"To find someone who will love you for no reason,
and to shower that person with reasons,
that is the ultimate happiness."
~Robert Brault
illustration courtesy of www.allposters.com
"New England Winter Scene" by Currier and Ives
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Supper Menus
January 18-23rd
Monday
spicy crockpot spaghetti, olive garden salad, garlic bread sticks
Tuesday
chicken sandwiches, tator tots
Wednesday
white chili, country cornbread muffins
Thursday
out for supper
Friday
Saturday
January 18-23rd
Monday
spicy crockpot spaghetti, olive garden salad, garlic bread sticks
Tuesday
chicken sandwiches, tator tots
Wednesday
white chili, country cornbread muffins
Thursday
out for supper
Friday
Saturday
Sunday Songs
~'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus~
’Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to take Him at His Word;
Just to rest upon His promise,
Just to know, “Thus saith the Lord!”
Refrain
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust Him more!
O how sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to trust His cleansing blood;
And in simple faith to plunge me’
Neath the healing, cleansing flood!
Refrain
Yes, ’tis sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just from sin and self to cease;
Just from Jesus simply taking
Life and rest, and joy and peace.
Refrain
I’m so glad I learned to trust Thee,
Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend;
And I know that Thou art with me,
Wilt be with me to the end.
Refrain
1882
Words by Louisa M. R. Stead
Music by William J. Kirkpatrick
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Busy Day Coffee Cake
4 servings
1 1/4 cups biscuit/baking mix
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons beaten egg
3 tablespoons 2% milk
for topping
1/4 cup brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 1/2 teaspoons cold butter
Combine baking mix and sugar. Whisk egg and milk; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Spread into an 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Combine brown sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack and enjoy!
I had just enough baking mix left after making the busy day bacon muffins, to make this simple little coffee cake. Mr. H. really liked it, commenting that, "It sure doesn't look like much, but it's very tasty." ;-)
Busy Day Bacon Muffins
Busy Day Bacon Muffins
9 servings
6 bacon strips, diced
2 cups biscuit/baking mix
2 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
Cook bacon according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine biscuit mix and sugar. In a small bowl, combine egg and milk. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in bacon. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 13-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm with butter and enjoy!
Finding myself out of baking soda, but with baking mix in the pantry and some leftover pepper bacon in the fridge, I decided to try these quick muffins. Easy and yummy! :-)
Friday, January 15, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
You can't catch me...
I'm the gingerbread man!
Gingerbread Cookies
2 1/2 dozen
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add molasses and egg; beat well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Press dough into a thick flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add molasses and egg; beat well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Press dough into a thick flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness on lightly floured work surface. Cut into gingerbread men shapes. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake 10 minutes or until edges of cookies are set and just begin to brown. Cool on baking sheets 1 to 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
Decorate cooled cookies as desired.
Store cookies in airtight container up to 5 days.
I used the McCormick recipe. It's a good one! :-)
"The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance;
the wise grows it under his feet."
~James Openheim
illustration courtesy of www.allposters.com
"Winter Scene" by Ron Jenkins
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Supper Menus
January 11th-16th
Monday
baked potato soup, country white bread
Tuesday
chicken tenders, mashed potatoes and brown gravy, baked beans, fried okra, dinner rolls
Wednesday
out for supper
Thursday
'breakfast for supper' - waffles, pepper bacon, hashbrown casserole, juice, milk, coffee
Friday
take out pizza
Saturday
king ranch chicken, ranch style beans
January 11th-16th
Monday
baked potato soup, country white bread
Tuesday
chicken tenders, mashed potatoes and brown gravy, baked beans, fried okra, dinner rolls
Wednesday
out for supper
Thursday
'breakfast for supper' - waffles, pepper bacon, hashbrown casserole, juice, milk, coffee
Friday
take out pizza
Saturday
king ranch chicken, ranch style beans
Sunday Songs
~A Beautiful Life~
Each day I’ll do a golden deed,
By helping those who are in need,
My life on earth is but a span,
And so I’ll do the best I can,The best I can.
Refrain
Life’s evening sun is sinking low,
A few more days and I must go
To meet the deeds that I have done,
Where there will be no setting sun.
To be a child of God each day,
My light must shine along the way;
I’ll sing His praise while ages roll
And strive to help some troubled soul,
Some troubled soul.
Refrain
The only life that will endure,
Is one that’s kind and good and pure;
And so for God I’ll take my stand,
Each day I’ll lend a helping hand,
A helping hand.
Refrain
I’ll help someone in time of need,
And journey on with rapid speed;
I’ll help the sick and poor and weak,
And words of kindness to them speak,
Kind words I’ll speak.
Refrain
While going down life’s weary road,
I’ll try to lift some traveler’s load;
I’ll try to turn the night to day,
Make flowers bloom along the way,
The lonely way.
Refrain
1918
Words and Music by William M. Golden
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