Songs = Memories

This morning it came across my newsfeed that CMT was playing a new video by the Eli Young Band called "Even If It Breaks Your Heart." I love music, especially country music and if you know me, I love to know all of the words to every song.

Somehow, I relate every song I hear to a memory or to a time period in my life and when it plays, I begin daydreaming. Sometimes a song brings me back to a good time and sometimes a not so good time but no matter what, I remind myself that the time, place, or memory that a song brings me back to has led me to where I am now.

The new Eli Young Band song states
"Some dreams stay with you forever,
drag you around but bring you back to where you were.
Some dreams keep on gettin better,
gotta keep believin if you wanna know for sure."

This is one of the truest things that I think anyone can relate to.

Some dreams do stay with you forever, one example for me is a wedding. Yes, I am married, but I still have this dream of my dream wedding that I began planning as a little girl. I know it is not realistic due to the price it would have cost, but I still can see that picture in my head. When I hear Dusty Drake's song "Say Yes" or Tracy Byrd's "Keeper of the Stars" it always brings me back to that dream.

No matter what I dreamed or wanted in my dreams, I am so thankful that I am where I am today. All of the wishes, hopes, and dreams has led me to where I am today.

Always dream. Dreams help you to keep believing and to keep goals.

New Year, Old Recipe

Dorito Casserole - a family and friend favorite old recipe that I love to make and know the directions by heart!

Here is what you need:
1 big bag of Doritos
1/2 Green Pepper
1/2 Yellow or Sweet Onion
1 can of cream of mushroom
1 can of cream of chicken
1 can of enchalida sauce
1 can of tomato sauce
1, 2 cup bag of cheddar cheese
1 pound of ground turkey, beef, deer, or veggie crumbles

First preheat your oven to 350 degrees... Then, start by chopping the onion and green pepper and cook them in a pan until tender.

Next, spray the pan with canola cooking spray and line the bottom of a 9x13 glass casserole dish with crushed Doritos. No, it does not matter if every single part of glass is covered.

Next, dump the sauces and soups into a bowl.

Mix it all up really well!

Brown the meat or meat alternative in with the cooked onion and pepper.

Next add the cooked meat, onion, and pepper to the soup and sauce mix and pour this mix over the Doritos in the casserole dish. Then put a layer of cheddar cheese followed by the Doritos.

Your layers should go: Doritos, meat/soup mix, cheese, Doritos, meat/soup mix, and then Doritos. Once this is done bake it at 350 for 30 minutes. Once 30 minutes is up, add the last layer of cheese on top of the Doritos and bake for 5 more minutes and then serve!!

Enjoy!!

-MES