tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37865515941710589522024-03-05T00:34:39.942-06:00Divine Thyme and SpiceChrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-73501434474400971282012-08-07T20:58:00.000-05:002012-08-07T20:58:28.087-05:00The Hottest Hot Fudge<div style="text-align: center;">
It's been the <span style="color: red;">hottest </span>Summer...ick</div>
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I have the <span style="color: red;">hottest </span>Fiance...yep</div>
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I've never been into the <span style="color: red;">hottest </span>trends...</div>
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possibly because skinny jeans don't nearly fit after eating the <span style="color: red;">HOTTEST </span>Hot Fudge, by the spoonful and I'm ok with that. They don't look fun anyways....sweat pants are clearly a better option for some of us!</div>
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Honestly, let's talk about hot fudge for a second: there is nothing like it. It's smooth, decadent, creamy, chocolaty, but like a different kind of chocolaty, a better kind of chocolaty, the <span style="color: red;">hottest </span>kind of chocolaty. </div>
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It's my favorite food, I think! Mmmm...... </div>
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Alright...let's get to it: I purchased this AMAZING book at a thrift store called Hidden Treasures (how appropriate) for $3.99, so approximately the amount one would spend on a jar of smuckers or hershey's hot fudge. Let's just say, I got my pennies worth! I've also made fabulous cakes from this book......it was published in 1980...isn't it gorgeous....you know Maida isn't thinking about skinny jeans....just sayin' </div>
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In my opinion, Heavy cream is by far one of the greatest things.....EVER. Honestly, I used it for a few years before looking at the nutritional facts....so if you haven't looked...guard your heart, I don't recommend it.</div>
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(insert soap box: the fat in there is better for you than the fat that comes from fake food, it's for real) </div>
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Anywho, so when Cream is on sale, I buy it....just in case I need it at some point ;) </div>
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Then comes a day I think, I need to use that creamy goodness....oh the possibilities. I make meals first: Chicken Tikka (blog post needs to happen, best thing ever), Alfredo sauce...mmmmm, then of course you can actually whip the cream and use it on anything or in coffee.....ok, ok.....OR you can make hot fudge. </div>
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Enough already....I'm full of words....because I just consumed some of this hot fudge straight from the pan onto my ice cream....but, if you didn't get anything else from this post, know this: <b>YOU should make this fudge NOW. </b></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/2 cup heavy cream</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 Tablespoons sweet butter </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/3 cup granulated sugar</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/3 cup dark brown sugar packed*</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">pinch of salt</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (it says dutch process, but I didn't have any)</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Place the cream and butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stir until butter is melted and cream comes to a low boil. Add both sugars and stir for a few minutes until they are dissolved. (the surest test is to taste; cook and taste until you do not feel any sugar granules in your mouth) </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Reduce the heat. Add the salt and cocoa and stir briskly with a small wire whisk until smooth. Remove from heat. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">*I used a really dark brown sugar with high molasses content...because that is yummy. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">This can be refrigerated and stored for 1-2 weeks (if it lasts that long) </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><u><b> </b></u></span></span></div>Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-72441525277870414752012-03-01T23:28:00.000-06:002012-03-01T23:28:03.229-06:00Challenge: Cowboy Kickin' SoupI like cowboys. I like their work ethic. I like their look. I like their appetite. <br />
I also <strike>like</strike> love my boyfriend, who could pass for Daryl Singletary if he had a sweet hat:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Alright...so...what do cowboys have to do with my cookbook challenge? Well, the cookbook I used tonight is full of recipes that are "cowboy approved". How do I know? It is <i>Texas Cowboy Cooking </i>by Tom Perini. The man is not only the owner of Perini Steak House, and a steak genius, and the author of the cookbook, but he is a cowboy. So, who would know better what cowboys like to eat than an actual COWBOY. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwMB8uNneqsQ2n2BL8hLnEx_n5nI3D0EM9Fq5xRABPjcOG1v7SdaSmtUmzhtewoGW9fFh6P2mcNMMrttWjJWqBJHGjm-Jrh-2uCne7FCEv9PPNh2BrnAkbq9ID_8gyBT-t9WVHaY8ySrQ/s1600/100_4331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwMB8uNneqsQ2n2BL8hLnEx_n5nI3D0EM9Fq5xRABPjcOG1v7SdaSmtUmzhtewoGW9fFh6P2mcNMMrttWjJWqBJHGjm-Jrh-2uCne7FCEv9PPNh2BrnAkbq9ID_8gyBT-t9WVHaY8ySrQ/s320/100_4331.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Amazing. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now, when I think of cowboys and what they might like to eat, soup is NOT the first thing that comes to my mind. However, I like soup. And I had previously frozen some butternut squash.....that worked perfectly for this dish! Plus, with the little kick in the pants that this leaves in your mouth, it is indeed: Cowboy approved!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><u><b>Winter Squash Soup</b></u></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><u><b></b></u></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">By: Tom Perini</span></span></b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">3 pounds of winter squash (butternut, delicata, Hubbard, or even pumpkin)</span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b></span></span> </span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 Large unpeeled onion, halved</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 Tablespoons Oil</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/4 cup water</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 cups chicken broth</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 cup milk</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 Tablespoon Sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 teaspoon ground ginger</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (the cowboy kicker)</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/4 teaspoon turmeric</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 teaspoon salt</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I also added a shake or two of sage) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Cut the squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Oil the cut surfaces of squash and onion and place them in a large baking dish cut side down. Bake at 350 until tender and soft, about 1 hour (note: I had already cooked my squash and froze it, so I did not do this part. Because of that, I simply sauteed my onion in olive oil.) Remove from the oven and allow to cool until vegetables can be handled. Scoop out the squash pulp (<3 that word) and place in food processor. Remove the papery outer skin of the onion and add cooked onion to the squash. Puree vegetables until smooth. Add a little broth to make a smooth mixture. Place the pureed squash in a saucepan, add the remaining broth, milk, and seasonings. Simmer for a few minutes to allow flavors to blend. Serve with a spoonful of cream, sour cream, or Cre`me fraiche. (that is my favorite ending to any recipe....serve with some sort of cream....please!!!)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Now, I am no professional food blogger or anything....my pictures are just pictures of what my food looks like right before I consume it. What you see is what you get kinda deal. However, I was lucky enough to have my amazing food stylist friend visiting from out of town. Love her. Love her style.... honored to be her friend and laugh with her....and also....eat with her!!! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">She makes things beautiful....she makes life beautiful!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6cZU2OEgcDbUuPronqPjIZw_lymdje6XDFWMB-ntXdEIpouhVQmtZLNu5IBgJlrKR215MQREPbeLtGFOXm674rI0unMCSPxSdy2dxWzQQLagl_feiKY_EjvbzQpnf6oFq4EYdmDi_tW6/s1600/100_4327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6cZU2OEgcDbUuPronqPjIZw_lymdje6XDFWMB-ntXdEIpouhVQmtZLNu5IBgJlrKR215MQREPbeLtGFOXm674rI0unMCSPxSdy2dxWzQQLagl_feiKY_EjvbzQpnf6oFq4EYdmDi_tW6/s320/100_4327.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This soup was super yummy. Loved the texture. </span>Really liked the flavor. The red pepper gives you a little cowboy kick in the pants. The sour cream apologizes for the slight kick. It tastes nice the day after a blizzard! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy life.....eat good food!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div>Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-66290388271900214192012-03-01T09:32:00.001-06:002012-03-01T10:32:47.573-06:00Challenge: Magical SouffleThird day of my challenge! A snow day! A foot of snow and LOTS of wind makes for a good reason to "work from home". What a delight! Today, I made two recipes from two different books! You'll notice that all the cookbooks I am using this week all have a similar theme....but the sparks are worlds apart. They are all very "country". And, if you know me....you know...this fits well.<br />
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Tonight's main course was Cabbage Rolls. I've never made cabbage rolls....but I like cabbage and hamburger...and rice! So, off I went! They were harder than I expected. I think the hardest part was peeling layers of cabbage off without ripping them. I used the recipe from <i>Home Cooking With Trisha Yearwood. </i>These were not your grandma's cabbage rolls. Well, maybe they are your grandma's.....but I don't think they were mine. They have the most interesting of spices: Cinnamon and cloves. In cabbage rolls, you ask? I know...I was asking the same thing. But, I didn't dare run it past momma before just makin' the recipe....wanted to try it in it's proper form. Mother spied the cloves right away....and was not impressed. I LOVED the addition. Mom said she used to make cabbage rolls and just throw some prego in there. So, the sauce of simple tomato juice was not thick enough for her.<br />
