After leaving our family in Columbus, Nebraska, we headed for Omaha. We headed straight for downtown. Of all the neat places in Omaha Spaghetti Works was my first choice to take the family. The kids ooed and ahed at the brick streets in downtown. I love the old building! Walking into the restaurant from the… [continue reading]
Game Day
It’s that time of year again! The crew has been asking me about our Nebraska party. The last few years I have made a sit down meal for one of the first televised games of the year. Well, this year…I thought I’d make things a little easier. I wanted to make something traditional, but I… [continue reading]
Bbq Sandwich
We are Nebraska football fans. When I first moved to Nebraska I didn’t even like football, but I had enough obnoxious Texan in me to shout, “No wonder Nebraska is doing so well, half of the players are from Texas,” when they announced the starting line up at my first game! The heads in front… [continue reading]
Go Big Red Cake Recipe
Go Big Red Cake 1/2 cup butter-softened 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs 2 ounces red food coloring 2 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 teaspoon soda Frosting 3 tablespoons flour 1 cup milk 1 cup sugar 1 cup butter 1 teaspoon vanilla I’ve had a lot of… [continue reading]
Nebraska Football Gameday Meal 2011
Our menu this year is very similar to last year’s. I thought about making something different, but in the end this meal just cries, “Nebraska!” Runzas French Fries (I actually fried them this year!) Corn on the Cob Big Red Cans of Soda Go Big Red Cake On the day of the first televised game… [continue reading]
My Runza Recipe
This is the time of year that I crave Runzas! They are perfect for a Nebraska football game day party. It’s also a great recipe to sneak some cabbage into little bellies as all my kids love this meal! 5 lbs. hamburger 1 large onion (finely chopped) 1 head of cabbage (finely chopped) 4 teaspoons… [continue reading]
The Night We Got Engaged Part 1
It was the Friday night after Valentine’s Day, and we had a date. This was perfect. (I have always thought it cheesy when men proposed on a holiday or birthday. First of all, it would be expected, and second of all, it seems like an excuse to buy only one gift. So the fact that… [continue reading]
In Memory of Grandpa Irish
Grandpa Irish was born March 1, 1918. After graduation from high school he worked as a cowhand on a ranch. He entered the United States Army Air Corps in 1942 until he was honorably discharged in 1945. After his time in the service he worked for a time at a grocery store and later became… [continue reading]
Fun in the Snow
My husband’s grandfather passed away on Thursday so we packed up and headed to Nebraska. It seems like we have had more than our share of death in the last year, but I’ll keep this post light! The kids were amazed at all the snow! We got out of the van and began making our… [continue reading]
Go Big Red Party 2010
My husband and I met in Nebraska through connections at the University of Nebraska, so we are big Husker fans! One of our first dates was to a Husker game. We have such great memories of our time there. We want to grow little Husker fans as well. So today for the first televised game… [continue reading]