Saturday night dinner...

Last night, my mom and I decided to try some new recipes for dinner. My mom and I both love the Pioneer Woman's food so we got some recipes from her cookbook and blog. The Pioneer Woman's real name is actually Ree Drummond. Ree is a mother of 4 who lives on a ranch and has taught herself how to cook cowboy food for her husband.  She has her own Food Network show because her food (and the food that has been passed down to her by her grandmother, mother in-law, etc..) is so delicious.

Here's the link to her website: http://thepioneerwoman.com

So, my mom made dinner and I made dessert. My mom made the Pioneer Woman's Grilled Chicken with Lemon Basil Pasta dish. It was one of the best chicken pasta dishes that I have ever had.

Then I made the Ree's Peach Crisp with Maple Cream Sauce. It was heavenly, especially with the Maple Cream Sauce. I'm definetly making this dessert around Christmastime. 

Tim Hawkins Comedy Show

This past Sunday I went up to Lynchburg with some friends to see Tim Hawkins perform live. Tim Hawkins is one of my favorite stand-up comedians ever. He is a christian comedian who is absolutely hysterical! I could not stop laughing, he was so great. I've been watching Tim Hawkins videos on YouTube with my family for at least 4 years, so it was a really cool to be able to see him live and hear some of his new jokes and songs.

Here are some of his YouTube videos:

The Folk Festival

This past weekend Richmond had it's yearly Folk Festival. The Folk Festival has all different styes of music and food. There are also crafts, and other fun activities for kids.

I went to listen to Rosanne Cash, who is the daughter of the country music legend Johnny Cash. It was so awesome hearing her sing not only her own songs, but also some classic country songs. She was really good!

Although I went to hear Rosanne, a band named 'Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band' was my favorite performance. I absolutely love jazz music (Nat 'King' Cole, Michael Buble, Frank Sinatra, etc..) and I throughly enjoyed listening to them.

My Current Favorite Music

So, my music taste is extremely eclectic. I have everything from Country to R&B/ Soul on my iPod. I like so many different genres because I enjoy hearing different ways of playing and singing music.

Some of my favorite songs are:

1.) 'Beautiful Things' by Gungor

2.) 'Your Love Is A Song' by Switchfoot

3.) 'Teardrops On My Guitar' (Radio Single Remix) by Taylor Swift

4.) 'Only Jesus' by Sovereign Grace Music

5.) 'Haven't Met You Yet' by Michael Buble

6.) 'Seasons of Love' from The Broadway show 'Rent' (I don't like the show, just the song)

7.) 'If I Ain't Got You' by Alicia Keys

8.) 'Still, My Soul, Be Still' by Keith and Kristyn Getty

9.) 'Georgia On My Mind' by Michael Buble

10.) 'I Never Knew Love' by Doug Stone