HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY

"HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY!"

HOPING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND LOVED ONES
HAVE A RELAXING AND SPECIAL DAY CELEBRATING
A NATION OF DISCOVERY IN THE HANDS OF GOD!

Christopher Columbus

HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY

ASIAN SALAD WITH LIME DRESSING

Lime Dressing:

1/3 cup frozen limeade concentrate, thawed

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 tablespoon rice or white vinegar

1 teaspoon grated gingerroot

1/4 teaspoon salt 

ASIAN SALAD WITH LIME DRESSING

PARMESAN DIJON CHICKEN

1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3/4 cup Progresso dry bread crumbs (any flavor)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 3/4 pounds)

Mix butter and mustard in shallow dish until well mixed. Mix bread crumbs and cheese in large plastic bag.
Dip one piece of chicken at a time into butter mixture, coating all sides. Then place in bag of bread crumbs, seal bag and shake to coat with crumb mixture. Place chicken in single layer in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.

Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.

PARMESAN DIJON CHICKEN

Pakistani High Protein Yogurt Bread

2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons orange juice

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In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add yogurt, orange juice and peel. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cover loosely with foil if top browns to quickly. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.

For glaze, combine confectioners' sugar and enough orange juice to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle over cooled bread. (By Shaheen-"This gives you lots of energy!")

Pakistani High Protein Yogurt Bread

Refreshing Cool Drink from Pakistan

1 sprite
1 medium-sized lemon juice
1/2 tsp. salt
crushed ice

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Pour sprite into a large glass.
Then mix in the lemon juice and salt. Put a lot of crushed ice into it.
You can add a few drops of blue color in it.

"I know you never have had such a refreshing drink! :)" says Huma!
Yummm!

Refreshing Cool Drink from Pakistan

HOMEMADE NUTELLA SPREAD!

(Since my daughter is crazy over this spread,
I think I will make sure she gets this recipe!
Maybe she can save a little money at college
and make it, instead of buying it all the time! :)

2/3 c. roasted, unsalted hazelnuts (2.5 ounces)
3/4 c. sweetened condensed milk
3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
3 Tbsp. honey
1 pinch salt

HOMEMADE NUTELLA SPREAD!

Bacon and Cheese Pull-aparts

1 egg
2 Tbsp. milk
1 large can Pillsbury flaky biscuits
12 oz. bacon, browned and crumbled
4 oz. shredded mild cheddar cheese
1/8 c. chopped onion

Beat egg and milk together in large bowl. Cut biscuits into quarters and add to egg mixture, along with the crumbled bacon, cheese, and onions. Arrange in greased 9x13-inch pan, and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Bacon and Cheese Pull-aparts

QUICK MAPLE PULL-APARTS

1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. brown sugar
3 Tbsp. maple syrup
1/4 c. chopped nuts
8 oz. can Pillsbury crescent rolls
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Add butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup in a 8 or 9-inch round cake pan to melt for about 3-4 minutes. Add nuts.
Mix cinnamon and sugar in separate dish; set aside. Open crescent rolls. Don't unroll the two logs, but cut each log into 6 slices; dip both sides of each cut piece into sugar and cinnamon. Place slices into prepared pan, and sprinkle any left over cinnamon and sugar over top. Bake 15-23 minutes. Cool 1 minute in pan; top pan with serving dish and flip over. Allow to sit 1 minute before removing pan completely. Serve warm.

QUICK MAPLE PULL-APARTS

Earthly angels

EARTHLY ANGELS USED BY GOD!

EARTHLY ANGELS GOD SENT TO ME
TO BE USED FOR HIS WORK AND TO HELP ME TO SEE...
IN THIS WORLD OF DARK, THERE IS SHINING LIGHT
TO LIGHT UP TRIALS IN THE HARSH NIGHT!
THESE LOVING TOUCHES FROM ANGELS DO BLESS
IN WAYS WORDS COULD NEVER BEGIN TO EXPRESS.
SO TO EACH OF MY EARTHLY BELOVED GIVERS
WHO SHINE FORTH THE LOVE OF JESUS OUR FORGIVER,
MAY HE BLESS YOUR LIVES BEYOND COMPARE
FOR THE WAYS HE USES YOU IN THE LIVES THAT NEED CARE.
THANK YOU, TRUE ANGELS OF MERCY AND GRACE;
CONTINUE TO PRESS ON AND RUN THIS RACE,
STAYING FOCUSED ON THE PRIZE
SET BEFORE YOUR SPARKLING EYES!

Earthly angels