tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25393658850687114242024-03-13T22:32:06.005-05:00JOY Unspeakable
"...rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory." 1 Peter 1:8Lori at JOY Unspeakablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17777728713317034491noreply@blogger.comBlogger1753125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-6612290973913670362017-11-02T20:01:00.001-05:002017-11-02T20:03:24.371-05:00Messy Me, Local Buns, Mean Breakfast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Very soon I am going to give you a video/photo tour of the biggest obstacle of my life.</div>
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That being, my ridiculous pile habits.</div>
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Here and there, tucked away, hidden by the façade of neatness,</div>
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I can't seem to break away from it. </div>
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No amount of tubs, accordion files, or manila folders have the ability to change my cold, disorganized soul.</div>
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(Said perfectly by my best employee, Audrey.)</div>
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(My bakery daughter, Audrey, or as I call her, Aud.)</div>
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But, I make a mean breakfast, which I have to get started way sooner than</div>
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Lori at JOY Unspeakablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17777728713317034491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-54772513401901907182017-11-01T20:28:00.000-05:002017-11-01T20:28:56.789-05:00Today at Homestead<div>
I am hoping that blogging again will prove to be more therapeutic than a trip to the Rocky Mountains, so to speak. Because I gots to tell ya, this bakery gig is MEGA FUN, but very stressful and SO MUCH HARD WORK. But, I love it, I do. (Repeat to self as needed.) So regardless of how many people do or do not read this, I don't care, I will just continue on, sparing any psychiatrist their own sanity having to listen to me. </div>
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Did I tell you that Eli works for me? Yep, he does. </div>
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And let me tell you, he is ONE HARD WORKER!</div>
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And look how tall he has gotten.</div>
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Our lunch special today was Chicken Marsala on Pasta.</div>
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Beautiful and rave reviews!</div>
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And our soup was Wild Rice Soup...and was GOOOOOD!</div>
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And as with this end-of-a-long-day video, I am giddy and need to be put down.</div>
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Look at me, on a roll for three entire days!</div>
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I'm proud of myself.</div>
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Meet my team! I have THE BEST employees ever. They make me laugh constantly and they laugh AT ME constantly (K-Man says that's because they are on my payroll, whatever.)</div>
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We bake THE MOST delicious things!</div>
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Every single day.</div>
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I have only gained a moderate 20 pounds, give or take. Whatever. #LovePounds</div>
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Isaiah hangs out there often. And, well, is forever Isaiah.</div>
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Oh, and this is me after having picked up AND DRINKING a coffee cup thinking it was mine,</div>
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(Now awaiting my little bundle of bread any day now!)</div>
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Lori at JOY Unspeakablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17777728713317034491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-79887695562787411892017-10-30T20:44:00.001-05:002017-10-30T20:44:18.037-05:00I'm baaaaack!Wowie! Look who the cat dragged in. It's me, your long lost friend Lori! SO much has happened since I last blogged, that I don't even know where to begin. I'll give you a few bullet points:<br />
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*We sold our beloved homestead home of 20 years. So sad, I can't even think about it.<br />
*We bought a new, adorable house in our small, adorable town. We just love it! <br />
*I opened a bakery a year ago that is now a booming success. I can't wrap my brain around it. I am having such fun!!<br />
*We are no longer homeschooling...but, my (not-so) littles are doing just fine and dandy in public school. They love it and everyone loves them!!<br />
*The four big kids are all on their own now and doing very well with their various schooling and careers. So proud of them!!<br />
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Well, that pretty much sums it up! <br />
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I really miss blogging and it took me FOREVER to even figure out how to log onto the old blogging block. I obviously need to change all my photos and everything else. SO MUCH as changed. I'm rusty though, so it might take me a while to refigure everything out.<br />
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I really hope to make this my place to once again share the funny things that happen within my family...and also at the bakery. Lots of behind the scene silliness goes on that you'll love!<br />
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Okay, same old Lori...I took my sleeping pill and now I'm getting loopy. Alarm clock goes off at 4AM to go start the bread, cinnamon rolls, and other pastries! <br />
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Good Monday morning, friends!</div>
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Typically, I have long since hit the floor running by 9AM,</div>
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It is a CHILLY, rainy morning...and I hit a wall of EXHAUSTION over</div>
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the weekend, and I am giving myself permission to be a Lazy Lori today!</div>
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Woo!</div>
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Strawberry picking!</div>
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That's exactly how I feel today. </div>
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Isaiah planted pumpkins. </div>
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It's super sunny and delicious here in Kansas, which is nice, and always </div>
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Here we have Lucy driving. Yes, she's only 10 years old, I realize.</div>
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This is one of my hens. She has a limp and was being picked on pretty severely</div>
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This is her new spot where she sleeps every night.</div>
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It makes me so happy!</div>
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And she needs a name. I'm thinking Phyllis. Your thoughts? </div>
