Saturday, April 10, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
"April hath put a spirit of youth in everything."
~William Shakespeare
illustration courtesy of www.allposters.com
"Spring Barn" by Michael Humpries
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Tuesday Tips
~Crock Pot Ham~
For the past three years, I've prepared my Easter ham in the crock pot. So easy and so delicious! All you do is buy a fully cooked, bone-in, spiral sliced ham. Put a cup of brown sugar in your crock pot. Place the ham in the crock pot,* flat side down, and rub a little more brown sugar on it. That's it! Cook on low for 6 hours. (You don't need to add any liquid, the ham makes it's own as it cooks.)
This is a perfect way to prepare a ham for a noon meal when you are away from home all morning. It's also great for any holiday meal, when you are preparing more than one main dish and need to save room in the oven!
*You do need to have one of the larger, family-size crock pots in order for the ham to fit.
(The first two years of preparing my ham this way, the hams fit just fine. This year the bone was too big and the crock pot wouldn't seal. I just went ahead and took the ham off of the bone and cooked it in slices. We think the ham might have even been better that way!)
Monday, April 5, 2010
Cub Scout Nature Walk
The cubscouts went on a nature walk this week..JPG)
To identify plants and trees.
And I got to tag along!
As the sun began to set, they started to worry that they wouldn't find
the much anticipated sundew plant.
But at the very end of the walk,they did!
"The carnivorous sundew plant, botanical name Drosera, has about 130 species. All of the species of the sundew plant are beautiful and many look like fireworks, but they are deadly to the insects that fly near to them. One thing that all carnivorous sundew plants have is the gel like substance at the tips of the tentacles that cover the leaves. This gel is a sticky substance that the insects that fly too near the plant get stuck on. The plant can then eat it. The many species of the sundew plant can be found all around the world, on every single continent. This is unusual for a plant because most carnivorous plants are found only in one or two regions of the world because of the different climates that they must live in. The plant is called sundew because of the gel like substance on the tentacles. The gel makes the plants look as if they have morning dew on them all day long, especially when it glistens in the sun."
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Menu Planning
Supper Menus
April 5th-10th
Monday
rotisserie chicken from grocery deli, leftover mashed potatoes and carrots from Easter dinner, lettuce and tomato salad, bread from grocery bakery (didn't feel much like cooking, after cooking all weekend!)
Tuesday
crispy tacos for the family (taco salad with just the veggies for me), refried beans, spanish rice, tortilla chips, guacamole, pico di gallo
Wednesday
hamburgers for the family (veggie burger for me), french fries, baked beans
Thursday
spaghetti and meatballs, olive garden salad, garlic bread
Friday
out for supper
Saturday
tropical lime chicken, hawaiian bread, strawberry shortcake
April 5th-10th
Monday
rotisserie chicken from grocery deli, leftover mashed potatoes and carrots from Easter dinner, lettuce and tomato salad, bread from grocery bakery (didn't feel much like cooking, after cooking all weekend!)
Tuesday
crispy tacos for the family (taco salad with just the veggies for me), refried beans, spanish rice, tortilla chips, guacamole, pico di gallo
Wednesday
hamburgers for the family (veggie burger for me), french fries, baked beans
Thursday
spaghetti and meatballs, olive garden salad, garlic bread
Friday
out for supper
Saturday
tropical lime chicken, hawaiian bread, strawberry shortcake
He Is Risen
Celebrating today,
as we do each first day of the week,
every LORD's day...
the risen Saviour.
as we do each first day of the week,
every LORD's day...
the risen Saviour.
Luke 24:1-12 NKJV
1 Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. 2 But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 3 Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. 5 Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, 7 saying, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’”8 And they remembered His words. 9 Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles. 11 And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying by themselves; and he departed, marveling to himself at what had happened.
1 Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. 2 But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 3 Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. 5 Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, 7 saying, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’”8 And they remembered His words. 9 Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles. 11 And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying by themselves; and he departed, marveling to himself at what had happened.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Peanut Butter Cup Pie
Peanut Butter Cup Pie
8 servings
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
2/3 cup whipped topping
14 peanut butter cups, divided
1 chocolate crumb crust
Beat the cream cheese, sugar and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped topping. Coarsely chop half of the peanut butter cups; stir into cream cheese mixture. Spoon into crust. Quarter remaining peanut butter cups; arrange over the top. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving and enjoy!
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
2/3 cup whipped topping
14 peanut butter cups, divided
1 chocolate crumb crust
Beat the cream cheese, sugar and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped topping. Coarsely chop half of the peanut butter cups; stir into cream cheese mixture. Spoon into crust. Quarter remaining peanut butter cups; arrange over the top. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving and enjoy!
Easter Dinner Menu
~Easter Dinner~
spiral sliced ham
mashed potatoes
macaroni and cheese
buttered corn
glazed baby carrots
green bean salad
spinach and strawberry salad
pink fluff salad
deviled eggs
pickles and olives
crescent rolls
cupcakes
butter cookies
peanut butter cup pie
jelly beans, cadberry eggs, and robin's eggs
lemonade
iced tea
coffee
Friday, April 2, 2010
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