Being a mother is the best and hardest job ever

 

When I look at my children all grown physically and beautiful brings me smile. I feel like time is flying away from my hand so fast. I wanted cherish every moment.

It used to be easy to make my son's happy when they were younger. Like taking them to the park, pool and play with them. But now, as they get older I am constantly trying to watch their face or body language. I don't want them to hide anything that is bothering them.

I am the kind of mother I don't like when the kids response nothing. What is wrong? Nothing. Our children don't need too many material gifts, what they need is our time and our attention.

With my daughter, she has so much needs and usually speaks what is in her mind. As she grows older, that is changing. How important it is to find their love language. My daughter love language is gift and time. If I buy her something and spend time with her, she translate that as love.

I lean to the holy spirit everyday, He is my helper. The best gift we can give to our children is time, time to love them, equip them with the word and promise of God.

Proverbs 22:6,"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

Try to find great things about your children, because it s easy to find too many faults.

Love Love Love time with your children.


 

Popcorn Bars Recipe

I thought will be great snack for this holiday season with green and red MM's.

 

 

 I didn't have roasted peanut at home, so I used Cashew instead.

 

 

Wrapped in for school snacks.

 

 

 

Ingredients:
                   1/4 cup butter
                   1/4 cup light corn syrup /sugar
                   1 package (10 ounces) large marshmallows
                   2 quarts popped popcorn
                  3/4 cup dry roasted peanuts, or cashew chopped
                  1-1/4 cups M&M's minis

I don't use Corn syrup, I substitute 1/4 cup white sugar with 1 spoon of water instead.

Instructions:

In a sauce pan, melt butter on low heat: add corn syrup and marshmallows. Cook and stir over low heat for 3-4 minutes or until smooth. Add popcorn; stir until coated. Stir in peanuts and M&M's until combined. Spread into a greased pan. Cool to temperature. Cut into bars and enjoy!!

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Crochet Scarf for a gift

I started with 82 chain and HDC 14 rows. You can make it longer and wider as you like.

I Fold it in half and stitch it on the corners.

 

Below, I cross it over and make sure the end lines up.

 
I put a button that will match the color and you have a scarf less than two hours. Great gift for your love ones.

 

 

Another scarf in green color, two of my favorite color.

 

 I thank God my friend for modeling. Happy crocheting!!!

 

I was the kind of person running from one store to another to get teachers, friends and family gifts. It is time consuming, but there is so much satisfaction and appreciation from hand/home made.

When I was growing up, we made from table clothes, quilts and baskets. I remember walking home from school, the smell of bake goods and food, I still miss that. I want my children to miss home when they leave. Hopefully, my daughter will have an example to follow, as I did from my mother. What you do today, it will determine your future.

Ecclesiastes 11:6,"In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper."

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Panna Cotta Recipe

 

Panna Cotta is Italian dessert. Made from Milk, Sugar and gelatin. Very simple and delicious.

 

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups milk
2/3 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 envelopes gelatin, unflavored

For the topping:

1 package frozen strawberries, thawed
3/4 cup of sugar

Instructions:

In a saucepan add the 2 cups of milk, the heavy cream and the sugar. Bring to a heat and simmer.

In the remaining 1/2 cup of milk add the gelatin and stir. Remove the liquid mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla and the milk with the softened gelatin. Strain milk mixture. Pour into 6 dessert cups and chill for at least two to three hours. I only had three guest including me and I devided it in four cups(not dessert cups).

 

To make the topping
I used just fresh fruits to avoid sugar. But, you can use strawberries or black berries of your choice and sugar in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Strain the seeds using a sift and pour the mixture in a pan, over medium heat. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

 

 

To serve the panna cotta, run a knife around the edge of each dessert cup, unmold on a plate. Drizzle with a topping and enjoy with your friends and family.

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Home Made Tortillas

This is my simple recipe: It takes no effort at all. I make a batter using flour, water, oil and salt.

The batter needs to be thicker than a pancake batter. If it is ticker, you can use your spoon to spread it even to the side of your pan. But if it is thin, you will have a problem.

I add oil on the pan from sticking on the pan. Medium heat and stay close to the stove, it takes 2 minute for each side.

Here is a picture on one side, you can see I tried to spread it using my hand.

Then stuff anything you would like. I had Turkey left over, I added some bell peppers, onions, cheese and add any sauce.

 

Take time to have a meal once a day and enjoy your food and your family.

Christmas Stocking Crochet

Start with 55 chain. Starting from the second chain, from the hook. HDC in each chain across. You will end up 54 HDC.

 

Row 5: 8 slip stitches. Then 38 HDC, and another 8 slip stitch.

Row 6, chain one in turn, put HDC in one across. HDC to 17 Round.

You will finish off with red color and leave and long yarn.

Fold the boot in half and sew it together only by leaving the top open.

 

Round 17, I am using green yarn. Make a slip knot, and join in from the back center. Pull your yarn through. You will HDC 4 round. You will end up to Row 20.

You can make it as wide and longer you need it by adding chain and more rows.

 Now you have your stocking with the hook. You are welcome to add names of your love ones or as I did above.....Joy, Noel, and so on.

I hope you give it try, it is very rewarding and not time consuming at all.

Merry Christmas to all! 

Blue Berry Cheese Cake

                                                                                               

Originally, this recipe is Aunt Ginger's and I changed a little by baking it in water bath. I remeber when I first ate it, it was thanksgiving dinner and I was pregnant with my daughter Emily. Atleast, I ate 3 big slices and now my daughter is crazy about cheese cake.

Ingredient:

Crust:

33 graham cracker squares, crumbled

1 stick unsalted butter, melted

Filling:

20 ounces cream cheese

1 1/4 cups sour cream

1 cup sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

3 yolks

1/3 cup heavy cream

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. In a small bowl, combine crumbled graham crackers, and melted butter. Press 2/3 of the mixture in the pan. Place remaining crumbs on a sheet pan and bake both the crust and the remaining mixture for 10 minutes. Cool. Reserve additional crumb mixture for sides.

In a mixer , beat sour cream for about 30 seconds. Add the cream cheese and sugar and mix on low for 30 seconds and then turn up to medium. In a separate container, combine vanilla, eggs, yolks, and heavy cream. In the mixer slowly pour the liquid mixture in. Continue adding the mixture until the rest of the ingredients are incorporated. Once completely combined, pour into the cooled crust.

Lower oven temperature to 250 degrees . Place cheesecake into a preheated water bath, in the oven for 1 hour. Turn the oven off and open the door for one minute. Close the door for one more hour. Remove the cheesecake from the water bath and place in the refrigerator for 6 hours to completely cool before serving. When you ready to serve it, put the pan on hot water pan, it will be eay to slice smooth. you can top it with any fruit you enjoy.