Tonight's Dinner: Herb Pan Tilapia with Herb Rice and Zucchini

In  a medium pot, heat 2 cups water with a chicken bullion cube, bring to boil. Add sliced, cleaned zucchini & boil for 2 minutes, remove with slotted spoon and set aside. To still boiling water, add 1 cup white rice, salt, pepper, a couple of light sprinkles of basil, stir well, cover & set heat to LOW, cook 12-15 minutes, checking for readiness by that time. Add finely chopped fresh parsley, stir well, set aside.
While rice is cooking, in large pan add EV Olive Oil, minced garlic... heat garlic a minute, then add Tilapia, cook for 4 minutes on Med/MedHigh heat on each side. Add an inch of tubed, prepared Cilantro and tubed, prepared Ginger (omit if you like)... (found in your produce area). Chop some parsley & stir in. Salt & pepper fish. Shake pan back and forth, then gently turn over fish once more. Add par-boiled zucchini around edges of pan away from fish, salt & pepper all, stir gently around edges to soak up some flavors. Serve all on top of rice.

(Parsley is good for digestion. Ginger is good for body pain and stomach issues.)

What's for Supper? Slow Cooker, Left-over, Spiral Ham Soup!

(addendum: I had to add more water after I started eating this, it was a little strong for me, but the flavor was amazing... it pretty much ended up being a full can of water.)

I also chopped some carrots. Didn't have anything else like celery, onion... 

so just using up what I have :)  (The broth can says 3lbs, the largest can you can buy. Sometimes when I make large soups like these, I need much more than small cans.)

 

This is going to be soooo good! It smells amazing already 

and it's only been 'cooking' as long as I've been prepping it! LOL

BOOKS FOR SALE: religious books, and the entire Harry Potter series

http://www.ebay.com/sch/missslickone2011/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

ALL of my books are in impeccable shape. Once I read them, I store them in a drawer to keep them clean and undamaged.

Book 5 is soft cover

This one has Post office stamp because it was bought on "Day One" in-store

Side view to show no damage to books

Slight upper-left cover fold from when it was shipped to me

Slight fold-mark from when it was shipped to me

Bible Study book

Starbucks' deals for December! (and some in Nov at end of article)

Who loves Starbucks? Then you won’t want to miss out on these deals!

Starbucks will be having 12 days of deals starting December 1st.  Here are a list of the deals:

• December 1st:  Buy any Tumbler or Mug and get a FREE Grande Beverage
• December 2nd: Buy One Get One FREE Starbucks VIA Ready Brew 12 pack or Buy One Get One FREE Tazo Tea Tin
• December 3rd : Buy the featured Brewed Coffee Tumbler and get FREE Coffee  ALL JANUARY
• December 4th:   Get a Stainless Steel Tumbler for $9.95 and get any 1lb Christmas Blend and a Red Stainless Tumbler for only $19.95
• December 5th:  Get a Red, Blue, or Gold acrylic tumbler for $5.95
• December 6th:  Buy a Merry Moments Cocoa Gift Set for $12.95
• December 7th:  Buy any 1lb or Christmas Blend coffee or K Cup 12 pk for $9.95 or buy a Starbucks VIA Christmas Blend 12 pack for $7.95 and buy one Christmas Verismo Pod Pack for $8.95
• December 8th:  Buy a 16 oz Cold Cup Filled with frapp inspired flavored chocolates for $10.95
• December 9th:   Buy a Starbucks 12 oz Red Cup Collection Mug for $3.95
• December 10th:   Save 30% on gift packs
• December 11th:   Save 40% off on Cold Cups and Cold Cup Straws
• December 12th:  Save 40% on a Cranberry Bliss Bar Tray

Also, they just announced a new promotion where you can buy 5 holiday drinks and then you’ll get one FREE!  Here’s how that works:

• At participating stores, pick up a holiday beverage tasting card from your barista at the register, while supplies last.

• Collect a sticker each time you purchase a holiday beverage from November 19 through January 2.

• Collect five stickers and get any Grande-sized handcrafted beverage of your choice, on us!

