Remember Who He is!

Anyone like me, feeling overwhelmed by the tasks God has called you to that can at once seem monumental and mundane? Feel unequipped at times? What a comfort His word can be. Reading this over and over this morning, hope it encourages someone….

“Blessed be the LORD my Rock
Who trains my hands for war
And my fingers for battle-
My lovingkindness and my fortress
My hightower and my deliverer
My shield and the One in whom I take refuge…”

“Lord what is man that You take knowledge of him?
Or the son of man that You are mindful of him?
Man is like a breath
his days are like a passing shadow.

Bow down Your heavens O LORD
and come down….”

Psalm 144:1-5

Remember who He is “Emmanuel, God with us!”

There is a Redeemer (by Keith Green)

There is a redeemer,
Jesus, God’s own Son,
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah,
Holy One,
Jesus my redeemer,
Name above all names,
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah,
Oh, for sinners slain.
Thank you oh my father,
For giving us Your Son,
And leaving Your Spirit,
‘Til the work on Earth is done.
When I stand in Glory,
I will see His face,
And there I’ll serve my King forever,
In that Holy Place.
Thank you oh my father,
For giving us Your Son,
And leaving Your Spirit,
‘Til the work on Earth is done.
There is a redeemer,
Jesus, God’s own Son,
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah,
Holy One,
Thank you oh my father,
For giving us Your Son,
And leaving Your Spirit,
‘Til the work on Earth is done.
And leaving Your Spirit,
‘Till the work on Earth is done.

10, 20 and 30 virus?

My hubby tagged me to do this.

10 years ago I was
in school
working as a companion for an elderly woman
close to beginning a courtship with my (now) husband

20 years ago I was
not a Christian
beginning high school
working at sizzler steakhouse

30 years ago I was
as young as my son is now
very blond
cute! lol

Ok, I’m old

I tag all of you ladies reading this!

Pumpkin Spice Latte

1 T canned pumpkin
2 T vanilla extract
1/4 tsp cinnamon, ground
1 cup milk
1/2 cup strong coffee, or 1/4 cup espresso

PREPARATION:
In a saucepan, heat milk and pumpkin until steaming. Stir in vanilla and cinnamon. Put mixture in a blender, and blend for 15-20 seconds until thick and foamy. Pour into a large mug, then add coffee (or espresso). Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg. MMM!

Really Easy (and really yummy) Black Bean Soup

This only takes about 20 minutes start to finish and it’s delicious!

3 T olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 T cumin
3 cloves minced garlic
2 (14 1/2 oz.) cans black beans
2 C. chicken broth
S&P
1 small red onion, chopped
1/4 cup cilantro

1. Saute onion in olive oil.
2. When onion becomes translucent, add cumin.
3. Cook 30 seconds, then add garlic and cook for another 30 to 60 seconds.
4. Add 1 can black beans and 2 cups vegetable broth.
5. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
6. Turn off heat.
7. Pour into a blender and blend.
8. Add the second can of beans to the pot along with blended ingredients and bring to a simmer.
9. Serve soup with bowls of red onion and cilantro for garnish.

*Serve with shredded cheddar, sour cream, tortilla chips, etc…

Recipe Chain

I recently did one of those email recipe chains. I thought it would be fun to post the recipes that showed up in my inbox so far. Here’s a list you can scan. I’ll add the recipes below:

Noni Sangria
Buffalo Chicken Appetizer
Vanilla Flan
Red Chicken

Enjoy!

Noni Sangria (nonalcoholic)
Makes 10 8-oz. servings

Ingredients
3 c. grape juice
2 c. cran-raspberry juice
1/2 c. Tahitian Noni juice
1 c. orange juice
12 oz. can peach fresca
2 c. water
zest of one lemon
2 oranges; peeled, sliced in rings, and separated into pieces
1 green apple, cored and diced

Directions
Combine all ingredients together and pour over ice. *(Tahitian Noni juice can be purchased at www.tni.com/inheritance)

Buffalo Chicken Appetizer

1/2 package of cooked purdue chicken breast slices–cut into cubes
1/2 package cream cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped medium onion
1/2 cup frank’s red hot sauce
3/4 bag shredded taco cheese

saute onions in 1 tbsp butter for 2 min in skilllet
pour in hot sauce
bring hot sauce and onions to a boil

in a bowl mix chicken, sour cream, cream cheese, and 1/2 cup cheese
pour in hot suace and onions to mixture

pour this into a baking dish and top with remaining cheese
bake 1/2 hour at 375

Vanilla Flan

3/4 cup of sugar
1 can of evaporated milk
1 can of sweetened condensed milk
1-2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
mixing bowl
baking pan round or square 8 inch and
another one that is larger

Preheat oven to 350.

