Wednesday, December 22, 2021

December's recipes


sweet and sour sauce recipe


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Monday, December 13, 2021

card ideas I want to try now

 card ideas I want to try now:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/198228821089544505/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/198228821089552612/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/198228821089552684/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/198228821089552711/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/198228821089543660/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/198228821089543306/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/198228821068227773/

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Monday, September 6, 2021

September's recipes

 Ratatouille

https://cookieandkate.com/best-ratatouille-recipe/


Instant Pot Cheesy Potato Soup

https://www.melskitchencafe.com/cheesy-potato-soup-instant-pot/


cucumber bites

https://www.valyastasteofhome.com/cucumber-bites-appetizers/#recipe


party poppers

https://listotic.com/party-poppers-easy-appetizer-for-a-crowd/


zucchini and garlic soup

https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-zucchini-1-32520#post-recipe-12001

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Monday, August 23, 2021

Ed Week Notes on Getting Stuff Done

 The main points that I want to remember from the lecture series Getting Stuff Done: A Mindful Approach to Personal Productivity in the Digital Age by Matthew B. Morgan


7-T Getting Stuff Done: Distinguishing the Vital Few from the Trivial Many


Bruce Lee: Use only that which works and take it from any place you can find it.

Thoreau: It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?

If I keep my current daily practices, where will I be in 10 years?

Not motivated? That means one of two things:
-You are not in enough pain to be motivated
-You are not curious enough about the power of possibility

We are like an elephant and its rider. The elephant is the emotional component and the rider is the analytical part. It's tough to deal with the elephant because it goes wherever it wants. You have to motivate the elephant. The "why" is the key point to motivation. Start with the "why."

why  --------> how ---------> what
conversion--> principles --> practices
vision-------->strategy ----->tactics

The 3 economies:
1-health (you can't outrun a bad diet)
2-wealth
3-time (a zero-sum game--a pie, it is finite and there is no more)

80/20 Principle--80% of the results come from 20% of the effort
vital few vs the trivial many

President Dallin H. Oaks: “I believe many of us are overnourished on entertainment junk food and undernourished on the bread of life.”

Warren Buffet supposedly said to write down the top 25 things that you think you need to get ahead. Then circle the top 5. Ignore the other 20 and work on the top 5 until you have them done.

Determining Priorities
-What are my vital few?
-What precepts should I abide by?
-What might I regret when my time on earth is over?
-What do I care most about?
-What was I born to do? (look at your Patriarchal Blessing)
-What am I willing to let go of?

I can do anything, but not everything.

Create a personal mission statement.

Avoid perfectionism and comparisons.



14-W Getting Stuff Done: You Need a System, but Keep It Simple


Viktor E. Frankl: He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.

If you want success, figure out the price and pay it.

Multitasking doesn't work--it is continuous partial attention and leaves you feeling overwhelmed and over stimulated.

Habit -----> routines------> rituals
Create a planning ritual, something that's a constant for you

A weekly review--it takes some prep, so schedule it. Find a place you won't be disturbed and bring your tools.

1--Prepare your mind with opening exercises
    mindfulness  3-5 minutes of relaxed breathing
    use inspirational music
    prayer--ask what needs are before me and what would He have me do
    connect to your mission (a vision board)

2--Evaluate last week
    what went well and what didn't go well
    what could I do better on

3--Review your roles (wife/mother, daughter/sister, ministering sister, RS president)
    ask questions about the roles and schedule the answers

4--Preview upcoming week
    --empty your head
    --review the calendar
    --review/process lists:

Guard the morning for work that needs focused concentration.

Using Stephen R. Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People quadrants:

Schedule your Quadrant II items (important but not urgent) and make these standing appointments:
    planning
    exercise    
    personal finance
    learning, study, writing
    relationships

Review your lists--eliminate and prioritize items
Review your NOT to do list (distractions, drain your energy, stresses you, feel obligated to do, actually doesn't need to be done).

NOT list (take these things off your plate: 
        check your phone or email first thing
        answer unrecognized phone numbers
        sacrifice exercise time
        multitask
        time on social media
        over volunteering
        micromanaging
        use phone at home

Quadrant IV--a lot of waste
Quadrant I and II are important
Quadrants I and III are urgent--management
Quadrant II is leadership
        
Does this bring me closer to the life I want?
Must I do it? (If not, delegate it)
Can I do it more efficiently or less often? (optimize it)
What if I don't do it? (could I delete it?)

