tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56429119188140195752023-11-16T06:41:03.869-08:00Just A Girl And Her JourneyValerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.comBlogger187125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-66815802271703788272012-06-08T08:40:00.002-07:002012-06-08T08:40:27.287-07:00"WHAT A GREAT WEEK IT HAS BEEN"<div style="text-align: center;">
It has been an absolutely wonderful week in ValleLand,</div>
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well except for the weather here in ole Spokane Washington.</div>
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A couple of days ago felt more like February than June, with snow coming down at the base of Mt Spokane,</div>
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and it isn't even that tall of a mountain!</div>
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But, yesterday the sun was out, and high 60's,</div>
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cheerfully I welcomed whatever sun and warmth we can get!<br />
Alas today it is back to rainy and chilly..<br />
Can I just say that these slow to start summers are rather annoying!!!!!!</div>
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Now back to my wonderful week, so far!!</div>
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It started here last Sunday past with my most dearest friend Cami at the..</div>
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Here are a couple of pics my beautiful daughter Erika of<br />
<a href="http://www.2eesphotography.com/">www.2eesphotography.com</a><br />
snapped at the show when she went the day before..<br />
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<b>Be sure to check out the 2ees site and down in the bottom right hand corner you will find her my precious blog...!! My thoughts about my daughter and her work is a whole nother blog post for me..another day another time, gotta contain my proud Mama tears and gather my thoughts on that one...</b><br />
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Back to "Farm Girls"<br />
In remembering our little trip there,<br />
the thought that immediately comes to mind for me is I felt as if I had<br />
"Stepped Back In Time", which for me is always a most comfortable<br />
step to take...so much history in all those pretty things!<br />
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While there I had the most exciting experience..<br />
I got to meet the <b>adorable </b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>in person no less</b></span><br />
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I mean really, how cute is this girl!!!<br />
of <a href="http://coridantinimakes.blogspot.com/">http://coridantinimakes.blogspot.com</a><br />
It was so incredibly fun to meet her, see her work up close and personal<br />
and subsequently to bestow upon myself the gift of one of these.<br />
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I wasn't able to get all three of these just yet anyway, but I did snag me<br />
that precious little cutie on the far left here...it is entitled<br />
"<b>The World Is Waiting For You"..</b><br />
It truly spoke to me as I have been of late, grappling with the idea of actually<br />
putting my art out there by way of an Etsy Shop!<br />
Huge, scary step for me to take, but after seeing her and talking with her<br />
for but a bit, I found her just incredibly inspiring. She would probably not even know that, especially with the huge crowds, but it<br />
was just the mere fact that here was this sweet girl, sitting there with a darling smile on her face, very quiet and serene and all around her were precious pieces of herself!<br />
Such a heartfelt experience for me...<br />
I subsequently sent her an e-mail and hopefully we might be able to meet someday, over a nice cup of coffee or tea or water or maybe a sandwich...dreaming of that day!!!<br />
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If that wasn't enough...<br />
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I have visited on several occasions now and all I can say is:<br />
where to begin, where to begin!!!<br />
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Then as the week progressed I continued on with a new class I am taking online from the beloved<br />
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It is entitled "Your Living Canvas" and it is filled with introspection, journaling, art and very special honest, open and personal videos..<br />
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Of course I have taken each and every one of Christy's online classes, so to say that I am a huge fan would probably be a bit of an understatement..<br />
I hear tell that she is thinking of quite possibly doing some kind of "retreats" in the future!!!<br />
<b>I am so there where that happens...</b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Oh wait...this afternoon I am off on a road trip to Seattle with my</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">We are off to visit my wonderful brother, his wife and my sister..</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Family time...love, love, love it!</span><br />
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Kind of a dark photo, but in my searching I could only find this one...<br />
Computers ugh sometimes...I know there are more hidden in you somewhere!!<br />
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Many blessings as always...<br />
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Oh my gosh I took it upon myself to start tinkering around with my blog..</div>
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Maybe re-design it a little</div>
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Add a little here and a little there</div>
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Take away a few things that I wasn't in love with</div>
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Basically re-decorate a bit...</div>
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What a overwhelming mess of things I made!!!</div>
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But this morning with coffee in hand, I was bound and determined to right the wrongs..</div>
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I don't know if I actually accomplished that, but needless to say at least I can function again..</div>
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Whew...</div>
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Sooooo, having said that, without further ado, I'm just going to dive in and go for it..</div>
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Lots to say in this little head of mine..</div>
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Some things to share</div>
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Some things to show</div>
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But for now I am heading for long overdue time on a massage table and then </div>
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very, very long overdue time with good friends!!!</div>
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<br /></div>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-89968648294742788772012-03-16T08:47:00.002-07:002012-03-16T08:49:08.823-07:00"Kyrstyn Pixton"<iframe width="480" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YMIJowp7aLc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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Thank you Donna Downey for an incredible morning!!<br />
http://donnadowney.typepad.comValerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-31648426041911120892012-03-06T08:48:00.001-08:002012-03-06T08:51:18.027-08:00"Out Of The Dark"<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I think its time...a long winter of silence, contemplation, self discovery...new beginnings...</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Slowly, but surely!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lately, honestly, I have found I haven't had much to say..but a great deal of thinking has been going on in this little (well not little, but you know what I mean) brain of mine..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Situations have presented themselves that have caused me to be quiet, to be still, to seek out the solace of my God and his words...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Reflecting</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pondering</div><div style="text-align: center;">Embracing</div><div style="text-align: center;">Learning from the lessons presented everyday..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Being purposeful in my words, my movements..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then this morning I read a poignant blog post from the most beautiful Christy Tomlinson</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.christytomlinson.typepad.com/">www.christytomlinson.typepad.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">entitled "Beautiful Heartbreaks"..</div><div style="text-align: center;">within her writing I was inspired, brought back to center, you know what I mean..</div><div style="text-align: center;">She finished her post with the beautiful video below and the words came...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Blessings and lessons to all..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Me</div>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-6604618460760010362011-11-10T07:53:00.000-08:002011-11-10T08:01:03.683-08:00"Beautiful Heartbreak-Hilary Weeks"<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xyX-I-um5Kk" width="480"></iframe>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-18132908571659953642011-11-04T08:16:00.000-07:002011-11-04T08:16:11.075-07:00**A Few Little Goodies I spotted and Love"<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Have been admittedly rather absent from my blog of late,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">mainly because my Mr has had weddings the last couple of weekends and has been crazy busy on the post editing..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Beings we just share our one computer, it makes it a tad difficult to get a moment for posting when there are deadlines to be met on the photography front..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">So I awoke early this morning to carve out a bit of time for a little "Fav Love" this morning...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Here we go!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I am currently in the midst of crocheting an afghan and loving, loving, loving every minute of it..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">But once I have completed this one, I do believe I will move on to this!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I think it is just beautiful and I even love this mixture of colors..reminds me of a sweater I once had..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I found the tutorial here</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/neat-ripple-pattern.html">http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/neat-ripple-pattern.html</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Still puttering about my little art space in my world..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">re-organizing galore and I came across this idea and I do believe I am going to use it indeed!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">How cute are these..oh I can think of a million ways to use these and a million designs to make when hanging on the wall..