Garden Chef's Needle and Pen

Happy Saturday, everyone! Feeling weak after going home very late from work last night. Just had so much work to do anticipating that I wouldn't be able to continue working at home as my laptop is out for repair!!! Woke up late and groggy, went to the market just to buy some veggies and fruits. Good there were still left-overs from the simple birthday dinner my kids and I had two days ago. That saved me from cooking for lunch. Feeling relieved!  My husband and I had late afternoon snacks with the kids. He said he will just end the day with fruits. So I prepared some mangoes and kiwi on the serving dish. While doing so, I remembered the pack of nachos I bought the previous week. Ayana Grace, my elder daughter, had been prodding me several times to open it but I told her I'm reserving it for some dips I planned to try. With my laptop out today, I don't have the luxury of time to retrieve the dip recipe I wanted to try from my FB page and Pinterest. Not much choice? What

"He placed me in a little cage, Away from gardens fair; But I must sing the sweetest songs Because He placed me there. Not beat my wings against the cage If it's my Maker's will, But raise my voice to heaven's gate And sing the louder still!" -Streams in the Desert March 23 Photo from google I am no singer. I mean, I don't have a golden voice. I don't sing solo (except when I was in gradeschool when my teachers in Grade 1 and Grade 4 made me sing in front of the class, and once for a graded activity in high school). I can read notes, though, and can very well recognize off tunes. And yes, I do like classical music! Today, as I celebrate God's goodness in my life, I post this poem I read from my favorite devotional. As I write this, in my heart and in my mind, like the bird in the poem, I sing of God's faithfulness all through the 53 years He has blessed me with. My husband posted a photo in Facebook with the birth

Zucchini, zucchini, zucchini... I was introduced to zucchini by the famous movie, Ratatouille. I have already tried several zucchini dishes in the past which I have featured in my previous posts, Sunday's Cram , The Zucchini Magic and Go Green with Zucchini Carpaccio . Today's feature is inspired by the Zucchini Tots originally posted in Easy Recipes, Healthy Eating Ideas , which I also shared in my Garden Chef's Needle and Pen Facebook page.  See how I made these Zucchini Bread Cups for breakfast last Sunday. Instead of adding bread crumbs in the zucchini mixture, I used wheat bread slices as base. Ingredients: Olive oil 12 slices of wheat bread 1 cup grated zucchini 2 large eggs 1/4 medium onion, diced Salt & pepper to taste 1/4 cup grated quickmelt cheese Steps: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin cup cake pan with olive oil.   Grate zucchini. Squeeze off the excess water out of the zucchini.  In a medium bowl, combine zucc

Bound to start life anew together My name is Eve. Hear my story about how I met Adam... I mean, the Adam of my life.