I am all about the easy dinners, especially when they involve vegetables. I also love taking this to new mothers, grieving families, and anyone you are taking a meal to.
Easy Peasy Chicken Dinner
5 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast -Thawed
2 Cans Green Beans - Drained
3 Cans Sliced new potato's - Drained
1 Pkg Italian Dressing Mix (have used 2 before...still yummy)
1 Stick Butter Melted
Heat Oven to 350
Place Chicken in the middle of 9x13 pan, put green beans on one side and new potato's on the other. Sprinkle with Dressing mix, cover with melted butter and cook for one hour covered.
Now the great thing about this recipe is...you can use fresh, frozen any green vegetable. If you go with fresh or frozen use a tad more butter and 15 mins longer. If you dont they wont be completely done. You can also use fresh or frozen new potato's...slice them. Also use more butter and longer time in the oven.
I also sprinkle on a little garlic salt...you know us Italians.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Doritos Chicken Bake
A Few years ago a coworker gave me this recipe, made it a few times. Fell in love and posted it here on my blog. Well last week I came across it and made it tonight. Ummm Yum!! Check it out..Seriously one of the best I have ever eaten.
I did make a few adjustments to it. I marinaded the chicken all day as I had to leave for work and i used store brand Doritos like chips. Worked great and cost me even less :) Now that makes me smile
Check it out!
Doritos Chicken Bake
I did make a few adjustments to it. I marinaded the chicken all day as I had to leave for work and i used store brand Doritos like chips. Worked great and cost me even less :) Now that makes me smile
Check it out!
Doritos Chicken Bake
Tiger Butter
I married a large Mormon family with sisters, aunts, cousins that sure know how to cook. Seriously its so good you will be asking who's single so you can attend every family function where we cook. Traditionally all 7 siblings would come down with their kids, and their kids kids and spouses and for a week they would either stay at my mother in laws home, bring their camper or stay at my brother in laws house next door. Generally these week could never come soon enough for me. I always loved the togetherness and time spent with one another. I have 5 cousins on both sides of my family and 1 brother and none of my friends had large families so when we married we eloped and I didn't get to meet all them until a few months later at Thanksgiving. It was quite intimidating but one of my most fave times ever.
Now days with families spread even further apart, finances the way they are we haven't been able to come together like we normally would. But one year...after my father in law died my sister in law Shelia made this fudge...my daughter (age 5 at the time) ate the ENTIRE pan. So when I make this I get the warm fuzzes of remembrance and then the not so warm fuzzes of cleaning up puke from a little girl who ate too much sweet fudge and got a sour stomach.
Tiger Butter
By: Shelia Gift & Janice Aoyama
1pkg White Almond Bark
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 pkg semi sweet chocolate chips
1) Melt Almond Bark, 30 seconds at a time and stir between heating
2) While Bark is melting, line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper or a light dusting of Pam
3) Once Bark is melted, stir in the peanut butter and blend.
4) Place the Chocolate Chips on to melt, follow same routine with 30 second intervals and stirring
5) While Chips are melting, put the Bark & Peanut butter mixture into the lined or sprayed pan
6) Take melted chips and spoon several dollops over the bark & peanut butter mixture. On how much you use is really up to you. I like less chocolate and some like more. When you have placed the amount you want, take a butter knife and swirl. I stop when i get the pattern I want on top. OK or until I quit playing with it!
7) Place in fridge for a few hours to harden, slice and serve.
Enjoy!
Now days with families spread even further apart, finances the way they are we haven't been able to come together like we normally would. But one year...after my father in law died my sister in law Shelia made this fudge...my daughter (age 5 at the time) ate the ENTIRE pan. So when I make this I get the warm fuzzes of remembrance and then the not so warm fuzzes of cleaning up puke from a little girl who ate too much sweet fudge and got a sour stomach.
