Usually I am on my own and struggle to find recipes for one person. I am not a huge fan of leftovers and I hate having good food go to waste. So now that Justin is here for the summer, I finally get to cook yummy dinners that are sure to get eaten! Tonight, we made this:
I can't even begin to tell you how delicious this is! You will just have to try it out yourself. Click the link above to get the recipe! While you are there, check out other recipes that are favorites of the Morrow family. We will be adding lots more through the summer. ENJOY :)
I feel so blessed to have had such an amazing grandfather. I had the opportunity to know him for almost 23 years... Some people don't even have the chance to meet some of their grandparents. He passed away on April 17th and the funeral was held on April 21. He was such an amazing person and had some great values that he abided by every day of his life. There is so much that I have learned from him and I hope that I can be a better person by following his examples.
Leonard D. Cox: May 2, 1920 — April 17, 2010
Leonard D. “Dee” Cox passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family on April 17, two weeks shy of his 90th birthday.
Dee was born May 2, 1920 in Woodruff, Utah, the son of Leonard Henry and Maud Dean Cox. He attended school until the 8th grade when he had to quit school in order to help support his mother, brothers and sisters due to the death of his father. He worked at various ranches around Woodruff and Randolph as well as working the family ranch with his brothers and sisters.
When World War II broke out, Dee enlisted in the US Army Air Corp where he served in England, Belgium and Germany. He was honorably discharged and upon his return home, met and married the sweetheart of his life, Betty Joyce Keyes. They were married on January 1, 1948. Their marriage was solemnized and their family was sealed to them in the Salt Lake City Temple on October 3, 1958. Five children were born to this union, Dee Wayne, Debra, Douglas, Barbara and Brenda.
He was a very hard worker with a strong work ethic that continued throughout his life. He was employed at the Union Pacific car shops as a blacksmith, owned and operated a mink ranch and a trailer court. With his busy life, he always made time to help widows by mowing their lawns and shoveling their sidewalks. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and was an accomplished bowler. He had a great sense of humor, loved singing to the delight of his family and also wrote and memorized poetry.
He was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served as a home teacher, Ward Clerk, 1st Counselor and an Ogden Temple Ordinance worker. He served an 18-month working mission in Western Samoa and an 18-month temple mission in Sydney, Australia, both with his wonderful wife. He was a quiet, unassuming, thoughtful man who directed his devotion to the care of his family. He will be deeply missed by his surviving family including his wife Betty and two sons, Dee Wayne (Paula) and Douglas (Jana), of Evanston; three daughters, Debra Perrigo (Lee) of Laurel, Mont., Barbara Goick and Brenda Morrow (Don) of Evanston. He is survived by eight grandsons, 15 granddaughters, eight great-grandsons, and nine great-granddaughters. He is also survived by his brothers, Shirley Cox of Evanston, Lionel “Bob” Cox (Betty Lou) of South Jordan, Utah and Ivy Peart (Roger) of Randolph, Utah.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Melvin “Med,” Wilford “Chris;” three sisters, Doris Nebeker, Ellen Cox (who died in infancy) and Delora “Tates” Frey; two granddaughters, Jennifer and Brittany Morrow; one grandson, Zachary Goick; one son-in-law, Mike Goick; one brother-in-law Earl (Doris) Nebeker; and two sisters-in-law Luella (Shirl) Cox and Vera (Bob) Cox.
The following is a video that my cousins took of him just a couple weeks before he passed away... He loved to sing songs and recite poetry. I am so glad that I have this precious memory of him. This is him singing a song entitled "Springtime in Wyoming" written by one of his family members.
I LOVE YOU GRANDPA AND I AM HAPPY THAT YOU ARE AT PEACE IN HEAVEN.... I KNOW THAT YOU CAN SEE AND HEAR AND TASTE ALL OF THE THINGS THAT YOU PROBABLY HAVE MISSED OUT ON IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME THAT I HAD SUCH A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU AND FOR ALL OF THE LOVE AND SUPPORT THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN ME AND MY FAMILY. I WILL ALWAYS TREASURE THE TIME THAT I GOT TO SPEND WITH YOU AND YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY THOUGHTS.
This book is seriously one of my favorites... I read it a couple years ago but will probably read it again soon because they are making it into a movie starring Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, and Cristophe Waltz. (Gotta love film-adaptions!)
"When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, drifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there that he meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, who is married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reach her. Beautifully written, Water for Elephants is illuminated by a wonderful sense of time and place. It tells a story of a love between two people that overcomes incredible odds in a world in which even love is a luxury that few can afford."
MUST watch....
My sister recommended this series to me and I just watched it for the first time yesterday, but I already love it! I was laughing so hard. Definitely worth watching if you are in the mood for a good laugh :)
TasteSpotting is a mouth-watering photo collection of recipes, cooking, baking, kitchen adventures, food industry and media news created by a community of food lovers from amateur home cooks to professional chefs.
