Have you ever been mad at yourself? I am tonight! I feel like a stuffed hog - one that did not treat my body right today - tonight Travis wanted "Vegtables" and I offered but he wanted to go to Cotton Patch. We ge there and their Chicken Fried Chicken was on sale for $5.99 - cheapest thing I saw on the menu - so who wanted veggies - he ordered CFC - so I ordered chicken fried chicken and Michelle and I shared it - along with fried Okra for her (her very favorite thing) and baked squash for me! And I procrastinate and say I want to lose 5 lbs! Shame on me!! Other than that little fiasco - I always get amused at the little hostesses - three of us walk in and they always ask "How many?" - I realize there could be more coming but it just seems like I want to say - "Count us!"
This is looking like it will be a very long night - I am taking military calls tonight and so far - since about 9 p.m., I've had two! They take forever - you get a call and then you have to verify everything you have been told before you call it into the Red Cross' call center and the call can be made to the service member's headquarters. Thankfully we are exempt from the HEPA law - but sometimes the nurses we talk to don't know that and we have to explain that the young man or woman cannot come home for any emergency until we verify the information! The Red Cross is the only organization authorized to serve as liason between the military and the family back home. Sometimes you have to pass on some very sad news!
I am reading a facinating book. Last week I went to a 4 hour seminar called, "Let's Have Lunch Together" and that is the name of the book. It can literally change your approach to life - whether it is fund raising, asking for business - or approaching someone about their spiritual life. The seminar was focused on fund raising for non-profits - but the principals would work the same on every facet of life. Although it is a secular book - the principals are principals that the Bible teaches -- "get to know your brother!" It is about relationships - not friendships) and how you can build them. The author of the book and the speaker is Marshall Howard. I am hoping to put many of these ideas into action - and as Chairman of the Red Cross this coming year - I am thinking it will make a tremendous difference! I just wish I had heard this man years ago!
Tonight I have a delicious cake for you - one that is low-fat -low cholestrol - and yet delicious! IT was given to me years ago and I've tried to find it and finally called the lady and she graciously gave it to me again!
POPPY SEED /ALMOND ANGEL FOOD CAKE
1 Box Angel Food Cake mix
2 Tablespoons Poppy Seed
1 Teaspoon Almond Flavoring
1-1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar
2 Tablespoons Water
1/2 Teaspoon Almond Exstract
1 Cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted
Combine the Angel Food Cake mix, Poppy Seed and 1 tsp. Almond Flavoring. Mix, cook, and cool as directed on the box. (Bake at 350 degrees about 45 to 50 minutes until golden brown.)
When cake is cold, remove and put on serving dish - Make glaze and toast almonds.
Combine Powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp. Almond extract and 2 tablespoons water. Drizzle cake with glaze and then cover top of cake with lightly toasted almonds.
To toast almonds, preheat oven to 350 degrees and spread almonds out on cookie sheet. Bake about 7 to 8 minutes - watch careful and stir at least once. Careful or they will burn!!!
Makes a beautiful cake and is light - light - light and delicious! Enjoy!!
Have a blessed evening - and God's will - meet me here tomorrow night!
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