Tiger Butter
By: Shelia Gift & Janice Aoyama
1pkg White Almond Bark
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 pkg semi sweet chocolate chips
1) Melt Almond Bark, 30 seconds at a time and stir between heating
2) While Bark is melting, line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper or a light dusting of Pam
3) Once Bark is melted, stir in the peanut butter and blend.
4) Place the Chocolate Chips on to melt, follow same routine with 30 second intervals and stirring
5) While Chips are melting, put the Bark & Peanut butter mixture into the lined or sprayed pan
6) Take melted chips and spoon several dollops over the bark & peanut butter mixture. On how much you use is really up to you. I like less chocolate and some like more. When you have placed the amount you want, take a butter knife and swirl. I stop when i get the pattern I want on top. OK or until I quit playing with it!
7) Place in fridge for a few hours to harden, slice and serve.
Enjoy!
NKJV Luke 13
We had snow this morning! Well Flurries anyway and it only last for a second but regardless it snowed :) Cant believe it was 80 on Saturday and 29 degrees today. Its no wonder everyone has been sick...speaking up I am still suffering with a sore throat and head congestion and I have Christmas parties and such to get ready for. I got dinner started in the fridge and now its me and God's time.
In Luke 13 Jesus is talking about who sins more and who is more guilty the Galileans who blood Pilate mixed their blood with their sacarficces or those who listen and wont repent..for they too will perish. Jesus heals a crippled woman on the sabbath and receives from flack from the synagogue ruler but Jesus said You hyprocites! Don't each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water? Then should not his woman, daughter of Abraham, whom satan has keep bound for eighteen long years be set free on the sabbath day from what has bound her" I bet it was quite for a while. In Verses 31-35 we find my S.O.A.P. of the day but you get a glimpse of Herod wanting to kill Jesus.
S.O.A.P.
Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent tot you, how often i have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! 35 Look, your house is left to you desolate, I tell you, you will not see me again until you say " Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord"
Observation
Jesus & God want to draw us near to him, but we are not letting him.
Application
Call me broken, but for some reason I haven't ever really felt God's love. I know its their, I can see evidence of it and I know its something in my past that has created a barrier ( I am sure the devil had a hand in that one) in me from feeling it. I have sought counseling and worked though most of it and basically I know just what Jesus is saying... How long has he wanted to gather me and put me under his wing. I know that and I can feel his love more than I could in years past. I know the devil is using that to further widen the space between me and God...but i am not going to let him!
Prayer
Dear Lord,
You know me more than I know my self, you know my struggles and reservations and my walls that i put in place to keep me safe but you are also the one who can knock them down. I thank you for the battles you won for me, and I pray that I will always know you are by my side in the next one.
Amen
In Luke 13 Jesus is talking about who sins more and who is more guilty the Galileans who blood Pilate mixed their blood with their sacarficces or those who listen and wont repent..for they too will perish. Jesus heals a crippled woman on the sabbath and receives from flack from the synagogue ruler but Jesus said You hyprocites! Don't each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water? Then should not his woman, daughter of Abraham, whom satan has keep bound for eighteen long years be set free on the sabbath day from what has bound her" I bet it was quite for a while. In Verses 31-35 we find my S.O.A.P. of the day but you get a glimpse of Herod wanting to kill Jesus.
S.O.A.P.
Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent tot you, how often i have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! 35 Look, your house is left to you desolate, I tell you, you will not see me again until you say " Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord"
Observation
Jesus & God want to draw us near to him, but we are not letting him.
Application
Call me broken, but for some reason I haven't ever really felt God's love. I know its their, I can see evidence of it and I know its something in my past that has created a barrier ( I am sure the devil had a hand in that one) in me from feeling it. I have sought counseling and worked though most of it and basically I know just what Jesus is saying... How long has he wanted to gather me and put me under his wing. I know that and I can feel his love more than I could in years past. I know the devil is using that to further widen the space between me and God...but i am not going to let him!
