Tuesday, December 31, 2013

First Recipe from my meal list for me to share..

Black Bean Lasagna

12 lasagna noodles
3c spaghetti Sauce
1/2c water
2c black beans
2c cottage cheese
1 egg
1t parsley
1t oregano
4T sour cream
4c shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4/c fresh grated parmesan cheese

Steps 1-6
1 Combine spagetti sauce, water, black beans and simmer for 15 minutes
2 Place cottage cheese, 1 egg & seasonings in bowl and mix.. set aside till needed
3 In a 9x13 pan (If you double or triple this recipe you can use the metal pans with plastic tops and FREEZE THIS.. IT WORKS GREAT!)
4 ~Layer 4 noodles overlapping on a thin layer of spaghetti sauce
   ~spread 1/2 the cottage cheese mixture & 1/3 the beam mixture & top with 1/3 the mozzarella cheese
5 Repeat #4
6 If you have any additional ingredients.. throw them on top..:) No use wasting those yummy ingredients.
Cover with foil that you have sprayed cooking spray on(keeps your cheese from sticking to the foil..)
Pop in oven at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes then take off the foil for 10 minutes more.
Serve and ENJOY!

New Years Resolution "SAVE ON GROCERY MONEY!"

Here is how I plan to enforce my new resolution...
For weekly shoppers
 For Monthly shoppers.. Which I am one of..

 This is where I got this..
Or My personal Favorite
 Below here.. Is my meal list..

The first 50 of them are categorized so you can see things you can do with leftovers from larger meals.. 
Tonia's Meal List

  1. Spaghetti with Meat sauce
  2. Spaghetti with Meatballs
  3. Meatloaf and Baked Potato
  4. Meatloaf & Homemade Macaroni and Cheese
  5. Meatloaf with perogies and veggies
  6. Sloppy Joe and FF
  7. Sloppy Joe Pizza Homemade
  8. Sloppy Joe sliders
  9. Sloppy Joe's on Noodles
  10. Turkey Dinner
  11. Turkey Tetrazini
  12. Turkey Sandwiches
  13. Turkey Salad
  14. Turkey Wraps
  15. Turkey Soup
  16. Turkey and Wild Rice Soup
  17. Turkey Lasagna
  18. Turkey Delight
  19. Turkey Medley
  20. Turkey Goulash
  21. Cornbread Turkey Casserole
  22. Cheddar Turkey Bake
  23. Ham Dinner
  24. Ham and Cheese Bake
  25. Ham Sandwiches
  26. Ham Soup
  27. Scalloped potatoes and Ham
  28. Potato soup with Ham
  29. Chicken Cordon bleu
  30. Ham and Egg Quiche
  31. Taco's
  32. Taco pizza home made
  33. Taco Salad
  34. Taco Casserole
  35. Taco Lasagna
  36. Rolled Chicken Taco's
  37. Quesadilla's
  38. Chili
  39. Chili with corn bread
  40. Chili dogs
  41. Chili Cheese Fries
  42. Chili Cheeseburger's
  43. Hawaiian pizza
  44. Breakfast pizza
  45. Cheeseburger Pizza
  46. Pepperoni Pizza
  47. Chicken Wing Pizza
  48. BBQ Chicken Pizza
  49. Glumpkies(Cabbage rolls)
  50. Lazy Glumpkies
  51. Sheppard’s Pie
  52. Goulash
  53. Cheese Rare Bit-
  54. Hamburger Pie
  55. Tater Tot Casserole
  56. Overnight chicken casserole
  57. Potatoes with toppings
  58. Pork steaks with veggies and orzo
  59. Peas, Corn and Tuna fish
  60. Pork Roast and baked potato and veggie
  61. Shake and bake Chicken, mashed pot and Veg.
  62. Chicken and tot bake
  63. Spaghetti pie
  64. Tuna Cheese Melts
  65. Two tater Sheppard’s pie
  66. Save a Penny Casserole
  67. Onion Ring Casserole
  68. Hobo Hamburger supper
  69. Pizza Casserole*
  70. Impossible Cheeseburger Pie
  71. Impossible Mexicali Pie
  72. Chicken noodle Soup
  73. Mac N Cheese
  74. Cream of Chicken over rice and peas*
  75. Taco chicken bake*
  76. Sausage rice Casserole
  77. Grilled cheese sandwiches and Tomato Soup
  78. Fish sandwiches and ff
  79. New England boiled dinner*
  80. Corned beef dinner*
  81. Polish Sausage with rice and peas
  82. Boxed mac n cheese and hot dogs
  83. Southwestern Chicken over rice*
  84. Crocpot Lasagna*
  85. Beef Pot Roast*
  86. Pork Pot Roast*
  87. Mediterranean pork chops
  88. BBQ Pork Sandwiches
  89. Pulled Pork*
  90. Shredded pork taco's*
  91. Poppy-seed chicken*
  92. Ground Beef Stroganoff
  93. Chicken Delicious
  94. BBQ'D burgers
  95. Homemade Chicken Teriyaki
  96. Homemade Lazy Lasagna
  97. Taco Casserole
  98. Frito Casserole
  99. Doritos Casserole
  100. Sandy's Special
  101. Tuna Noodle Casserole
  102. Beef Stir-fry
  103. Chicken Stir-fry
  104. Reubens
  105. Sourdough Swiss burgers
  106. BLT'S
  107. Stuffed Peppers
  108. Enchiladas
  109. Stuffed Pork chops and Salad
  110. Steaks
  111. Beef Stew
  112. Pancakes
  113. French Toast
  114. Eggs and Toast
  115. Cereal
  116. Oatmeal
  117. Baked Oatmeal
  118. Sausage Biscuits and gravy
  119. Sub's
  120. Beef on Weck's
  121. Debbie's Italian Trio
  122. Swedish Meatballs
  123. White Chili
  124. Country Fried Steaks and gravy
  125. Fajita's
  126. Fried Chicken
  127. Philly Cheese Steaks
  128. Chicken Salad Sandwiches
  129. Egg Salad Sandwiches
  130. Pb&j
  131. Spinach Salad
  132. Stuffed Shells
  133. Manicotti
  134. Chicken/Beef Pot Pie
  135. Ranch Chicken
  136. Meaty noodle casserole
  137. Corney Beef Bruch
  138. Cheesy Chicken n Shells
  139. Creamy Chicken Spagetti Bake
  140. Tasty Hamburger Casserole
  141. Farmhouse Dinner
  142. Chicken Stroganoff(Make extra Chicken fried steaks)
  143. Potluck Casserole
  144. Hamburger Vegetable Lentil soup
  145. Mostaccioli Casserole
  146. Pasta Meatball stew
  147. Beef and Barley Stew
  148. Lasagna Roll ups
  149. Biscuit beef bake
  150. Black Bean Lasagna

