Well, I thought I was done for today after the previous post but then I remembered that today is Friday. And I have a GREAT recipe. Make it today if you are starting your diet tomorrow because this is probably not going to be on the list of foods you can have.
So, here's the challenge: go now to your locally-owned grocery store, get all of the ingredients, make this immediately and eat til your hearts content. I have this cake in the refrigerator right now. I think I'll go have a piece. Yes, I know. You don't have to remind me it's only 9:20 in the morning.
Butterfinger Cake
1 box chocolate cake mix (Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge is a good one), plus eggs, water, and oil needed to prepare
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 jar caramel sauce (the ice cream topping)
1 8 oz container Cool Whip
3 full sized Butterfinger bars, crushed
Directions:
1. Prepare cake mix and bake as according to instructions on the box using a 9x13 pan.
2. Leave oven on. While cake is still hot, poke holes in it ( a wooden skewer works well). Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over the hot cake. Let sit until most of the milk sinks into cake.
2. Heat caramel in microwave just until it is a good consistency for pouring. Pour evenly over cake. Turn oven off and then place the cake in the oven for about 5 minutes. Take out and place in refrigerator overnight.
3. When ready to serve, spread Cool Whip over the top of the cake and sprinkle with crushed Butterfingers.
Friday, December 31, 2010
2010 Top 10
I know some bloggers do those really deep and meaningful Top Ten Lists each year and I had high aspirations of that at first but to tell you the truth, I’m just not feeling too deep or meaningful today. So for my Top 10 you’re getting such deep subjects as fashion, movies and make-up. Par for the course, I suppose.
1. However, I do have to start with a serious one because when I think back on this year, I think of how good God has been to me and my family. His blessings have overflowed. Yes, we have had our share of troubles, disappointments, and hurts but if I know anything I know that my God is faithful. He is good. He is full of grace and mercy. He is loving. Among a lot of other thankful moments, I just can’t think about this year without thanking Him for protecting my children. That’s why my most thankful moment of 2010 came when in separate accidents both of my children totaled their cars but neither was injured. Praise Him!
Okay, deep breath. Dry my eyes.
2. My favorite movie of 2010: “Toy Story 3.” Hands down. Loved it.
3. My favorite book of 2010: My favorite book of the Bible this year has been Nehemiah. My favorite totally-superficial book is “Happily Ever After” by Nora Roberts. The 4th and final installment in the Bride Quartet about wedding planner, Parker Brown. I aspire to be the wedding planner she is written to be.
4. My favorite television show: Castle. Monday night on ABC. Wouldn’t miss it.
5. My favorite fashion addition. My black tall boots with the 4inch heels. I feel long, lean and sleek in them. And since I am none of those things, I call them “miracle boots.”
6. My favorite beauty addition: My L’Oreal Anti-Redness Primer. The stuff is as green as a gourd. I look like some sort of swamp creature when I put it on. I’m not sure how or why it does what it does but thank goodness, it does.
7. My favorite home addition: The bed in the guest bedroom. It’s rich, dark, heavy and wonderful. Everything else in this room is neutral in color. I love the way that bed anchors the room. Followed closely by the “ground beef crumbler” from Pampered Chef. One of the best kitchen utensils ever.
8. My favorite travel moment: Our trip to San Francisco in September. And when at the last minute, we got to go to the Georgia/Florida game. And when the entire family traveled to Orlando. Okay, I can't choose.
9. My favorite activity: I’d have to say it is doing the “What’s for Supper?” segment every day. This is a God-thing if there ever was one and I could not enjoy it more.
10. My biggest accomplishment this year: I guess that would be losing some weight. I give God the glory here for the resolve, discipline and self control He gave me because goodness knows it came from Him and not me.
I’m going to be back soon with some 2011-related goals. I would love to hear yours.
1. However, I do have to start with a serious one because when I think back on this year, I think of how good God has been to me and my family. His blessings have overflowed. Yes, we have had our share of troubles, disappointments, and hurts but if I know anything I know that my God is faithful. He is good. He is full of grace and mercy. He is loving. Among a lot of other thankful moments, I just can’t think about this year without thanking Him for protecting my children. That’s why my most thankful moment of 2010 came when in separate accidents both of my children totaled their cars but neither was injured. Praise Him!