Prayer
Dear Lord,
You know me more than I know my self, you know my struggles and reservations and my walls that i put in place to keep me safe but you are also the one who can knock them down. I thank you for the battles you won for me, and I pray that I will always know you are by my side in the next one.
Amen
Sunday, December 9, 2012
KNJV Luke 12
I am writing this blog..sick...I wish my sore throat would go away but I don't see an end to it anytime soon. :( Furthermore I missed church this morning...I don't like that but I cant help it I have a Christmas thing at my moms church and when my church lets out and where and when this starts I will miss the start of moms thing and she wont be happy. Regardless....Here is my next daily entry of my Study of Luke
Chapter 12
We find Jesus speaking to crowds and his displicles, this chapter he talks in parables and some give good explanation but others I am left scratching my head, so I am going to look at a different translation of this particular chapter, not all just parts. It also maybe because i am sick I am not fully grasping it.
S.O.A.P.
Scripture
Luke 12: 22-23
Then Jesus said to his disciples: Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat: or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food and the body more than clothes.
Observation
Jesus is telling you quite simply that worrying is useless trust in God, and that material things don't matter in life.
Application
Material Things are not something I tend to worry about..well expect when my kids might no naked due to lack of funds but worrying about every little things is what I tend to do alot of.
Prayer,
Dear Lord,
I thank you for everything you have given and blessed us with. As your word says help me not to worry about the material things in life, help me to trust you that our needs will be met. Help me not to become such a worry wart and lean on you.
Amen
Chapter 12
We find Jesus speaking to crowds and his displicles, this chapter he talks in parables and some give good explanation but others I am left scratching my head, so I am going to look at a different translation of this particular chapter, not all just parts. It also maybe because i am sick I am not fully grasping it.
S.O.A.P.
Scripture
Luke 12: 22-23
Then Jesus said to his disciples: Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat: or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food and the body more than clothes.
Observation
Jesus is telling you quite simply that worrying is useless trust in God, and that material things don't matter in life.
Application
Material Things are not something I tend to worry about..well expect when my kids might no naked due to lack of funds but worrying about every little things is what I tend to do alot of.
Prayer,
Dear Lord,
I thank you for everything you have given and blessed us with. As your word says help me not to worry about the material things in life, help me to trust you that our needs will be met. Help me not to become such a worry wart and lean on you.
Amen
Saturday, December 8, 2012
NKJV Luke 11
Chapter 11 is where we read may of the passages we so commonly hear and see on pictures and such.
Hope you all are enjoying your weekend, its a beautiful Saturday here in the south and I am making feed runs and have birthday parties and Christmas celebrations to attend to.
If you know me personally you know Christmas is not something I go all out on. I grew up with a mother who saw the Hallmark store as a challenge and we would spend a solid week putting up decorations and a week after taking them down. My house now is simple, a tree, stockings and a few sentimental decorations. For me Christmas isn't about the decorations, Santa or the traditions its about a big birthday party and celebrating the life Jesus lived and that he died for our sins. We don't go see santa at the mall, we do the Elf on a Shelf because the book talks about saying your prayers. Santa does visit and we have a birthday cake for Jesus.
S.O.A.P.
Scripture
Luke 11:2-4
He said to them When you pray say, Father Hallowed be your name your Kingdom come. Give us your day our daily bread, forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us and lead us not into temptation.
Observation
We are to ask for our daily bread, forgiveness for our sins, and forgive those who have sins against us and ask him to lead us away from temptation.
Application
Lead me not into Temptation...because I can always find it my self and usually know a short cut. Not something to be proud of and I am not boasting just stating the simple truth. I need to pray this prayer because while I am strong willed and don't fall prey to peer pressure (sound like a teenager saying that) I can find it on my own. Usually I am the leader...So praying for that and forgiveness for my sins is a big one for me.
