Homemade Cappuccino Mix And French Vanilla Coffee Mix - Re-Post

 

If you like coffee from expensive coffee shops or those little cans of flavored coffee, you will like these mixes and it will not eat away at your budget. I had everything on hand except for the instant vanilla pudding mix. I planned ahead and picked it up at the store last week while I was running other errands to keep from making an extra trip into town.

These recipes make a lot of yummy flavored coffee. I am not a big coffee drinker, tea is my poison,  but I do like flavored coffee. My sister is a coffee junkie, half sugar and cream is the way she likes it. She would really enjoy the French Vanilla coffee recipe.

French Vanilla Coffee Mix

2 cups powdered milk
1 cup powdered coffee creamer
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup instant coffee
1 small box instant vanilla pudding

Add all ingredients into your blender. Mix on "grate" until mixture is uniform in size. Store in airtight container, label and date. To use, mix 3-4 tsp to a cup of hot water (8 oz)

Layers of ingredients for the French Vanilla Coffee Mix

Enjoy a cup today! (sounds like a commercial)

Homemade Cappuccino Mix

1 cup instant coffee creamer
1 cup instant Nestle Quick or equivalent (I used hot chocolate mix)
2/3 cup instant coffee
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg (makes it yummy!)
One dozen cinnamon sticks (optional)

Combine all ingredients in blender. (except cinnamon sticks) Mix until all ingredients are uniform in size. Store in a quart jar and place cinnamon sticks halfway into the mixture. Label and date jar.

To prepare, mix 3 Tbs to a cup of hot water (6 oz). When serving to guests, place a cinnamon sticks into the cups of cappuccino for the guests to use as a stirrer. The cinnamon sticks add a wonderful flavor and  a lovely aroma to your home.....

Ingredient layers

I've had two cups of coffee and I'm zooming around....

The Bible Study: A One Year Study of the Bible by Zach Windahl - A Bible Study Review -

 

Old and New Testament Volumes

    

    

I absolutely love everything about this study. It is a complete study of the bible in it's entirety. Every book of the Bible is read chapter by chapter and verse by verse. Each week I read a book of the bible  then I complete a session from The Bible Study. That's it. It's that simple. 

The study itself is thought provoking. It helps me to grow in faith and in my relationship with God through His Word. It is a one year study that can be repeated every year. I answer the questions in a separate notebook, so I can use the study over and over again. I can look back and see my answers from the previous year to see my progress and growth.  

Every session gives and overview of the book including the book's author, date, audience, reason, theme, key verses, sections and key words. The format is easy to follow. The illustrations are really cool and simple. 

I have participated in many bible studies through the years and I have also led women's bible studies. I think this would make a great group study for men, women, young adults and families. There is also a 90 day youth addition.  

I highly recommend this study. 

Blessings,

Mrs. Smith 

Inflation - Stretching A Chicken, Re-posted

Note: I decided to re-post this due to inflation and shortages we are all currently facing. Please check out my other posts for more great ideas for saving money and making the most out of the food we buy.

We haven't been able to grill at all lately due to the weather and when I say "we" I mean Number One. He does all the grilling at our home. I do most of the prep work and all of the clean-up. I laid out a whole chicken to thaw a few days ago and this was the first day Number One was able to fire up the grill.

I cut the chicken into three sections. I used the back and giblet portions with some veggies that I really needed to use up to make a rich broth. Number One grilled the rest with a few potatoes and a couple of hamburger patties.

When the chicken came off the grill I felt like a cave woman eating that delicious chicken. I used salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and cayenne pepper to season the chicken.

To make the broth, I boiled the chicken pieces (that were not grilled0 with the veggies that needed to be used up for about an hour. (snow peas, carrots and onions). I seasoned the broth with salt, pepper and bay leaves.

Once the chicken and vegetables had cooked for a while, I strained the broth, picked the bones clean and added the meat back into the broth. I made some homemade egg noodles, dropped them into the broth and continued cooking for an additional forty minutes.

The dogs and I ate the vegetables...

Egg noodles: 1 c flour, 1 egg, pinch of salt and enough water to
make a stiff dough.

Let dough rest for 5 minutes.

Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick.

I use a pizza cutter to cut the noodles.

