Put the Lime in the Coconut Cupcakes
I recently saw this recipe online from Coupon Cookin'. Don't they look awesome?! Go check out her site!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
What to do after the Bible in 90 Days?
I recently finished reading the Bible and am now looking for some other ways to study the Bible. I have done all the Beth Moore studies (my personal favorites). So I needed to come up with some new ideas. There are three studies that I recently ordered online:
I picked the prophets one simply because after reading through the prophets twice now with the Bible in 90 Days program, I am realizing that my understanding of them is woefully lacking.
The other two Bible studies are by Fran Sciacca. I chose these two because Fran was actually my Bible teacher in high school!!!! I went to a private Christian school in Colorado Springs where Mr. Sciacca (pronounced "Shock-a") taught. He was an awesome teacher...I actually remember some of the Bible truths he taught us. And that is saying something considering that I sometimes can't remember what I did yesterday! LOL
I am looking forward to diving into God's Word again! What great Bible studies or Bible reading plans have you done?
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Looking Ahead to a New School Year
Here is our tentative plan for school next year...
Noah-5th Grade
Math-U-See Epsilon
Institute for Excellence in Writing (US History-Based Writing Volume 1 and Fix It)
Progeny Press Guides
Apologia Zoology Volume 1: Flying Creatures
Biblioplan (America and the World: 1600-1850)
Rosetta Stone Spanish
Zach-9th Grade
Math-U-See Algebra I and Geometry (finish algebra in 1st semester and start geometry 2nd semester)
Institute for Excellence in Writing (Character-Based Writing Lessons and Fix It)
Progeny Press Guides
Apologia Biology
TRISMS- Rise of Nations
Spanish I (Possibly using Breaking the Barrier, plus lots of practice with mom since I am a certified Spanish teacher)
PE (Log of exercise and reading Fitness for Life)
Monday, March 28, 2011
Multitudes of Blessings
{1,338-1,348}
Finishing the Bible in 90 Days
Melting snow
Sunlight streaming through the window
Garden planning
An evening at Barnes and Noble
A potential for new Spanish students
Starting another book--A Tale of Two Cities
Chai Tea
That God gives wisdom
Pillows
Appliances that work
Friday, March 25, 2011
Sandwich Rolls (Bring Subway to your Door)
Ok, maybe it isn't Subway, but they are good! Last week Noah had a bunch of friends over and I decided that serving them dinner was best done if they did it! LOL So I laid out sandwich fixings and let them have at it. Instead of buying bread I decided to make sandwich rolls...some had shredded cheddar in them and the others had parmesan cheese and Italian herbs.
These were pretty easy to make. I just used my favorite bread dough recipe and added the cheeses and spices. I allowed the dough to rise once. I formed the dough into sandwich rolls and let them rise. Finally I baked them at 375 for about 20 minutes.
EZ Bread Dough
2 1/4 cups warm water
4 tsp. yeast
4 T. sugar
6 cups flour
2 T. vital wheat gluten (I find this in the health food section of my grocery store)
2 t. salt
4 T. dry milk
3 T. oil
1/2 cup potato flakes
Add the ingredients in the order listed into a mixer bowl (KitchenAide) with a dough hook attachment and mix on low for 10 minutes. Or mix it in the dough cycle of your bread machine.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
{More strawberry than rhubarb}
2 cups rhubarb, chopped
4 cups strawberries, sliced
1 1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 T. lemon juice
1/4 t. cinnamon
pastry for a double-crust pie
In a bowl, combine rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and cinnamon. On lightly floured surface, roll out half of the pastry and line a pie plate. Spoon in filling. Roll out pastry for top crust (you can either do cookie cutter shapes for the top (like I do) or do a lattice top. Flute edge of crust. Bake on a baking sheet with sides in a 425 degree oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 and bake for another 60 minutes or until rhubarb is tender, filling thickened and the crust is golden. Let stand 20 minutes before cutting.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
March Cooking
Each month a friend and I cook together so that we have meals in our freezer for the month. We have done it different ways (see here and here for one method). Right now we are doing something different. I pick 5 recipes, and she picks five. We then make a few of them at home and exchange them. The rest we save for one short cooking day. This has made life so much easier and given us a lot of variety in our meals.
Here is what I am cooking to exchange with her...
Murder Mystery Chicken (It has nothing to do with murder or mystery unless you count the death of a chicken! LOL)
Orange Balsamic Chicken
Spinach Ravioli Casserole-I bought spinach and cheese ravioli from Sam's (in the refrigerated section). In a casserole dish I put some Prego sauce on the bottom. Then ravioli, sauce, ravioli and then ended with sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella and parmesan on top. Bake til heated through. Super easy!
Tim's Spaghetti sauce
{I tend to quadruple this recipe}
I lb. hamburger, crumbled and cooked
1 large can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1 6 oz can tomato paste
chopped onion and pressed garlic (each according to taste)
2 T. sugar
dried basil and oregano (to taste)
Bake Spaghetti Carbonara--This recipe comes from Not Your Mother's Casseroles. Super yummy. Check out the book!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
It is Finished (The Second Time Around)
I can't encourage you enough to try to read through the Bible like this. It has totally changed the way I look at God's Word. I have made so many connections and gained a deeper understanding of why God does the things He does. Reading through the Bible in this way is actually easier than a year long plan. With the year long plan, I lost interest and couldn't really connnect what was going on in different parts of the Bible. I have found that moving quickly through the Scriptures keeps my interest up, helps me sail through the tough books (think, Leviticus), and make the goal of reading the whole Bible doable.