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I have always thought it quite a waste to dispose of all those toilet paper cardboard tubey things and the paper towel ones too..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">And then I saw this...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Hmmmmmm...I do believe this must hit my project list..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I found the instructions here, look for the date listing of September 27th, 2011</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://themayberryhomejournal.blogspot.com/">http://themayberryhomejournal.blogspot.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">How darn ingenius is this!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I came across this idea and thought it such a great texture and background for my mixed media canvases</div><div style="text-align: center;">you can see it up close and personal here</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://whipup.net/">http://whipup.net</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once at the site search "yarn prints" dated October 27th, 2011..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am always looking for ways to use up scraps of anything, but I have to admit I have tons of scrapbooking paper scraps..I think these are soooooo darn cute and would be darling on my mantle..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ohhhhh so many projects, so little time :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And lastly...I totally need a few new beauties for my closet...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I would be happy to start here..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Adorable, especially when someone else puts the outfit together..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I just have to hunt for this on a bargain budget..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Friday</div><div style="text-align: center;">Me</div>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-67222431033767223512011-10-26T08:25:00.000-07:002011-10-26T08:28:26.503-07:00"Mama/Wife Love"<div style="text-align: center;">I, with overwhelming awe and pride must share a couple of recent photos taken by my amazingly gifted and talented daughter and husband.</div><div style="text-align: center;">From their October Wedding photo shoots..</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am posting just a couple of photos in hope that you will take a visit to their website and blog!<br />
<a href="http://2eesphotography.com/">http://2eesphotography.com</a><br />
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Enjoy!!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Brian and Stephanie (more to come)</i></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Nick and Nikki</i></b></span><br />
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Two beautiful couples, two very gifted and dedicated photographers, two absolutely incredible days!!!<br />
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What can I say but, "they love love" and I love them!!<br />
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Blessings,<br />
Me</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_181211466"></span><span id="goog_181211467"></span></div>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-49922151748248153842011-10-25T08:27:00.000-07:002011-10-25T08:27:41.542-07:00"Food Love"<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Its pretty obvious of late, beings that it is fall, that I have been in an all encompassing foodie mode..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Being in the kitchen, especially this time of year, is such a wonderful blessing for me. Total and complete contentment.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The search for new recipes to try and then of course the shopping for the freshest ingredients..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Once gathered, the donning of my beloved apron, the burning of my favorite candle (pumpkin pie mixed with a little sugar cookie)in my Scentsy pot, golden little lights that border my kitchen window on and filling my kitchen with their soft glow!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">These are the things that fill me with utter "JOY" and contentment!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">So, having said these words and set the stage, here are a couple of recipes I will be trying this week..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Autumn Chop Salad</b>..I actually think this will be on my Thanksgiving menu as well, should it be of course as wonderful tasting as it is beautiful to look at..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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*6 to 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce<br />
*2 medium pears, chopped<br />
*1 cup dried cranberries<br />
*1 cup chopped pecans<br />
*8 slices thick-cut bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled<br />
*4 to 6 oz. feta cheese, crumbled<br />
*Poppy seed Salad Dressing (I like T. Marzetti)<br />
*Balsamic Vinaigrette (I like Newman's Own Light Balsamic Vinaigrette)<br />
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Instructions<br />
*On a large platter, combine the lettuce, pears, cranberries, pecans, bacon and feta cheese. Drizzle generously with poppy seed dressing, followed by some of the balsamic vinaigrette. (I would estimate that I used about a cup of dressing: 70 percent poppy seed dressing and 30 percent balsamic vinaigrette) If you prefer your salad to have more dressing, feel free to experiment with the combination.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0d0600; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0d0600; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">This absolute loveliness was sent to me by a recent acquaintance who is currently in the midst of a French cooking class (I am so envious..having just read "The School Of Essential Ingredients" even more so..</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0d0600; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0d0600; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">Coq Au Vin</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0d0600; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 17px;"></span></div><h2 class="ecxkv-ingred" style="color: rgb(63, 170, 228) !important; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Ingredients</h2><ul class="ecxkv-ingred-list1" style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 1em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ecxingredient" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">24 to 30 pearl onions (we used reg white onions)</li>
<li class="ecxingredient" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">4 <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/chicken/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">chicken thighs</a> and legs, or 1 (5 to 7-pound) stewing chicken, cut into serving pieces</li>
<li class="ecxingredient" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper</li>
<li class="ecxingredient" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1/4 to 1/2 cup <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/flour/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">all-purpose flour</a></li>
<li class="ecxingredient" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2 tablespoons water</li>
<li class="ecxingredient" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">6 ounces <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/salt-pork/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">salt pork</a>, slab bacon, or lardon, cubed we used bacon</li>
<li class="ecxingredient" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">8 ounces <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/mushroom/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">button mushrooms</a>, quartered</li>
<li class="ecxingredient" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 tablespoon <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/butter/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">unsalted butter</a></li>
<li class="ecxingredient" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2 (750-ml) bottles red <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/wine/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">wine</a>, preferably <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/pinot-noir/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">pinot noir * We used 2 or 3 cups of red wine</a></li>
<li class="ecxingredient" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2 tablespoons <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/tomato-paste/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">tomato paste</a></li>
<li class="ecxingredient" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 medium onion, quartered</li>
<li class="ecxingredient" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2 stalks celery, quartered</li>
<li class="ecxingredient" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2 medium <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/carrot/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">carrots</a>, quartered</li>
<li class="ecxingredient" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">3 <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/garlic/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">cloves garlic</a>, crushed</li>
<li class="ecxingredient" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">6 to 8 sprigs fresh <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/thyme/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">thyme</a></li>
<li class="ecxingredient" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/bay-leaf/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">bay leaf</a></li>
<li class="ecxingredient" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2 cups chicken stock or <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/broth/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">broth</a></li>
