COOKING WITH PAT AT OCEAN VIEW

Hi everyone,

Sharing some pictures of our activity cooking class last Friday the 23rd. at Ocean View. I had a class of seven and this was the first time for all of the gals. We gathered before 10:00a.m. and they went back to their rooms about 1:00 p.m. What a great time we had! We made meatloaf, twice baked potatoes with cheddar cheese, steamed vegetables and frosted baked brownies. It was a wonderful time together as we laughed and told stories from the past. All the girls participated in cutting, stuffing, mixing, decorating and eating...........the best part. :0)
God is so good and we share his love each time we are together. They, all the gals, are happy for this opportunity and I am blessed to be able to give to them and be a part of their lives.
We give our Mighty God the glory and thank Him for each and every opportunity He allows us to Love, Serve and Connect.
God Bless, Pat Howard

Taking a Break

Lastly you see Joanie, Barb the activity director and Liz once again. We are enjoying a beverage while I prepare the next steps.

Ruth and Mary are also newcomers. Because we have limited space and everyone is in wheelchairs we had to sit in different areas. They also loved our time together.

COOKING WITH PAT

Meet Iris and Mae. This is also a first time in my class. They are frosting brownies. YUMMO!

MONTHLY COOKING CLASS AT OCEAN VIEW

This is Joan and Liz and they attended my cooking class last Friday the 23rd. This was their first time and they are happy to be a part of it!

LOVE, SERVE AND CONNECTING IN OUR COMMUNITY

I have just completed a series of picutres from recent events at the homes we serve. I hope you feel the spirit of God and my compassion. As I read through the posts I cried. I remember each and every precious moment and I know that they all count. It doesn't matter if the residents have lost their memory...........we capture the moment. They feel the moment!

If you are interested in serving on our team we encourage you to do so. The blessings are far greater than any work involved. Maybe you have never served and want to do something for God. Contact us and let us help you to take that step and give of yourself in this ministry. Even for a one time serving you will be fed for life.

All Glory and Honor goes to our God..........the mighty God we serve. I thank him for giving me the passion to move forward and make this ministry, His ministry, a reality.

I am blessed and give Him the praise. Pat Howard

MY PRECIOUS STELLA

As most of you know who read my blog I have adopted Stella. She is 91 and can still walk around when you go and get her. She holds my hand and we walk to activities. Her words are few but she always tells me she loves me. She also sings to me and keeps a wonderful attitude. Does she remember my visits? Probably not! She does however get into the moment. She is holding an egg we found on the bench and she was so happy. He happy makes me happy. Praise God for the moments, the few moments for those who have lost their memory. I am blessed beyond words.

Rose Chamberlin and I are at Ocean View Nursing Home the Sat. before Easter. We helped to bring about 50 residents outside for an Easter egg hunt done by the children of the employees. We worked hard to get the residents out into open fresh air. It was a huge project and we had few helpers. The residents loved the outing and Rose and I left feeling blessed and very tired....a good tired. When you do God's work it is always about Him. How could we possibly do all this...I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! Praise God he equips us. We received the blessing and do at every visit. God is center and our work is His. Amen

A SMILE FROM MISS KAY

This picture is one of happiest I have. Miss Kay wanted nothing to do with Sara and I and my daughter Emily. The first time we tried to get her to join us she slammed her walker and crumbled her name tag and threw it in my face. We smiled and told her God loves her and so do we. We asked her to join the group and have some fun. Do you see her smile? It made my day!
Just this past Wed. she was at our Bible study, sang and did crafts. We made her a necklace with a cross and beads and she was thrilled. Praise the Lord for these precious people who are locked in bodies that are old and not working. When we step into their world a light comes on. We are blessed!

In this picture you see Rose, who loves the color pink. Beside her is Odael and JJ. The three you see in this picture did not want to be involved in our project. We gently nudged them to come and join us. As you can see they had a wonderful time and we all sang and praised the Lord. We capture the moment with our residents. It is always a warm fuzzy when we connect!