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Also.....just now as I sit and type, I realize that I forgot an entire ingredient which would have certainly maintained the spices better and added more goodness: tomatoes. REALLY.. well....you must understand; not only was I making cabbage rolls for the first time.....but cheese souffle's. CHEESE SOUFFLE's. They WILL change your life, give you goose bumps and make you want to do cartwheels (something I've NEVER accomplished). So, needless to say, I was distracted. Alright, enough of my gabbing....on to the recipes.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><u><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cabbage Rolls</span></span></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">By Trisha Yearwood</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/2 pound ground beef</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 cup rice, cooked</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/4 teaspoon pepper</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/4 teaspoon cinnamon</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/4 teaspoon cloves</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 8 oz can stewed tomatoes (the one I forgot)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 heads green cabbage</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">9 cups water</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 tablespoons sugar</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 tablespoon lemon juice </span></span> </span></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">1 tablespoon vinegar</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 bay leaves</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 12oz can tomato juice</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Preheat oven to 350</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">In a large bowl, mix the beef, rice, salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, and TOMATOES. Set aside. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Wash and core the cabbage. Bring a large stockpot (missed that word too...I used a dutch oven and it wasn't tall enough) filled with 8 cups of water, the sugar, lemon juice, vinegar, and bay leaves to a boil. Blanche the cabbage for 5 minutes. Drain the cabbage, let it cool, then carefully peel 12 leaves from the cabbage. (much harder than it sounds, in my life)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Place 1/4 cup of the beef and rice mixture onto each leaf. Fold in the sides of the leaf wrap and roll, enclosing the filling. Place the cabbage rolls, seam side down, closely together in a 9x13 pan. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">In a small bowl, combine the tomato juice with the remaining one cup of water (I probably wouldn't do this next time, because it makes the sauce too watery....but it might also help in the steaming/cooking process) pour the mixture over the cabbage rolls. Cover with tin foil and bake for 45-50 minutes.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cheese Souffle Supreme</span></span></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">A french classic: By Laura Ingalls Wilder</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">3 Tablespoons Butter</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/4 Cup flour</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 cup Milk</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/4 teaspoon white pepper</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/2 teaspoon paprika</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 cup grated sharp cheddar</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">4 eggs, separated</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. Melt butter in saucepan, stir in flour, and cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes. Add milk slowly, stirring over low heat until sauce thickens. Add seasonings and cheese, continue stirring until cheese is melted. Set aside to cool. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">2. Preheat oven to 325. Grease 6 cup souffle dish (I made half the recipe, which resulted in two perfect ramekins of personalized souffle's) </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">3. Beat egg yolks until light in color. Stir into cheese mixture. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">4. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold into cheese mixture until just mixed. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">5. Pour into prepared dish(s); set dishes in pan of boiling water and bake 50 minutes. When done, the souffle will be well puffed with firm outer edges. The center will wobble slightly when shaken gently. Serve immediately. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I've never made a souffle......but I would do it over and over again.....so simple.... the ingredients, the process, and the taste! Mmmmm.... it so soft and fluffy and cheesy! I would recommend trying this. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Oh....Also, there just happened to be some cupcakes in the freezer!!! So, I whipped up some delicious chocolate whipped cream to put on top....my first thought was a powdered sugar frosting.....which I don't actually enjoy....so I was excited to whip up a tasty creation that wasn't too sugary. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I used 1/2 cup whipping cream and 1/2 cup Hershey's Dark Chocolate morsels (does anyone else just really enjoy that word?). </div><div style="text-align: left;">Heat the cream, pour over chips, let set. Stir. Pop in the freezer for about 5-10 min. Whip like nobody's business....for like 3-4 minutes, until it's thick and chocolaty and needs to be eaten ASAP!!! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">With great <span style="color: #cc0000;">LOVE </span><span style="color: black;">and anticipation.....from my kitchen!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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The food tells a story of simplicity; something I can't help but think we are missing in our society and our constant need to go and to do....one of the reasons that Laura and her husband Almanzo were able to survive on the rations was because much of their food was grown themselves. Fruits and vegetables were planted and tended by their hands. Often times we don't even know that someone is involved in the process of getting that lettuce into a bag for us to conveniently pick up at the store....or that someone picked that orange from a tree. The amount of appreciation they had for the simplicity of the true taste of their food is something worth seeking out. <br />
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I chose a simple recipe to achieve that: simplicity in my own life!!! This recipe is word for word from the book, I didn't change a thing, except, I only cooked two pork chops. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;">Golden Pork Chops</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cooking Pork chops in milk gives them a rich, buttery texture. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">4 pork chops, 1/2 inch thick</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">salt and pepper</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 egg, beaten</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/2 cup cracker crumbs, more or less</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 Tablespoon Olive Oil</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 cups milk, more or less</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. Season pork chops with salt and pepper and dip in egg to moisten all over. Coat with cracker crumbs. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">2. Preheat oven to 350</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">3. Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet. Add the pork chops and brown slowly. </span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxECdWO2IOXlX7CXTIUu3GM42FyHUAkuqlzUCIfoM4KXTL8foHBfmneFcMOkHT7E0zGh8uXIk63QcwE-1CAB-ouMrqwG_QegnLpwsNO2RVHbnB5wqNfYEaYlWwMrOIOXU5bIt62QU0OxCV/s1600/100_4317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxECdWO2IOXlX7CXTIUu3GM42FyHUAkuqlzUCIfoM4KXTL8foHBfmneFcMOkHT7E0zGh8uXIk63QcwE-1CAB-ouMrqwG_QegnLpwsNO2RVHbnB5wqNfYEaYlWwMrOIOXU5bIt62QU0OxCV/s320/100_4317.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">They browned beautifully</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">When Golden, Add milk to almost cover meat and place in oven. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5tovh1iAySqBh-sZNe9Gyi-dsLMyxyaVLbxeSoIJZm9-ngthxJt5rvKCle8a993t-PMGCeF9wbBiAKS_-AhEZI9aHa_6IJG___LxHOcCqSJRjnQCN2WFcr-sFwIJjiGlt2hoX5JoBhZg/s1600/100_4318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5tovh1iAySqBh-sZNe9Gyi-dsLMyxyaVLbxeSoIJZm9-ngthxJt5rvKCle8a993t-PMGCeF9wbBiAKS_-AhEZI9aHa_6IJG___LxHOcCqSJRjnQCN2WFcr-sFwIJjiGlt2hoX5JoBhZg/s320/100_4318.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Crazy things happen in this step.....bubbles, it's gorgeous!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, turning meat once or twice until milk is almost cooked away. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8M1RZvK1QE96ncBILQYu968-JKK_CbqMdmW56vl1XvKWI-IyZ68wpR5n3IF0lwd7KCTU9Ophg3Esrm8-2BGiN5bhLx_vnalKFJv0N_ar1Wk6ZE1jQzMLIMhK_XB82wmavF1JlLIr8uM1/s1600/100_4320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8M1RZvK1QE96ncBILQYu968-JKK_CbqMdmW56vl1XvKWI-IyZ68wpR5n3IF0lwd7KCTU9Ophg3Esrm8-2BGiN5bhLx_vnalKFJv0N_ar1Wk6ZE1jQzMLIMhK_XB82wmavF1JlLIr8uM1/s320/100_4320.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> I don't know if you can see in this pic...but beautiful things happen to this in the oven....the milk engulfs the pork and is so decadent! It's like a down comforter....soft, warm, buttery. Sorry, that's all I got at this hour! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">4. Serve immediately, spooning any remaining juices over meat. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ok, so maybe I changed one thing.....with my remaining juices, I made a gravy...why.... because I served this with mashed potatoes....and I like gravy on my mashed potatoes!!! Mashed potatoes and peas! I wish I could say that they came from my garden....but let's be honest there is like 10-15 inches of snow predicted for tonight.....and I live in an apartment. But, someday Laura Ingalls Wilder, I too will grow my food!!! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I stopped in Peppin WI at the Laura Ingalls Wilder exhibit in 2009 with my parents. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAFk5ytVNWkb67HSwR8MDaFxSHhrj5fwVFUdghXzM_CieW9IllCDbUr7vCmeFY6IXvzAy2qb9JL1jyGKB2NnifFaRk5q90uxmnVJkE9IvmvBHwPm6DTbVItClrpTe89j_aIvBVqSJ_FfH/s1600/100_3200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAFk5ytVNWkb67HSwR8MDaFxSHhrj5fwVFUdghXzM_CieW9IllCDbUr7vCmeFY6IXvzAy2qb9JL1jyGKB2NnifFaRk5q90uxmnVJkE9IvmvBHwPm6DTbVItClrpTe89j_aIvBVqSJ_FfH/s320/100_3200.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Mom and I in front of their tiny cabin</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">What a joy it was to see the simple means where Laura spent some of her days, this kind of thing inspires me, despite my small affection for some technologies, I feel we miss out on something FAR MORE important in life. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I leave you with this poem, written by Laura about dinner. I would suggest to you: take Dinner seriously. NOT just the food, but the people around your table. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="background-color: #274e13;"></span></span><span style="color: #274e13;"><i>Over the fence to the farmhouse, </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><i>With laughter and repartee gay, </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><i>It's almost time to be eating again</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><i>And we're rather too far away. </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><i>There's Chicken and Dumplings for dinner, </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><i>with salads and vegetables fine</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><i>And fruits just fresh from the orchard</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><i>Oh who wouldn't love to dine! </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><i>Over the fence to the farmhouse, </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><i>We're afraid they will not wait</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><i>And with Chicken and Dumplings for dinner</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><i>'Twould never do to be late. </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><i>-Laura Ingalls Wilder </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Anywho, I told momma that I had already per-ordered a cookbook that won't come out until March. She gasped and said "but, you don't even use your cookbooks." hmmm....sounds like a challenge to me. I adore time spent in the kitchen....especially when dinner comes out nicely. However, when dinner comes out nicely, momma will say "We should have this once a week." There are about 28 dishes that she would enjoy having once a week. But, I must satisfy my desire to experience new processes, and my tongue craves a new taste! <br />
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The internet provides a plethora of avenues to find something new to make.....you can make something new everyday if you'd like. However, I have been blessed with some pretty sweet cookbooks....and feel as though I have slightly abandoned them recently. <br />
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This week I will ONLY cook from my books!! No pinterest, no blog recipes, just me and the old school!! <br />
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And I will share with you.....so you can taste and see that it is good!!! <br />
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Tonight I made a recipe from the pioneer woman's cookbook. Love her style, love her food, sometimes covet her life, I mean....have you seen her kitchen(s)..... yeah<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIfbdICy-2u5oeH9cTXoun_us7Tv7WHh3_ry34bl-KO1XDeQUCpxZvJCBmP1vcjKJyQ5YPwPoJ0K6IW7OBzVPDkXM2eNR_XeSqqT33fCnwdDDknXk2G3fsDj_AetnMg8VnnbBiu8ZUP4Y/s1600/100_4312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIfbdICy-2u5oeH9cTXoun_us7Tv7WHh3_ry34bl-KO1XDeQUCpxZvJCBmP1vcjKJyQ5YPwPoJ0K6IW7OBzVPDkXM2eNR_XeSqqT33fCnwdDDknXk2G3fsDj_AetnMg8VnnbBiu8ZUP4Y/s320/100_4312.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(pay no attention to the internet recipes behind the book)</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG825EJIqEQmu5U0WcEhJKWCJoD8ORuO9F09Hf7Rs49dOiEs87tVPiCAAy7RoLdHmQA5S2OD0kwRWmXr3XnXri4VeTm-gs05it1_JECH0gfjbqtA4nniHGmYel4AOWEVijBykFp_Y3J9Q9/s1600/100_4314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG825EJIqEQmu5U0WcEhJKWCJoD8ORuO9F09Hf7Rs49dOiEs87tVPiCAAy7RoLdHmQA5S2OD0kwRWmXr3XnXri4VeTm-gs05it1_JECH0gfjbqtA4nniHGmYel4AOWEVijBykFp_Y3J9Q9/s320/100_4314.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(MIGAS for two....and fresh oranges!!!)</span></div><br />
