August 08, 2011
A Snapshot from Life
08/06/2011 - Claire Bear, Reese Pieces, Pieces, Rees, Reesa... whatever I call her, I love my Claire Reese!
August 06, 2011
Lasagna-Style Baked Ziti
Last night, rushing before community group, I made Lasagna-Style Baked Ziti from my Real Simple cookbook. It was amazing! I like lasagna, but I hate the ricotta cheese you put in it. It's just nasty. One of the very few foods I HATE. But I liked this cuz it was made with ricotta cheese, but it's all mixed in, and not a layer by itself.
- 12oz Ziti (about 4 cups)
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 1 26oz jar marinara sauce
- 1 bunch of spinach, thick stems removed
- 1/2 cup ricitta
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan (2oz)
- 1 cup grated mozzarella (4oz)
Heat over to 400 degrees. Cook pasta according to box. When done, return it back to pot.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook till sofen, about 4 to 5 minutes. Then add the beef, 3/4 tsp of salt, and 1/4 pepper. Breaking up with a spoon, cook till no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes.
Once cooked all the way, toss the pasta with the meat mixture, marinara sauce, spinach, ricotta, and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan. Transfer to a 9x13 pan, and sprinkle with the mozzarella and the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan and bake till cheese melts, 12 to 15 minutes.
*I'm not to big on spinach in my lasagna, so I didn't put as much as they call for, but either way is up to you.
Everyone said this is a keeper! And gave it 5 stars. And it's a very easy meal! Which is a plus.
- 12oz Ziti (about 4 cups)
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 1 26oz jar marinara sauce
- 1 bunch of spinach, thick stems removed
- 1/2 cup ricitta
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan (2oz)
- 1 cup grated mozzarella (4oz)
Heat over to 400 degrees. Cook pasta according to box. When done, return it back to pot.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook till sofen, about 4 to 5 minutes. Then add the beef, 3/4 tsp of salt, and 1/4 pepper. Breaking up with a spoon, cook till no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes.
Once cooked all the way, toss the pasta with the meat mixture, marinara sauce, spinach, ricotta, and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan. Transfer to a 9x13 pan, and sprinkle with the mozzarella and the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan and bake till cheese melts, 12 to 15 minutes.
*I'm not to big on spinach in my lasagna, so I didn't put as much as they call for, but either way is up to you.
Everyone said this is a keeper! And gave it 5 stars. And it's a very easy meal! Which is a plus.
Bon appetit!
August 03, 2011
A Snapshot from Life
08/01/2011 - I got my acceptance letter to Liberty!!! (Yes, I blocked my address. haha)
"We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We Recount your wondrous deeds." -Psalms 75:1
Everything, He Holds In His Hands
Once again, God has been showing me He is in control and has a plan. Last week I started my job working at KingsWay as the KingsKids administrator. This was an answer to prayer! I am so excited to have this opportunity to serve my church.
Then, last month, I applied for Liberty University Online program. And on the 28th I found out I was accepted! I'm not sure what to expect with this, but I am so excited! He has given me a clear plath to take... for now. It could change at any moment, but I'll be doing Liberty Online to get an associates degree in Elementary Education. Then, if it's the Lord's will, I'll continue my education with Auburn Online. Like I said, this is the path I am taking, but it could change if it's what God wants.
Since we have moved down here, I've been discouraged (as I blogged about before), and God is just showing me that He has a plan... that His timing is perfect!
As Chris Tomlin would say in his song Unfailing Love, "And everything, You hold in Your hand. Still You make time for me. I can't understand." If God cars for the sparrows, why would He not care for me? (Luke 12:6-7)
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope" -Jeremiah 29:11
Then, last month, I applied for Liberty University Online program. And on the 28th I found out I was accepted! I'm not sure what to expect with this, but I am so excited! He has given me a clear plath to take... for now. It could change at any moment, but I'll be doing Liberty Online to get an associates degree in Elementary Education. Then, if it's the Lord's will, I'll continue my education with Auburn Online. Like I said, this is the path I am taking, but it could change if it's what God wants.
Since we have moved down here, I've been discouraged (as I blogged about before), and God is just showing me that He has a plan... that His timing is perfect!
As Chris Tomlin would say in his song Unfailing Love, "And everything, You hold in Your hand. Still You make time for me. I can't understand." If God cars for the sparrows, why would He not care for me? (Luke 12:6-7)
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope" -Jeremiah 29:11
A Snapshot from Life
07/31/2011 -Bought my second orchid. They remind me of my Granddaddy! Who I miss so much!
July 25, 2011
Food for Thought....
Kelsey and my community group is going through the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan, and this past week we went through chapter 6. I'm not quite agreeing with everything he is saying, but I am enjoying it. At the start of the chapter, he talked about something that I have not quite stoped thinking about.
"When you are truly in love, you go to great lengths to be with the one you love. You'll drive for hours to be together, even if it's only for a short while. You don't mind staying up late to talk. Walking in the rain is romantic, not annoying. You'll willingly spend a small fortune on the one you're crazy about. When you are apart from each other, it's painful, even miserable. He or she is all you think about; you jump at any chance to be together.
In his book God Is the Gosple, John Piper essentially asks whether we are in love with God:
'The critical question for our generation--and for every generation--is this: if you could have heaven, with no sickness, and with all the friends you ever had on earth, and all the food you ever liked, and all the leisure activities you ever enjoyed, and all the natureal beauties you ever saw, all the physical pleasures you ever tasted, and no human conflict or any natural disasters, could you be satisfied with heaven, if Christ was not there?'"
I don't know about you, but what Francis Chan is talking about... I've been there! I know what that feels like, to talk to someone for hours, can't wait to send time with them, drive hours to be together. I've done that! But my quetion is this. If I was like that with my boyfriend, why am I not like that with God? How come I don't wake up early or stay up late to talk with God? How come I'm not longing to spend time with Him in my quiet time? How come I'm buying shoes, rather than buying a book that would teach me more about His sovereign grace? I want to be that way. I want to be satisfied in Christ alone! What would Heaven be without Him???? In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my light, my strength, my song. This Cornerstone, this solid ground. Firm through the fiercest drought and storm!
"When you are truly in love, you go to great lengths to be with the one you love. You'll drive for hours to be together, even if it's only for a short while. You don't mind staying up late to talk. Walking in the rain is romantic, not annoying. You'll willingly spend a small fortune on the one you're crazy about. When you are apart from each other, it's painful, even miserable. He or she is all you think about; you jump at any chance to be together.
In his book God Is the Gosple, John Piper essentially asks whether we are in love with God:
'The critical question for our generation--and for every generation--is this: if you could have heaven, with no sickness, and with all the friends you ever had on earth, and all the food you ever liked, and all the leisure activities you ever enjoyed, and all the natureal beauties you ever saw, all the physical pleasures you ever tasted, and no human conflict or any natural disasters, could you be satisfied with heaven, if Christ was not there?'"
I don't know about you, but what Francis Chan is talking about... I've been there! I know what that feels like, to talk to someone for hours, can't wait to send time with them, drive hours to be together. I've done that! But my quetion is this. If I was like that with my boyfriend, why am I not like that with God? How come I don't wake up early or stay up late to talk with God? How come I'm not longing to spend time with Him in my quiet time? How come I'm buying shoes, rather than buying a book that would teach me more about His sovereign grace? I want to be that way. I want to be satisfied in Christ alone! What would Heaven be without Him???? In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my light, my strength, my song. This Cornerstone, this solid ground. Firm through the fiercest drought and storm!
July 24, 2011
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