Monthly Archives: November 2011

Monte Cristo Masterpiece…

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If you haven’t had your fill of turkey after Thanksgiving I suggest this delectable recipe from Paula Deen!

{Turkey Cranberry Monte Cristo}

Ingredients:

8 slices bread (potato bread, challah, or any other soft bread)
1 cup fontina cheese, grated
8 slices cooked turkey breast
1/2 cup whole cranberry sauce
1 cup baby arugula leaves
3 eggs
1/3 cup milk
pinch nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter

Directions:

Lay the 4 slices of the bread out on a cutting board.  On each slice, place 2 tablespoons of the fontina, followed by 2 slices of the turkey, and 2 tablespoons of the cranberry sauce.  Equally divide the arugula leaves and place on next layer.  Top with the remaining fontina and remaining bread slices.  Press down firmly on sandwiches to seal in the filling.

In a medium bowl, beat the eggs, milk, and nutmeg.  In a large skillet over medium heat, add the butter.  Dip each sandwich into the egg mixture coating both sides.  When butter is melted in skillet, add the sandwiches and cook until golden brown.  Flip sandwich and repeat with other side, adding more butter if necessary.

Remove from pan, drain on paper towels, and let sit for a few minutes.  Cut in halves and serve.

…Yum!  Good thing I froze some Turkey!!

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Literature Snippet…

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“Laura felt a warmth inside her.
It was very small, but it was strong.
It was steady, like a tiny light in the dark,
and it burned very low but no winds would make it flicker
because it would not give up.”
~Laura Ingalls Wilder, The Long Winter
 
 
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Lights Will Guide You…

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And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can’t replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?
 
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
~Coldplay, “Fix You”
 

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin wrote this powerful song for his wife Gwenyth Paltrow after she lost her father!  I hope one day I can give a gift with that kind of strength, support & love to my friends & family!

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Awkward X-Mas Photos…

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A tad bit cheesy, corny & generally awkward Christmas photos = endless amusement!!!

…Add in a pet & it’s pure joy!

…Would you ever send a funny Christmas photo like one of these? 

Might be a fun way to brighten up your friends & family’s holiday!!

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Falling Leaves…

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There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves and remember that it is enough to be taken care of by myself.
~Brian Andreas

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As the last leaves fall and autumn gives way to winter my mind wanders to surviving the holidays as a “single”…dun dun dunnnnn!!  Thus here are some words of comfort to drop on myself this Monday morning…

If you are single, eliminate the thought that something is lacking, and just live each day joyfully.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Language… has created the word “loneliness” to express the pain of being alone.
And it has created the word “solitude” to express the glory of being alone.
- Paul Tillich

It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.
- George Washington

Smile.
Today would be a wonderful day not to take life so seriously.
Today may end up the way you prefer – and it may not.
Happiness is not about being a winner -
it’s about being gentle with life -
being gentle with yourself.
Let life be a dance,
and choose the kind of dance you want for today -
perhaps a gentle loving dance.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

…And so I hope you (and I) can smile & be gentle with yourself this Monday morning!!

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Literature Snippet…

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Love is a flower that grows in any soil,

works its sweet miracles undaunted by autumn frost or winter snow,

blooming fair and fragrant all the year,

and blessing those who give

and those who receive.

~Louisa May Alcott, Little Men

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