Lord when I get to the end of my rope . . .

I love finding quotes and collecting them. I find them very inspiring and helpful from time to time, especially the ones about coping with the difficulties of life, coz . . . let's face it, we all have to cope with them from time to time! Here are some that I found just recently that I really enjoyed.

"I find difficulties and problems attractive. It is only by coming to grips with difficulty that I can realize my potentialities."
~General Charles DeGaulle



"I do not pray for an easy life, I pray to be a stronger man; I do not pray for tasks equal to my powers, but pay for powers equal to my tasks."
~Bishop Philip Brooks



"If possible it shall be done, and if impossible . . . it must be done."
~John Mason Neale (writer of Good King Wenceslas and Good Christian Men Rejoice.)



"Lord, when I get to the end of my tether, tie a knot for me to hold on to!"
~unknown

That last one is really familiar to me. I have felt like I've been hanging on to the end of the rope for months now . . . and today I have come to recognize the knot at the end . . . it's called hope . . .

Where would any of us be without it???



hmmm . . . somebody chewed up Todd's magazine . . . I wonder who that somebody could be? How could you get angry with a face like that? We couldn't! We just resolve to put the magazines up higher from now on!

I do try to cook healthy from time to time. This is an old favourite that I recently did over, exchanging ground turkey for the minced beef that it originally called for. I like to buy really lean ground turkey, one that is mainly ground turkey breast. This is very delicious and if you use the low fat cream soup and cheese, it's not all that bad for you. Turkey is one of the superfoods too!




*Turkey In A Haystack*
Serves 4
Printable Recipe

I like to think that this is a bit healthier than the beef version of this tasty dish. Layers of rice, a delicious turkey and gravy combo and baby peas, all covered with some cheese. Scrumdiddlyumptious!

3 cups hot cooked rice (I like basamati)
1 pound of ground turkey
1 (10 3/4 ounce) tin of condensed cream of chicken soup
2 TBS milk
1/2 tsp summer savoury
garlic powder to taste
sea salt and white pepper to taste
1 cup cooked baby peas
shredded cheddar cheese for topping (I like to use strong)



Cook the turky in a large skillet which you have sprayed with nonstick baking spray. Cook, stirring until begining to brown and cooked thoroughly. Add the soup, milk and seasonings. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and cook for about 5 minutes or so until creamy and bubbling all the way through.

To serve, divide the rice equally amongst 4 plates. Divide the meat mixture equally as well, spooning it on top of the rice. Top each with an equal amount of peas and then sprinkle on the cheddar. If your peas are hot enough the cheese should melt. If not, pop into the microwave for about 30 seconds or so. Serve immediately.



These may well be the best cookies you have ever tasted! Blueberry Almond Cookies. Check them out today over in The English Kitchen.