President Hinckley

To the Women, Pres Hinckley (Oct 2003)
He states, "We all worry about our performance. We all wish we could do better. But unfortunately we do not realize, we do not often see the results that come of what we do.
He went to a stake conference and he left feeling, " that I had been a total failure. I felt I had not touched anyone for good. I was miserable with a sense of inadequacy."
Then, some years later, I was at another conference in California.  At the conclusion of the meeting a man came up to me and said, “You were at a conference a few years ago in such-and-such a place.” You said something that started me to think. It touched me and stayed with me and stirred me. I decided to alter my course. I turned my life around.  I am happier than I have ever been at any time in my life.”
I thanked him, and when I left him I said to myself, shaking my head: “You never know. You never know whether you do any good. You never know how much good you do.”
Now, my dear sisters, that is the way with you. You are doing the best you can, and that best results in good to yourself and to others. Do not nag yourself with a sense of failure. Get on your knees and ask for the blessings of the Lord; then stand on your feet and do what you are asked to do. Then leave the matter in the hands of the Lord. You will discover that you have accomplished something beyond price.

I love this b/c even an apostle on the road to being the prophet- felt like a failure and miserable.  I have most definitely felt that way, I feel very validated that he has felt that way.  So this shows me that when I do feel a failure, there has to be something good happening at the same time.  Maybe satan knows we are doing good, so he is trying to hold us back by feeling discouraged, miserable and inadequate.  So now I will recognize those negative feelings/emotions and do as Pres Hinckley says, "Get on your knees and ask for the blessings of the Lord; then stand on your feet and do what you are asked to do."

Mormon Channel video

Crispy Chicken Parmesan

FoodNetwork and Delish

1 1/2 c. panko bread crumbs
1/2 c. grated Parmesan

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, beaten
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp. canola oil
4 oz. fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
1 1/2 c. marinara sauce, store-bought or homemade
Pound out 6 chicken breasts till flat.
Salt and pepper both sides of chicken.  

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. 

Combine the bread crumbs and Parmesan on a sheet of waxed paper/plate/ziplock bag. Spread the flour on another sheet of waxed paper. Working with 1 piece of chicken at a time, dip both sides into the flour, shaking off excess. Dip each piece into the egg whites, shaking off excess, and then press both sides into the breading to coat. (for a crunchier breading- dip the chicken in an egg then flour mixture and egg mixture then panko and repeat.)

Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken (in batches, if necessary) and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the chicken, in 1 layer, to the baking dish, cover each chicken breast with slice of mozzarella  Bake in oven 12-15min.  Pour warmed spaghetti sauce on top of chicken right before serving.

Serve with steamed broccoli, spaghetti sauce, salad, defrost frozen rolls in fridge the night b4 (Preheat oven to 350F. Bake rolls 15-20 minutes,),  and spaghetti noodles

2 different cakes mixes

1. Chocolate cupcakes, after cooked, cut the top and bottom of cupcake apart and fill with vanilla pudding, then top with choco frosting. (or who we really kidding, just buy the premade stuff)

2. Made a vanilla cake but wanted a choco swirl in it. So i then mixed part of vanilla cake with choco pudding mix and added 1/2c-1c milk. Put vanilla cake mix in greased 9x13pan, then put plops of choco pudding cake mix in the pan and swirl the mixes together.

3/24/16, thursday, pounded chicken flat and salt and pepper each piece, coat with the breading, saute both sides on stove top, then freeze, put wax paper between each chicken piece.  On sunday pull out chicken, put on cookie sheet, put slices of mozzarella on chicken and bake 425 15min

3/24/16, thursday, make cupcakes, can put in fridge or freezer till sunday. Then sat or sunday, make pudding mixture and fill inside of cupcakes and top with frosting

3/27/16 make the pudding let sit in bowl 30 min, then put into cupcakes, then make sauce pan fluffy frosting  (to make choco frosting- add cocoa powder  or melted choco chips to sauce pan)

Sloppy Joes

BettyCrocker

1 lb. lean ground beef 

1c lentils

1

 cup chopped onions

1 cup chopped celery

1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper 

1(12-oz.) bottle chili sauce or (2 t chili powder)

1 t mustard

1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste

2 to 3 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 

added 1 T BBQ sauce 

1/4 teaspoon pepper 

16 sandwich buns, split

• In large skillet, cook ground beef, onions, celery and bell pepper over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain.
• 2 In 3 1/2 to 4-quart slow cooker, combine ground beef mixture and all remaining ingredients except buns; mix well.
• 3 Cover; cook on low setting for 4 to 6 hours.
• 4 Stir; spoon beef mixture into buns.
• I made extra then froze it in a ziplock bag for a future dinner