</ul><h2 style="color: rgb(63, 170, 228) !important; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Directions</h2><div class="ecxinstructions" style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><div class="ecxinstruction" style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Cut off the root end of each pearl onion and make an "x" with your knife in its place. Bring 2 to 3 cups of water to a boil and drop in the onions for 1 minute. Remove the <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/onion/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">onions</a>from the pot, allow them to cool, and then <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/peel/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">peel</a>. You should be able to slide the onions right out of their skin. Set aside.</div><br style="line-height: 17px;" />Sprinkle the chicken on all sides with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place the chicken pieces, a few at a time, into a large (1 or 2-gallon) sealable plastic bag along with the flour. Shake to coat all of the pieces of the chicken. Remove the chicken from the bag to a metal rack. <br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />Add the 2 tablespoons of water to a large, 12-inch saute pan over medium heat along with the salt pork. Cover and cook until the water is gone, and then continue to cook until the salt pork cubes are golden brown and crispy, approximately 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the salt pork from the pan and set aside. <br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />In the same pan, using the remaining fat, add the pearl onions, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and saute until lightly brown, approximately 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the onions from the pan and set aside. Next, brown the chicken pieces on each side until golden brown, working in batches if necessary to not overcrowd the pan. Transfer the chicken into a 7 to 8-quart enameled cast iron Dutch oven. <br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />Add the mushrooms to the same 12-inch saute pan, adding the 1 tablespoon of butter if needed, and saute until they give up their liquid, approximately 5 minutes. Store the onions, mushrooms and pork in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use. <br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />Pour off any remaining fat and <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/deglaze/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">deglaze</a> the pan with approximately 1 cup of the wine. Pour this into the <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/dutch-oven/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Dutch oven</a> along with the <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/stock/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">chicken stock</a>, tomato paste, quartered onion, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf. Add all of the remaining wine. Cover and refrigerate overnight. <br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />The next day, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. <br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />Place the chicken in the oven and cook for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until the chicken is tender. Maintain a very gentle <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/simmer/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">simmer</a> and stir occasionally. <br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />Once the chicken is done, remove it to a heatproof container, cover, and place it in the oven to keep warm. <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/strain/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Strain</a> the sauce in a <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/colander/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">colander</a> and remove the carrots, onion, <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/celery/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">celery</a>, thyme, garlic, and bay leaf. Return the <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/sauce/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">sauce</a> to the pot, place over medium heat, and reduce by 1/3. Depending on how much liquid you actually began with, this should take 20 to 45 minutes. <br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />Once the sauce has thickened, add the pearl onions, mushrooms, and pork and cook for another 15 minutes or until the heated through. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, remove from the heat, add the chicken and serve. Serve over <a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/noodles/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">egg noodles</a>, if desired. <br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />Cook’s Note: If the sauce is not thick enough at the end of reducing, you may add a mixture of equal parts butter and flour kneaded together. Start with 1 tablespoon of each.<a class="ecxcrosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/whisk/index.html" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: default; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Whisk</a> this into the sauce for 4 to 5 minutes and repeat, if necessary. </div><div class="ecxinstructions" style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Probably because it makes me feel better about the way my beloved bible looks..</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Each time I open its pages I find that I run my hand across the soft, smooth pages closing my eyes. Its as if I can breathe in the wisdom, the comfort..and I feel grateful..</span><br />
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</span></div>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-71690885577721300172011-10-22T19:00:00.000-07:002011-10-22T19:00:24.520-07:00"My Fav's This Week"<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">First let me say that I absolutely adore Autumn time..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Beautiful warm sunny days, crisp nights,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">surrounded by the incredible colors that signal a time for</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">rest...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Snuggly quilts and blankets</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sweaters, scarves, jammies and big warm socks..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hot cocoa, Chai Tea, apple cider</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Homemade soups, warm breads, yummy desserts..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Reading, art, quilting and crocheting..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Its all absolutely wonderful and peaceful and warm!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>but there is one thing I'm not so fond of..</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>The Flu in all forms..!!!!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">well for me anyway.. its always bronchitis</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Its my thing...every darn year the nose starts up and then</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">boom right to the chest...ugh!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and that has been me and my mister for almost 2 weeks..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">sneezing, wheezing, coughing..oh its been so much fun..eeeekkkk!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">but I think, dare I say, that we may be turning a corner..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Finally...antibiotics are kicking in..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">EmergenC empowering our bods..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Lots of beautiful Honeycrisp apples, delicious pears</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">orange juice, apple juice and tea homemade chicken soup,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and mega water..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The biggest problem for me though is..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">tons of liquids as they say, a 54 year old bladder, and lots of coughing and sneezing...not so good (if you know what I mean)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Anyway I ramble..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">All I can say is<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>..STOP THE COUGHING ALREADY!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>I'M SICK OF DOING IT AND HEARING MY MISTER DO IT..</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">OK ENOUGH ALREADY...I'VE HAD MY FIT..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So for the first time in days I finally feel good enough to sit down at the computer for a bit..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and here are the favs I found for this week</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Enjoy!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Loving this..it feels like me to me when I was a little bit of a girl..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The swing in the backyard was a faithful friend and oh how I loved that squeaky sound when it moved back and forth, just me and the sky above!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Are these not the cutest toes?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">confetti toes they are called..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and come on are these not beautiful...!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The most darling idea I have seen in a long time..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Totally going to do this on my desk..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Its a dish drainer for heaven's sake..how creative is that?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A few more projects going on the list</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">wine bottles covered with yarn</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And this pillow...I'm in heaven!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ideas for my art room that I am still working on..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was on a roll and then the germs did their thing..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And I can't say good-bye without sharing something new on the menu for this week</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-85537341751083273052011-10-18T08:52:00.000-07:002011-10-18T08:52:50.027-07:00"A Few Little Things To Start The Week"<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Seriously adding these to my list of fall projects and gifts..!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">The tutorial can be found on this adorable blog</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://texascottage.blogspot.com/">http://texascottage.blogspot.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">With the holidays soon to be upon us, I am in the process of gathering recipes for baked goods and ideas for gifting pretties!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">These are both adorable..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">First one comes from </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cosmocricket.typepad.com/">cosmocricket.typepad.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are made out of Pringles containers!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sooo cute..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Lasagna</div><div style="text-align: center;">This recipe can be found at </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://howsweeteats.com/">howsweeteats.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">With mouth watering and stomach growling I now make my way to my awaiting bath and off to work!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tonight looks like a yummy night indeed..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Blessings</div><div style="text-align: center;">Me</div>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-11080379787651312082011-10-15T20:52:00.000-07:002011-10-15T21:08:09.121-07:00"Here's to The Crazy Ones" They Live To Dream of What Most of Us Think is Out of Reach"<iframe width="460" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3MqSXmVcEi4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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She's 14, who knows if she's crazy, or a misfit, a rebel or a troublemaker and who really cares.. She's not afraid to dream...and she's amazing!!!<br />
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“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They invent. They imagine. They heal. They explore. They create. They inspire. They push the human race forward. Maybe they have to be crazy. How else can you stare at an empty canvas and see a work of art? Or sit in silence and hear a song that’s never been written? Or gaze at a red planet and see a laboratory on wheels? We make tools for these kinds of people. While some see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” – Think Different, Apple<br />
