ON THE MENU MONDAY~ WEEK OF FEB 24, 2014

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOICNUgW7gSC2-JubBrIJTudnkGF1BfIK1IVgi8P0ySboxxlidX_xmJfgJHrVdkBLdAQF8KKc3hFqzkiq_0e6640CKv62x2ghftIhPtxVw3X5H6cDrllk8xjI8KTDgVeg0mLnD5owr54n/s1600/OTMM+2-14-14+TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOICNUgW7gSC2-JubBrIJTudnkGF1BfIK1IVgi8P0ySboxxlidX_xmJfgJHrVdkBLdAQF8KKc3hFqzkiq_0e6640CKv62x2ghftIhPtxVw3X5H6cDrllk8xjI8KTDgVeg0mLnD5owr54n/s1600/OTMM+2-14-14+TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>March 1st is Saturday... I can't ever remember wanting Spring to come so badly! What a long long winter it has been!<br /><br />Here are some wonderful things to look forward to in March...<br /><br />I usually see my first Robin in March. I bet many of my southern friends have seen one already! They are such harbingers of Spring. Daylight savings time begins Sunday, March 8th and the official 1st day of Spring is March 20th.<br /><br />Yea for March and warmer weather!<br /><br />Now, here's what's ON THE MENU this week...<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">MONDAY</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2011/06/asparagus-gruyere-tart.html" target="_blank">ASPARAGUS GRUYERE TART</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Field Greens and Strawberries in Champagne Vinaigrette</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnVaPToMdSlaSnNM9QQslr1oCxxgC9CZAfr4PbC4dqznEv8kSP7irHuyJT1S0eOeACKPC7xilCgMc-LLFcNxLNUTtmQ-BUDOSIupvd-rYV0Cy6w_uOhkExOF9rojCK-Y902XL8G2NkmA/s400/Copy+of+IMG_6980.JPG" width="266" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">TUESDAY</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/balsamic-braised-pork-chops.html" target="_blank">BALSAMIC QUICK BRAISED PORK CHOPS</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Polenta</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/brussel-sprout-slaw" target="_blank">BRUSSELS SPROUTS SLAW</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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ON THE MENU MONDAY~ WEEK OF FEB 24, 2014

March 1st is Saturday... I can't ever remember wanting Spring to come so badly! What a long long winter it has been! Here are some wonde...

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PUT YOUR GOD GOGGLES ON

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgO3R0uiJlb1S7MrAsLVNOmfGBqKMPpknHDmdn_r975IA1OE99jf6M75XUNorQXfRBkWX0ZSgKW5yJcQDFYp7pMydd-hv2PU2-O8i8uFdeLWiBd9svtY-Mlpv9upnZeJKez1ggx1nImYK7/s1600/SS+2-24-14-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgO3R0uiJlb1S7MrAsLVNOmfGBqKMPpknHDmdn_r975IA1OE99jf6M75XUNorQXfRBkWX0ZSgKW5yJcQDFYp7pMydd-hv2PU2-O8i8uFdeLWiBd9svtY-Mlpv9upnZeJKez1ggx1nImYK7/s1600/SS+2-24-14-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you read StoneGable with any frequency, then you probably know that I am soooo tired of snow and cold this year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But, this morning when I got up and looked outside I saw a sight that was so beautiful... and so full of wonder, that I saw God's magnificent handiwork in the magical scene...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The sky was saturated with blue and the snow glistened with the reflection of the sun and the neighboring farm looked like a picture on a postcard. I stopped being tired of the snow for just a few minutes and told God how perfect and resplendent His creation is! I could see God in the scene right outside my back door!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How often do we speed through our days or get caught up in our own little dramas and forget to look for God?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I sure do!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But, when I look for God in all of my situations He will show Himself. I just need to be aware of His presence.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I like to call that PRACTICING THE PRESENCE OF GOD.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my very favorite bible verses is...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">CALL TO ME AND I WILL ANSWER YOU, AND I WILL SHOW YOU GREAT AND MIGHTY THINGS WHICH YOU DO NOT KNOW.</span> Jeremiah 33:3</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although this was a verse meant for Israel in a time of great tumult and trouble, I still think it is very very relevant to us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I get up each day I ask God to show Himself to me in some way. I ask Him to make me be awed by His glory! To do something so big that I know it's Him!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And if I look... and correct my vision... from just looking at earthy things, sure enough I see God in His creation, other people or even everyday situations. And I am awed!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In other words...I need to remember to put my God goggles on! To correct my vision from seeing things  with worldly eyes and to see things through the lens  of faith. What a difference that makes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How about you? Do you want to be WOWED by God today? Ask God to show Himself big to you and ... remember to put your God goggles on!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

PUT YOUR GOD GOGGLES ON

If you read StoneGable with any frequency, then you probably know that I am soooo tired of snow and cold this year. But, this morning when I...

