SGC and The Blog

We think this can be a FANTASTIC tool for the Moms of SGC to stay connected and continue a dialogue about issues that matter to us most. If you are a new blogger or a pro, we'd like to hear your thoughts and ideas about what you would like to see, contribute, and discuss. Don't forget about our monthly meeting this Tuesday at 7 pm in the AV room. Have a blessed week!

It's What's for Dinner

My husband has been out of town for the last few weeks, so for dinner my kids have been eating handfuls (really. handfuls. like scooping it with my hand.) of whatever I can find in the fridge. And me, well, I've been eating like a junior in college, minus the beer. Okay, mostly minus the beer. Now that Kevin is home, I feel like an idiot in the kitchen. Nothing sounds good; everything sounds hard. I usually love to cook, but lately I feel tired of the old standbys. I try to avoid recipes with a scores of ingredients--if I can mime making it, then it is good in my book. What are some of your favorite weeknight standbys?

Apple Chicken
Defrost some chicken breasts on the counter (even though you are really not supposed to do this. I guess it is unsanitary, but, well, see aforementioned "handful" note). I shoot for four, but you could do up to six. Lay a slice of provolone cheese on each breast. Dump a can of undiluted cream of something soup on the chicken. (I like celery, but mushroom would work too). In a small saucepan, melt a half a stick to one stick (depending on your day) of butter and toss with a box of stuffing mix. Add chopped apples, onion, celery, walnuts...anything else that strikes ya. Pour on top of chicken and bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Serve with something green. Or not.

Everyday Spirituality

Since I was a little girl, the shrill sounds of sirens has always followed with a Hail Mary. As a child, the prayer would include all members in the car; we would begin without prompting, save for my mother's emphatic first line of the prayer. As an adult, even when my faith walk wasn't as well lit as it is today, my auditory response is still the same, still immediate. Now that my family lives within earshot of OPR, 435 and 69 highway, we have begun this tradition with my son. The sirens, which occur daily, are a spontanious reminder that others need our petitions. What traditions or rituals do you use for your family and for yourself to enhance your everyday spirituality?