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Saturday, October 4, 2008
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Overnight Baked Oatmeal, by Request
We Arizona blogging gals were recently discussing the fact that we are more than ready for fall to get here. I told Kristy and Shani that I have given up waiting, and that I have already begun my winter cooking -- soups especially, and baked oatmeal. "Baked oatmeal??" they said. If you have never had baked oatmeal on a cold morning, you are missing out. It is so good and satisfying, and so easy to make! Try adding chopped apples, walnuts, dried cranberries, or raisins. Top it with warm milk or cream, or hey, even rhubarb sauce! Enjoy.
Overnight Baked Oatmeal
2 eggs
1 C brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt |
1/2 tsp vanilla
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1 C milk
3 C oats
optional: walnuts, chopped apple, raisins, dried fruit, chocolate chips??
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Grease a 1 1/2 quart ovenproof dish. Beat the eggs in it, then add the brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla, and stir until there are no lumps. Whisk in the milk and melted butter, then stir in the oats. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Next morning, preheat the oven to 350.° Bake until set in the center and crisp around the edges, 35-45 minutes. Makes six regular sized servings, or four great big man-sized ones.
And yes, Merlynn, it is rather like a warm oatmeal cookie. I am weakening in my resolve not to add chocolate chips! No. No. No. Don't do it!
If you enjoy this, try another variation -- Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal. |
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Saturday, October 4, 2008
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How to Cut a Mango -- Photo Tutorial
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I am editing this entry to post a bit of information on mangoes. Mangoes are considered the world over as "the king of fruit," and for good reason! They are so good, and good for you. A ripe mango is slightly soft to the touch and will yield to gentle pressure. At the stem end, it has a full, fruity fragrance. Also, the skin of a ripe mango will separate easily from the flesh. Don't depend on the mango's color to determine its ripeness. If you have ever tried mango and you didn't like it, the fruit was either not ripe enough, or it was overripe. I can't imagine anyone NOT liking mango!
Mangoes are a comfort food. They are good for the digestive system, high in dietary fiber, low in calories, full of Vitamins A and C, and a good source of potassium and beta carotene.
If you can keep them long enough to cook with them (I can't -- we love them the way God made them!), mangoes are very versatile. They can go into smoothies, breads, cakes, chutney, salsa, salads, and even omelets! Try this recipe site for some ideas.
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Oct. 3, 2008
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Show and Tell - Fall colors in our mountains
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All of these pictures were taken within a 5 mile radius of our house. Cameras just don't do it justice. Today I saw a little more red, but the leaves are starting to fall, so I know it won't last much longer. The last one is from the bottom of our driveway looking into the canal, and the next to last one is of the trees in front of our house from below. The first 8 I took at Beaver Lake, which is a favorite nature walk place the kids and I like to go to. The ninth one is along the road. The tenth and eleventh are from Sonrise Mountain Ranch, which is a Christian retreat center two miles from our house. It is where we played last week in the pictures of the playground on the mountain.
Dwelling in the Land and Feeding on His Faithfulness,
Carol |
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Sep. 30, 2008
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Tightwad Tuesday - Save Electricity by Eliminating Phantom Loads
Posted By
Mom of Three Little Ladies and one Little Blessing Boy
I was looking through my new copy of Mother Earth News for something to share here with you all, and came across something I didn't know.
Phantom loads are the electricity used by electronics and appliances when they aren't turned on. Some televisions consume electricity even when they aren't turned on so that they circuits are kept busy and when you click the power on the remote, the TV hums to life instantly.
Other phantom load examples are the power adapters (the heavy little boxes right by the power plug) for cordless phones, answering machines and keyboards; microwave ovens and coffee makers that have LED clocks; stereos, radios, audio receivers, satellite receivers and power strips. Cell phone chargers may even be drawing power when a phone is n't hooked in or after the phone is fully charged.
Our homes are filled with phantom loads that, although tiny on their own, all together consume significant amounts of electricity over a year's time.
How do you go about getting rid of these? You can plug the offenders into power strips that can be turned off when not in use, or unplug appliances and electronics when not in use. Would you leave a sixty watt light bulb on 24-7 365 days a year? Without meaning to, by using these phantom loads, you could be using the equivalent of 2-3 times that much energy!