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May we all be sooo crazy!!!Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-90560875778635667062011-10-13T19:27:00.000-07:002011-10-13T20:31:15.995-07:00"On A Recent Road Trip"<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Not too long ago 4 girls set out on the road..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Many miles traveled in the company of that incredible safe place called friends..</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Arriving to the open arms of Aunt Elaine and Uncle Bob..</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Beautiful Corey on the far left, Aunt Elaine (our hostess with the mostest) in the hoodie,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yours truly in the sunglasses (never without my shades) and Dena, my wonderful daughter's</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mommy in-law and one of my closest girl sisters!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We sit..4 of us minus daughter behind the camera..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Soft sand in our feet,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Endless ocean, endless waves..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">No words needed, we all stare ahead in awe..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Our eyes reminding us that what we are seeing is so much greater than ourselves!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Blessings Always..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Me</span></div>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-28614220405238617172011-10-13T08:51:00.000-07:002011-10-13T08:51:55.341-07:00"Hmmm..Some New Projects To Ponder"<div style="text-align: center;">I happened upon this most lovely blog just the other day<br />
<a href="http://www.cluckclucksew.com/">http://www.cluckclucksew.com</a><br />
and I have to say I have been in heaven ever since..!!!<br />
What a beautiful blog, full of the prettiest colors greeting you upon arrival<br />
and absolutely abounding with inspiration!!<br />
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Here are 3 projects I believe I will need to partake of during this winter nesting time..<br />
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I am aghast with sewing and fabric pleasure with this lovely and she has offered a tutorial on the making..so much easier than it might appear to be..<br />
but heavens to Betsy...the colors, the colors..<br />
I am beside my little self!!<br />
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And these...I have no words...<br />
they are a total must "make" !!!<br />
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And this...I must begin right away...I am already in possession of<br />
everything needed...I am feeling this would be perfection for this upcoming Sunday!!<br />
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So there they are..winter projects abound...like I said, I am in heaven just contemplating!!<br />
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I leave you, on this bright and beautiful sunshiney fall day here in the amazing Northwest<br />
with this cutie patootie from one of my favorite all time characters..<br />
POOH!!<br />
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Oh how I wish I could, but I can hear it..<br />
work is calling..!!<br />
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Blessings for a most wonderful day with maybe a "Nap or Two" for you!!!<br />
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</div>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-20685477013841276942011-10-10T10:02:00.000-07:002011-10-10T10:02:29.723-07:00"I Absolutely Adore This Girl"<div style="text-align: center;">Today is Monday and that means ITS MY DAY OFF and I'm so excited..</div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my very bestest girlie friends is coming to spend the day..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is Carie and she is amazing!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Talented, gifted, incredibly intelligent and so so dedicated to whatever the cause..</div><div style="text-align: center;">She literally can juggle 100 balls in the air and never miss!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The absolute greatest multi-tasker of all time...well that I know personally anyway..!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But she is more than that to me..</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is a blessing..</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is the most beautiful soul I have ever met..</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is a giver, she is a stayer, she is my angel!</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is that friend we all wish for, you know the ones that aren't afraid..</div><div style="text-align: center;">They don't scare away easily, if the goin gets tough they roll up their sleeves and do what needs to be done..</div><div style="text-align: center;">They aren't afraid of UGLY...ya know when life gets really ugly they stay the course..</div><div style="text-align: center;">They hold you up, they carry you, they get down on their knees in the trenches and help you see through the mud, help you crawl towards the light..</div><div style="text-align: center;">They let you be you, whatever that may be, no expectations, no judgements..</div><div style="text-align: center;">They get you, they want to get you, even if <b>you</b> aren't always the easiest, even if <b>you</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">need them and I mean really, really need them..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Carie is that friend and has been all of these things for me and believe me there were times when it was not pretty..</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>I have laughed with her, cried with her, screamed with her,</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>giggled and been amazingly silly with her..</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>And I have broken into a million pieces with her and you know what?</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>She stood the course, she never left, she was never too busy! It was never too difficult..she didn't fall away not understanding, she worked hard to try to understand..and even if she couldn't...no matter..</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>And she has watched me move forward, steady as she goes, one foot in front of the other, celebrating right alongside..</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i> always in my thoughts are her favorite words of wisdom..</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>"Make it a Great Day"</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>And now I can truly say with all my heart "Life is Good, Life is Oh so Good"</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So today we are spending the day together, she will be here in about an hour..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I woke up early so that I could make her this..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We will eat on and off all day...gab till we lose our voices and we always have to do a little sumpin sumpin...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I am thinking we should do some painted pumpkins..maybe some like these, well not exactly like these, but you know what I mean...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">inspired by the most beautiful and talented</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://alisaburke.blogspot.com/">alisaburke.blogspot.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i><br />
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</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>or maybe some like these</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i><br />
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</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Mostly I know that whatever we do, it will be wonderful...</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />
</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Love you Doll...thank you!!</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Blessings Always,</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Me</i></b></span></div>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-52476406739007300642011-10-10T05:08:00.000-07:002011-10-10T05:08:17.350-07:00"A Beauty Of A Cake"<div style="text-align: center;">Had to totally show off the talents of my sweet little friend and daily companion at work</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Kristen and her Mr. Eric..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A cake made with love for his Mama..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kristen was so kind as to send me pictures of each stage of their fun and yummy weekend project..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Can't let something like this go by without talking about it, now can I.. :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are soooo adorable and so is the cake..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I believe the cake is white chocolate as well as dark chocolate, mixed together in a very magical way to make this..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ok guys, I hope I explain this right..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">One with white chocolate, one with dark chocolate, each dropping by cupfuls alternately, working very quickly to make the pattern..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is after baking...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sooooo darn pretty and amazing I say!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Like a Zebra...how cool is that!!! And she said it is </div><div style="text-align: center;">quite yummy indeed!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now decorating start to finish..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am over the top impressed!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Neither one of them has ever done anything like this before, truly proves the point that with determination and an open heart, not to mention a trusted, excited, enthusiastic someone beside you,</div><div style="text-align: center;">you can do and achieve anything..!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What a lucky Mommy Eric's Mom is..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do I see a cute little bakery in your future??? :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Incredible job, you guys are amazing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">P.S.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And just because I couldn't resist, had to throw in a pic of their baby Mugsy!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">A couple days before the "Cake Making Challenge" Kristen was enjoying a nice, relaxing, warm bubble bath and he just had to join in...what a smart puppy!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now is this not the cutest picture and look at her little toes poking out of the water..</div><div style="text-align: center;">I swear this dog is a human in "Pug Disguise" Ha Ha!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love and Hugs,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss Val</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-56051153837808547332011-10-09T13:49:00.000-07:002011-10-09T13:49:25.932-07:00"My Favorite 8 Things For This Week"<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm just going to jump right in because I absolutely love all of these favorite things this week..