For Wednesday, October 21st, 2020

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST, 2020

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The moments of our lives may be bright with possibility, dark with fear or sadness, or even plain everyday gray, but God's glory never fades.  May God's glory shine into the exciting lights, upsetting darks, and boring grays of your every day.

61 DAYS UNTIL WINTER 

Sunrise: 7:48 am

 Sunset: 6:37 pm

Life is a special occasion!!

Hallmark

Today is National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day which honors the festive pumpkin flavored treats that are everywhere.You can find all sorts of goodies like pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin soup, pumpkin beer, pumpkin coffee, pumpkin bread, muffins and cookies and today’s reason to celebrate pumpkin cheesecake.

Pumpkin cheesecake  is traditionally made with a graham cracker crust and a pumpkin puree cheesecake filling.  Cheesecakes were popular in Greece as early as 2000 BC.  Today there are hundreds of variations all over the world.

To celebrate today, support your local bakery and order a pumpkin cheesecake and pay homage to a fall favorite and enjoy a delicious slice.in honor of the day!

If you can’t see the bright side, polish the dull side 

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

What moistens the lip and brightens the eye?  What calls back the past like the rich pumpkin pie

John Greenleaf Whittier

There is no doubt in my mind that I would enjoy a piece of cheesecake today but on my menu for today I’ll be cooking up a nice dinner instead of dessert.

Squash and Spinach Lasagna

2 tsp. oil

1 1/2 cups vertically sliced red onion

1 1/2 tbsp. garlic

1 6 oz pkg baby spinach

3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt

1/3 cup milk

3 oz. sliced provolone cheese, torn into small pieces

1 1./2  tbsp. flour

1 tsp. salt 

2 large eggs

1 butternut squash

Cooking spray

1 cup ricotta cheese

1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

Preheat oven 350 degrees.  Heat oil in large skillet over medium high.  Add onion and garlic. Saute 4 minutes.  Add spinach, saute until wilted.  Remove from heat.  Place yogurt, milk and provolone in a blender, Add flour, salt and eggs, blend 1 minute.  

Peel th squash and cut into 24 1/8 inch thick slices. from the neck down. Place slices in an 8 inch square baking dish, Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave squash slices until they are almost tender.About 4 minutes.  Remove squash from dish.  Coat dish with cooking spray and spread 1/2 cup yogurt mixture in bottom of dish.

Shingle one third of squash over yogurt mixture.  Top with one third of ricotta cheese, one third spinach mixture, and one third remaining yogurt mixture.  Repeat procedure twice. ending with yogurt mixture.

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Sprinkle lasagna with Paremsan cheese.  Cover dish with foil and bake at 350 for 50 minutes. Remove from oven.  Turn on broiler with rack about 8 inches from top.  Remove foil from dish, broil 4 minutes until lightly browned.

Remove from oven , loosely cover and let stand 20 minutes.  Cut into 6 rectangles.

Serves 6

We had rain again yesterday and temps have held steady in the 50’s and today we’ll probably see more rain but may get up in the mid 60’s.  It’s been wonderful weather to turn the oven on.

Even with that I’ve had to keep my layers on.  Nothing better than a sweater to keep the chill off. A coat and boots will also be added to the mix as it’s my day to get out and shop.  I did make up a menu for next week so I could make up the list and here it is:

Fall Vegetable Sloppy Joes
Tasty Lentil Tacos
Sweet Potato Chili with Turkey
One dish Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet
Brococoli Mac and Cheese Bake
Pepper Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

I hope you all have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Let’s be honest; you can’t celebrate fall without it’s leading role - -pumpkin!  You can incorporate this flavor of the season in so many ways , from candies to lattes, pies to decorations.

Rachel Hollis 

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

8573. for cheesecake a delicious treat

8574. for pumpkins good and good for you 

8575. for a good weather to turn the oven on

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

Vegetables are a must on a diet.  I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread and pumpkin pie

Jim Davis 

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

 

Love,

ma 

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