I made MIGAS....which is an exciting southwestern scrambled egg dish!! Of course, I made a few changes to accommodate me and momma!! This is half the recipe (because there are only two of us)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">MIGAS <span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">(inspired from The Pioneer Woman)</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 medium onion (I used 4 green onions)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 red bell pepper (I didn't have this)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 green bell pepper </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 tomatoes (I used a handful of grape tomatoes)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jalepeno (I didn't have this)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">5 large eggs</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/4 cup half n half (I used sour cream...see below)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">salt and pepper</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 corn tortillas </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">canola oil</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">olive oil</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">butter</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 cup cheese (I used cheddar) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">cilantro</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I added half a pound of Pork Sausage!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">I started by frying my sausage. The original recipe doesn't call for meat....which makes me think of a scene from my favorite movie <i>My Big Fat Greek Wedding </i>Where she tells her Greek aunt that her new Fiance is a vegetarian....."What you mean he no eat no meat, that's ok, I make him lamb!" Yeah...watch it. So, I had to have me some meat! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Set that aside and chop your pepper, onions, and tomatoes. (and jalepeno if you didn't forget to pick one up) After chopping, put your eggs in a bowl and whisk, add salt and pepper This is where I add sour cream (a dollop, if you will). This is a Paula Deen Secret. Yes...Sour cream makes the best scrambled eggs!! Very light and fluffy! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Next, in the same meat frying pan, add a little canola oil and fry up these corn tortillas.....what a fun texture and taste they add to the dish!! Set them on a paper towel to soak up grease. Chop them length wise and cross wise, into bite sized chunks. Set aside</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">In the same pan, cook the onions and peppers in olive oil and butter I also added a touch of garlic and salt here) over medium high heat for a few minutes, then add the tomatoes and cook one minute. Throw in the tortillas (and meat if you roll like me). </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3C8QWVGIBwhdSu6dpnHugXM9-FQMrsZZYN8McWGG3e5vlN8NNKqTlPxxhgPGybdy_55lQKc81uKtI3gaHpiIkPn8EY9vwwvBOcSuvlf4I-Ty8IXPU2r7JmHXl7rZ0yvKvsesApL-15tR/s1600/100_4313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3C8QWVGIBwhdSu6dpnHugXM9-FQMrsZZYN8McWGG3e5vlN8NNKqTlPxxhgPGybdy_55lQKc81uKtI3gaHpiIkPn8EY9vwwvBOcSuvlf4I-Ty8IXPU2r7JmHXl7rZ0yvKvsesApL-15tR/s320/100_4313.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Reduce the heat to low. once the skillet cools slightly, add the egg mixture. With a spatula, you will fold the mixture, so it doesn't get all freaky...don't stir. Once the eggs are cooked, throw on the cheese and cilantro. You can top with sour cream, which I forgot....but adding any source of cream to anything is a good habit to be in! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">This was "momma approved"!!! -- That's a big deal in my house, she is my toughest critique. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm super excited about this challenge! I'm excited about the other cookbooks that I will be using...they all have such a different flare.... but, hold a special place in my heart...and my kitchen!!! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Love to you all, mi amigos'.... tune in tomorrow for more yumminess!!!</div>Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-56301729800073761442011-12-01T23:41:00.000-06:002011-12-01T23:41:10.050-06:00Destiny & Homemade Egg NoodlesDo you ever find yourself thinking about all the things you'd like to do better and then realizing you just wasted a good hour and a half on thinking about it...instead of just doing it? Ever wish you were a better person or you were in a different life season? Yeah....me too. <br />
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Psalm 139:14-16 Reminds us we are right where we should be...and we are who we should be: <span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: small;"><i>I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them the days that were formed for me; when as yet there was none of them.</i></span> </blockquote><br />
I am a little crazy when it comes to cooking...that's no lie. And I think that has been in me, in my DNA since I was being woven together. After Thanksgiving, mom and I made some rockin Turkey Noodle Soup. <br />
These homemade noodles will make you cry. They are that good. AND...the secret ingredient: generations of love...that's right...these are from my Great Grandmother Grace. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04;">Homemade Egg Noodles</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 eggs- Beaten</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 Tablespoons Milk or Cream</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 Tsp. Salt</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 Cups Flour</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Beat the eggs, add milk and salt. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Add flour gradually, stirring after each 1/2 cup. (You don't want too much flour...or you won't be able to roll them thin.) When you have enough flour, sprinkle flour on your rolling surface, and roll out like you would a pie crust. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Roll up like a Jelly Roll and cut into 1/4 inch strips. unroll each strip and shake off excess flour. Put into your prepared chicken (or turkey...or whatever) broth and boil for about 20 minutes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I have recently been incredibly excited about making homemade stock out of EVERYTHING! It's so good...and is much healthier than canned broth/stock, mainly because of sodium content. So, this works out nicely if you make a chicken for a meal, pick the excess meat off, use that for a salad or a pot pie, then boil the chicken carcass (I hate that word)...and walla, you have a delicious stock! (AND you've just made THREE meals out of one chicken) The longer you Simmer it, the more flavor you get (last time I did a chicken for 8 hours)...for even more flavor, add veggies, the depth of flavor will make your toes tingle!! </div><div style="text-align: left;">*I usually save veggie scraps and freeze them until I'm ready to make stock...like the ends of celery, carrots, etc. The stuff you normally throw away...*</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I think making noodles from scratch <strike>can </strike>will help us all become better people! </div><div style="text-align: left;">So...stop thinking about it...and make them....don't forget the LOVE </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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That's all....even though some things are not perfect, including most of my life, which feels a bit out of control these days...these cookies...are perfection. <br />
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This recipe is from a church cookbook and my Great Aunt Evelyn submitted the recipe....my Great Grandmother Grace most likely made these cookies for all 13 of her children...wonder how long a batch lasted...I could seriously just sit down and eat three of these babies and not look back. <br />
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It's a shocker that I love this recipe...because I NEVER use shortening....but, it's key here...an old school secret for great molasses cookies :) There are just some things you don't change...like your great grandmothers molasses cookie recipe...that's sacred. <br />
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My favorite part is the cracks....they are just such beautiful cookies...then my other favorite part is that they are SO soft. Seriously delicious! They taste like Fall....Fall perfection. If all attempts at perfection have failed you: try these cookies....no really, you should! <br />
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<div style="color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Old Fashioned Ginger Cookies</b></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 1/2 cups Shortening</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 cups sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 eggs, slightly beaten</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 cup dark molasses (I used black strap for the first time tonight...it's good)</div><div style="text-align: center;">4 cups flour</div><div style="text-align: center;">4 tsp soda</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 tsp salt</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 tsp cinnamon</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 tsp ginger</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 tsp cloves</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cream shortening, add sugar and continue creaming. Add eggs and molasses; beat well. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, soda, salt, and spices together, add to shortening mixture, mix well. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Shape into balls about 1 1/2 inch diameter (I actually make mine bigger...I use the big cookie scoop) Roll in sugar. Place 3 inches apart on a cookie sheet (I make 9 per pan) Bake at 350 for 10 minutes...or if you make bigger cookies, 13 minutes. Until they crack on the top. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Eat one of these while they are still warm! Drink a glass of milk, if you're into that...make it Whole milk if you are naughty like me! </div>Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-44078896810509355412011-07-28T00:55:00.000-05:002011-07-28T00:55:10.050-05:00Never to be the Same...On July 1st my life was drastically changed. Never to be the same. At 4:30 am my father had a massive heart attack. After being worked on for quite some time at home by paramedics, he was taken to Do Co hospital, then airlifted to St Cloud. After 56 hours of intense waiting, testing, sitting in the hospital, it was pronounced that my father had brain death....absolutely no activity. <br />
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That was it. Just like that my world changed. The last time I talked to him was Thursday night at dinner. I tried to remember what I said...I can't. It was nothing of importance, because when you don't know someone is going to die, you don't go out of your way to tell them anything important. <br />
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Because of my personality, I went into survive mode...protector mode, strong mode...mostly for my mother. It hurts so bad to see her hurt. The next week is so intense. You just sign papers and say yes or no....and Thank you to lots of people who care for you. Then you go back to "normal". Work, eat, sleep. People ask you how you are and you say "good", forgetting that you are not at all well. For some days, I would forget it happened and then go through the shock all over again. <br />
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It hurts the worst right now. This very minute. I haven't cried too much the last few weeks and now it seems like I can't stop. I miss him bad. I miss cooking for him. Dinner was a big deal in our house...I hated missing it...and Dad didn't like me to miss it either, since I cooked most of the time. Every night after dinner, he would push his plate away from him and say "That was very good, thank you." Just like that. He would even say that when it wasn't good at all. <br />
