This Christmas

As Christmas approaches, I find that I get caught up in the gift giving and meal planning. One has to make a conscious effort to keep in mind what happened on that day 2000 years ago. Jesus my savior was born; born to die for every selfish thought, mean word, and, prideful act to name a few I commit. It is more than a day off, it is a day that cut time in half, and changed the world forever. God came to us, it is mind boggling.

This year however, I would like to approach Christmas differently by focusing His life. As a Christian I often focus on his teaching and attempt to live as He lived. This year I would like to focus on how life was for Jesus. Wonder what He did on His 17th birthday, Did He like apples or grapes? And although I may not get answers this side of heaven, I believe meditating on these things would humanize Him more for me. And help me even appreciate His birth for two reasons. One that God as awesome as He is would come into this world as a man (with all our limitations) for me, and secondly that Jesus fully human would choose to lay down His life for me before while I was still a sinner. Just a thought

To my Husband, my love, my hero

If I caught the world in a bottle and everything was still beneath the moon

Without your love would it shine for me?

If I was smart as Aristotle

And understood the rings around the moon

What would it all matter if you loved me?

Here in your arms where the world is impossibly still

With a million dreams to fulfill

And a matter of moments until the dancing ends

Here in your arms when everything seems to be clear

Not a solitary thing would I fear

Except when this moment comes near the dancing's end

Song: Until, Artist: Sting

I pray our dancing never comes to an end.... Thank you for all your love and support, you truly are me hero.

Ina's Corner

Today on Ina's corner, we have buffalo chicken wings. Trust me these are really really good. Not the healthiest of recipes but then again one does not make them everyday.

Like I mentioned before I especially love her recipes because they are easy to follow. When you get a chance catch her show on the Food Network, it is Barefoot contessa

16 chicken wings (about 3 pounds)
1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 teaspoons Frank's Hot Sauce, or 1 teaspoon Tabasco
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups crumbled Gorgonzola or other blue cheese
1 cup good mayonnaise
3/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons milk
3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Celery sticks, for servingPreheat the broiler.

Cut the chicken wings in thirds, cutting between the bones. Discard the wing tips. Melt the butter and add the cayenne, hot sauce, and salt. Put the wings on a sheet pan and brush them with the melted butter. Broil them about 3 inches below the heat for 8 minutes. Turn the wings, brush them again with the butter, and broil for 4 more minutes or until cooked.

For the sauce, place the blue cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, milk, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process until almost smooth.

Serve the chicken wings hot or at room temperature with the blue cheese dip and celery sticks.

Copyright 2002, Barefoot Contessa Family Style

I love to cook, it is very therapeutic for me. Cutting ingredients, mixing flavors, the aroma, the finished product and of course "Mummy this is good" from my three year old is priceless.

Hello Again

It has been a min. I needed time to sort through my emotions. Can't say that I am completely fine, but I am feeling better each day. Loosing cookie was really hard and despite all the complications, somewhat unexpected.

At first I really missed my baby, kinda wired but it hurt that she/he was gone. As time has gone by, I feel better physically and mentally. I will blog some more later.

Thank you to everyone who prayed for us, we truly appreciate it.

God bless