Okay, deep breath. Dry my eyes.
2. My favorite movie of 2010: “Toy Story 3.” Hands down. Loved it.
3. My favorite book of 2010: My favorite book of the Bible this year has been Nehemiah. My favorite totally-superficial book is “Happily Ever After” by Nora Roberts. The 4th and final installment in the Bride Quartet about wedding planner, Parker Brown. I aspire to be the wedding planner she is written to be.
4. My favorite television show: Castle. Monday night on ABC. Wouldn’t miss it.
5. My favorite fashion addition. My black tall boots with the 4inch heels. I feel long, lean and sleek in them. And since I am none of those things, I call them “miracle boots.”
6. My favorite beauty addition: My L’Oreal Anti-Redness Primer. The stuff is as green as a gourd. I look like some sort of swamp creature when I put it on. I’m not sure how or why it does what it does but thank goodness, it does.
7. My favorite home addition: The bed in the guest bedroom. It’s rich, dark, heavy and wonderful. Everything else in this room is neutral in color. I love the way that bed anchors the room. Followed closely by the “ground beef crumbler” from Pampered Chef. One of the best kitchen utensils ever.
8. My favorite travel moment: Our trip to San Francisco in September. And when at the last minute, we got to go to the Georgia/Florida game. And when the entire family traveled to Orlando. Okay, I can't choose.
9. My favorite activity: I’d have to say it is doing the “What’s for Supper?” segment every day. This is a God-thing if there ever was one and I could not enjoy it more.
10. My biggest accomplishment this year: I guess that would be losing some weight. I give God the glory here for the resolve, discipline and self control He gave me because goodness knows it came from Him and not me.
I’m going to be back soon with some 2011-related goals. I would love to hear yours.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Christmas 2010
Well, how was everyone's Christmas? Our family had an amazing day then it started to snow and they all ran like the wind. Mother was just sure she was going to have to stay with us if she didn't get home this very second and that wouldn't be so bad except we don't go to bed at 6:00 and don't have two electric blankets in every room. Oh, by the way, D got me an electric blanket for Christmas and the two of us are extremely happy together. In fact, he calls my name every night when I get home and we don't leave each other's company until I absolutely have to. And then I have separation issues.
Christmas morning every one of my family members was under my roof and nothing makes me happier. I served them homemade cinnamon rolls and yes, I did make them myself. And they had yeast in them which is important to note because in the past, I have sworn off any recipe that had yeast in it. I admit, it was pure fear - fear of not rising or fear of rising so much that the batter would take over the whole kitchen. (I think I saw that in a really bad movie once). I conquered my fear and made the best cinnamon rolls in history, my history anyway. Then we opened presents and ate again. We do love to eat in this family. Oh and I got two cookbooks and recipe software for Christmas!! (Actually I got three cookbooks for Christmas because I treated myself to Christy Jordan's cookbook, "Southern Plate" because I got one for E and hey, I needed one too after all). Anyway, I simply cannot wait to get cooking. Yay!!
We braved the snow Christmas evening and went to the movies. We saw "The Tourist" and I liked it alot. We had seen "True Grit" earlier in the week and I liked it even more. Yes, it is a western with lots of saloons, hangins', shootin' and the such but for a girl who watched "Gunsmoke" and "Bonanza" every time they came on tv as a child, I am very accustomed to a good western. I thought Jeff Bridges did a great job (okay, he's no John Wayne but who is?) and the girl who plays Mattie is awesome. All in all, both of these movies were worth the money we paid and I don't say that too often.
By Sunday, my electric blanket and I were warming up to each other and by the end of the day, we had totally cemented our relationship. We didn't leave each other all day. G had gotten me John Grisham's new book for Christmas, "The Confession" and I read it all in one day. And it was no easy read since it deals directly with the death penalty and someone who is facing it. But like most of John Gresham's books, once you start them, you just can't stop. And then, since I was totally in the reading mood, I moved on to the book I had gotten D for Christmas, George Bush's "Decision Points." Well, it's like reading a suspense novel so I can hardly put it down. I have total respect for this man and his presidency especially after reading his accounts of 9/11 and the struggles he faced not only as president but as a man.
