Abigail-Madison Chase's Blog: Chasing Abigail , page 10

Rain on Me

Rain on me
Drench me in a thunderstorm of love
Let the wind kiss me as I turn my face to the sky
I am, I am
Rains wench, I am the trollop who beguiles the rain
A tornado skips like my heart as it beats to rain on a tin roof
Flooded with tears, I am, loves torrential down fall There is no perfect day or sunshine where I live, I am, I am rains wench

Broken Hearted

Stormy life of love
Broken hearted                                  
Days of youth wasted
Too old to move
Too old to love
Stormy waves of life’s tragedy
Growing old to young

Melancholy Meadows

Melancholy meadows of dead flowers
Life torn asunder with grief
Weep not for the good times
Pick the flowers of life everlasting and alone
Toiling in the oil of love
Days gone bye

Abigails Spring Lipstick

Spring is upon and as always I am on the hunt for the best Spring makeup trend. Last year I fell in love with pink and orange. This year I will again stick with these two fresh and beautiful colors along with add a nice coral.
I am not much of a make-up girl through the week. Though I do manage to use concealer, mascara and lip-gloss daily it’s the weekends that I look forward to making my face up completely.
Cover Girl has the most fantastic lipsticks and they are all available on Amazon for a few cents less than on the Cover Girl website and Wal-Mart. In order to ensure I matched the right colors to my face I selected colors from the website site and then visited my local Wal Mart to ensure the colors matched then I ordered the best colors from Amazon.


CoverGirl Queen Collection Colorlicious, Premier Pink
CoverGirl Queen Collection Colorlicious Gloss, Plum Berry
CoverGirl Queen Collection Colorlicious Gloss Watermelon Splash
CoverGirl Queen Collection Colorlicious Gloss, Saucy Plum
CoverGirl Colorlicious Lipstick, Bombshell Pink

Abigails Easter Brunch

My families Easter brunch on Good Friday was a wonderful potluck with each family member contributing. One of my favorite dishes was a Chicken Bacon Ranch Layer Salad that I made having seen it on Melissa Southern Style Kitchen back in February of this year. I knew I would impress my guess with 7 delicious layers of lettuce, peppers, corn, tomatoes, onions, cheddar cheese, roast chicken and crumbled bacon. There recipe included a recipe for homemade dressing but I chose to use a store bought dressing that I knew my family and guest loved. This was also my first opportunity to use my new trifle bowl. The salad was a hit and I was proud host who can’t wait to serve this same dish again this summer at our family picnic. http://www.melissassouthernstylekitch...
Chicken Bacon Ranch Layer Salad  Print Author: Melissa SperkaServes: About 12Ingredients1 recipe Avocado Lime Ranch dressing or Garlic & Herb Buttermilk dressing9 cups roughly chopped green leaf or romaine lettuce, divided1 large red bell pepper, seeded and diced1 large poblano or green bell pepper seeded and diced1 {12 oz} frozen corn, steamed and cooled6 medium tomatoes, 5 chopped and 1 sliced into wedges for garnish1 medium red onion, thinly sliced2½ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese½ lb bacon, cooked and crumbled4 cup roasted chicken, roughly chopped3 green onion, thinly sliced2 large hard boiled eggs, cut into wedgesInstructionsIn a large trifle or glass bowl layer in this order: ⅓ lettuce, ½ red pepper, ½ poblano pepper, ⅓ corn, ½ tomatoes, ½ red onion, 1 cup cheese, ⅓ bacon and ½ chicken. Drizzle with ½ cup prepared dressing.Repeat, ⅓ lettuce, ½ red pepper, ½ poblano pepper, ⅓ corn, ½ tomatoes, ½ red onion, 1 cup cheese, ⅓ bacon and ½ chicken. Drizzle with ½ cup prepared dressing.Top with the final ⅓ lettuce, ⅓ corn, ½ cup shredded cheese, ⅓ bacon and sliced green onion. Drizzle with 1/.2 cup dressing drizzling around the edge. Arrange egg and tomato wedges on top to garnish.Chill for 4 hours, Serve with additional dressing on the side.NotesA quality prepared salad dressing or a packet of Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch dressing made per the package instructions may be substituted for the dressing in this salad.

Easter Vacation

Today begins a brief holiday break for the Chase Family. We are headed to  our cabin for a three day Easter Vacation.  I look forward to sitting on my porch watching the sunrise high above the mountain top as I sip my coffee.

I hope you all have a wonderful break...I will return on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.


Abby.

Abigail Enjoys Chicken Salad

I love chicken salad it's one of my favorite spring and summer go to meals. Recently I found a recipe that is light and delicious. As the Spring Showers roll in I'll be eating lots of this recipe.

Abby

Yield: 6-8 servings

http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/greek-yo...


Lightened-Up Chicken Salad
This Lightened-Up Chicken Salad recipe is made with healthier Greek yogurt and many of the other classic ingredients we all love!Prep: 12 mins Cook: 0 mins Total: 12 mins Ingredients:4 cups diced cooked chicken1 cup chopped celery1 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt1 cup seedless grapes, halved1 small shallot, peeled and finely-diced1/2 cup toasted walnuts1/3 cup dried cranberries or cherries1 teaspoon worchestershire sauce1/2 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper1/4 teaspoon Kosher saltDirections:Add all ingredients to a large bowl, and toss until combined and evenly-coated.Serve immediately, or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 3 days.

Abigail Enjooys Chicken Salad

I love chicken salad it's one of my favorite spring and summer go to meals. Recently I found a recipe that is light and delicious. As the Spring Showers roll in I'll be eating lots of this recipe.

Abby

Yield: 6-8 servings

http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/greek-yo...


Lightened-Up Chicken Salad
This Lightened-Up Chicken Salad recipe is made with healthier Greek yogurt and many of the other classic ingredients we all love!Prep: 12 mins Cook: 0 mins Total: 12 mins Ingredients:4 cups diced cooked chicken1 cup chopped celery1 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt1 cup seedless grapes, halved1 small shallot, peeled and finely-diced1/2 cup toasted walnuts1/3 cup dried cranberries or cherries1 teaspoon worchestershire sauce1/2 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper1/4 teaspoon Kosher saltDirections:Add all ingredients to a large bowl, and toss until combined and evenly-coated.Serve immediately, or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 3 days.

Spring has Sprung with Allergies

Spring has sprung and my unapologetic allergies couldn’t be happier.  When I was a kid I was not allergic to pollen. I can remember marveling and running through the yellow clouds of pollen that permeated my parent’s cars.
As an adult if I look at pollen to closely I can my allergies became inflamed. I currently have a runny nose, itchy throat and itchy watery eyes.  My number one topic of discussion is “What allergy medication do you take and does it work?”.  Finding an allergy medication that works seems to be the number-one quest of most the people I have spoken with in the last month. Zyrtec, Allegra, Clairton, Benadryl just to name a few are on the tips of most folks tongues.
I have to admit, I have all four in my purse and medicine cabinet. While I don’t have a favorite they all seem to work and in combination with each other to cure my allergy. One of the things that I have fallen in love with is the liquid version that is available in many of the allergy medications.  
I think I will survive allergy season this year with a little help from my over the counter friends.


Abby

Welcome to The Abby

Welcome to The Abby. I am Abigail-Madison Chase your host for today. Please pull up a seat, sit back, relax and enjoy your time at The Abby. Abigail