cracker jack

I went to www.smittenkitchen.com today and found a spicy caramel popcorn recipe. Please go to the site and get the recipe, yes I could give it to you, but Deb does a fine job and her photos are much nicer than mine! With that said, I had Diesel as my sous chef hoping to find some spillage on the floor to mop up for me! Blessings!

rice

Gordon and I went to the Chinese restaurant for lunch today! They have very good food and a great lunch deal! I started thinking about rice and different ways to make rice! I usually have 3 ways to use rice, but I know there's tons of recipes out there! Do you have a favorite recipe that uses rice? What are they and is it a really reliable recipe? I make fried rice, Spanish rice and boiled rice to serve with stir fry, I want and need to expand on this! Blessings!

ideas?

Well, I asked you all for some ideas for New Year's and it is approaching! What are they?? I'm thinking of something snackie, beyond cheese, crackers and sausage! I might just get some bubbly drink, like Asti or Moscato! There's a prize out there for a winning idea for New Year's, send in the ideas with your name and email! Blessings!

birthday

The mice look real, don't they? We got snow(now I'm guessing)about 8" and then it rained, yuck!

Today is Gordon's birthday! I won't reveal his age, you can ask him! So, for Christmas we had chicken Parmesan instead of lamb as my son-in-law doesn't like lamb. So, Gordon got lamb for his birthday supper! I want to share a couple of photos, one is of a gift from Erika and Trevor to me for Christmas and the other one is of all the snow we got in the last 2 1/2 days! Happy Birthday Sweetheart!! You're still the one! Blessings!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! I hope everyone has a wonderful day with friends and family! We have lots of snow and will be in for the day! My kitchen is not closed, but will slow down for today! May God richly bless you all this day!Blessings!

Christmas

I absolutely love Christmas!! With that said, I realize some really don't like the holiday rush, cookies to make for the cookie exchanges, gifts to buy for that person who bought you a gift, and on the list goes! I really love the fact that Emmanuel came for me! I think we forget what the day is about, Jesus! "For unto us a Son is born, a Son is given". "He will be called, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" Isaiah 9:6 How cool is that! When I finally take a breath from all the crazy shopping, I start singing that song from Handel's Messiah, of course under my breath so no one hears me, then I calm down and realize I really do love all of this, but mostly that Jesus came for me! To show love to me!! And then in turn I can show love to others! Merry Christmas!

New Year's contest

I want you all to enter this contest(including you lurkers, I know who you are)!! Wouldn't it be fun to enter what you are having for New Year's Eve or Day as part of this fun time of year??!!!! There will be a prize, I'm not sure what or how I will pick it up, but there will be a prize!!! Send the recipe here with any instructions on preparing it and I will check them out. Make sure you send a name and email address!! Blessings!