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But, I made this cake for a big party at the restaurant where I waitress occasionally. </div>
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This is Isaiah at a spelling bee.</div>
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He made it to the third round, but lost with the word GRINNED.</div>
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This is my recent grocery cart at Sam's.</div>
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I'm going again today and I do think a flatbed is in order.</div>
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This is no illusion, folks...Lucy is outgrowing her QUICKLY!! </div>
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I hope you all have the best weekend and Mother's Day ever!</div>
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Blessings!</div>
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Side note real quick, I just now saw that the link to my business FB page on my last post was</div>
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We had such a fun weekend!</div>
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My sisters, niece, and mom got together for a girls' day.</div>
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We cut hair, ate good food, and just thoroughly enjoyed each other to pieces!</div>
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And the Littles and I enjoyed a thrilling shopping spree at Menard's with Kman!</div>
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A real live storefront! Little me, doing that!</div>
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Peace and blessings, friends!</div>
Lori at JOY Unspeakablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17777728713317034491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-4776556460112690942016-04-29T08:35:00.002-05:002016-05-03T07:33:55.777-05:00Busy-BUSY!<div style="text-align: center;">
Whew! It's finally Friday!</div>
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What a busy week it's been. And actually, I still have a lot more to do.</div>
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Working my rear off has become my middle name.</div>
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The paradox is, my rear is getting bigger and bigger.</div>
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This week I made (for catering events):</div>
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425 turnovers.</div>
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700+ mini cupcakes.</div>
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300+ mini cinnamon buns.</div>
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It's amazing to me what we're capable of doing with God's divine strength and wisdom...</div>
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and stamina!!!</div>
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I'd sure love it if you'd like<a href="https://www.facebook.com/homesteadkitchenandbakery/" target="_blank"> <i></i></a><i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">my business Facebook page</a></i>!</div>
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Lori at JOY Unspeakablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17777728713317034491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-23866083092668530262016-04-27T06:46:00.003-05:002016-04-27T06:46:53.062-05:00Breaking Free<div style="text-align: center;">
And you thought I was kidding when I said I was going to start blogging more often!</div>
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Here I am again.</div>
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I wanted to share something with you real quick.</div>
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I'm redoing a Beth Moore study that I first did many years ago.</div>
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<i>Breaking Free.</i></div>
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Long story short, I just felt like God drawing me back to it.</div>
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And goodness, am I soaking in all the TRUTH!</div>
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Whether you are struggling with a stronghold in your life right now...</div>
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cause really, who isn't...or maybe you are in a very good place at the moment,</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>*Christ came to set the captive free--no matter what kind of yoke binds them.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>*He came to bind up the brokenhearted--no matter what broke the heart.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>*He came to open the eyes of the blind--no matter what veiled their vision.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Read Isaiah 61, you'll be blessed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I'm not sure about you, but I take great comfort in knowing that the one true God</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">loves us NO MATTER WHAT, no matter where we've been, what we've done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">And He yearns to loosen the bondage that we struggle with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Now, to leave you with a funny picture, since I can't stay serious for more</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>than five minutes:</b></span></div>
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<br />Lori at JOY Unspeakablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17777728713317034491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-42962966712356423112016-04-26T20:12:00.003-05:002016-04-26T20:12:45.340-05:00Looky who's back!<div style="text-align: center;">
Well, look at me! Spontaneously posting to my blog,</div>
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like after, what...well over a YEAR of ignoring it?</div>
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If you don't follow me on FB, you don't know that I really am alive and well...AND BUSY.</div>
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My bakery business is thriving and has branched out into catering, also.</div>
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of him, I realized how much I really MISS writing here!</div>
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AND, what a great way it is to chronicle all my goings on and silly kid things.</div>
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So, I do promise to TRY to check in regularly.</div>
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I promise to try!!</div>
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Here's a brief update on all the children:</div>
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Brenden...graduated with a math degree from college, now living three hours away working.</div>
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Nick...bought a house ten minutes away, working hard at his job.</div>
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Macy....going to junior college and working hard. Looking for her first apartment!</div>
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Eli....finishing up his sophomore year of high school and working.</div>