Q I-- do  urgent and important
Q II-- decide   schedule it
Q III-- delegate
Q IV-- delete

I and II are the vital few
III and IV are the trivial many

Look at the to do list this way:

could do
could do
should do
could do
should do

move the "should dos" to the success list and do those

Don't have too many to dos. Be overly strict about the process

Do's:
show up
celebrate progress
track progress with a "to do" list

Amabile and Kramer (The Power of Small Wins): Of all the things that can boost emotions, motivation, and perceptions during a workday, the single most important is making progress in meaningful work.

The reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look at how far they still have to do, instead of how far they have gotten.
    
Guiding Principles
1- Think about what you are trying to achieve and the next actions that will most help you get there
2- remove the inessential clutter

your future self pays the price of the actions of your present self [be kinder to your future self]

3- think backwards about what you want to avoid
4- be adaptable to changing circumstances

Take action:
1- teach it
2- set a time and place for your weekly review
3- show up and do it

To Get Your Elephant Down the Road
1-- motivate the elephant (why)
    find an emotional connection
2-- direct the rider (what, how)
    clear direction
3-- shape the path
    reduce obstacles, tweak the environment, make it easy to do the right thing

Strategies of Highly Effective People
--Personal Leadership (private victory)
1. Be proactive
2. Begin with the end in mind
3. Put first thisng first
--Learn to work with others (public victories)
4. think win-win
5. seek first to understand, then to be understood
6. synergize
Lay the foundation (self-renewal)
7. Sharpen the Saw

Alignment of value (the thing you want) and principles (the law you must obey)



20-Th Getting Stuff Done: Optimizing Your Tools for Managing Email, Notes, To-Do Lists, and Digital Files




25-F Getting Stuff Done: The Lopsided Arms Race for Your Attention and What to Do about It

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Sunday, August 22, 2021

classes I attended at BYU Education Week 2021

 Classes attended:

1-M The Human Body: Premium Fuel Required— From Living to Eat, to Eating to Live by Matthew B. Morgan

2-M Revving Your Engine: How to Turn Exercise into a Fountain of Youth by Matthew B. Morgan 

3-M Give It a Rest: Why Skimping on Sleep May Cause Illness, Weight Gain, and Memory Impairment by Matthew B. Morgan

4-M A Peek under the Hood: An Inside Look at When Body Systems Break Down (and Some Preventative Maintenance Tips for Owners) by Matthew B. Morgan

Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise: Small Daily Habits That Make a Big Difference by Matthew B. Morgan
13-W The Healthy Habit: Focus the Mind, Strengthen the Spirit, Turn Back the Body Clock 

24-F The Wise Habit: The Disciplined Pursuit of Personal Growth (a.k.a. the Proper Care and Feeding of Your Brain)

Getting Stuff Done: A Mindful Approach to Personal Productivity in the Digital Age by Matthew B. Morgan
7-T Getting Stuff Done: Distinguishing the Vital Few from the Trivial Many
14-W Getting Stuff Done: You Need a System, but Keep It Simple
20-Th Getting Stuff Done: Optimizing Your Tools for Managing Email, Notes, To-Do Lists, and Digital Files
25-F Getting Stuff Done: The Lopsided Arms Race for Your Attention and What to Do about It

5-M “Help Thou Mine Unbelief”: Supporting Those We Love through a Crisis of Faith by Scott R. Braithwaite

Getting More Out of Our Religious Observances by Connecting with the Lord by Allen W. Litchfield 
6-T Fasting Isn’t Really about Food 

Devotional by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf
8- T Five Messages that All of God's Children Need to Hear 

Our Body, Mind, and Spirit: An Eternal Perspective and Consideration of the Physical Aspect of Our Mortal Journey by Jeremy K. Baird
9-T Know Your Temple: Knowledge Is Power! Facts and First Aid to Help in the Time of Need
15-W Societal Trends Affecting Our Bodies, Minds, and Spirits: The Importance of Following the Prophet and Seeking Personal Revelation