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Someday when we remodel our laundry room, I would love it to be just like this..in fact I showed it to my sweet Mr. and he actually said </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"we could totally do that" eeeeekkkk..ok then I'll start dreaming for real.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Right now, today in fact, I am still working on my art room. I feel like I have been working on it for weeks now and actually I think that is pretty accurate..it has gotten to that point where it needs more than just straightening up...it needs to be gone through and re-organized. Other than the fact that I don't have quite the same window set up in my room, I sure would love it to be more like this, at least the office part anyway...hmmm...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. Ok...all I can say is uhhh HELLO!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Really, really love this, everything about this..I like both of these rooms..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Choosing is such a burden :-)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. This is a way cuter way to separate my embroidery floss..and I even have clothes pins already...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. Love this!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6. Even though these don't match my kitchen by any stretch of the imagination, I just think they are dang adorable..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7. Seriously, is this not a really cool ingeniously creative way to use an old fashioned suitcase..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8. My reminder for the week to come...I think this is not only darling but pretty simple but great reminders..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So there you go...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May you always find a favorite thing, everyday..!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh and be kind out there to one another..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Blessings again..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Me</span></div>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-17679073524053307482011-10-09T11:05:00.000-07:002011-10-09T11:09:12.714-07:00"Oh How I Love A Good Saturday"<div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday was an over the rainbow kind of a day for all..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My Mr. and daughter the fabulously talented duo from <a href="http://www.2eesphotography.com/">www.2eesphotography.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">off to the fall Bridal Fair..well to keep a keen eye on the Wedding Photography industry here in good ole Spokane..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Son in-law at work, but off early as well to run by and pick up his Dad in-law for a </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Micro-Brew tasting at a new neighborhood gathering called "The Manito Tap House"..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Several local brewers were there with the wonderful offerings to share..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Son at work, but soon to be done and off to a friends "Bachelor Party"..</div><div style="text-align: center;">and Me off early...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After leaving work I stopped off at my favorite grocery outing place to grab this weeks menu pickings..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have to tell you that making a menu, making a list and sticking to it absolutely pays off in so many ways..I've known this for years, but have to admit that until the last year or so wasn't very good at it..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that my hubby and I are doing our best to follow the incredible financial and budget advice of the very wise Mr. Dave Ramsey</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am being quite diligent at my weekly planning.</div><div style="text-align: center;">New recipes with a few old favorites, keeping in season offerings in mind for the budget minded and of course most incredible flavor..</div><div style="text-align: center;">This weeks menu offerings came in at a total cost of just $60.07 for 3 of us and sometimes more..</div><div style="text-align: center;">pretty darn good huh!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So for this week, which for me is 4 days of cooking, 2 days of combining leftovers into new dishes and 1 day of "fend for yourself", these are my choices..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Beginning with this literally incredible recipe from the fabulous </div><div style="text-align: center;">Ree Drummond of <a href="http://www.thepioneerwoman.com/">www.thepioneerwoman.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh my gosh I do love this woman !!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sausage, Potato and Kale Soup</span>...</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Please visit her site through the link above..this soup is dated Oct 3rd 2011 and you can not only get this recipe, but follow along in the making with her beautiful photographs..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It was a tremendously flavorful, beautiful soup and absolutely divine..</div><div style="text-align: center;">My Son In-Law was bowing to my soup making devices and coming from him, an incredible cook in his own rite, that is incredibly meaningful to me..thanks Ree!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This last week my sweet Mom In-Law</div><div style="text-align: center;">bestowed upon me a very large zucchini, so after shredding all into several 2 cup packages for the freezer I decided to make this for breakfast...so yummy!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Paula Deen's Zucchini Bread</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><i><br />
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<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 1/2 teaspoons salt</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 teaspoon ground nutmeg</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">2 teaspoons baking soda</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 teaspoon ground cinnamon</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">3 cups sugar</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 cup <a class="crosslink" debug="169 181" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/vegetable-oils/index.html" style="color: #1e7bac; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">vegetable oil</a></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">4 eggs, beaten</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1/3 cup water</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">2 cups grated zucchini</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 teaspoon <a class="crosslink" debug="262 272" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/lemon/index.html" style="color: #1e7bac; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">lemon juice</a></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 23px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans</li>
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</div><div class="instruction" style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Offerings for the rest of this week are:</div><div class="instruction" style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><i>Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce</i></b></div><div class="instruction" style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><i><br />
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</i></b></div><div class="instruction" style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">another recipe from <a href="http://www.thepioneerwoman.com/">www.thepioneerwoman.com</a></div><div class="instruction" style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">dated September 9th, 2010</div><div class="instruction" style="line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">Veggie Quiche</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">And if I have time I am definitely going to make this</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><br />
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</i></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><b><i>Crispy Southwest Chicken Wraps</i></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;">From: <a href="http://www.melskitchencafe.com/">www.melskitchencafe.com</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">using the leftover roasted chicken</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">1 cup cooked rice, warm or at room temperature</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">1 cup cooked, shredded chicken</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">1 can black beans, rinsed and drained</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">1 green onion, finely sliced (white and green parts)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">1/2 red or green pepper, diced</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">juice of 1 lime</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">1/2 tablespoon chili powder</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">1 teaspoon ground cumin</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">1/2 teaspoon garlic salt</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">2 cups shredded cheese (I used a combination of monterey jack and sharp cheddar)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">Sour cream (optional)</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">6 burrito-sized flour tortillas</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">Mix rice together with chili powder, cumin and garlic salt. Add remaining ingredients except for cheese and sour cream. Sprinkle cheese over tortillas, leaving 1/2-inch border around edges, then arrange chicken and rice mixture down the center of each tortilla. (Optional: on some of the wraps, I dotted the cheese with about 1-2 tablespoons of reduced fat sour cream before arranging chicken and rice mixture down the center – it made the wraps delightfully creamy.) Roll stuffed tortillas, leaving edges open. Spray the tortillas all over with cooking spray.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">Heat a large non-stick skillet (or griddle) over medium heat for 1 minute. Arrange 2 wraps, seam-side down, in pan and cook until golden brown and crisp, about 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and repeat with remaining wraps. Serve.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Does anyone have a towel, because I am totally drooling now...</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many blessings to all for a most wonderful family filled weekend..</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Me</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Slightly dark and misty</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That absolutely wonderful rain smell</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and the sound...ohhhh how I love going to sleep to the sound of rain!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I actually quite like it, not too much of it at one time mind you, but I find it quite pleasant and refreshing and in the fall especially, quite comforting...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wouldn't these be wonderful for a day such as this?