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Saturday, September 29, 2007
When Life Gives You Apples...Make Apple Sauce!!
So, a couple weeks ago I was given a bag of freshly picked apples from my mother-in-law Gretchen. She got them from family friends Bob and GeGe who had over zealous apple trees that produced an abundance of fruit this year. 
Being the together woman that I am I finally got around to doing something with them today. I had contemplated for days about what to do with so many apples. Apple pie, apple cobbler, apple muffins, apple bread etc. I finally decided on applesauce because I am trying to go the healthy route and I still have very fond memories of some homemade apple sauce I was served earlier this year by our friend Nancy in Virgina Beach. Delicious!
So Easy! AND so yummy. I am going to cook up some pork chops to go with it. Nothing better than pork chops and apple sauce.
So here is what I did...
(I took a few recipes and pared it down to a basic version. You can add your own touches like nutmeg or vanilla for something different)
Peel and quarter about 20 small apples (15 med, 10 large...you get the idea. As most of my friends know I don't really cook in exacts and I love to combine recipes.)
Put them in 2 cups of water, add a cup of packed brown sugar, 1.5 tsp of cinnamon, mix together and bring to a boil.
Turn heat down to a high med. Let boil for about 30 min or until the apples reach the consistency you would like.
I put the apples in a bowl and used a blender to make a nice chunky sauce but you can achieve that with a spoon or potato masher as well.
I loved making this because it made the house smell deliciously like fall, it was really simple to make while I was cleaning, AND you have a yummy healthy treat to enjoy!
Being the together woman that I am I finally got around to doing something with them today. I had contemplated for days about what to do with so many apples. Apple pie, apple cobbler, apple muffins, apple bread etc. I finally decided on applesauce because I am trying to go the healthy route and I still have very fond memories of some homemade apple sauce I was served earlier this year by our friend Nancy in Virgina Beach. Delicious!
So Easy! AND so yummy. I am going to cook up some pork chops to go with it. Nothing better than pork chops and apple sauce.
So here is what I did...
(I took a few recipes and pared it down to a basic version. You can add your own touches like nutmeg or vanilla for something different)
Peel and quarter about 20 small apples (15 med, 10 large...you get the idea. As most of my friends know I don't really cook in exacts and I love to combine recipes.)
Put them in 2 cups of water, add a cup of packed brown sugar, 1.5 tsp of cinnamon, mix together and bring to a boil.
Turn heat down to a high med. Let boil for about 30 min or until the apples reach the consistency you would like.
I put the apples in a bowl and used a blender to make a nice chunky sauce but you can achieve that with a spoon or potato masher as well.
I loved making this because it made the house smell deliciously like fall, it was really simple to make while I was cleaning, AND you have a yummy healthy treat to enjoy!
Friday, August 24, 2007
One Year
Today marks one year since my Love asked me to marry him. I am so thankful for the precious time I have had with him in my life and I look forward to spending the rest of my life with my best friend and most precious gift from God.
Missing Home
So, today I was struck with a bit of homesickness. As hard as homesickness can be the Lord is always faithful to remind me that this world is not my home. He gently reminds me of the truth that this longing in my heart for a place here on earth is really longing for my true home in heaven. Oh, how wonderful that place must be! I have had the privilege of living in
some amazing places and calling them home over my 24 years and yet they are just a small taste of the goodness the Lord has in store for us. But heaven's goodness is not just simply because of how amazing heaven is going tobe but the amazing reality that I will be able to gaze upon my be
autiful Saviour and spend eternity worshiping him. Now that is an incredible thought. So on a day like today when I am longing for the beautiful sandy beach in Sandbridge or the old tree lined streets of Fredericksburg or my fun and welcoming family I am once again reminded that my extraordinary eternal home is awaiting me in heaven with my Saviour's hands outstretched waiting to finally welcome me home.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Wedding Pictures
I thought I would post some of the pictures that our friends and family took at our wedding. Here are some of my favorites. They are a bit out of order but I hope you enjoy. I will post some of the professional ones when we get them. Meghan and Talia did an amazing job. Alex and I had almost 1,700 pictures to pick from. That is mainly the reason (along with all of our company ;) why we were so slow in choosing which pictures were going into our album. Check out Meghan's website if you want to see more of her work. meghanshawphotography.com
God, the best maker of all marriages,
Combine your hearts into one.
--William Shakespeare
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Update-Part 1
So here is the beginning of an update on Alex and I since most of you last saw us at our wedding. Sorry for the lack of some pictures because I have not downloaded all of them onto my computer (something else I need to get around to doing) but I have a ton to share because there has been a lot going on.
First, Alex and I had a great time on our honeymoon in Washington. That truly is the greenest state I have ever seen and for good reason because it really does rain a lot there! (Pictures soon to follow)
After getting back to the beach we spent a week just hanging out with my family including Clay since he was still on leave from Iraq. It was such a wonderful time for my family and I am glad we had that before Clay, Alex and I left around the same time.
We packed up all our wonderful wedding gifts (thank you everyone for your generosity), mountain bikes. and surf boards and drove both of our vehicles 2,000 miles to Lakewood, Colorado pretty much only sleeping for about 6 hours at Alex's uncle Rocky's house in St. Louis.
