Life is a roller coaster!

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Taking the Good With the Bad

The Good

I had found out ,this past week, that my son will be getting an award at the end of the school year. He is being awarded for being the top in the whole seventh grade class. His grades are so great that First National Bank is going to honor him with a plaque. I am so proud of him. Shawn had to be held back in the second grade because he could not even read and now just look at him. I know I am being a little silly because I am boasting but I am just so proud.

The Bad

I had a cross that I would wear around my neck. I had put this cross on everyday for the past couple of years. People had always ask me where I got it and I would just tell them it was a gift from God. I don't know where it came from.The cross just popped up one day in my jewelry box. I only own a few choice pieces of jewelry so I know I did not get it from anyone one I know. Something told me to wear it so I did. I always liked the thought that it was a gift from God. On Wednesday I lost my cross. My friend Stacy said that God sent it to me because I needed it and now I don't need it any more so He took it back.

I was always afraid of everything and when I would grab the cross I felt safe. I am not afraid any more, not like I use to be so maybe she is right. I use to be so afraid that I hardly ever left my house and now I go riding 90 mile an hour down the river in an air boat. I am sad that it is gone, but I still have my faith in Jesus and that was the whole point of my cross to begin with.

Friday, May 2, 2008

Breakfast In A Cake Pan

This is my second attempt at a writing a recipe. I have been playing with the idea of starting a new blog with recipes. I need some input on my recipe writing skills. If you like the way I have composed the recipe then please leave me a comment telling me so. Here is a link to my Potato Soup Recipe and I would appreciate it if you would read it also and let me know what you all think. Thanks and Happy cooking:-)

What you will need:

1. Bag of Hash Browns- or you can shred up about 2 or 3 potatoes.
2. 12 oz. bag of shredded cheese, mozzarella, cheddar or my favorite a mix of the 2
3. 1-2 pkg. Of sausage links
4. A dozen eggs
5. Milk ( don’t forget it, I did, Oops)
6. Cake pan

7. Oil

What to do:

1.Saute hashbrowns in oil on medium-high heat for 10-15 minutes or until tenderly moist.Spread hash browns evenly over bottom of pan.

2. Cut sausage links into small pieces.

3. Add to harsh browns and mix together.

4. Sprinkle ¾ of cheese on top. *

5. Then take your eggs and milk and make up a batch of scrambled egg mix. This step can be fun because you can make it your own. You will only need enough of this egg mix to cover the other ingredients. Every one does their scrambled eggs differently so it will be different for each person. Whatever you add to your scrambled eggs can be added at this point: mushrooms, red and green peppers, salt, and pepper.

6. Pour the mix evenly over other ingredients.

7. Place cake pan in over for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
8. Sprinkle remainder of cheese over the top.
9. Cook for another 15-25minutes or until knife inserted into it comes out clean.
10. Let cool then cut into squares.

This can be made up the night before and stored in the refrigerator. Makes for a nice easy breakfast the next day, you just pop it in the oven.

*Hint:
You can freeze your cheese and save it for when you need it. If you add corn starch to it and give it a shake it will keep the cheese from clumping together while in the freezer. I learned this great hint from Minimalist Mommies Blog. She has good ideas, go check her out.

When cooking, have fun and make it your own. You are the one who has to eat it not me, so don’t be afraid to change a recipe to fit you and your family.

As you can see here, little Faith just loved it.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Priceless!

We have been fixing things up around our house and this is just one more little job that was finally completed.This is the cabinet where I hide my pots and pans. They have been falling over for years and I have needed a shelf so it would be more organized. I knew it would give me a lot more space to put other items that should be in there.