Healthy Philly CheeseSteak

Serves 2, Ready to Serve in 20 minutes, tops!

• 1/2 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/2 small sweet onion, thinly sliced
• 6 white mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 6 oz lean roast beef, shaved
• 2 whole wheat buns
• 1/4 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Lightly coat a baking pan with cooking spray. Spray a frying pan with cooking spray. Over medium heat, saute the peppers and onions until they soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the roast beef and saute for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Place 1/2 of the roast beef mixture on each bun. Place in the prepared baking dish. Top each bun with 2 tablespoons of the cheese. Bake until the cheese has melted, 2 to 4 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Lightly coat a baking pan with cooking spray. Spray a frying pan with cooking spray. Over medium heat, saute the peppers and onions until they soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the roast beef and saute for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Place 1/2 of the roast beef mixture on each bun. Place in the prepared baking dish. Top each bun with 2 tablespoons of the cheese. Bake until the cheese has melted, 2 to 4 minutes.

All Righty Peeps

So the New Year is coming and I need to make some resolutions and keep them this year and make them into forever lifestyle changes! I know I'm a few days early with my resolutions, but oh well. So here goes:

1. Walk for at least 20 minutes at a steady pace daily.
2. Try a new healthy recipe once a week! (I'm excited about this one!)
3. Have a date night once a week with the husband
4. Start building my food storage up
5. Try pilates out
6. Read a random scripture every day
7. Stop swearing and put a dollar in a jar for every swear word - proceeds to go to a cruise
8. Keep to a budget and save lots of $$$$ by the end of the year
9. Have family home evening every week
10. Remember birthdays and get cards out on time
11. Have a family outing at least once a month
12. Go riding more with my Dad

I'll share the healthy recipes with you if they are any good. My family might not like me on new recipe night. So there it is, I hope I'll be able to do this!!!!

Merry Christmas!

Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born

I love the verse from Silent Night! It fits what I want to say and what I feel about Christmas! Merry Christmas to all of you and may you find peace and happiness with our Lord today! God Bless You!

Sufganiot - Hanukkah Doughnuts

Happy Hanukkah! Thanks sis for the great email about Hanukkah, it reminded me of this great recipe I had for a traditional Hanukkah food item!
Sufganiot are deep-fried jelly doughnuts that are traditionally eaten during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Sufganiot are especially popular in Israel. The oil used to fry the doughnuts are reminiscent of the oil that miraculously burned, according to the Hanukkah story, in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem.

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce yeast
• 1 TBSP sugar
• 1 TBSP water
• 1 TBSP flour
• 3 cups flour
• 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• dash of salt
• 3 TBSP sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 1/4 cups water at room temperature
• jelly
  
• oil for frying
  
• powdered sugar

To make the dough: Combine the first four ingredients in a bowl. Mix well, cover, and wait until it rises. In another bowl, mix 3 cups of flour with the melted margarine, salt, sugar and egg yolks. Combine the yeast mixture with the flour mixture. Slowly add water while stirring. When batter is smooth, cover the bowl with a towel and let it sit and rise.
To make the doughnuts: After the batter has risen, pour it onto a floured surface and roll it out. Use a glass with a small opening to cut out circles of the dough. Place a drop of jelly in the middle of each circle, and then cover with another circle of dough. Make sure that 2 circles attach well to form a closed ball with jelly in the middle. Cover the doughnuts with a towel and let rise.
To fry the doughnuts: Heat oil in a deep pot until very hot. Drop the doughnuts into the oil and fry on both sides until brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
These sufganiot are only good fresh. After you make the dough, only fry a few at a time. Store the rest of the dough in the refrigerator.

Christmas Rice Pudding

This is a fun recipe to make with your little ones after watching the Grinch!

2/3 cup long-grain rice (not converted)
3 cups milk
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 Tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 egg yolks
1/8 cup of red and green M&M's

With the help of an adult combine rice and milk in top of double boiler. Cover and cook over simmering water for 30 minutes or until rice is tender. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Beat egg yolks with a wire whisk until frothy. Stir sugar, vanilla, butter, salt, and egg yolks into warm rice mixture. Mix well. Grease shallow baking dish. Pour in pudding. Bake 35-40 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Refrigerate overnight or for at least 8 hours. Top with red and green M&M's before serving.

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