love, serve

LOVE, SERVE AND CONNECT

SERVE, LOVE AND CONNECT

Good Morning. I am enclosing a few more pictures of our nursing home experienc yesterday and they include Sara Simpson, my husband Greg, our grandsons and other volunteers and residents. It was a tremendous experience and this coffee social needs help just two (2) saturdays a month. We arrived at 9:00 a.m. and visited residents for an hour. We brought many down to the social and served them and returned them to their rooms. Our eight year old Darek wheeled many to their room all by himself. We were finished by 11:00 a.m. and this made our day. What a blessing! This experience is so healthy and our boys felt so good about "Loving, Serving and Connecting".

Love and Hugs, Pat

We Make A Difference!

It truly matters what we do in our life time to make a difference.................perhaps you are not a cook, it's ok. Perhaps you are really searching...........it's ok. What matters is that you care, reach out, love and repect and know the difference for our fellow man. God has a path selected and HE will direct our path.

Enjoy the pictures, Love and Hugs, Pat

The Residents are so happy to have us!

Ocean View Nursing Home Vistit Jan. 23rd. 2010

Hi Everyone,

My husband Greg, myself, Sara Simpson and our 3 grandchildren (3 boys) volunteered this a.m. Sat. Jan. 23rd. at Ocean View Nursing Home. Keeping in mind that the three boys were ages 4, 6, 8 one might think how would or could these young little kids be a blessing.? The pictures below will tell the story and frankly Papa and I decided that this experience would etch a memory in their hearts forever. When we first arrived our boys were nervous and we spent the first hour visiting residents. We then brought the residents to the coffee social. Our little boys served coffee, donuts and brought residents to and from their rooms. The plastic gloves were so large they could hardly get the job done, but they did it! Greg and I were thrilled to see the serving spirit, the caring spirit and naturally the loving spirit. God is so good!

Love and Hugs, "Serve, Love and Connect" Help us love those in need.

Love, Pat Howard

WE NEED YOU ON OUR TEAM

Calling everyone who is interested in helping us with this new project launch. We are going to serve at some of the local nursing homes and assisted living centers here in New Smyrna Beach. There is so much need and these residents, who are part of our community, are often forgotten. Please reach out and help us.

The above picture shows some of the girls who have already committed to this project. We had our "Project Boards" displayed at the Bagels and Blessings. Many of these gals went to Ocean View Nursing Home during our faith in action project and loved the experience. We had men serve, adult women, young women and some of our youth. This is a great service project and will be a blessing to all who participate.

Please join the team and sign our sheet with your name, telephone number and the available time you have; days, evenings or weekends. Sara Simpson and I will put the programs in place and notify you.

LOVE IS GIVING, LOVE IS SERVING AND LOVE IS CONNECTING.

Thank you for connecting with this new ministry.

Love, Pat and Sara

Papa and Pancakes

I was getting ready for the Bagels and Blessings event and our grandson's had stayed overnight with Greg and I. They come almost every Friday night for "Boy's Night". We were all up early so I could get ready and this left Papa the job of preparing breakfast. One of our new FAVORITE recipes is cinnamon pancakes. We received this recipe and made the mix at our Women's Retreat in Oct. 2009. These pancakes are absolutely delicious and I make the mix and keep it in our pantry all the time. We gave many jars out during Christmas season and everyone who tries the mix loves it! We also have two little boys who love to cook in Meme and Papa's kitchen. We cook together all the time.

Cinnamon Pancakes

3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt

To make delicious pancakes, stir together one (1) cup of the above mix and add 3/4 milk, 1 egg and 2 tablespoons oil. Mix and spoon the batter onto a lightly greased griddle or skillet. This should yield you 8 to 10 pancakes depending on the size you make. Enjoy!

Janurary recipes that will warm your soul !

