1.31.2013
1.30.2013
1.29.2013
what's for DINNER...??
might not come as a surprise to you readers, after my previous WFD recipe posts, but i've got southern roots.
and i looove me some corn bread.
my mother prefers more of the cornmeal versions, but i had Tippins cornbread too many times growing up to not have grown accustomed.
i came across two separate Tippins copy-cat recipes on this here internet that i thought i'd try out.
the first is...
CORNBREAD!!
(supposedly a Tippins copy-cat; makes about 12 servings.)
the recipe calls for:
- 1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix (8 1/2 oz)
- 1 box Jiffy golden yellow cake mix (9 oz)
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 c milk (i used a local brand, shatto.)
- 1/2 c water
-2 tbsp butter, melted
directions:
- mix both mixes together in large bowl
- mix remaining ingredients in with mixes until smooth
- pour in 12" cast iron skillet
- bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes or until golden-brown
i wouldn't think the cast iron skillet is a necessity, but it definitely adds to the authenticity. ;)
not quite Tippins, but seriously delicious nonetheless.
(then to make honey-butter, i just mixed enough butter and honey together, to taste. very specific, i know.)
*second Tippins copy-cat recipe coming soon!!
and i looove me some corn bread.
my mother prefers more of the cornmeal versions, but i had Tippins cornbread too many times growing up to not have grown accustomed.
i came across two separate Tippins copy-cat recipes on this here internet that i thought i'd try out.
the first is...
CORNBREAD!!
(supposedly a Tippins copy-cat; makes about 12 servings.)
- 1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix (8 1/2 oz)
- 1 box Jiffy golden yellow cake mix (9 oz)
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 c milk (i used a local brand, shatto.)
- 1/2 c water
-2 tbsp butter, melted
directions:
- mix both mixes together in large bowl
- mix remaining ingredients in with mixes until smooth
- pour in 12" cast iron skillet
- bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes or until golden-brown
i wouldn't think the cast iron skillet is a necessity, but it definitely adds to the authenticity. ;)
not quite Tippins, but seriously delicious nonetheless.
(then to make honey-butter, i just mixed enough butter and honey together, to taste. very specific, i know.)
*second Tippins copy-cat recipe coming soon!!
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| *i love buying local; help the little guys!! boost our economy!! buy shatto!! |
1.28.2013
"we exist to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things,
for the joy of all peoples."
- john piper.
1.27.2013
ode to jeep.
(...okay, so it's more of a love letter...than an ode.)
my papa was a great man.
(cue my tears.)
he was a businessman, he was a salesman, he was a greatman.
everybody loved him.
everybody.
which made him good at what he did.
and growing up during the depression made him frugal.
he hardly spent money on himself.
but he would spend money on his grandkids.
(because he had that money to do so, being so frugal.)
always offering to buy us snacks from the concession stand every week at one of our ball games, always filling our Easter eggs with big bills, randomly handing us $20 at departures...
he was very generous.
as we grew older, he offered to pay a large portion of each grandkids' first vehicle.
i had my heart set on a white jeep wrangler; papa was concerned that it would tip too easily, being my first ride. (which in hindsight...it very-well could've.)
we compromised on a white jeep laredo.
i was ecstatic.
i really loved that thing.
(i loved it too well.)
i named her laverne. (it's not a long story, just more of an obvious one.)
my papa passed away two years after...
i was so thankful to have gotten to go through the process with him, watching him haggle with the car salesman...that guy didn't know what he had gotten himself into. iii didn't know what i had gotten myself into; i was a nervous wreck each time papa told the guy we couldn't spend that much. (not realizing it was all for the cause all along.)
i had the jeep so long, it became part of my identity.
when there was talk of needing a more reliable vehicle years later, people insisted i still get a jeep...that i was a "jeep girl," and they couldn't see me driving anything else.
when i got to the point of looking, i could never get to the point of selling.
once i started pouring more and more money into it, and when the mechanics and technicalities of the jeep got to be too much to handle, the emotions would set in...i couldn't get rid of the jeep my papa had bought for me. it was such a constant reminder...one that i was grateful for.
one fateful day, i was on my way to church when she finally waned-out on me. the jeep just began shaking uncontrollably on the highway, scaring me half to death. (turned out, all the gears in the differential had come undone and were all rumblin together in there.)
fixing it was going to cost more than selling it after it was fixed would get me.
i had to sell her for her parts.
by the time she finally sold, i was practically to the point of being glad because it was all so exhausting.
until the day of...it really was a sad day, a sad goodbye.
i felt stupid for crying...like it was such a cliche to cry when you get rid of your first vehicle, but i knew the jeep meant and stood for so much more to me than that.
i was only going to get $550 for her at most after calling countless yards, until a guy called the day i was supposed to sell it and offered $1,100. i was so relieved...a significant-enough amount of money that i could put into my next vehicle--so papa would still be helping me out.
thanks, papa. i love you-and miss you every day.
i live. i ride. i am. jeep. ;)
my papa was a great man.
