Mountains and Risotto

 We went on a drive in the mountains east of our house today.  The colors were so beautiful- this picture really doesn't do it justice- but I highly recommend going into the mountains right now (if you live in Utah)- they are gorgeous!

 The aspen groves were also very lovely!

 This was at the summit before we headed back down the other side.  Getting a 2 year old to pose is pretty much impossible- but I think the random shots can be even more fun.  She is so beautiful!

She is also silly!

In other news- I found a crock-pot recipe that I really like! (#61- Find a crock pot recipe that I really like.)

Butternut Squash Barley Risotto.   It was very tasty and healthy too, better yet I made it with coconut shrimp (wow!). I'm excited to eat the leftovers tonight to make Risotto cakes with a tomato and mozzarella salad.  I haven't used my crock-pot much and I wanted to find some good recipes so I used it more.  Good Housekeeping had an article of crock-pot recipes that make 2 meals in one, you put aside a portion of what you cooked to use a couple of days later in some sort of variation; hence the risotto cakes.  Yay!