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He was a the biggest supporter of my baking business. Every time I would bake...be it for a birthday party, wedding, or the farmer's market, he would come in the kitchen and say "which one of these is mine?" Sometimes when I would cook, he would sit at the island in the kitchen on the bar stool and just watch me. At the time, it was funny to me...that he would want to watch me...but now, I miss it. <br />
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The truth is, I've read plenty of books about grieving and I have a degree in Counseling...but you don't actually know until you are there. I also have been comforted by scripture, but it still hurts. And....even though 800,000 people have told me that they are here for me, I still feel completely alone. No one can miss him like I do. <br />
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I understand that as I type these words, I'm decreasing the chances of actually finding someone....but really what hard working man doesn't want to come home and be called peaches by the love of his life...<br />
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Alrighty, moving on. I <span style="color: red;">LOVE </span>to cook. I <span style="color: red;">LOVE </span>baking cupcakes. A lot. I have a special friend...her and I are always on the lookout for a good cake recipe. So, when she and her love decided to get married, the cake was a major decision. We had always joked that we would have to make each others wedding cupcakes, because ours are the best, knowing that would be difficult to achieve since we would also be in each others weddings, she and her love went in search of a cupcake good enough to put in the masterpiece of a display that he was about to make...<br />
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Fortunately for me, the cupcake tasting just didn't meet up to her expectations....so...I was honored to have my cupcakes appear on the big day. This wedding, every aspect of it, was out of this world...I mean divinely put together...so to be a part at all was a blessing to me! <br />
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Oh the choices of what cupcakes to have at your wedding...well, this was a unique wedding, as it was a brunch reception. So, the flavors that Nicole picked were so yummy...just the thing you'd want to finish off a delicious brunch!<br />
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<div style="color: #660000; text-align: center;">Chocolate cakes with Chocolate Sour Cream frosting</div><div style="color: #660000; text-align: center;">Chocolate Cakes with Espresso Frosting (my favorite)</div><div style="color: #660000; text-align: center;">Vanilla Cakes with Vanilla Bean Frosting</div><div style="color: #660000; text-align: center;">Vanilla Cakes with Strawberry Frosting</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">300+ cupcakes. 9.5 glorious hours in my kitchen. (seriously my favorite place to be)</div><br />
I actually really enjoy the entire process of making large quantities of things. I never enjoyed math like algebra and geometry...but I like figuring out measurements for food (and balancing my checkbook) I always said that I liked real life math...maybe that's why I got a degree in Finance! So, I figured out the amount of ingredients I would need for this undertaking...I must say, I love living in a small town and I enjoy seeing people I know every time I go to the grocery, but I must admit, I felt like they needed an explanation as to why there was 10 lbs of butter, flour, and sugar in my cart...and that I was standing there waiting for the lady to come back from the backroom where she was retrieving 12 lb of coffee for me. Since grocery shopping is one of my favorite things to do...it was a good time!<br />
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It's important to start off as well, with a good cup of coffee...here is my butter and my coffee...a glimpse into my joyful day of baking (starting at 6:00 am, unheard of for me):<br />
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There is one Chocolate cake recipe that I can always count on...I've made it for years...and anyone can make it...it's on the back of the Hershey's cocoa box. I thought it was fool proof, but I've heard that some folks have not had such luck with it...I actually made it and entered it into a contest...winning blue ribbon!!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Chocolate Cake (blue ribbon Chocolate Cake)</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 c sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 3/4 c Flour<br />
3/4 c cocoa </div><div style="text-align: center;">1 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 1/2 Tsp Baking soda</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 Tsp Salt</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 eggs</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 Cup milk</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 c oil</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 Tsp Vanilla</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 C boiling water</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here is a secret...I do this cake differently than I would any other cake. Because I did it this way before I knew how to make cake, really. I put everything, except for the water in my mixer and mix it...I mix it for 2 minutes, while my water is getting to boil in the microwave. After two minutes, I take the water out and fold it in. That's it. No kidding. Bake cupcakes @ 350 degrees for 22-25 minutes. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">White cake is a whole other story...hard to find a good one...one that is moist and tasty. I feel like I have found it indeed. In a book called Organic and Chic. This recipe is altered a bit..simply because I'm not very organic. Honestly. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Blanca Cake </div><div style="text-align: center;">Inspired by Organic and Chic (Sarah Magid)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 c flour</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 tsp baking powder</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 tsp salt </div><div style="text-align: center;">1 1/2 sticks butter</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 1/4 cups sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 tablespoon vanilla</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 cup while milk</div><div style="text-align: center;">7 egg whites</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Put the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. </div><div style="text-align: center;">In your mixer, beat butter and 2 cups sugar on medium speed until fluffy </div><div style="text-align: center;">In a small bowl (I use my glass liquid measuring cup) combine vanilla and milk. </div><div style="text-align: center;">With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture in three parts, alternating with the milk mixture. </div><div style="text-align: center;">In another bowl, beat the egg whites with the remaining 1/4 c sugar (I use my hand mixer for this, since I'm not cool enough to have a second mixer bowl for my kitchenaid) You beat these until they are shiny with some peaking, but you don't want to overbeat. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Then, you fold these into your cake batter, after you have taken a spoonful of the cake batter to taste...it's so buttery yummy...and at this point, it doesn't have raw eggs in it. Be careful, you need to have some left for the cupcakes. You only fold these in until incorporated....never over fold...that would be crazy. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Bake at 350 Degrees for 20-24 minutes. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Careful not to fill your cupcakes too full, these babies rise quite a bit. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">So first you bake all the cupcakes...and realize how much easier this process would be if you had more than one oven...and if any of your ovens were convection ovens...and then you keep baking...24 cupcakes at a time...you smile...and drink more coffee! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Once all of your cupcakes are cooling, you look to frosting action! My favorite part...My favorite frosting is one that is not too sweet (thankfully that's the kind Nicole likes too...so I was so excited to make it) it is a whipped vanilla buttercream as the base for 3 of four of my frostings.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Whipped Vanilla Buttercream </div><div style="text-align: center;">(Inspired once again by Organic and Chic)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
2 sticks butter </div><div style="text-align: center;"> 1 cup sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 cup whole milk</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/4 cup flour</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla</div><div style="text-align: center;">First I make the flour part, because for this recipe it has to cool. (I have since the wedding actually started cooling it in the mixer, instead of waiting it out in the fridge)</div><div style="text-align: center;">In a small saucepan, combine the milk, flour, and vanilla. Wisk it constantly (using a small wisk works best so stuff doesn't get stuck in the pan) on medium heat until it boils, reduce the heat and let it cook (still wisking) just until it has thickened. *Just do your best on getting it to boil...it burns easily* the important part is getting it thick. Cool this mixture to room temp. </div><div style="text-align: center;">In your mixer, cream the butter and sugar on high for 5-7 minutes. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat it to death...seriously, watch the amazingness of the texture it creates. Then grab a spoon...try it out.. very yummy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">For the Strawberry Frosting:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Add homemade strawberry sauce or strawberry jam...taste to make sure the level of strawberriness is what you want, be careful not to alter the texture of your frosting too much, you don't want it runny. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOjgAFHPpmGYMrCubAb0vkCgZxt-KB0KLX9qmC2eyh2pvQn5yJSHmnSUElklmHIEU7Ep2KX7JHavXP9uS4oI4N3SGHWEAePLqFwlyt2hdfD1WuPdSVrlijuv-6SI9B1nD59NFb54DIDeX/s1600/100_4141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOjgAFHPpmGYMrCubAb0vkCgZxt-KB0KLX9qmC2eyh2pvQn5yJSHmnSUElklmHIEU7Ep2KX7JHavXP9uS4oI4N3SGHWEAePLqFwlyt2hdfD1WuPdSVrlijuv-6SI9B1nD59NFb54DIDeX/s320/100_4141.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chocolate Frosting </div><div style="text-align: center;">(called Dark Chocolate Secret Frosting in Organic and Chic)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cute that she calls it secret because her husband doesn't like sour cream...but since he doesn't know there is sour cream in it, he loved it...it makes it SO yummy)</div><div style="text-align: center;">8 ounces unsweet chocolate</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 stick of butter</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla </div><div style="text-align: center;">pinch of salt</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 1/2 c powdered sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;">3/4 c sour cream</div><div style="text-align: center;">Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler...or however you want. Set aside to cool</div><div style="text-align: center;">In your mixer, combine the chocolate mixture with vanilla and salt on low speed. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Slowly add the powder sugar, mix on low until combined. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Add the sour cream, increase the speed to medium and beat until thick. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You should put this on immediately and then if you put it in the fridge for a few minutes (15) it will set up nicely. ..Or if you live in Minnesota, you can put it outside in it's box for a <span style="color: #b45f06;">November </span>wedding!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">With the help of my mother in the boxing up process (she used to box up baked goods for a living), I was done in just enough time to shower (was covered in flour, chocolate, frosting, and who knows what else) and make it to the rehearsal dinner that evening. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The results: SWEET success. They were so great! And they looked so pretty. And people were talking about them all day! I sound obnoxious...but seriously, making something that someone loves for such a sweet memorable day, I have never felt so accomplished in my whole life. It meant so much to me to be involved!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Yep...those are leaves...my cupcakes got to hang in a tree...beautiful!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This final pic basically sums up the entire post...the greatness of cupcakes.<br />
