New Kid on the Block.

Introducing our newest heart treasure -

-Sutton-

born Feb. 18 at 11:28 p.m.

7 lbs. 11 oz. length 19 in.

Finally, the proud father Mike, brought him for us to see.

He has stolen all our hearts.

We are so blest.
Four special little boys added to the family since August.
It will be fun when they all get together.

I Like to Eat! I Really "Dig" My Food!

The Lowly Potato - You can slice it, dice it, peel it, shred it, mash it, or leave it whole.
You can boil it in water, fry it in a pan, bake it in the oven,
cook it in a crock pot, or roast it in a fire pit.
A fantastic, versatile, economical food for late summer, fall and winter meals.
Write down 5 or so of your favorite recipes with potatoes. Decide how many times you want to eat them in the next three months. Figure what ingredients you will need and have your pantry stocked with them. Walaa, you have taken a step toward having your 3 months supply of food.

Two of my fast food meals were a micro-waved baked potato with chili, cheese and a dollop of yogurt on top and Potato Pancakes, a recipe of my Aunt Lou Jeans.
Our Stake President at Stake Conference Sunday gave us "A Call to Action" to get our 3 months supply of food. Let's go for it!!!

Did You Know!!!

St. George, Utah was named in honor of Mormon Apostle George A. Smith, also known as the "Potato Saint" because he urged early settlers to eat raw, unpeeled potatoes to cure scurvy. This saved many pioneers from sickness and death.

Scurvy is caused by a lack of vitamin C. It was common among sailors and other people deprived of fresh fruits and vegetables for long periods of time.

Isn't it wonderful that our Heavenly Father has made available to us various ways of meeting our needs. When citrus fruits can't be shipped in from florida or fruits and vegetables can't be grown in the frozen snow, there are other ways to get our vitamin C.

Another Birthday!!! May They Continue.

As I lay in bed this morning, I thought about my mother. The excitement and relief she felt after a healthy baby's arrival. She told me the first thing she did was check if I had all my fingers and toes. I thought of her constant care, guidance and some of the fun times we've shared. I'd love to be able to talk to her today.

I flipped the covers off, swung my legs over the edge of the bed and sat there feeling like Punxsutawney Phil. Feb. 7th is my Groundhog Day. I wonder what the forecast is for this next year for me? Thinking of the past year, my conclusion is, it was a very good year.

A Fistfull of Saved Dollars.

A neat lady, who lives in Australia, invited her readers to share ideas of their best, quick, meals from scratch. She posted these ideas and recipes on the 19th of Dec. 2008. Her post is, down---to---earth.blogspot.com. My quick and easy meals have been to pick up fast food while running errands or when I didn't want to bother with fixing something in the evenings I would go out and get a fast food meal. Yet, I was aware how that money added up at the end of the week and health wise it was a poor decision. It has been three weeks since I have changed this eating away from home habit. The first week I ate entirely from my storage food. I didn't spend a penny. Only once in these three weeks have I had lunch away from home. That was when Liz came into town and we ate at Sizzler. I figure I have saved a fistful of dollars which I have used to add to my storage supplies. My meals have been more nutritious being less processed and containing less preservatives and chemicals. I've become more aware of what I need to do for better preparations for my three months storage meals and beyond. I've learned the value of stocking the refrigerator with homemade yogurt, home grown sprouts, cooked rice or a variety of meal basics that make meals in minutes. The stored foods in the freezer are big bonuses for eating at home and I am looking forward to having a garden for the third year.

I'm interested in any one's quick fixin ideas.