I now know I can be a driving machine with the aid of books on tape as long as they are history based because weird novels put me to sleep!
Once in Lakewood (a suburb on the south west side of Denver) we moved into the home of Alex's close friends Mika and Andrew
. They were such a blessing to us. We were roomies with them for about two months and had the privilege of being a part of their household when the welcomed their first baby-Brooklyn Grace into the wo
rld. I must say she is one of the best (and cutest!) babies I have ever encountered. Literally she could sleep through a hurricane. And she is already a well traveled baby because and three weeks old Mika and Andrew took her to Australia (his home) for a month while Alex and I sadly stayed in Colorado to hold down the fort. With the exception of some extremely brown grass I think the house fared quite well.
Baby Brooklyn was followed a week later by another addition to my family Savanna Grace. She is my new little cousin only 24 years younger than me! She is a beautiful little Gerber baby that rival's her second cousin Cole in size and he has 9 months on her! We are so excited to have her in the family and I can't wait to see her grow into a beautiful spunky little girl just like her momma! (Pics to follow)
Once settled into our new home Alex hit the job market full force. And after 2 1/2 weeks and careful consideration he accepted a position at Adam Aircraft in their quality assurance department. It is a great position right up his alley. His schedule is three days on and four days off which we really enjoy. Alex's only complaint is that he does not get to "wrench on the planes" as much as he used to. The company is a very cutting
edge. They design aircraft made fully of carbon fiber making them light weight and efficient. Their prop plane is now FAA certified and they are working on getting their jet FAA certified and are relatively close to that mile marker. For any of you who want to know more you can look them up or talk to Alex because that is the extent of my knowledge on all that aviation stuff. I have seen the planes and they really are like nothing I have ever seen so it is neat to see Alex be a part of something that challenges him and is forward thinking. Besides that the company treats their employees extremely well Alex starts out with three weeks of vacation his first year! The Lord has truly blessed us.
Well that is all for now folks. More to come. May the Lord bless you and keep you!
First, Alex and I had a great time on our honeymoon in Washington. That truly is the greenest state I have ever seen and for good reason because it really does rain a lot there! (Pictures soon to follow)
After getting back to the beach we spent a week just hanging out with my family including Clay since he was still on leave from Iraq. It was such a wonderful time for my family and I am glad we had that before Clay, Alex and I left around the same time.
We packed up all our wonderful wedding gifts (thank you everyone for your generosity), mountain bikes. and surf boards and drove both of our vehicles 2,000 miles to Lakewood, Colorado pretty much only sleeping for about 6 hours at Alex's uncle Rocky's house in St. Louis.
I now know I can be a driving machine with the aid of books on tape as long as they are history based because weird novels put me to sleep!
Once in Lakewood (a suburb on the south west side of Denver) we moved into the home of Alex's close friends Mika and Andrew
. They were such a blessing to us. We were roomies with them for about two months and had the privilege of being a part of their household when the welcomed their first baby-Brooklyn Grace into the wo
rld. I must say she is one of the best (and cutest!) babies I have ever encountered. Literally she could sleep through a hurricane. And she is already a well traveled baby because and three weeks old Mika and Andrew took her to Australia (his home) for a month while Alex and I sadly stayed in Colorado to hold down the fort. With the exception of some extremely brown grass I think the house fared quite well.Baby Brooklyn was followed a week later by another addition to my family Savanna Grace. She is my new little cousin only 24 years younger than me! She is a beautiful little Gerber baby that rival's her second cousin Cole in size and he has 9 months on her! We are so excited to have her in the family and I can't wait to see her grow into a beautiful spunky little girl just like her momma! (Pics to follow)
Once settled into our new home Alex hit the job market full force. And after 2 1/2 weeks and careful consideration he accepted a position at Adam Aircraft in their quality assurance department. It is a great position right up his alley. His schedule is three days on and four days off which we really enjoy. Alex's only complaint is that he does not get to "wrench on the planes" as much as he used to. The company is a very cutting
edge. They design aircraft made fully of carbon fiber making them light weight and efficient. Their prop plane is now FAA certified and they are working on getting their jet FAA certified and are relatively close to that mile marker. For any of you who want to know more you can look them up or talk to Alex because that is the extent of my knowledge on all that aviation stuff. I have seen the planes and they really are like nothing I have ever seen so it is neat to see Alex be a part of something that challenges him and is forward thinking. Besides that the company treats their employees extremely well Alex starts out with three weeks of vacation his first year! The Lord has truly blessed us.Well that is all for now folks. More to come. May the Lord bless you and keep you!
Here We Go!
O.K. So I originally went with a blog instead of the knot.com page because I had the intentions of using it as my blog (also Alex thought the knot was corny and wouldn't let me create a site...so I had to be resourceful!) Anyway, now thanks to my friend Michelle's kind kick in the pants reminder I am now embarking into the world of blogging. I really do think this is a great way to keep people in touch with the goings on of our lives out here in beautiful Denver, CO. So I look forward to blogging with all you crazy people out there!
HERE WE GO!
HERE WE GO!
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