Branson...here we come!

Last weekend we had our 3rd annual Branson Branigan Reunion. We met Chris's family in Branson for a weekend of fun! We stayed at a luxurious condo on Table Rock Lake and had a very relaxing time.

Our weekend consisted of eating, talking,eating, going out on a boat, more eating, fishing, eating, the Dixie Stampede, more eating, and of course shopping. Here are a few pics from our weekend of fun!

Dianna in the Kitchen

There was no shortage of laptops to be had...

David made a big catch

Getting ready to go on the boat!!

Our fearless Captain David

All of our snacks...we didn't want to go hungry!

Lounging on the boat...

The laziest fisherman I've ever seen... : )

They even let me drive! What were they thinking??

At the Dixie Stampede. They have all the horse stalls out where you can see them so we browsed around the horses before the show started.

This guy didn't really want his picture taken...he showed us what he thought of us...

Christmas card pic? I think so!

We had a really fun weekend and can't wait to do it again next year!

3 Words...

Apple Cider Doughnuts.

Yesterday we ventured out to the Powell Pumpkin Patch and the Louisburg Cider Mill with our dear friends the Johnsons. Our first stop was the pumpkin patch which was really cool. I have never seen so many pumpkins in my life! They were all still on the vine and you could walk through the field and pick your own.

Then we went to Louisburg and sampled some of their yummy cider and of course we couldn't leave without a dozen cider doughnuts!

It was a pretty windy day.

saved the best for last...happy fall y'all!

Winner, Winner ,Chicken Dinner!

I saw this recipe on Kelly's Korner blog a few weeks ago and finally decided to try it out myself and I am SO glad I did!!! This will definitly be making our dinner rotation! It is SO yummy and SO healthy. Also, its a ONE PAN meal! Can I get an amen y'all?

6 tablespoons olive oil

2 lemons, 1 thinly sliced, 1 juiced

4 cloves garlic (I use garlic salt)

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

2 cans green beans

8 small red potatoes, quartered

4 chicken breasts (I use tenders since we buy a big bag from Costco)

Preheat oven to 450. Coat a large baking dish with PAM. Arrange lemon slices from 1 lemon in a single layer on the bottom of the dish. In large bowl combine remaining olive oil, lemon juice of 2nd lemon, garlic, salt and pepper. Add green beans and toss to coat. Using tongs, remove green beans and arrange them on top of lemon slices. Add potatoes to same olive oil mixture and coat. Arrange on inside edge of dish on top of the beans. I also add a lemon pepper mixture on top of everything. It adds a lot of flavor.Place chicken in olive oil mixture and coat. Place chicken in dish. Roast for 40-50 minutes. Remove chicken and continue roasting potatoes/beans if necessary.

**I mixed my potatoes and greeen beans together and then put the chicken on top.

And as Julia would say, "Bon Appetit!"