Place the sugar in a small pot over a medium flame and begin stirring when
you see it is just beginning to melt. You are carmelizing the sugar.

Keep stirring and watching
so that it does not burn.

Once it is amber color quicky pour it into the smaller pan and
make sure all of the bottom of the pan is covered with the carmelized sugar.
Place to the side to cool.

Now beat the eggs in a mixing bowl and add all of the other ingredients together.
When all of the ingredients are thoroughly mixed pour it into the
baking pan.

Put about one inch deep of hot water into the bigger pan.
Place flan pan in the pan that has the hot water.

Place all of that into the oven for about an hour or until the flan looks golden and
spongy to touch.

Take out of oven and let cool. Place in fridge for about 3 hours. Slice and enjoy
with a nice cup of spanish coffee!

Red Chicken

You need:

whole cut up chicken
lipton onion soup mix
small bottle catalina dressing (I use fat free)
apricot jelly (I use a little more than half a jar of polaner all fruit)

Mix the last 3 ingredients and pour over chicken. Bake for about an hour and a half on 375 degrees.

Freezer Meals: Chicken Pot Pie

With a new baby on the horizon, I am scouting out some freezer recipes. The library had this great new book called “Don’t Panic Dinner’s in the Freezer” The recipes actually look pretty good. The book includes recipes for Appetizers, Beverages, Breads/Muffins, Soup, Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Brunch Stuff and Dessert! Here’s one I’ve tried.

Chicken Pot Pie

10 oz. frozen peas and carrots
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1/2 c. fresh mushrooms, chopped
1/4 c. butter
1/3 c. flour
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. sage
1/8 t. pepper
2 c. water
3/4 c. milk
1 T. chicken bouillon
3 c. cooked chicken (or turkey)
1/4 c. chopped pimento
1/4 c. snipped parsley

Serving Day: Double Pie Crust

Original recipe yields 1 deep dish or 2 standard 9 inch pies (the book includes quantities for x3, x6, x9)

Cooking Day Instructions:
Cook peas and carrots according to package directions, drain. Cook onion and mushrooms in butter until tender, not brown. Stir in flour, salt, sage, and pepper. Add water, milk and bouillion granules all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes more. Stir in drained veggies, chicken or turkey, pimento and parsley; heat until bubbly. Freeze using freezer bag method.

Serving Day Instructions:
Thaw completely. Roll out bottom pie crust (or buy the pre-rolled kind:) and place in 9 inch pie pan. Place chicken mixture in pie dish; top with upper crust. Bake in pie shell in 400 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

Hint:
To determine how much to freeze in each bag, measure mixture directly into pie plate to be used. (approx 3 1/2 c. per pie)

Anyone have any other freezer meal or book suggestions?????

Talk of the Town

Like old black and white movies? I loved this one.

“When the Holmes Woolen Mill burns down, political activist Leopold Dilg is jailed for arson (and murder; one man was lost). Escaping, Leopold hides out in the home of his childhood sweetheart Nora Shelley …which she has just rented to unsuspecting law professor Michael Lightcap. As Lightcap’s unwelcome guests, Nora and Leopold drag the professor, willy-nilly, from pure legal theory to impure legal practice. Blends comedy, thriller, philosophy, mystery and romance.”

S’moovies

Silas and Macie love these “s’moovies” and so do I!

1 C. Frozen Strawberries
1 C. Ice
8 oz. vanilla yogurt
1 C. (or more to consistency) Milk

Crush Ice in blender. Add other ingredients, milk last, to desired consistency.

*We tried adding a banana, yum! Also added coconut extract one time, that was ok. I think this would be good with peaches too.

Frozen Peanut Butter Pie

Super easy…something different!

* 1 baked pie crust, or use graham cracker crust, 9-inch
* 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
* 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
* 1/2 cup peanut butter
* 1/2 cup milk
* 8 ounces whipped topping
* 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
* chocolate shavings, optional

In a bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. add confectioners’ sugar and peanut butter. Slowly add milk, beating until smooth. Fold in whipped topping; pour into crust. Top with peanuts; freeze.

I like to drizzle chocolate syrup on top. I heard this is good with a Nestle crunch pie crust.