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Lucy....5th grade and in charge, as always!</div>
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Isaiah....still a crazy child who makes me laugh and cringe daily.</div>
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There ya have it!</div>
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I'll try to have pics next time.</div>
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Squeal!! I'm back to the blogging neighborhood, ya'll!</div>
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Lori at JOY Unspeakablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17777728713317034491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-57689636060330348882015-02-04T17:08:00.004-06:002015-02-04T17:08:45.798-06:00stuff for sale! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Swing by <b><a href="http://homesteadkitchenandbakery.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">my business blog</a></b> and scroll through the posts...</span></div>
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Did you have a super fun Super Bowl party?</div>
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Ours was wild and crazy, as usual!</div>
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I made a few yummy things:</div>
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My favorite was these Thai Sticky Chicken Strips!!</div>
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Myyyyyy gooooodness. </div>
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(Recipe below!!)</div>
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<b>2 pounds chicken breasts, cut into strips</b></div>
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<b>3/4 cup almonds</b></div>
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<b>3/4 cup cashews</b></div>
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<b>1 cup panko bread crumbs</b></div>
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<b> Dredge chicken strips in flour, then egg mixture, then in almond mixture.</b></div>
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It's so yummy!! </div>
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**Recipe adapted from <a href="http://iowagirleats.com/2015/01/28/thai-sticky-chicken-fingers/" target="_blank">Iowa Girl Eats</a>.</div>
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I got a brand new laptop in November, but failed to install an anti-virus program on it, and I'll bet you know where I am going with this.</div>
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Yes, so, my blogging/Facebook/email machine is getting a root canal and I get her back today!</div>
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In other news, the POTUS is giving a speech today, about 20 minutes from my house. How exciting <strike>for those who give a flip!</strike></div>
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Oh, I am simply squealing to tell you about something I made recently!<br />
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Now, really...have you ever seen anything more cute and COMFORTABLE?<br />
No, no you have not.<br />
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K-Man calls it my Mike Tyson top.<br />
My mom thinks I look like a hippie.<br />
All true!<br />
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Plus, it hides muffin tops, a lack of bra, and all-around roly-poly flappiness. <br />
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All it takes is a yard of comfy fabric (I got mine at Walmart for about $5!).<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>You can find out how to make it <a href="http://www.babble.com/style/diy-cozy-square-top/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</b></span></div>
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And a big THANK YOU to my fabulous photographer, Lucy.</div>
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For my people, I press on, and promise not to be distracted by pesky things like,</div>
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What I DO have for you is this.</div>
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A lovely and delicious Baked Potato Soup recipe!</div>
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No, you won't find a printable format...because, that seems impossible in my little world.</div>
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But if you'd like to copy & paste it to an email or document, </div>
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I'll betcha you can beat this apparent curse I have with such things!</div>
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18-20 potatoes</div>
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The first thing I did, early in the day, was bake about 20 potatoes.</div>
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The advantage of baking the potatoes are many.</div>
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Butter is love.</div>
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Heat all of that thoroughly, then take a hand blender and blend it all smooth!</div>
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Here's a list of things that I've done this week, thus far:<br />
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Wore a new bra that was not only NOT an 18-hour bra...but wasn't even a
two-hour-and-fifteen-minute bra. (Could not wait to fling that thing
across the room at the end of the day!)<br />
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2. I almost stepped on a frozen possum while feeding my chickens. Long story. <br />
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Held up the pick-up line at school because I had to clean up a pile of
poo that my little Oliver left for me under the seat. (Rethinking his
liberties while going bye-bye with me.)<br />
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4. I received this shipment of DELICIOUSNESS!<br />
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not much of a candy bar person, but I'm telling you, THESE are such a
wonderful treat that I had to buy a whole pack of them (I only eat <strike>a few</strike>
six or seven squares a day...so they will last a good long time, and
well worth the price!). And now they're neatly hidden away, just for
ME. Buy some for yourself. You'll thank me! Go here:<br />
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5. I started following <a href="http://quirkycarrot.com/" target="_blank">my sister's new fitness blog</a>! You should too! <br />
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6. I woke up at 2 AM on Tuesday, with THE worst tummy ache, then hurled it all away, <b>again and again</b>. UGH! I spent the whole day in bed, completely wiped out.<br />
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7. And thanks to #6, I am well on my way to crossing off my weight-loss resolution. Haha, take THAT, diet and exercise!<br />
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8. I'm back up and running now and ready to face today!<br />
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all. And that's enough! I hope YOUR week is going splendidly. And
never forget, life is too short for uncomfortable bras, a lack of
chocolate, or dodging frozen possums. You can quote me on that.<br />
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Love you, deary friends!! <br />
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Good morning and Haaaapy New Year!</div>
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We had such a lovely Christmas, considering there was much sickness floating around.</div>
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I have a laundry list of resolutions, which I intend to keep! (How adorable.)</div>
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And lose weight.</div>
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Here's a few eclectic photos from our Christmas break.</div>
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I'll see ya again real soon, okay?!</div>
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<br />Lori at JOY Unspeakablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17777728713317034491noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-10941117075531704552014-11-11T08:13:00.001-06:002014-11-11T08:13:43.298-06:00Lori's Latest Goings-On!<div style="text-align: center;">
Well, well, well, looky who decided to drop by.</div>
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So sorry for my hiatus. The truth is, guys, I just haven't had time to put much thought into blogging.</div>
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Blah!</div>
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I have been pouring a lot of energy into my latest venture,</div>
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cooking classes!</div>
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It's SO much fun!</div>
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Not only all that, but I've been buying fresh milk from a friend and I made butter from the cream!</div>
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Isn't it just glorious?!</div>
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Oh, and I became a grandma!</div>
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But just for last weekend.</div>
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(Eli's baby project for his marriage & family class.)</div>
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I will do my very best to check in more often, okay?</div>
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Love you all!</div>
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**Because I've already had someone ask, I made my apron!</div>
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And I can make you one too. $25, plus shipping. Email me!</div>
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Happy Labor Day Eve, friends! How exciting that we get to sleep in tomorrow! And by sleep in, I mean we get to get up as early as our kids do...and make them breakfast, give them chores to do, do our own chores, and every single thing we do on normal days. Happy Labor Day, moms!<br />
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Anyway, unrelated to all that, I need to tell you about the NEW BABY that joined our family a few weeks ago! If you follow me on FB, you already know this news and have seen these pictures, but for the rest of you, here you go:<br />
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Meet Oliver Peanut! Our itty bitty rascally puppy. </div>
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(Pardon my homeless hair, as K-Man calls it.)</div>
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Oliver P. is 3/4 Chihuahua and 1/4 Jack Russel.</div>
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The perfect blend of caffeinated-like energy, shaky nervousness, and fearless disposition. </div>
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Practically exactly the same as me! </div>
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He even zips around the house like me, too.</div>
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AND he has no idea how small he is.</div>
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(He was a whopping 1 1/2 pounds at 8 weeks old!) </div>
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Here he is getting to know Zeke.</div>
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He was way more eager than Zeke was, trust me.</div>
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But they're friends now, thank goodness.</div>
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And Mater was very unsure about this little bug-of-a-pup, too.</div>
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It's a regular canine love-fest around here!</div>
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Welcome to the family, Oliver! We think you're going to fit in just fine around here.</div>
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And if you'll stop piddling on the floor, Mommy will be especially happy.</div>
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I've been scratching my head a lot lately wondering what in the world I would</div>
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But today I had a breakthrough and decided that there's nothing like a </div>
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scrumptious recipe to get back on the blogging stage!</div>
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As you know, I bake a lot. Like, A LOT.</div>
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Practically. Every. Single. Day. </div>
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And I really love to twist recipes into my own and make them something new and unique.</div>
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Today was one of those days!</div>
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I made <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Challah Knots</b></span>.</div>
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Challah, pronounced <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/challah?s=t" target="_blank"><span class="pronset"><span class="pron spellpron" style="display: inline;">[<span class="dbox-bold"><span class="dbox-sc">kh</span>ah</span>-l<span class="dbox-italic">uh</span>, <span class="dbox-bold">hah</span>].</span></span></a></div>
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<span class="pronset"><span class="pron spellpron" style="display: inline;">Actually, I'm not sure why they have the K in there because you really don't hear that so much.</span></span></div>
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<span class="pronset"><span class="pron spellpron" style="display: inline;">And I'll bet if a Jewish person were to chime in here, they'd phonetically </span></span></div>
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<span class="pronset"><span class="pron spellpron" style="display: inline;">tell us exactly how to say it. <i>Please do!</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="pronset"><span class="pron spellpron" style="display: inline;">But it has sort of a scratchy CKH sound in the beginning.</span></span></div>
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<span class="pronset"><span class="pron spellpron" style="display: inline;">Oh, no matter.</span></span></div>
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<span class="pronset"><span class="pron spellpron" style="display: inline;">It just bugs me to pieces when people pronounce things wrong.</span></span></div>
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<span class="pronset"><span class="pron spellpron" style="display: inline;">Like, gyro, for example.</span></span></div>
