Marie's Sunday Six

Welcome to my Sunday Six Smile Makers post for Sunday May the 8th, 2011! Not only is it Sunday, but today is Mother's Day in North America and I don't know where else in the world, but I am sure it is Mother's Day in a lot of places. A very special day where we honor Mother's and their love for us all the day through! I thought it would be fun to share some of my favourite thoughts and quotes on Mothers for you this morning. I am a real quote lover and these are the types of things that always bring a smile to my face and heart!




"Every mother is like Moses. She does not enter the Promised Land. She prepares a world she will not see."
~Pope Paul VI



"Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers, and sisters, aunts and cousins, but only one mother in the whole world."
~Kate Douglas Wiggin



"Making a decision to have a child -- it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body."- Elizabeth Stone




"I know of no better answer to the foul practices that confront our young people today, than the teachings of a mother, given in love with an unmistakable warning."
~Gordon B Hinckley



You are the trip I did not take;
You are the pearls I cannot buy;
You are my blue Italian Lake;
You are my piece of foreign sky.
~Anne Campbell



"Mothers need not fear. When mothers know who they are and who God is and have made covenants with Him, they will have great power and influence for good on their children.”
~Julie B. Beck, “Mothers Who Know,” Ensign, Nov 2007, 76–78




And finally a wonderful message from Jeffrey R Holland on Motherhood. I hope that you will watch it and enjoy it as I do.

It is rainy and dull here today, but we do need the moisture for our gardens. We are having guests later on this afternoon. Nothing special, but an informal tea table, with lots of finger sandwiches, potato chips, pickles and a few sweet treats for afters. I do so love having people over. Entertaining is one of the things I love to do most of all!

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone! May your day be blessed in countless ways.




*Pork Scallopine with a White Wine Sauce*
Serves 4
Printable Recipe

Deliciously tender pork in a lovely sauce. Perfect for Mother's Day, or really any special day!

1 (1 pound) pork tenderloin
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 TBS flour
4 tsp olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
2 tsp snipped fresh sage, or 1/2 tsp dried sage, crushed
1 tsp snipped fresh rosemary, or 1/4 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
1 cup of chicken broth
2 TBS water
1 TBS cornstarch
2 TBS snipped fresh parsley

Trim any fat from the meat and discard. Slice the meat into 1/2-inch slices. Place each slice between two pieces of plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a meat mallet, pound meat lightly until 1/4 inch thick. Remove plastic wrap. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper. Place flour in a shallow dish. Dip meat into flour, turning to coat evenly.

Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil over medium-high heat in a very large skillet. Add half of the meat to skillet. Cook about 4 minutes or until meat is browned, turning once halfway through cooking. Remove meat from skillet; cover and keep warm.

Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil to skillet; cook the remaining meat as directed above. Remove from skillet; cover and keep warm.

To make the sauce, add the garlic to the same skillet. Cook and stir for 30 seconds. Add the wine, sage, and rosemary. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add the broth. Return the pork to the skillet. Bring just to boiling. Cook, uncovered, for 2 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the water and cornstarch. Stir this mixture into the broth mixture. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.

Place the meat on a heated serving platter to serve. Spoon the sauce over top and sprinkle with parsley. Serve.



Baking over in The English Kitchen today, a really scrummy Milk Chocolate and Peanut Butter Tray Bake!