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MINESTRONE SOUP... A SOUP THAT'S A MEAL!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbOOdcO0kHWqHU_MYlfOSfQ1X3o13GHu4BmOB0XqT8ODujqcXB_WI3MzqWNUmBzTTfiPt95ZUu5Ywa3vUH7RSikei660NDnJQPEmlokzKCYtYKRuch6-IMYt9sEiYR6fy2M7QHdR-BP_1/s1600/Minestrone+Soup-Title+Page-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbOOdcO0kHWqHU_MYlfOSfQ1X3o13GHu4BmOB0XqT8ODujqcXB_WI3MzqWNUmBzTTfiPt95ZUu5Ywa3vUH7RSikei660NDnJQPEmlokzKCYtYKRuch6-IMYt9sEiYR6fy2M7QHdR-BP_1/s1600/Minestrone+Soup-Title+Page-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Minestrone Soup... so full of flavor and very very filling.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a soup, but we eat it as a meal. It's that good!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Loaded with vegetables, beef, beans and pasta, StoneGable Minestrone Soup is one to make and keep extra in your freezer for those days you don't have time to cook but still want a great meal...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I make it I always double the recipe. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once you have made it, I'm sure it will become a family favorite... just like it is ours!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5y5MQK5FNOaR_1cJAuMst2F3MyjXpnCDuRs31S3QFh5nq1NvrLEXw-QD2IqqAFEbgNLEPuMCTeU7Mj3xFCthX2qherZbYAGdlDkrjXyfEF9Ib2wB_CPDsVC5hdBmLLH7QNVcrMw1mLjq/s1600/Minestrone+Soup-side+view-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5y5MQK5FNOaR_1cJAuMst2F3MyjXpnCDuRs31S3QFh5nq1NvrLEXw-QD2IqqAFEbgNLEPuMCTeU7Mj3xFCthX2qherZbYAGdlDkrjXyfEF9Ib2wB_CPDsVC5hdBmLLH7QNVcrMw1mLjq/s1600/Minestrone+Soup-side+view-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">STONEGABLE MINESTRONE SOUP</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">2/3 cup small pasta, cooked according to package directions, drained and set aside</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 TBS olive oil, divided</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 1/2 pounds ground beef</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 large onion, peeled and chopped</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch rounds</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 large celery stalks, cut into 1/4 inch slices</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 garlic cloves, pressed</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 large turnip, peeled and cut into small cubes (yes, this really makes the soup!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 large baking potato, peeled and cut into small cubes</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 lb fresh Swiss chard, center vein removed and chopped</div><div style="text-align: center;">1-28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes</div><div style="text-align: center;">2-15 oz cans of cannelloni beans</div><div style="text-align: center;">1-32 oz box of good beef stock</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 cans beef broth (from the soup isle)</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 inch piece of Parmesean cheese (I use the rind)</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 big handful of grated Parmesan cheese ( I use the shaky kind in the green can... no judging!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 TBS fresh parsley, chopped</div><div style="text-align: center;">salt and pepper</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Preheat 1 TBS oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook, breaking it up, until it is no longer pink. Make sure to salt and pepper it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Set the ground beef aside.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In a large stock pot, add 2 TBS olive oil over medium high heat. Add onions, salt and pepper them and cook until translucent, about 4 minutes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add carrots and celery to the pot. Cook for 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add Swiss chard, turnip and the potato to the pan and cook for 4 minutes until the Swiss chard begins to wilt. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add the crushed tomatoes to the pot and simmer for 15 minutes until the Swiss chard breaks down.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Meanwhile, combine 1 can of drained cannelloni beans to a blender with 1/2 cup of beef stock. Blend until smooth.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add the blended cannelloni beans, the other can of drained beans, the beef stock, the 1 inch piece of Parmesan cheese and the handful of Parmesan cheese to the pot. Stir to mix and simmer for 25 minutes. Stir occasionally. The veggies should be fork tender.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amend taste for salt and pepper. Add fresh parsley and serve.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">YUMMY!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3UgC3dqN6MzEL4C-pyCz-8jiYjbK-HCR5fWUnP_8bUbN39YnIRsao3xMKqYmS3dYkDXGpsEWxYGZQNVCWLatm4xIkPZj2t0teNRLyn4pGAaHpGhaup1CwV-ni2k-aBOtYH5FxWJ4OnMG/s1600/Minestrone+Soup-yummy-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3UgC3dqN6MzEL4C-pyCz-8jiYjbK-HCR5fWUnP_8bUbN39YnIRsao3xMKqYmS3dYkDXGpsEWxYGZQNVCWLatm4xIkPZj2t0teNRLyn4pGAaHpGhaup1CwV-ni2k-aBOtYH5FxWJ4OnMG/s1600/Minestrone+Soup-yummy-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember to</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETkn1azsLtsrJtrrzqB6PGPK-8EdXL8MV5OxfnGN5cvI_W43-Xjn7N9jOeUN-BUjz2NugJAnh5yYXq6uODQKHnFsgwVY_ZLFWLiPBW9yK1BmNDimgYJvgsO-1j0PlSr-gSUc8G3gGU3pR/s1600/Minestrone+Soup-pin-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETkn1azsLtsrJtrrzqB6PGPK-8EdXL8MV5OxfnGN5cvI_W43-Xjn7N9jOeUN-BUjz2NugJAnh5yYXq6uODQKHnFsgwVY_ZLFWLiPBW9yK1BmNDimgYJvgsO-1j0PlSr-gSUc8G3gGU3pR/s1600/Minestrone+Soup-pin-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div></div></div>

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