quick tip: clean your microwave

Here's an easy way to clean your microwave without chemicals or scrubbing.

What you’ll need:

1 lemon

1¼ cups of water in a microwave-safe bowl

Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice from both halves into the water. Microwave the water and lemon mixture on high for 5-10 minutes, and let the steam do its thing. Remove the bowl of water (careful...it's hot!) and wipe down the inside of the microwave with a soft cloth.

church on sunday

Whether a church is

simple or ornate, large or small,

old or new, wooden or stone...

it is most likely always a beautiful site to behold.

Today, I share this beautiful image of a church with you

in hopes that it brings

a little peace, a little joy

and a lot of love.

Lord, as I walk through this World,

Let Your Grace Light my Path,

Your Mercy Shelter my Soul

and Your Love Heal my Heart.

enjoy your saturday

recipe friday

DIRTY RICE

Ingredients

1 can French Onion Soup

1 Can beef consommé

1 small can sliced mushrooms

(or any type of fresh mushrooms)

1 stick butter

1½ C uncooked white rice

Directions

Mix all ingredients well together in a casserole dish and bake covered for 45 minutes in a 375 degree oven.

Stir (carefully) and bake another 15 minutes uncovered.

quick tip: lemon in a microwave

Want to get as much juice out of your lemon as possible? Before cutting it open, cook it in your microwave for just 10 seconds and WOW... let the juices flow. 

church on sunday

Whether a church is

simple or ornate, large or small,

old or new, wooden or stone...

it is most likely always a beautiful site to behold.

Today, I share this beautiful image of a church with you

in hopes that it brings

a little peace, a little joy

and a lot of love.

Lord, as I walk through this World,

Let Your Grace Light my Path,

Your Mercy Shelter my Soul

and Your Love Heal my Heart.

enjoy your saturday

recipe friday

CRISPY FRIED ONION RINGS

Ingredients

2 or 3 large mild sweet onions

Milk

2/3 C yellow cornmeal

2/3 C sifted flour

¼ tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

2 T melted shortening

1 egg, beaten

1 1/3 C milk

Flour

Directions

Peel onions and slice into desired thickness, separate into rings

Soak rings in milk for 15 minutes

Mix cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, shortening, egg and milk to make batter

Drain onion rings; dip in batter then in flour

Use fork to kip

Fry in hot deep fat (360 to 370 degrees) for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown

Drain

quick tip: vent brush

When rearranging furniture, do you notice the carpet indentations just won't bounce back? Take an old vent brush and brush the pile back and forth to 'fluff' up mashed down carpet areas.

church on sunday

Whether a church is

simple or ornate, large or small,

old or new, wooden or stone...

it is most likely always a beautiful site to behold.

Today, I share this beautiful image of a church with you

in hopes that it brings

a little peace, a little joy

and a lot of love.

Lord, as I walk through this World,

Let Your Grace Light my Path,

Your Mercy Shelter my Soul

and Your Love Heal my Heart.

enjoy your saturday

9/11

recipe friday

Cranberry Fruit Conserve

Ingredients

1 (12-ounce) bag of fresh cranberries, cleaned

1 ¾ C sugar

1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and chopped

1 orange, zest grated and juiced

1 lemon, zest grated and juiced

¾ C raisins

¾ C chopped walnuts or pecans

Directions

Cook the cranberries, sugar, and 1 cup of water in a saucepan over low heat for about 5 minutes, or until the skins pop open.

Add the apple, zests, and juices and cook for 15 more minutes.

Remove from the heat and add the raisins and nuts.

Let cool, and serve chilled.

quick tip: flower pot saucer

Use one of these trays in the bathroom for storing the toilet plunger. It's an easy way to collect drips.

september 7

Labor Day in the United States is a holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It is a celebration of the American labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of their country.

Labor Day was promoted by the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor, who organized the first parade in New York City. After the Haymarket Massacre, which occurred in Chicago on May 4, 1886, U.S. President Grover Cleveland feared that commemorating Labor Day on May 1 could become an opportunity to commemorate the affair. Thus, in 1887, it was established as an official holiday in September to support the Labor Day that the Knights favored.

church on sunday

Whether a church is

simple or ornate, large or small,

old or new, wooden or stone...

it is most likely always a beautiful site to behold.

Today, I share this beautiful image of a church with you

in hopes that it brings

a little peace, a little joy

and a lot of love.

Lord, as I walk through this World,

Let Your Grace Light my Path,

Your Mercy Shelter my Soul

and Your Love Heal my Heart.

enjoy your saturday

recipe friday

CORN BEEF AND CABBAGE

Cover with water and bring to a boil in a Dutch oven:

3 lb beef brisket

Add:

1 chopped onion

2 cloves minced garlic

6 potatoes, quartered

½ tsp salt

6 peppercorns

8 T butter

Pinch of baking soda

1 small head cabbage, quartered

Simmer ½ hour per pound of meat.

Let sit 45 minutes and carve

quick tip: wide tooth comb

Use one to unsnarl tangled fringe on an area rug. As with your hair, start at the tips and work in, to avoid making a bigger knot.