Frog Eyed Salad

No its not real Frog Eyes! Its a pasta! Acini de Pepe Pasta to be exact!

I married a Mormon and I'm told this is a traditional Mormon dish...served at almost every family/church function.

I first tried this about 14yrs ago and i have to say i have been hooked since!

I have included a nutritonal guide as well.

Frog Eyed Salad

1 Cup Sugar
1 tbs Flour
1 Pinch of Salt
1 Cup Pineapple Juice ( usually about 1 cup in 1 can of pineapple chunks)
1 egg yoke stired up
8oz Acini De Peppi Noodles
1 container Extra Creamy Cool Whip
1 Can Pineapple Chunks
1 Can Manderian Oranges
* Marshmellows if you want, we dont like

Place Sugar, Flour,Salt, Pineapple Juice & Egg into small sauce pan, stir well and cook slowly ( so you dont scramble the egg) until thick and bubbly. STIR OFTEN!!!
Once thickened remove from heat and let cool

In a large sauce pan fill with 20oz water with 1 tsp of oil. Bring to boil, place noodles in, stir and cook for 9 minutes

Drain and Rinse Twice

Place noodles & sauce in a bowl, stir, add in cool whip, then fruits.

I like to let sit in frige for 24hrs before serving

Enjoy!

December Christmas 31 Day Scripture Plan

While I normally only post Christmas blogs after Thanksgiving because I feel bad for Thanksgiving every year.  Its so often gets over looked!

That being said I am breaking that rule due to my schedule for the week of Thanksgiving, I want yall to have this before the 1st of December.

While I wish these were of my own creation again they are not, some day I will sit down and let God flow through me to create something like this...I just do not feel it is in His plan for the moment.

Take a moment to down load the Plan and Worksheet and spend the month of December with me going through the Bible remembering the reason for the season.

I hope your Christmas Season is filled with lots of love, laughter and happiness.

To Print and Download a copy click for the Plan  HERE and HERE for the Worksheet

Scripture / Prayer Index Box

I originally had this idea after seeing War Room, a index card box with dividers that could quickly lead me to a Scripture or Prayer for what ever need I had at that time.   Upon having this idea I have been looking over Pinterest looking for ideas on how to implement this idea.

First I went to my local big box all in one store and purchased a Index Card Box, some index cards and Index Card Dividers.  Then I started making a list "subjects" for my divider cards, then I went to Pinterst again looking for different Prayers for Different areas of life. (My War Room Board can be found here)

Then I stumbled across this pin for actual Index Scripture Card and Index Card Dividers! They are quite beautifully done I might add! They are done by Not Consumed Blog (So all credit goes to her)

Below is a 40 page downloadable Scripture Index Card Set and Dividers FREE Click HERE

Slow Cooker Chili / Copy Cat Wendys Chili

I am not a Chili fan...at all. Ironically I love Wendy's Chili any time of the year.  So when I stumbled across a Pinterest recipe by Cooking Classy and I had to make it.

O.M.G it exactly like Wendy's Chili....which means its exactly like my kind of chili!

 

Ps. I have yet to make this in the slow cooker, It taste fabulous on stove top .

 

Slow Cooker Chili

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours, 10 minutes

Yield: 6 - 7 servings

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 lbs lean ground beef (Can be made with Ground Turkey, but use 2.5lbs)
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, finely minced
• 2 (14.5) oz cans diced tomatoes with green chilies*
• 3 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water or beef broth
• 2 Tbsp chili powder
• 2 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp paprika
• 2 tsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander (I personally add 1tsp)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 (15 oz) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 oz) can light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

 

Directions

• Heat olive oil in a large and deep non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, add onion and saute 3 minutes, then add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer. Pour onions into a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker.
• Return skillet to medium-high eat, add beef and cook stirring occasionally until beef has browned. Drain most of fat from beef, leaving about 2 Tbsp in with beef (this is optional, I think it ads flavor but you can drain it all if you'd prefer). Pour browned beef into slow cooker.
• Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1/2 cup water or beef broth, chili powder, cumin, paprika, cocoa powder, sugar, coriander and season mixture with salt and pepper to taste. Stir mixture, cover with lid and cook on low heat for 5 - 6 hours.
• Stir in dark and light red kidney beans and allow to heat through, about 10 minutes (if you want the soup to have more liquid you can add in another 1/2 cup water or beef broth). Serve warm with desired toppings (I say the cheese and sour cream is a must, everything else is optional).
• *If you don't like heat then you can use canned tomatoes without green chiles since they are a little spicy.
• Recipe Source: Cooking Classy

Fall Diffuser Recipes

I LOVE fall!

 

 

Fall is also the time of the year where sickness is as common as a sunny sky, so why not have a house that smells good and can keep you from getting sick!

So Below are some Diffuser Blends/Recipes That me and mine just love.

These were made with Young Living and DoTerra in mind but you can use any brand!

