Blue Cheese/Butter Rolls

Good Tuesday morning!

The Showcase Pic is of me and Mikie at Amelia Island. It will soon be my Profile Pic on Facebook, too. It was also on Project 365. That means I like it... a lot!

The Gallery Pic is from Day One - The Road Trip. I'll officially be adding Days Two through Five on Wednesday through Monday of next week. I have a whole week's worth of photos, people. There will be no appliance pictures in the foreseeable future!

AMELIA ISLAND

Day One - The Road Trip

Our long anticipated trip to Amelia Island was finally upon us. We left at 10:20 Thursday morning (Code for BRIGHT AND EARLY FOR THE FAULKNER FIVE), and drove 15 minutes before we realized we had left Mikie's breathing apparatus at home. We talked about going home to retrieve his breathing machine for another five minutes before we turned around. He was willing to "do without" for four nights, but I knew the ride home would be difficult. You know... with him sleeping and driving the entire time. We made an excellent decision.

We had videos, DVDs, music, pillows and books... everything a teenager needs to travel comfortably for nine or so hours. Oh! And food and drinks. We had plenty of food and drinks. Life was good.

We stopped for lunch at Golden Rule Barbecue an hour or so into our travels... and then we stopped every hour on the hour after that because I had a glass of tea with my sandwich. Usually when I travel long distances, I don't drink. I mean nothing. Nada. Not even a sip of water. Of course, I have to have IV fluids ready and waiting when I arrive at the hotel, but it cuts about two hours out of our driving time. Mike and I both know this, but I ordered the tea and he let me drink the tea, so whose fault is it really?

When we did finally reach the destination, we made ourselves at home in our little hotel room (Code for OUR SUITCASES EXPLODED AND WE USED NINE TOWELS WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF WALKING INTO THE ROOM).

Now that we had the room to our liking (NOT!), it was time for dinner. Dinner is never my decision after a long road trip. I am much too busy replenishing fluids. During my fourth bottled water, I heard something about pizza. During my fifth bottled water, I saw Mikie calling and ordering The Chiz from a place called Townie's. By the end of my sixth bottled water, the pizza was delivered to our door.

Let it be known, I don't know what a "chiz" is, but it tastes very good on a large pizza. I highly recommend everyone trying a "chiz" before the day is over.

And Mike even ordered a small pineapple/Canadian bacon pizza for me... and I ate a piece while I drank my eighth and final bottled water.

We all changed into our sleeping gear and crawled into our respective beds. We were asleep by 11:00. Well, except for the three teenagers and Mikie. They found a movie they liked and were up until around 12:30 a.m.

NUMBER ONE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRAVELING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS... Teenagers do not go to sleep at a respectable hour. If your family is sharing one large room, be prepared to sleep while the TV is on.

(Not a problem! I can sleep anywhere, anytime, anyhow! On our honeymoon, I fell asleep on a bench beside the escalators in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History when Mikie went to the bathroom. I have a picture of it in my wedding scrapbook. My head is thrown back and my mouth is open and my eyes are closed. I imagine I was snoring pretty loudly, too. It's a gift, I tell you!)

On Wednesday, I'll tell you all about Day Two - Injuries Galore. That's right. More than one of the Faulkner Five received substantial injuries on this trip. And I have pictures!

Blue Cheese/Butter Rolls

Although I didn't get the "exact" recipe from my friend, Julie Tuggle, she mentioned these rolls her aunt makes a few weeks ago, and I went home and "played" with the idea a little. They are easy and delicious... even if you aren't a blue cheese fan!

You will need the following:

1 Pillsbury Crescent Rounds (or Rolls)
2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons butter

1. Place Pillsbury Crescent Rounds (or Rolls) in a pan as per instructions on the package. Preheat the oven as per the instructions, also.

2. Place two tablespoons blue cheese and butter in a skillet and melt together. It will be a little stringy.

3. Brush the cheese/butter mixture on top of each roll.

4. Bake per instructions on package.

I am not a huge blue cheese fan, but these rolls are wonderful! They have a lot of flavor without being overly "blue cheesey," if you know what I mean. They only take a minute more prep, but they are a great addition to any meal.

NOTE - When Julie gives me the "real" recipe, I'll share that with you, too!

Have a great Tuesday. I'm meeting an old friend for lunch... I mean a friend I've known over 25 years. She's a young chick like myself. I haven't seen her in years and years, so I'm very excited.

On Wednesday, I'll be sharing Day Two - Injuries Galore, Wednesday Wisdom and a Seasonal Tradition. As always, Wednesday is full, full, full of useful info.

Take care, and I'll talk to you tomorrow.

Sincerely,

The Enchanting and Incredibly Tan Belinda