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Lazy hands make a mn poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. Prov. 10:4
She gets up while it is still dark; she provides food for her family and portions for her servant girls...She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. Prov. 31:15, 17
Wheat Crackers:
Combine:
3 cups wheat flour
1 cup white flour
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
Cut in: 3/4 cup lard/margarine/butter
Beat lightly one egg in a 1 cup measure
add enough milk to fill the cup
Mix to form a ball, kneed lightly. heat overn to 425 degrees. Divide dough into 4 parts, roll out thinly, place on greesed cookie sheets, cut with pizza cutter and prick all over with fork, sprinkle with salt. Bake 7-10 minutes, store in air-tight container.
Comercial wheat thins on sale at Wegmans: 2 boxes for 5 dollars.
This recipe (the equivelant of 2 boxes): aproximately 1 dollar, and you know exactly what is in them.
Currently reading "Laddie" by Gene Stratton Porter- excellent!
Oh Emma...
Last night Josh and I crept into Emma's room with a flash light to check on her. We had noticed for a couple of weeks that it seemed chilly in there and we thought it was because of the newly formed attic with a door in her room. After tucking and kissing her little cherub-like self, Josh shined the flash light down the heating vent on her floor. What did he find? Seven feet down there was a wad of clothes! We used a garden tool duct taped to a long pole to fish out of the vent a bathing suit, underwear, a sock, a stuffed bunny and a pair of tights! We could still see a silk scarf, bead neclace and several pastic toy forks and knives. Tonight we shall try to get them! So a word to the wise, if you have forced air heating vents, invest in wire screen!
Adou
Would everyone please be praying for our friend Adou? He is one of Josh's best Haitian friends and is dying because of a tumor on his lung and cirosis of the liver due to Hepititis C. At least that is what we think it is based on the tests he's been able to afford. We are trying to find a way to get him to the US for surgery/treatment as soon as possible. If you would like to know more, click the link to Connie's blog on my page and look for entries about Adou Saint-Amour.
January
I'm thankful that it is January. We really enjoyed the holidays, but I get tired after all those weeks and I start to crave routine and healthy eating. Today there is snow on the ground at last. I bundled the children up and we went out and built a snow man. Also I am making a huge pot of tomato sauce today. I love the smell of it. Does anyone else eat a bowl of homemade tomato sauce plain when it is almost ready but it isn't time for dinner yet? My mother in law got me a wonderful cook book called "more with less". We used it alot in Haiti and I am excited to get back to it. One of my goals this year is to eat more homemade, whole foods. We need to watch our cholesterol in this family. I love cooking and eating. I'm thankful to live where I can get groceries to make good food.
