"OH - NO" MORE SNOW

When you think spring is about around the corner here comes more snow. We have at least got in one week of school since around Jan. But here came the snow again and  they had to let the kids come home around one. Now it has about all melted just like March weather is. The trees are all coated and so is the ground and it is post card perfect. Now it is about all gone. Our grass has greened out just like spring. Hope it don't get killed out. I have never saw grass do this before this early. Just to let us know that everything is changing.
 We have had the worst winter in Ky. since about 15 years. But when you look at all the other states that has so many feet of snow then ours is nothing to complain about. The most we have had is around one foot. But to us that is a lot.
 When it go's up to around 100 we will be wishing for the snow. We will be in our houses all trying to get like snow and cool off.
 I often wonder how people stood it years ago with no fans. My mom and dad would go and work all day, from before the sun came up to the moon came out, in the tobacco fields and just have on a hat to shade their faces. When they came home they did not have anything to cool off with. How could they stand this.
 I remember my dad telling me about a baptism they had and how the preacher had preached that day and had got so hot his shirt was soaked then they went afterwards and had a baptism in a river and he was one that helped. He got to feeling funny and got out of the water and went and sit down under a tree and in just a little bit he died.
 I have always tried to cool down if I work in the garden before coming inside at least a little bit.
We really do not realize how hot we can get and then come in to the cold air. I tell my hubby not to go get a ice cold drink but to wait a few minutes because my mind always goes back to what my dad told me. He says cold water wont hurt nobody. But really if you do a lot of medical reading it will tell you to wait and cool down.
I guess we just need to be glad for everything that God has made for us.  We could be like some people and not even have good water to drink. At least if we need water we can melt some snow if it came to that.
 Without him we would not even be alive.
 I have always heard that we are only 5 to 6 inches from death each day. That is how far it is from your mouth down to your heart. If you don't have a long neck. lol. Go measure it and just see. The mouth breathes in our air and the heart keeps us going.
Have you ever got to where you can't breathe?  I have and boy do you get scared fast. We know without that breath we sure could not be here.
 I know a lot of people do not believe in God but just stop and think what really keeps us breathing.
 I read a saying that says "Enjoy every day of your life and live each day to the fullest because " you do" have a expiration date." We are always looking at when our foods expire and worrying about will we get sick from it but one of these day it will come our time and we will expire also. If you want to put it like that. Think about it..........

EASY PEACH COBBLER MUFFINS

1 1/2 Cups self-rising Flour
1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Quic Cooking Oats
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
2 Eggs
29 oz. Can Peaches, drained and course chopped
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
3/4 Cup Vegetable Oil

Spray your regular sized muffin pan. Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl mix the flour, brown sugar, oats and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, mis beaten eggs, peaches, oil and the vanilla. Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Spoon batter into the muffin cups and bake for around 20 minutes at 350.

EASY CHICKEN SPREAD OR DIP

1 Large Can of Chicken
1 Tub of Whipped Cream Cheese
1/3 Cup Taco Seasoning



Mix everything together and do a taste test to make sure the seasoning is right. Add a little more if you need to. You can pour it into a bowl, top with shredded cheese and serve with chips as a dip. You can spread it onto a flour tortilla, roll it up and cut into pinwheels. Or serve with chips.

GRAPE SALAD

2Lbs. Green Grapes
2 Lbs. Red Grapes
1/2 Cup regular Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 (8)oz. Pack Cream Cheese
1 (8)oz. Sour Cream
4 oz. Pecans, chooped
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar

Wash and dry grapes. In a large bowl mix cream cheese, sour cream and vanilla. Add grapes and mix gently with a large spoon. Sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans and mix again. Ref. 1 hour before serving.

CORN CASSEROLE

1 (15 1/4) Can whole Kernel Corn, drained
1 (14 3/4)oz.  Can cream style Corn
1 (8)oz. Package Jiffy Corn Meal Muffin Mix
1 Cup Sour Cream
1/2 Cup, or 1 stick Butter or Marg., melted
1 to 11/2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl stir together 2 cans of corn, cornmeal mix, sour cream and butter. Pour into a 9 x 13 in. casserole dish. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from heat and top with cheddar cheese. Return to oven for 5 to 10 minutes until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes and serve.

POCKET CHICKEN

When making these don't let the top of the foil touch the cheese and sauce as it will stick to the alium. foil. If it does just put some more on the chicken and keep it open and let it melt.
2 Boneless Skinless thin Chicken Breast Cutlets
1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
Salt, Pepper and Parmesan Cheese to taste
2 Medium Red Potatoes or regular potatoes, sliced thin
1/4 Cup or more of Marinara Sauce for each packet
1/4 Cup or more Mozzarella Cheese

Preheat the grill to 400 or preheat the oven to 400. Lay 2 pieces of aluminum foil on a flat surface and spray the middle of each one with cooking spray. Wash the potatoes and slice in thin slices. Put the potatoes in a oval shape onto the middle of the foil and sprinkle them with the salt, pepper and parmesan cheese. Mix garlic and italian seasoning together and sprinkle on both sides of the chicken. Also add some salt and pepper. Put the chicken on top of the potatoes. Then add the marinara sauce and 1/8 cup of the cheese. Raise up the ends of the foil and fold twice. Now do the long end. Don't let it touch the top of the chicken as the cheese will stick to the foil. Grill or bake in the oven for around 30 minutes or until chicken is done. Can add more cheese to the top if you like. Poke holes in the pack before opening to let some of the steam out or you will get burned.

CHEESE AND DILL BREAD

2 Cups of All-Purpose Flour
2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 Tablespoon Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Cup Butter or Marg.
1 Cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated
11/2 Tablespoons Dried Dill Weed or 11/2 Tabliespoons Garlic Powder if you don't like dill
1 Tablespoon Grated Onion or powder
3/4 Cup Milk
1 Egg, slightly beaten

Preheat the oven to 350. Spray a loaf pan. Mix dry ings. in a bowl and cut in butter until it looks like coarse bread crumbs. Stir in onion, cheese and dill weed. Mix well. Combine milk and beaten egg. Pour into flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Put in loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes and turn out on a wire rack.