For Friday, December 31st, 2021

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31ST, 2021

The moments 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.

78 DAYS UNTIL SPRING  !

Sunrise: 7:54 am

 Sunset: 5;09 pm

Life is a special 

occasion!

Hallmark

Today is New Year’s Eve which is a special occasion celebrated across the globe.  Many cultures have fireworks displays and other festivities to celebrate.the start of the New Year.  In Mexico people make a wish and eat a grape with each of the twelve chimes of the bell ringing the countdown in the  New Year.  In Brazil, they typically dress in white to bring good luck and peace for the year to come.

In the United States, New Year’s Eve is usually a major social holiday.  Typically hugh crowds gather in New York City to watch the ball drop in Times Square, a tradition that began in 1907 after firecrackers were outlawed.  At midnight, it is customary to kiss a loved one, toast with champagne, and sing Auld Lang Syne.

Celebrate today at home with your family or virtually with your friends and enjoy the countdown to midnight.  Happy New Year !

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Celebrate endings— for they precede new beginnings. 

Jonathan Huie 

I’m sending you all good wishes for a safe and Happy New Year. 

It will be a quiet evening here watching the ball drop in NYC.  I have a few snacks on hand and some bubbly water to cheer in the New Year.

I no longer make resolutions but simply hope to make each year better than the one before.  After the past 2 years, I would think we all want the coming year to be a better one.

There is always room for improvement. We can only try to live each day in the best way we can.  I try to do my best and hope to get better.

On the menu today is another insta pot recipe:

Creamy Mac and Cheese

Makes 4 servings

4 oz. whole wheat rotini, about 3 cups

1 1/2 cup vegetable broth

1/4 cup milk

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

2 cups frozen baby broccoli florets, thawed and patted dry

1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese

2 oz. cream cheese

Combine pasta, broth, milk, salt and pepper in an insta pot .  Close and lock like.  Cook at high pressure for 7 minutes.

Release the pressure.  Add broccoli, Cheddar and cream cheese.  Stir until the cheese has melted.  Let stand for 5 minutes.  Stir again and serve.

I’ll be having this with some coleslaw and baked sweet potataes.  

The pictures today are of New Year’s Eve 2017 with DD and her family.

I hope you all have a FANTASTIC Friday!!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

The best is yet to come.

Frank Sinatra

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

9850. for all the blessings of this year

9851. for a better new year coming our way.

9852. for my insta pot a gift from DD and her family

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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

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

C.S. Lewis 

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

 

Love,

ma 

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For Thursday, December 30th, 2021

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

THURSDAY DECEMBER 30TH, 2021

The moments 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.

80 DAYS UNTIL SPRING  !

Sunrise: 7:54 am

 Sunset: 5;08 pm

Life is a special 

occasion!

Hallmark

Today is National Bicarbonate of Soda Day which celebrates baking soda that is used in baking, cooking, deoodorizing, cleaning, polishing, and countless other applicaations.

Ancient Egyptians used natural deposits of sodium bicarbonate as a cleansing agent like soap, but it wasn’t until `1771 that French chemist Nicolas LeBlanc produced sodium bircabonate in its modern form.  In 1846, two New York bakers named John Dwight and  Austin Church established the first factory to manufacture baking soda.

Baking soda is a white, odorless, crystalline solid that is completely soluble in water.  It is very useful around the home, the kitchen and for medical purposes.  Baking soda can even be used as an antacid to treat indigestion and heartburn.  

It  certainly deserves a whole day of celebration for all that it does! 

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

One half cup of cool water and one half teaspoon of baking soda is the recommended dosage for stomach upsets. 

BJ Knights

Baking soda is definitely a staple here in my pantry.  It has so many uses.  I used for baking and for cleaning too.  Nothing will make you fridge so fresh as having a box of baking soda sitting in it.  

I’ve never had to use it for indigestion, but they say it can definitely help. Thankfully, I rarely get indigestion.  Nothing seems to bother my stomach and that is why I’m probably as plump as I am.  I love to eat and nothing bothers me.

I’m going out to do my shopping today, as I had a haircut and lunch with DD and her family yesterday!  It was a really nice day ! We are in the mid 40’s so it isn’t bad at all outside. 