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh my oh my...how adorable is this..not quite mean't particularly for rain, but I am thinking with an umbrella in tow...PERFECT in every way...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And this...just because</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Such a lovely felted hat...but honestly, this mannequin head scares me!!! :-)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These of course need to be on my feet..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok I get that they don't quite match what I have going on above, but I'm not so much a matchy, matchy girl anyway..they are just peachy heaven though...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And lastly..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A SEE THROUGH UMBRELLA!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OMG...how cool is this...protected from the rain, but you can still see it coming!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I gotta find one of these..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh and dare I say these..and then my day will be quite lovely indeed!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yummmmmmm...now thats what I'm talkin about!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and yes please on a couple of these..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok, I think I'm all good now...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Time to hit that road I mentioned..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blessings of all kinds..!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Me</span></div>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-91586606352544548572011-10-04T08:05:00.000-07:002011-10-04T08:05:18.428-07:00"Yesterday Was A Great Day and Today is Starting Out Pretty Darn Good Too!"<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Yesterday, for me, started out as most other days, well except that it was my day off. With my job I have Sunday's and Monday's off. I love having one weekend day and one weekday, for a few reasons.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b>1. My husband usually has photography jobs on Saturdays, so I might as well work anyway.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b>2. One of my favorite days of the week is Sunday. For me, Sundays are truly family day. A restful day, especially this time of year, full of cooking, football, movies, putzing about the house, working in my Art Room, etc. Enjoying the company and all in my jammies if I wish.</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b>3. Monday's...ahh Monday's. Alone in the house to do as I wish. Boys are at work, or a day spent running errands, doing a little window shopping or real shopping, visiting the library, visiting with my "Sweet Mama"</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">This Monday was exactly what I described..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Some chores in the morning..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Errands in the early afternoon..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">And then on to Barnes and Noble to meet my "Sweet Mama" for a chat and a coffee.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">First of all it was my intention to pick up a couple of books that</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the beautiful Mikal of <a href="http://mikalslanding.blogspot.com/">http://mikalslanding.blogspot.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">had recommended on her blog..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">So excited for both..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I arrived a few minutes before my Mama did, grabbed the "School of Essential Ingredients, they did not have "Cold Tangerines" and headed to the cafe..just as I arrived, there she was..!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oh it was so wonderful and perfect to see her!..you see my Mama is quite the little spitfire, running around volunteering and galavanting on little trips with friends. In fact she is headed out this very day with her best friends </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(my GodMama Gigi and her wonderful Australian hubby Murray)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">for a couple of days in Wintrop, Washington..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.winthropwashington.com/">www.winthropwashington.com</a>.. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway we gabbed as girls do and then it was time to go..me, to finish my errands and my Mama to finish packing..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As we were getting ready to leave I decided to put</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> "The School Of Essential Ingredients" back.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You see I had promised my husband that I wouldn't buy any more books until I had read all the little beauties standing in wait in my various bookshelves..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Mom was so proud, as only a Mother can be when her child honors a promise..see even at 54 years old, you can still make your parents proud!!! :-)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So off we went, with a little extra visiting at our cars, of course...the day was a beauty, in the mid 70's..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Me stopping at my local Hobby Lobby for some of these.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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<i style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Adapted from Ronzoni</i><img alt="Stars and Spinach Soup" class="image large right outline" filemime="image/jpeg" filesize="20165" height="160" src="http://media10.onsugar.com/files/2011/01/01/6/3/30207/bb2c64b9abcb6ed3_7130000155.large/i/Stars-Spinach-Soup.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; float: right; font-size: 13px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 550px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; width: auto;" title="Stars and Spinach Soup" width="160" /></span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #555555; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ingredients</b></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #555555; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">1/2 onion<br />
2 garlic cloves, minced<br />
2 tablespoons butter or margarine<br />
1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)<br />
1 can (46 oz.) chicken broth<br />
1/2 cup white wine (optional)<br />
1 cup Ronzoni acini di pepe or pastina, uncooked<br />
1/8 teaspoon pepper<br />
1/8 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes<br />
Salt to taste<br />
1 package (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #555555; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Directions</b></span></div><ol style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot butter and olive oil until tender but not browned.</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Add wine and chicken broth and bring to a boil.</span></li>
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Heading home from getting groceries I decided to stop by the library, its on the way, and I thought..well I promised not to <b>buy</b> any new books..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well lo and behold there it was</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> "The School Of Essential Ingredients"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">right on the shelf..oh my gosh was that a gift or what..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">not only did I find the book, but I saved myself $16.00 to boot..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I also found these, which I have had on my list for some time.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and this movie..my husband loves anything golf..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><i>Pay Dirt!!!</i></b> I was so excited that I had to call my Mama right then and there..we both had a good chuckle over that one.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Such a wonderful, beautiful day full of blessings!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today I am up early to see my Mr. off to the airport..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So with my extra time this morning I decided to make these and surprise my son when he gets up..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is his day off and he loves anything pizza..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We will see if he likes..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Just a note..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I added a spoonful of pizza sauce on the top before baking, but next time I would double the recipe, add some sauted onions, peppers and mushrooms, maybe some olives and some parmesan along with the mozzarella.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I also would add cheese to the top before baking..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But the basic recipe is pretty darn good...just not cheesy and greasy enough for me.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pepperoni & Sausage Pizza Puffs</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">From: <a href="http://www.plainchicken.blogspot.com/">www.plainchicken.blogspot.com</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Sausage & Pepperoni Pizza Puffs</b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">adapted from </span><a href="http://www.rachaelraymag.com/Recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipes/dinner-for-10-dollars-or-less-recipes/Pepperoni-Pizza-Puffs" style="color: #3b6608; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Everyday Food</span></a><br />
<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/plainchicken/pepperoni-sausage-pizza-puffs?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1" style="color: #3b6608; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(Printable Recipe)</span></span></a><br />
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3/4 cup flour<br />
3/4 tsp baking powder<br />
1/2 tsp garlic powder<br />
3/4 cup whole milk<br />
1 egg, lightly beaten<br />
4 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)<br />
2 oz mini turkey pepperoni, (about 1/2 cup)<br />
4 oz low-fat sausage, cooked and crumbled<br />
1/2 cup pizza sauce<br />
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Pre-heat the oven to 375°. Grease a 24-cup mini-muffin pan. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, garlic powder and baking powder; whisk in the milk and egg. Stir in the mozzarella, sausage and pepperoni; let stand for 10 minutes.<br />
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Stir the batter and divide among the mini-muffin cups. Bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.<br />