Source Mother Earth News, Oct.-Nov. 2008 p 91-92.
Carol
To join in the fun with your own tips for saving money, click on the graphic above and find Canadagirl's last Tightwad Tuesday entry, and jump right in! |
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Sep. 30, 2008
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Simple Womant's Daybook 9-30-08
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Mom of Three Little Ladies and one Little Blessing Boy
For Today, Monday, September 29th, 2008
Outside My Window...It's a clear day and cool. There were cattle in my back yard just before lunch.
I'm thinking...I need to learn more about the kingdom of God - Jesus Himself taught so much about it.
From the learning rooms...we are on week 8 with the girls. We are studying early American History and George Washington was mentioned for the first time today.
I am thankful for...being in YWAM where I can hear a lot of good speakers to keep my faith alive and growing!
From the kitchen...I am trying to remember to make my children eat a protein with each snack. It seems to improve the moods - mine included.
Monday ~ at the dining center
Tuesday ~ left overs and frozen pizza
Wednesday ~ Taco Soup
Thursday ~ at the dining center
Friday ~ at the dining center
Saturday ~ Roast or soup in the crockpot, will probably try monkey bread again
Sunday ~ In the dining center
I am creating...nothing that I can think of.
I am going...to have some changes at work. It is unclear what they will be yet.
I am wearing...Long, black, velour dress, white ankle socks, slip on brown leather shoes and my hair is pulled back in a barrette.
I am reading...Five Little Peppers and How They Grew (my 10 year old is reading it so I am reading it too).
I am hoping...I get to bed by eleven tonight.
I am hearing...the hum of our new aquarium - otherwise, all is silent.
Around the house...Josiah is napping, the girls are watching Mary Poppins.
One of my favorite things...celery with peanut butter.
A few plans for the rest of the week...working on not being grouchy in the mornings, enjoying the wonderful fall colors, working on Thursday, finding out what I can about Jaedyn's EEG and what we are going to do about her seizures.
Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
If you would like to join us in The Simple Woman's Daybook, please see our Hostess, Peggy for details. You may also visit her for the Mr. Linky to others.
Here is our new pet. It is a crayfish we found in the park. It might seem a creepy kind of pet, but we find it fascinating!
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
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Monday, September 29, 2008
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For All My AZ Friends Who Are Moving To the Cold Country
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Monday, September 29, 2008
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For Shani or anyone else who is crocheting
Posted By
diamondsintherough
A couple of years ago I started this very easy, simple, anyone-can-do-it afghan. Believe me, if I say anyone can do it, anyone can do it. Because if I can do it, anyone can do it.  This is my very first crocheting project. Nothing like overkill. A wise woman would begin with a dishcloth or something a bit smaller than an afghan. Because I never seem to get much done at one time, I plan to finish it in about the year 2057. But what I like about this pattern is that I never have to go back and reread the instructions to remember where I am or what to do next! Very simple. DC10, ch10. That's it. When you get to the end of the row, ch3 and turn. The real instructions are below.
Finished size is 50"x64"
Use size I hook.
6 dc = 2"
2 rows = 1"
Row 1: ch 253. DC in 3rd chain from the hook.
DC in next 9 chains, ch 10. Skip 10 chains, * DC 10 in next 10 ch, ch10. Repeat from *.
Make 13 groups of DC's and 12 loops, ch3 and turn.
Row 2: DC in next 9 DC's. Ch10, skip the loop (the 10 chains in the previous row), * DC in next 10 DC's, ch10, skipping loop. Repeat from *. Ch3 and turn.
Repeat row 2 for 116 rows and fasten off.
To finish, start at bottom, and with fingers, pull 1st loop over 2nd loop, and pull 2nd loop through and towards next loop.
Pull 2nd loop over 3rd, and pull 3rd loop through and towards next loop.
Repeat to the end and fasten the last 2 loops with safety pin. Be sure all your loops are going in the same direction.
SC in each DC across the top, with 2 SC in each loop, removing pins as you go.
To finish the bottom, SC in 10 DC's, * ch1, SC in 10 DC. Repeat from * to end, fasten off.
Add fringe if you still like the 70's look, lol!
