For Saturday, January 23rd, 2016

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23RD, 2016

56 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

Sunrise: 7:49 am

Sunset:  5:33 pm

Life is a Special Occasion!

Hallmark

Today is National Pie Day.  It's a special day that is set aside to bake and cook all of your favorite pies. On this day, you are also encouraged to bake a few new pie recipes. And most importantly, it's a day to eat pies!

Whether you prefer apple, berry, pumpkin, or sweet potato, bake your favorite pie recipe today in honor of National Pie Day!

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

 When a moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie. That's amore...

Sung by Dean Martin

We’ve got pies and a full moon today, so it’s a day to love and celebrate ! I do love pies and one of my favorite kind to make are Impossible Pies made with Bisquick Baking Mix.   They are delicious, and quick and easy to make.  The best thing about them is you don’t have to make a pie crust.  I made a Cherry Cheese Cake Impossible Pie for dinner last Sunday and everyone seemed to like it.  It’s not your traditional cheese cake but still it made a tasty dessert.  

Cherry Cheesecake Impossible Pie

1/3 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla

1 egg

1/2 cup sugar

 1/4 cup Bisquick mix

1 package, 8 oz., cream cheese, cut into small cubes and softened.

 Cheesecake topping

cherry pie filling

 1/2 cup sour cream plus 1 tsp. sugar and vanilla.

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 8" pie plate.

Place milk, vanilla, egg, sugar and baking mix in blender, blend for about 20 seconds on high. *I used an electric mixer instead and beat on high.  Add cream cheese, blend about 2 minutes more. Pour into pie plate, bake until firm in center. Cool. Spread sour cream topping over the cheese cake pie. and top with cherry pie filling.

I forgot to get a picture of the cherry cheesecake pie and the only pictures of pies on my computer happened to be a pumpkin pie, a turkey pot pie, and some graham cracker pies so that is what the pictures are of today. 

Tonight we’ll be seeing the Full Wolf Moon. It appeared when wolves howled in hunger outside the villages. It is also known as the Old Moon. To some Native American tribes, this was the Snow Moon, but most applied that name to the next full Moon, in February.

Here’s a little moon trivia for you today:

A bright first Moon promises rain and a bountiful harvest; a red-tinted Moon means a dry year.

A growing Moon and a flowing tide are lucky times to marry.

A halo around the Moon predicts wet or stormy weather.

I hope you all have a SUPER Saturday !

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for.  There is truly is always something to be thankful for.

3523.  for pies, I love all kinds

3524. for quick and easy dessert recipes

3525. for cherries, mmmm good

Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

  

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Almighty and eternal God,

Protect our military

as they discharge their duties

with the shield of your strength,

may the power of your love

enable them to return home in safety

that with all who love them

they may ever praise you for your loving care.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT’s

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

GOD BLESS YOU ALL !

ADVICE FOR TODAY

 Don't hold out for pie in the sky

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma