Mrs. Turner Cooks: Scotch Eggs

Happy Freedom Day Everyone!

I am sure that many of you are grilling all around the country today!!!! My wonderful hubby and I will journey over to our parents home this afternoon to enjoy the best grilled steaks in the world!  His dad makes the most flavorful and delicious steaks that I have ever placed in my mouth :)!  But... we will have to wait until this afternoon to savor that deliciousness!  Until then....I made something new for breakfast and it was a hit with the hubs....

A few months ago my forever friend found these eggs while watching a YouTube channel... She later found the recipe below:

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These turned out phenomenal!  I can’t wait to pair these with some waffles or crescent rolls in the future… but today we enjoyed them with steamed rice and bacon!  Yummy!

 



The Joy of the Lord is My Strength: It's Renewed Every Morning

"....Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning!" Psalm 30:5 It's morning time!!!! Thank you Jesus for the beautiful gift of {Joy} that you have given me!!!! Thank you for the deep, abiding joy that has come into my life as a direct result of the trials, tribulations and traumatic experiences that I once encountered! But with the Holy Spirit, which is my ever present helper, my faith has matured and I have been strengthened. I am no longer in pursuit of happiness, because I have come to the realization that happiness tends to be short lived and depends upon temporary factors like circumstances or other people.

Joy, on the other hand, is true contentment that comes from internal factors like our faith in the Lord. True joy is everlasting and not dependent upon circumstances. Joy is a gift that God promised to give us every morning... All you have to do is wake up and receive it!!!!

So, now you can understand why I say... this {Joy} that I have... the world didn't give it to me and the world can't take it away!!!! Wake up and walk in joy that God has blessed you with this morning!!!! It's morning time!!!! Joy is here wake up!!!
 

{God} Things Come to Those Who Wait | Rosanna Crown Plates

Several years ago when I was {daydreaming} about planning my wedding... I ran across these images on Iffer's Little Nest Blog.  I fell in love instantaneously and tucked these images away in my wedding file folder...

 

 

Just two years later, I found myself frantically searching for those plates in hopes of having them grace our head table at the wedding... After months and months of searching I threw in the towel and moved on to the more pressing details of our special day....

Fast forward...almost nine months into marriage... On a random Sunday afternoon... I was scrolling through Dillard's and I ran across these!!! I could not believe my eyes!!!  I began to shake and tremble... my heart skipped a beat!!! I grabbed them as quickly as I could and dashed to the register... I didn't ever bother looking at the price!

To my dismay... they were only $15.75 with 50% off!!! Yes, the plates and mugs were only $7.87 for a set of four!!! Can you say score??? That was less than $2 a plate!!! I immediately asked the sales representative to search the Internet to see if she could find me more... But it was not a successful search!!! Every store that she accessed in the system did not have any in stock!!! So in the end I purchased 8 mugs and 4 plates for less than $25!!! I will continue my search for another set of salad plates as well as the matching platter and tea pot!!! Until then... I will enjoy this glorious find!!!

My heart is so happy... All I could think was that God brought these pieces all the way to Florence just for me!!! {God} things come to those who wait!!!

"Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry."

—Habakkuk 2:1-3, King James Bible

Thankful Wednesday: Thankful to Be Free

I am so emotionally overwhelmed this morning as I reflect on the Ohio kidnapping. I thank God for the courage and strength of Amanda Berry! I thank God for sparing the lives of all these women! It really takes courage to break free from those things that bind you up, enslave you, imprison you, torment you, abuse you and hold you captive in fear for years and years! Today, I encourage each of you to examine your life and pinpoint those things that are preventing you from being all that God has proclaimed you to be! Freedom is a wonderful thing! As I reflect over my life and I think about all that things that once imprisoned me, enslaved me, tormented me, abused me and held me captive in fear...I too jump with joy proclaiming.... I am Free! I am Free! Thank you Jesus, that now I am truly Free to Be Me!

Mrs. Turner Cooks: Crock-Pot Chicken Teriyaki

Crock-Pot Chicken Teriyaki
Ingredients

1 lbs chicken, diced

1 cup chicken broth

½ cup teriyaki sauce

⅓ cup brown sugar

3 garlic cloves, minced



Directions
1. Combine chicken broth, teriyaki sauce, brown sugar and garlic cloves in large bowl.
2. Add chicken to sauce, and toss to combine.
3. Pour chicken mixture into crock-pot.
4. Cook on low 4-6 hours, or until chicken is cooked through.
5. Serve over hot cooked rice and spoon extra sauce if desired.   My take-a-ways:  It was divine!

Mrs. Turner Cooks: Mexican Pizza

Mexican Pizza

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min

Ingredients

1/2 pound Trader Joe's Ground Beef or Ground Turkey

1 medium onion, diced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 15-oz can Trader Joe's Traditional Style Fat Free Refried Beans

4 9-inch flour tortillas

1/2 cup Trader Joe's Chunky Salsa, or your favorite salsa

2 cups Trader Joe's Lite 3 Cheese Blend

2 green onions, chopped

2 roma tomatoes, diced

1/4 cup Trader Joe's Extra Large Black Pitted Olives, sliced
Instructions


1.Preheat oven to 350°F.

2.Place meat, onion and garlic in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until beef is evenly browned. Drain off grease. Season the meat with chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.

3.Coat 2 pie plates with non-stick cooking spray. Place one tortilla in each pie plate and cover with a layer of refried beans. Spread half of the seasoned meat over each tortilla and then cover with a second tortilla. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.

4.Spread half of the salsa over the top tortillas. Top each pizza with half of the cheese, tomatoes, green onions, and olives. Return the pizzas to the oven, bake until the cheese is melted, about 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Slice each pizza into 4 pieces and serve.

Source (Trader Joes)

Mrs. Turner Cooks: Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries


Ingredients

1 lb large strawberries

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1/4 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar (depending on how sweet you want it)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 - 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs

Instructions

1. Rinse strawberries and cut around the top of the strawberry. Remove the top and clean out    with a paring knife, if necessary (some of them are hollow already. Prep all of the strawberries and set aside.

2. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Add cream cheese mix to a piping bag or Ziploc with the corner snipped off. Fill the strawberries with cheesecake mixture.

3. Once strawberries are filled, sprinkle or dip the tops with graham cracker crumbs. If not serving immediately, refrigerate until serving.