Understanding Isaiah in the Book of Mormon by  Joseph M. Spencer
10-T Some Basics: Isaiah and the Book of Mormon

Seeing the Beauty in Other Religious Traditions by Alec R. Kearns
11- T Judaism 
17-W Islam

I’m 60, Now What?: Ways That We Change as We Age and How to Pursue a Fulfilling Life by Roger G. Harrison
12-T Emotional and Mental Changes with Aging and Positive Emotional Habits 
18-W Social Changes with Aging and Social Unity

Easing Worry, Stress, and Anxiety through the Teachings of Jesus Christ by John L. Hilton III
16-W My Burden Is Light: The Yoke of the Savior versus the Yoke of the Pharisees
27-F Finding Fresh Hope by Developing New Paradigms

Christopher Columbus and the Gathering of Israel  by Clark B. Hinckley
19-Th Revisionist History and the Controversies Surrounding Christopher Columbus

Finding Christ in the Humanities by Francesca Lawson
21-Th Finding Christ in Unexpected Places: Insights from Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism 

Modern-Day Tools for Improving Your Regular Worship: “These Things for Your Profit and Learning” (2 Nephi 2) by Olivia Lyman Jewell
22-Th Smartly Using Your Smartphone: Learn Life Management Skills with These Incredible Apps

Understanding the Spirit World by Curtis L. Jacobs
23- Th Conditions, Places, or States of Being: Who Goes Where in the Spirit World

Understanding, Loving, and Including LGBTQ Latter-day Saints by Rebecca Borden
26-F Understanding, Loving, and Including LGBTQ Latter-day Saints

Prioritizing Your Life to Become the Person God Wants You to Be by MeiLani Gates Hock
28-F How to Recognize and Prioritize Your “Good, Better, and Best”

Another Testament of Christ by Brad R. Wilcox
29-F Coming to Know for Ourselves 

Increasing Personal Effectiveness: Living Happier, More Productive Lives by Kevin R. Miller
30-F Living a Balanced Life


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Sunday, June 20, 2021

June's recipes

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

May's recipes

 Lasagna Rolls

Cilantro Jalapeno Sauce

Teriyaki meatballs

Easy Asian Cucumber Salad
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Friday, April 9, 2021

April's Recipes

Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts (or cauliflower)
 https://www.eatwell101.com/parmesan-roasted-brussels-sprouts

French Dressing

Ranch Dressing

Lasagna rolls
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Sunday, February 28, 2021

March's Recipes



Mexican Haystacks

Potato Leek soup

want to try:

Spring Minestrone and meatball soup


Japanese Milk Bread

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Monday, February 1, 2021

February Recipes



Hannah’s Spinach Stuffed Chicken


4 chicken breasts cut so as to make a pocket, rubbed with:

1 tablespoon olive oil                                       ¼ teaspoon each garlic & onion powder 

1 teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon salt

Then stuffed the pocket with:

4 oz cream cheese 2 tablespoon mayonnaise

1 ½ cup chopped spinach         ¼ cup parmesan

½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon garlic, minced

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes


Place in a 9 x 13 pan and bake uncovered at 375° for 25 minutes or until cooked through.




Crock Pot Green Enchilada Chicken Soup
*2.5 lbs of boneless skinless Chicken Breasts or thighs
*28 oz can of Green Enchilada sauce
*24oz of Chicken broth
*1 Cup half and half or heavy whipping cream
* 2 Cups Monterey jack cheese
*4 oz cream cheese, cubed at room temp
*4oz Green Salsa ( salsa verde)
*Salt and Pepper to taste
1. In Crock Pot add Chicken breasts or thighs, green enchilada sauce and chicken broth...cook on low for 6-8 hrs
2. About 30 min before serving Remove Chicken and Shred. the add shredded chicken, Jack Cheese, Cream Cheese, 1/2 and 1/2 and green salsa to crock pot. stir until cheeses are melted. * you can add additional salsa for taste.
3. You can top with sliced avacado, Cilantro, green onion and sour cream and add strips of Crisp tortillas if you like!




