February 4, 2022

Sledding And Pizza Burgers


Good Friday morning! I hope this day finds you safe and sound, especially if you are dealing with the winter storm. Snow is one thing; ice is another. This past week some of us bundled up and went sledding! (Noticeably absent from any photos would be me. I was home watching Match Game '78 and heating up chicken tenders for dinner!) Steve is and always has been the "Outdoor Activities" parent. Thank Heavens. He, Madison, Nicolas, Rhett, Kyrstin, and Flynn had a blast sledding down the huge hill in our neighborhood. Again, I am so thankful my older children love spending time doing family things. It is especially nice for Flynn, and I do not take these moments for granted.






Steve cooks on Sundays, and this past week he made one of his mother's recipes. Mum was a great cook. These are her famous Pizza Burgers, and Steve replicated them perfectly. When I took my first bite, I literally felt I was back in Steve's house when we were dating, having dinner at his house, with Mum making these with a side salad and some cut-up cantaloupe. 

If you want an easy, delicious meal, just brown some ground beef and drain. Add some spaghetti sauce. Mum used Ragu. Always. We had another brand, but it works. Let that simmer while you toast some English muffins. Then, assemble. On each English muffin, place a slice of Velvetta cheese. This is imperative! It must be Velvetta. Then spoon some of the meat mixture on top. Add some shredded Mozzarella cheese, and bake until hot and melty. 


Leaving you this wintry Friday with a picture of Mocha, all snuggled up on my lap for the ride to the beach. Some of us made the six-hour journey to spend a few days at the ocean. It is rainy and cold, but being here is relaxing enough for me. We will swim indoors, eat good takeout food, watch movies, and play some cards. Steve loves the beach. He always has. He works unbelievably hard at a job he loves. His mind is always going. Here, for some reason or another, he can relax. That is why after years and years of renting, we finally decided to purchase our own condo. Now, we can come and go without any planning or worrying. My children also love it here. We hope that they will one day bring their own families here, and Steve and I will sit in our beach chairs, watching the waves as we grow old together.

Have a wonderful weekend wherever you are, my friends.
Thanks for visiting!
I am always glad you do.

Billie Jo
 

22 comments:

  1. Happy Friday! Those pizza burgers look delicious! I must try them. Have a wonderful weekend relaxing at the beach. You all deserve it! It's a rainy, snowy, icy, mess here today. I'm going nowhere. LOL Love you!! xo

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  2. I love that pizza burger recipe- thank you!
    I am so glad that they kids had fun sledding. I am an 'indoor in the winter" person myself. Give me the beach any day. xo Diana

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  3. Such a great post, Billie Jo. Sledding sounds like so much fun, grin. I hope you have a beautiful time at the beach.

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  4. Such a heart warming post. Thank you for sharing.

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  5. Have a wonderful weekend enjoying your condo at the beach!!

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  6. Enjoyed reading your post. The pizza burgers sound delicious, if only my husband was a yellow cheese person (he can't stand it), I'd be making those tonight. Filing away for a meal when he's out of town. Congratulations on your Condo! How exciting and wonderful. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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  7. Oh a beach condo! How perfect and special!! Enjoy your time together. I am also the indoor activity parent and delegate the outdoor stuff. How blessed we are!!

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  8. Yummy! Stuck inside on an icy day in the Capital District of NY and I happen to have all the burger ingredients.
    I need the beach! Pictures please.

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  9. Fun, love the snow pictures of the kids. Hey ever rent that condo out to say some crazy bloggers for a girls trip? Like Slugs, and Anne, and Sissie and me, guaranteed laughter my friend.

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  10. Ooh! How yummy! I used to do these with my residents at the Nursing Home. I can't believe how grown Flynn is. Oh my goodness how did that happen. You've built a beautiful life where your kids love to hang out. Wish mine were closer to me.

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  11. Those pizza burgers sound so good. Thanks for sharing! Those will be on the menu here for next week. See you again soon!

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  12. Hi Billie Jo~ Sledding looks fun...but like you, I would rather stay inside these days. I used to love being out in the snow, but now my poor old bones complain ;0) The pizza burgers look delicious! Isn't it funny the memories that surround food, I love it!

    Have a great week-end!

    Hugs,
    Barb

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  13. I like the pizza burgers! Looks delicious! Nice sledding your kids and husband do. We had some fog this morning then better later. Weird how it's nice one day and cold the next. I wore my sweater 2/3 of the day at work. Took it off, a bit later, back on again. I look forward to being at the coast next weekend with friends at a retreat! Spring time a trip to southern OR for a few days! Hugs and blessings!

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  14. Congratulations on the purchase of your new condo. That's exciting! Lots of family memories will be made there I am sure. We love pizza burgers and have been making them for years. We'll be away for a week but I think I'll make them when we get home. Enjoy your time at the beach with your family. Glad Steve is able to relax there.

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  15. Hi again, Billie Jo. I was looking back on your post again to make sure I got all the ingredients for pizza burgers, which we are having tonight. That is so great that you purchased a condo by the beach. Sounds amazing. What a nice place to enjoy relaxing with the family have a great time. See you again soon.

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  16. Awwww enjoy your beach trip! I'm not a big beach fan during the hot, summer months but I do love the beach this time of year. Talk a walk on the beach for me please! It's one of my favorite things to do at the beach - walk, talk to God and thank him for all this beauty around us, and listen to the waves crash. Have a wonderful time with your family and the sweet pups!

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  17. Billie Jo - thanks so much for your post. I love it when the adult children still love to do fun things and what a wonderful your husband is to participate in it all!!! And....those pizza burgers......I'm SO going to try those. They look great!!!

    Have a great time together as a family. God bless.
    Mary

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  18. Hi Billie Jo, I found your blog from Juli’s “The Days of Our Cozy Cottage” blog. It’s so lovely your family can have fun, memory-making times together playing in the brrrr cold and that you can stay home all warm and cozy ;). Cracks me up you watching vintage tv...my kinda girl. I love the old shows, too.
    Those pizza burgers look delicious!!! Gonna have to make some for my DH. He will love them :p
    Oh, your precious puppy all snuggled up warm on your lap; does my heart good.
    Safe travels and enjoy your getaway.
    Mary in San Diego

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  19. Those pizza burgers look so good! And perfect for a snowy day. I'd like to try making them for my grandkids.

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  20. The sledding looks fun! ( I love how your family hangs out together!) We have a huge hill out back behind our yard, the kids always sledded there growing up. They trudged back there the other day, but the snow was SO DEEP...they had fun anyways. I'm like you, I stay where it's warm and cozy. I do like to get out in the snow to enjoy it's quiet, but I don't sled anymore. Your pizza burgers were something we had growing up, mmmm. My mother always used Velveeta cheese, and it's my favorite for a grilled cheese sandwich. Super congrats on the condo decision, so nice!!!!!

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  21. You can always quiet the mind at the beach. 😊

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  22. I love how close your family is and all the special moments you share together! I need to make pizza burgers sometime - they sound so good! And I LOVE that you bought a condo. That's awesome!! Sounds like a very wise investment for the quality of life it gives. ❤️

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Thanks so much for saying hello!

Billie Jo