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Meanwhile, microwave the pizza sauce until warmed through. Serve the puffs with the pizza sauce for dipping.</span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><i>Its now just 7:53 am and time to start thinking about getting ready for work..</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><i>May your day be filled with blessings..</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><i>Me</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-53176382610170255812011-10-02T10:26:00.000-07:002011-10-02T10:35:48.621-07:00"Random Fallness"<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I love Fall...I've totally said that before, many times, but for me it is the culmination of comfort in every way..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Fall Decorating</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I absolutely think these painted pumpkins are adorable..hmmmm!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> Even though my house doesn't look like this, I have the chair and other things that would definitely mimic this look...love it, love it, love it..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Pumpkins and Mums, here I come...! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">How cute is this?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Simple yet earthy and warm...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">So darn cute I can't stand it..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I'm soooo going to make these for my table or maybe my mantel..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Again, so simple, but so beautiful..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1556525338?ie=UTF8&tag=posgetcoz-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1556525338" style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_self"><em>Noteworthy: A Collection of Recipes from the Ravinia Festival</em></a></span></div><div style="font-size: small; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">1 1/2 pounds Italian sausage (hot or mild), cut in 1/2" slices<br />
2 large onions, chopped<br />
2 cloves of garlic, minced<br />
28 oz. canned Italian-style tomatoes with liquid<br />
42 oz. beef broth<br />
1 1/2 cups dry red wine<br />
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves<br />
2 medium zucchini, cut in 1/4" slices<br />
1 medium green pepper, seeded, chopped<br />
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley</span></div><div style="font-size: small; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">2 cups shell noodles</span></div><div style="font-size: small; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Grated parmesan cheese</span></div><div style="font-size: small; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">In large kettle, saute sausage until lightly browned. Drain and dicard fat. Add onions and garlic. Saute until onions are limp. Stir in tomatoes, breaking them up. Add broth, wine, and basil. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add zucchini, green pepper, and parsley. Simmer for 15 minutes more. If you intend to serve and finish all of the soup in one sitting, add the 2 cups of shell noodles during that last fifteen minutes and cook until they are al dente. If we will have leftovers and want to reheat soup the next day, we cook the noodles separately (in broth, if you have any) and add them to the soup (the photo above is my bowl, to which he adds <em>lots</em> of noodles for me; Andy's bowl is more soup than noodles). I hate mushy, next-day noodles. If you don't (hate them), just add them to the soup the first night and simplify your life. Top with copious amount parmesan cheese.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Braised Short Ribs with Creamy Polenta</b></span><br />
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<div class="recipe-description summary" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10px;">These flavorful short ribs perfectly illustrate how braised meat cooked on the bone can turn out succulent and tender enough to cut with a fork. The bones also enrich the braising liquid, which marries delectably with the cheese-laced creamy polenta. A bold-flavored Syrah or Zinfandel is ideal for the pot and the table.</span></div></div><h2 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #4a2300; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.3em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10px;">Ingredients:</span></h2><ul style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 10px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"><li class="ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.3em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10px;">3 Tbs. olive oil </span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.3em; vertical-align: baseline;">1 Tbs. minced fresh rosemary </li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10px;">Add the remaining 1 Tbs. oil to the pot and heat. Add the onion and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Sprinkle in the flour and stir well. Slowly stir in the wine, then the stock. Stir in the tomato paste, rosemary and bay leaf. Return the short ribs to the pot. The short ribs should be barely covered with liquid. If not, add hot water as needed. Bring the liquid to a boil. Cover the pot, place in the oven, and cook, moving the position of the ribs every 45 minutes or so to be sure that they are covered with liquid and are cooking evenly, until very tender, about 2 1/2 hours. Transfer the ribs to a deep serving platter (don’t worry if the meat separates from the bones), and tent with aluminum foil to keep warm.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10px;">Let the cooking liquid stand for 5 minutes. Skim off the fat from the surface and discard. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cook, stirring, until reduced by about one-fourth, about 10 minutes. Discard the bay leaf. Return the short ribs to the pot.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10px;">Just before serving, make the polenta: In a heavy saucepan, bring 3 cups water, the milk, and the remaining 2 tsp. salt to a boil over high heat. Slowly whisk in the polenta and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook, whisking often, until the polenta is thick, about 2 minutes. Stir in the 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano. Divide the polenta among warmed deep serving bowls, top with the ribs and sauce and serve at once. Serves 6.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10px;">Variation: If you have leftover short ribs, you can easily turn them into a divine ragù. Simply remove the bones, shred the meat, stir it back into the sauce and reheat until warm. Toss with freshly cooked pappardelle. </span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10px;"><br />
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background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #e4701e; float: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font: italic normal normal 13px/13px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 350px;">Cook Time: <em style="color: #986741; font-style: normal; padding-right: 8px;">1 hour</em></span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; 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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">3 chicken bouillon cubes</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">1 onion, peeled and diced</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">1 teaspoon <a href="http://www.pauladeenstore.com/Product/detail/Paula-Deen-i-i-Set-of-2-Lemon-Pepper-Seasoning/268336" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #ff7000; cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Paula Deen Lemon Pepper Seasoning</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">3 cloves garlic, minced</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">1 2 1/2 to 3-pound fryer (chicken), cut up</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">1 1/2 to 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">3 1/2 quart water</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">kosher salt and pepper to taste</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3d3625; display: block; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">For Step 2:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">2 cups sliced carrots</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">2 cups sliced celery, with leafy green tops</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">2 1/2 cups uncooked egg noodles</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">3/4 cup heavy cream (optional)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">1/3 cup cooking sherry</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">1 cup sliced mushrooms</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">Fresh parsley</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;"><a href="http://www.pauladeenstore.com/Product/detail/Paula-Deen-i-i-Set-of-2-Seasoned-Salt/268350" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #ff7000; cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Paula Deen Seasoned Salt</a> to taste</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">freshly ground black pepper to taste</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">crusty french bread, for serving</span></div></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 601px;"><h2 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #59452a; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 21px/29px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">Directions</span></h2><div class="direction" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3d3625; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3d3625; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">For the stock: add all ingredients to a soup pot. Cook until chicken is tender, about 35 to 45 minutes. Remove chicken from pot and set aside to cool. Remove and discard bay leaves and onion. You should have approximately 3 quarts of stock. When chicken is cool enough to touch, pick bones clean, discarding bones, skin, and cartilage. Set chicken aside. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3d3625; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">For the soup: bring stock back to a boil, add carrots, and cook for 3 minutes. Add celery and continue to cook for 5 to 10 minutes. Add egg noodles and cook according to directions on package. When noodles are done, add chicken, mushrooms, parsley, sherry and rosemary. Add Parmesan and cream, if using. Cook for another 2 minutes. Adjust seasoning, if needed, by adding seasoning salt and pepper. Enjoy along with a nice hot crusty loaf of French bread.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3d3625; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div class="direction" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3d3625; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">Recipe Courtesy of Paula Deen</span></div><div class="direction" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3d3625; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;"><br />
</span></div><div class="direction" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3d3625; display: block; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Chicago Style Chicken Vesurio</b></span></span></div><div class="direction" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3d3625; display: block; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">What a wonderful Sunday Dinner...with a veggie filled salad, wonderful crusty bread to sop up the juices and HEAVEN!!!</span></span></div><div class="direction" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3d3625; display: block; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="direction" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3d3625; display: block; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">This recipe is from <a href="http://prouditaliancook.blogspot.com/">http://prouditaliancook.blogspot.com</a></span></span></div><div class="direction" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3d3625; display: block; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;">thank you, thank you, thank you!!!</span></div><div class="direction" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3d3625; display: block; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #59452a;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">This recipe is one of the more classic ways to make Chicken Vesuvio, and is adapted from Harry Caray's Restaurant, Chicago<br />
