Keepin' Warm

We've been having some real winter weather around here! Twenty four hours straight of below freezing temps. If I'm not serving a soup or stew when it's cold out, it's usually Italian on the menu. It just seems like such a warming, cozy choice for supper when the wind's a blowin'. :-)

chicken parmesan

ceasar salad

and focaccia bread

Mmmmmm!
Roaring fire optional, but encouraged. ;-)

Stay warm! :-)

Daily Bible Reading 2010

Today's reading -
Genesis 15-16
Psalms 8
Proverbs 8
Matthew 11

Cheese Filled Coffee Cake

Cheese Filled Coffee Cake

(from Taste of Home magazine)

4 loaves

4-1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup water
2 eggs
for filling
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
for glaze
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine 1-1/2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat the sour cream, butter and water to 120°-130°; add to dry ingredients. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs and 1/2 cup flour; beat 2 minutes longer. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough. Do not knead. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

In a small bowl, beat filling ingredients until smooth; set aside. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; divide into four pieces. Roll each into a 12-in. x 8-in. rectangle.

Spread filling to within 1/2 in. of edges.

Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal and tuck ends under. Place, seams side down, on two greased baking sheets. With a sharp knife, make deep slashes across the top of each loaf. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm loaves. Cool. Refrigerate leftovers and enjoy!

Daily Bible Reading 2010

Today's reading -
Genesis 13-14
Psalms 7
Proverbs 7
Matthew 10

Daily Bible Reading 2010

Today's reading -
Genesis 11-12
Psalms 6
Proverbs 6
Matthew 9

Daily Bible Reading 2010

Today's reading -
Genesis 9-10
Psalms 5
Proverbs 5
Matthew 7-8

Daily Bible Reading 2010

Today's reading -
Genesis 7-8
Psalms 4
Proverbs 4
Matthew 6

Cheese Savories

(from The Laura Ingalls Wilder Country Cookbook)

about 18 pieces

1/4 pound sharp cheddar cheese, cut in small cubes

1/4 cup butter, cut in small pieces

1/2 cup flour

pinch of salt

paprika

Cream cheese and butter in food processor. Add flour and salt and process until combined. From cheese mixture into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and refrigerate several hours. Sprinkle with paprika and bake at 450 for 8 to 10 minutes. Serve hot and enjoy!

I don't have a food processor, so I grated the cheese and butter and blended it with the flour and salt. I did have to add about 1 tablespoon of milk to get the balls to form.

I served these to my family for breakfast with bacon and potatoes o'brien. They gobbled them right up!

Supper Menus
January 4th-9th

Monday
out for supper
Tuesday
beef stew, big daddy biscuits
Wednesday
out for supper
Thursday
mexican lasagna, guacamole, tortilla chips, sangria punch
Friday
chicken parmesan, focaccia bread, casear salad
Saturday
texas chili, country white bread

Sunday Songs

~This Is My Father's World~

This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears

All nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres.

This is my Father’s world: I rest me in the thought

Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas;

His hand the wonders wrought.

This is my Father’s world, the birds their carols raise,

The morning light, the lily white, declare their Maker’s praise.

This is my Father’s world: He shines in all that’s fair;

In the rustling grass I hear Him pass;He speaks to me everywhere.

This is my Father’s world. O let me ne’er forget

That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.

This is my Father’s world: the battle is not done:

Jesus Who died shall be satisfied,

And earth and Heav’n be one.

Words by Maltbi D. Babcock

Music by franklin L. Sheppard

Daily Bible Reading 2010

Today's reading -
Genesis 5-6
Psalms 3
Proverbs 3
Matthew 5

Daily Bible Reading 2010

Today's reading -
Genesis 3-4
Psalms 2
Proverbs 2
Matthew 3-4

Daily Bible Reading 2010

Please join me!

Today's reading -
Genesis 1-2
Psalms 1
Proverbs 1
Matthew 1-2

"But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night."
Psalms 1:2

Happy New Year!

from Heritage Schoolhouse!

Dead Reckoning

I finally made them!

I've made cinnamon rolls before -

the overnight kind

the quick biscuit kind

the "refrigerator tube" kind ;-)

But these, my friends,

are the cream of the crop,

the grand-daddy of cinnamon rolls...

... Pioneer Woman cinammon rolls!

So fun to make.

I did the dough last night,

no kneading involved,

and prepared and baked them this morning.

The recipe makes six pans of rolls,

so I gifted out four pans without much trouble!

A New Year's breakfast tradition??

I think so! :-)

Cranberry Muffins

Cranberry Muffins

12 servings

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries (I used craisins)
for topping
2 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Fold in sour cream. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt; stir into the creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in cranberries. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two thirds full. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over muffins. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to a wire rack and enjoy!

Supper Menus
December 28th-January 2nd

Monday
game snacks
Tuesday
out for supper
Wednesday
fettuccine alfredo, olive garden salad
Thursday
burritos, taquitos, tortilla chips and dips
Friday
out for supper
Saturday
out for supper

New Christmas Things :-)

When putting away the Christmas decorations this year,

I had several new things to date

~2009~

my daughter's new santa ornament

my son's new snowman ornament

a western santa and snowman from Mr. H. :-)

origami santa and snowman ornaments made by my son

and a very special set of

"the twelve days of Christmas"

ornaments from friends!

It will be so fun to find them next December and recall memories of 2009!

Merry Christmas to all,

and to all a good night! :-)