Recipes:

Baked Pumpkins:

Hollow pumpkins

rub inside with olive oil

salt & pepper

bake at 350

30min open side up

30min open side down

fill with your favorite soup or chili & enjoy

White Chili

1 TBLS olive oil

2 medium onions, chopped (one cup)

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

3 cps chicken broth

2 TBLS chopped fresh cilantro

2 TBLS lime juice

1 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp dried oregano (fresh if you've got it, my herb garden provided)

1/4 tsp red pepper sauce

1/4 tsp salt

1 can white corn (drained)

1 can great northern beans (drained)

1 can butter beans (drained)

2 cups chopped chicken (optional)

1. Heat oil over medium heat cook onions & garlic until tender

2. Stir in remaining ingredients except chicken. Heat to boiling; reduce heat simmer uncovered 20 minutes. Stir in chicken, simmer until hot.

ENJOY!

Homemade ROOT BEER

6 cups white sugar
3 1/3 gallons cold water
1 (2 ounce) bottle root beer extract
4 pounds dry ice

DIRECTIONS
In a large cooler, mix together the sugar and water, stirring to dissolve sugar completely. Stir in the root beer extract. Carefully place the dry ice into the cooler, and cover loosely with the lid. Do not secure the lid, as pressure may build up.
Let the mixture brew for about an hour before serving. Leftover root beer can be stored in one gallon milk jugs.

ENJOY!

Pumpkin Pastry

One egg whisked with 1 tsp of water

Prepared pie crust

cookie cutter

filling choose:

mint choco-chips & choco-chips

peanut butter chips & choco chips

carmel

marsh mellow & choco-chips

chicken saute with garlic, onion, carrots, bell pepper

directions:

Roll out pie crust until its about 1/8 " thick.

Make as many dough pairs as possible with cookie cutter. For pockets spread filling leaving a margin around the perimeter for closer. Use egg wash around edges then place top on and pinch to close. Brush top with egg wash and sprinkle with raw sugar ( for sweet filling) or coarse sea salt (for savory filling).

Bake at 375 for 12 minutes

ENJOY !

Carmel-Apple-Cider

1 bottle of sparkling cider

2 gallons apple cider

4 TBLS Carmel sauce

Maraschino cherries

Cinnamon sticks

cinnamon sugar for edges of cups

add sparkling cider, apple cider, carmel sauce, & ice

wet each glass with lemon juice then dip into cinnamon sugar

pour cider mixture into prepared glasses add cherries and cinnamon stick

ENJOY !

I just HAD to SAY

i LOVE

LOVE

LOVE

LOVE

colored tights

i just got

fuchsia

&

funky green

HOpe YoUr MONday

brings fun

(and fun tights if you wish)

to self portrait or not to self portrait

i have always

HATED

how i look in pictures i would say that i am one of the least photogenic people i know

that being said, i have been experimenting in self portraiting.......why

because i would like my children...and their children for that matter to know how i look

or at least how i see myself
i have this great photo of my mother when she was around my age...she is fixing her earring

and it is just so

HER

so i am trying to get past my insecurities to become comfortable with

how i REALLY look

try it..your kids will one day appreciate it

in fact

email your SELF portraits to me

here

so they can be featured

on this site

think of it as a little Christmas present
look if these guys thought it was important to self portrait..it can't be that bad

Van GoghDa Vinci

Picasso

Degas

*feel free to BE CREATIVE*

for your consideration

quick meal/ beautiful meal

{Tuna Salad}

I have been thinking alot recently about the connection between our body & spirit.

As Elder L. Tom Perry remarked in this months General Conference

"As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we possess sacred knowledge from revealed truth about the relationship between the body and the spirit. Doctrine and Covenants 88:15 states, “The spirit and the body are the soul of man.”

If our body & spirit together make up our SOUL

then our task isn't limited to simply preparing ourselves for eternity spiritually.....

......and how does our physical body effect our ability to prepare our spirit

....i truly believe the way in which we present ourselves effects our behavior

if this is true

then i believe the way in which we present the food that we eat can effect our relationship with that food

in short

if you present your food as a delightful meal to be consumed so as to uplift your body, feed your mind, and lighten your weariness

..then it stands to reason that your relationship with food will be appropriate

then as the word of wisdom assures

"And all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments, shall

receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones;

And shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures;

And shall arun and not be bweary, and shall walk and not faint."

just something to chew on

This Tuna Salad

is the easiest meal

that is also full of great nutrients

Cooked Rice ( i prefer brown long grain, the Mr. wins out alot with short white)

diced tomatoes

rinsed patted dry lettuce

Solid white tuna and a bit of salt

pepper

&

paprika

place lettuce in a bowl

top with rice ( use measuring cup to get a ball effect)

add tuna

tomatoes

sprinkle with a bit more pepper

Enjoy

all the kids in my home are delighted to see this meal on the table for dinner

Asian Soup

***full dis closer***

Okay like all of my recipes

I just throw things in until it tastes good

so the amounts are my best guess

use your discretion to add more if necessary

Asian Soup

bring 8 cups of water to a boil

add 8 chicken bouillon cubes

1/2 a sauteed onion

2 large carrots coarsely chopped

6 garlic cloves crushed

2tsp salt

pepper to taste

Chinese red pepper sauce as much as you want ( i like it hot)

continue to boil for at least 45min

(the longer it boils the better stock)

while it is boiling

* brown tofu

*beat 2 eggs in separate container

* chop a 1/4 bunch of cilantro

take stock off the oven run through a cheese cloth and into another pot

save carrots discard the rest

put the remaining stock back on the stove

add in tofu

carrots

and cilantro

once stock is boiling

slowly pour in eggs mixture

the water will cook it upon entry

EAT UP

this meal was a big hit

some in the family added rice while eating

Tofu...what do i do with that

i always press my tofu

before I cook it

this way it holds up & doesn't crumble when stir fried or just browned

star by cutting strips

place strips in between napkins on a plate

place another plate on top

add cans from your pantry for weight

then I just leave it pressing on it every once and a while for about an hour

when it has been pressed you can cut into whatever sizes work best for what you are making

then brown in a bit of olive oil

{ did you know } Cooking Version

Milled flax seed may be used as a fat substitue in most recipes. Generally 3 Tbsp/ milled flax seed can replace 1Tbsp fat or oil. Likewise, 1 Tbsp. milled flax seed plus 3 Tbsp of water can replace 1 egg.

Don't give up if your results aren't perfect the first time