ONE WEDNESDAY I AM THANKFUL - THE WORK IS DONE!

Wednesday meal is over and I'd say a big success - thanks to Daryle Hardaway and his helper - how rude of me - I didn't get his name! The fish was wonderful, the potatoes and hushpuppies - just as good! Thank you guys, thank you!! Also a huge thank you to Henry and Pam - who worked untiringly --- cutting, lifting, stirring,- all the jobs that make the meal perfect! Thanks friends! My tables were not to be sneezed at -- and oh my goodness - the Pirot boat (a small Cajun boat for one person) that Travis made for me was the decorating hit of the evening! Talented man! Thanks T! We served the condiments from the boat and it was so cute! - See the pictures!

My sister asked me to help her with some cholestrol free dishes - so for her I would do anything. Here is one:

FIESTA CHICKEN

2 Cups Chicken breast - (skinsless, boneless, cooked and diced)
1 10.5 oz. can Cream of Mushroom soup - 98% fat free/40% less sodium
1 10.5 oz.can Cream of chicken 98% fat free/40% less sodium soup
1 8 oz. can Tomato sauce, no salt added
1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2-1/2 cups tsp. chili powder
1 cup Salsa
1 cup Marble Jack Cheese, shredded
6 - 10 inch Mission Flour tortillas 96% fat free, cut into 4 X 1 strips

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350. In a bowl combine the soups, tomato sauce, salsa, bell peppers, onion, and chili powder. In a 13 X 9 X 2 baking pan sprayed with Pam, layer half of the tortilla strips, chicken, soup mixture and cheese. Repeat layers. Cover, bake 40 to 50 minutes until bubbly. Can be topped with shredded lettuce and low fat sour cream.

NOTE: THIS DID NOT CALL FOR ANY GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER OR CAYENNE. FOR IT TO BE EDIBLE I WOULD DEFINITELY ADD THE ABOVE -- NONE HAS CHOLESTROL AND IT WOULD BE A MUCH TASTIER DISH!!! (OK - for those of you that don't do "a dash of this and a tad of that" - 2 cloves of garlic minced, 1 tsp. black pepper and 1/4 tsp. cayenne!

Add a great green salad with lots of veggies or lots of fruit and you have a meal. Just don't let them smother the veggie salad with creamy dressing. Drizzle a little olive oil over it and add a little basil to season.

I promised several posts ago that I would share more from the SOUTHERN BELL PRIMER - well - here is one that might bring a chuckle:
It is entitle "TACKY"
Tacky is a word you hear so often from Southern Belles, it is almost their national anthem. Tacky is used to comment on why some women don't make certain social circles, why some marriages are considered doomed to failure, why some new stores just aren't going to be patronized. Asked to further explain, most belles simply say, "It's just too tacky to talk about." But a Tennasee woman said she remembers a Chattanooga newcomer who never did get asked to join the Junior League. "The girls thought she was just too tacky, the woman explained. "What specifically was so tacky?" "Well - the belle shrugged her shoulders and pursed her lips - "for one thing, she put dark meat in her chicken salad!"
I've seen and heard some of this same stuff here in our lovely city - but you know what -- aren't you thankful God isn't that way? HE accepts each one of us -- doesn't care if we use dark meat or white, whether we take the crust off the bread or not, whether we wear "big hair" or no hair, doesn't care if we wear white pants in winter or white shoes with a black dress (ugh - even I can't stand that!!!) - but God does not care - He cares about what is in our heart and if we obey his commandments! What an Awesome God He is!!

May our Awesome God bless each of you tonight - give you a wonderful day tomorrow - give you a renewed sense of responsibility for those less fortunate - and help each of us find someone to help. God's will - let's meet here again!