I was listening to the radio this morning. K-Love was playing a song that is not one of my favorites so I decided to channel surfing. I stopped on a talk show. They were discussing how there is no hope in this economy. Then I turn it to the news, nothing positive there either. It made me think, How do people who do not know Jesus survive in this world today? When all they hear is the hopeless and lies all aroung them.
Then a verse I read last week came to mind.
Jeremiah 23:16
This is what the LORD Almighty says: "Do not listen to what the prophets are prophesying to you; they fill you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.
I see the prophets in the scripture being the news Media, the government and others of the world trying to think things are not going to be better unless we rely on their way. I am relying on the Lord's way. I am not conforming my ways or my beliefs to what anyone else thinks is best for me and my family. God's way then my husband's way with God directing him is what is best for us! I have hope of a better tomorrow. I know one day it will be glorious in Heaven!
There was a time in my life when I strayed from my Christian walk. IT was a very dark period in my life. By the grace of God, I am forgiven and can know there is hope and love. I strive to be a better person but I am human and sometimes fall straight on my face. I do not want to live in the dark ever again. My faith and hope is with Our Lord! Do not let others tell you it is hopeless. There is hope with Jesus!
The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him;
Lamentations 3:25
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Shrimp Pasta
One of my comfort foods is shrimp pasta. It is easy to make and it is just good! I made it last night since I had a horrible headache! The only problem I do not have a recipe, I wing it.
So I will share what I do but it changes every time I make it!
1 bag of Frozen cooked shrimp, pull the tails off
mushrooms
asparagus
small tomatoes
onion
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
a pinch of basil
a pinch of parsley
1/4 c of onion approximate
1/4 c white cooking wine
1/2 c chicken broth or more if you need more sauce
garlic to taste I use the minced garlic most of the time and it is usually two teaspoons
5 tsp butter
I first melt the butter in a large pan. I saute the mushrooms, onions, asparagus, garlic and small tomatoes. Then I add broth and wine and shrimp. let simmer for about 15 minutes while the angel hair pasta is boiling and the bread is baking in the oven.
I sometimes just to mushrooms and onions and garlic too. add whatever you like. the flavor is from the wine and broth and the spices. Veggies are optional. This is a thin sauce. you could thicken it with corn starch. Remember to take some liquid out of the pan into a bowl then add the about a tablespoon of starch to the liquid and whisk it to make it not so lumpy. Then add it back to the pan. This will help with the lumps in the whole sauce.
Have a great day and happy cooking.
Next recipe will be coconut choc chip cookies. I am making this weekend sometime so I will let you know how they turn out!
So I will share what I do but it changes every time I make it!
1 bag of Frozen cooked shrimp, pull the tails off
mushrooms
asparagus
small tomatoes
onion
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
a pinch of basil
a pinch of parsley
1/4 c of onion approximate
1/4 c white cooking wine
1/2 c chicken broth or more if you need more sauce
garlic to taste I use the minced garlic most of the time and it is usually two teaspoons
5 tsp butter
I first melt the butter in a large pan. I saute the mushrooms, onions, asparagus, garlic and small tomatoes. Then I add broth and wine and shrimp. let simmer for about 15 minutes while the angel hair pasta is boiling and the bread is baking in the oven.
I sometimes just to mushrooms and onions and garlic too. add whatever you like. the flavor is from the wine and broth and the spices. Veggies are optional. This is a thin sauce. you could thicken it with corn starch. Remember to take some liquid out of the pan into a bowl then add the about a tablespoon of starch to the liquid and whisk it to make it not so lumpy. Then add it back to the pan. This will help with the lumps in the whole sauce.
Have a great day and happy cooking.
Next recipe will be coconut choc chip cookies. I am making this weekend sometime so I will let you know how they turn out!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Reflecting
In two days, I will be 37 years old. Wow where does the time go. I feel like I am still in my twenties. I have been thinking about the year of 36 and a lot happened during my 36th year.
Rob and I were married a month after I turned 36. We have traveled to Cabo San Lucas, Texas, Oklahoma (twice), Missouri (three times), and Kenya! I moved into our new home when we were married. We had several parties at the house. I had my gallbladder removed! Jenn and I took a couple of cooking classes. We have been to five weddings not counting our own. We have made memories with friends that will last a lifetime.