Because we have been snowed in (i.e. there is snow on the ground), I thought I would rent us a few movies. NetFlix just couldn't get them to us fast enough so I went to the movie rental store and got three movies. I watched "Eat, Love, Pray" with Julia Roberts last night. Interesting movie. I hadn't read the book so I wasn't sure what to expect. Let me just say, I thought the scenery of Italy, India and Bali was the best part. You didn't know you were going to get a movie review post today, did you? It's so rare that we see a movie that's not at least a year out from the box office and then they are pretty much forgotten.
Thinking about "Eat, Love, Pray" - there is FREE download on Beth Moore's website (lproof.org) of her Living Proof Live teaching called "Eat, Pray, Love" except this is based on the book of Jeremiah. It will only take you a few minutes to download to your computer. I have only listened to the first one but it was powerful. Much better than the movie. :)
So, if you're thinking all I've done since Christmas is read books and watch movies, you're pretty much right. I have managed to squeeze in working in the office; going to the WindowShop for a total redo of the whole store (after Christmas sale wiped everything out) and a long, wonderful breakfast meeting with a good friend this morning.
Tonight, my boy and some of his buddies have their first paying gig at The Monkey Barrel downtown. I haven't actually seen G play in a band since he played in the Praise Band at church in high school. I know he has because I've seen him toting those drums in and out of our house a jillion times. So I'm excited to actually see him play. I think I am going to have to have a nap before we go because apparently if you play at somewhere like The Monkey Barrel, the bands don't start playing until 10:00. Really? That's getting pretty close to my bed time but you better believe, I will miss my curfew with my electric blanket for my boy.
This is what our house looked like the day after Christmas.
Just a few pictures from Christmas. My family started hollering at me to use my big, beautiful, fancy camera that takes amazing pictures after I pulled out my little pocketsize Nikon. So most of my pictures are on that camera. But to tell you the absolute truth, I have no earthly idea how to load those pictures off of that big camera to this blog. It is my goal in 2011 to learn that skill.
For some reason, G said this nutcracker reminded him of me (well, why do you think I get nutcrackers for you? because someday when I'm dead and gone and you are looking at your nutcracker collection hopefully it will remind you of me :)) This nutcracker is wearing black and white houndstooth with lots of rhinestone bling. And why in the world would that remind him of me?
The first weekend of December, E and N were at a pre-SEC championship concert in Buckhead. They had parked E's car in a parking garage and soon realized that someone had broken into it and stolen both of their briefcases, laptops included. In N's briefcase was a leather portfolio that he used regularly. We had given it to him for either his birthday or Christmas a couple of years earlier. So, he got a deja vu gift from us - another leather portfolio. I don't know what upset E more - losing her laptop or her Coach pocketbook (thankfully it was empty).
Christmas morning every one of my family members was under my roof and nothing makes me happier. I served them homemade cinnamon rolls and yes, I did make them myself. And they had yeast in them which is important to note because in the past, I have sworn off any recipe that had yeast in it. I admit, it was pure fear - fear of not rising or fear of rising so much that the batter would take over the whole kitchen. (I think I saw that in a really bad movie once). I conquered my fear and made the best cinnamon rolls in history, my history anyway. Then we opened presents and ate again. We do love to eat in this family. Oh and I got two cookbooks and recipe software for Christmas!! (Actually I got three cookbooks for Christmas because I treated myself to Christy Jordan's cookbook, "Southern Plate" because I got one for E and hey, I needed one too after all). Anyway, I simply cannot wait to get cooking. Yay!!
We braved the snow Christmas evening and went to the movies. We saw "The Tourist" and I liked it alot. We had seen "True Grit" earlier in the week and I liked it even more. Yes, it is a western with lots of saloons, hangins', shootin' and the such but for a girl who watched "Gunsmoke" and "Bonanza" every time they came on tv as a child, I am very accustomed to a good western. I thought Jeff Bridges did a great job (okay, he's no John Wayne but who is?) and the girl who plays Mattie is awesome. All in all, both of these movies were worth the money we paid and I don't say that too often.
