Singing Sunday

Everything Glorious
By David Crowder

The day is brighter here with You
The night is lighter than its hue
Would lead me to believe
Which leads me to believe

(chorus)
You make everything glorious
You make everything glorious
You make everything glorious
And I am Yours
What does that make me?

My eyes are small but they have seen
the beauty of enormous things
Which leads me to believe
there's light enough to see that

(chorus)
You make everything glorious
You make everything glorious
You make everything glorious
And I am Yours

From glory to glory
You are glorious You are glorious
From glory to glory
You are glorious. You are glorious
Which leads me to believe
why I can believe that

You make everything glorious
You make everything glorious
You make everything glorious
And I am Yours
You make everything glorious
You make everything glorious
You make everything glorious
And I am Yours

From glory to glory From glory to glory
You are glorious. You are glorious.
You are glorious. You are glorious.

Weekly Shopping Trip--ALMOST took week off!

Well after shopping last week, I really didn't need to much this week! It was a very busy week, so I didn't take the time to do any deal shopping, so I use from my stockpile! I would have saved even lots more this week had I not wanted to use an Aldi's coupon that was like a post-it on my Sunday paper a couple of weeks ago! The coupon was $5 off a minimum purchase of $30 and expired 11/29/08(so I wanted to use it now!).

So here is what I got at Aldis to make up my $30 to get the $5 off(sorry no pics!)...

2 bags seasoned curly fries $3.18
2 froz. juice concentrate $1.90
2 froz. lemonade concentrate $1.58
1 box breaded fish fillets $2.79
1 box breaded fish sticks $2.79
2 containers Cool Whip $1.38
2 bags tortilla chips $1.98
2 lbs baby carrots $1.98
1 pkg. swiss cheese slices $1.99
1 head lettuce 99¢
2 tubes biscuits 76¢
2 lbs margarine sticks $1.34
2lb bag carrots $1.39
2 boxes mac & cheese 70¢
1-64oz apple juice $1.65
6 cans pumpkin $4.74
2 cans beef broth 78¢
2 bags mini marshmallows $1.58
1 box onion soup mix 69¢
2 boxes taco shells $1.98
2 cans evaporated milk $1.38
2 cans sweet potatoes $1.38
1-32oz plain yogurt $1.59
1 box juice boxes $1.89

TOTAL after $5 off: $37.41

For more savings stories head over to MoneySavingMom's Super Saturday Savings.

Another "Leftover Makeover"--Potato Cakes

One of the leftovers that we had from our big Thanksgiving dinner was mashed potatoes. I am not too sure how it happened but there was over 6 cups of leftover mashed potatoes.

Anyway, today I decided to make some mashed potato cakes!




Potato Cakes

4 cups leftover mashed potatoes

2 eggs

1 cup flour

Mix together and season to taste! I used...

3 tbsp. onion powder

2 tsp. garlic powder

4 tsp. pepper

3 tsp. seasoned salt

bacon bits

1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded


Mix the seasonings into the potato mixture. Make into patties. Place in a skillet with 2 TBSP olive oil and 3 TBSP butter. Fry til golden brown(5-7 minutes) Turn over. Fry til golden brown. When done cooking, drain on paper towels. Serve.




IF you don't feel like doing up the potato cakes you can just melt about 3 TBSP. butter in a frying pan and slap some of the mashed potatoes in the pan and fry them up like hash browns. Sometimes I fix them plain and other times I spice them up with pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and seasoned salt.

Thankfulness

Even though Thanksgiving day comes around once a year, we should take the time EVERY day to be thankful!

Thankful that we woke up still breathing the breath that God has instilled in us!

Thankful that we have a family that cares for us!

Thankful for the warm food on our table that God has provided us!

Thankful for the working hands and feet that God has given us!

Thankful for the warmth of our houses!

Everyday remember those mundane everyday things that we take for granted! Life is a vapor and should not be taken for granted!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING from my family to yours!!

Glimpse into my Kitchen

Just stopping in to let you see what was produced in my kitchen yesterday!

I did TWO batches of bread...I let my breadmaker do the work for me in regards to the dough! Then I took the dough and baked it in the oven! I did a batch of "classic white" bread and a batch of honey oatmeal bread. When I follow my recipe for a 2lb. loaf I can get FOUR mini loaves of bread!! They have been great for having as another side to our meals! I think they will make great little loaves for gift giving as well this Christmas season!

Along with the bread, I did a pumpkin pie, pumpkin cake squares, and a bottomless apple pie(I took the other pie crust from my Pillsbury pie crust box and made a lattice top on some apples that sprinkled with cinnamon).



For dinner yesterday, I did up a "taco bar"! I took one of my 1# packages of already brown ground beef out the freezer, thawed it, and added 1 can of tomato soup and 2 TBSP. taco seasoning for my beef taco meat! Then in the fridge, I had some plain baked chicken that needed to get used up so I made up one of my favorite "leftover makeovers"! I diced up the 2 1/2 chicken breasts, added about 1-2 TBSP taco seasoning(I buy in bulk and just shaked it in!) and added enough mild taco sauce to wet the meat. Both meats I let simmer on the stove til heated through and while I shred lettuce and cheese and heat up the taco shells.

This is one of those meals that can less than a 1/2 hour from start to finish and just what the "doctor" ordered after a long day of baking and standing on my feet in the kitchen.