TERRY'S SUCCESSFUL FILLED WHOOPIE PIE

Terry completed her whoopie pie and hadn't taken a bite yet so I told her to hold it up so everyone could see what they look like. Anna is sitting beside Terry. Kay is on the other side of Anna.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY - WHOOPIE PIES WITH GREEN FILLING

None of the residents had ever had a whoopie pie. This is a fun and yummy recipe from Maine. I brought the ingredients and we filled the pies. As you can see Dave and Dottie on either side of me could not wait to taste the pies. YUMMO ! They love Pat's baked goods and David loves chocolate.........his favorite. I always try to remember their favorites and bring them goodies. :)

WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY

This is one of our Wednesday morning Bible Studies. JJ, one of the residents, is very happy to hug Sara as she tells the story. This is what we call our "round table" setting. We all join together to praise the Lord, hear Sara's story, sing and pray. After the Bible Study we do an activity craft of some sort as we laugh and tell stories. During this process we find out all about the residents and their lives. This has become a very special time for both Sara and I.

Frosting Sugar Cookies

This is Frank and David and they live at Smyrna West Assisted Living Home. I brought homemade sugar cookies and we colored the frostings and became very creative. As you can see David enjoyed a bite of his cookie immediately. This is one of our favorite fun projects.

April "Angel" Recipes.............Enjoy!

Hi Everyone, I am posting some fun recipes for April.


APPETIZER


Angels on Horseback


24 plumb raw oysters (shrimp, chicken livers, raw clams or water chestnuts will work)


1/4 cup lemon juice


3 dashes Tabasco sauce


1 teaspoon Worcestershire


1/2 teaspoon salt


12 strips of bacon


Drain oysters or others on paper towel. Place in bowl, add lemon juice, tabasco, worcestershire and salt. Stir to coat. Cut each bacon strip in half and wrap the oyster. Secure with a toothpick. Place on baking rack and bake at 450* until bacon is crisp.





ANGEL EGGS (known as deviled eggs)


1 dozen eggs or more depending on the crowd


mayonaise, yellow mustard, squirt of horseradish cream sauce, salt and pepper


Boil the eggs for at least 10 minutes and once you can handle them peel immediately. Cut length wise and pop the cooked yoke into a bowl. Add above ingredients (you want enough of the ingredients to help you mix the yokes until they are smooth). I use my small electric beater so they are creamy. Great hint..........you can add drained canned shrimp, scallions and even bits of ham to make them even more yummy!





ANGEL BISCUITS


This is a very easy recipe and yummy. The biscuits can be served with your meal warm or can be used for a strawberry shortcake. Heck.............do both :)


1 envelope dry yeast


2 tablespoons lukewarm water


5 cups unsifted flour


1/4 cup sugar


2 teaspoons baking powder


1 teaspoon soda


1 teaspoon salt


1 cup shortening


2 cups buttermilk


Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water and let stand 5 minutes. Measure flour into cup by spoonsfuls. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt into a bowl. Cut in shortening. Add buttermilk and dissolved yeast and mix well. Turn onto floured board and knead two or three times. Roll to desired thickness and cut into biscuits. Place biscuits in a greased pan and use a pastry brush to paint the top of biscuits with melted butter or margarine. Bake at 450* for 12 minutes.





HE IS AN ANGEL (My husband Greg) GREG'S HAM GLAZE

1 cup whole-grain dijon mustard



1/3 cup light brown sugar



2 Tablespoons real maple syrup


Combine the above ingredients. Preheat oven to 350*. Score your ham and let it cook for 1 1/2 hour. Remove the ham from the oven and spread the mixture over top and sides of ham. Return to oven and cook another 35 minutes. Your ham should be at least 8 lbs. or larger.


Let your ham sit for 15 minutes before serving.


MUSTARD SAUCE


1/2 cup dijon mustard


1/4 pure maple syrup


Stir together and serve as a dipping sauce for the warm ham


By the way, Greg's does this part of the dinner which is yummy and he does the kitchen clean up. I would say that is definitely "Angel Work" :) Praise the Lord!





ANGEL CAKE DELIGHT


One large angel food cake (you can buy this if you decide not to bake)


1 16 oz. can crushed pineapple


1 cup miniature marshmallows


1 9-0unce container whipped topping or 1 pint of cream (whipped by you)


Break angel food cake into small pieces. Drain can of crushed pineapple. Mix angel food cake pieces, drained crushed pineapple. marshmallows and the whipped topping by folding together carefully. Turn into a buttered dish or leave the mixture in the bowl. Chill all day or overnight.


If you put the mixture in a pan you can cut it into squares and serve. If the mixture is in the bowl you can spoon it into pretty glasses and top with a cherry.





Have a wonderful meal with your loved ones as we celebrate Easter.


Love and Hugs from our kitchen to yours, Greg and Pat