Prayer
Dear Lord,
I ask for your forgiveness for my sins...they are great and many and I ask for the help to forgive those who have done wrong to me. You and me and have been working on a big one of those and I have faith that I will be able to forgive. I also ask you help me steer clear of temptation.
Amen
Hope you all are enjoying your weekend, its a beautiful Saturday here in the south and I am making feed runs and have birthday parties and Christmas celebrations to attend to.
If you know me personally you know Christmas is not something I go all out on. I grew up with a mother who saw the Hallmark store as a challenge and we would spend a solid week putting up decorations and a week after taking them down. My house now is simple, a tree, stockings and a few sentimental decorations. For me Christmas isn't about the decorations, Santa or the traditions its about a big birthday party and celebrating the life Jesus lived and that he died for our sins. We don't go see santa at the mall, we do the Elf on a Shelf because the book talks about saying your prayers. Santa does visit and we have a birthday cake for Jesus.
S.O.A.P.
Scripture
Luke 11:2-4
He said to them When you pray say, Father Hallowed be your name your Kingdom come. Give us your day our daily bread, forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us and lead us not into temptation.
Observation
We are to ask for our daily bread, forgiveness for our sins, and forgive those who have sins against us and ask him to lead us away from temptation.
Application
Lead me not into Temptation...because I can always find it my self and usually know a short cut. Not something to be proud of and I am not boasting just stating the simple truth. I need to pray this prayer because while I am strong willed and don't fall prey to peer pressure (sound like a teenager saying that) I can find it on my own. Usually I am the leader...So praying for that and forgiveness for my sins is a big one for me.
Prayer
Dear Lord,
I ask for your forgiveness for my sins...they are great and many and I ask for the help to forgive those who have done wrong to me. You and me and have been working on a big one of those and I have faith that I will be able to forgive. I also ask you help me steer clear of temptation.
Amen
Friday, December 7, 2012
NKJV Luke 10
In Chapter 10 Jesus is preparing his seventy two people to go out and spread his word, they are to banish evil spirits from people, heal the sick and spread the word. He goes on to give detailed instructions on what to do in certain situations and what to say. From that comes my verse today.
I am doing better today actually, I want to do my bible study instead of anything else. :)
S.O.A.P.
Scripture
Luke 10:27
He answered: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind and love your neighbor as your self.
Observation
Its pretty plain and simply the observation, but God wants you to love him with your Mind, Heart, Soul and Strength...everything
Application
Later in the chapter it talks about who is your neighbor and the story of the man who was robbed, stripped and beaten and how the man cared for him and took care of it. Jesus asked who was that mans neighbor...the victim he replied. So do unto other and love your neighbor..so everyone. :)
Prayer
Dear Lord,
I struggle with loving my neighbor and doing unto others as I would want done to me. I ask that you help me in that area...help everyone on the world in that area please. I also ask that you help me love you with all my mind, soul, heart, and strength Lord...for I want your favor and your will for my life.
Amen
I am doing better today actually, I want to do my bible study instead of anything else. :)
S.O.A.P.
Scripture
Luke 10:27
He answered: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind and love your neighbor as your self.
Observation
Its pretty plain and simply the observation, but God wants you to love him with your Mind, Heart, Soul and Strength...everything
Application
Later in the chapter it talks about who is your neighbor and the story of the man who was robbed, stripped and beaten and how the man cared for him and took care of it. Jesus asked who was that mans neighbor...the victim he replied. So do unto other and love your neighbor..so everyone. :)
Prayer
Dear Lord,
I struggle with loving my neighbor and doing unto others as I would want done to me. I ask that you help me in that area...help everyone on the world in that area please. I also ask that you help me love you with all my mind, soul, heart, and strength Lord...for I want your favor and your will for my life.