Well we've actually been back for about a week, but I have been busy working and haven't yet had a chance to blog about our trip. We had such an amazing time. Oregon was beautiful this time of year- plenty of tulips, daffodils and apple blossoms in full bloom. My little niece, Savannah Sue is getting so big and was so much fun to be around. It broke my heart to tell her goodbye. I have uploaded a ton of pictures to share with everyone, so enjoy!
Here's Justin and I. I was getting a little bored during our FOURTEEN HOUR car ride so here's a couple pictures. Justin was amazing and insisted on driving the entire trip. He's so good to me :)
Ahhh.. My sweet little Savannah Sue. I was so excited to get to their house to see her. She has gotten so big. She greeted us with plenty of smiles. :)
On Sunday we decided to drive out to the coast and on the way we stopped at the Tillamook cheese factory... yum!
Kenz and Monty sampling some squeaky cheese
Tilamook is a beautiful little town if you can't tell by the next couple pictures.
We rented a cabin in Cannon beach. It was such a nice little place and only about a 5 minute walk from the beach.
Here are the boys.. Gunner looks right at home.
Kenz and Monty at a yummy little restaurant downtown cannon beach.
A very cute candy shop... (I loved this sign)
Another cool shop in cannon beach.
Me and my man enjoying Haystack rock at Cannon beach
The Waldron Family
So beautiful........
The next day we were back in Salem and decided to do a little wine tasting. This is the Cristom Vineyard which is absolutley beautiful
I love bleeding hearts
Me and Savannah Banana having lunch at The Wild Pear
Happy St. Patrick's Day.... This is a pic of us at breakfast at The Sassy Onion (yummy)
I love Love LOVE this picture. She is such a cutie pie.
Beautiful eyes
Justin and I went to Portland to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. It is a pretty cool city. Here is a picture taken along the Wilamette River.
Me at the St. Patrick's day festival at kell's, downtown Portland. There was so much GREEN
Here's my man waiting for his dinner at Kell's... Don't you just love the shirt I picked out for him? Haha. :)
You can't celebrate St. Patty's without some Guinness!
The next day we drove up to Silverton to hike the Silver Falls trail. Here's a picture of sweet little Savannah all bundled up for the hike.
Here is the first of ten waterfalls.
It is so cool to walk behind these waterfalls. There is so much power- it is exhilirating!
Sweet picture of Savannah.. I love the slight smile on her face and her ears :) So cute
We stopped here on the drive back to Wyoming... This is the Vista house which overlooks the Columbia River Gorge.
We also stopped at Multnomah Falls on our drive home... Such a beautiful view.
So it was an amazing vacation if you couldn't tell from the pictures. We are both pretty bummed to be back to the real world. It was so good for us to take a trip together, though. I think we both fell a little more in love with eachother. I am so blessed to have Justin in my life. He is so good to me and treats me with nothing but respect. I love to see him get along so well with my family. I can't wait for the many more adventures that life has waiting for us.
To see even more pictures from our trip, visit my facebook page here.
This book is seriously one of my favorites... I read it a couple years ago but will probably read it again soon because they are making it into a movie starring Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, and Cristophe Waltz. (Gotta love film-adaptions!) 
My sister recommended this series to me and I just watched it for the first time yesterday, but I already love it! I was laughing so hard. Definitely worth watching if you are in the mood for a good laugh :)
TasteSpotting is a mouth-watering photo collection of recipes, cooking, baking, kitchen adventures, food industry and media news created by a community of food lovers from amateur home cooks to professional chefs.
My kitchen.....
The Hallway 
My Bedroom...
My Bathroom......
Ahhh.. My sweet little Savannah Sue. I was so excited to get to their house to see her. She has gotten so big. She greeted us with plenty of smiles. :)
Kenz and Monty at a yummy little restaurant downtown cannon beach.
A very cute candy shop... (I loved this sign)
Another cool shop in cannon beach.
Me and my man enjoying Haystack rock at Cannon beach
The Waldron Family
So beautiful........
The next day we were back in Salem and decided to do a little wine tasting. This is the Cristom Vineyard which is absolutley beautiful
I love bleeding hearts
Me and Savannah Banana having lunch at The Wild Pear
Happy St. Patrick's Day.... This is a pic of us at breakfast at The Sassy Onion (yummy)
I love Love LOVE this picture. She is such a cutie pie.
Beautiful eyes
Justin and I went to Portland to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. It is a pretty cool city. Here is a picture taken along the Wilamette River.
Me at the St. Patrick's day festival at kell's, downtown Portland. There was so much GREEN
Here's my man waiting for his dinner at Kell's... Don't you just love the shirt I picked out for him? Haha. :) 
You can't celebrate St. Patty's without some Guinness!
The next day we drove up to Silverton to hike the Silver Falls trail. Here's a picture of sweet little Savannah all bundled up for the hike. 
Here is the first of ten waterfalls.
It is so cool to walk behind these waterfalls. There is so much power- it is exhilirating!
Sweet picture of Savannah.. I love the slight smile on her face and her ears :) So cute 
We stopped here on the drive back to Wyoming... This is the Vista house which overlooks the Columbia River Gorge. 
