Another recipe from the classic zucchini cookbook.. Note I haven't tried these recipes yet but will soon..I might do these this weekend..
From our kitchen to yours
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Zucchini-Bran Squares
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3/4 cup (1 1/2sticks)butter,melted and cooled
3/4 cup egg substitute
1/3 cup skim milk
3/4 cup bran cereal
1/2 cup raisins
1 3/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups grated zucchini
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1~preheat the oven to 350F.Grease an 8 inch square baking dish or coat with nonstick cooking spray
2~combine the butter,egg substitute,milk,cereal,and raisins in a large mixing bowl.Set aside for 5 minutes.
3~In a small mixing bowl,combine the flour,sugar,baking powder,cinnamon,and baking soda. Mix well.
4~Squeeze the zucchini to remove any excess moisture.Stir the zucchini into the cereal mixture and stir to combine. Spread the batter in the prepared baking dish.
5~Bake the squares for 55-60 minutes,until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
6~On a wire rack,cool the squares in the pan. Serve warm or completely cool.
Serves 9
Enjoy!
1 Corinthians 1
1Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,Rachel2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:
3Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
4I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
5That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
6Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
8Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
11For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
12Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
13Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
14I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
15Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.
16And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
27But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
28And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
29That no flesh should glory in his presence.
30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
31That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Well we are very busy here.. It has rained off and on the whole week. So there is much to catch up on. I just came in from mowing and to have lunch.. I started mowing @9:30 and finished @ 1:30 for the day. I still have another day of mowing.. I went through a tank of gas.
Ray is working he is starting his four days on. There is the garden that needs picking..green beans and yellow. Zucchini and the rest of the peas. That is what I know about. The flower and herb beds need weeding and the pool needs to be cleaned and I have one more load of clothes to bring in from line and hang another..Make Ray's meals for tomorrow for work and I hope to make a apron.. I cut four aprons out last night.. So my day is full.. I better go and get the clothes in ..
Thanks for stopping by..
Sister Brenda
I am so happy that I had a great response to yesterday's declutter challenge. I did get several bags of clothes out of my bedroom and a tote of stuff for the garage sale but, I still have a long way to go. So, I am going to keep decluttering today. Dh is off which means I may not be able to spend the whole day cleaning and decluttering, but he is out mowing hay right now which gives me a little time. I have laundry started and just made a jug of sweet tea, so I am ready to go. 
I will try to get back on here after awhile to let you know how things are going and to see how all of you are doing.
I must confess, I can't wait until I can give a report like Mrs. Wood and say that my house is "clean and free of distractions". Doesn't that just sound wonderfully relaxing and peaceful? Congratulations on a wonderful blessing for your home and family Mrs. Wood. And great job to all of you joining with me on this declutter mission!! Thank you also for commenting to let me know!
Blessings,
Rashel
My Life Today (1952)
A Life of Service
Watch carefully, prayerfully, conscientiously, lest the mind become so engrossed with many important business transactions that true godliness is overlooked and love is quenched from the soul, notwithstanding the great and pitiful need of your being God's helping hand to the blind and to all others who are unfortunate. The most friendless demand the most attention. Use your time and strength in learning to be "fervent in spirit," to deal justly, and to love mercy, "serving the Lord." Remember that Christ says, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me."
The Faith I Live By (1958)
God's Remedy For Sin
Consecrate yourself to God in the morning; make this your very first work. Let your prayer be, "Take me, O Lord, as wholly Thine. I lay all my plans at Thy feet. Use me today in Thy service. Abide with me, and let all my work be wrought in Thee." This is a daily matter. Each morning consecrate yourself to God for that day. Surrender all your plans to Him, to be carried out or given up as His providence shall indicate. Thus day by day you may be giving your life into the hands of God, and thus your life will be molded more and more after the life of Christ.
Last time we talked about the ingredients in your cosmetics that were harmful. I gave you a link for a cheat sheet on which products you should use. I forgot to give you the final 5 things that you can do for your beauty routine:
1. Order one new personal care product from the links she gives you.
2. Throw away all bottles containing ingredients from the "Red Alert" list.
3. Check the ingredients in your hair dye.
4. Buy a bottle of nontoxic nail polish. (My fave is Loreal)
5. Buy some organic tampons, diva cup, or make your own pads.
This time we are going to talk about your Green temple-your body. As you know your body is your temple. You only have one so you've got to treat it with love. It isn't necessary to be healthy to run yourself ragged at the gym. There are only 3 things needed to get into great shape: 1) Flexibility (yoga), 2) Aerobics (swimming or walking), 3) Weight-bearing exercise to combat osteoporosis. In the book Gorgeoulsy Green Mrs. Uliano shows poses for yoga, lunges, crunches, and kitchen exercises. She recommends walking/swimming 3 times per week. You can also be green and bicycle for your errands instead of using a car if you live in the city.
