My Mom and Dad were in town last week and I took last Friday off to pick berries with my Mom and my sisters! (We missed Audrey of course) So we made tons and tons of raspberry jam last Friday the 11th. Then I had ordered 15 pounds of raspberries from the Rotary club, they arrived on this past Thursdaythe 17th. So Friday night I made more raspberry jam. So if there is ever a disaster and there are no grocery stores open, Mark and I will living on Raspberry Jam exclusively, cause that is basically all that is in our freezer! Good thing we both really love it.

Gabe and Dave Got a Boat!

So we are pretty excited Gabe and Dave got a boat! Which mean lots of fun times in the water. I LOVE waterskiing and tubing. We went last weekend and had an awesome time. My mom and Dad were in town too, and it was great to spend some time with them!

TAGGED by Maile!

Finally updating my blog!

1. What were you doing 10 years ago? Iwas in my going to Utah state and just finished by sophmore year of college, during the summer I was working at Flathead Lake Lodge, so fun!

2. What are five things on your list today? Make it through Friday, make raspberry jam, make a raspberry pie for my hubby (can you tell it is raspberry season?) go swim, pick up my car from the shop.

3. What snacks do you enjoy? hummus, Chips and salsa(especially Mailes and Gabes) Necturines, cookies, my mom's homemade tapicoa pudding we had after-school sometimes!

4. What would you do if you were a billionaire? Oh boy where do I start, buy an awesome big house in Montana on a lake where all the family and friends could come stay and play and have a great time. Give away a lot of money to children's not for profits. Set up education funds for my family, Travel. Quit work and volunteer at the not-for profit here in Salem for children 6 months-6 years old. That would be awesome!

5. What places have you lived in?
Kalispell, MT;
Provo, Utah;
Logan, Utah;
Jerusalem, Isreal;
Hailey, Idaho;
Salem, Oregon;
Odense, Denmark

Penne Rustica

Marcorni Grill Penne Rustica
This recipes is awesome! I made it for to have the missionaries over and wow it was yummy. Laura let me know about the blog yourhomebasedmom.com and I got the recipes off of her site.
FYI this recipe makes TONS, I obviously cut in half and it made one really full 9 X 13.

Ingredients:12 oz. grilled chicken breast (marinate in olive oil and garlic salt overnight, then grill on barbecue for best flavor)½ pack thick bacon 48 oz. (3 boxes) penne pasta2 large red bell peppers- diced1 cup grated parmesan cheese½ tsp paprika

Gratinata Sauce:2 tsp butter2 tsp chopped garlic1 cup marsala wine OR 1/3 cup apple juice + 2 tbsp red wine vinegar +enough chicken broth to equal 1 cup1 tsp dijon or dry mustard1 tsp salt1 tsp chopped rosemary¼ tsp cayenne pepper8 cups heavy cream

Directions:Sauté garlic in butter in large pan. Add marsala wine, mustard, salt, rosemary, cayenne pepper, and heavy cream.Cook pasta according to directions. Cook bacon. Slice chicken into medium-bite size pieces.Combine sauce, cooked pasta, diced chicken, cooked bacon, bell peppers, parmesan cheese, and paprika and mix thoroughly. Spread in pans. Top with chopped rosemary and mozzarella cheese.

Bake @ 475 for 10 minutes.

If frozen, thaw in refrigerator the day of. Cover with foil and bake @ 375 for 1 hour. Remove foil during the last 15 minutes.Number Of Servings: Yields one 8×8 and two 9×13 casserole dishes. Preparation Time: More than an hour