our day trip out of Prague, Considering it's Halloween I thought this was rather fitting to share with you "THE BONE CHURCH"!! Enjoy =)

Want to read more about > Kunta Hora

Happy Birthday: John Lennon

 On the 9th of October 1940 John Lennon was born, Today he would of turned 70,  While we have millions of memories & reminders of John Lennon, You can actually legally be part of one in Prague, Czech Republic ~ Where you can find the

 John Lennon Peace Wall

The Lennon Peace Wall came about shortly after John Lennon was killed in 1980.  Under communism it morphed into an impromptu protest space.  The secret police tried to stop the graffiti writers, but every day the wall seemed to be covered with new messages extolling the virtues of John Lennon instead of that other "Lenin."  -Frommer's

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE!!! 

So if you happen to be walking around & enjoying Prague, Seek out the Lennon Peace wall.  It's worth the effort to find this hidden gem.

Time you enjoy wasting,

-Was not Wasted! ~ John Lennon

Budapest Metro ~ EasyPeasy

Getting around Buda & Pest is easy with the Metro system they have... You have 3 choices, Underground Sub, An above ground Tram or the Busses...

We purchased a 3 Day tourist card & loved that we could hop around town without having to stop & purchased anything else...

You can purchase a 1, 3 or 7 day tourist cards, They are only good for the BudaPest area, so if you are taking a day trip, You'll have to purchased an AddOn.

Also these tickets are NOT good for the Funicular, that is Extra as well!

The Metro stops are easily identified...

There are 3 Official lines in Budapest. . Metro 4 will be Officially UP & Running soon.

IS The Water safe to drink?

The Better Half, Testing the Water!!

Heading to another country? Do you google...
"Is the Tap Water safe to drink??"


Do you? So Do I... Good to know!


Heading to Hungary, I had to google this tid bit of information:

Well, Is it... ? The answer is YES!!! Not only is the tap water safe to drink... We hear you can drink it straight from the Statues in town.. (He never got sick)

Okay, to me that is pushing the limits of a Safe & Fun holiday... but The Better Half decided to test the theory!

We actually saw several folks filling up their water bottles from the fountains in town..

You notice you do not see me drinking from any of these fountains, Like I told the better half. . . . When they have fountains dispensing WINE, Then I'll Drink!!!

Bakers Dozen? ~ NOT ~

What's wrong with this Picture?

 This is what you get at the local Budapest Supermarket for 98 Cents or (219 Forint)
And,  Don't try to find a White Egg...
They don't have them!


Also on this subject, if anyone is reading this from Budapest, Can you tell me where you can find Peanutbutter?

Do you know your water?

So,  were standing in front of a Wall of Water ~ 


Has it happened to you??  


     "Which one do you want?"   I ask my Better Half...  

"I don't care, Pick One"  He says.....

In Budapest, You have to pick your water according to the color of the lid...!!!

Good to know,  I would like to Thank the gentleman who explained this to me at the local Spar Supermarket the other day,    As a normal American, I'm pretty much used to flat water, (No Bubbles)  In Europe you have choices:

This is where the Lids come into play:

Blue:  Fizzy, Gas, Carbonated

Green:  Less Fizzy, Less Gas, Mild Carbonation

Pink:  Flat!!

Now you know,  Hope I could help!

Don't even get me started on trying to find Coffee Filters.... Wow, Really?

We will stop here now, for WORDS!

Greetings from Buda~Pest...

This is a fantastic city....
Beauty & History everywhere..

Yesterday we did our 1st official tour... We enjoy taking English speaking tours, while in other countries, It always provides a sense of humor. I am by no means making fun of the Tour Guides skill or use of the English language mind you, It's much better than my Hungarian, I just find it somewhat entertaining...



Today was no different, Every time we stopped Andrea our Tour Guide would say
"We will stop here now for words"

This phrase now will become part of our vocabulary, Just like when we were in Germany & the TourGuide apologized to us for the:

"JAM TRAFFIC"

Or just like in Buenos Aires everything was:

"VERY IMPORTANT"

Andrea knew her history & we enjoyed her tour very much:

It especially tickled us when Andrea would state:

"In every War.. Hungary has always picked the wrong side"

Something else we noticed is the memory is still real, when they speak of the Soviet Occupation.

I found the History of the Kings of Hungary very interesting. . Saint Stephen 975 to 1038 was the 1st King of Hungary is pictured above....

Isn't the Better Half Cute!

That is all for now, ....