By Sunday, my electric blanket and I were warming up to each other and by the end of the day, we had totally cemented our relationship. We didn't leave each other all day. G had gotten me John Grisham's new book for Christmas, "The Confession" and I read it all in one day. And it was no easy read since it deals directly with the death penalty and someone who is facing it. But like most of John Gresham's books, once you start them, you just can't stop. And then, since I was totally in the reading mood, I moved on to the book I had gotten D for Christmas, George Bush's "Decision Points." Well, it's like reading a suspense novel so I can hardly put it down. I have total respect for this man and his presidency especially after reading his accounts of 9/11 and the struggles he faced not only as president but as a man.
Because we have been snowed in (i.e. there is snow on the ground), I thought I would rent us a few movies. NetFlix just couldn't get them to us fast enough so I went to the movie rental store and got three movies. I watched "Eat, Love, Pray" with Julia Roberts last night. Interesting movie. I hadn't read the book so I wasn't sure what to expect. Let me just say, I thought the scenery of Italy, India and Bali was the best part. You didn't know you were going to get a movie review post today, did you? It's so rare that we see a movie that's not at least a year out from the box office and then they are pretty much forgotten.
Thinking about "Eat, Love, Pray" - there is FREE download on Beth Moore's website (lproof.org) of her Living Proof Live teaching called "Eat, Pray, Love" except this is based on the book of Jeremiah. It will only take you a few minutes to download to your computer. I have only listened to the first one but it was powerful. Much better than the movie. :)
So, if you're thinking all I've done since Christmas is read books and watch movies, you're pretty much right. I have managed to squeeze in working in the office; going to the WindowShop for a total redo of the whole store (after Christmas sale wiped everything out) and a long, wonderful breakfast meeting with a good friend this morning.
Tonight, my boy and some of his buddies have their first paying gig at The Monkey Barrel downtown. I haven't actually seen G play in a band since he played in the Praise Band at church in high school. I know he has because I've seen him toting those drums in and out of our house a jillion times. So I'm excited to actually see him play. I think I am going to have to have a nap before we go because apparently if you play at somewhere like The Monkey Barrel, the bands don't start playing until 10:00. Really? That's getting pretty close to my bed time but you better believe, I will miss my curfew with my electric blanket for my boy.
This is what our house looked like the day after Christmas.
Just a few pictures from Christmas. My family started hollering at me to use my big, beautiful, fancy camera that takes amazing pictures after I pulled out my little pocketsize Nikon. So most of my pictures are on that camera. But to tell you the absolute truth, I have no earthly idea how to load those pictures off of that big camera to this blog. It is my goal in 2011 to learn that skill.D got a new shirt and tie from my momma (I picked it out while she supervised).
For some reason, G said this nutcracker reminded him of me (well, why do you think I get nutcrackers for you? because someday when I'm dead and gone and you are looking at your nutcracker collection hopefully it will remind you of me :)) This nutcracker is wearing black and white houndstooth with lots of rhinestone bling. And why in the world would that remind him of me?The first weekend of December, E and N were at a pre-SEC championship concert in Buckhead. They had parked E's car in a parking garage and soon realized that someone had broken into it and stolen both of their briefcases, laptops included. In N's briefcase was a leather portfolio that he used regularly. We had given it to him for either his birthday or Christmas a couple of years earlier. So, he got a deja vu gift from us - another leather portfolio. I don't know what upset E more - losing her laptop or her Coach pocketbook (thankfully it was empty).
I'm sure you noticed that one skill I have learned in the past couple of days is the changing of my blog background. E had typically done this for me in the past but I was playing around with things the other night and figured it out for myself. (Actually the blog background website had very specific instructions and sometimes I can follow instructions . . . sometimes) So what do you think? Now that I know what I know, I'll be mixing it up for 2011. Speaking of 2011, what your goals? I have goals not resolutions. I'll be sharing mine soon.
Happy Wednesday!
Friday, December 24, 2010
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree
I have a few minutes before all of our Christmas eve festivities begin, so I was sitting here staring at our Christmas tree, visually taking in all of the beauty. I have a formally "decorated" tree in our living room but the family room tree is just that, the family tree. When I look at our Christmas tree, is nothing but a trip down our family memory lane. I have collected ornaments from every location we have visited on our family vacations. I have every ornament my children ever made. I have many that were precious gifts from special people. I love each and every one.
