I am a Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) and have
been a Mormon all my life but have attended other churches as well in
the past. There is NOTHING at all that we are discouraged to discuss
with non-Mormons.

Y'all can say what you want about Mormons but I can tell you this...we
are NOT a cult, we are NOT pagans, and we are NOT evil nor do we distort
the Bible and its teachings.

Sorry if I have offended but I wanted to put in my 2-cents

Use a roux...that is the best trick I know and it makes the best you
ever tasted!

SIMPLE ROUX RECIPE

Ingredients:

3/4 cup oil (Canola or Vegetable)
1 cup all purpose white flour


Directions:

Heat a heavy skillet or cast iron pot and add oil. Once oil is heated,
slowly add the flour, stirring constantly until all is blended. Continue
to cook over medium to low heat, stirring constantly until flour and oil
blend to form a brown roux the color of a dark copper penny. The longer
you cook it, the darker the roux will become. Remember don't rush the
cooking of the roux; allow the mixture to develop at its own pace.
Transfer to cooking pot and add warm broth to hot roux for thickness
desired.

I have two special needs boys: My 11-yr-old has Asperger's syndrome and
my 15-yr-old has PDD/NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Not Otherwise
Specified). Both of these are autism spectrum disorders, or in layman's
terms - high functioning autism. They also have other associated
problems, for instance my 11-yr-old also has severe ADHD and my
15-yr-old also is borderline bipolar.

I love my children with all my heart and would not trade either one of
them for a "normal child" any day! They are so special and so precious
just the way they are...they are my life and my joy! Everything that I
have been through with them has been so worth it...all the hardships,
the misunderstandings, the fighting with society concerning them, the
emotional struggles...have been so worth every single minute. These are
my babies and I love them!

I really, really, really, really, really, really, really miss you!!!!!

I can't wait for you to come home again

Doctors dictating

North Alabama - gorgeous rivers and mountains.....

And the springtime is absolutely breathtaking (until the heat and
humidity get there that is and kills everything)

I made italian chicken vegetable soup for dinner.... unfortunately, the
kids ate most of it!

No strawberries????

She loves her little one dearly

I can't wait until you come back home either, sweetheart! It is
just not the same without you here, my love!

I also cannot wait to see your beach as you have now seen mine
Come home soon...I love you!!!

A DJ's says: "Whose got the marshmallows to roast?"

I am so glad you are home, my love! An hour and a half until I am off
work and you can help put me to sleep....

Hey! I make this with Rice Krispies instead of the frosted flakes...it
is delicious!!!! Instead of the chocolate syrup, I use a hot
fudge sauce made with cook and serve pudding

Child support???? What is child support?

<I don't get it for either of my two children either...don't feel bad>

^^^^ ok, ignore my last paragraph on the Hawaiian Sweet bread, that was
another recipe I have, lol!

Hawaiian Sweet Bread

1 cup warm water
5 tbsp. white sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. powdered milk
2 tbsp. instant potato flakes
3 tsp. yeast
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. lemon extract
2 eggs
4 tbsp. butter or margarine

Measure ingredients into the bread machine in the order suggested by the
machine's manufacturer. Set machine for dough.
Place dough in a 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake in a preheated 350ºF oven for
about 30 minutes. The crust should be golden and bread should sound
hollow when thumped.

You can also do this by hand following your usual breadmaking directions
or do as I do and let the breadmaker do all the kneading for you and
then before baking it put it in a greased loaf pan and let rise until
double, then bake at 375-degrees for 30-40 minutes

Italian Bread (best bread ever for grilled cheese sandwiches)


1-pkg (1/4-oz) active dry yeast
1-cup warm water
3-tbs sugar
2-tbs butter or stick margerine, melted (butter is the best)
1-1/2 tbs italian seasoning
1-tsp garlic powder
1-tsp onion powder (or 1/4-cup to 1/2-cup chopped onion)
2-1/2 to 3-cups flour

In a large mixing owl, dissolve yeast in water. STIR in the sugar,
butter, italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion, and 1-cup of the flour.
Beat until smooth. STIR in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a lightly foured surface; knead until smooth and elastic,
about 5-6 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with nonstick cooking spray,
turning once to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until
doubled, about 1-hour.

Punch dough down; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into a
loaf. Place in a loaf pancreas coated with nonstick cooking spray. Cover
and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30-minutes.

Bake at 375-degrees for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from
pan to a wire rack to cool.

YIELD: 1-loaf

it will be going in the oven in the morning for my sons grilled cheese
"samiches", LoL!

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