Year 36 was great! Bring on 37! I wonder what year 37 will bring........
Rob and I were married a month after I turned 36. We have traveled to Cabo San Lucas, Texas, Oklahoma (twice), Missouri (three times), and Kenya! I moved into our new home when we were married. We had several parties at the house. I had my gallbladder removed! Jenn and I took a couple of cooking classes. We have been to five weddings not counting our own. We have made memories with friends that will last a lifetime.
Year 36 was great! Bring on 37! I wonder what year 37 will bring........
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Latest addition to the kitchen!
Oh I so enjoy Bed Bath and Beyond! I could work there since I am so familiar with their store and pricing! The only problem would be I would spend my check on merchandise.
Last night, the nieces and I took a little trip to BBB! I needed to return the latest purchase of the Mr Coffee Tea Maker! It leaks like crazy. Rob and I have tried everything to keep it from leaking but we gave up and returned it. Anyways back to the wonderful store, I purchased a wedding present for Miss Becky Lee. I also bought a great new pan.
It was 19.99 and I used a 20% off coupon so it was really 15.99!
When we got home, Dottie and I made brownies. It is such a great thing.!You lift the divider and wow- you have perfect cut brownies!
I finally have to admit. I have a kitchen tools addiction. My brother used to be Mr. Gadget because he had the latest and greatest gadgets. I guess it runs in the family!
I wonder what else to make in this new little pan. I bet corn bread would work also! Yummy!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
The fun things we brought back from Kenya
Well we have been back almost a month from Kenya! We are discovering we have brought back a few things we really didn't know from Kenya!
Our best friend, Janel brought back e colli and a strain of Typhoid! She has been in the hospital since July 9th and hopefully we will be out today! She did have all her vaccinations but this is a strain that is not preventable apparently. The doctors said they will not know for several weeks what exactly the strand is but they know how to treat her. She looks and feels better every day! Last week when she was in ICU, I decided I do not need to visit third world countries anymore. I am sure I will change my mind one day since the hubby was born there.
I brought back, Fred, the parasite! I realized after the girls named him, I have a brother in law whose name is Fred! (Sorry to the Beams if you read this one) It has been interesting having Fred. He doesn't like Japanese, Mexican, Italian, or American food so far. Hopefully Fred will be dead soon with the medicine!
Now reason why he was named Fred. At my cousins house in Tulsa, they have a turkey on a nest of eggs. We named her Wilma. So the name Fred was on every one's mind because of the Flintstones!
I highly recommend anyone traveling to different countries to have Cipro on hand. Better yet take Cipro while you are there to kill anything that decides to try to smuggle back into the States with you!
Our best friend, Janel brought back e colli and a strain of Typhoid! She has been in the hospital since July 9th and hopefully we will be out today! She did have all her vaccinations but this is a strain that is not preventable apparently. The doctors said they will not know for several weeks what exactly the strand is but they know how to treat her. She looks and feels better every day! Last week when she was in ICU, I decided I do not need to visit third world countries anymore. I am sure I will change my mind one day since the hubby was born there.
I brought back, Fred, the parasite! I realized after the girls named him, I have a brother in law whose name is Fred! (Sorry to the Beams if you read this one) It has been interesting having Fred. He doesn't like Japanese, Mexican, Italian, or American food so far. Hopefully Fred will be dead soon with the medicine!
Now reason why he was named Fred. At my cousins house in Tulsa, they have a turkey on a nest of eggs. We named her Wilma. So the name Fred was on every one's mind because of the Flintstones!
I highly recommend anyone traveling to different countries to have Cipro on hand. Better yet take Cipro while you are there to kill anything that decides to try to smuggle back into the States with you!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
The Simple Things in Life
I have realized over the years the simple little things in life makes me happy. One of those things are my nieces. When I know they are happy, it makes me happy. Since we picked them up on Friday, we have been on road most of the time. I have bored Rob and the girls touring the Precious Moments Chapel. Then we went to Tulsa to be with our family on my Dad's side.
