Tahna's Famous Oven French Toast

Oven French Toast

·         2 TAB light corn syrup
·         ½ cup butter
·         1 cup packed brown sugar
·         12 slices bread (no crust)
·         5 eggs
·         1 ½ cups milk
·         1 TAB vanilla
·         ¼ tsp salt

Combine corn syrup, butter and sugar in saucepan; simmer until syrup-like. Pour mixture over bottom of a 9x13-inch pan.

Bread slices are placed over syrup. Layer as needed (should make 2 layers). Beat together the eggs, milk, vanilla and salt. Pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake at 350* for 45 minutes. Cut into squares. Invert and serve.

Note: Put on serving tray after cutting.

*** I used English Muffin Toast and 6 tablespoons of butter rather that 1/2 cup.  Enjoy!

Tahna

November 2010 Newsletter

2010-2011  Issue 3
by Teri VanLieshout
vanlieshout@att.net

November 23, 2010

Upcoming Dates:
We have some fun things coming up. Please put these dates on your calendar:

·         December 10th Movie Night.  Prince of Peace Church 7pm
We plan on showing one or two films that would be of interest to the group. If you have a great film idea, submit it to Wendy Kraemer.

·         Mom's Night Out – TBA
The MNO event scheduled for November 19^th was canceled due to lack of people being available. We will try to reschedule soon.
 

Upcoming Meetings:

December 14^th-the only meeting in December, as we break for Christmas. Come enjoy some special music, some extra time to chat, great company, and of course great food. We will be singing some Christmas carols together and the music of our own Kim Souther.

First meeting in January:
January 11, 2011

MOPS Wish List:

Just so you know, we are in need of a few things. Our MOPPETTS needs are growing, as MOPS grows. We may need to split a room, which means we need more toys. Like many organizations & people in these tough economic times, our budget is lower this year. Due to community need, we’ve given extra scholarships, which we are happy to do, but that action decreases our budget in a significant way. If you are able to help us out, the following things would be appreciated:

·          Large plastic tote (need 2) for MOPPETTES toys

·          A gently used toddler toy

·          $20 (amount paid 1 moppet worker one wk)

·          1 pack of printer/copy paper

·          I’ll help set up and tear down things for the MOPPETTS at regular meetings

·          I’ll help clean up after meetings

·          I’ll help set up before meetings

·          I'll help at the Randy Peterson Concert Fundraiser April 16^th

·          I'll help at the MOPS rummage sale Fundraiser on May 21st

·          I’d be interested in serving on the Steering Team in the future

 Turkey Pot Pie:

I made my Thanksgiving meal early, to celebrate before Deer Hunting. With the leftover turkey, I discovered making Turkey Pot Pies. Here is an easy recipe:

Ingredients:
2 deep dish pie shells (I buy them)
2 pie tops (I buy them)
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup chpped celery
1/3-2/3 cup water
2 lb bag frozen mixed vegetables
2 cans condensed cream of whatever soup
2-3 cups cooked chopped turkey

In a small pan, sauté the celery and onion with a bit of butter. Add 2 cans of cream soup, condensed-- tried cream of celery and cream of mushroom. Both turned out good.. Add bag of frozen vegetables. Add chopped cooked turkey. Add a touch of water, 1/3 to 2/3 cup, to combine to the consistency you desire. Stir and heat on a medium burner until fully warmed. Add half the mixture to the two frozen pie shells. Cover with a pie crust top. Use Wanda’s instructions if you like making your own. (This is not my forte.) Bake at 375 F with an aluminum foil cover for 25 minutes. Remove foil. Continue baking at 375 F for an additional 25 minutes, or until browned. Voila. Yummy Turkey Pot Pie.

Info to share?

If you have something you’d like to include in a newsletter or know of an event in the community that you would like to share with other moms, please let me know. I will pass on such info:  Email Teri at vanlieshout@att.net or call 920-746-0047

October 2010 Newsletter

2010-2011  Issue 2
by Teri VanLieshout
vanlieshout@att.net

October 26, 2010

Upcoming Dates:
We have some fun things coming up. Please put these dates on your calendar:

Mom's Night Out

November 19th Hands-On Art Studio...Make some jewelry, paint some pottery, and hang out with some great gals.  More info regarding times will follow.

December 17th Movie Night.  Possibly at Prince of Peace...still not sure of location.

November Meetings:

Next meeting November 9th-Preparing a Thanksgiving Meal...with Wanda...Some hands on with making a pie crust..

November 23rd- Jenny Spude UW Extention Nutrition Coordinator

Diapers will be given to Jenny Spude on November 23rd....still need donations.

Diaper Drive:

We will be collecting diapers to give as a donation to Lakeshore CAP via Jenny Spude, who will be coming to speak on nutrition in Nov.  Diapers needed are mainly sizes 4-6.  Others are fine too.  Any diapers are fine, even partially used packages, swim diapers, pull-ups.  If your budget allows, a donation of any type will be accepted at meetings up to then. Thanks!!

In the Community:

Every Wednesday: “Kids in Christ Club” at First Baptist Church; 6pm-7:45pm; Ages, preschool-Senior High. Questions, see Christy Andreae.

Rotating Thursdays: Book Study at United Methodist Church of Sturgeon Bay. We are reading Nomad by Ayyan Hirsi Ali. We meet on rotating Thursdays at 6:30pm at the church. Study dates for this book include: This Thursday, October 28, November 11, December 9. We will decide on a book or Bible study to follow this one and will resume again in January. For more info, ask Teri VanLieshout.

Gathering Leaves

by Robert Frost

Spades take up leaves
No better than spoons,
And bags full of leaves
Are light as balloons.

I make a great noise
Of rustling all day
Like rabbit and deer
Running away.

But the mountains I raise
Elude my embrace,
Flowing over my arms
And into my face.

I may load and unload
Again and again
Till I fill the whole shed,
And what have I then?

Next to nothing for weight,
And since they grew duller
From contact with earth,
Next to nothing for color.

Next to nothing for use.
But a crop is a crop,
And who's to say where
The harvest shall stop?

Info to share?

If you are part of a book or Bible study or know of an event in the community that you would like to share with other moms, please let me know and I’ll make a list of such events. Email Teri at vanlieshout@att.net or call 920-746-0047