PINK PAINTED LADY~


"I can do all things through Christ,who strengthens me"



Philippians 4:13



Saturday, November 8, 2008

The San Fansisco Treat~HOMEMADE!


I saw this recipe on The Rachel Ray show one day last week it was quite intriguing!
She made HOMEMADE Rice-A-Roni!
I grew up eating the little box version at least once a week so I had to try this one.
Seriously now,the thought that you could do it at home never even occurred to me but it turned out pretty well.The flavor is subtle and not nearly as salty but still good.

I didn't measure anything really but here is how she made it.
1 Cup broken pasta noodles(I used whole wheat spaghetti and some regular linguine)
olive oil
chicken broth(or stock)
salt
pepper
butter
1/2 tsp parsley
1/4 tsp or so of sage and thyme
brown the broken pasta in some olive oil for about 6-7 min
add the chicken stock,butter, and seasonings then simmer until all the liquid is absorbed.


It even smells like the box version,YUM!



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Friday, November 7, 2008

Season of change



I can't believe we are so close to Thanksgiving, and Christmas is just around the corner!
We have some BIG changes going on around here right now and I hope to be able to post about them soon.It's amazing what blessings can come to you when you least expect it.

I've been hopping around some of my fave blogs this morning and so many of them have been all gussied up in Christmas style so I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon.I know it's still early but in my mind you can never start the holiday season too early!
My kids must feel the same way because I've already been given 3 Christmas lists all folded and and ready to go to Santa!

They are all off school today for parent/teacher conferences and yes I have to go to 5!(not all in one day thank goodness)It's alot cooler out today than it has been all week,yesterday it was 75 degrees and today it's not even 60 and pretty dreary out as well.Yep,it's November!

I found this link on one of the 12,000 blogs I visited today (can't recall which one,sorry!)It's an online radio site that plays Christmas music all 24/7!I love it!!

http://www.live365.com/stations/elfedzachary?play

I had my 1st Peppermint Mocha Latte of the season from Starbucks yesterday and I'm thinking I might swing by there again today.I don't usually care for super sweet drinks but this one is just a must for the holiday season.YUM!
UMMMMMM,can ya tell I love this time of year?? ;o)



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