Happy Halloween and Answered Prayers~

I know most are in the midst of costumes, candy, and doorbells soon to be ringing non-stop...and trust me we will be too, but right now I am feeling...

My mammogram results came in the mail today (a good sign, they didn't call)...ALL CLEAR!!!

I want to thank each of you for your heartfelt prayers, comments and emails over the past week.  I know God heard each and every one of them.

May you each have a blessed and safe night!!

Much love!!

What's for dinner Wednesday, a heavy heart, and prayer requests~

How's that for a blog post title?

Before I get to the yummy recipe I intended to share with you all today, I need to ask a favor for a few prayer requests.  I know many of my blogging buddies are the BEST PRAYER WARRIORS EVER!!!

Yesterday was a VERY difficult day for our oldest daughter Elie.  As most of you know, she is a high school teacher and coach.  A young lady attending her school lost her life yesterday, the circumstances are unknown, and we will respect the privacy of her family.  God knows and that is all that matters.

While I was on the phone with Elie discussing the events of the day, her dad saw on the news that a student at the high school she taught at the previous two years had been hit by a car crossing the highway in front of the school. I relayed the news to her and she then made some phone calls.  It was in deed one of her former students.  Isaiah lost his life this morning.

Two young lives in less than 24 hours.  Brings this momma to tears.

This is a week where I am reminded of how precious life is, and to not take a minute for granted.

This leads to my final prayer request.  Many of you will remember my "cancer scare" from last fall.  My scans in May were clear, Praise God!!  My yearly routine mammogram is tomorrow morning at 9 AM.  I would ask that you pray for peace of mind, and for clear scans.

I know God is fully in control and will be with me not matter what!  Matthew 28:20.

Also a reminder to my lady friends, and to my male friends as well (you all have mommas, sisters, wives, etc)...GET THOSE GIRLS CHECKED!

Okay, now on a lighter note...another yummy Pinterest inspired crockpot dinner.

Crock Pot Ribs

Ingredients:
Ribs (pork or beef) we used Pork
2 cups bbq sauce + extra to brush
1 cup ketchup
3 TBS apple cider vinegar (you can substitute white vinegar)
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp Worcestershire
dash of hot sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Start by putting your ribs in a single layer on a baking sheet.  Salt and Pepper to taste. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes, then turn them over and bake another 15 minutes.  This process with render the extra juice from the meat so the ribs do not BOIL in the crock pot.  In a medium sized bowl, combine bbq sauce, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. Mix well. Place browned ribs in the crock pot. Pour your sauce over the ribs, and cook on high 4-6 hours or low 8-10 hours. After the ribs are ready, brush them with remaining bbq sauce.  Broil in your oven until bbq sauce gets carmelized!  Fall off the bone tender!!

Okay, I can attest to the fall off the bone tender because we omitted the last step of broiling them as they were melt in your mouth falling off the bone tender coming out of the crockpot!!

Sooooo good.

We served it with tater tots, but baked beans, corn on the cob, coleslaw would all be great to accompany this dish.

Thanks friends and I hope you enjoy!!

Sunday Supper~Gluten Free Chicken Noodle Soup Casserole

As you all know by now, we LOVE to cook and try new dishes.  This is yet another recipe I stumbled upon while perusing Pinterest.  What we would do without it?  Never mind, don't answer that.

This was super yummy, makes a ton, and will be great reheated, so perfect for lunch the next day or supper again if it has been one of those days.

Chicken Noodle Soup Casserole

Ingredients:
12 oz. bite-sized pasta (we used gluten free spirals)
2 tbsp. butter
1 small sweet onion, diced
2 carrots, chopped
4 ribs celery, chopped
4 oz. white mushrooms, chopped (we omitted as hubby detests them)
3/4 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced (approx. one double chicken breast)
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
2 tbsp. flour (we use Bob's Red Mill gluten free all-purpose flour)
1 1/2 c. chicken broth
4-6 slices swiss cheese

Instructions:

1.Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
2. Cook pasta the minimum amount of time listed in the package directions, and drain.
3. While the pasta cooks, melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms, chicken, salt, and poultry seasoning.  Stir fry chicken and vegetables in butter until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are slightly tender (about 10 minutes).
4. Stir in flour, and stir in 1/2 c. broth until smooth. Stir in the remaining broth, and bring to a low boil. Simmer a couple minutes longer until broth starts to thicken.
5. Place pasta in prepared baking dish.  Carefully pour chicken mixture evenly over the noodles. Gently stir to make sure there's no dry pasta in the house.  Place an even layer of swiss cheese over the top of the casserole, and bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes, until cheese is evenly melted.

The original recipe can be found here.

Enjoy!!