Cooking in a box ~

My peach cobbler I cooked at the lake. This was our first time to try cooking in a box and it worked great !! It got much hotter than I expected it to, the cobbler turned out delicious. Of course, eating by the lake added to the goodness !

The outdoor oven is just a box cut with one side that folds up for the door. Inside for the rack are about 6-7 coat hangers stuck through from side to side and they make a sturdy rack. I used an aluminum pan for the cobbler and put about 10 hot charcoals on the bottom. It would have been better to put the coals in an aluminum pan. I just used a pan that rolls came in for the cobbler and will use one for the coals next time. The box has to be completely covered in foil, no cardboard showing inside and out.

My recipe, you could also use this recipe in your oven at home. Enjoy !
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 stick butter
1 can peaches
1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup milk
It took about 45 minutes to cook in my outside oven. It was delicious !

A great day at the lake with family, I am blessed !

Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to acknowledge him.

As surely as the sun rises,

he will appear;

he will come to us like the winter rains,

like the spring rains that water the earth.

"Hosea 6:3 (NIV )

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Have a very blessed day !

Roses...

A Dozen Roses: stand for "there are dozens of ways I care about you."
Two Dozen Roses: stands for the 24 hours in a day and tells that

"you think about them every hour".
Three Dozen Roses: signifies a deep love unlike any other.
Four Dozen Roses: means unchanging and unconditional love.

Makes one wonder how much love is in a garden of beautiful roses ?

Lord I come before You, desiring to provide thanks.

Father, I have so much to be thankful for, things unseen and seen,that

Thank you for the beautiful roses and the gift of sight to see them.

Lord, I desire to be thankful, to appreciate everything that comes across my path.

Thank you for so much for your Love.

I thank you and Praise you. Amen.

He is Risen.

He is not here; he has risen!

Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: Luke 24:6

Have a blessed Easter, Praise God, Jesus lives.

Lovely spring

Genesis 1:11 And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so.

SPRING

The alder by the river Shakes out her powdery curls;

The willow buds in silverFor little boys and girls.
The little birds fly overAnd oh, how sweet they sing!

To tell the happy children

That once again 'tis spring.
The gay green grass comes creeping

So soft beneath their feet;

The frogs begin to rippleA music clear and sweet.
And buttercups are coming,And scarlet columbine,And in the sunny meadows

The dandelions shine.
And just as many daisiesAs their soft hands can hold

The little ones may gather,All fair in white and gold.
Here blows the warm red clover,There peeps the violet blue;

O happy little children!

God made them all for you.

~by Celia Thaxter

Have a blessed day !

Today is WFW !

The purpose of Word filled Wednesday is to share God’s word through photo’s & a Bible verse!

The link is on my sidebar if you would like to join in and be blessed.

Father, Blessed are you, Creator of heaven and earth,you made the world and offer it life.

Remember us as we begin our work,that we work in harmony with others.

May we do what is useful and good and together build a world that is pleasing to you.

To us and all whom we meet today, give your joy and peace. Amen.

Thankful Thursday

Today is Thankful Thursday and I am thankful for the ORDINARY DAYS .

If you have about 7 minutes this video is so well worth watching.

Thank you Laurie @ http://womentakingastand.blogspot.com/ for hosting.

Link to video ` Ordinary days ~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olSyCLJU3O0

Praying you all have a blessed ordinary day !

Blessings to my blogging friends !

This day I call to me:

God's strength to direct me,

God's power to sustain me,

God's wisdom to guide me,

God's vision to light me,

God's ear to my hearing,

God's word to my speaking,

God's hand to uphold me,

God's pathway before me,

God's shield to protect me,

God's legions to save me.

~from A Retreat With St. Patrick

May you be blessed with

warmth in your home,

love in your heart,

peace in your soul

and joy in your life.

~ Irish Blessing

Have a wonderful day !

Today is Tempt my Tummy Tuesday,

to enjoy more great recipes or join in click the link on my sidebar.

Ladies, thanks so much for hosting !

Strawberry Smoothies ~
1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 (8 oz.) container strawberry yogurt
1 cup strawberries ( fresh or frozen )
1 cup ice cubes

COMBINE sweetened condensed milk, yogurt and strawberries in blender container; cover and blend until smooth.
ADD ice cubes gradually with blender running, blending until smooth. Serve immediately.

Yummy !!

~ Think Like a Tree ~

Soak up the sun

Affirm life's magic Be graceful in the wind

Stand tall after a storm

Feel refreshed after it rains

Grow strong without notice

Be prepared for each season

Provide shelter to strangers

Hang tough through a cold spell

Emerge renewed at the first signs of spring

Stay deeply rooted while reaching for the sky

Be still long enough to hear your own leaves rustling.

~ by K.I.Shragg

Dear Father,

I thank You for mercy, for forgiveness, for purity, for providing for my needs.Thank you dear God for our beautiful nature, the trees, the moon, the stars, the ground we walk on. Help me to not take any of these and so many of my blessings for granted.Thank you for the blood of Jesus, your precious lamb.

Amen

I received this great award from my friend Connie in MS @ http://mealplanningwithconnie.blogspot.com/ . Connie has some fantastic southern recipes. I have tried many of them and they were all great. She shares encouraging
verses and quotes ! You will gain pounds just reading her blog !

The rules for accepting this award are:
1. Post the award.
2. Thank and mention the person who gave you the award.
3. Pass the award on to seven bloggers whom you think embody the spirit of the Kreativ Blogger Award.
4. Name seven things about yourself that others don’t know.
5. Don’t forget to notify the seven Kreativ Bloggers about their award and post a link to their blog.

~ I volunteer once a month at a local nursing home.
~ I have a bachelor of science degree in Education.
~ I lost my Mother to Cancer almost 4 years ago, and still miss her so much.
~ I love to make chocolate fantasy fudge with my husband, it is our specialty !
~ I am pretty good at Scrabble, ask my son and husband ( Well, they might not admit being beat by mom ! )
~ I am very proud of my boy scout son, Matthew !


I also received this Beautiful Heart Award from my dear friend Trish whose hometown is also in TN. She is a lovely person, inside and out, one great grammy ! Her blog is always a blessing to me . http://grammyoffive.blogspot.com/

Instructions:

1. List 4 things that keep your inner self beautiful.

2. List 4 things that keep you physically beautiful.

3. Tell us about a precious memory you keep close to your heart. ( Optional )

4. Share this award with 5 other people that you think have a beautiful heart too.

5. Link the blogs of the people you chose and link the person's blog who awarded you.

6. Have fun!

Inner beauty

1. My inner self is beautiful only because of Jesus Christ. I am nothing without his love.

2. Humility, I pray everyday for God to make me more humble and understanding.

3. Joy, I try to share joy and kindness with others.

4. LOVE!

Physical beauty

1. Good hair color.

2. Good hair cut, thanks to Stacey !

3. Blue eyes

4. Bubble baths and perfumes, love em !

Thank you my dear sweet friends for these beautiful awards.

If you follow my blog, please accept these awards from me you are all very deserving.

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves."-- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

The purpose of Word filled Wednesday is to share God’s word

through photo’s & a Bible verse!

Visit our dear hostess for WFW @ http://crittyjoy.typepad.com/critty_joy/ .

Thank you for visiting , have a very blessed Wednesday !