(cue my tears.)
he was a businessman, he was a salesman, he was a greatman.
everybody loved him.
everybody.
which made him good at what he did.
and growing up during the depression made him frugal.
he hardly spent money on himself.
but he would spend money on his grandkids.
(because he had that money to do so, being so frugal.)
always offering to buy us snacks from the concession stand every week at one of our ball games, always filling our Easter eggs with big bills, randomly handing us $20 at departures...
he was very generous.
as we grew older, he offered to pay a large portion of each grandkids' first vehicle.
i had my heart set on a white jeep wrangler; papa was concerned that it would tip too easily, being my first ride. (which in hindsight...it very-well could've.)
we compromised on a white jeep laredo.
i was ecstatic.
i really loved that thing.
(i loved it too well.)
i named her laverne. (it's not a long story, just more of an obvious one.)
my papa passed away two years after...
i was so thankful to have gotten to go through the process with him, watching him haggle with the car salesman...that guy didn't know what he had gotten himself into. iii didn't know what i had gotten myself into; i was a nervous wreck each time papa told the guy we couldn't spend that much. (not realizing it was all for the cause all along.)
i had the jeep so long, it became part of my identity.
when there was talk of needing a more reliable vehicle years later, people insisted i still get a jeep...that i was a "jeep girl," and they couldn't see me driving anything else.
when i got to the point of looking, i could never get to the point of selling.
once i started pouring more and more money into it, and when the mechanics and technicalities of the jeep got to be too much to handle, the emotions would set in...i couldn't get rid of the jeep my papa had bought for me. it was such a constant reminder...one that i was grateful for.
one fateful day, i was on my way to church when she finally waned-out on me. the jeep just began shaking uncontrollably on the highway, scaring me half to death. (turned out, all the gears in the differential had come undone and were all rumblin together in there.)
fixing it was going to cost more than selling it after it was fixed would get me.
i had to sell her for her parts.
by the time she finally sold, i was practically to the point of being glad because it was all so exhausting.
until the day of...it really was a sad day, a sad goodbye.
i felt stupid for crying...like it was such a cliche to cry when you get rid of your first vehicle, but i knew the jeep meant and stood for so much more to me than that.
i was only going to get $550 for her at most after calling countless yards, until a guy called the day i was supposed to sell it and offered $1,100. i was so relieved...a significant-enough amount of money that i could put into my next vehicle--so papa would still be helping me out.
thanks, papa. i love you-and miss you every day.
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| october 1, 2006--december 7, 2012. |
i live. i ride. i am. jeep. ;)
1.24.2013
1.22.2013
what's for dinnerrr...??
CAKE-MIX COOKIES!!
(makes about 28 cookies.)
the recipe calls for:
- box of cake mix (i prefer chocolate...yellow cake mix is pretty rich when using this recipe.)
- 2 eggs
- 1/3-1/2 c oil (less is better...depending on the amount of cake mix.)
directions:
- mix ingredients together.
- drop one-in. balls on ungreased pan.
- bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes.
ps-this is the best dough.
(makes about 28 cookies.)
the recipe calls for:
- box of cake mix (i prefer chocolate...yellow cake mix is pretty rich when using this recipe.)
- 2 eggs
- 1/3-1/2 c oil (less is better...depending on the amount of cake mix.)
directions:
- mix ingredients together.
- drop one-in. balls on ungreased pan.
- bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes.
ps-this is the best dough.
1.21.2013
1.18.2013
what's for dinner?!?...to drink.
as i was saying in this post...for the girls' Christmas presents, i had this idea to write a recipe down on a cute recipe card and put it in a ball jar with a vintage apron!! :)
i got this recipe from my cousin, quincy. she made it the night Mission Church went out caroling, and it was ridiculously good.
CROCK POT HOT CHOCOLATE!!
(preferably use a 3-qt. pot; serves about 8.)
the recipe calls for:
- 1/2 c dry baking cocoa
- 12 oz condensed milk (can)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 7 1/2 c water
directions:
- in crock-pot, combine milk and water.
- add dry cocoa and salt, stir until smooth.
- cover and cook on high for 2 hours, or low for 4 hours, or until very hot.
- top each serving with marshmallows, if desired, and enjoy!!
mmm--l.o.v.e it.
