Goat Cheese Biscuits made with Mouka flour from some friends from the Czech

 

Yum ... goat Cheese Biscuits

These biscuits are especially yummy because of flour called Mouka.

Apparently they serve this at Art Smith's charming restaurant instead of bread before the meal. Because I did not own a cast iron skillet I purchased this before baking and for sure they tasted delicious because of the skillet too ...

Ingredients
2 cups of flour (I used one cup Pure Tapioca Flour and 1 cup Mouka)
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoon salt
1 cup plain yogurt (I used vanilla yogurt)
6 tablespoons cold butter, divided
4 tablespoons goat cheese, crumbles
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees, and place a 10-inch cast-iron pan into the oven while it's preheating.

Pour flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium-sized bowl. Cut 4 tablespoons of the butter into small pieces and add it to the bowl, with the goat cheese and the yogurt, Stir until the mix is moistened, adding an extra tablespoon of yogurt if needed.

Remove the hot skillet from the oven and place a tablespoon of butter into it. When the butter has melted, divide the batter into 12 biscuits, each about the size of the golf ball, (not to be mistaken for the golf ball my golfer hits often), and then nestle them into the pan-they'll be snuggled in there pretty cozily, and that's all right. I usually start by making a ring of 9 around the edge, then 3 in the middle.

Brush the tops of the biscuits with one tablespoon of melted butter. Bake for 14-16 minutes until browned on the top and bottom. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the grated Parmesan cheese.

This recipe is adapted from Bread and Wine by Shauna Niequist

Seriously, me and my Pru

This picture arrived in my in-box first thing Monday morning .... 

 

 

A day brightener since my # 1 love language is physical touch!

 

Baby Beckett, Baby Boy, Baby Shower

A bit delayed but since I am now going to my second baby shower tonight for our new grandson due the first week of August I thought I should post the pictures from the first baby Beckett baby shower ... way fun to honor Renee in this way and so thankful for her friends Erin, Melissa and Sarah who hosted this fun afternoon on June 22nd ....

 

Oh My ... yum and beautiful all in one

 

Since Adam and Renee will be using cloth diapers this cute diaper cake will come in handy

 

A view from the balcony ,,,, Melissa holding her new little one

 

Ashley is holding one of Renee's friend's little ones

 

I don't know about my son and daughter-in-law's love for the Bears but sounds like this is a

gotta-have-it diaper bag for dad

 

Great gift from Lisa, Carrie, Kelley and Ashley

This is the teacher I strive to be ...

She has dual vision, able to simultaneously see a student's current state and their potential.

She is quick to affirm what a child is already doing, even if the child can't articulate it, helping to identify the skill and move it to a place of cognitive awareness.

She tailors instruction to meet each child at their level, building in small increments so each step can be mastered.

She teaches skills and concepts in context instead of using seemingly meaningless exercises.

Once students have learned a skill, it isn't discarded, but instead new skills and concepts are layered on, increasing the student's sophistication.

She focuses not only on technical skills, but on a positive attitude, individual goal setting, perseverance to achieve those goals, and the intrinsic sense of worth that comes from growth and success.

She makes you feel like it is truly an honor to be your teacher.

 

 

 

Almond Joy Creamer

Wow, Indulging in a bit of Almond Joy creamer (my littlest introduced me to this) this morning with some praying girlfriends from work. It's not on "7" but it tastes so very good and it goes along well with the Word, prayer and fellowship. Remembering it's the practice not the perfection ...

"7" Day 17, Father's Day

Well if you thought I would host Father’s Day at our home, watch the daughter’s prepare hamburgers, brats, homemade potato salad, salsa and special K bars and not eat any of this meal because none of these foods were on my list of 7 foods for the month of June you are wrong!

Today I fell off seven and considering this is the first day of the week this could be a not so promising week on 7. I reminded myself that when I do a month of 7 foods again I will not choose the month of June because of graduation open house, weddings, Father’s Day and the family birthdays that fall in the month of June not to mention the end of the school year celebrations.