I saw one child take a cupcake, lick the frosting, then decide he doesn't like chocolate and put it back in it's leaf. However, this precious girl, I'm sure ate all of the cupcakes she took...I believe it was 5.<br />
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The last three pictures (and the one below) were taken by an extremely talented photographer, Stacy at Radiant Design who happens to be this beautiful little girls Mommy...you can find her work <a href="http://www.radiant-design.info/">here</a>. Serious amazingness and super duper fun.<br />
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A beautiful day...a beautiful couple... an extraordinary friendship.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-5574920432013114882011-03-22T22:22:00.000-05:002011-03-22T22:22:30.157-05:00It is Well With My SoulOn Thursday March 3rd, I went to a celebration. A celebration of a man's life. A dear man, whom I've known all my life. He was my Great Uncle. Don't get me wrong, I don't enjoy funerals, but this was so overwhelmingly beautiful....every person in the room knew that he was in Heaven....with Jesus. Knowing this truth about someone you love is so reassuring, so refreshing...it's all the more reason to celebrate his life, with a pain in our hearts for our loss, but a joy overtaking that pain, because of a life lived for the Love of God. <br />
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An exerpt from his obituary:<br />
"He loved Farming, farming, farming, and fishing when he wasn't farming. Herman touched many lives by his faithful walk with God, despite many trials. He had a great love for his family, a wonderful sense of humor and what fun he had playing games. His greatest <span style="color: #cc0000;">joy </span>was knowing that his family lived for the Lord." <br />
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I do recall Hermie wanting to help with the harvest well into his elderly years....that drive to grow things and harvest them, it was in his blood. My fondest memory of Hermie was during a church service when he had told the pastor that he wanted to sing a song for special music. He didn't get up on stage, they brought him the microphone and he belted out (literally) the most beautiful (scruffy) version of Amazing Grace I'd ever heard....despite not hitting one note, it was evident that he was singing about a Grace that was indeed AMAZING. As I sat in the row behind him, alligator tears graced my cheeks. God's grace was never more clearly presented to me than in that song that day. <br />
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During his funeral, all of his grandchildren (my cousins) sang Amazing Grace in memory of him...every verse. When they got to the verse that sang "When we've been there ten thousand years, we've no less days to sing God's Praise than when we've fist begun." It hit that he was there...he was just beginning his eternal singing...Praising the Lord who gave him life, gave him breath, and the ability to farm, fish, and have a family, a family that lives on the legacy of a follower of Christ. It was a bit more quiet while that verse was sung, tears being shed, but great hope that someday we'll join uncle Hermie singing the joyous choruses of the Holiness of God, the greatness of His grace. <br />
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There is something about Hymns. Many people are revolting against them....but I LOVE them and can appreciate them so much more than most songs that have recently been written. The lyrics are pure, simple, and continually pointing people to Christ. Not speaking of how we feel, or what we need or what we want....<br />
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Read carefully the words to one of the hymns we sang at Uncle Hermies funeral:<br />
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<div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It Is Well With my soul </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #444444;">When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,</span><br style="color: #444444;" /><span style="color: #444444;">When sorrows like sea billows roll;</span><br style="color: #444444;" /><span style="color: #444444;">Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,</span><br style="color: #444444;" /><span style="color: #444444;">It is well, it is well, with my soul.</span></span></span><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;"> </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="text"><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;">It is well, with my soul,<br />
It is well, with my soul,<br />
It is well, it is well, with my soul.<br />
</span></span></i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;">Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,<br />
Let this blest assurance control,<br />
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,<br />
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.<br />
</span></span><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;">It is well, with my soul,<br />
It is well, with my soul,<br />
It is well, it is well, with my soul.<br />
</span></span></i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;">My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!<br />
My sin, not in part but the whole,<br />
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,<br />
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!<br />
</span></span><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;">It is well, with my soul,<br />
It is well, with my soul,<br />
It is well, it is well, with my soul.<br />
</span></span></i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;">And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,<br />
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;<br />
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,<br />
Even so, it is well with my soul.<br />
</span></span><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;">It is well, with my soul,<br />
It is well, with my soul,<br />
It is well, it is well, with my soul.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We read that through our eyes as often we do with so many things and not knowing the true history behind it...the man who wrote this, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 24px;">Horatio Gates Spafford, <span style="font-size: small;">had lost so much. His life was seemingly, from an outside view, in turmoil. I could tell you my thoughts on this, but you should really just go read the history behind this great hymn....it will take on new meaning. He's not saying "I'm so happy, I'm so happy" That's not at all what he means when he says "It is well with my soul" It's a depth of knowledge of The God who nailed MY sin to the cross, not in part, but the whole of my sinfulness, with His Son, on the cross. And the promise of a day when He will come again... </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Go <a href="http://www.biblestudycharts.com/A_Daily_Hymn.html">here </a></span></span></span></span><span class="text"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">to read the story about this song and the man who wrote it. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm praying that I can more appreciate the "simple" things in life that are not simple at all...but deal with the complexity of a GREAT and HOLY God. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">One of the verses underlined in Hermies Bible, which was as worn as his old body lay, was Jeremiah 17:7-8:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><blockquote style="color: #cc0000;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and has made the Lord his hope and confidence. He is like a tree planted along a riverbank, with it's roots reaching deep into the water- a tree not bothered by the heat nor worried by long months of drought. It's leaves stay green and it goes right on producing all it's luscious fruit." </span></span></span></span></span></div></blockquote><div style="color: #cc0000;"><br />
</div>May your life and mine continue to produce luscious fruit...and might we say, not because of faulty hapiness, but because of GOD: <b><i><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is well with my soul</span></span></i></b> <br />
<div style="text-align: center;"></div>Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-77225441859348563292011-02-02T23:13:00.001-06:002011-02-02T23:14:43.902-06:00Bad day...Good steakWhat is the worst thing that could happen in the morning?<br />
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Oversleeping.<br />
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** I do not think it to be a coincidence that we ladies at the office got a devotional today called "<i>Good Morning Lord" **</i><br />
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It's positively terrible. Mostly if it's really a tremendous amount of time that you've overslept. Well, that started out my bad day today...oversleeping. I should arrive at work at 8:30....work is about a 16 minute drive for me...I awoke at 8:18am. Yeah...so the panick sank in...I was rushing...deciding what normal hygiene rituals I would simply have to skip for today....(most of them fell into the skip category, which was unfortunate for those around me) I made it to work at 8:45...do the math...that's pretty good, I must say!<br />
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I literally threw on some clothes, put some of the creme to powder foundation on, which I only use when I don't have time for the real good coverage stuff, said a quick prayer of thankfulness that I left my hair up the night before...and walked out of my room....<br />
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Only to find my father, lackadaisically sitting on the couch watching fox news...<br />
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Now, I am clearly old enough to know that this oversleeping is no one's fault but my own. In fact as I write this, I realize I should be in bed. I have lived on my own for years, with no one to wake me up, but for some reason, the fact that I was in bed when I should have left for work 10 minutes prior, and dad was sitting on the couch like it was a normal morning, just seemed to rub me wrong.<br />
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This was our conversation Me "how come you didn't wake me up?" Dad "Was I supposed to?" Me "Well, I am usually gone by now." The end. Yeah...nothing..<br />
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Therefore, some of you know better than others that waking up late affects your entire day.<br />
1. I felt really nasty and ugly...girls will feel this worse than guys, I think.<br />
2. There was no coffee made (another thing I didn't understand with dad being on the couch for an hour and a half prior) and I HAVE TO have coffee...<br />
3. I didn't have time to make my lunch, so I had to eat at Subway. I don't really like subway.<br />
4. My brain was scattered and I felt like I was sleeping most of the day.<br />
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You see, something so simple proceeds to much mess ...<br />
How do you fix such a disaster, you ask...well, I have just the thing: STEAK!<br />
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Steak has always been tricky in my cooking experience. I mean there are definitely techniques that if you don't follow through, the steak is edible, but not good...not that melt in your mouth beefy goodness...with the juices flowing and such. So, I've been wanting to try a technique by <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/anne-burrell/dry-rubbed-rib-eye-recipe2/index.html">Anne Burrell</a> from her show "secrets of a restaurant chef", because well, they seem to know how to do it most of the time.<br />
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So, one of the secrets is to rub it down with your rub (recipe below) two-three days before you cook it...seriously makes all the difference in the world...amazing.<br />
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I used a recipe from Better Homes and Gardens, this month they had a butcher in (Kari Underly) and she had some secrets herself:<br />
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1 Tbsp Brown sugar<br />
2 tsp chilli powder<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
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That's it...seriously...you combine this and rub the steaks...place them on a plate covered with saran wrap and refrigerate. Then a few days later as you are preping for dinner, take them out about 1/2 an hour before you want to cook them; the steaks enjoy coming to a room temp (that's what I hear from the chef's.) Depending on what kind of steaks you have (thickness, cut, and how you like em done being taken into consideration) your steaks will only take like 4-7 minutes per side!<br />
