SUNDAY NIGHT AND I'VE MISSED YOU!!!

Where have I been the last three nights? Well - Wednesday and Thursday night I was cooking for Travis -- repeating the meal I cooked at Church a couple weeks ago. Thursday was grueling - this was for 80 - and I did not have James and JoAnn cutting up onion, bell pepper, cilantro and anything else I needed. Neither did I have Gwynn helping. Believe me - I appreciate them more now than ever! I think I was just too tired on Friday and Saturday I did not feel well. Travis said most everything was eaten and enjoyed the people at Pine Cove. He said one guy told him "I am going to send my wife to your house for a week and let your wife teach her to cook!"

Oh my - what has happened to Mark - our preacher? His last two Sunday morning sermons have been powerful, thoughtful, sensitive, and delivered with such sincerity. I've most always appreciated his sermons but I told Travis there seemed to be a transformation in him! It was great!!! Thanks Mark!!!

Well on my Facebook page I promised the recipe for Turkey Burgers but I guess that will be tomorrow night because I apparently left the recipe on the printer at work! Duh!! Instead I am going to post the recipe for Chili Rellenos Casserole using turkey.

CHILI RELLENOS CASSEROLE

Cook and drain:

1 lb. ground turkey
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed or pressed
3 Tbsp. Williams Chili mix
1 tsp. cumin powder (love this stuff)
Salt to taste or 1 tsp.

Add:
2 (4 oz.)cans chopped green chilies
8 oz. Monterey Jack Cheese, grated
8 oz. Cheddar cheese, grated

Pour into greased 9 X 13 casserole dish.

MIX:

1 large can Evaporated Milk
4 eggs, beaten
2 Tbsp. flour

Pour milk mixture over meat mixture. Mix and spread over top of the milk mixture:

1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. cumin powder
3 tablespoons Williams Chili mix
Place in a 350 degree oven and bake for 30 to 50 minutes, just until firm. To serve, cut the casserole in squares. Top each serving with sour cream, raisins, and chopped pecans. This serves 8 generously or 10 to 12 small appetites.

Enjoy!!!

As I stated on my Facebook page - I don't usually watch football but I watched the 2010 Hall of Fame inductees last night and it was a great show! Much of it was very moving and all seven men had great accomplishments and great stories. My three favorites Ricky Jackson of the New Orleans Saints and later the San Francisco 49ers.
I don't remember his feats but he thanked God for the honor and gave Him the credit.
Floyd Little of the Denver Broncos sounded more like a great preacher than an athlete. He said he had a message for the young people that might have a dream of what he just accomplished. He said "Get God as your focal point, it will keep you out of trouble - and you will be able to accomplish your dreams - but without Him it would be much tougher!" The third was Emmitt Smith of the Dallas Cowboys. He said he had had a dream since he was 7 years old to be a football star and end up in the Hall of Fame. He said he had worked hard, kept his dream in the front of him and never stopped. He then told the audience that after the championships - he realized he needed God in his life and to set his priorities properly. He also became more attentive to his family. At the end of his speech he thanked God again. Although it was only 3 out of 7 - it was refreshing to three Hall of Fame athletes thank God for their success and talk about Him being the center of their lives.

We all need to be more like these three!!!

Contrary to my first beliefs I am getting excited about our adventurous vacation coming in a couple of weeks -- but mostly I can hardly wait to have a week with Travis and neither working!!!!

I went to the funeral of a beautiful young woman, only 45 years old, and it was very sad. The family had asked some of her friends and relatives to write memorials or rememberances and send them to them. The preacher read probably about 10 of them and each and everyone mentioned remembering her infectious laugh and how it could light up a room! I really hurt for her Mom and Dad, sisters, and husband and children. See - life got her down so bad that she ended her own life and I kept thinking "what happened to the laughter?"

Hope your Monday begins better than my last two have -- and this would be a good week to do some good deeds! Have a blessed night and thank God for your blessings!