     I wanted to share these recipes because they are simple, fun and delicious.  I get raves every time I make them and they are very easy to put together.  I wanted to comment that you can save money by buying split chicken breasts which come with the bone.  They are cheaper and you can cut them up yourself and get two breasts per piece plus the bone with some remaining chicken meat.  Those can be used to boil and make a chicken soup.  Chicken thighs are also very delicious in this recipe!
Since we are having a cold snap the warmth of the oven is a pleasure and the aroma is simply amazing.

Some of the most significant moments of the church occurred around the table.  Stories of the Passover, the Wedding reception at Cana of Galilee, the feeding of the 5,000 and the Lord's supper.  With these recipes comes my sincerest hope that you and your love ones will make the time to enjoy a new dish together.  A new dish always brings a new experience, some that last a lifetime and become tradition in your homes.

January - New Year Appetizer - Crowd Pleaser Dinner - Yummy Ending

Hot Shrimp Dip

1 stick butter
1 package 8oz. cream cheese
1 4oz. can shrimp
Handful of chopped scallions (green onions)
Few drops Worcestershire sauce

Heat the above ingredients slowly in a small crock pot, electric fondue dish or on the stove. 
For best results you need to keep the mixture warm so it won't separate.  Dip with crackers.
This dip is absolutely delicious!

Touch of Chicken
Chicken breast, thighs or even tenders are fine
Bacon
Sour Cream
Cream of Mushroom Soup

Mix one can of mushroom soup and one container of sour cream in a bowl.  Take a package of bacon and your chicken
meat and wrap each piece of chicken with a slice of bacon and place it in a baking pan.  If you are cooking for a large crowd
double the soup and sour cream and use a 9x13 baking dish.  Once you have wrapped the chicken and it is placed in your baking
dish cover the wrapped chicken with the soup and sour cream mixture.  Cover with plastic wrap and let sit in the frig. for 24 hours.
Bake at 275 for 3 hours.  The slow cooking at a low temperature is important.  Your home will smell delicious and you will sing
your way through this meal.   YUMMO!
Serve with rice and a vegetable.

One Bowl Chocolate Cake

In a large bowl combine:
1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 tea. baking soda, 1/2 tea. baking powder and 1/4 tea. salt.
Add 3/4 cup milk, 1/3 cup cooking oil and 1tea.vanilla.  Beat with an electric beater on low to combine ingredients then to med.
for 2 min.  Add 1 egg and beat two additional minutes.  Pour into greased and floured pan and bake at 350 for 30-35 min.
Served plain, with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.  Enjoy!




Love and Hugs from my kitchen to yours.

COOKING ON A BUDGET WORKSHOP

Come join us on Saturday January 30th. from 10:00 a.m. until noon as we start our new adventure in cooking. We will start this new year creating great foods and working on a budget. It is amazing what wonderful foods you can create that are healthy and don't have to cost you a fortune. I have some fun kid's recipes and lots of great ideas in store for you. We will also learn to plan a menu, how to shop wisely and some of the best buys for your dollar.

Bring a notebook, paper and pen. My goal is to help all of you create your own personal cookbook that is full of fun, pictures, and favorite eats!

This is a day of fun and fellowship. Bring a friend.

Love, Pat

Attention All Girls...Calling you!

We have decided to keep our Faith In Action by reaching out to others. The experience at Ocean View Nursing Home opened a door of opportunity for many residents who are part of our community here in New Smyrna Beach. We had a chance to show these people what LOVE truly is when Christ is the center focus of your life.
To love is to serve. To love is to give of your time. To love is to give a smile and a hug. To love is to show someone you care. We do love and we care and we are going to show it monthly at some of the nursing homes/assisted living facilities in our area.
Please join us in your commitment to serve one day a month. I personally need a team of women to work with me at the Ocean View Nursing Home in New Smyrna Beach and Sara Simpson needs a team of gals to work with her in this adventure.
WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE
Thank you in advance for making a difference. See you at the B&B this saturday and gather more information. Love, Pat