Monday, August 30, 2021

Happy Homemaker Monday


 

Hosted  by Sandra!

♥♥The Weather♥♥ 
Monday -92, cloudy
Tuesday -88, mostly cloudy  
Wednesday -77, storms
Thursday-80, partly cloudy
Friday-83, cloudy
Saturday -85, cloudy
Sunday -88, cloudy
Sorry that Ida is bringing cooler weather and rain, praying it will not bring more devasta-
tion in Tennessee, and on through the mountains to us, here. But it has been so hot,  this
 change is welcome.  Oh, I wish it would usher in fall temperatures!

♥♥How I am feeling this morning♥
I am happy to be starting a new week.. hopefully 
I will feel a bit of autumn in the air this week!

♥♥On the breakfast plate♥♥
Coffee, fruited yogurt.  

♥♥On my reading pile♥♥ 
I hope to spend more time on my reading now! Lord, I want to Know You, 
by Kay Arthur, is our study in Sunday school.

♥♥On the menu this week♥♥ 
Monday- leftover bbq from Mission BBQ,  veg. salad
Tuesday- roast chicken with roasted veggies 
Wednesday - sliced beef steak salad
Thursday-  stir veggies and pork with wild rice
Friday- dinner out

♥♥From the camera♥



I love this collage from a year ago... it shows  some late summer photos  from
2020     with my  dear family.  But I  love the photo of  Wee One  seeing big sister  
off to  first grade. This year they  were  both off to school Wee One in Kindergarten
 and  Big Sis off to second grade.  Both of them will be  in French Immersion school. 
In other words every word spoken in class will be French.   

♥Looking Around the house ❤️ 
Things just need a general pick up and perhaps a swiffer mop.  I plan to do a little redo 
in the dining room this week.

♥♥What am I listening to♥♥
I am listening to  the soundtrack to Brave Heart on the Bear McCreary station on Pandora.
 Bear McCreary is the composer for the series  Outlander.



♥♥Something I want to share♥♥ 
One of the vlogs I love is Faith and Flour posted by a lovely Christian housewife who
 shares her tips for keeping the household for her family.  She shared this recipe this week!


Confetti Chicken Casserole

Transform chicken, kale and corn into a delicious chicken casserole that comes together quickly if
 you prep a few key ingredients ahead of time!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Course: Lunch/Dinner
Keyword: chicken
casserole 
Servings: 6
Calories: 439kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 red onion diced
  • 2 red bell peppers diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 cups cooked fresh corn kernels or frozen
  • 2 cups shredded lacinato aka dinosaur kale
  • 4 cups cubed baked chicken- abt. 2 lbs of boneless skinless chicken breasts -see notes below
  • 1/2 cup avocado oil mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese optional
  • 6 strips bacon cooked and sliced or crumbled
  • 1 large green onion for garnish

Instructions

  • Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the 
    onion, peppers and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 6 minutes, until the vegetables
     are wilted and slightly browned. This can be done up to 3-4 days in advance. Store in the
     refrigerator until ready to prep the casserole.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the precooked onion and bell pepper mixture, corn, kale, 
    chicken, mayo, salt and pepper until combined.
  • Transfer the chicken mixture to a 3-quart (9X13) rectangular casserole dish, then top with the
     cheddar cheese and bacon.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, until the cheese is browned and bubbling.
  • Meanwhile, slice the green onion and set aside.
  • After removing the casserole from the oven, let it cool slightly, then garnish with green onions
     and serve!

Notes

  • To bake chicken: preheat oven to 375°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  • Placeabout 2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breast on the lined baking sheet. Brush with
  • olive oil and season with 
  • salt and pepper to taste. Bake for 40 minutes, until the chicken reaches an internal temper-
  • ature of 165°F and the juices run clean when cut. When cool enough to handle, cut the 
  • chicken into 1/2 inch cubes. This can be done in advance, just store in the refrigerator until 
  • ready to prep the casserole.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/6 of recipes | Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein:


I like this recipe because it looks easy, and uses fresh unprocessed foods which follows the 
Skinnytaste diet I am trying to follow.  I found it is the current Woman’s World periodical at the 
grocer last week.   A great free app on your phone at skinnytaste.org will give scads of recipes using
 unprocessed foods.  This diet is  approved by many health orgs.   for  losing   a good amount of 
weight.  

♥♥Devotional, inspirational, prayer list or Bible verse♥♥

I was listening to pastor Allen Jackson lately and he is really in touch with  
what is happening in the spirit realm which heavily influences what is hap-
pening on earth. I highly recommend if you do not follow him, to listen to
his very timely teaching. I just love his very pertinent teaching. No not
the country singer..



Lately, as we consider the demise of our nation, the eradication of statues,
and history, the voting debacle, the attack on families, churches, Christians,
and the Constitution, we realize just how concerted the enemy has been over
the decades to bring us to this point.
This is not something that just came upon us, but has been brewing for 
decades. I believe it really began in the early 20th century with some in-
nocuous moves of various liberal presidents. These things were packaged 
to look innocent, but really were setting a foundation for future actions that
 systematically eroded cultural mores to bring us to where we are today. 
Unfortunately, as the erosion took place, the church was silent, ( the 60's 
with prayer out of school, and abortion)and the church continues to stick
her head in the sand and allow the entities that are to push their 
ungodly agenda on the nation. God has a solution, but it all begins with the
church. Christians need to seek God's face, and learn to know His will
for them. When I began doing this I could hear the Holy Spirit tell me to
 starta prayer ministry in our small church. I was faithful, an obedient 
servant to do this to the best of my ability starting in June. We started 
with 5 faithful pray-ers. This week we had 7 pray-ers.. which is signifi-
cant as our church only has about 35 attending members. I praise God
 for His faithfulness and look forward to what He will do with our small
 group!. Pray that you might be a faithful and obedient servant and 
willingly attend to what the lord is speaking into your Spirit!.

New: The call for prayer apparently doesn't last very long. Granted one 
person who had been meeting with was is out of town and another went 
back to school. But we were just the two of us this morning. even though
we have never experienced anything like what is going on now, the 
prayer warriors are few between. I don't know what to do to get people 
to come out to pray! I only leave that in His hands. But is is very discon-
certing!!

Prayer:
Crisis in Afghanistan and the Middle East, influx of illegals into our 
nation,crisis in Haiti, and everywhere that persecution is taking place...
Our government leaders to seek God, and for the fear of the Lord to
 spread among all people.
For healing of the sick, salvation of the lost, deliverance for the hurting,  
Personal: situations, Prodigal children to return to their roots and be 
spiritually healed, Churches to arise, against ungodly moves of govern-
mentto infringe on godly practices... protect our children from the un-
godly teachings and protect them from ungodly people who wish them
 harm for their own purposes. 
Pray for organizations that are doing good in the communities, Crisis
Pregnancy Centers, Straight Street, Street Ransome, Salvation Army, 
Rescue Missions, etc!

4 comments:

  1. As much as I love this hot summer weather, I think I, too, am ready for a bit of cooler weather here. Cute picture of your granddaughters in the middle of the collage. Hope you have a wonderful week!

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  2. Love the collage! When my grandkids go to school they will be in English Immersion (we speak French at home) - it is so important for them to know more than one language.
    Thanks for the recipe.
    Have a great week

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  3. I am so ready for the Fall temperatures too.

    Always love your prayers and thoughts at the end, we are very much in agreement in everything.

    Have a wonderful weekend.

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