Another thing Mrs. Uliano stresses is hydration. She recommends tap, but I recommend reverse osmosis through the tap. Make sure to use a reusable water bottle instead of all the plastic. I love my new stainless steel water bottle from www.laptoplunches.com. It keeps the water really cool and in this heat that's a necessity.
She recommends meditation. I recommend praying. Spend time each morning with your Creator and that will make you feel connected. Also, start a journal, to share your thoughts. Sometimes writing helps you relieve whatever stress you are feeling. Stress kills ya know.
The 5 things to remember/do for taking care of your temple are:
1) Learn the yoga practice
2) Take a thirty-minute fast-paced walk three times this week
3) Park farther away from the entrance to the store, or bicycle
4) Practice the abdominal exercises at least twice
5) Meditate/pray for five minutes.
I hope to have part 3 tomorrow on SHOPPING!!!
Have a blessed day.
~Farrah
Photo courtesy of www.allposters.com
I apologize for my lack of entries this week. We have been working diligently on getting the settlement agreement for modification of custody and child support ready. The papers were sent to Nick's Mom via e-mail. For a day or 2 she was saying she didn't receive the attachments and stuff in order to stall. Yesterday she spoke, well yelled at, Nick, telling him that he is asking a lot. Also, she will not sign a d--- thing if he's trying to replace her with me. He said he's not, but he will not ever live with her and he will not visit her unless she signs the papers. She got mad and was crying saying no she will not give him up. What we don't get is if she isn't going to give him up then why has she allowed him to live here for 2 years without even coming out to visit him? I would do whatever it took to visit my son within 2 years. She hasn't had a job for 6 months! She has had unemployment, we offered her the use of a buddy pass, and I told her she could stay here as long as Bryan's out of town-too much drama there, yikes. Still, she doesn't visit and she makes it out to be she's not going to give up her son, who is of age to choose where he wants to live anyway. We are hoping that she will just sign the papers so that this will not have to be taken to court. We're wondering if she's stalling in signing because of the child support removal. She was getting $600/mo then she insanely filed a garnishment of his wages and then got $400/mo. In these papers it states that Bryan will continue to pay for the insurance on both Nick and Michaela (plus the rest of us), but will no longer pay child support. He has one and she has one so that pretty much equals out. I know she loves Nick, but he has chosen and he's old enough, plus he's lived here for 2 years. She royally messed up with him and it has taken these 2 years to get him straightened out (at least as well as can be for a teenage boy living in the world and not of it) and she has to understand that, but she doesn't think she's done anything wrong. Oh, goodness, I could go on and on about this situation. I'm asking for everyone to please pray about this situation. Thank you!
Blessings,
~Farrah
Our theme is Outrigger Island. And the motto is~
Know the Truth
Speak the Truth
Live the Truth
So we are all dressed in Hawaiian clothes... Last night was Mu-mu night. I felt like Mrs. Roper... remember?
I didn't get a full body shot, but you can kinda get an idea from this picture Cameo and I took before we left...
Here are some pictures from the first night...If it weren't for photobooth I would never have pictures of me.. haha
Here is my Carlie Jean and Logan...
Here are the girls in my class... My Cameo is there on the far right. 
I am excited for tonight and tomorrow and hopefully will have a bunch more pictures. Have a great Friday!My Cup Runneth Over...Chas
Well......I tried, anyhow. Soon I’ll be receiving a form in the mail to fill out. You know, so that the government can take notice of my refusal.
Then I read this.
And then I read this.
Oh, but wait. That surely can’t happen here.
Didn’t you know your children belong to the state? Silly mommies.
The real danger is the gradual erosion of individual liberties through automation, integration, and interconnection of many small, separate record- keeping systems, each of which alone may seem innocuous, even benevolent, and wholly justifiable.
U. S. Privacy Study Commission, 1977
Fight back.
