Tis the season for LIGHTS

I love Christmas lights. Last weekend we drove down to Sundance Square.

We stopped at Starbuck's for some yummy carmel apple cider to help us warm up. It was a windy night on Saturday.

We ate at this yummy Cajun restuarant, and I enjoyed it very much.

Of course, I had to take a picture of my food. It was goood! (First cajun restaurant experience = success)

Check out the angel people on this building

We had a good time exploring dowtown. I definitely want to go back and go to a show sometime. They have a lot of different things going on. We got there around 8 on Saturday, which was too late to see anything. We even missed Santa. My co-worker, Anthony, said its best to go on Friday. Too bad my hubby doesn't get home early enough on Fridays to do anything.

We enjoyed some good food this weekend. Here are the fixins:

1) Shrimp Scampi for two

3 tbsp butter
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup chicken broth/stock
20 pieces of shrimp
1/2 of lemon juice
fettuccine pasta noodles for two
parmesan cheese

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, combine the rest of the ingredients in a saucepan (besides parmesan cheese). Cook till done. Mix in the pieces of Shrimp and pour over noodles when ready.

2) Beef Stroganoff

Tastes a lot better than it looks. haha

1 - 1 1/2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
1 10.75 ounce cream of mushroom soup
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup water
4 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup chopped onion

Combine and cook everything in slow cooker besides cream cheese. Set low for 8 hours or high for 5 hours. Stir in cream cheese just before serving.

3) Meatloaf - serve with mashed potatoes

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 egg
1 onion
1 cup milk
1 cup dried bread crumbs ( I use club crackers)
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1/3 cup ketchup

Preheat oven to 350. In large bowl combine everything but sugar, mustard, and ketchup. Place in greased pan. Mix the sugar, mustard, and ketchup, and pour on top. Bake for 1 hour.