Slow cooker sesame chicken


Minestrone Soup

Swedish Meatballs

want to try:

No Bake Nutella Oatmeal Cookies
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Sunday, January 3, 2021

Recipes I want to try

chocolate covered cherry cookies

jalapeno dill pickle dip

egg roll in a bowl

chilis rellenos

Aussie Chicken

Chachuka

Stir-fried broccoli with brown rice

Somali Spaghetti Sauce

Loaded Cheesy Cauliflower Soup

King Cake Cinnamon Rolls

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Layer Pie

Cheesy Sausage Wonton Bites

Taiwanese Style Three Cup Chicken (rice wine instead of sherry?)
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/149229/taiwanese-style-three-cup-chicken/

Taiwanese Dumplings

Taiwanese Sesame Oil Chicken Stew

Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

Air-fried Dill Pickles


What are some traditional Cuban meals my grandparents (and father) might have eaten there in the 1920s and 30s?


Pescado con queso

Picadillo (then use leftovers in empanadas)

Cuban Inspired Millet


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recipes January 2021

Spicy Black-eyed Pea Soup (only I added only 2 pieces of bacon and then chopped up some sliced ham to go in it, didn't add but maybe 1/2 cup water, and I would add more jalapeno next time)

Cuban Sloppy Joes (only I added only about half the spices it calls for and used 1 lb pork sausage and not just ground pork)

Taco bowls



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Recipes December 2020

 Homemade eggnog (I used whole milk which makes it thinner, but still delicious): 

https://www.melskitchencafe.com/homemade-eggnog/


Cranberry Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip:

Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies:

Soft Gingerbread Swig Cookies: (no cutting, no rolling out) these taste great without the frosting, but the frosting and crush peppermint candies really sets them off

Chocolate-dipped Cranberry Cookies:

The Best Swig Sugar Cookies {copycat recipe}:
https://www.melskitchencafe.com/the-best-swig-sugar-cookies/

Gingersnaps Corinne Adams Messner’s recipe from An Adams Family Legacy of Cooking family cookbook


1 ½ cups shortening

2 cups sugar, plus extra for dipping

½ cup light molasses

2 eggs, beaten

4 cups flour

½ teaspoon salt

4 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons cinnamon

2 teaspoons cloves

2 teaspoons ginger


Cream shortening and sugar. Add molasses and eggs. Beat well. Sift together the flour, salt, soda, and spices. Gradually add to creamed mixture. Roll into small balls and dip in sugar.


Cookies will expand, so don’t place them too close together on sheet. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes.



Alton Brown's Granola Bars (but don't need to bake the finished product):


Aunt Margaret's Wonderful Fudge:


Use a heavy kettle 4 quarts or larger.

INGREDIENTS:

   ½ cup (1 stick) butter

   1 tall can evaporated milk (original recipe used 14 ½ oz but AM used the current 12 oz size)

   2 lbs sugar (4 ½ cups)

   8 oz marshmallows (if you wish a softer fudge, use 10 oz marshmallows)

   26 oz chocolate (AM used 2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, one 12 oz pkg (2 cups) semi-sweet chocolate chips, 12 oz Hershey milk chocolate bars

   1 tablespoon vanilla

   2 cups walnuts (use large pieces)


DIRECTIONS:

   Stir together in a large heavy pot over moderate heat, the butter, canned milk and sugar. Bring to a boil. Cover.

   Boil 5 minutes and turn off heat. Add marshmallows and stir until melted. Add the chocolate, one kind at a time, stirring as it melts. Add vanilla and nuts. Blend. Pour into buttered pan and smooth out evenly. This quantity is exactly right for a jelly-roll pan 10” x 15”

   Let stand. (AM usually put it into the freezer to set up). Cut into 1” squares. Store in airtight tins in the freezer. “Will keep for several months in the freezer as long as family members don’t find it.”




Paula Dean's Gumbo:

served with Easy Homemade French Bread:


Denise's Cheese Fondue:

2 cups half & half (I used whole milk)
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 garlic clove halved
1 1/2 lbs sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (~6 cups)
salt
crusty bread cut into chunkc

Over low heat, heat milk, worcestershire sauce, mustard, and garlic, stirring until hot but not boiling. Discard the garlic.

Meanwhile, toss cheese and flour until mixed. Gradually whics the cheese into the hot milk mixutre. Over low heat, stir constantly until cheese is melted and the mixture is smooth and bubbling.


Chicken Cordon Bleu casserole:
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