Savvy with Abbie

Have you ever heard of Mississippi Mud Potatoes? I hadn't until Kevin sent me THIS RECIPE last week. All you really need to know is 3 ingredients - potatoes, cheese, and bacon. AKA all of the best food and carbs. Those are the most important ingredients. This recipe was super easy to make. The original recipe called for green onions. It also was made 8 servings. We made ours for three people and no green onions. Super good! And filled us up. Ingredients: 4 cups potatoes, diced finely 16oz cheddar cheese, shredded 1 cup mayonnaise 1 package bacon, cooked and torn into pieces Directions: In a large bowl, mix potatoes, cheese, and bacon. Stir in mayonnaise (don't worry, you won't taste it!). Bake at 325 for 45 minutes. Top with additional cheese if desired.

Whenever I think of Sloppy Joe's I think of my childhood. I can't remember if it was church camp where we had them or just a part of our weekly family dinners at home (or maybe both) but they bring back a lot of great memories. Kevin sent me a recipe on Friday and *thankfully* I had all of the ingredients already at home except the meat. This recipe was actually shorter than what it said and the Sloppy Joe's turned out really really good. In fact, in the original recipe HERE , some of the comments stated that this was the best Sloppy Joe recipe they have made :) We added a few extra spices in it so feel free to customize to your liking :) Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef 1 cup ketchup 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons mustard 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon paprika 4 hamburger buns Directions: In a large saucepan, cook bee

Two weeks ago tomorrow, I was having one of those days. Those days that are hard to explain because they happen so rarely. Nothing seemed to make me happy and nothing, to be honest, was going my way. I tried to put on a smile as I attended a gorgeous wedding on the beach where words can't describe that perfect sunset. This was the type of wedding that I had always dreamed of when I was younger. Food was being cooked right in the sand as the bride and groom said their vows, the weather was a little chilly but the sunset made up for everything on the exterior. My forced smile popped out here and there but only because I would be focusing in that moment and not of the others that surrounded me. I had dropped my phone somewhere between my parked car and the beach and didn't have the energy or strength to grind through the sand and do a full-on search. It was rather nice at times to not have my phone but the awkardness around me made me wish I had it. All those colors of the sunset

Today is the day of love and I have to say lately, I have been feeling loved. I am trying to be a happy, positive person and trying to enjoy and love life. But. Let's take a step back. Here's what has happened in the last three weeks: -Bronco's won the SUPERBOWL! -Mom got married on February 10, 2016 -I made 100 cupcakes for Mom's wedding -Jared and I have been spending a lot of time together - and he was my Valentine's date -Utah Jazz were on a 7 game winning streak and now they are in 8th place -Susy and Timmy were here a few days ago and Timmy is the cutest <3 nbsp="" p=""> Jared showed up today and as soon as I opened the door, he said, "Happy Valentine's Day" and had a huge bouquet of roses! My favorite. We went and bought ingredients to cook Chicken Parmesan, Salad, and Toast and it was amazing! Things to look forward to: -A three-day work week -Cousin, Timmy, Michael, and Stephen coming out -Gym 2-3X this

Thanksgiving is a day to analyze your life, the blessings, the amazing people in your life, your health, food, etc. and although I am grateful for all of that, I also see it as a day to analyze my life and where I want to be. Everyday must be Thanksgiving if that's the case :) Yes, this is another blog about the men in my life. And love. And everything I want and need in my life. One of my weaknesses, I would say, is that I do want to find someone to date/marry and sometimes that comes across as desperate/needy/going way too fast. I literally am just realizing this now. Once I hang out with someone, build that connection, and things are good, instead of just "going with the flow", I try and pry and see how the other person feels and where the other persons head is at. Turning 30 next week, I'm realizing the older I get, the more I realize I don't want to waste time. I will not date or hang out or talk to someone on a consistent basis if I don't see things go