(ps-i made these cookies yesterday...and all 50 were gone that day...with only five people eating them. record.)
i got this recipe from my cousin, quincy. she made it the night Mission Church went out caroling, and it was ridiculously good.
CROCK POT HOT CHOCOLATE!!
(preferably use a 3-qt. pot; serves about 8.)
the recipe calls for:
- 1/2 c dry baking cocoa
- 12 oz condensed milk (can)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 7 1/2 c water
directions:
- in crock-pot, combine milk and water.
- add dry cocoa and salt, stir until smooth.
- cover and cook on high for 2 hours, or low for 4 hours, or until very hot.
- top each serving with marshmallows, if desired, and enjoy!!
mmm--l.o.v.e it.
(ps-i made these cookies yesterday...and all 50 were gone that day...with only five people eating them. record.)
1.17.2013
thrifty thursday.
for the girls' Christmas gifts this year, i had this cute idea that i'd write a recipe down (recipe coming soon) on a cute recipe card and put it in a ball jar with a vintage apron!! :) i was so excited about it.
i looove aprons; i guess you could say i collect them. i have 23. ha.
an olathe antique mall that we frequent never lets us down. we've found a lot of "goodies" there...including several aprons.
obviously, i couldn't resist buying a few for myself.
i first walked in and saw this adorable apron with red polka-dots and rick-rack along the edges.
i love how it looks worn in the middle, like a lot of use has gone into it; a lot of history in this one.
then i saw this beaut. i already have a lot of predominantly red and white aprons...but nothing like this. checkered, rick-racked, annnd cross-stitched.
this one would just look so great hung up in a kitchen even!!
and then i came across this darrrling apron.
oh my gosh, i'm in love. i'm such a sucker for sheer aprons. with blue and yellow detailing.
all under 10 bucks each!!
tell me about your thrifty finds!!
other thrifty thursdays found here and here.
i looove aprons; i guess you could say i collect them. i have 23. ha.
an olathe antique mall that we frequent never lets us down. we've found a lot of "goodies" there...including several aprons.
obviously, i couldn't resist buying a few for myself.
i first walked in and saw this adorable apron with red polka-dots and rick-rack along the edges.
i love how it looks worn in the middle, like a lot of use has gone into it; a lot of history in this one.
then i saw this beaut. i already have a lot of predominantly red and white aprons...but nothing like this. checkered, rick-racked, annnd cross-stitched.
this one would just look so great hung up in a kitchen even!!
and then i came across this darrrling apron.
oh my gosh, i'm in love. i'm such a sucker for sheer aprons. with blue and yellow detailing.
all under 10 bucks each!!
tell me about your thrifty finds!!
other thrifty thursdays found here and here.
1.12.2013
here in the power of Christ, i stand.
"what heights of love, what depths of peace, when fears are stilled, when strivings cease; my Comforter, my All in All...
here in the love of Christ i stand.
and as He stand in victory, sin's curse has lost its grip on me.
for i am His, and He is mine.
bought with the precious blood of Christ.
no guilt in life, no fear in death; this is the power of Christ in me.
from life's first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny.
no power of hell, no scheme of man could ever pluck me from His hand.
till he returns or calls me home, here in the power of Christ i stand."
- in Christ alone.
1.09.2013
WHAT'S FO DINNAAA...?? (aka: a snack.)
it's been awhile since i did a what's for dinner.
well, you're in for a treat. (literally. i'm hilarious, i know.)
we had nothin in the house today for me to snack on...so i thought i'd whip up somethin real quick.
for new year's, we had gotten a whole heck of a lot of chex cereal to make...chex mix. which i don't really care for. but i thought--hey, we have enough...i'll probably get to make somethin with it still.
let's back-track for a minute.
so my mom's the best, and for my 22nd birthday, she had every member of our family bring/send a handwritten recipe card--instead of a gift. as if that wasn't wonderful enough, my parents presented me with a recipe box that dad had handmade and mom had hand-painted. see?? the best.
the thoughtfulness of that gift was so special to me; i felt incredibly blessed. (and on top of that, i was given aprons that belonged to each of my grandmothers. amazing. like i said, blessed.)
one of the recipes, from my cousin pendilton, (who was 14 at the time,) waaasss...
CARAMEL SNACK MIX!!
(serving size depends on your personal preference, but makes about 10 handfuls. i will definitely eat almost all of it, myself.)
(i'll give you this recipe, just as he wrote it. for fun.)
the recipe calls for:
- 4 c corn Chex cereal.