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Being that it's winter and it was seriously like -30 degrees today, it's obvious this won't be taking place on a gas or charcoal grill...I used my Cast Iron Griddle...which is a thing for experts....I need more practice...<br />
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I believe since Iron holds heat so well, you need to get it really hot (because that's best for cooking the steaks) and then turn it down, because it takes a long time to cool, it will stay considerably HOT throughout your cooking. I did not think about that till after the meal tonight...which my family and I ate in a cloud of smoke that was created from my mad cooking skills...anywho...<br />
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And I like a medium/medium rare steak...so some pink is very GOOD!!!<br />
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I'm terrible at taking pictures of food, but for all of you visual folks out there, I know it helps to see.<br />
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The moral of the story...even if you oversleep on a Wednesday morning, as long as you rubbed some steaks on Monday, in the end, everything will be okay. <br />
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I made these potatoes to go with my steak from <a href="http://faithfulnessfarm.blogspot.com/2011/01/cast-iron-cooking-skillet-salt-roasted.html">Faithfulness Farm</a>. They were yummy..also a little use of my cast irons...yeah...<br />
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So, tomorrow when things don't seem to be the cheeriest (although I hope it's better than today) just think ahead to dinner, which is the most fun part of the day...Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-42013955378856027402011-01-25T23:14:00.000-06:002011-01-25T23:14:56.228-06:00Dirty Dog Doughnuts...Ok... so my whole life, doughnuts have been my favorite food. Pretty sure they haunt my dreams...They are so, so perfectly soft and yeasty and just all together divine! <br />
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I've come a long way over the years in my love for good food...it's not just the food, it's the love for the process that is taken to make the food. Seriously, growing up, I thoroughly enjoyed eating a chili dog drenched in cheese that was pumped out of a can...at the Circle K down the road...followed by a can of dew and a candy bar...I honestly don't know if I could down that now. So, I believe that as I tasted good food, God enriched my taste buds to have ultimate food experience! <br />
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So, the road to finding a good doughnut recipe has been a journey...I mean, you see a doughnut and then the look entices you to purchase...and then like most things these days, disappointment encroaches upon your life. Some people enjoy a gas station doughnut, I'm not judging, but I simply can't see the reasoning to partake in the caloric consumption when you could have the best. <br />
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So, let me tell you about THE BEST doughnuts (in the world) no lie. A little joint called <i>World's Best Doughnuts </i>in Grand Marais, MN. I'll try not to try too hard to explain these, because I think they are beyond words. Grand Marais is a quiet, quaint little town on the tip of the North Shore in Northern MN. The scenery alone is worth a six hour car trip...just make sure that the doughnut shop is not in it's off season. They are only open from middle of May though October. I made two trips to Grand Marais in one year...and BOTH times the doughnut shop was closed...within days of opening/closing....SICK!<br />
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Anywho...there has never..EVER been another doughnut like them...I mean...no matter what style you order, it's gonna be the best doughnut you've ever had. <br />
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These are my lovely parents enjoying their first World's Best Doughnut....I think this picture explains a lot!! <br />
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They are worth it...that's why...so, I'll get to it..I found a good doughnut recipe! From <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/02/homemade-glazed-doughnuts/">The Pioneer Woman</a>. <br />
I enjoy her as it is...but then I found her doughnut recipe on a different blog and tried it out now I'm in love....it's simple admiration! The problem is, I need more practice...I made some mistakes...BUT, really how often can you practice making doughnuts and stick to any sort of diet regimen? <br />
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I try to make Saturday's my day to try such things...So here it goes...<br />
1st mistake: I rolled them too thin<br />
2nd mistake: The tool I used was not a doughnut cutter...and I don't actually know what it's for...it's some antique thing that my grandfather bought in a box full of "goodies" at an auction sale, which usually means a box of nothing good...but I was intrigued...and can't think of what else to use them for.<br />
The combination of these two things made me have skinny doughnuts....it's not what you think...not like diet doughnuts....just too little, which made them cook really fast...and not have quite the right texture...<br />
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LOVE yeast...it's miraculous what it does<br />
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Good night doughnut ball of love...you make it the night before...so handy!<br />
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However, the rising method from <a href="http://www.visionsofsugarplum.com/">Sugar Plum</a> was genius! I put them in the oven, with a pan of water that had been boiled, sitting on the bottom shelf...made it nice and warm for all the yeasties to work their magic....<br />
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So, stay tuned to see what comes next...really, you never know what you'll find here...Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-54542261595950324082011-01-21T23:19:00.000-06:002011-01-21T23:19:46.657-06:00Humbled by a snowbankWell, well, well...here in the Northland it's a bit cold. Okay...very cold, like dangerously cold. I try not to talk about it constantly or make my facebook status reflect it, it's kinda the stuff Minnesotans are made of...this is what makes us tough. So, speaking of tough...today, I was leaving work to have lunch with my grandparents and somehow, while I was driving out of the driveway at work I drove straight into the snowbank...yeah, the one right OFF the beaten path...clearly off of the spot normal people drive. I realized I was in the snowbank when my car stopped moving...it is clear my mind was elsewhere. <br />
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So, with much shame, I walk into the office and announce to the two coworkers that were there that I was stuck. Despite the -39 degree temps outside, they put their boots on, grabbed a shovel, and some cardboard and through much work...and runny noses, and numb legs and rosy cheeks (on both accounts, I'm sure) they pushed me out. <br />
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I was so embarrassed that I had driven directly into the snowbank in the first place, but to have people show such grace, never saying a sarcastic comment, was so freeing. (I was the one making sarcastic comments, imagine that) It reminded me of a book that we are reading as staff... <i>The Grace of God </i>by Andy Stanley. He says this about grace: "When we are on the receiving end, grace is refreshing. When it is required of us, it is often disturbing. But, when correctly applied, it seems to solve just about everything." So true...I expect it to be given, but when I am placed in a position to give, I don't always freely give GRACE. <br />
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So, not only was I embarrassed by my teenagerlike driving skills...I was convicted by the goodness of others, which displayed the Grace of God. In the end, it was good...and God needed me to see these things...and sometimes it takes a big white snow bank for things to be clear in my mind. <br />
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On a very <span style="color: #cc0000;">Happy <span style="color: black;">note, There is <span style="background-color: #6aa84f;">doughnut </span>dough in the refrigerator, when I wake up I just have to roll it out, cut, raise, and then FRY! </span></span>Now, the last time I tried to make doghnuts, they turned out terrible...I am determined to find a perfect recipe and do it well...something to look forward to tomorrow...maybe.<br />
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Keep tuned in...to God...and if you want to see the doughnuts, to this blog! <br />
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Watch out for jumping snowbanks. Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-87719142803244140622011-01-20T22:44:00.000-06:002011-01-20T23:02:24.003-06:00Good IntentionsWell, here I am...awake. I should be all curled up in my bed with my down comforter comforting me...keeping me warm, but I sit and ponder. Here is what I wonder: Can a "non morning" person ever overcome? I've wondered this for my whole life, practically...and I thought, "Maybe it comes with age", but here I am getting older and still hating mornings. <br /><br />You'd think that good intentions of waking up, and continually setting your alarm for 6am would count for something, but I still can't bring myself to just get out of bed, until the very last minute, when I HAVE to (an hour and a half later). So, this poses a question in my mind...How much do good intentions really play into what happens in my everyday life? And when good intentions fail me, what's to fall back on? <br /><br />The problem with good intentions (it is far to late to open up this can 'o worms...) is that I am leaning on my own strength and "excitement" to get something accomplished. It's no doubt that we have to work at things, however, if I try to do them on my own, I continually fail. So, can I trust in the supernatural for the simple things in life, like strength to wake up in the morning, wisdom to make good decisions, and passion for a better life? <br /><br />The answer...I think you know, but just in case, I'll tell you...do you need a hint? <br /><br />Okay, okay.....It is ...get ready::YES<br /><br />How do I know? Paul struggled...and this is how it worked out:<br /><br />"So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, <span class="woj" style=""> "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."</span> Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong" 2 Corinthians 12:7-10<br /><br />The problem: Good Intentions<br />The Solution: Grace<br /><br />Amen. <br /><br />ps. The butter cake mentioned yesterday tastes even more delightful the next morning!!Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-67679491711109184522011-01-19T20:16:00.000-06:002011-01-19T21:01:04.206-06:00Overcome...That's right...Back to the blogging world! I just got internet hooked up in my house...yes, it's been six months since I've had unlimited access.<br /><br />And I can't wait to start blogging again!!<br /><br />Now, it's the beginning, well kinda still the beginning of the new year...(January is going so fast) And I am overcome...Overcome with my heart fluttering in far too many directions. I desire to be a better person in so many aspects. I'd like to read more, exercise more, love more, cry more, but mostly I'd like to bake more.<br /><br />As much as I <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">love </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">my job, I can't think of a better life than being paid to be in the kitchen all day...or at least have the freedom and time to do so.<br /><br />So, as much as my mind is racing and being overcome with so many things to think about and things to change...to become better, blah blah blah....Tonight I was overcome in a different way...<br /><br />I mean I really couldn't get away from it...it had simply</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> overtaken me...my desires were strong and I gave in...and in about 20 minutes I'll know if it was worth it...<br /><br /><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen-blog/2011/01/step-by-step-gooey-butter-cake/">http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen-blog/2011/01/step-by-step-gooey-butter-cake/</a><br /><br />It was like a magnet, pulling me in...I had to make it.<br />I got all excited, only to find that I was missing one ingredient...cream cheese...so, despite the temperature at -6 and feeling like -21 with the wind chill, I made the two block trek to the store (in my car, of course). Missing ingredient: Found!