Hide it in your Heart Week of October 5

~ "Hide it in your Heart"~
"Your word I have hidden in my heart" Psalm 119:11 NKJV

"He who believes and is baptized will be saved;

but he who does not believe will be condemned."

Mark 16:16 NKJV

"This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom
but in words taught by the Spirit,
expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words."
I Corinthians 2:13 NIV

It worked!

When starting it in Montana,

I wasn't really sure how this poncho was going to turn out.

I used a thin (and cheap!) yarn

on the same big needles I've used when making thick ponchos.

Would it hang right? Would the shape come out correctly?

Yes! And yes! I love it!

This time I left off the fringe, but added two lengths of yarn in front

with some beads (raided from my daughter's stash) for interest.

Paired with a black turtle neck and black boots...

winter here I come! :-)

Supper Menus
October 5th-10th

Monday
mexican lasagna, sangria punch, chocolate covered strawberries cake
Tuesday
potato ham bake, dinner rolls, lettuce and tomato salad
Wednesday
philly cheesesteak sandwiches, spicy potato wedges
Thursday
chicken spaghetti, dinner rolls, lettuce and tomato salad, apple dumplings
Friday
take out pizza, cookie cake
Saturday
texas chili, jalapeno cheese corn bread, gingerbread

I'm participating in Menu Plan Monday this week.

Hop on over there to see more menu plans.

Mr. H. has a new favorite dessert!

Vermont Maple Oatmeal Pie

8 servings

1 single pie crust
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup oats
3/4 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 teaspoons vanilla extract

Press pastry into a 9 inch pie plate; flute edges. Combine the eggs, sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Stir in the oats, syrups, butter and vanilla; pour into crust. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

If you are a pecan pie person, like Mr. H., and like oatmeal, too ~

then this pie is for you!

Pumpkin Scones

Pumpkin Scones

8 servings

2 1/4 cups flour

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice*

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup cold butter

1 egg

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

1/3 cup milk

2 tablespoons chopped pecans, optional

cinnamon and sugar

Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, pie spice, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk egg, pumpkin and milk; add to crumb mixture just until moistened. Stir in pecans if desired. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead 10 times. Pat into an 8-inch circle. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Cut into 8 wedges; separate wedges and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400° degrees for 15-2o minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

*If you don't have pumpkin pie spice in the pantry you can use -

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

Oh, autumn-y goodness! :-)

It is possible that I might be on a little bit of a scone kick...

Stay tuned! ;-)

I found this recipe on a sweet cooking blog called Mixing Bowls and Measuring Spoons.

October has arrived!

Just waiting for the frost on the pumpkin! :-)

Cranberry Scones

Cranberry Scones

8 servings

2 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
1 egg, beaten
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream 

2/3 cup dried cranberries (craisins)
cinnamon and sugar for topping

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine egg and cream; stir into crumb mixture just until blended. Stir in cranberries. Turn onto a floured surface; knead gently four times. Shape dough into a ball.  Pat and flatten into an 8 inch circle. With a sharp knife, score the dough into eight wedges and separate.  Place wedges onto a parchment line baking sheet, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and bake at 425° for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm and enjoy!

These are melt in your mouth good.  Delicious with coffee or hot tea!

Hide it in your Heart Week of September 28

I'm starting something new at Heritage Schoolhouse!

~ "Hide it in your Heart"~

"Your word I have hidden in my heart" Psalm 119:11 NKJV

Each week I will be memorizing a different scripture. Many times I have scripture memorized, but I don't always have the book, chapter, and verse memorized along with it. To learn the scripture each week, I will post the verse on Monday at Heritage Schoolhouse, print the scripture to place on my kitchen windowsill and bathroom mirror, and have the scripture at the top of Heritage Schoolhouse for the week. Seeing it in all of these places will help me to have it memorized in seven days. Memorize along with me if you would like, and if you know me in person please be sure to ask me what my verse of the week is and keep me accountable! :-)

"So then faith comes by hearing,

and hearing by the word of God."

Romans 10:17 NKJV

"This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom

but in words taught by the Spirit,

expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words."

I Corinthians 2:13 NIV

Supper Menus
September 28th-October 3rd

Monday
spicy sausage lasagna, caesar salad, garlic bread sticks
Tuesday
cheese enchiladas, chara beans
Wednesday
chicken tenders, mashed potatoes and brown gravy, fried okra, baked beans, sweet dinner rolls
Thursday
southwest chicken corn chowder, country cornbread muffins, vermont maple oatmeal pie
Friday
cheese ravioli, caesar salad, garlic bread sticks
Saturday
hamburgers, hotdogs, sausage, coleslaw, baked beans, potato chips, chocolate chip cookies, apple dumplings

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.

Amen.

Matthew 6:9-13 KJV

some fall cheer

for a friend

"How far you go in life

depends on your being tender with the young,

compassionate with the aged,

sympathetic with the striving

and tolerant of the weak and strong.

Because someday in your life you will have been all of these."

~George Washington Carver

illustration courtesy of www.allposters.com

"Autumn Blaze" by Rusinko

What a treat!

A trip to Martha's Bloomers.

Featured in Southern Living magazine's list
of "Top 50 Shops" and list of "Top 10 Tea Rooms in Texas".
And home to the world's largest teapot!

Lovely blossoms

and blooms

everywhere you look.

And a cozy tea room

to enjoy lunch.
(I had the quiche and roasted red pepper soup!)

A pot of Martha's Bloomers famous

orange spice tea,

and lovely desserts

complete the visit. :-)

It's the first day of fall!

No matter how busy the day,

there are a few simple things that are

first day of fall traditions for me. :-)

using autumn paper plates at breakfast

drinking hazlenut coffee

eating honey crisp apples for snack

listening to my favorite
"autumn soundtrack"

making the house smell like
apples and cinnamon

and putting out a few more fall decorations

like this beautiful leaves and acorns plate
that my sister made for me last year

What do you like to do to celebrate the first day of fall?? :-)

Autumn Spice Muffins

Autumn Spice Muffins

12 servings

1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup milk

cinnamon and sugar

Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk until combined. Fill greased or lined muffin cups half full. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm and enjoy!

Supper Menus
September 21st-26th

Monday
cheese tortellini, caesar salad, sour dough bread
Tuesday
beef and chicken fajitas, spanish rice, pinto beans
Wednesday
leftovers
Thursday
autumn chowder, country white bread, apple dumplings
Friday
out for supper
Saturday
spiral pasta salad

A "made up" cake!

chocolate cake mix

butter

cream cheese

coconut

chocolate frosting

I just made it up as I went along...

Turned out pretty tasty! :-)

"The real things haven't changed.

It is still best to be honest and truthful;

to make the most of what we have;

to be happy with simple pleasures;

and have courage when things go wrong."

~ Laura Ingalls Wilder

Blueberry Morning

I've been tweaking a blueberry muffin recipe.

I added sour cream to the batter...

Wow! :-)

Supper Menus
September 14th-19th

Monday
jalapeno chicken enchiladas, refried beans, tortilla chips, picante sauce
Tuesday
fried chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, fried okra, baked beans, dinner rolls
Wednesday
spaghetti, tossed salad
Thursday
tortilla soup
Friday
grilled steaks, twice baked potatoes, lettuce and tomato salad, dinner rolls, chocolate coconut cake
Saturday
out for supper