Ok...so

I suppose that walking through the fire instead of around it is the way to roll. When I look back at my life I can truly say that those were the times I grew the most spiritually and emotionally and gained the most healthy coping skills. Even though it seemed to be to overwhelming at the time I would have to say I would not change a thing...
Although, I sure would like this load to be lightened that I am dealing with today. I trust I will look back and say the same thing."what insight I have gained..I wouldn't change a thing".

Egypt

I am so happy for the Egyptian people. We must keep praying for them. They have so much work ahead of them. I am still concerned about the ones that have been detained. I pray that they have not been murdered.

It will be interesting to watch this play out. I know this much for sure. Everyone has an opinion~

Gonna Snow Again??

So they say it is supposed to snow again...geeze!! This years weather has about done me in. It makes me feel my age, lol. between the sinus and the arthritis it feels like it has been the longest and coldest winter so far in Tennessee. I have even gone as far as to ask my husband (seriously ask him) if he can get a transfer to as far south as we can go. He says yes. He has been at this international company for 15 yrs so I am keeping this in my mind.
Anyway, here is an excellent cold weather recipe.

DIRTY RICE

1 1/2 lb hamburger
1 med chopped onion
5-6 Med fresh chopped mushrooms or 1 sm can pcs.
1 can cream of mushroom soup plus 1/2 can water
2 cup cooked brown rice can use white rice
2 Tbl minced garlic
Steak seasoning. We use Marcus Steak Seasoning (lots of pepper)
Salt and pepper to taste
Tobassco sauce (optional)

In heavy skillet saute onions, garlic and mushrooms. Add meat and brown.
Drain meat and place back in skillet with soup and water simmer 5-6 minutes. Add rice.
Add tobassco to taste if desired. We add after cooking since we all don't care for the dish to be to hot.
Recipe can be doubled but use very large skillet. Add or subtract ingredients to your familys desire.
If you like Dirty Rice more like Pop Eyes kind cook 3 or 4 chicken livers with hamburger.

Garlic Fried Onion Chicken

4 Chicken breast skinless and boneless
1 Can French Fried Onions
1 Can Cream Of Chicken soup
Shaved Parmessean cheese and crumbled Feta cheese
minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste
Pam spray

Chicken is actually baked, not fried. Preheat oven to 425. Place chicken in baking dish. Spoon soup over chicken. Scatter minced garlic and cheeses over chicken. Cover thickly French Fried Onions. Salt and pepper to taste. Cover with aluminum foil to keep Onions from burning. Take foil off after 15 minutes. Dish makes its own gravy.
Serve with mashed potatos and a veggie with salad.
Add anything you like. I add roasted sesame seeds or almond slices, mushrooms or sliced onions or sliced thin celery, sometimes. If you don't have Cream of Chicken soup you can use Cream of Mushroom or Cream of Celery soup.

Trying my hand

I have been ask why I don't start a blog and put my recipes on it along with my beading or crocheting adventures and of course thoughts of everyday life. So, I have decided to just go with it and see what I come up with. Surley I can figure this out. I can't imagine why anyone would want to read my blog but I do have to say I can cook some real awesome meals. ;-)

I love the country cooking I was raised on and raised my family on.  As we have gotten a little older I try and put more healthy meals on the table. I have to say that it is not to hard to convert to healthy but I find it cost more. Imagine that. My family usually doesn't know the difference in healthy and comfort if I do it right. Anyway...Most on here will be southern country comfort food. (portion control, right?)

I do find it hard to use recipes. I usually just go for it. After my mother died last October I accidently found some of her and my grandmothers recipes on the inside pages of an old worn out AFBC recipe book and in an old coupon tin. It brought back so many memories of meals and good times from when I was younger. That made me want to make my daughter and daughter-in-law recipe boxes, which I did so for Christmas. So most of the recipes have been written down as I make them so I know they are correct. Of course put in or take out whatever you like. Isn't that what cooking is all about?
If a recipe is moms or grannies I will state this for my family.