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<span class="pronset"><span class="pron spellpron" style="display: inline;">Never mind. </span></span></div>
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<span class="pronset"><span class="pron spellpron" style="display: inline;">ANYWAY.</span></span></div>
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<span class="pronset"><span class="pron spellpron" style="display: inline;">Long story short, I've been doing a lot of experimentation with Challah knots lately.</span></span></div>
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<span class="pronset"><span class="pron spellpron" style="display: inline;">And today I made these beauties!</span></span> </div>
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Challah Bread is made with a lot of egg yolks, </div>
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which makes this dough an especially beautiful and golden dough.</div>
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Maybe you can't see it so much here, because my photography is dreadfully pitiful,</div>
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but trust me. Of all the MANY doughs I make, this one makes me</div>
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especially happy. Because after it rises, it is the most <i>beautifully golden and smooth</i> of all doughs! </div>
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These pictures don't go into great detail, but above shows after the dough has risen for 45+ minutes.</div>
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And below shows it being divided into 16 pieces.</div>
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It was my intent to mix all the extra goodies in after the first rise.</div>
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But, as always, I forgot.</div>
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So I did it individually. Which was really just fine because I did half of them with cheddar & jalapenos.</div>
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Plus, doing them individually ensures that each roll gets just the right amount of deliciousness!</div>
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I pressed each piece out just a bit and added some jarred roasted red peppers and feta cheese.</div>
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(Listen up! If you use jarred red peppers, they need to be diced and blotted thoroughly</div>
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with a paper towel, so that most of the moisture is out.)</div>
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Also add a generous amount of Feta cheese.</div>
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Then sort of roll it over and pinch the ends.</div>
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It's very forgiving and it doesn't have to be perfect!</div>
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Then I just rolled it into a rope.</div>
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Just do it how you want. It's hard to explain how I do it. Make it unique. It doesn't matter!</div>
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Place them on a baking sheet (eight per sheet) on parchment paper.</div>
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Let rise for about 30 minutes.</div>
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Bake for around 14-16 minutes.</div>
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And I'm telling you this.</div>
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If you eat them straight out of the oven, just as soon as your little fingers can handle them,</div>
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you'll for forever changed and satisfied!</div>
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Here's the recipe in-full:</div>
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(Sorry it's not printable. I'm a very lazy and non-technical blogger.)</div>
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<b>4 1/2 teaspoons yeast</b></div>
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<b>1 cup warm water</b></div>
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<b>1/4 cup sugar</b></div>
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<b>Mix together and let set for about ten minutes</b></div>
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<b>Add in 1/4 cup Olive Oil</b></div>
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<b>4 egg yolks</b></div>
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<b>Mix together dry ingredients:</b></div>
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<b> 3 1/2 cups All-Purpose flour (high quality flour! King Arthur, preferably!)</b></div>
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<b>1 1/4 tsp. salt</b></div>
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<b>Add dry ingredients to wet.</b></div>
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<b>Mix with dough hook for 6 minutes.</b></div>
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<b>Let rise for 45+ minutes.</b></div>
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<b>Divide into 16 parts.</b></div>
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<b>Press each part and add ingredients (Feta cheese, peppers, cheddar cheese, etc.)</b></div>
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<b>((Whatever your little heart desires!!))</b></div>
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<b>Pinch edges together.</b></div>
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<b>Roll into a rope.</b></div>
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<b>Twist into a fancy twisty thing!</b></div>
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<b>Put 8 pieces at a time on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.</b></div>
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<b>Cover with plastic wrap & a towel.</b></div>
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<b>Let rise for 30 minutes.</b></div>
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<b>All the while, let oven heat up to 350!</b></div>
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<b>Brush rolls with one mixed egg.</b></div>
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<b>Sprinkle with Italian seasoning (or whatever suits your taste! Salt, garlic, whatever!)</b></div>
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<b>Bake for about 14-16 minutes, until golden brown.</b></div>
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<b>(Watch carefully....ovens vary!)</b></div>
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Enjoy fresh out of the oven, or seal for later.</div>
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<b>They freeze and reheat wonderfully! </b></div>
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You'll love them, I promise!!!!!</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">**For those of you who live locally, these are certainly on my menu of </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>For Sale</i> items! Let me know if you are interested!</span></div>
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<b>Cheddar Jalapeno</b></div>
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<b>Garlic Parmesan</b></div>
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