<br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Setting: My kitchen, dirty dinner dishes still all over from deep fried shrimp and vegetable stir fry (so, yeah, it smelled like a greasy Chinese restaurant...which some folks would enjoy, I'm not judging), continuous country music from the 90's on the tv music channel (love those), and the oven preheating...me dancing to the music of each new ingredient, literally falling in love with this cake, even before it's complete (maybe becase the first layer could have been eaten raw and life would've been swell)<br /><br />An hour later, my house smells like ooey gooey delicious butter...and the dishes are in the dish washer...and the cake is on the countertop cooling...waiting for me to dive in.<br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">So, if anyone reads this, since my six month absense, I need a little direction...I'm torn...does my blog need to be more focused? I love writing about things that I'm learning and those things that I have strong opinions about, theology, world topics, and love and life and (yes, I know there are so many) BUT I really enjoy writing about food too...Can one have a blah blah blog about everything...is that enjoyable for readers, or should I pi</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ck one thing and love it up?!?<br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Leave me a comment and let me know...and for now, I know what I'm gonna LOVE up...<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkeaMruantwbi_1X519MwtrapFNN6a-BkFRS10eQwVfY3G-04Tyikxcf9PViF3qa2pgGdJXIEIX0_jXDLheyZa5BB_5Ul4JmjSgZPm53AzyDp_xn-A8WEEhpq_y5ZTxvjQG6Ey5EdCETG/s1600/100_4143.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkeaMruantwbi_1X519MwtrapFNN6a-BkFRS10eQwVfY3G-04Tyikxcf9PViF3qa2pgGdJXIEIX0_jXDLheyZa5BB_5Ul4JmjSgZPm53AzyDp_xn-A8WEEhpq_y5ZTxvjQG6Ey5EdCETG/s200/100_4143.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564096289974255554" border="0" /></a><br />Oh...goodness... good night world.<br />ps. In St Louis, where this cake is from, they eat it for breakfast.... talk about a Good Morning!!<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /><br /></span><img src="file:///C:/Users/Chrissy/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-3.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Chrissy/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-4.jpg" alt="" />Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-38087694103601303822010-06-04T12:46:00.000-05:002010-06-04T13:05:52.856-05:00RealityInspiration from <span style="font-style: italic;">My Utmost for His Highest </span>Oswald hits the nail on the head:<br /><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote>We have the idea that God is going to do some exceptional thing-- that He is preparing and equipping us for some extraordinary work in the future. But as we grown in His grace we find that God is glorifying Himself here and now, at this very moment. If we have God's assurance behind us, the most amazing strength becomes ours, and we learn to sing, glorifying Him even in the ordinary days and ways of life.<br /><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>Often times we think that there must be this big elaborate plan for us...because well, we are who we are...and God must have something big in mind. We tend to focus and think about how great God has made US, instead of thinking about how great HE is. Truth of the matter, in the end anything great happening in our lives is because of Him, and we will fall before Him, seeing His great Glory...throwing any crowns or riches at His feet, even though it's not enough...<br /><br />Look around...God is using today, working all things according to His purpose (Rom. 8:28), if you love Him....this is the big plan, that you would be sanctified (1 Thess. 4:3). Love God, Love others, these are the two greatest commandments...for NOW, not later!Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-43661660430104687112010-06-01T15:52:00.000-05:002010-06-01T16:21:45.993-05:00TransitionThere is so much change taking place in my life right now...most of it I don't even know the end result. It's the kind of change that makes you question who you are...NOT like why you were created, but more like personality issues.<br /><br />Please excuse the fact (if anyone is reading this) that I am still trying to figure this thought out in my head...so it might not make sense to anyone but myself.<br /><br />As humans we think we know what we want and what we like, and in reality I don't have that figured out in my life. AND it seems that as I "grow up" it's getting more confusing. (Yes, I graduated with a counseling degree)<br /><br />Anywho, what I'm trying to get at is this idea...I just read this section in Francis Chan's book <span style="font-style: italic;">Crazy Love</span>, which is phenomenal!<br /><blockquote>Each of us, to some degree, fools our friends and family about who we really are. But it's impossible to do that with God. He knows each of us, deeply and specifically. He knows our thoughts before we think them and our actions before we commit them, whether we are lying down or sitting or walking around. He knows who we are and what we are about. We cannot escape Him, even if we want to. When I grow weary of trying to be faithful to Him and want a break, it doesn't come as a surprise to God. <br /></blockquote><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote></blockquote>I desperately need God's grace and forgiveness for thinking that I know what's best...and for putting on any sort of persona to make others think anything different than just what I am. I need to be captivated by God's great love for me...not concerned in the least about what others think of me....if I am faithful to HIM, I am who I am...I am who He created me to be in the womb...I will do what He determined for me to do before the foundations of the earth!<br /><br />I am overwhelmed...and scared....but still in the grip of God. In the grip of Him who holds the world in His hand...and that is a comfort...a scary kind of comfort.<br /></div><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote></div></div>Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-39432090111491445112010-04-07T13:48:00.000-05:002010-04-07T16:26:18.461-05:00Solution or Misused graceThe problem of the AIDS virus has been a profuse problem in many nations for years now. One of the worst areas is Uganda, Africa. 80% of this nation claims to be Christian. Many people who are HIV positive or have the AIDS virus might have received it through birth, from their parents. And their parents, quite possibly would claim that they were "uneducated" as to how exactly the disease was spread. Some felt they had no choice of any alternative lifestyle. Incest and polygamy are perfectly acceptable in their culture and practiced regularly.<br /><br />So, a few years ago President Bush put into effect a relief effort. The United States provides pills that allow someone with AIDS to keep on living. They are called "the miracle pill" for obvious reasoning. These pills, anti-retrovirals, are expensive and no one over there would be able to afford them. So, the relief effort is doing just what it is intended to do...keeping people alive. People with the disease can live life just like you and I, completely worry free, as long as they continue to take the drug. <br /><br />However, since this plan was put into place, the number of people who are HIV positive has gone back up. Why? you wonder...well, it's no longer a death sentence. AIDS was at one time a penalty for wrong actions, tolling on generation after generation, now the consequences don't seem so severe. Sin leads to death, but there is a cure. Jesus blood shed on the cross covers a multitude of sins, does that mean we keep on sinning? NO! <br /><br />Paul, in Romans speaks of the law. The law comes and therefore may increase the amount of wrong doings. (The law was added so that the trespass might increase. Romans 5:20) However, in the next part of that verse, he speaks of Grace. Grace is undeserved favor in the eyes of God. He gives us a promise that "as sin increased, <b>grace</b> increased all the more." the reason for the increase in grace is to show God's power...verse 21 says "just as sin reigned in death, so also <b>grace</b> might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."<br /><br />The point that comes about in the next chapter of Romans is about grace being misused. Paul asks the question: "What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that <b>grace</b> may increase?" (Rom. 6:1) He answers that question, with all certainty and we would think it to be an obvious solution, but with any sin, it is rooted in our sinful nature and unless God changes our hearts (happening at salvation and through sanctification(being made Holy through Christ's work)) , we keep on sinning, relying on grace that is not merited. His answer: "<span style="font-weight: bold;">By no means!</span> We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?" (Rom 6:2-3)<br /> *verse three is another discussion altogether...another time...but stick with me.<br /><br />"If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. " Hebrews 10:26-27<br /><br />You can see how, while watching 60 minutes, learning of the AIDS outreach, I was, to say the least, confused. I fully condone aide to underprivileged. However, I can not completely respect the process if the "answer" is turning into an even larger problem. We spend trillions of dollars to help these people...and I believe they are much more educated now as to the cause of this disease among their people, however....now that help has arrived and proven effective, the evil continues...and even increases. We are saving millions of lives, but how much more can we afford? The program will continue to provide the pills to those already enlisted, but can not take on anymore.... <br /><br />What are we to say then?<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6362538n&tag=api">http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6362538n&tag=api </a>Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-7601437124845584852010-03-22T19:57:00.000-05:002010-03-22T20:03:15.986-05:00A Day In The Kitchen<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. </span><br />Harriet Van Horne<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioqcinX9HsvjJdt2gY-09R6RO9oIkYK8zjQPQ1SWCla7ULTMoXd_E1iSiTm0xAs0kg2-SEPr3Q7zH8M-a-lGRTfr_eVGNWiFjpQm8ed7mS4KmeZrFUmdP23cIa-6VCf1oO4s1ekD0dVePD/s1600-h/100_3728.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioqcinX9HsvjJdt2gY-09R6RO9oIkYK8zjQPQ1SWCla7ULTMoXd_E1iSiTm0xAs0kg2-SEPr3Q7zH8M-a-lGRTfr_eVGNWiFjpQm8ed7mS4KmeZrFUmdP23cIa-6VCf1oO4s1ekD0dVePD/s200/100_3728.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451620528641542002" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqn1B-AJixIOBWKtFJNxC6dW1CdYVNcX8o8lLRTIqKVkHIemJeMgAitPyVDd42aShY9CkSgOPsPuY0nedjzR4z-b1kCdThZjIPuW1PHbCq034H_iBefZE0yMwOSUUeilH69VBN11e2nHAx/s1600-h/100_3728.jpg"> </a>Most of you who know me know that I love to bake...and cook. I love to experiment with different ideas and different recipes, combining things until ultimate palate satisfaction is achieved.<br />So, I thought I would give you a taste of a day in the kitchen. When the time arises, I enjoy being in the kitchen for hours on end and then sitting down to take my taste buds for a ride! However, there is a certain atmosphere which is best for creating the "mood" and I have a photo journey of that to share with you...<br /><br />1st... if you are baking, you need to nourish yourself with food, as to not indulge on licking the spoon, spatula, and bowl continually. mmm...sloppy joes<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrGF_feOI2wh-1iDFWY32PJpysg70JLq3Gh5uZGfylHFvb6V7en0EVI-wKX5ysBCs9R9DMVjfeSUNeCfh1OqffA-vDAeqj-ezaO0F7m1OX016YN1p5WiAwnEFlCCxg89Jy_FV9GPhubVl/s1600-h/100_3711.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrGF_feOI2wh-1iDFWY32PJpysg70JLq3Gh5uZGfylHFvb6V7en0EVI-wKX5ysBCs9R9DMVjfeSUNeCfh1OqffA-vDAeqj-ezaO0F7m1OX016YN1p5WiAwnEFlCCxg89Jy_FV9GPhubVl/s200/100_3711.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451239996326749746" border="0" /></a>Next, you'll need to have some inspiring tunes...I chose, this day, to have three new songs on repeat, and for this my roommates loved me!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRRqxDoYUJxfQ5C9mtQkwBHmPe9tBJzjym1hevgNpq9ssvSrL7FrbExKcQ6jBU6soxhkRLkCIGCL0A3SjVoVJ6MDlUjs_DdppnvbUawyr-8lv8Bis-UTGyjYbY-ZNsgR1CjWazdMI3E5M/s1600-h/100_3714.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRRqxDoYUJxfQ5C9mtQkwBHmPe9tBJzjym1hevgNpq9ssvSrL7FrbExKcQ6jBU6soxhkRLkCIGCL0A3SjVoVJ6MDlUjs_DdppnvbUawyr-8lv8Bis-UTGyjYbY-ZNsgR1CjWazdMI3E5M/s200/100_3714.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451240625545154738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJNUHISlJNfH8TPL4tkA7-BMlu3RAYsf5a15Q5Jnc1VW0CGy8cxMqSVR_todFsbNlNM28-euMTJA1h4kift7rAkR8CAxyxYiYG1gYLB_F0M2Mn_bcADiQ48o9DAC30gCEJSfM9SvRP9r3/s1600-h/100_3716.