Family Inspiration - 24 FEB

A child's sense of security and well-being is primarily rooted in the stability of his home and family.

May God who gives patience, steadiness and encouragement help you to live in complete harmony with each other - each with the attitude of Christ toward the other.
Romans 15:5

I'll get him to love Italian food!!

My food inspiration for next week is Italian food.  Matt is not a fan of Italian food, meaning he doesn't like the usual pasta dishes.  I on the other hand love Italian food and I'm going to cook some items that are traditional Italian dishes that he is going to LOVE!  So, stay tuned next week for the recipes I'll be posting and I'll let you know Matt's reaction.

No New Recipes ......

I have to admit, I haven't tested any new recipes this last week.  I have so much in the freezer from the last month of cooking, that we've been eating all of that.  I have to say, it sure has been nice not having to cook.  I did however make some killer taco's last night with all the fixings.  I used left over pot roast and mixed it with a combo of ground turkey and beef .... oh so good!! 
I will get back on the ball next week with a new recipe and let you know how it goes.

Family Inspiration - 15 FEB

It's time to get back to some old-fashioned values, like commitment and sacrifice and responsibility and purity and love and the straight life.  Not only will our children benefit from our self-discipline and perseverance, but we adults will live in a less neurotic world too!

Kit together by strong ties of love.
Colossians 2:2

Choco Nutter Oaties

If you love a good cookie, and who doesn't, this is a good cookie. And my own recipe, baked up for Madalynn and her preschool class.

2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp dark molasses
2 large eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2-1/2 cups oatmeal
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup crushed wheat cereal (like frosted mini wheat's)
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter chips

Heat oven to 375*.
Mix together first 6 ingredients. 
In a small bowl whisk together flour, soda, baking powder and salt, add to mixture.  
Add in oatmeal and wheat cereal, then add in chips. 
Using a 1 oz. scoop drop onto cookie sheet.
Bake 8-9 minutes
Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

Bierocks

So what is a bierock? Like the empanada, the calzone and the Hot Pocket, the bierock, simply put, is a filling encased in pastry. The bierock originated in Russia, known there as pirogi. It spread throughout eastern Europe, constant in form but changing in name. German settlers on the banks of the Volga adopted the pirogi, christened it “bierock” and brought it to the Great Plains in the 1870s.  And hence you have one of my easiest & favorite things to eat.

2 lbs. hamburger
1 c. onion, chopped
4 c. cabbage, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper

Frozen Dinner Roll Dough (follow instructions on package for rising & defrosting)

2 tbsp. melted butter

Cook hamburger, onion, cabbage, garlic, salt and pepper until browned. Roll out dough into large circles. Put 1/4 cup meat mixture in center of dough. Pinch closed. Bake until browned, approximately 20 minutes, at 375 degrees. Brush with melted butter while still hot. Makes 2 dozen Bierocks.

Family Inspiration - 6 FEB

For all the rough edges in a relationship and the faults which can never be eradicated, try to develop the best possible perspective and determine in your mind to accept reality exactly as it is.

My children, we should love people not only with words and talk, but by our actions and true caring.
1 John 3:18