Today we all start a new year and a clean slate. Today is the first day of this new year and with it it brings a fresh new perspective and for some new goals, ideas, and desires. I may not be making any new year resolutions but that doesn't mean I don't want to change the way some things in my life are. I know for certain that their are some things that I don't want to change. I don't want to change the relationship I have with the Lord Jesus. Only with time and studying God's Word can my relationship just keep getting better. I don't want to change being a Grandmother. I am excited to have new additions being added to our family this year. One new baby will be born in May and one in July. I don't want to change my relationship with my sisters I do want to build closer bonds with them. I want to build a better relationship with my sweetheart Joe. I would love to have a relationship with my youngest son restored and be able to have a relationship with my Granddaughter from him. So in essence I guess my goal for this year is relationships bettering them. Loving more, judging less, getting healthier and just being happy with who I am.
Tomorrow is my sister Conni's Birthday she is the baby of the bunch and will be celebrating her 48th Birthday. We are taking her to a little coffee shop here in town called Zoe's (I've personally never been there) I'm making her a cake called pinkalicious it's baked in mason jars. Can't wait to see how it turns out. She will be receiving several gifts from my sisters and me. I made her a hat and a glass cover
Today I am sharing a recipe for Jalapeno Cheddar Bread
I hope if you try it you enjoy it as much as we do.
Jalapeno Cheddar Bread
In large mixing bowl add:
3 TBLS yeast
1 TBLS salt
3 TBLS sugar
2 TBLS oil or butter
2 1/4 cups very warm water
6-7 cups flour
I start and add in this order. I turn on my mixer and allow the dry ingredients to mix as I add the oil and water. Add 2 cups of the flour and mix well. Add the flour 1 cup at a time mix in between the first 6 cups of flour. The last cup of flour is for the counter to knead in until the bread dough has a nice elastic consistency. Allow this dough to rise until at least double in size. Punch down knead in the following:
1 egg
1 cup cheddar cheese grated
3/4 - 1 cup jalapenos
dough will be wet and chunky
spray bread pans with Pam and place dough into pans push dough into corners and even dough as best as can. Allow dough to double in size and bake at 350* for 45 minutes. This makes 2 loaves of regular size bread.
God needs to be first in your life. If you are having problems in your life try turning it over to God and allow Him to handle it and the stress will be so much less.
I woke up this morning to a dream (a bad one) and the thing that I heard was "It's never a bad time to turn to Jesus" My father has been dead for 13 years and in this dream my father was riding a horse herding a herd of horses into a pen I was at the other end of the pen shutting the gates and when I saw my dad is when I heard that (it's never a bad time to turn to Jesus) I broke down and hit my knees. God has us in the palm of His hands and will not ever leave us or forsake us it's us that leaves Him.