And then I do the unexpected maybe. I saved E's Christmas doll from when she was a little girl and put it on the tree every year.
And G's angel he made in elementary school. His name written in his own handwriting.
Special photos. G "loves" this one. Check out those beads. :)
E's senior picture.
Both of these were gifts from a precious friend. And the true reason we celebrate.
This just makes my heart happy!
And then I do the unexpected maybe. I saved E's Christmas doll from when she was a little girl and put it on the tree every year.
And G's angel he made in elementary school. His name written in his own handwriting.Special photos. G "loves" this one. Check out those beads. :)
E's senior picture.
Both of these were gifts from a precious friend. And the true reason we celebrate.
This just makes my heart happy!
The Love Bug. My favorite movie when I was growing up. Love that Herbie.
This ornament is so cool. Mickey's silhouette from our surprise Disney vacation in the fall of 2009.
Oh, and the one behind it is one from mine and E's craft party this year. I wrote JandJ on it.
From one of my trips to NYC when we saw the Radio City Music Hall's Rockettes Christmas Spectacular.
This ornament is so cool. Mickey's silhouette from our surprise Disney vacation in the fall of 2009.
Oh, and the one behind it is one from mine and E's craft party this year. I wrote JandJ on it.
From one of my trips to NYC when we saw the Radio City Music Hall's Rockettes Christmas Spectacular.And finally, a photo of my mom and dad taken in the late 70s. Oh my heart.
Merry Christmas Eve 2010!
It's Friday but it's not Food Friday, it is Christmas Eve Friday! Isn't that exciting? and how did that happen, by the way? Doesn't time just go by WAY too fast?
I'm gonna have to be honest with you, I have been in a little funk lately. Don't ask me why. Does a woman have to have a reason? No faster than you can say hormones may be the reason for this. I don't know. But I do know that there is no better way to get a girl out of her self-absorbed funk and smacked back into her reality than to begin counting my blessings. And in my case, hearing about some folks who have some real concerns - like spending Christmas in the hospital because of some very severe injuries; or like having very, very sick children; or like missing their fiance because he is serving in Afghanistan; or like wondering where their rebellious young adult child is spending Christmas. Oh, heavenly day. All this not too depress you, only a reminder to this sometimes too-wrapped-up-in-her-own self girlfriend, that you know what? I.Am.Beyond.Blessed. Beyond. And even if I were in my own personal wilderness, I am still blessed. Because I have a Father who so loved this world that He gave His one and only Son so that I will not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16).
And because of that, we should all have a very Merry Christmas. I hope you do.
I'm gonna have to be honest with you, I have been in a little funk lately. Don't ask me why. Does a woman have to have a reason? No faster than you can say hormones may be the reason for this. I don't know. But I do know that there is no better way to get a girl out of her self-absorbed funk and smacked back into her reality than to begin counting my blessings. And in my case, hearing about some folks who have some real concerns - like spending Christmas in the hospital because of some very severe injuries; or like having very, very sick children; or like missing their fiance because he is serving in Afghanistan; or like wondering where their rebellious young adult child is spending Christmas. Oh, heavenly day. All this not too depress you, only a reminder to this sometimes too-wrapped-up-in-her-own self girlfriend, that you know what? I.Am.Beyond.Blessed. Beyond. And even if I were in my own personal wilderness, I am still blessed. Because I have a Father who so loved this world that He gave His one and only Son so that I will not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16).
And because of that, we should all have a very Merry Christmas. I hope you do.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Food Monday
I have no excuse. It's Monday and here's a great recipe.
I made this recipe a couple of weeks ago and it is amazing. Just be very careful not to overcook it. It is, after all, prime rib. If you don't have a meat thermometer, it's totally worth a couple of dollars to buy one. Better to spend there than to overcook a good (and pricey) cut of meat.
Christmas Dinner Standing Rib Roast
Ingredients:
2-3 Tablespoons olive oil
1 Tablespoon lemon pepper
1 ½ teaspoon garlic salt or powder
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 7 pound standing rib roast
Directions:
1. Rub olive oil over roast. Combine lemon pepper, garlic salt, rosemary and black pepper. Rub over roast.
2. Place roast, fat side up, in a large roasting pan. Insert a meat thermometer.
3. Bake, uncovered, at 425 degrees for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake, 20 minutes per pound.
Enjoy!