Drop into boiling broth a few at a time to keep the noodles
from sticking together.

Cook until noodles are done.

Enjoy...

While I enjoyed my cup of coffee this morning on the porch I decided to stretch that chicken a little more, so I made Smoked Chicken Enchiladas. I frequently change the ingredients of this recipe depending on what I have on hand. This time I used corn tortillas instead of flour, cheddar cheese and jalapenos instead of pepper jack. You can also freeze these with or without baking. They freeze wonderfully.

I used some of the smoked meat from the chicken Number One grilled yesterday to make these yummy enchiladas. I like to buy whole chickens because you can make so many different meals from just one. I still have a large breast and wing to put into a pasta salad. 

Ingredients: Chopped smoked chicken, chopped jalapenos
24 oz sour cream, 2 cans cream of chicken soup, tortillas and 2 cups
shredded cheese.

Add all ingredients(except tortillas and cheese) into a pot,
heat on medium until hot.

Fill tortillas with mixture, add some cheese and roll. You will use about
half of the chicken mixture and cheese on the top of the enchiladas, so plan accordingly.

I rolled eleven, that's all that would fit in my pan.

Spread the rest of the chicken mixture and cheese on top of tortillas
and garnish with jalapenos. Bake at 350* until cheese begins to brown.

While I was preparing the enchiladas, I also decided to make a Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad. Simple and easy to make. If I can't get a box of Suddenly Salad at the Dollar store for $1, I just boil some pasta(drain and rinse), add spices (your choice) to a cup of mayonnaise, chop some chicken and veggies, throw everything in a large bowl and viola!

Now that's a lot of different meals with a lot of servings in each meal. I know that chicken went a long way to feed us this week. If you have more ways to stretch a chicken, won't you please share them here?

Odd Pix

Rainbows are so wide out here I rarely get both ends.

Indian Paintbrushes

We had 35 Pronghorn, 20 babies and 15 adults.

This is Bucky. He has been around our place for years. We hold our breath every hunting season, but he stays pretty close.

Very Smokey!

 

We love Him, because He first loved us.

Mountain View Outside Our Home

1 John 4:10-19 KJV

 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

19 We love him, because he first loved us.

Homemade Granola

 

Homemade Granola 

Ingredients:

7 C Rolled Oats

2/3 C Chopped Nuts

1 C Melted Butter

1 C Honey

2 Tsp Vanilla

1 Tsp Cinnamon

1/2 Tsp Salt

Pre-heat oven to 350*. In a large bowl, combine oats and nuts. Set aside. In a saucepan, melt butter and mix in the rest of the ingredients. Pour mixture over oats and nuts. Mix well. Divide the mixture between two large jelly roll pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes stirring every 10 minutes. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 10 days.

If Life Were A Map....

In Arkansas there is a road called "The Pig Trail". It's known for it's horseshoe turns. You know the kind where it feels like the head and tail end of your car could almost touch. Life can feel that way too. In fact,  If life were a map it would be unreadable for the most part. Navigating it would be next to impossible. There may be a reason that we cannot see the future. We would never go.

I have been saying lately that God must get a kick out of our best laid plans. I actually announced the other morning that it was all about me this morning. Number One looked at me like I had three heads. This should have been my first clue that I was on a goat path which is way worse than a pig trail. I just wanted to have my tea in seclusion and study a bit before I left for an early morning appointment. Ha! In the car on my way to my appointment I had a lot of apologizing to do to God for such a statement. I asked for forgiveness for my selfish behavior, my attitude when my plans didn't work out and laughed about the stopped up toilet for the fifth time in less than two weeks. God obviously had other plans to get my attention, to check my attitude and to show me His plans for my day. 

My life was completely disrupted about five years ago. This has sent me down some bad roads and pig trails that were so bad that I couldn't even blog anymore. Something that I loved to do. I was lost on those roads. I lost myself on those roads. That's where I have been and still am for the most part. 

I was reminded of what I used to do the other day by a friend and she encouraged me to start writing again.  I saw a glimpse of my former self. While I am not the same person as I used to be I believe that I still have more to share.

Note: I wrote this about five years ago. I have been thinking a lot about blogging again and when I saw this draft I though it would be a good beginning. It would also explain where I have been.

Blessings,

Mrs. Smith