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJNUHISlJNfH8TPL4tkA7-BMlu3RAYsf5a15Q5Jnc1VW0CGy8cxMqSVR_todFsbNlNM28-euMTJA1h4kift7rAkR8CAxyxYiYG1gYLB_F0M2Mn_bcADiQ48o9DAC30gCEJSfM9SvRP9r3/s200/100_3716.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451506457298319266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dGH_AEmEyev_RQNtVmT57wQ8cL7HvlRfr3ubkQKRRkNN4X0ySLvAScUrQ1qb3GJu-s-hh3yjIp_eC2ErvG6wcWTmb1RdC-FBFbd8GGkQotnYc-jU26rLOnCuXItggbM-0fCSZazybQ56/s1600-h/100_3715.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dGH_AEmEyev_RQNtVmT57wQ8cL7HvlRfr3ubkQKRRkNN4X0ySLvAScUrQ1qb3GJu-s-hh3yjIp_eC2ErvG6wcWTmb1RdC-FBFbd8GGkQotnYc-jU26rLOnCuXItggbM-0fCSZazybQ56/s200/100_3715.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451507212234397762" border="0" /></a><br />You'll need to make sure you have the necessary ingredients for your recipes!! (Butter makes everything BETTER!~)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkw1IdWo913rfbbD1bDBe5VgP70AE4pMdSHIuF9mMKs73uKe2nqQyQPnymBXImjp0_D0nDvP_nLZhD5TWVUDv7PqlruYRQieQmL-iQogbc67WcOm6Hhqay3KFSyWqhwCMhv7j0GqCSVGG/s1600-h/100_3726.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkw1IdWo913rfbbD1bDBe5VgP70AE4pMdSHIuF9mMKs73uKe2nqQyQPnymBXImjp0_D0nDvP_nLZhD5TWVUDv7PqlruYRQieQmL-iQogbc67WcOm6Hhqay3KFSyWqhwCMhv7j0GqCSVGG/s200/100_3726.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451506820631986114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4H90JoaNXD-oxmBRpBKxmQIykLe8IjjK6KjimmJGZ3zklImFsOIArrN2iiWTWcIirDoIpqapIpMaDPPuDt4RlL7kDc_xrPOoeqvcAPgwgVbZEsLAiY0j4SRdtVVHI20ME3hL2ZHGBBB3f/s1600-h/100_3717.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4H90JoaNXD-oxmBRpBKxmQIykLe8IjjK6KjimmJGZ3zklImFsOIArrN2iiWTWcIirDoIpqapIpMaDPPuDt4RlL7kDc_xrPOoeqvcAPgwgVbZEsLAiY0j4SRdtVVHI20ME3hL2ZHGBBB3f/s200/100_3717.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451508188192604818" border="0" /></a>You'll also need the right apparel...the heat in the kitchen is unbelievable.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The results: F<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi223fkbm9Wj3CngpZfXorCYdXAa4dB-KuMf7Uh80UDAhtfgaQ2aveCDCgpZh2WHhIAGEPkWJvXjOaDFBxUOESzthGbx1kS6RbFD02ZuBDWqi6OTvvG6-NCaa85gK9J4UQWPAYNDgcWENbs/s1600-h/100_3718.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi223fkbm9Wj3CngpZfXorCYdXAa4dB-KuMf7Uh80UDAhtfgaQ2aveCDCgpZh2WHhIAGEPkWJvXjOaDFBxUOESzthGbx1kS6RbFD02ZuBDWqi6OTvvG6-NCaa85gK9J4UQWPAYNDgcWENbs/s200/100_3718.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451622504686960178" border="0" /></a>udge Puddles, superbowl cupcakes, and homemade oreos.<br /><br /><br />I found this recipe on one of my favorite blogs: http://www.mommyskitchen.net/2009/04/fudge-puddles-for-game-night.html<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEky9BBBCj10WYpSSnAbMTihoEHS9hCBRO9ZUyF_noGL7l0J95v9eISZ5UE8R9WYN-isHCOXswCutZMW6mS9psAkzKu5i4DFCKU6v9kiCShfTbj10p2rwCb1Xpe2vTODuHI0lO29o-NAua/s1600-h/100_3727.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEky9BBBCj10WYpSSnAbMTihoEHS9hCBRO9ZUyF_noGL7l0J95v9eISZ5UE8R9WYN-isHCOXswCutZMW6mS9psAkzKu5i4DFCKU6v9kiCShfTbj10p2rwCb1Xpe2vTODuHI0lO29o-NAua/s200/100_3727.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451623119371484946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It is obvious what team I was routing for during the big game!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqbWiRzfdmTGr8S9SgISExFHk84NGZAVbwRBm9yzQAC27bNyHg50_arjPP2an8miZGBhewNfKrYvQn7vt3qg1mEuDNJhxzYN4Bq5ULAL__LeFSxG9gRluGY7zwMduWDvkIeMEjyrX0AXQ/s1600-h/100_3724.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqbWiRzfdmTGr8S9SgISExFHk84NGZAVbwRBm9yzQAC27bNyHg50_arjPP2an8miZGBhewNfKrYvQn7vt3qg1mEuDNJhxzYN4Bq5ULAL__LeFSxG9gRluGY7zwMduWDvkIeMEjyrX0AXQ/s200/100_3724.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451624536731478242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Next time I need to make the oreos a little thinner...but they were very oreo like...crunchy with the ooey gooey cream center...but, like I said much too thick for an oreo.<br /><br /><br /><br />Well, my quest continues for great recipes and great combinations to adequately surprise and excite your tastebuds!Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-6707304021072425672010-03-15T22:55:00.000-05:002010-03-15T23:01:22.997-05:00Busy BeeOh, my dear blog...I wish I had time to tell you things...<br />To my few faithful readers, sorry it has been so sparse. <br />Life is crazy and I will hope for a few spare minutes to post some of these things:<br /><br />A Day in the kitchen<br />A Challenge of Faith<br />The Famous Bun Story<br />The six hour first date<br /><br />Until then, keep your eyes peeled for God's beauty...It's all around you!Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-8625167826345400152010-02-23T22:24:00.000-06:002010-02-23T23:16:13.906-06:00Time is...Honestly, what to say...time is tickin' away. So, that made me think of a dctalk song, which is funny. Obviously it goes deeper than that. Time is something that is overwhelming my thoughts these days, possibly because its slipping away. One problem with time is the well intended use of it that gets destroyed by our decisions that are made under the impulse of selfish desires. <br />There are things pulling us in different directions...some good and others not so good. As a Christian, I desire that what I do would honor God and as a human, I make decisions that glorify my sinful nature. <br />This is what Paul is talking about in Romans chapter seven. "I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing." (vs. 18-19)<br />So we struggle to do the right things with the time that we have been given. <br />The thing that bugs me most about it is when the struggle seems easy one day and hard the next. <br />What is it that keeps us bogged down if we are "no longer slaves to sin" (romans 6:6)? <br /><br />It's a mystery to me...which is probably best, as it keeps me relying on the grace of God to keep me. To keep me saved, to keep me close to Him, and to keep me on the path to what He has for me daily. <br /><br />"Time is tickin' away, tick tick tickin' away<br />Time is tickin' away, tick tick tickin' away<br />Right now is the time that we gotta get with it<br />The gift that He's given ain't just an exhibit<br />But a tool that He's given us to use for His sake<br />And just as He's given He can surely take<br />The signs of the times are dropping like flies<br />The cries of the people around us imply<br />They're lookin' for an answer that we already know<br />But time is definitely on the go<br />All the money in the world<br />Can never stop the hands of time<br />And a wasted day in your life<br />Is more than a crime"<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Time Is</span> by DC Talk<br /><br />On a side note, when I was in sixth grade, this was my favorite song to rollerskate to!Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-46763725953017092962010-02-14T22:28:00.000-06:002010-02-14T22:52:23.102-06:00Not Bitter...but awareThe other day someone asked me "Does Valentines day depress you?" The day before this questions arose, I was driving and saw a car that looked just like one that an old suitor of mine drove, and picked me up in. When I saw this car, I instantly started crying (this is not fun for me to admit). When I came to my senses, I realized I was not crying because I missed this person particularly, because I am well aware that he is not "the one" for me. However, I miss things like being picked up, getting a phone call daily, being cared for, having someone plan a fun valentines date...even if it's as simple as cooking dinner. <br />I explained to this person that Valentines day does not bother me, but knowing what it's like to have it be special...and now having that be gone is hard. I'm not one of those single bitter people who mope around about this day, but I am aware of what it could be: a fun day with someone special. <br />Not to mention... when this someone tells me on eight separate occasions that they aren't sad on valentines day, the truth is most likely that they are, otherwise they wouldn't bring it up so much. <br />Well, I hope you all had a great day today, mine was splendid!Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-11320912921549948952010-02-07T23:08:00.000-06:002010-02-08T10:35:08.356-06:00Where have all the cowboy's gone?I was reading an article that stemmed from a question concerning a lack of "good men" I simply found this quote interesting. It certainly does not sum up the article, nor answer the question, but it may make you think...as it did me.<br /><br />"The good guy can be like the great restaurant that only locals know about. The tourists miss it because they fall for the “traps” of the neon sign and convenient location of the franchise, not realizing that the best is tucked away just a few blocks over. The good guy is more a discovery, finding him can take more effort because you have to work your way past all the flash of the franchise guy. He could be working in the cubicle next to you, or sitting just a few rows over in class, or playing guitar in your church small group. Take the time to get to know him. The one who might be easy to overlook could turn out to be the best kept secret."<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What Guys Wish You knew<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span>John Thomas<br /><br />More thoughts to come, I'm sure. <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></span>Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-42542964998017450862010-02-04T13:56:00.000-06:002010-02-04T14:25:34.900-06:00A Heart's longingAs I sit here on a gloomy day, in between shifts of work, sipping my dark hot cocoa, I find myself longing for something. I feel like I long for what I know as "home". Maybe because it sounds warm and comforting or because I am not content with my life right now, but is that really what I'm longing for...and if so, will I be satisfied in that? <br />Although home feels good, it doesn't satisfy that craving deep within. Nothing will ever satisfy that, except for ONE. The desire is there for a purpose...the purpose is for it to be fulfilled, but it only will when you let God be the ONE. <br />God has been drawing me into a love of holiness lately. This sounds good, but if I'm honest, it's really painful. Why? This love is hard to explain because holiness is hard to explain. It is set apart, different than anything or anyone. Therefore, when trying to talk about it to people who are constantly IN the world and unfortunately swayed by their longings, it doesn't make sense. I wrestle with what it means in my life...movies, music, magazines, friends, decisions, books, time management, etc, etc, etc. <br />Even harder than knowing what it looks like in my own life, is seeing people that I love blatantly disrespect or go against the holiness of God. When God awakens your heart to this and you develop a genuine fear, it hurts to see people mistreat God. How do we do it? I believe it's clear in the passage below, but first you have to care. That would get us into another conversation...God must give you the Grace to understand, for we are finite...and it is only by His grace that we are drawn to Him. But, if you love Him (truly) and are seeking Him (with your whole heart) you will see, know, and understand this...and it will develop into a life changing knowledge...and your heart will long for full obedience to HIM. And you will feel right at home!<br /><br />Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy." 1 Peter 1:13-16<br /><br />The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786551594171058952.post-10494619873245088702010-02-02T22:07:00.000-06:002010-02-02T22:37:54.959-06:00Here it goes...You wouldn't believe how nervous I am about starting this blog. It's unbelievable even to me. I'm not sure what it is. I have for a while been thinking of starting a blog, quite possibly because of the plethora of thoughts that pass through my mind...or maybe it's the awkward stories that are piling up and need to be shared with the world. Then my friend Shannon encouraged the idea! It took me weeks to think of a name, after a focus group of friends helped me out, I finally settled. Then, my thoughts would shift to "how would I word this on my blog". So, it is time. Time to stay connected with friends, time to expand my vocabulary, and time to challenge my thoughts...and have some fun along the way!<br />Because of the many compartments of affections in my life, it is almost impossible for me to have a blog that is centered around one thing. So, with each new post, if anyone reads this, I hope that they are surprised! And with each new post, be it about cupcakes or sanctification, I hope that each one is brought closer to Jesus and shares in that exceeding JOY! <br /><br />"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope." Romans 15:13Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370383996682552124noreply@blogger.com0