I hope you all have a GREAT day.  Happy Thursday!!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

If baking is any labor at all, it’s a labor of love.  A love that gets passed on from generation to generation.

Regina Brett 

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

9847. for baking soda and all its many uses.

9848. for family that took me out to eat 2 days in a row

9849. for time spent with family, it’s always the best !

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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

Sure you can mix the flour, baking soda, salt and shortening, and the whole nine yards, but why wouldn’t you just pull out a box of Bisquick?

Sandra Lee

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

 

Love,

ma 

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What’s New at My House

 

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For Wednesday, December 29th, 2021

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 29TH, 2021

The moments 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.

81 DAYS UNTIL SPRING  !

Sunrise: 7:54 am

 Sunset: 5;07 pm

Life is a special 

occasion!

Hallmark

Today is Pepper Pot Day which celebrates a thick spicy soup first created on December 29th in 1777 during the Revolutionary War.  The Continental Army experienced an exceptionally harsh winter in Valley Forge.  The soldiers were low on food because the farmers in the area had sold all their supplies to the British Army for cash rather than the weak currency that the Continental soldiers could offer.

Christopher Ludwick,the baker general of the Continental Army gathered whatever he could find to feed the frail soldiers..  The chef was able to find scraps of tripe, meat and peppercorn. He mixed the ingredients together with some other seasonings and the spicy combination  we now know as pepper pot became the soup that won the war. 

To celebrate today, try making your own pepper pot soup.  Its the perfect way to warm up a chilly December day.

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Soup puts the heart at ease, calms down the violence of hunger, eliminates the tension of the day, and awakens and refines the appetite.

Auguste Escoffier 

After coffee and donuts with DS#6 yesterday we also went out to lunch with his family.  It was a dark and cloudy day so it was nice to have company and get out for lunch too.  Otherwise I’d probably slept the day away.

I’ve never made Pepperpot soup before, but I do love soup when the weather turns chilly.  

This is Wednesday and my day to make up my menu for next week in order to make my up my shopping list for this week.

Next week’s menu is:

Monday - Cabbage Roll Casserole 

Wednesday - Chicken Pesto Meatballs 

Friday - Apricot Crab Stuffed Acorn Squash

Weekend - Turkey Marsala  

On the menu for today is another insta pot recipe and I’m making

Pork Ribs

Makes 8 servings

1 cup water

2 Tbsp. cider vinegar

1 Tbsp. soy sauce

4 lbs ribs, cut into serving size portions

2 Tbsp. Mesquite seasoning 

3/4 cup barbecue sauce, divided

Combine water, vinegar and soy sauce in an insta pot. Rub ribs with the mesquite seasoning; add to the pot.  Lock lid; close pressure release valve. Adjust to cook on high for 35 minutes. Let pressure naturally release for 10 minutes, then quck release any remaining pressure.

Remove ribs to a foil lined baking sheet.  Preheat broiler.  Brush with half the barbecue sauce. Broil 4 to 6 inches from the heat until glazed.  Brush with remaining barbeque sauce.

I’ll be having these ribs with some coleslaw and baked sweet potatoes today.  They will be extra tender and melt in your mouth.

I made my own Meßquite seasoning for this recipe as I didn’t have any on hand.

Mesquiste Seasoning 

1 1/2 Tbsp paprika

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp brown sugar

1/3 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion flakes

1/2 tsp rosemary

1/2 tsp. marjoram

1/4 tsp sage

1/4 tsp ground mustard seed

1/4 tsp chipoltle powder

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.  Spice mixture will keep 2 to 3 months in an air tight jar in the pantry.

I won’t be doing my shopping today because I’m going to lunch with DD and have an appointment to get my hair cut, so I’ll be shopping tomorrow.

I hope you all have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

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.

9844. for hot soup on a chilly day

9845. for a day with my youngest son

9846. for lunch and a hair cut with my daughter

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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

Soup is a lot like a family.  Each ingredient enhances the others; each batch has its own characteristics; and it needs time to simmer to reach full flavor.

Marge Kennedy

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

 

Love,

ma 

MY BLOG

What’s New at My House

 

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