My tummy is #empty, I need a refill!!! #photoadayjune #day2 #empty #hungry #yummy (Taken with instagram)
My grandpa’s favorite scenery…fields of wheat! Did he have great taste or what? #missyou (Taken with instagram)
I get to wake up next to this sexy beast every #morning!!! #photoadayjune #day1 #morning #blessed #lucky #husband #hottie (Taken with instagram)
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Are apples beautiful? #photoadaymay #day30 #somethingbeautiful #fruit #apple #yummy #healthy (Taken with instagram)
Mix Matched Socks. #photoadaymay #day30 #mypersonality #me #different #odd #quirky #self (Taken with instagram)
Relapse…
“And when people escape from the wickedness of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and then get tangled up and enslaved by sin again, they are worse off than before. It would be better if they had never known the way to righteousness than to know it and [reject] the command they were given to live a holy life.”
2 Peter 2:20-21
-Ouch. But is this not true? Is it not worse to sin having been taught what it is to live righteously, than it is to sin not having been taught about righteous living? Christian brothers and sisters: the knowledge we have of good & evil {and the consequences we know full well that result from choosing evil} make our choosing evil over good that much more unacceptable! Convicting? I hope so! Hurtful? I hope so; if it moves you to action!
I love you! ♥
The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living.
-Romans 13:12
How encouraging! Are you ready to remove your dark deeds? Are you ready to give your deepest, darkest, most sinful desires to the Lord? I AM! I am SO ready to put on the shining armor of right living! [pumped]
Agreed! I miss my mommy!!! :( #home #sick #sad #boo #mer #self #pity #party #wallowing (Taken with instagram)
coffee + bible = good morning! #photoadaymay #day29 #number #coffee #yummy #amen (Taken with instagram)
Blue skies today! #photoadaymay #day28 #weathertoday #beautiful (Taken with instagram)
If she ain’t #sweet I don’t know what is! #photoadaymay #day27 #eloise #kitty #cat #cute #meow (Taken with instagram)
Sweet success @ the garage sales, and it’s not even #12o’clock yet! #photoadaymay #day26 #xmen #amen (Taken with instagram)
On The Menu Tonight: Cheesy Chicken Lasagna & Monster Cookie Dough Dip!!!
Cheesy Chicken Lasagna
2 (12 oz) cans evaporated milk (not fat-free)
1 (1 oz) pkg. dry Ranch dressing mix
3 C. cubed, cooked, chicken
1/8 tsp pepper
1 (16oz) lasagna noodles, cooked (I recommend reducing it to 8 oz to 12 oz)
1 1/2 to 2 C cheddar cheese, grated
1 1/2 to 2 C mozzarella cheese, grated
Cook the chicken and noodles first at the same time. Once noodles are done–rinse in cold water and set aside (it keeps them from sticking together). Combine evaporated milk (don’t use fat-free version) and Ranch dressing in a 3 quart heavy saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring frequently until dry ingredients are dissolved. Stir in chicken and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, 25 minutes (don’t do any less), stirring frequently. Layer half of lasagna noodles, poultry sauce, and cheese in well-buttered 9×13 pan. Repeat layers again. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Monster Cookie Dough Dip
Ingredients:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup butter, slightly softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 cups powdered sugar
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 ½ cups rolled oats, old fashioned or quick (see Note)
2/3 cup plain M&Ms (give or take)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions:
1. With a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter, and peanut butter until smooth.
2. Add in the powdered sugar, brown sugar, flour, and vanilla.
3. Using the paddle attachment on your stand mixer or just a wooden spoon, mix in the oats. You may want to use more or less here. I really like the oats in it and a thicker dip so I added a lot. Remember that the dip will also firm up a bit in the fridge.
4. Add the M&Ms and chocolate chips.
5. Store in the refrigerator until serving. Serve with pretzels, graham crackers, or apple slices. You can dip or spread this depending on how thick you made your dip. Try not to eat it all like I did!
6. Note: You can use more or less oats to adjust the thickness of your dip. Start with about 1 1/2 cups oats and keep adding until you reach your desired thickness. If you use quick oats you might use less since it’s finer and will make the dough thicker.
Ahh! SO excited for this cooking/baking extravaganza with Mikey! “I gotta feeling that tonight’s gonna be a good night!”
Thanks The Black Eyed Peas for those choice words, perfection! ;)
I, #myself, am #unusual. I admit it! #photoadaymay #day25 #proud #love #life (Taken with instagram)