<strong>INGREDIENT'S :</strong>** One Bone In Whole Chicken<br />
** Potato Wedges, about 4 Russet or 6 smaller Red<br />
** Equal Parts White Wine and Chicken Stock 1 1/2 Cups each<br />
** 10 to 12 Whole Garlic Cloves<br />
** Frozen Peas<br />
<strong>HERES WHAT YOU DO</strong><br />
1. Season your chicken pieces on both sides with salt, pepper, dried oregano and granulated<br />
garlic.<br />
2. Take a large heavy skillet, coat with olive oil, and brown your potato wedge's and chicken<br />
pieces till nicely browned, then remove and place in a roasting pan.<br />
3. Now throw in all your garlic cloves in the skillet and cook till golden.<br />
4. Deglaze your pan with the wine, I used Pinot Grigio, and add your chicken broth.<br />
5. After it cooks down for a couple minutes pour everything into the roasting pan with the<br />
chicken and potatoes. The last 15 minutes throw in some frozen pea's.<br />
6. Bake at 375F till chicken is cooked through, about an hour and 15 min's.<br />
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<strong>Make sure you smear that soft sweet garlic all over your chicken as you're eating this!<br />
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Buon Appetito</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">!!</span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;">And Fall cannot be lived without several of these..</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;">on my way to <a href="http://www.greenbluffgrowers.com/">Greenbluff</a> today to get some!!!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">fancy ones, like I said, I would break my neck </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">and everything else I'm afraid..</span></div><div class="direction" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3d3625; display: block; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">At my age "low to the ground" is major!! </span></div><div class="direction" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3d3625; display: block; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">looks at the thrift stores...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">I just know these are spendy, spendy!!</span></div><div class="direction" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3d3625; display: block; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blessings Always,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me</div><div class="direction" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3d3625; display: block; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><br />
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</b></span></div></div>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-63890393735035808302011-10-01T06:32:00.000-07:002011-10-02T07:32:16.831-07:00"One Thought To Ponder And One Dessert To Die For"<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I've recently been pondering the idea of doing a little kitchen redo thingy..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Having said that, I will also state that I seriously don't have a budget for it AT ALL!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">But never fear, I am an ingenious one I'd like to think..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I have vision, I have fortitude to go the distance, I am creative and I am resourceful..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Soooo...I was already talking with my husband about painting the kitchen a caramelish color and I think I noticed a slight head nod..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Now whether he was actually listening listening, or doing the man listening thing I don't know..but a head nod is good enough for me...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I am thinking of starting with the walls and then seeing if me simple cabinets fit in after that...they are quite nice, nothing fancy, but they are sturdy, well made and they are maple..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">So Caramel on the walls first..a little darker and warmer than this color, but you get the idea..but what I am dying for are these counter tops.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">They are actually concrete made to look like wood..</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">how incredibly cool is that..the look I want and will these things last forever or what?? </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">But I am thinking they must be obscenely spendy..</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">but worth checking out I believe...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">And that sink..oh my gosh...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">So this color kinda, on my walls, maple cabinets and this incredible counter..thank goodness my kitchen is small with not a huge amount of counter space..maybe its doable..!!!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Never hurts to get a bid I say...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Yes I do believe I adore dreaming and pondering..</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Me</span></div>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642911918814019575.post-78992483428807863012011-09-29T08:58:00.000-07:002011-09-29T08:58:58.818-07:00"Ok I Admit It, I'm Delighting Way Too Much In My Visits to Pinterest"<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>More often than not, for me anyway, pictures speak louder than words...</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>In fact, very often, there are just some things where there are no words, but a few..</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Like these things..</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>I finally found my dream house...now I just need to figure out where in the heck it is...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>And in my dream house, it will definitely have these...oh I Swoon!!!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>And behind this door, into this secret perfect place, you will find my "Art Place"...and in this "Art Place" you will find this, which stores some of my most precious supplies...in just this perfect color... and above it would hang, just like this, the photography works of my Mr. and my beautiful daughter...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-indent: 0px !important;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="ecxfull-image-float-right ecxssNonEditable" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><span style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><a href="http://www.dayspring.com/formed_by_god_s_hands_12_x_12_wall_art_black_/" style="text-indent: 0px !important;" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://www.holleygerth.com/storage/Dreamed%20Up%20in%20His%20Heart%20by%20Red%20Letter%20Words.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1317130510556" style="text-indent: 0px !important; width: 300px;" /></a></span></span>A friend of mine and I recently talked about how we both felt guilty for not being more like each other. I lamented to her, <em style="text-indent: 0px !important;">“I wish I could cook like you and make my house cozy like yours!”</em> She also saw qualities and skills in me she’d like to have.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Next time we chatted we both laughed and shook our heads at our silly comparison game. But it reminded us that it’s easy to lose sight of God’s heart and unique purpose for each of us.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">As women, it seems we often compare ourselves to each other. If someone is gifted in different ways than we are, we feel inadequate and wish we could change. Perhaps some of that perspective is encouraged by our individualistic society. We believe that one person could (and should) do it all.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">But God has a completely different plan. Rather than making us self-sufficient He places us within the body of Christ with a specific role to fulfill. <em style="text-indent: 0px !important;">“If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?” (1 Corinthians 12:17). </em></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">In <em style="text-indent: 0px !important;">The Cure for the Common</em> <em style="text-indent: 0px !important;">Life</em> Max Lucado says, <em style="text-indent: 0px !important;">“With God, every day matters, every person counts. And that includes you. You do something no one else does, in a manner no one else does it. And when your uniqueness meets God’s purpose, both of you will rejoice.”</em> </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Those around you will rejoice too. The body of Christ needs you, just as you are, and no one can take your place.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The world only gets one <em style="text-indent: 0px !important;">you.</em></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">You with your gifts.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">You with your smile.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><em style="text-indent: 0px !important;">You with those things you do.</em></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">So take your place,</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">take your chances,</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">take this moment to know...</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><em style="text-indent: 0px !important;">You’ve got something to offer.</em></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Something good and right and true.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Something God-given,</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><em style="text-indent: 0px !important;">Heart-of-Heaven created.</em><em style="text-indent: 0px !important;"> </em></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">And the rest of us need it, <em style="text-indent: 0px !important;">need you.</em></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Oh, you think it’s no big deal.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Anyone could be that way.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Anyone could do it.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Nope.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Not true.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">There’s just one <em style="text-indent: 0px !important;">irreplaceable you.</em></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><em style="text-indent: 0px !important;">-<a href="http://www.dayspring.com/books_and_journals/devotional_books/holley_gerth_god_s_heart_for_you_embracing_your_true_worth_as_a_woman_/" style="text-indent: 0px !important;" target="_blank">God's Heart for You: Embracing Your True Worth as a Woman</a></em></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; 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</span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; white-space: nowrap;">Blessings to all..Celebrate the You that You are!</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; white-space: nowrap;">Val</span></span></div>Valerie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412695453249674349noreply@blogger.com0