HONORING VETERANS PLUS RECIPE FOR DUTCH OVEN CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Monday morning greetings –

May your Monday be as bright as the sunrise!

How was your weekend?
Feeling a little spunky and extra jolt of productive with the fab-u-lous fall weather temps?  As in tackling outside projects around your home world?
I sure have been.

Today, as you may be aware, is Veterans Day.
November 11th.
Hat tip to all the veterans who have given so much so that we may all delight in so much.
See a Veteran?  Thank that Veteran.
Know a Veteran?  Thank that Veteran.
Not just on this particular day …

I had a grand time collecting these terrifics to share.
Click away and enjoy!

BEGINNING WITH:

+ PLAYING WITH STATUES
How much fun are these playful/silly pics — ALL!
Definitely gonna get my thinking skills on for something humorous and/or creative the next time I pass by a statue wondering how I might interact.

Which sculpture pic is your favorite?
** see the fun and frolic **

+ 14 THINGS YOU’VE PROBABLY SEEING FOR THE FIRST TIME
Total W*O*W looksy for me.

** check them out **
My favorite take-aways are:

1.  The tallest body builder dude at McDonald’s counter in the Philippines and the employees don’t even seem to flinch!
2.  The way Malaysians move their homes.
   Holy Camoly, talk about a community love effort!
3. Purple grape agate that looks like berries.

+ 9 SURPRISING THINGS WE SHOULD BE CLEANING WITH SHAVING CREAM
What?!
Who new that little can of foam had other powers besides removing hair?
I didn’t.  Intriguing.

I just wrote shaving cream on my grocery list.
** read about it **

+ A SHOUSE?

New term for me but I totally dig the concept.
** find out what a shouse is  **

RECIPE (!)
PIZZA DIP
Yummmmmm-O
Can totally see this dip happening around here next time I have an informal get-together with friends or asked to bring something to a party/gathering.
** recipe **

RECIPE (!)
CROCKPOT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
As the big boy holidays are about to roll in and company’s coming – how trick is this fix-it-and-forget-it breakfast entree plan?
I’m thinking outstanding!
Orange juice and cinnamon rolls would be its sidekicks in my mind.
**recipe **

RECIPE (!)
5 INGREDIENT STACKED CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE
Hello! Easy-Peasy Tex-Mex blocks of melt in your mouth delish.
I love that this recipe isn’t the roll-roll-roll the enchiladas separately but layer-layer-layer.
The usual character sidekicks would be rice and beans, of course.
Or a small shredded lettuce salad topped with fresh, diced tomatoes.
** recipe **

RECIPE (!)
DUTCH OVEN CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
I do enjoy chicken and dumplings.
However, I’ve not found a recipe that enticed me to actually make it at home in my kitchen.
Until now – ding-ding-ding this is the one!
Totally worth the effort and ingredient list to prepare on the chilly evenings that approach us.
Blue ribbon status!
And this recipe makes a lot and reheats perfectly.
Winner!  Winner!  Chicken dinner!
** recipe **

RECIPE (!)
PUMPKIN CAKE WITH MAPLE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
That’s right.
Pumpkin cake.
Not pumpkin bread.
And Maple syrup!
Wow-wee-kazowee
** recipe **

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE (A MOMENT OF TRUTH)
My sister, Jennie, shared this with me.
It’s beauty-full + thought-filled.
Grab a tissue.
** watch **

WHAT IS A VETERAN?

A Veteran – whether active duty, discharged, retired or reserve
is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check
payable to “The United States of America”
for the amount of up to and including their life.

THAT IS HONOR.

There are way too few people in this country who no longer
know that fact.

~ anonymous ~

THE SOLDIER’S HEART, THE SOLDIER’S SPIRIT, THE SOLDIER’S SOUL, ARE EVERYTHING.
~ GEORGE MARSHALL ~

GRATITUDE, FRIENDS FOR JOINING US ON
THIS SPECIAL MONDAY AND READING
+ SHARING + ENGAGING.   
WISHING YOU AN EXCELLENT WEEK FULL OF AWE
AND AMAZEMENT.

CATCH YA WEDNESDAY.
SAME TIME.
SAME PLACE.