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Proverbs 17:17

Today were going to talk about 
Friendship:

Proverbs 17:17 
friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

So what is Friendship?
Friendship is when you LOVE that person.. Even when you dislike what they do.

I currently have a friend who has LOVED ME.. Through alot of different things she didn't like to see in me! She loved me when I lied about her as a teenager. I was so wanting attention that I lied often about other people who I saw as better than me.. BUT Instead of pretending she didn't know me.. or stopping our friendship she showed me that she loved me even though what I did hurt her.. It hurt her reputation many times to be my friend. She Loved me when I was angry and judgmental of her.. and of others to her.. Meaning I gossiped to her about others.. And through all these things she suffered.. Behaviors that weren't right.. Behaviors that were just plain bad charicter on my part.. But you see I grew up in a family like that.. Those things were done.. And I had never really known better. I knew you were supposed to pout on a show of being good in public etc.. but I didn't know how to keep those characteristics of good behavior up for long periods of time

I also am just beginning a relationship with a woman who is having many bad behaviors.. But she needs me to love her through the bad choices.. the ADVERSITIES that will come.. Do I know if I can be as good of a friend to her as my friend has been to me.. No I don't know that.. But I do know I have a good example in my other friend. 

See this is one issue in our society.. If we don't totally agree with someone else's behaviors/actions we just cut them out of our lives.. AND THAT IS WRONG! But especially inside the CHRISTIAN Life.. What about all that Jesus Christ forgave us? Aren't we still supposed to be forgiving others of their transgressions?

Ephesians 4:32 - And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Colossians 3:13 - Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.

As a Christian HOW CAN WE walk away from someone? Did their actions against us hurt us as much as our sin against GOD HURT JESUS? If those actions didn't make Jesus leave us in our sin.. How can we not follow his example and be a light to them?

To my dearest friend (You'd kill me to put your name here.. but you know who you are!)Thank you for being a Light into my life.. even when the light didn't seem to be making any difference! It did all sorts of good in my life!

Thursday, December 12, 2013

God IS RELEVANT!

"It's true if you believe it and that goes for anything."
We all create our own reality. God tends to be ignored. Should he (she, it?) exist, he certainly has nothing to say about what we should believe or how we should behave.

This is the mentality of Humanism aka POSTMODERNISM...
And it is alarming at the rate that christian churches are falling into this mentality!

Let me give an example:

Churches trying to be "Relevant.."

Don't you know that JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR YOU? You ask..

The answer is.. NO.. THEY DON'T KNOW THAT.. AND WHAT'S WORSE?
They aren't even sure Jesus Christ is an actual Historical Figure!

