Most of the time when I cook I just throw a few things in a pot and see what happens. Well, this is true for dinner tonight. I got up this morning and put some 15 beans in my slow cooker with a few mixed veggies and some other seasoning and Voila I have a good bowl of soup waiting for me.
15 beans soup with mix veggies and vegetarian sausage
Well, I don’t talk much about being in Nursing School. It is in fact a large part of my life. We were blessed to get out of class early today and I was so super happy.
I will be applying to the program this fall. This semester will be the completion of all my prerequisite. YAY!
I am looking at a few schools right now and will start applying next week. Pray I get in one.
I will keep you posted on what it is like and how hard it is being in the program. I am super excited about finally being able to apply. This has been a long and hard road for me. But, I did and I am ready to move on to the next part.
Over the President holiday weekend, I got to visit my husband on base. He showed me all the wonderful things he is leaning to do. I really enjoyed my time with him.
All dressed for work.
His Job! Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Getting his orders. Awwwww he so sweet
All done for the day
We did a lot more but I did not take pictures. OH well, you live you learn.
There are many ways I enjoy my days. Some of them are just funny while others are as normal as anyone else.
Being in his arms always make things better.
Welcome home! I hate you have to leave again.
Just hanging out with friends and enjoying lunch.
No, I did not eat that. hahahahaha She did.
Having drinks with friends (Strawberry Lemonade)
Finding something that you love and it only cost $2.95 each set!
Finding the perfect wine glass set only to come home and find one has broken and taking it back to the store and they replace it
Watching the sunset, riding my bike and playing with my son. These are just a few of the things for me, what about you?
I think mirrors make a home just so much better. This sales really gives me reasons to go shopping……
Once in a while I come across something that is so important to my life as a Military Wife that I simply have to share it with you all. Here is such a thing. hahaha
Part of military preparation is financial preparation – KansasCity.com.
Over the years people have done some really hurtful things to me, like wise, I have done some really hurtful things to others. A lesson that has taken me my whole life to learn is forgiveness. It is my husband that taught it to me. You see, he believes that in order for one to forgive with a true heart, one must be in need of forgiveness. I am such a person.
Sometime ago a man did something to me without knowing my situation. He put his hands on me and pushed me down to the floor. I was so hurt. This man never, not once, asked me to forgive him for his actions. He felt he had a right to do what he did. I ask, do we have the right to hurt another person? I had to accept the fact that he would never ask because he did not feel he was wrong, in fact, he felt I should apologize. Really? Well, years have gone by and I am still thinking about it. I told myself that I forgave him. If that were true, why am I still contemplating on this matter? I have not truly forgiven him.
We seek forgiveness, we seek resolve. We need the other person to allow us to proceed as if the action never occurred. But, once we get it, what do we do? Do we continue as we never did wrong to that person? Do we simply ignore the person for the rest of our lives? I don’t have the answers. I only know this, when Christ forgives us, it is as if we had never did what ever in the first place. Is this what we are to do for others?
When someone hurts you, you have as much a responsibility to forgive them as they do to you. It can not be with regret or pain or even ill feelings. You must free that person and yourself from all the anger of the situation. Now, it’s been said, forgive but don’t forget. How can I forgive you, I mean, truly forgive you if I don’t forget? And, this is the big part for me, how can I trust you and prevent you from doing it to me again if I forget? Again, I don’t have the answers. I only know that we must………..
Deep love and care
Nitza
Here is another great recipe from, you guessed it, Panera Bread. Be sure to check out their site, it has some really great recipes to try.
INGREDIENTS
Also known in central Italy as acquacotta (literally “cooked water”), this hearty vegetable soup, once considered peasant food, makes an incredibly satisfying one course meal.
