This and That Thursday

While writing this, I was listening to "Blessed Be Your Name" by Tree63

Last night I made some wonderful Chicken and Dumplings in the slow cooker and it was so easy!  I put chicken breasts in the cooker and covered them with 2 cans of Cream of Chicken soup and chicken broth.  I cooked that all day and it was tender enough to tear apart just by stirring it with a spoon.  I dropped biscuits into the broth (cut into fourths) and let them cook until they were no longer doughy.  It was delicious but I like my mom’s dumplings better (i.e. thinner).  Next time I will try this same recipe but will add flour tortillas cut into strips instead of the biscuits.

I’ve recently started trying my hand at baking bread and have found that it is pretty easy!  My efforts over the weekend were delicious.  Yesterday I tried the “Depression Era Bread” and I didn’t like it as well.  Stacey said hers didn’t brown like she wanted and neither did mine.  I didn’t think these were as tasty as the bread over the weekend.   I’m committed – I bought two new bread pans yesterday.

I had my monthly labs this week and I was only stuck twice and they were able to get all the blood they needed.  They’ve added back the daily manual exchange until I can get this extra fluid off my body.  I don’t have any major complaints but to be honest, I am tired of just feeling tired and poorly all the time.  I want to feel good again.  I’ve gained a lot of weight over this past year and it makes me feel awful both physically and emotionally.  I need change!

I am currently reading: Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God by Francis Chan

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