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Sep. 28, 2008
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Homeschool Memoirs #6 - Summer Photo Essay
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Mom of Three Little Ladies and one Little Blessing Boy
Summer is officially over and autumn has set in. Where has the summer gone? It has been pretty warm this week but the week before was awfully cold and I do not like it! Well school's going and now the cooler weather is settling in. Soon the leaves will all be changing colours. A sure sign summer is gone and autumn is here, BUT! no matter, we have plenty of photos that we’ve taken to capture the memories of Summer ‘08 to cherish forever.
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This week I want to invite you to take a moment and post a Summer Photo Essay memoir. Starting from around the official date of Summer to this past week - just give a basic summary of your summer as I know someone of you are photoholics! Haha! Make sure you jot down your memoirs about each photo so everyone can read about your summer. You can do the essay however you want. You can journal a lot of just caption the photo! Can’t wait to see what you all do!
Starting on the first day of Summer, we headed off for a two week vacation to visit family and friends. I won't bore you all with every picture, but will put in a few I don't think we added before:
Our first stop was to visit my sister Linda and her new baby, Gillian, in Omaha, Nebraska. We spent two days with her and her family, including the following trip to the zoo. The boy in the brown shirt is Linda's son Carter. The second picture is them looking at bees.
We also saw my brother and three of his kids while we were in Omaha.
Our next stop was an overnighter in Wisconsin with our good friends, Leonard and Valerie. They are great hosts, and we enjoyed their little country home. Here we had a tea party on their deck with Valerie and their son (hiding behind Ciara).
After our visit in Wisconsin, we headed southeast to visit Grandma and Grandpa Gale and the Wenger family reunion. You've seen a lot of pics from that, so I'll just put these two up of Elly and her cousin Haley eating s'mores, and of the older girls making pie with Grandma.
Right after the reunion, we ladies - my mother in law and my four sisters in law - had a ladies' night out without the kids. Elly also celebrated her 4th birthday at Grandma's a little early.
After our time in Illinois, we stopped at my sister Becky's house in Kansas where we visited the local YMCA on the 4th of July. Unfortunately I didn't have many pics left to take, so I just have this one of my Honey-Bun and Josiah.
Honey-buns made this bed for us in July.
In July the girls went to camp. The taller girl was called Hugs. She was their counselor.
We took lots of trips to parks to play.
While the big girls were at camp, I started preschool with Elly and Josiah had "Toddler School".
We did lots of family outings, like this trip to Mesa Verde (next), geocaching (2nd and 3rd pics) and nature walks (4th one down).
The gal above with Elly is our good friend, Glenie, who has volunteered here this summer.
Besides these things, Honey-buns helped to build a teeter-totter in our back yard, and built shelves and a white board to close in the window that was between our bedroom and living room. The girls and I helped in the base garden while Josiah napped too.
I hope you've enjoyed our summer summary.
Feeding on His faithfulness,
Carol |
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
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What About the ESV???
My dear, faithful, and wise husband left this comment on another pastor's blog this afternoon. If you are thinking about getting the new, highly-acclaimed English Standard Version of the Bible, you might want to think twice.
I had not even been paying attention that we had another new version hitting the markets again. I did a quick Google search, and found the ESV online so I could check to see whether it agreed with the other new versions or with the KJV. Of course it was 3 for 3 in going along with the modern versions, and I knew there was no more need to keep checking.
Here are the three references I quickly checked:
Mark 1:2, "prophets" changed to "Isaiah". It is obvious that those two words are not remotely close to being the same in a Greek text. And what Mark quotes in verse two is not found in Isaiah, but rather Malachi 3:1.
Error #1.
Luke 2:33, "Joseph" is changed to "father". Same comments concerning the words in a Greek text. Jesus Christ had no earthly father. Error #2.
Colossians 1:14, “through his blood” removed. Hebrews 9 tells us in verse 22, “and without shedding of blood is no remission.”
Error #3.
That is just scratching the surface. I need a Bible I can put my complete faith in, not another corrupted, error-filled, deceptive work of liberal scholarship.
By the way, these same errors, as all of the new versions have, line up with the New World Translation of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Most professing Christians are ignorant of the fact that if they don’t have a KJV, they have the equivalent of the JW bible.
So there you have it. I agree -- I need a Bible that I can put my complete faith in. For the rest of the discussion, go here. |
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