I made this recipe a couple of weeks ago and it is amazing. Just be very careful not to overcook it. It is, after all, prime rib. If you don't have a meat thermometer, it's totally worth a couple of dollars to buy one. Better to spend there than to overcook a good (and pricey) cut of meat.
Christmas Dinner Standing Rib Roast
Ingredients:
2-3 Tablespoons olive oil
1 Tablespoon lemon pepper
1 ½ teaspoon garlic salt or powder
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 7 pound standing rib roast
Directions:
1. Rub olive oil over roast. Combine lemon pepper, garlic salt, rosemary and black pepper. Rub over roast.
2. Place roast, fat side up, in a large roasting pan. Insert a meat thermometer.
3. Bake, uncovered, at 425 degrees for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake, 20 minutes per pound.
Enjoy!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
It's a Wonderful Life!
I've been hearing rumblings from one of my regular readers (aka my firstborn) that I haven't been posting often enough for her liking. Well, you know, it's not like I've been sitting around eating bon-bons (or Nutter Butter cookie truffles - hypothetically speaking, of course). So let's just see what I've been up to the past few days. I am requiring order in my life right now, therefore my writing will be numbered. Just the way I like it.
1. Wednesday morning I volunteered at the Care Center. What a blessing it is to be there. I count it a privilege and an honor to share the love of Jesus with the women who come through those doors.
2. Wednesday evening was our annual Christmas Communion at church. This is one of my favorite things to do during the Christmas season. And to make it even more special, not only were my immediate family members all there, so was my momma, D's parents, and our niece. It was awesome. D's sister and her husband were expected to come but they got caught in the 285 parking lot during the ice storm that night. Thankfully, they made it safely to D's parent's house later that evening. I had chili cooking in the crock pot for everyone afterwards along with a Sour Cream Pound Cake, Buttermilk Coconut Pie and German Chocolate Fudge for dessert. You can't have too many desserts I always say.
3. On Thursday, I had lunch with one of my favorite people. You've heard me talk about D's aunts who I love so very much. Well, one of them lives right here in Gainesville so we get together periodically for lunch and this time, to exchange Christmas gifts. We laughed, we cried and everything in between. And we had chicken quesadillas. I don't know what it is with me and chicken quesadillas but every time I go anywhere I feel compelled to order them. They took me to my happy place.
4. Friday, oh, Friday was non-stop. I got to the office about 10:00. Now getting to the office at 10 may sound like I laid in the bed til 9 and then got ready and went. No, sirree. I was out the door by 7:30 and ran errands right up til 10. You know how it is this time of year, there's a million things to do. If the stores would open before 10 in the morning, that would be very helpful. At 11:00 E and I were meeting a bride and her mother. One coming from Ohio; the other from Alabama. There is a really long story about how this couple arrived to get married at Montaluce Winery in May and you wouldn't believe me if I sorted it all out for you. It was incredible. Anyway, we LOVED this mother and daughter. E said to me after the fact, "Mom, they were just like the northern version of us." It was true and that statement just made me smile.
5. Friday afternoon: As you know, I usually go into the radio station at about 4:40 p.m. every day, for about 20 minutes, to do the What's for Supper? segment. Well, the big news on Friday was that the George and BJ Show was coming to us - J and J Foods Limestone Parkway location!! They did the whole show right there in the frozen food section. I thought this was a great idea when we all first talked about it. Then I went to a meeting concerning the details and soon discovered that I was to not only be there the whole time, I would do 10 different segments!! Now granted they were very short segments but still you have to appear to know what you're talking about during those segments. Whoowee! It was interesting to say the least but I had a great time. The folks at Jacobs Media are truly the greatest folks to work with and we just could not have had more fun!
At about 6:15, when the show was over, I ran home, grabbed G, D and our Christmas gifts and headed to D's parent's house for our celebration with his family. Oh, my goodness. As soon as I walked in the door, I could smell the awesomeness. I kicked off those high heels I had been wearing all day and settled in for an amazing evening. We had ham, creamed corn, green beans, sweet potato casserole, homemade yeast rolls - need I go on? We took our traditional family photo, opened gifts, played the Wii and overall, enjoyed each other's company.