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 ½ cups chopped red onions
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrots
4 large cloves garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 can (28 ounces) plum tomatoes in puree, chopped (with juice)
8 ounces kale, preferably Tuscan cavolo nero or lacinato kale, stems removed, leaves coarsely chopped
8 ounces green chard, stems removed, leaves coarsely chopped
2 cups cooked or canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
7 cups chicken broth
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups Panera country or sourdough bread cubes, crust removed (optional)
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onions, celery, and carrots and cook until the vegetables begin to soften 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute. Add the chopped tomatoes (with juice), kale and chard, and cook until the kale is wilted, 8 to 10 minutes.
Puree 1 cup of the beans and 1 cup of the broth in a food processor. Add to the soup along with the remaining 6 cups broth. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir in the basil, salt, and bread cubes (if using) and simmer until the bread thickens the soup, about 10 minutes. Serve sprinkled with the Parmesan.
Serves 8
SavingStar Grocery eCoupons | How It Works.
So, like with any day in my life, I was looking for ways to save on food. You know, the everyday food you eat but hate to pay the outlandish prices for…..well, I cam across this site by way of looking for Kroger coupons. Yes, I shop Kroger when I have to. hahahaha
My favorite stores are Whole Foods and Publix sadly, they did not have them listed for this offer. Oh well, maybe soon.
Ok back to the topic at hand, this offers you the ability to put your coupons on your card that you use at the store when shopping. I use mine when ever I go to Kroger’s, it also saves me on gas, the Kroger card, not this office. ha
So, when you shop, the total of you order does not change. The savings are posted to an account you set up with this program. You can have your money from the program deposited into your checking/savings, paypal, and more accounts to us as you please. Now I know you are asking yourself, ‘why do this when I can just take the coupons to the store and save right then and there on my bill?’ I agree. I was thinking the same thing. But think of this, if you could have something extra in your account wouldn’t that also help? just the same. And, here is the best part of all, you can still take those coupons to the store and reap double savings. How cool is that?
Now, I don’t know if you are like me. I tend to forget the coupons or I simply don’t pull them out to use them at checkout. Or I forget I have them and they expire. Well, no savings there. I like this because it allows me to save on all those coupons I enjoy without forgetting I have them. The money being posted to my account does not hurt either. OH YEAH!
Well, it’s up to you, I just wanted to share. It is what I do. *smile* I will let you know how it goes. I just created my account, which by the way was super easy.
I enjoy long walks in the park, sitting with my husband and watching a movie or listening to Jazz. Romantic dinners with soft candles. When I go out, I love to eat at Panera Bread.
Their site offers recipes of some of their dishes. I love to try them off on my husband. We can’t always afford to go out so having these recipes to try at home really helps my craving for Panera Bread. Here is one they offered that I tried the other day and loved it. I hope you enjoy it and be sure to stop by their website to see more.
Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip in a Bread Bowl
2 Panera Sourdough Bread Bowls
1 Panera Asiago or Three Cheese Loaf
1 cup baby-cut carrots
2 ribs celery, cut into 2-inch lengths
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup finely chopped red onion
1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
1 cup light sour cream
½ cup light mayonnaise
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 jar (6 ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, drained and finely chopped
¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon paprika
DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350ºF. Cut out top of both Panera Sourdough Bread Bowls as if making a jack-o’-lantern out of a pumpkin. Remove bread from inside, leaving about a 1” shell of crust. Cut removed bread into 1” cubes and transfer to a serving bowl. Wrap the bread bowls in heavy-duty foil and bake until warmed through, 10 to 15 minutes.
Cut Panera Asiago or Three Cheese Loaf into 1” cubes and transfer to large serving platter. Arrange carrots and celery on platter as well.
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Reduce heat to low and stir in sour cream, mayo, spinach, artichoke hearts, cheese, salt and paprika. Cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
Unwrap warm bread bowls and spoon-dip into the two bowls. (Or divide evenly between the two bowls.) Serve immediately with bread cubes, carrots and celery.
Serves 10-12
Prep: 8 mins
Cook: 15 mins
The Joys Of Home 