Corny Dog Muffins

Corny Dog Muffins

Got this idea from pinterest and tried it for dinner.  It was a hit!  Becca and I made mini muffins, regular sized muffins and a mini loaf.  I think we all agreed - we liked the mini muffins the best.  I'm not the biggest fan of corny dogs but this was good.  I used my own cornbread recipe which includes onions, jalapenos and cheese.  We simply chopped up several hot dogs and added it to the batter. 

Charles surprised me with my Valentine's gift.  He found me a kitchen magician!  Yeah  - what a great gift!

Thank you sweetheart I love it!

I see scalloped potatoes in our near future!

Love in Action

Recently, it seems that almost every Bible study has touched on  learning more and more about the Spirit.  This is an area where I definitely feel I'm lacking in knowledge and I am finding myself drawn with a desire to learn more about.  I found a book at the garage sale this past weekend that teaches on the fruit of the Spirit.  I began reading it yesterday and the first fruit mentioned is love.  Isn't that fitting for Valentine's Week!?! ;0) One of the points mentioned is that love is not just words but that it is an action.  It made me think back to my first week at DBU.  They have S.W.A.T. week for freshman or new students and my swat week theme was LOVE IN ACTION.  My sweet Becca demonstrated love in action this morning.  I was in my room getting ready for work and thought I smelled something delicious baking.  I thought, no you are just imaging things - it must be the aroma from the coffee.  After I finished getting ready (and without a lot of time to spare) - I headed out of the bedroom and was pleasantly surprised.  My litte sweetheart not only baked up a batch of chocolate chunk mini muffins- she had prepared a delicious salad for my lunch.  She was a perfect example for love in action not just in her words but she actually showed her love to me by her thoughtfulness.  I love my sweet little Midge and thank you, thank you for the yummy treats today.

Chocolate Chunk Mini Muffins with Sprinkles

Thank you Lord for Your Provision

Final mission trip money was due today...and we are so thankful that the Lord has provided for Becca to go again.  Becca is so very thankful that her account is paid in full.  Some of you sacrificed and gave and we want to say thank you one more time.  Our associate pastor spoke about giving a while back and said something pretty cool.  I know y'all know this but just wanted to share what he said.  He mentioned what we give to missions or any other program at church is not just a monetary gift here on earth.  He explained it is also a treasure in Heaven...we really have  know idea  what effect that money does overall here on earth  and can't even fathom the results in the eternal sense.   I pray your gifts will produce a huge heavenly reward to each of you, and that this mission trip has a huge impact on those they reach in the Dominican.  We have a great bunch of kids and wonderful leaders that love the Lord and are eager and ready to go serve.  Thank you Lord for all you have done, are doing and will do!

⁴Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.  ⁵For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

 Psalm 100:4-5

Charles made a fire in the woodstove today, the first one of the year.  It felt good, nice and toasty taking the bite out of the chill in the air.  Tonight we made the South of the Border Pie with a few adjustments making it a little spicier, YUM!  Thanks Gramma and Nelda for sharing that delicious recipe with us - it is definitely a keeper!

Productive Day

We woke up early and headed to the church for the garage sale fundraiser for the upcoming mission trip.  I'm not sure why I didn't get a picture but the entire gymnasium was full!  The prices were excellent too - I couldn't resist - so yep we bought a few odds and ends.  Praise the Lord it was in the gym because it was freeeeeeezzzing today!  Chuck and Becca stayed out there and I headed back just before noon.  Charles and I ran around and got our supplies.  By the time we returned to the house the kids were back and we all headed to Tim's.  Again - my head was in the clouds - no pictures of Charles, Chuck and Tim working away on the car and the truck.  Two oil changes and a window fixed - they were very productive.  Becca and Misti decided they needed girl time - so Becca spent the night at their house.  The boys and I decided it was a good night for fried chicken and a movie.

Pizza and Iron Man

We opted for homemade pizza tonight.  It was delicious...we made two scrumptious white pizza's and two supremes.  We loaded that first supreme up with jalapeños - wow - it was blazing hot!  I didn't think my tongue and lips were going to cool off - needless to say the jalapeños came off my second piece.  The boys have this extreme tolerance to the heat and were not bothered at all.  Becca and I don't have that type of tolerance - ouch!  Ha -we watched Iron Man then headed to bed to wake early for the mission trip garage sale fundraiser.

Revision Complete!

Finished the resume and had my sweet hubby review it- he had one suggestion that was excellent.  It has been fixed and has already been sent to the temp agency along with one more company.  This weekend's goal will be to get my profiles updated on other boards. 
We had a good exercise session tonight - I thought my hips and legs were going to turn to rubber.  Dinner was a delicious salad with cottage cheese.  Yum! 
We have been eating nuts as a snack - including pistachios.  I was surprised to learn that Chuck and Charles have never had pistachios until recently and both discovered that they like them very much. 
                                                           
     

Did you know this about pistachios???

The Weight Wise Nut: Pistachios are one of the lowest fat, lowest calorie and highest fiber nuts and they offer the most nuts per serving compared to any other snack nut – 49 to be exact.

Offering antioxidants, phytosterols, healthy fats and more, pistachios are nature's heart healthy snack. Being good to your heart has never tasted so good.

Pistachios are more than just delicious, they’re also seriously nutritious.  Just one serving offers a variety of different vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.


The Skinny on Fat

Almost 90% of the fat found in pistachios is the healthy mono- and polyunsaturated fats.+

Full of Fiber

Pistachios are a good source of fiber providing 3 grams per serving, that’s more than many types of whole fruit.

Nuts Over Fiber

You would have to eat three plums to get the same amount of fiber found in one serving of pistachios.

The Original Prehistoric Snack

Pistachios are one of the oldest flowering nut trees, and are one of the only two nuts mentioned in the Bible (Genesis 43:11). Humans have eaten pistachio nuts for at least 9,000 years.

There's Gold in Them Hills!
Pistachios are a relatively new U.S. crop. Until the 1970's, no domestic pistachio industry existed. Now, California produces upwards 300 million pounds of pistachios, about 98 percent of the domestic crop.

Opening Up is a Good Thing
Pistachios grow in heavy grape-like clusters surrounded by a fleshy hull. When they ripen in late summer or early autumn, the pistachio kernel fills inside the shell so vigorously that it splits the shell.

24 Hour Harvest

At harvest, mechanical tree shakers knock pistachios onto a catching frame, from which they are loaded onto containers and rushed to the processing plant. Pistachios must be hulled and dried immediately to preserve their delicate quality.

facts above are from http://www.pistachiohealth.com/

Revising

ré·su·mé

   [rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey]  Show IPA

noun

1.

a summing up; summary.

2.

a brief written account of personal, educational, andprofessional qualifications and experience, as thatprepared by an applicant for a job.

I'm working on it tonight trying to revamp and revise!

It was a good day for all of us today.  Bible study this week had a great topic that hits most of us - I am undisciplined.  It was very good - even talked about how Paul struggled with this.  I will try to tell you more about this soon - but as for now - I must be disciplined and complete this revision!