A BIT OF FUNCTION

This week I went to lunch in Rancho Santa Fe at an adorable cafe named Thyme. Thyme specializes in fresh salads, soups, and other light fare. The thing that got me most excited was their bakery. They have a beautiful bakers rack filled with gorgeous homemade delights just like your Grandma would make. The bakers rack was filled with rustic pies, and cakes. One cake that caught my eye was an Orange Bundt Cake. I have an orange tree so I was inspired to come home and try to make it. I went to the internet in search of a recipe, and discovered one from all recipes.com that I altered a bit. Here it is. Ingredients 1 cup of butter,softened 2 cups of sugar 4 eggs 3 teaspoons of fresh grated orange rind 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 3 cups of flour 3 teaspoons of baking powder 1 cup of milk Glaze 1 cup of confectioners sugar 4 teaspoons of fresh squeezed orange juice 1 teaspoon of fresh grated orange rind Directions 1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy;

Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Ingredients - 2 chicken boneless skinless chicken breasts - 2 cans Ro-Tel (lime and cilantro flavor) - 1 can of black beans - 1 can kidney beans - 1 can of corn - 1 onion, chopped - 2 garlic cloves, minced - 1 carton of chicken broth - 3 TBS. chili powder Toppings - tortilla chips - grated cheese - sour cream - fresh cilantro - fresh lime wedges - chipped avocados Why I Love Crock Pot dinners... Put chopped onion, cans of beans, rotel, corn, chicken broth, and spices in crock pot and stir to mix. Place the chicken on top and make sure the chicken is covered partially with liquid,(add water if needed). Cook on high for 6-7 hours or low 8-9 hours. Before serving remove the chicken and shred, then return to crock pot sir to combine. To serve place a few tortilla chips on the bottom of the bowl, ladle soup over the chips, top with topping of choice. Enjoy!

Happy Valentines Day Everyone! I wish for you all to find peace, happiness, and love for yourselves and the ones you love the most. I am working on a couple of new recipes to be posted soon. Stay tuned, and let me know what you are  interested in.  I would love to hear from you.

Valentines Day Plans? I love the month of February because it is all about love and celebrating those that you love the most. Since we had children they too become part of our Valentines Celebration. I will help Makenna make Valentines for her class party, Tyler is attending a Junior High Dance. For Valentines Day Randy and I will give them special Valentines and a special little gift. We will have a family dinner together. My most romantic husband always comes through with the perfect Valentine for me. I Love Valentines Day. What will you be doing this year to celebrate the day of Love?

The Body is an amazing machine, with the  ability to heal. The body heals itself day after day, and when it needs help to do its job it signals for help in the form  of pain. Too often, however, we ignore that signal and push on either by taking pills or ignoring the pain until it  succombs to our mal treatment. Look at it this way, when any other machine signals that all is not well, for the most part we listen and do some something to correct the situation. For example, when your oil light comes on in your car most people within the hour will go and have the problem fixed. On the other hand, if you get pain , your bodies  signal that something is wrong, most people ignore it, or mask it by taking a pill. Once the symptom is masked we  forget about it until it returns.  Learn how to listen to your body when it talks to you, Pay attention to your pain and  do something right away to fix the cause of your problem.