Thanksgiving Tournament Champions

Central Cambria Freshman Hockey Team
(Hunter is the 7th boy from the left)  Click to enlarge

 

Congratulations to my son and his teammates on their victory at the Thanksgiving Tournament!  It was a hard won victory.  This "vacation" was filled with non-stop hockey for all the teams involved.  The games were played with heart and spirit.  I'm proud of all the boys who played this weekend and their coaches and families for their dedication to the sport.  As hockey families know, hockey is a huge committment and becomes a lifestyle, not just a sport for the players and their families.  Go DEVILS!

 

 

~peace and blessings~

Lisa

Give Thanks Calendar

The idea for this Give Thanks Calendar was posted at Comfy in the Kitchen. I followed the instructions in the post. I used a yard of burlap, 10 pieces of felt in 5 colors, and 3 packs of presto felt. To create my numbers, I made tracers using my cricut. Each night at dinner we'll each take a turn sharing what we are thankful for that day. Then we'll write them on the slip of paper inside each day. I'm planning on keeping the slips so we can look back at them in the coming years. Thank you for stopping by!

~peace and blessings~

Lisa

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! I'm so thankful for my family and friends!

Peace and blessings,

Lisa

Happy Thanksgiving!

Make a Smilebox greeting Blessings, Lisa

Pumpkin Rolls

Pumpkin Rolls are my contribution to Thanksgiving Dinner this year. I made one for each of our families' dinners. I used the recipe from Libby's Pumpkin:

CAKE
1/4 cup powdered sugar (to sprinkle on towel)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
FILLING
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Powdered sugar (optional for decoration)
conversion calculator Directions
FOR CAKE:
PREHEAT oven to 375° F. Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan; line with wax paper. Grease and flour paper. Sprinkle a thin, cotton kitchen towel with powdered sugar.

COMBINE flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt in small bowl. Beat eggs and granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until thick. Beat in pumpkin. Stir in flour mixture. Spread evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle with nuts.

BAKE for 13 to 15 minutes or until top of cake springs back when touched. (If using a dark-colored pan, begin checking for doneness at 11 minutes.) Immediately loosen and turn cake onto prepared towel. Carefully peel off paper. Roll up cake and towel together, starting with narrow end. Cool on wire rack.

FOR FILLING:
BEAT cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar, butter and vanilla extract in small mixer bowl until smooth. Carefully unroll cake. Spread cream cheese mixture over cake. Reroll cake. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.

First, I gathered my ingredients.

Next, I combined the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cloves and cinnamon.

In another bowl, combine the sugar and three eggs.



Mix until thick. Did I mention that I love my Kitchen Aid mixer?

Beat the pumpkin into the egg/sugar mixture.




Stir in the flour mixture and combine.

Then pour into a baking sheet that has been greased, and lined with parchment paper (it seemed to work better than the waxed paper...) that has been greased and floured. Bake for 12-15 minutes in a 375 degree oven. Turn out onto a cotton dishtowel that has been sprinkled with powdered sugar, after loosening the cake from the pan. Roll up cake and towel together and let cool on a wire rack. Then prepare filling following the recipe directions.


Enjoy!


Blessings,
Lisa

Happy Thanksgiving to you!

Just wanted to send out Thanksgiving greetings to all of my family and friends. We're heading out to a late lunch and dinner at our parents' homes this year. I made a Caramel Apple Cheesecake and Cheddar Cheese Cheeseballs to take along. I've been making that cheesecake for dessert for years. I was quite surprised to find the recipe on-line. I use the recipe from the Philadelphia Cream Cheese Cookbook.

Rachel Balducci, from Faith and Family Live, wrote this:

Some years, I find the gratitude is overwhelming—sometimes I am aware of so many incredible gifts from God in my life.
But some years I have to remind myself, ever so gently, to get in that mindset—to take my focus off of all I need to do, even for a moment, to thank God and praise him for all his goodness.

I have those feelings too, but find that I can't quite put it into such eloquent words. She also wrote a list of five things she is grateful for on her post. Here are my five:

1. My husband, who blesses me with his love
2. Our two children
3. friends and the kindness of strangers
4. flannel sheets on cold, winter mornings
5. the view of the mountains with the trees kissed with last night's snowfall.
It's beautiful!

Have a Thanksgiving Day full of God's Blessings!
Lisa

Menu Plan Monday, November 24, 2008

I have only tried one recipe from the Simple and Delicious magazine that I raved about in my last post. Our kitchen remodel is still in progress and use of the kitchen was impossible for most of the week. I did manage to make homemade pizza on Friday night and Pigs in the Blanket (stuffed cabbage rolls) on Saturday. As of Sunday, the finish trim and floor need to be completed. I'll be so glad when it is over. I think we made some great choices in finishes and Steve did a fabulous job with the cabinets.

Enough about my rambling, here's the plan for this week.

Sunday~Ham Steak, Pierogies with Butter and Onions, Green Beans

Monday~Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes and Salad

Tuesday~Steak Salad and Garlic Bread

Wednesday~Super Sloppy Joes , Homemade Fries, and Corn

Thursday~Have a blessed Thanksgiving! We're having dinner at my parent's house. I'm making Caramel Apple Cheesecake for dessert. I'm also making a Turkey Cheeseball for the appetizer.

Friday~Crock Pot Chicken Roll Ups , Parsleyed Potatoes and Glazed Carrots

Saturday~Shopping Day for meand nephew's birthday party for dh and the kids.

Check out more menus at http://orgjunkie.com/.

Have a week full of blessings!

Lisa