Chocolate Strawberry Parfaits

Chocolate Strawberry Parfaits

4 servings

2 cups cold milk
1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
1 package (10 ounces) frozen sweetened strawberries, thawed
1 cup heavy whipping cream (or 2 cups whipped topping)
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar (if using whipped topping, omit sugar)

Beat milk and pudding mix until thick and smooth, about 2 minutes; set aside. Drain strawberries (discard the juice or save for another use); place berries in a blender. Cover and process until smooth; set aside. Beat cream and sugar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in strawberry puree. Divide half of the chocolate pudding among four parfait glasses or bowls. Top with half of the strawberry mixture. Repeat layers. Refrigerate until serving and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 317 calories, 18 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 65 mg cholesterol, 329 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

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Daily Bible Reading 2010

Today's reading -
1 Kings 1
Psalms 135
Proverbs 15
Jude

Chicken Coop Day 8

"Love is to the heart what the summer is to the farmer's year -

it brings to harvest all the loveliest flowers of the soul."

~Author Unknown

Garden Fresh

~housewarming gifts~

Yum!

Flag Day

"You're the emblem of

The land I love.

The home of the free and the brave."

~George M. Cohan

illustration courtesy of www.allposters.com

"American Porch" by Daniel Pollera

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Flag Day

Menu Plan Monday

Supper Menus
June 14th-20th

Monday
chicken spaghetti, baby carrots, lettuce and tomato salad, dinner rolls
Tuesday
stuffed bell peppers, chocolate strawberry parfaits
Wednesday
southwest chicken salad
Thursday
chopped beef sandwiches, potato salad
Friday
out for supper
Saturday
spaghetti

Blackberry Muffins

Blackberry Muffins

(from Taste of Home's Holiday and Celebrations cookbook)

18 Servings

1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/4 cups plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
2 eggs
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
2 cups fresh blackberries

Cream butter and 1-1/4 cups sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into creamed mixture alternately with milk. Fold in blackberries. Fill greased or paper-lined muffins cups two-thirds full. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 172 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 38 mg cholesterol, 172 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Daily Bible Reading 2010

Today's reading -
1 Chronicles 28-29
Psalms 133-134
Proverbs 14
2 and 3 John

"Home is a shelter from storms - all sorts of storms."

~William J. Bennett

Daily Bible Reading 2010

Today's reading -
1 Chronicles 26-27
Psalms 132
Proverbs 13
1 John 3-5

Just right!

Mr. H. and the children found this wonderful rooster for me!

Just right to hang my egg basket.

Daily Bible Reading 2010

Today's reading -
1 Chronicles 23-25
Psalms 130-131
Proverbs 12
1 John 1-2

A Very Thoughtful Gift

from my parents

an egg basket

:-)

Come and Get It!

When supper's ready and I need to let the family outside know,

I don't have to holler anymore!

My parents brought this bell to me this weekend on their first visit to our new home.

Having a rich family history, it first hung at my great-grandfather and grandmother's ranch in north Texas. It also hung in the two houses that I lived in growing up.

It now hangs proudly on our back porch. :-)

Daily Bible Reading 2010

Today's reading -
1 Chronicles 21-22
Psalms 129
Proverbs 11
2 Peter

Daily Bible Reading 2010

Today's reading -
1 Chronicles 18-20
Psalms 128
Proverbs 10
1 Peter 3-5

Daily Bible Reading 2010

Today's reading -
1 Chronicles 16-17
Psalms 127
Proverbs 9
1 Peter 1-2

Anyway

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives -

Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true -

Succeed anyway.

If you are honest, people may cheat you -

Be honest anyway.

What you may spend years building, someone may try to destroy overnight -

Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some people won't understand -

Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow -

Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you’ve got, and it may never be enough -

Give the best you’ve got anyway.

Because you see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God –

It was never between you and them,

anyway.

I recently thought of this quote that I have had saved on my computer for years. It can be a good reminder on difficult days of what it's really all about.

illustration courtesy of www.allposters.com

"Country Daisy" by Vanna Lam

Daily Bible Reading 2010

Today's reading -
1 Chronicles 13-15
Psalms 125-126
Proverbs 8
2 Timothy 3-4