In today's society, Postmodernism has led to ultimate relativism. For those who aren't theology scholars.. that means everything is relative.. If you believe in something then it is true.. but only for you. If someone else believes exactly the opposite.. then it is true for them.

Example: Sexual Morality.  Christianity teaches that SEXUALITY IS GOOD.. When it is used inside the marriage bed.  However postmodernism says you believe that.. and that's fine for you.. but you can't tell me it is the same truth for me.. 

In addition if taken to extremes it teaches that just because something is ILLEGAL. Doesn't make it wrong. Example: Drug use.. Just because it is a law in our nation that it is not lawful to use drugs.. in a postmodernistic mind.. they will say "That's your truth.. not mine." and will have no compunction against using those drugs just as if there was no real problem. 

At this point I am hoping you see a very real problem.. Not just inside the christian church but across many areas of life. It creates problems within religious circles.. but in courts of law it creates confusion. In Jails it creates rebellion and in Schools it creates complete chaos.

Now consider this.. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6



God is relevant!

Jesus shows us how to get our lives back after we have committed all the worldly sins..


Or better yet.. HOW TO NOT FALL INTO THEM!

Postmodernism.. Isn't about truth.. It's about allowing little lies to destroy everyone else so you can selfishly/sinfully do what you want!

"Tolerance of other views is one of the pillars of postmodernism. However, there is one group of people to whom this tolerance is not extended, those who believe truth to be important!" 




Postmodernism is the term used by sociologists and others to describe a way of thinking that has become very pervasive in the Western world over the last generation.
 It is an approach to reality that is having a significant effect on literature, theater  art, education, psychotherapy, law, science, architecture, the study of history and people's view of religion. 

Its origins are found in the philosophies of Nietzsche, Heidegger, Marx and Freud. On some points, particularly its attitude to truth, it is similar to New Age thinking. 



Basically.. "TRUTH" IS RELEVANT

What does that mean?

It effectively means that people will begin thinking that whatever they do is ok.

**These symbols surround arguments of those inside the postmodernism culture who are claiming that their personal rights are different than others due to their views and beliefs are not the same as modern views**



**Drugs: There should be no "war on drugs" as in the person who wants to consume them should be able .. as it is their "right"**
~~But what about the rights of the other citizens who don't want to be robbed by crack addicts? Or the citizens who don't wish to pay for health coverage to those who destroyed themselves or others by consuming those drugs? ~~
Which "RIGHTS" are the ones that will win out?
You see you can't have absolute autonomy to all.. without someone losing out.. 
Ex: I can't go rob you of all your posessions so I can pay for my drug addiction.. as it isn't your "right" to be stolen from? see what I mean?


**Alcohol: Why should there be any limitation. Why shouldn't I be able to drive home after I have consumed as much as I desire?!**
~~What about the rights of those who are driving home sober and don't want to be killed in an alcohol related car accident?Or the parents who don't wish to bury their children who were to naive to think it would ever happen to them?~~
Ex: I don't have the right to put my own desires for Alcohol induced stupors.. when I am going to be driving.. If I feel the need to become so intoxicated that I am a hazard to others (Not sure why anyone thinks that's a need.. but apparently some do..) Why can't I do it at home?


**Sexual pleasures of all kinds: Whatever gratification anyone wants should be available to them.. on their own terms..**
~~What about pedophiles who think that it is their desire and "right" to gratify their desires with children.. There are even some who go so far as to have formed the group NAMBLA(National American  Man Boy Love Association) And these people truly think that Little boys desire to be taught how to have sexual association with grown men... ~~
Ex:My child isn't someone else's sexual object. My son's or daughters have the right to not be treated like someone's sexual toy..

My personal opinion..
And all current laws stand by this opinion ... 
YOUR RIGHTS END WHEN IT INFRINGES UPON MY LIFE IN A WAY THAT IS HARMFUL TO ME AND MY RIGHTS!

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Getting HEALTHY... And losing the FAT!

As a woman who is obviously OVER WEIGHT...
I have decided it is time... I need to be improving my health.. 
What made me decide to make changes...? 
I will be honest.. I was planning to make a "NEW YEARS RESOLUTION" And start this diet/lifestyle change... on the new year.. But after reading this woman's blog.. I had to change my plan..
I am a diabetic, I have blood pressure and I have heart issues.. and I DON'T WANT MY SONS CRYING OVER MY HOSPITAL BED!

So beginning today.. I will be going on a diet.. 
Except this isn't gonna be a fad diet..
I am gonna change how I eat.. I am gonna be searching pintrest and Gonna be changing how I live..
Which is gonna be difficult as I am Morbidly Obese and my body is already hurting from the weight.. So HERE I GO..
Today I weigh -297.2 pounds Which is still amazing to me.. because I have managed to keep off the 30 pounds I lost a year ago.. But my GOAL I'D LOVE to lose 100.2 pounds and be 197.0