Amen
Thursday, December 6, 2012
NKJV Luke 9
Chapter 9 is the intro to the end the disciples do not understand what is to come but you can see it in the pages that yes His Crucifixion is coming. He sends out his 12 disciples to towns and gives them power to drive out all demons and cure diseases. He feeds a crowd with 2 fish and 5 loads of bread, he breaks them and in turns into enough for 5 thousand. Jesus goes to pray alone and when he comes back he gives a small glimpse into what is to come from him. No verse really stuck out to me today, the Devil is planting seeds of doubt into my head and I am trying hard to resist him!!! So today I took a verse that didn't really make since to me and then applied what I thought it meant. Please if I am wrong...correct me!!! I welcome it!!
S.O.A.P.
Scripture
Luke 9: 62
Jesus replied " No none who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God"
Observation
If you choose to follow the Lord or become a minster and look back upon your life with longing or wish for sinful times, you are not fit to become a teacher of God.
Application
We are to share the good works of God, share Jesus sacrifice and Forgiveness. If we follow Christ but keep looking back to the life we once had and then long for it...we are not fit for service in the kingdom of God. We will be forgiven if we fall back or look back..but we must not let the devil get the best of us.
Prayer
Dear Lord,
The devil is trying had to plant seeds of doubt in my head, hes trying and trying to get me to look back. Please Lord i ask that you help me defeat him today. I pray for your guidance, forgiveness and favor Lord. Help me to not look back upon my sinful ways and long for them.
Amen
S.O.A.P.
Scripture
Luke 9: 62
Jesus replied " No none who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God"
Observation
If you choose to follow the Lord or become a minster and look back upon your life with longing or wish for sinful times, you are not fit to become a teacher of God.
Application
We are to share the good works of God, share Jesus sacrifice and Forgiveness. If we follow Christ but keep looking back to the life we once had and then long for it...we are not fit for service in the kingdom of God. We will be forgiven if we fall back or look back..but we must not let the devil get the best of us.
Prayer
Dear Lord,
The devil is trying had to plant seeds of doubt in my head, hes trying and trying to get me to look back. Please Lord i ask that you help me defeat him today. I pray for your guidance, forgiveness and favor Lord. Help me to not look back upon my sinful ways and long for them.
Amen
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
NKJV Luke 8
Chapter 8 talks about the works of Jesus as he traveled from town to town, healing people and talking to large crowds. He raised a dead girl, healed a man with evil spirits and those spirits went into a set of pigs who drowned them self's (at this point the town people asked him to leave, can you believe that?!). Also I believe the favorite children's song "This little light of mine" comes from Jesus's words on lighting your light and hiding in , Verse 16-18
S.O.A.P.
Scripture
Luke 8: 5-8
A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on and the birds of the air ate it up. Some feel on rock, and when it came up the plants withered because they had no moisture. Other seed fell among thorns, which get up with it and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, it came up and yield a crop a hundred times more than was sown.
Observation
Luke 8:11-15
This is the meaning of the parable. The seed is the word of God. Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts so that they may not believe and be saved. Those on the rock are the ones who receive e the word with joy when they hear it, but have no root. They believe for a while but in the time of testing they fall away. The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life's worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. But the seed on good soil strands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it and by persevering produce a good crop.
Application
While reading Chapter 8 I thought it was incredibly cool that the observation to my scripture was found in the word. No miss understanding him there!! We need to be the good soil that the seed falls upon. So that His word may grow in our hearts and produce a good crop
Prayer
Dear Lord,
I ask that you make my heart like the good soil in your parable, I ask that all who hear it will be like the seed in the good soil. I want your word to take root in my heart and flourish. I want to be who you designed me to be and I need you to help me with that.
Amen
S.O.A.P.
Scripture
Luke 8: 5-8
A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on and the birds of the air ate it up. Some feel on rock, and when it came up the plants withered because they had no moisture. Other seed fell among thorns, which get up with it and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, it came up and yield a crop a hundred times more than was sown.