6. Yesterday morning, E and I had our annual Cookie Baking Day. We decided to mix it up a little as far as our cookies and little did we know, how much we really would mix it up. I have told y'all that I have created what I call, Crevolyn's Christmas Cookie. So I was telling her about it and feeling a little on the wild side, we decided to change it up even more with our ingredients. What we didn't realize til right before we got ready to drop them on the cookie sheet was that we had left out a very important ingredient - the brown sugar. Oh.No. We had put the white sugar in but completely forgot the brown sugar. I told E that we would have to just go with it and guess what? They turned out great, different but great. This was D's comment when he tasted them, "this may be the weirdest cookie I have ever tasted. It's like a pecan sandie with no pecan, just sandie and chocolate. I can't stop eating them." Now, I'm not quite ready to give away all my secrets because well, to be honest, I haven't quite perfected it yet. It's a process, you know.
Then we made Cookie Truffles with Nutter Butters and milk chocolate. This is another story. We get to the point in the recipe where you are supposed to chill them before you dip them in the chocolate. So, I think I'll be really smart, and go put them out in the cooler in the garage. I get one cookie sheet full in the cooler and then the second. Except the second one is sitting on some bottles and yep, you guessed it, it shifted and cookie truffles went rolling everywhere! All over that garage floor! It was a sad moment in our cookie baking day. But the show must go on and we made it through and had a great time. Finished in plenty of time to have lunch at Panera so all was well with the world.
7. This morning, D and I were pretty tired so we decided we would go to our 11:00 service at church. Now this is what they call the Real Life Service, but we affectionately call it the Rock and Roll Service. But this morning, the music could not have been better. It was awesome. Yes, it was loud and yes, the drums were prevalent. Oh, and get this, the drum line from Chestatee High School even made an experience during one of the songs. It was so cool. I am constantly amazed at the talent of these folks. And Tom's sermon was again, the best. I hope I can share more about it later in the week.
8. Okay, so then after church, we decided to go out to lunch. I have cooked alot this week and honestly, I needed a break. So, we went to one of those buffet places, where it's all you can eat and you pay as you go in. I really wasn't paying much attention as D was paying but something did catch my attention very soon. D handed this young lady a $10 bill for our lunch. Ten Dollars for both of us to eat lunch?? I kinda looked at him puzzled and he just smiled. I thought, oh no, it couldn't be, it just couldn't be. I proceeded to go through the line and couldn't wait until we got to the table to ask the question. Before I could even open my mouth, D handed me the receipt. OH.NO. She.Did.Not. She.Couldn't.Have. But she did. She gave us the . . . Senior Discount.
And on that note I'm done. I'm going to go put my teeth in a glass.
1. Wednesday morning I volunteered at the Care Center. What a blessing it is to be there. I count it a privilege and an honor to share the love of Jesus with the women who come through those doors.
2. Wednesday evening was our annual Christmas Communion at church. This is one of my favorite things to do during the Christmas season. And to make it even more special, not only were my immediate family members all there, so was my momma, D's parents, and our niece. It was awesome. D's sister and her husband were expected to come but they got caught in the 285 parking lot during the ice storm that night. Thankfully, they made it safely to D's parent's house later that evening. I had chili cooking in the crock pot for everyone afterwards along with a Sour Cream Pound Cake, Buttermilk Coconut Pie and German Chocolate Fudge for dessert. You can't have too many desserts I always say.
3. On Thursday, I had lunch with one of my favorite people. You've heard me talk about D's aunts who I love so very much. Well, one of them lives right here in Gainesville so we get together periodically for lunch and this time, to exchange Christmas gifts. We laughed, we cried and everything in between. And we had chicken quesadillas. I don't know what it is with me and chicken quesadillas but every time I go anywhere I feel compelled to order them. They took me to my happy place.
