Chicken Fettuccine from Barb

Fettuccine noodles

1/2 pound boneless cubed chicken breast
1 cup skim milk or half and half or whipping cream or a combination of those
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese
3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Cook noodles and chicken seperately.  Add fettuccine, milk and butter.  Stir in cheese, garlic and pepper.  (make earlier for later meal)

*add steamed broccoli or cauliflower. 

Holding on Lightly

I heard a sermon this weekend about loving God above all else, even your spouse and children.  It made me think of how I love my foster babies.  I love them all I can while they are with me, but all the time with the knowing that they may soon leave my care.  They are not mine to keep.  God knows the plans that He has for those foster babies just as well as he knows the plans for my own spouse and children, yet, I hold them tighter.  They are MINE!  All MINE!  ;)  They are really God's all God's, he has sent them into my life for a season (which might be our whole, full, long lifetimes, maybe not), just like those foster babies.  I need to be willing to let them go too.

Reflecting on "Who is Number One in Your Life?"

Sermon notes - Luke 14:25-35:
You cannot be a disciple if you don't:
~ Love Jesus more than anyone else (25-26)
      Matt. 10:35
~ Give up your priorities to follow Him (27)
      take up your cross daily
      His approval
      honor Him first
      willing to change goals if show I should
~ Renounce all that you have (28-33)
~ Stay focused and stay salty (34-35)

What do you value most in life?

Pear Jam

Used: PickYourOwn.org for basics.


They weren't too specific about amounts, so, this is what I used:

7 cups pear sauce
4 1/2 cups sugar (could use less, I think...)
1 (1.75 oz) Sure Jell (low/no sugar)

Head back to the PickYourOwn site for directions!

School

My girls with their stylish flair!  This is there belated "first day of school pictures.  We were holding out for the new school shoes from Grandma, right!? 

"K" is for Kindergarten

Unit 1: Sun.  

Memory:  Jesus said, "I am the light of the world, whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life."  John 8:12

 

Grandma was here on an activity day.  We danced to the Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky.  We played with Cuisenaire Rods to make "S"s and things that start with "S".  There was also documenting how are grapes to raisens process is going and drawing a picture of something that starts with "s".  There may also be chalk art to come and other outdoor activities and reading.

DIY Maternity - Green

This isn't the fabric that I had originally picked out, but at the time I had to sew, the desired material was still in the van headed out of town.  So, here is a practice shirt.  I found the pattern in Sew What You Love.  I made several alterations to make it fit me a little better, and am still figuring out how to tweak it.  If you try this pattern, I wouldn't go up a size if you make it maternity. 

DIY Maternity - Pink Flowers

Before: 

Took a shirt I had set aside for sewing...because it wasn't very flattering and a bit large a few months ago.  I added some elastic in the front and back to make it maternity-like!  I had to redo it a few times but finally got it right.  Ok, so there is a blemish in the stitching, but I couldn't do it again!

After:

"Subway" Banana Peppers

After trying to raise peppers a few years in a row without success, I tried banana peppers this summer and they are actually thriving.   The other day, I found a recipe at this site.  I didn't follow the recipe completely, but here is what I did...

• 4 whole garlic cloves
• enough banana peppers sliced to fill a quart jar
• 4 tsp. salt
• 4 cups white vinegar*
• 4 cups water*

*I could have used a bit less, but I had made some pickles earlier and didn't have enough juices to fully cover the cucumbers, so I used the extra for that.

1. Wash whole banana peppers to remove any dirt. Remove tops from peppers and cut peppers into rings. You can cut them as thick or thin as you want. Also, de-seed if you choose to de-seed your banana peppers.
2. In a large pot, combine water and white vinegar. Heat on high until boiling.
3. Add 4 cloves of garlic to empty jar, then pack banana pepper rings tightly into the jar. Add 4 tsp. salt to the peppers. Pour hot vinegar-water mixture over the peppers. Immediately put on lid and ring.
4. I then placed my jar in the fridge and it sealed enough to store in the fridge for several months.  I won't take it out to shelve it until opened...but it will keep a while that way. 
5. Think I'll wait and try them next week.  That's what they said to do for the refrigerator pickle recipe that I used, so I'll go with that.