I pretty much stayed within 7 throughout last week with the exception of June 10 when the golfer and I celebrated with a monthly date night and coffee lover’s like-it ice cream for me and on Wednesday a lunch with fellow colleagues of Jimmy John’s (ham not chicken).

 

I leave you with this picture of my grandson Sid enjoying Father's Day at our home!

 

 

FMFMP (five minute flash mob party) Listen

LISTEN   

Taking 5 minutes to write today no edits …

START:

Listen, I am now out of school for the summer

Because of this I have intentionally planned time:

To listen to my Father by spending extended time in His word

To listen to my girlfriends over coffee

To study the bible with my girls group and listen to their prayer requests

To listen to my music daughter over donuts on Fridays

To listen to my grandchildren, one at a time when I spend each Friday with a different child each week (today was with Pru)

To listen to the Blooms book club and the words from Shauna Niequist, author of bread and wine

And finally I will listen to some authors as this is my current list of books on my end table:

The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey

Crispin by Avi

Running for my life by Lopex Lomong

Leading Change in Your School by Douglas Reeves

The Blessing of Friendship (Focus on the Family)

Biblical Fasting (Kay Arthur)

END

(I have to admit this took me a bit more than 5 minutes)

Linking up here:
 

 

a simple but profound heart of gratitude

Dear Nan and Dianne,

Thank you for speaking the truth into my life today especially in regards to the due process position, kindness, and bullying. I have a lot to learn and, Nan, as you so appropriately stated many more years in which to learn. :-)

You both have empowered me for good and right thinking. As I walk by faith I am excited and looking forward to the changes and opportunities the 2013-2014 school year will bring!

With a grateful heart, B.

"7" Day 7 and 8

Linking up here:



1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.
2. Link back here and invite others to join in.
3. And then absolutely, no ifs, ands or buts about it, you need to visit the person who linked up before you & encourage them in their comments. Seriously. That is, like, the rule. And the fun. And the heart of this community..

 

So here goes not edits:

start

Fall it's what I did on day 7 of "7" I fell (past tense of fall) yesterday at Milton's when I ate chicken, bread, and water on my list of 7 but finished it off with a few bites of banana foster.
It's OK that I fell ... I gave myself permission to fall because after all it was my oldest daughter's birthday celebration.

Fall it's what I did on day 8 of "7" I fell for the dish of M&M"s as I saw my daughter Kelley reach into the bowl at Jacob's graduation open house. Mind you  ... I stuck with"7" all day and it was not until 8 pm tonight that I reached into that bowl of candy. No good reason for reaching my hand into the candy dish and of course I felt crummy for fall(ing)

Why can't I remember to pray when tempted ... remembering

"no temptation has seized me accept what is common to man yet God will provide I way of escape"

... falling into the I'm sorry please forgive me mode for thinking only about what I wanted (the banana foster and the M&M's). Now falling into forgiveness cause that's what He does when we come to Him!

stop

Hoping and praying not to fall tomorrow on day 9 ....

7 Day 3

The day started well and I was confident that it would continue to go well when low and behold ... I stopped in the staff' lounge at work.

I never have any trouble with the pastries, cookies and brownies that often make there way into the lounge but when I see this:


yep chocolate ... any kind of chocolate but today it was little Hershey miniatures and kisses I always help myself. Today I walked by this basket of chocolate 2 times resisting. But I have to say the 3rd time I saw these chocolates and when it was right after my lunch (which is a normal time I would have just a little something sweet) I caved. Yep, I ate a little bit of chocolate today!!0Z&@ ? Darn!

After lunch I got right back on 7 after slipping and falling. Next time I am tempted I am going to pray and ask God to be enough ... to be more than chocolate to me and I know He will! I know that He can be enough as I turn my heart towards Him. I don't know why I did not think to ask Him to help me resist but .... lesson learned and I will turn to Him in the future ... this 7 thing is new to me so I have a lot to learn ... I want to be patient with myself,  not too hard on myself. Tomorrow is a new day!