4. Friday, oh, Friday was non-stop. I got to the office about 10:00. Now getting to the office at 10 may sound like I laid in the bed til 9 and then got ready and went. No, sirree. I was out the door by 7:30 and ran errands right up til 10. You know how it is this time of year, there's a million things to do. If the stores would open before 10 in the morning, that would be very helpful. At 11:00 E and I were meeting a bride and her mother. One coming from Ohio; the other from Alabama. There is a really long story about how this couple arrived to get married at Montaluce Winery in May and you wouldn't believe me if I sorted it all out for you. It was incredible. Anyway, we LOVED this mother and daughter. E said to me after the fact, "Mom, they were just like the northern version of us." It was true and that statement just made me smile.
5. Friday afternoon: As you know, I usually go into the radio station at about 4:40 p.m. every day, for about 20 minutes, to do the What's for Supper? segment. Well, the big news on Friday was that the George and BJ Show was coming to us - J and J Foods Limestone Parkway location!! They did the whole show right there in the frozen food section. I thought this was a great idea when we all first talked about it. Then I went to a meeting concerning the details and soon discovered that I was to not only be there the whole time, I would do 10 different segments!! Now granted they were very short segments but still you have to appear to know what you're talking about during those segments. Whoowee! It was interesting to say the least but I had a great time. The folks at Jacobs Media are truly the greatest folks to work with and we just could not have had more fun!
At about 6:15, when the show was over, I ran home, grabbed G, D and our Christmas gifts and headed to D's parent's house for our celebration with his family. Oh, my goodness. As soon as I walked in the door, I could smell the awesomeness. I kicked off those high heels I had been wearing all day and settled in for an amazing evening. We had ham, creamed corn, green beans, sweet potato casserole, homemade yeast rolls - need I go on? We took our traditional family photo, opened gifts, played the Wii and overall, enjoyed each other's company.
6. Yesterday morning, E and I had our annual Cookie Baking Day. We decided to mix it up a little as far as our cookies and little did we know, how much we really would mix it up. I have told y'all that I have created what I call, Crevolyn's Christmas Cookie. So I was telling her about it and feeling a little on the wild side, we decided to change it up even more with our ingredients. What we didn't realize til right before we got ready to drop them on the cookie sheet was that we had left out a very important ingredient - the brown sugar. Oh.No. We had put the white sugar in but completely forgot the brown sugar. I told E that we would have to just go with it and guess what? They turned out great, different but great. This was D's comment when he tasted them, "this may be the weirdest cookie I have ever tasted. It's like a pecan sandie with no pecan, just sandie and chocolate. I can't stop eating them." Now, I'm not quite ready to give away all my secrets because well, to be honest, I haven't quite perfected it yet. It's a process, you know.
Then we made Cookie Truffles with Nutter Butters and milk chocolate. This is another story. We get to the point in the recipe where you are supposed to chill them before you dip them in the chocolate. So, I think I'll be really smart, and go put them out in the cooler in the garage. I get one cookie sheet full in the cooler and then the second. Except the second one is sitting on some bottles and yep, you guessed it, it shifted and cookie truffles went rolling everywhere! All over that garage floor! It was a sad moment in our cookie baking day. But the show must go on and we made it through and had a great time. Finished in plenty of time to have lunch at Panera so all was well with the world.
7. This morning, D and I were pretty tired so we decided we would go to our 11:00 service at church. Now this is what they call the Real Life Service, but we affectionately call it the Rock and Roll Service. But this morning, the music could not have been better. It was awesome. Yes, it was loud and yes, the drums were prevalent. Oh, and get this, the drum line from Chestatee High School even made an experience during one of the songs. It was so cool. I am constantly amazed at the talent of these folks. And Tom's sermon was again, the best. I hope I can share more about it later in the week.
8. Okay, so then after church, we decided to go out to lunch. I have cooked alot this week and honestly, I needed a break. So, we went to one of those buffet places, where it's all you can eat and you pay as you go in. I really wasn't paying much attention as D was paying but something did catch my attention very soon. D handed this young lady a $10 bill for our lunch. Ten Dollars for both of us to eat lunch?? I kinda looked at him puzzled and he just smiled. I thought, oh no, it couldn't be, it just couldn't be. I proceeded to go through the line and couldn't wait until we got to the table to ask the question. Before I could even open my mouth, D handed me the receipt. OH.NO. She.Did.Not. She.Couldn't.Have. But she did. She gave us the . . . Senior Discount.
And on that note I'm done. I'm going to go put my teeth in a glass.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)