Egg Ole

My mom would often make this Christmas morning (minus the sausage), along with cinnamon rolls.

10 eggs
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 lb. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
2 cups cottage cheese
1 can diced green chilis
browned sausage, optional

Beat eggs. Add all other ingredients. Pour into a 9x13 baking dish. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 for 35-40 minutes.

Meatball Sandwiches

Sorry I've been slacking Suzy. Kevin even had to post the stuff on our family blog today. I'll get back in the groove soon. :) Here's a recipe that I made today for dinner. It's from my friend Megan who also has a family recipe blog. (http://powerofahroonrecipes.blogspot.com) There are some great recipes on their blog - I've tried several of them. Enjoy!

Meatballs
2 pounds lean ground beef
2 eggs
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 tbs salt
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Sauce
4 cups ketchup
3 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped onion
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp liquid smoke (optional) - great without it - I never have any!

Directions
In a large bowl, mix all of the meatball ingredients together. Divide into approximately 60 round, 1-inch diameter meatballs. Place in a single layer in one (most likely two) ungreased baking dishes. Mix sauce ingredients together, pour evenly over meatballs. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes. Slice meatballs (if too large) stir around in pan to get a little extra sauce, then put the sliced meatballs on soft sandwich rolls with one slice of provolone cheese. DELISH!!

Holy Ghost Lesson Handout

Tomorrow my lesson is on the Holy Ghost. We will be reading the story of Nephi building the boat and I found this quote by Sister Larsen of the YW general presidency related to the story in Nephi:

"At times you young women may feel you are having an experience like Nephi. The Lord has not asked you to build a ship, but to build your life. You don’t yet know what your completed mortal life looks like. But your Father in Heaven knows and can guide you one step at a time. He is asking you to build your life according to His guidelines because He is the One who created you and wants you ready to return back home with Him someday. Like Nephi, you too may have detractors and dissenters seeking to change your course, or at least slow down your progress.

But you have access to the same system of communication that Nephi used. Long before e-mail and faxes, cell phones and satellite dishes, computers and the Internet, this communication with your Heavenly Father was in place. It predates every type of networking invention today. Its power extends through the cosmos.

Heavenly Father has given you the gift of the Holy Ghost to be available to help you whenever you earnestly seek Him. Like Nephi, you can know what to do to build according to the Lord’s plan for you. You will want to invite this power to help you navigate through the challenges of mortality until you are safely home.

It requires no special equipment or experience, no social status or money for the Holy Ghost to guide you. The next time you renew your baptismal covenant by taking the sacrament, listen to the promise: when you always remember your Savior and keep His commandments, you will always have His Spirit to be with you (see D&C 20:77, 79). Think of that! With a gift so magnificent, why would we ever resist such guidance?" - Ensign May 2001, page 86

Then I made these little boats to attach to the quote:

Recipe Request

Mom - Dasha requested that you post the recipe for the pumpkin parfait things we made for your RS dinner. You better get posting slacker! I think I am the only one who looks at this blog now.......

Honey Orange Teriyaki Sauce

This recipe came on the Yoshida's sauce I bought at Costco. It is yummy!

1 Cup Yoshida's Original Gourmet Sauce
1 Cup Orange Juice (not from concentrate) or the juice of 3 oranges
6 Tablespoons honey

Mix together and marinate chicken in about 1/2 of the sauce. Grill the chicken and serve over rice. Use the remaining sauce for garnish on the chicken and rice.

This is good with the "orange carrots" and broccoli. Here is how you make the carrots:

• 1 pound baby carrots
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 pinch salt

1. Place carrots in a shallow saucepan, and cover with water. Boil until tender. Drain, and return carrots to pan.
2. Pour orange juice over carrots, and mix well. Simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, butter, and salt. Heat until butter and sugar melt.

Chocolate Chip Toffee Cookies

Made these the other night - every time I make them I remember how much I love this recipe!

1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup shortening 1/4 cup white sugar 1 egg 2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups mini semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 (6 ounce) package almond brickle chips 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.	Mix sugars, margarine and shortening until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir in chocolate chips and brickle chips.
3.	Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Make 9-10 minutes until lightly brown.

New Background

Sorry guys - I got sick of the old one. Plus this cupcake looked so good!

It erased the music when I uploaded the new template - sorry! Rachel, do you want to add it back?