• You can redeem your completed tasting card through March 4.

Resharing since it's Casserole Season! Lockabee Broccoli Casserole

Lockabee Broccoli Casserole

This is from a family we personally know here in SC named Lockabee. The husband is well-known for his cooking and we were very lucky to get this recipe off his wife many years ago. We've enjoyed it ever since! :) ~Phyllis Sherer~

Lockabee Broccoli Casserole

1 head of broccoli, cooked 30 minutes and drained

1 can LeSueur very young small early Peas (or your fav brand)

1 can cream of mushroom soup (or cream of chicken)

1/2 onion, grated

2 cups shredded, sharp cheddar cheese

3/4 cup mayo, NOT Miracle Whip

2 eggs, beaten

Salt & pepper to taste

Cook & drain broc. Mix other items. In a casserole dish, layer 1/2 the broc., then 1/2 the mix. Repeat. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes until cheese is melted and casserole begins to brown. Let cool 10 minutes out of oven. Enjoy!

I've been very sick, so I was looking up soup recipes

Ran across this one and loved it :) I was told that dairy is bad for bronchial problems so I did not add sour cream or cheese on top as previously suggested on this recipe. I also added celery, not that I love it, but what is chicken soup without it? LOL Oh, also, no milk, I used low-sodium chicken broth.
Take lots of Vit C, at least 3-4 times a day, get plenty of non-caffeine liquids in you, take steam baths or showers and get plenty of rest!

If you were thinking that chicken soup as a cure or remedy for the common cold was merely a myth or perhaps only produces a psychological "nurturing" effect on the brain, think again. Chicken soup is a super medicinal crime fighter against some of the nastiest colds. Next time you or your loved ones are ill, try it. Here is my own chicken soup recipe. You can prepare it in a giant pot or a crock pot. I recommend using a crock pot because the added cooking time will only enhance the flavor of the soup, but either will work fine.

Miracle Chicken Soup

Ingredients

1 Whole Chicken

1 - 16 oz. bag of frozen peas and carrots

3 cups cooked rice

1 - 24 oz. can of Rotel tomatoes

1 cup of milk

Salt

Pepper

Basil flakes

Salt, pepper and sprinkle basil flakes on whole chicken. Place chicken in a pot of water and cook for one hour, flipping chicken after 30 minutes. Once cooked, remove chicken and cut into medium sized chunks. Save the chicken broth. Return the chicken to the broth. Turn the stove or crock pot onto low. Add two cups of water. Toss in peas and carrots, rice, rotel tomatoes and milk. Cook for thirty minutes on stove or four hours in crock pot. Enjoy!

BOOK REVIEW: She's Got Issues by Nicole Unice

She's Got Issues

by Nicole Unice

"Seriously good news for stressed-out, secretly scared control freaks like us"

This book & DVD set were given to me by Tyndale House Publishers for an honest review. My comments are my own.

"Standing on my porch with a dish towel on one shoulder and a burp cloth on the other, I knew in the deepest part of my soul that this could not be the 'life to the full' that Jesus promised".

Nicole Unice is a Christian counselor, ministry leader, and mom. She lets us know plenty about where she's been and how she came to bring this book to life. She helps us understand where she's coming from, which in turn lets you feel more comfortable when reading the book, almost like she right there talking with you one-on-one. 

She explains about who you are, a King or a Pawn; groups in which control, or lack of, places us. Surprisingly, I wasn't the one I thought I was! There are different, dare I say, fractures, layers, to what makes one a King or Pawn.

She helps us figure out why we are the way we are, what got us there, what happens while we are there, and how to deal with it. Not necessarily how to stop or 'fix' it, but how to control it to better suit our needs. And we have the access to the power of Jesus Christ to help us through it! 

This 14 chapter (great for study groups) book will walk you through a part of your life that you had no idea needed tweaking. 

ISBN 978-1-4143-6510-7

Christian Life/Women/Spiritual Growth

Includes Quizzes and other personal assessment tools

Copyright 2011, 2012

www.tyndale.com

www.nicoleunice.com