- 1/2 c packed brown sugar
- 1/4 c butter
- 2 tbsp corn syrup
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
directions:
- "put brown sugar, butter, corn syrup into the smallest pan, no lid. bring to simmer on stove top. stir occasionally."
- "take pan off stove & add baking soda & vanilla."
- "put cereal in a brown bag, that's in another brown bag." (i poured the mix over cereal in an oven-friendly pan, instead...and stirred until almost fully coated.)
- "pour mixture over cereal in bag and shake. put in microwave for 30 seconds and shake. repeat two more times." (i set the oven to 200F and baked for five minutes, instead...to melt the caramel, so it could fully-coat.)
**"we make this in school, and i really like it.
p.s.-don't forget to put baking soda and vanilla in. haha!"
:) so cute. love him.
well, you're in for a treat. (literally. i'm hilarious, i know.)
we had nothin in the house today for me to snack on...so i thought i'd whip up somethin real quick.
for new year's, we had gotten a whole heck of a lot of chex cereal to make...chex mix. which i don't really care for. but i thought--hey, we have enough...i'll probably get to make somethin with it still.
let's back-track for a minute.
so my mom's the best, and for my 22nd birthday, she had every member of our family bring/send a handwritten recipe card--instead of a gift. as if that wasn't wonderful enough, my parents presented me with a recipe box that dad had handmade and mom had hand-painted. see?? the best.
the thoughtfulness of that gift was so special to me; i felt incredibly blessed. (and on top of that, i was given aprons that belonged to each of my grandmothers. amazing. like i said, blessed.)
one of the recipes, from my cousin pendilton, (who was 14 at the time,) waaasss...
CARAMEL SNACK MIX!!
(serving size depends on your personal preference, but makes about 10 handfuls. i will definitely eat almost all of it, myself.)
(i'll give you this recipe, just as he wrote it. for fun.)
the recipe calls for:
- 4 c corn Chex cereal.
- 1/2 c packed brown sugar
- 1/4 c butter
- 2 tbsp corn syrup
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
directions:
- "put brown sugar, butter, corn syrup into the smallest pan, no lid. bring to simmer on stove top. stir occasionally."
- "take pan off stove & add baking soda & vanilla."
- "put cereal in a brown bag, that's in another brown bag." (i poured the mix over cereal in an oven-friendly pan, instead...and stirred until almost fully coated.)
- "pour mixture over cereal in bag and shake. put in microwave for 30 seconds and shake. repeat two more times." (i set the oven to 200F and baked for five minutes, instead...to melt the caramel, so it could fully-coat.)
**"we make this in school, and i really like it.
p.s.-don't forget to put baking soda and vanilla in. haha!"
:) so cute. love him.
1.08.2013
let our walls crash to the ground,
let our greed and pride fall down.
let's take a hammer straight through the door,
invite love in to be our floor.
- elenowen.
1.07.2013
i sing because i'm free...
"faith is the bird that sees the light and sings when the dawn is still dark."
- Rabindranath Tagore.
i love coming across quotes, phrases, lyrics, instances that reaffirm my beliefs, decisions, being.
almost exactly three years ago i broke down and got
a tattoo.
i love coming across quotes, phrases, lyrics, instances that reaffirm my beliefs, decisions, being.
almost exactly three years ago i broke down and got
a tattoo.
it had been a long time coming.
it had been an extensive process.
it was anything but spontaneous.
i had definitely done my research.
what. why. where. who. and finally when.
as my 22nd birthday approached, i succumbed to the urge and went for it.
i had decided on the silhouettes of two sparrows...
i had decided on the silhouettes of two sparrows...
"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow nor reap nor store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?"
- Matthew 6:26, NIV.
- Matthew 6:26, NIV.
"Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows."
- Luke 12:6-7, NIV.
- Luke 12:6-7, NIV.
as i furthered my research, so as to not receive any snide remarks i.e., "you know what sparrows mean, don't youuu...??"...i soon came to find out that sparrows have countless positive symbolisms, two main ideas being love & faithfulness.
"let love and faithfulness never leave you...bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart."
- proverbs 3:3, NIV.
(^another future tattoo in the making...shhh.)
i was sold.
i chose my wrist, so i could be reminded at all times, and so it could be a conversation-starter to spread the good word.
not one regret since.
"let love and faithfulness never leave you...bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart."
- proverbs 3:3, NIV.
(^another future tattoo in the making...shhh.)
i was sold.
i chose my wrist, so i could be reminded at all times, and so it could be a conversation-starter to spread the good word.
not one regret since.
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| photo courtesy of: trisha marie, 2/8/11 |
"I sing because I'm happy, I sing because I'm free...
for His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me."
- "His eye is on the sparrow".
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