 

 

 

 

(I did not create these, I got them from various sources and I don't know who did. So I cant give or take credit for them)

 



Thanksgiving 30 Day Scripture Writing Plan

I LOVE Thanksgiving! Like Really love Thanksgiving!  Its a great time reflect on your life, who your thankful for and who to Thank for it.  So Lets spend the next 30 days being Thankful with a 30 day Scripture Writing Plan!

To Download the plan click HERE

Below are photos of what you will be downloading, I highly suggest print 30 pages of the second page so you can have a fresh one each day :)

Enjoy! 

 

 

Ps. As Much as I would like to take credit for these, I did not make them.

They were made by Sweet Blessing blog

Devotions on Joy

I need joy! I pray for Joy, I look for Joy I seek it out! In this world of rush and heartache we need to find the Joy in life. Sometimes we have to pray and ask God to restore the Joy in us because it becomes lost in the rush of life.

I was recently invited to download some bible study's on Joy, 10 to be exact!  I am sharing them with you now.

I hope through them you can find your joy, keep your joy or restore your soul through them.

These were done by 11 different Godly women and was featured on FaithFull website. Go Sign up for the news letters and additional devotions they offer.

Click here for the Joy Devotions

Click here for the Joy Bible Verses  

Bless these Lips!

Im starting a new bible study today by Sharla Fritz called Bless These Lips , 40 Days of Spiritual Renewal.

What leaves our mouths can be so empowering or hurtful.  Sometimes things just slip out with out using our filter (I'm Guilty of that!), often I am just as the next person about what comes out of my mouth.  I am Scottish, Irish and Italian (75% the first to , Italian 10%) so I can get hot headed and quick tempered...my mouth often gets me into trouble. Its also not what I say but how I say it.

Examine what God’s Word has to say about our mouths, tongues, and lips. Discover the power of your words and how you can influence your world through them. Each chapter uses lipstick analogies along with humor and personal stories to dig into scripture passages that teach how to use our words wisely. Each day’s reading contains study questions and ways to reflect on what you have learned.

In this book you will discover how to:

• Exfoliate: Scrub with Forgiveness
• Soothe: Comfort with Encouragement
• Plump: Enlarge with Praise
• Line: Speak with Truth
• Color: Choose Words with Grace
• Gloss: Shine with Thankfulness
• Seal: Protect with Discretion
• Smile: Share with Joy

Join me on this Journey!

Book Can be purchased at many online retailers, my Favorite is Amazon because I have Prime. I have listed several links below to purchase this book . (Hyper Links will take you directly to the book inside each store)

Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Lifeway
Half Priced Books
Ebay
   

Chicken Enchilada Bake

Mexican Food, BBQ and anything with Franks Red Hot Sauce is King in our house. We love Mexican food; Fajitas are most commonly our favorite thing to eat but last week I found this recipe online I decided to give it a try.

Chicken Enchilada Bake

1lb Cooked Chicken Breast shredded
2 - 15oz Cans of Red Enchilada Sauce
1- 8oz Can of Corn
2 Cups dry Basmati Rice
2 Cups Water
1/4 Cup Butter/Margarine
1 - 16oz Can Refried Beans
2Cups Colby Jack Shredded Cheese

- To Garnish - Sour Cream & Salsa

Place the 2cup Dry Basmati Rice in a pan on the stove, add 4cups water and 1/4 Cup Butter
Bring to a boil, stir then reduce to a simmer until water is dissolved (about 15-18 minutes)

While Rice is cooking mix your shredded chicken, enchilada sauce, 1/2 can corn, refried beans and half the cheese mixture together in a bowl.

Preheat oven to 400

Once rice is cooked add to mixture and stir well

Place in a 9x13 casserole dish  and top with remaining Corn & Cheese

Bake for 15-20 mins or until cheese is melted.

We served ours with sour cream and salsa.....there were no leftovers!

The Best Chicken Cesar Salad

I am extremely lucky to have married a man who does not require meat and potato's for dinner every night. He will eat pastas, salads and soup for dinner and ask for more.

Growing up my dad was not that way, meat and potato's every night!  Below is my favorite dinner to cook. Its easy, healthy (ok maybe not!) and just over all yummy.

My local grocery store will put those bags of precooked, seasoned cut Chicken fajita meat on sale...buy one get one. Well I stock up...I mean I REALLY stock up. They are perfect for salads, quick soups and of course FAJITAS!

Chicken Cesar Salad

~ 1 Bag of Romaine Lettuce (You can buy any kind of salad or head of lettuce)
~ Kens Creamy Cesar Dressing (or any kind) http://www.kensfoods.com/proddetail.php?id=7
~ Texas Toast Cesar Crutons - Seriously the best kind ever! http://www.newyorkbrand.com/croutons/product/437/new-york-brand-texas-toastcaesar-croutons
~ 1/2 a package of cooked Bow Tie Pasta
~ 1 small can of sliced black olives (drained)
~ 1/4 Cup sunflower seed kernels
~  Shredded Parm Cheese
~ Packaged Precooked Sliced Fajita Chicken Meat (heated per instructions)


Mix all together in a big bowl using as much or as little of dressing & parm you want.
Enjoy!