To be a good friend you have to work at it and there are alot of ingredients. The ingredients can vary, depending on your friendship...but the results are the same....friendship.
1) Lot's of understanding: be understanding if your friend doesn't return your phone call or email immediately or when she promises. Sometimes, life happens and the day can get away from you.
2) Patience: Be patient when your friend isn't being the best friend she can be. She'll return the patience to you when you are in the same boat.
3) Forgiveness: Forgive your friend when she screws up, behaves like an ass, forgets your birthday, or doesn't follow through with plans you've made. Life is too short to hold a grudge.
4) Remember that you aren't perfect either: When you are busy being mad at your friend for something she has or has not done....remember that you have made mistakes in the past as well. Nobody is perfect.
5) Love: Love your friend for where she is at.
In a perfect world friends wouldn't do any of these things. But in a perfect friendship each of you understand that life can be crazy and hectic. You don't get mad when you don't hear from your friend for a week or two. I know, that seems odd to say. Today, women are so busy and as moms, wives, employees, and friends sometimes one of them gets the short end of the stick. A true friend will be able to call you up after now speaking with you for weeks and pick up right where you left off. Don't be bitter, your friend loves you and thinks of you everyday, time just gets away and before you know it a week has passed. Can we do a better job at being a friend, sure we can. But, life happens and the best of friends love each other for where they are at.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Ham Ball....But Better!
2 pkgs of cream cheese, soft
1 jar dried beef (this is the part that is "better" than the ham, but it's the same in theory)
1 bunch of thin green onions
Dash of garlic salt
Crackers (I like Townhouse or Ritz the best)
Put your cream cheese in a bowl on the counter to soften up.
Finely chop the slices of dried beef. The jar says to rinse and dry it, but I don't. It's nice and salty and gives your dip alot of flavor.
Add the dried beef to your ham. You don't have to add all the dried beef. You can add as much as you'd like to taste. You can add more later if you want a little more flavor. I think I usually start out with about half of the jar and add as needed.
Wash your green onions and cut off the little roots on the end. Take the bunch and, starting at the onion end, thinly slice the onion and green part of the onion (chives) and add to taste. I use most of the bunch because Scott likes onion. You can use less.
Add a dash of garlic salt or you can use garlic powder if you don't want to add more salt.
Use your clean hands to mash together the ingredients. Taste to see if you want to add more beef or onion. Form into a ball, put on a plate and refrigerate until ready to serve with crackers.
This is another staple for any get together we have. I always used to make a ham ball and then I discovered the dried beef was much better. I've also bought it at Gary's and it's delicious. I think I buy about a half pound and it makes two batches.
1 jar dried beef (this is the part that is "better" than the ham, but it's the same in theory)
1 bunch of thin green onions
Dash of garlic salt
Crackers (I like Townhouse or Ritz the best)
Put your cream cheese in a bowl on the counter to soften up.
Finely chop the slices of dried beef. The jar says to rinse and dry it, but I don't. It's nice and salty and gives your dip alot of flavor.
Add the dried beef to your ham. You don't have to add all the dried beef. You can add as much as you'd like to taste. You can add more later if you want a little more flavor. I think I usually start out with about half of the jar and add as needed.
Wash your green onions and cut off the little roots on the end. Take the bunch and, starting at the onion end, thinly slice the onion and green part of the onion (chives) and add to taste. I use most of the bunch because Scott likes onion. You can use less.
Add a dash of garlic salt or you can use garlic powder if you don't want to add more salt.
Use your clean hands to mash together the ingredients. Taste to see if you want to add more beef or onion. Form into a ball, put on a plate and refrigerate until ready to serve with crackers.
This is another staple for any get together we have. I always used to make a ham ball and then I discovered the dried beef was much better. I've also bought it at Gary's and it's delicious. I think I buy about a half pound and it makes two batches.
Bacon Wrapped Smokies
1 pkg. Lil Smokies
1 - 2 pkgs of thin sliced bacon
Brown sugar
toothpicks
Cut your bacon in half and wrap a slice around each Lil Smokie. Poke with a toothpick to hold bacon in place.
Place each smokie, toothpick up, in rows in a glass 9 X 13 pan.
Heavily cover all smokies with brown sugar. You want to completely cover them, the more the merrier.
Bake at 425 degrees for 30 to 60 minutes. It depends on how done you want your bacon. I cook them until the bacon looks crisp and the brown sugar is turning dark dark brown around the outside edges of your pan.
Immediately remove from pan and place on plate (leave the toothpicks in for handles). Eat while warm. You can also throw them into a crock pot.
**Tina had these at a shower....I think it was for Nicki....and loved them. We've changed the recipee around a little, and they are super delicious! We make them for any little get together we have.
**A delicious variation to this is to wrap the bacon in whole waterchestnuts and follow the rest of the recipee as written. Sometimes, if I have a can of waterchestnuts in the cabinet, I cook both.
1 - 2 pkgs of thin sliced bacon
Brown sugar
toothpicks
Cut your bacon in half and wrap a slice around each Lil Smokie. Poke with a toothpick to hold bacon in place.
Place each smokie, toothpick up, in rows in a glass 9 X 13 pan.
Heavily cover all smokies with brown sugar. You want to completely cover them, the more the merrier.
Bake at 425 degrees for 30 to 60 minutes. It depends on how done you want your bacon. I cook them until the bacon looks crisp and the brown sugar is turning dark dark brown around the outside edges of your pan.
Immediately remove from pan and place on plate (leave the toothpicks in for handles). Eat while warm. You can also throw them into a crock pot.
**Tina had these at a shower....I think it was for Nicki....and loved them. We've changed the recipee around a little, and they are super delicious! We make them for any little get together we have.
**A delicious variation to this is to wrap the bacon in whole waterchestnuts and follow the rest of the recipee as written. Sometimes, if I have a can of waterchestnuts in the cabinet, I cook both.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Super Easy Apple Crisp - Microwave
1 package of soft oatmeal cookies (with or without raisins)
(Archway or even Meijer brand works great)
1 can apple pie filling
Vanilla ice cream or coolwhip
Take half the package of oatmeal cookies and place them in the bottom of a square 8X8 glass baking dish. (This is your bottom crust and should cover most of the bottom)
Pour can of apple pie filling over the cookies.
Take remaining half of soft oatmeal cookies and crumble them with your fingers over the apple pie filling.
Microwave for 5 minutes on high.
Serve with vanilla ice cream or cool whip.
** I had this today at a tupperware party. I drove straight to Meijer and bought the ingredients, but doubled, for dessert! This is the easiest, most delicious apple crisp ever!
(Archway or even Meijer brand works great)
1 can apple pie filling
Vanilla ice cream or coolwhip
Take half the package of oatmeal cookies and place them in the bottom of a square 8X8 glass baking dish. (This is your bottom crust and should cover most of the bottom)
Pour can of apple pie filling over the cookies.
Take remaining half of soft oatmeal cookies and crumble them with your fingers over the apple pie filling.
Microwave for 5 minutes on high.
Serve with vanilla ice cream or cool whip.
** I had this today at a tupperware party. I drove straight to Meijer and bought the ingredients, but doubled, for dessert! This is the easiest, most delicious apple crisp ever!
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