Just having them with us has changed my mood in so many ways. They probably think I am cranking when I am telling them to keep there stuff picked up, or hang up your towels, or the one Frannie hates, you need to eat something! We enjoyed our cousin's Mexican food on the 4th and a wonderful breakfast. We have laughed with all my family. Jamie and Dottie played with our 3 year old twins, Sophie and Chloe. They are so adorable! They pretty much latched onto the girls. We all went to the Oklahoma Aquarium. Then back to Kansas.
Just spending time with the girls makes me so happy! Frannie and I made puppy chow but I added a little too much powder sugar! The girls wanted to see my best friend Liz! SO Liz came over for dinner and swimming! Frannie and I froze while we were in the pool. I watched the others play after I got out and it made me realize it is just the little things that makes the girls smile also. I don't have to plan something every day they are here ( even though most days are busy). They just want to have fun with us.
When we went back into the house, we tried to watch a movie. I think Rob and Dottie were trying to watch it but the rest of us were laughing too hard. I finally moved away from them so we could watch the movie but I feel asleep within minutes of sitting still.
I am so blessed to have wonderful nieces! They make my heart smile so much!
Well tonight is zoo night. Sedgwick County Zoo has Twilight Tuesdays and are open until 8:30! We all love zoos!
Just having them with us has changed my mood in so many ways. They probably think I am cranking when I am telling them to keep there stuff picked up, or hang up your towels, or the one Frannie hates, you need to eat something! We enjoyed our cousin's Mexican food on the 4th and a wonderful breakfast. We have laughed with all my family. Jamie and Dottie played with our 3 year old twins, Sophie and Chloe. They are so adorable! They pretty much latched onto the girls. We all went to the Oklahoma Aquarium. Then back to Kansas.
Just spending time with the girls makes me so happy! Frannie and I made puppy chow but I added a little too much powder sugar! The girls wanted to see my best friend Liz! SO Liz came over for dinner and swimming! Frannie and I froze while we were in the pool. I watched the others play after I got out and it made me realize it is just the little things that makes the girls smile also. I don't have to plan something every day they are here ( even though most days are busy). They just want to have fun with us.
When we went back into the house, we tried to watch a movie. I think Rob and Dottie were trying to watch it but the rest of us were laughing too hard. I finally moved away from them so we could watch the movie but I feel asleep within minutes of sitting still.
I am so blessed to have wonderful nieces! They make my heart smile so much!
Well tonight is zoo night. Sedgwick County Zoo has Twilight Tuesdays and are open until 8:30! We all love zoos!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
A few recipes from my kitchen to yours
Well I thought a few people may be entertaining this weekend and might want a dip recipe. Every time I have made this dip, there is nothing left. It is pretty yummy!
Buffalo Chicken Dip
4 Baked Chicken Breasts or A roasted chicken from the store.
2 cup of cheddar cheese
1 cup of ranch dressing
1/2 cup of Frank's Hot Sauce
1 8 oz Cream cheese
Shredded the chicken. Put the shredded chicken into a large pan and add cream cheese. When the cream cheese melted. then add ranch, cheddar cheese and Franks. Let cheddar cheese melt then add it to a small crock. Serve with Frito's scoops and celery. You may want to add more or less hot sauce depending on your taste. I sometimes add blue cheese dressing along with the ranch dressing.
Another quick breakfast recipe
Fry crumpled sausage until brown stir in cream cheese until melted. Serve on a croissant! It is so yummy. I use about 4 oz of cream cheese. Last weekend, I also added mushrooms to the sausage mix!
These recipes came from my sister in law, Joyce. She gave them to me a couple months back and I have made both several times.
My Stuff Mushrooms
preheat oven to 350
1 package of Sausage
10-15 med to large mushrooms
stove top stuffing (sage or original) usually half the package
1/4 c of Marsala cooking wine
1 cups mozzarella cheese
1 c of Parmesan cheese
Pop stems of mushrooms and cut the stems into small pieces after washing. Brown the Sausage and the cut up mushrooms stems. Put the mushrooms caps into a 9x11 casserole baking dish. When sausage is browned, add stuffing, half of both cheeses and Marsala wine. When the cheese is melted, stuff the caps with mixture. bake for 15 mins then add the cheese to the top of the mushrooms. When cheese is melted, take out of oven.
