Wouldn't it be great if people could get to live suddenly as often as they die
suddenly?
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Food for thought - no chocolate involved!
"If we were to wake up some morning and find that everyone was the
same race, creed and color, we would find some other cause for prejudice by
noon."
-- George Aiken
-- George Aiken
"Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight."
-- Phyllis Diller
-- Phyllis Diller
"To be amused by what you read--that is the great spring of happy
quotations."
-- C. E. Montague
-- C. E. Montague
"Take everything you like seriously, except yourselves."
-- Rudyard Kipling
-- Rudyard Kipling
Not enough chocolate?
Me, I enjoy a plain brownie, no nuts, not frosting, just the chewy, moist chocolate decadence of a chocolate brownie. However, when the day is hectic and you need something extra to get you through, I believe getting our caffeine from chocolate is the way to go! :-) What better way to medicate ourselves than adding chocolate to our chocolate?
Double Your Chocolate Cookies
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
½ cup butter
3 eggs
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup nuts
Melt one cup chocolate chips and butter in small pan. Remove from heat. Pour into bowl. Add eggs; stir well. Add flour, sugar, soda and vanilla. Stir well. Stir in on cup chips and nuts. Spread onto greased 13x9-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes. Cool completely.
Ideas . . .
Cutting back on chocolate? Use a different flavor chip for the mix in ones like white chocolate, peanut butter, or butterscotch.
Really, really need the chocolate charge? When the brownies come out of the oven, scatter yet more chocolate chips over the hot surface, let them soften, and spread them out to cool down into a glaze. You would also sprinkle on some colorful decorations before it hardens.
Double Your Chocolate Cookies
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
½ cup butter
3 eggs
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup nuts
Melt one cup chocolate chips and butter in small pan. Remove from heat. Pour into bowl. Add eggs; stir well. Add flour, sugar, soda and vanilla. Stir well. Stir in on cup chips and nuts. Spread onto greased 13x9-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes. Cool completely.
Ideas . . .
Cutting back on chocolate? Use a different flavor chip for the mix in ones like white chocolate, peanut butter, or butterscotch.
Really, really need the chocolate charge? When the brownies come out of the oven, scatter yet more chocolate chips over the hot surface, let them soften, and spread them out to cool down into a glaze. You would also sprinkle on some colorful decorations before it hardens.
Everyone was left behind . . .
From all indications, no one left in the predicted Rapture yesterday. I'm always amazed when people make a 'rock solid' prediction and then come up with a reason why it didn't happen. From what I heard on the news, the Biblical calculations were incorrectly figured which is why the Rapture didn't happen in May but was supposed to happen yesterday. God did tell us that we would not know the day or the time so it is interesting that people keep trying to pinpoint the event.
It got me to thinking about how many people are keeping their focus on the end times and missing out on all the blessings bestowed on them in the meantime. Yes, we are supposed to keep on eye on the 'prize' but we have to work towards it not sit and wait for it to happen.
I remember calling someone about our group getting together with the children for a field trip and she told me she had to wait for God's discernment in her life. I always wondered if she sat around waiting for the message to come through or how she went about receiving the message. I mean, when I get an invite, I check the calendar, I review my obligations for the day, and made a decision. Of course, I know God has a hand in everything I do but He did give me the free will to make the decision. I figure that by using my free will in an honorable way, I'm trying to meet Him halfway!
I read about a saint once who was playing chess and someone asked him what he would do if he knew the end of time would happen in the next hour. He said he would contine to play the best game of chess he could. God has put us in the moment and it is up to us to make the most of it. We can't sit around and wait for things to happen to us but meet the day head on and use it to the best of our ability.
It got me to thinking about how many people are keeping their focus on the end times and missing out on all the blessings bestowed on them in the meantime. Yes, we are supposed to keep on eye on the 'prize' but we have to work towards it not sit and wait for it to happen.
I remember calling someone about our group getting together with the children for a field trip and she told me she had to wait for God's discernment in her life. I always wondered if she sat around waiting for the message to come through or how she went about receiving the message. I mean, when I get an invite, I check the calendar, I review my obligations for the day, and made a decision. Of course, I know God has a hand in everything I do but He did give me the free will to make the decision. I figure that by using my free will in an honorable way, I'm trying to meet Him halfway!
I read about a saint once who was playing chess and someone asked him what he would do if he knew the end of time would happen in the next hour. He said he would contine to play the best game of chess he could. God has put us in the moment and it is up to us to make the most of it. We can't sit around and wait for things to happen to us but meet the day head on and use it to the best of our ability.
True Grit Cookies!
I was out in the backyard, yesterday, and noticed the oranges on our tree are slowly turning from deep green to a lighter shade. If all goes well with the world, we should have some fresh oranges by Thanksgiving. Seeing the oranges reminded me of a favorite cookie of mine. It is a simple one with basic ingredients but very addicting. You can't stop at eating just one!
True Grit Cookies
½ cup butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon orange extract
Grated zest of two lemons and two oranges
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in egg, vanilla and zest. Add flour, cornmeal and baking powder until completely blended. Shape into rolls directly on sheet of waxed paper. Chill for at least two hours. May be kept up to three days in refrigerator.
Unwrap dough. Using a sharp knife, cut into 1/8-inch slices. Place about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake in a 325-degree oven until pale gold, about ten to 15 minutes. Makes about four dozen cookies.
True Grit Cookies
½ cup butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon orange extract
Grated zest of two lemons and two oranges
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in egg, vanilla and zest. Add flour, cornmeal and baking powder until completely blended. Shape into rolls directly on sheet of waxed paper. Chill for at least two hours. May be kept up to three days in refrigerator.
Unwrap dough. Using a sharp knife, cut into 1/8-inch slices. Place about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake in a 325-degree oven until pale gold, about ten to 15 minutes. Makes about four dozen cookies.
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