Monday, March 19, 2007

Make someone smile today.

Take a minute to do something nice for someone else. The smallest gesture can make a person's day.

* Offer to carry an older person's bags of groceries to their car.

* Invite someone who lives alone to dinner.

* Send someone flowers just because.

* Rake your neighbor's yard or shovel their snow.

* Fill the slots of your washing machine ta the laundromat for the next person.

* Leave unused coupons on the supermarket shelves for other shoppers.

* Let someone with less items in from of you at the grocery store.

Please leave a comment if you have more to add.

Easy Asparagus Chicken ~ A family HIT!

Last night my husband decided to try a new recipe and it was a HUGE hit in our house!!

1 1/4 lb. chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch strips
2 tbs. vegetable oil
2 (10 oz) pkg. frozen asparagus spears (we used 2 lbs. of fresh instead)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. curry powder
1 c. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Cook chicken in heated oil over medium heat. Remove and set aside.

Brush 12X8-inch baking dish with reserved juices from chicken. Arrange asparagus spears on top. Top with chicken strips.

Add soup, mayo, lemon juice and curry powder to remaining juices in pan; stir over low heat for 1 minute or until well blended. Pour sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with cheese.

Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Fun, Funky Kitchen Message Holders

Do you have mismatched or antique forks just lying in your silverware drawer? Why not put them to good use? Drill a hole at the top of the handle and hang them on the wall. The tines are great for holding messages or photos. Hang one near your stove to hold recipes. You can make them stand out by painting a diamond shape in a darker color than your wall and hanging the fork (or forks) in the middle. What a great way to display and use old forks.