I also have cooked these in a crock pot if we were having company to have them hot. Just top with cheese then put in crock on low.
Enjoy!
Buffalo Chicken Dip
4 Baked Chicken Breasts or A roasted chicken from the store.
2 cup of cheddar cheese
1 cup of ranch dressing
1/2 cup of Frank's Hot Sauce
1 8 oz Cream cheese
Shredded the chicken. Put the shredded chicken into a large pan and add cream cheese. When the cream cheese melted. then add ranch, cheddar cheese and Franks. Let cheddar cheese melt then add it to a small crock. Serve with Frito's scoops and celery. You may want to add more or less hot sauce depending on your taste. I sometimes add blue cheese dressing along with the ranch dressing.
Another quick breakfast recipe
Fry crumpled sausage until brown stir in cream cheese until melted. Serve on a croissant! It is so yummy. I use about 4 oz of cream cheese. Last weekend, I also added mushrooms to the sausage mix!
These recipes came from my sister in law, Joyce. She gave them to me a couple months back and I have made both several times.
My Stuff Mushrooms
preheat oven to 350
1 package of Sausage
10-15 med to large mushrooms
stove top stuffing (sage or original) usually half the package
1/4 c of Marsala cooking wine
1 cups mozzarella cheese
1 c of Parmesan cheese
Pop stems of mushrooms and cut the stems into small pieces after washing. Brown the Sausage and the cut up mushrooms stems. Put the mushrooms caps into a 9x11 casserole baking dish. When sausage is browned, add stuffing, half of both cheeses and Marsala wine. When the cheese is melted, stuff the caps with mixture. bake for 15 mins then add the cheese to the top of the mushrooms. When cheese is melted, take out of oven.
I also have cooked these in a crock pot if we were having company to have them hot. Just top with cheese then put in crock on low.
Enjoy!
Some Call It A Bucket List
I have always said you should have a list of things you want to do one day and actually do them.
On my list, which I started when I was in my twenties, I wanted to travel, do adventurous things, try different foods and experience things. I have checked off bungee, jumping tamien(which I have still never told my Aunt and Dad about so shhh, they will kill me), going skinny dipping in someone elses pool (another thing that was done with girls only and no men), see Nascar race which I have been to several, go to a professional sport of every kind except basketball, white water rafting was checked off last year, and of course see my favorite animals in their country which was checked off two weeks ago. (wow I am getting emotional writing about finally seeing hippos and Giraffes in Kenya)
There are so many things I still want to do. I think I always think of this list around my birthday thinking time is a ticking.
I still want to see to Italy, Greece, Ireland, New Zealand and Spain. I want to go to the San Diego Zoo, see the Grand Canyon, go to Multanomah Falls in Oregon, I want to take a picture with Rob and I together in Central Park, I want to do the boat ride on the channel in Chicago (which I hope is checked off Labor Day weekend) and I want to cater an event.
So many things not enough space to write them all but they are still doable. What is on your list to?
On my list, which I started when I was in my twenties, I wanted to travel, do adventurous things, try different foods and experience things. I have checked off bungee, jumping tamien(which I have still never told my Aunt and Dad about so shhh, they will kill me), going skinny dipping in someone elses pool (another thing that was done with girls only and no men), see Nascar race which I have been to several, go to a professional sport of every kind except basketball, white water rafting was checked off last year, and of course see my favorite animals in their country which was checked off two weeks ago. (wow I am getting emotional writing about finally seeing hippos and Giraffes in Kenya)
There are so many things I still want to do. I think I always think of this list around my birthday thinking time is a ticking.
I still want to see to Italy, Greece, Ireland, New Zealand and Spain. I want to go to the San Diego Zoo, see the Grand Canyon, go to Multanomah Falls in Oregon, I want to take a picture with Rob and I together in Central Park, I want to do the boat ride on the channel in Chicago (which I hope is checked off Labor Day weekend) and I want to cater an event.
So many things not enough space to write them all but they are still doable. What is on your list to?
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