Observation
Luke 8:11-15
This is the meaning of the parable. The seed is the word of God. Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts so that they may not believe and be saved. Those on the rock are the ones who receive e the word with joy when they hear it, but have no root. They believe for a while but in the time of testing they fall away. The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life's worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. But the seed on good soil strands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it and by persevering produce a good crop.
Application
While reading Chapter 8 I thought it was incredibly cool that the observation to my scripture was found in the word. No miss understanding him there!! We need to be the good soil that the seed falls upon. So that His word may grow in our hearts and produce a good crop
Prayer
Dear Lord,
I ask that you make my heart like the good soil in your parable, I ask that all who hear it will be like the seed in the good soil. I want your word to take root in my heart and flourish. I want to be who you designed me to be and I need you to help me with that.
Amen
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
NKJV Luke 7
In Chapter 7 we see the works of Jesus, healing the blind, raising the dead and forgiving the sinful woman. She anointed his feet with perfume and wiped his feet with her tears. My Verse today come after this one..Luke 7:47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven - for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little. This verse intrigued me, Can you explain it to me? Please comment and give me your insight
S.O.A.P.
Scripture
Luke 7:48
Then Jesus said to her, "Your Sins Are Forgiven"
Observation
Our Sins They are forgiven..just like that...all we have to do is ask!
Application
Our Sermon on Sunday was about "Re-Do's", we would all love one of those one time or another and sometimes no matter how bad the experience they made us grow. Think of the sin that makes your cringe the most, come on I know you got them. I do! Maybe it was being rude to a lady who didn't deserve it, or cheating a friend, or a bad breakup. Even the smallest sin can keep us up at night. All We have to do is ask...then our sins are forgiven. Accepting Christ into our hearts and lives transforms us and gives us that redo we all need..and most importantly forgiveness for our sins. We can live eternally because of God's sacrifice of His son for our sins. I spent may years on the Rodeo/Livestock Circuit and I am there again now with my kids...one of my fav memories is when the show starts...a prayer is prayed and most likely its the cowboys prayer. At the end it says "Welcome to Heaven Cowboy...your entry fees have been paid" that part always gave me chills and a tear would come to my eye. Because if we believe in God, accept Him into our hearts and ask forgiveness...our entry fees are paid!!!
Prayer
Dear Lord,
My sins are great, my heart heavy, and my list long. I ask that you forgiven me for my sins..I have so many..I ask for your forgiveness and help to not repeat them again. I ask that you help me forgive those who have trespassed against me...I need to forgive them even if I don't want to .
Amen
S.O.A.P.
Scripture
Luke 7:48
Then Jesus said to her, "Your Sins Are Forgiven"
Observation
Our Sins They are forgiven..just like that...all we have to do is ask!
Application
Our Sermon on Sunday was about "Re-Do's", we would all love one of those one time or another and sometimes no matter how bad the experience they made us grow. Think of the sin that makes your cringe the most, come on I know you got them. I do! Maybe it was being rude to a lady who didn't deserve it, or cheating a friend, or a bad breakup. Even the smallest sin can keep us up at night. All We have to do is ask...then our sins are forgiven. Accepting Christ into our hearts and lives transforms us and gives us that redo we all need..and most importantly forgiveness for our sins. We can live eternally because of God's sacrifice of His son for our sins. I spent may years on the Rodeo/Livestock Circuit and I am there again now with my kids...one of my fav memories is when the show starts...a prayer is prayed and most likely its the cowboys prayer. At the end it says "Welcome to Heaven Cowboy...your entry fees have been paid" that part always gave me chills and a tear would come to my eye. Because if we believe in God, accept Him into our hearts and ask forgiveness...our entry fees are paid!!!
Prayer
Dear Lord,
My sins are great, my heart heavy, and my list long. I ask that you forgiven me for my sins..I have so many..I ask for your forgiveness and help to not repeat them again. I ask that you help me forgive those who have trespassed against me...I need to forgive them even if I don't want to .
Amen
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