Shrimp Soup

If you like shrimp and soup, then you'll love this shrimp soup.

This is the perfect quick and easy recipe.

Here's whatcha need:

1 bag frozen cooked shrimp with tails off

1 block cream cheese

1 can corn, drained

1 can diced potatoes, drained

1 can cream of potato soup

1 can cream of mushroom soup

Cajun seasoning to taste

Mix soups, corn, and potatoes into a saucepan over low heat. Add in shrimp and cream cheese. Stir frequently until cream cheese melts and shrimp turns pink. Season to taste.

This makes awesome leftovers too. I usually refuse to eat leftovers and took this for lunch 2 days in a row!

Enjoy!

---KPG

Goooooodbye, Winter!

More winter weather is supposed to hit us tomorrow, and I for one hope it completely misses Memphis! I am seriously over winter. We have used all of our snow days at school, so we will have to make up any more that we miss. No thank you!

Also, Alex is in Little Rock for work and I don't want him to get snowed in there. Kinda miss that messy hubby of mine when he's gone!

{Charlie never gets tired of the snow}

I've been home sick all day today. I went to the doctor and have bronchitis and a severe sinus infection. Great. It was the first time I have had to go to the doctor since moving to Memphis, so the new patient paperwork took me a good 40 minutes to fill out. I got some meds though and hope to be feeling like my normal, spunky self soon.

Hope everyone has a great week and stays warm!

---KPG

No more snow!

Thaaaaaank goodness we had school today. Even though we had more bad weather during the night, the roads weren't too entirely icy and we were able to have school. I'm not kidding when I say I would have gone absolutely stir crazy if I had to sit at home with my non-4-wheel drive car another day. I'm too energetic for that, ya'll.

Anyway, how about a picture from our one good, 5-inch snow of the season!? Meet our Razorback snowman. He has a bit of a gangsta lean to him, but that's only because he's best friends with Ryan Mallett.

And here's a nice family picture from our relaxing weekend at the lake.

And for a completely random side note, I am completely obsessed with Cops. Like really, it's a problem. If I know I have to tutor or work late, I will TIVO it....... who does that!? It's COPS, for crying out loud! I wish I had an explanation as to why this sudden addiction came on, but I don't and the only way I know to deal with it is to watch more Cops! And also Campus PD, which happens to be set in Conway, AR half the time I watch it.

P.S. If you go to college at UCA in Conway, AR and not U of A in Fayetteville, AR, please refrain from wearing Razorback gear while getting arrested and being filmed for an episode of Campus PD. Thank you.

It's hump day, ya'll!

---KPG

MIA

So I've been MIA from blogger world for several weeks now. School started back up from Christmas break and life is crazy again!

Alex and I made a "resolution" to eat healthier and start working out more. Unfortunately our schedules right now aren't allowing for us to work out every single day, but we are doing what we can and surely it's making some difference! But I must say, cooking healthy every single night is not fun, a chore, and takes much longer. There just aren't enough good healthy recipes to tide my cooking madness over!

I also started graduate school 2 weeks ago. It's mostly online this semester since I'm working full-time as well, but it's very time consuming!

I am beginning the parade of 2011 weddings a bit earlier this year, with my first one being this weekend! I love weddings, and it's a good thing: I already have 6 I know of this year! So this weekend, I am traveling to Atlanta with a few girlfriends to see the lovely Bridget tie the knot! And I just can't wait!

Alex and I spent this past weekend relaxing at the lake doing absolutely nothing. We broke our diet majorly, but hey, it's the lake! It's like a mini-vacation, and let's be honest, who diets while on vacation!?

Have a happy day!

---KPG

Sad Day to be a Hog Fan

The hogs lost a heartbreaker against Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl on Tuesday night. Seriously, it was brutal.

Be glad you weren't watching it with me.

Although it wasn't the ending I was hoping and praying for, I am still so stinkin' proud to be a hog fan. 10-3 is a fabulous season in the SEC west (which is, in fact, the hardest and best conference in college football) and I cannot wait for next season!!

Then on Thursday night, Ryan Mallett announced that he was officially leaving Arkansas to enter the draft. *tear*

I know, I know. I should've already known this was coming and should've been prepared.

However, I still am one sad Razorback. He brought so much excitement and anticipation to Arkansas football. So much that I even named my pooch after him.

And even though I am sad and next year won't be quite the same, it may (and hopefully will) be even better!

Woo Pig Sooie!

---KPG

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from the Griffith family!

I hope you ya'll have had a wonderful holiday.... we certainly have! Alex and I went on a mini-vacation to New York City (pictures to come) last week, celebrated Christmas Eve in Memphis with his family, and celebrate Christmas Day in Kennett with my family. We are so so so blessed beyond belief and have had a phenomenal first Christmas together.

That being said, Alex unfortunately has to work on Monday, so he had to head back to Memphis today. I am staying in Kennett for a few more days to catch up on some much-needed family time!

Now, on to a fabulous 2011.... :)

---KPG

Christmas Gathering!

Well, I successfully put on my first large party last night! And I must say, I LOVED IT!!!!!!! We have had many small dinner parties and bbq's, but this was different. And better.

Alex and I decided several weeks ago to host our first annual "Christmas Gathering" at our house. We had 25-30 guests attend the party, and had oh-so-much fun! We have a small house and I desperately wish we had more seating for our guests, but the fact of the matter is that we don't, and we just deal with it the best we can! Hey, we're newlyweds here guys! :)

I worked all week on cleaning, decorating the house, baking, and cooking. It all paid off!

The menu:

Hot onion souffle

Bacon cheddar dip

Buffalo chicken dip

Fruit tray and yummy fruit dip

Cheeseball

Honeybaked ham

Carrot Cake with cream cheese icing

Chocolate Velvet cake with cream cheese butter pecan icing

Oreo Truffles

Peanut Butter Truffles

Strawberry Truffles

Holiday Margaritas

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Overall, it was a great evening with great friends!

---KPG