Prayfully consider doing this at least once in your life...God will bless you for it!
Noah's Artwork
This semester Noah is taking an art class based on Apologia's Human Anatomy book. Here are a few pieces of his artwork...
Red blood cells in pastel
Partial diagram of the spine
Foam skeleton
Diagram of muscle
Monday, March 21, 2011
Multitudes on Mondays
{1,319-1,337}
Spring break
Time with friends
Tubing for the boys
Getting the house decluttered
Getting near the end of reading the Bible in 90 Days
A handmade card from a friend
Tim's attempt to make a handmade card...LOL
Being able to open a window and let in some fresh air
Confirmation that I am not crazy! (Always a good thing! LOL)
Someone putting their trust in me
The graciousness of God
St. Patrick's Day fun
A clean puppy
Getting snow off the deck
The expectation of spring
Reading Amon's Adventure with the boys
A free afternoon while the boys ice skate
Watching Oliver Twist
A long walk with Titan
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Almost There---Bible in 90 Days
I am nearing the end! Today I will start Hebrews and have about four more days of reading if that. When I did this challenge last summer I had no idea how it would change my life! I thought reading through the Bible this quickly once was enough. I was wrong. The second time around has been even better...more connections...more revelations that I never saw before. I urge you to seriously consider reading the Bible in 90 Days at least once in your life. It will change how you look at God's Word!
I will update you as soon as I am done!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Happy St. Patty's Day!
We traditionally have a visitor every March 17th. While we never really see him, we have a hunch that he hails from the Emerald Isle.
Key Lime Pie and Other Green Things
Today at Life as Mom we are sharing St. Patrick's day recipes. Now I have never really made anything special foodwise for St. Patrick's day. But we do celebrate it (see below). This year I decided I would make a Key Lime Pie for it. Why Key Lime Pie? Because it's green! Ok, it isn't really green, but it comes from something green! Besides, I have a son who adores citrus. So here is the yummy recipe!
Key Lime Pie
Mix one can sweetened condensed milk, one large container Cool Whip, and one small can limeade with a whisk. Add bottled (or fresh) key lime juice to taste.
Spoon into a graham cracker crusts. Refrigerate or freeze. Makes two pies.
Note: I ended up using a 14oz can sweetened condensed milk, a 16 oz container of Cool Whip and a 12 oz can of limeade (because I couldn't find the 6 oz can). This worked wonderfully!
Note: I ended up using a 14oz can sweetened condensed milk, a 16 oz container of Cool Whip and a 12 oz can of limeade (because I couldn't find the 6 oz can). This worked wonderfully!
This is normally how we celebrate St. Patrick's Day here. We always have a night visitor. We can always tell where he has been, and he leaves little goodies behind...a pot of gold here...some Lucky Charms there. Last year he even left "fortune cookies" (he must have been traveling in the Orient!).
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
God's Promises: Devotional Journal
I recently received God's Promises in the mail. This book is part devotional and part journal. For each date you read a verse and a short devotional from a Christian author and then there is a question related to the topic and journaling space to write your answer. The Christian authors include Max Lucado, Henry Blackaby, Larry Crabb, David Jeremiah, Sheila Walsh (I love her stuff!) and many more.
While I think this is a well put together book it would not be one that I would want to spend the money on. Mainly, I thought that the devotionals were too short. I would have loved something more in depth. But I can see that they are shorter in order to give journaling space. So if you love to journal this may be an excellent devotional for you.
Thomas Nelson has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book in order to review it. I am not required to give a positive review. All my opinions are my own.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Springtime Blessings
{1,304-1,318}
*A new cookbook...Not Your Mother's Casseroles
*Extra sunlight
*Finishing To Kill a Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary Edition. What an awesome book!
*Spring break
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*Lent and focusing on what Christ did for us
*Encouragement from our pastor's sermon
*Some extra cash
*The privilege to work with teens at my church
*Dinners in the freezer
*Noah's humor
*Zach's maturity
*Time to plan the garden
*Buying seeds for the garden
*Warm enough to leave the door open and let the sun stream in
Sunday, March 13, 2011
The New Testament
This week I started reading the New Testament. The stories are familiar. The reading is easy. Two things struck me that I have never seen in before in Matthew and Mark. In Matthew 23:35, I read...
And so upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
I recently fell in love with the book of Zechariah and am now shocked to find out that he was murdered. I will definitely be going back to study him more after I finish the Bible.
I was also struck by this small passage in Mark 16:7. The angel is announcing that Jesus has risen and says,
But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.’”
How precious that God names Peter specifically even after he denied Jesus. God is in the process of restoring him by letting him know that Christ is risen. He had a heart for Peter even though Peter had sinned against Him!
God's love is without end!
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