Hello....It's Me

But not for long....I am hanging out in my hubby's office on a youth group night because my throat is sore and I'm just tired of talking. I could go home, but ummmm we're having meatballs for a snack tonight and I really want some because I didn't make dinner (I was shopping all day...for food...to make dinner). Plus I can go online!

Kat and I have been fighting a cold. I have been fighting it for a few weeks and it really kicked in last night and today. She and I slept together downstairs in the living room, she on the chair and I on the couch! Tonight we are loading up on Nyquil (we didn't have that last night). I was so tempted to knock us out with some codeine laden cough syrup that hubby took for his pneumonia but I didn't cave into the temptation. Instead, it took us a few hours to fall asleep. Then of course the two of us were up by 8:00 and Princess Nan slept till 9:30 (would have slept longer had I not woken her up).

Kat went and played indoor soccer today and then the three of us girls went grocery shopping. I love being with my girls. We got to the store and we all just wanted to be done so I'd send them off with a list of things to find and when they'd come back and find me, I'd give them more! Cut our shopping down quite a bit.

Tomorrow is Kat's 14th birthday. She has requested Turkey Burgers and Peanut Butter Pie. I plan to make homemade rolls. Her party will be next week with about 15 of her friends...oh I better be feeling better by then.

I have a few more recipes to post but I don't think that'll happen tonight or even the rest of the week. We have birthday dinner and then a conference this weekend at our church, as well as Nan's final soccer game and soccer party (we're doing potluck style and I'm making enchiladas). We also have a friend who is going in tomorrow to be induced so I will be bringing her a meal next week...Chicken Pot Pie.....and I'm making two so we can eat it as well. I also picked up two whole chickens so I can make some chicken soup!! Wish I was having that tonight.

We are officially re-designing the second phase of our house. I like how it is coming together. We just really needed and decided that we wanted to cut down on the size a bit, for financial reasons and also so that we wouldn't be required to have a sprinkler system. I think we have almost been in our home a year next week!! Wow did that time fly. I can't tell you how much I love being in our own home.

Well I'm going to head out to eat some meatballs and then head home to go to bed. I'll chat with you all soon.

(above picture was taken at a lake near our home)


With Joy UNquenchable,

Recipe: Tuscan Turkey Soup

Last week I decided to try another recipe from my new Taste of Home Magazine. The Tuscan Turkey Soup caught my eye, mainly because it used canned pumpkin and 1) I had canned pumpkin in my fridge that needed to be used, and 2) It sounded interesting and was quick to make.

I got the soup made and simmering on the stove. When I went back in to check on it I stood perplexed at what I saw in the pan...where did those kidney beans come from, and I didn't put zucchini in this....WHO SABOTAGED MY SOUP I wanted to know! Well, the culprit turned out to be my hubby who took it upon himself to add the leftovers from our Chicken and Vegetable taco dinner the previous night, along with some rice and kidney beans. Boy did I give it to him....albeit nicely! I even admitted that it tasted really good. So my Tuscan soup became TuscanMexican soup. Still it was a good one and could be made again.

In a saucepan, saute 1 c. onion, 1 c. celery and 1 c. garlic (I never measure these things), until tender.

Add 2 c. chopped, cooked turkey (or in my case...chicken tenders)

Add to that 1 15 oz can white kidney beans (Cannelini)

1 15 oz. can pumpkin, 2 14 1/2 oz. cans chicken broth, 1/2 tsp. salt and basil and 1/4 tsp. pepper
Cook till heated through and if you so desire let someone in your family "sabotage" it and see how it turns out!

I have a few more recipes I want to post but probably won't get to those till tomorrow

With Joy UNquenchable,

Goodness! I've been trying to sit down to write a post everytime I've gone to the church this last weekend and it just has not happened. I've got 3 recipes I've wanted to post as well as just updating you on life!

Everytime I go down there something happens that keeps me from it! Grr!! I'm hoping I will be able to today because along some posts, I need to make and order some photo collages for Nans soccer team!

So hopefully in the next few days I'll get something up!!

I actually have been going online and visiting you all, though a few times I've had problems commenting. I also have been going back and reading some of my old posts. That's been fun! There's some good stuff...LOL

Well posting from my phone is annoying so I'll say goodbye for now.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Blossoms

Nan and Kat are going to a "Halloween" party tomorrow night for their small groups. Nan is supposed to bring 2 dozen cookies. She requested that I buy the ingredients to make Peanut Butter Blossoms. Can I just say that these are my undoing.....I love peanut butter, and I love chocolate. This is a deadly combination.

Our friend Sarah came over and helped her make them. She's made them before and I haven't so I figured, lets get an experienced Peanut Butter Blossom maker to help you out Nan! Oh my!! They are soo good. Especially right out of the oven. I thought I'd share the recipe.

Peanut Butter Blossoms

1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. peanut butter (smooth)
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
2 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. Hershey Kisses

Mix all ingredients together except for Kisses. Drop by spoonful, shape into ball, roll in sugar.

Bake at 375 degrees 10 to 12 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet. Remove from oven. Press Kiss on cookie and let cool.

I also received the Kraft Family and Food magazine and inside was a recipe for an amazing looking peanut butter chocolate pie. The girls and I drooled over it and Kat said I could make it for her birthday! Oh Yah!!!

With Joy UNquenchable,

One of these days.....

ONE OF THESE DAYS I'LL.......................................

• Update my blog header
• Update my sidebar pictures
• Update my sidebar links
• Write posts that are relevant and make sense!
• Even re-vamp my blog look
• Keep up with all my bloggy friends and make new ones.
• Learn how to do new fangled things with my blog.
  

ONE OF THESE DAYS!

But for now.........I'll be patient as I wait for my internet to come back to my house, which could be in the next month.

How do you like the barn picture? A friend and I took our cameras out early one morning and drove around taking fall pictures. This was one I took. Maybe in a few days I'll post some more pictures. For now, I need to jet off to youth group.

With Joy UNquenchable,