Well, it's Sunday evening and it was a beautiful, sunny day. Will be traveling to Kilgore tomorrow morning so will have to cut this short for today. Played a little on the piano today and just took it easy. I think that's what the Good Book says....the 7th day is for rest. I haven't quite figured out how the lady of the house can do that. Guess, that's why we have diners, fast food joints, eh?

I have a recipe I would like to share with you today. It is delicious, easy to prepare and great to serve to guests. A salad is a great complement. The recipe follows:

Cheese and Rice Tart
1 Cup Mahatma Rice
3 Cups water
1-1/2 Tbs. Olive Oil
2 Eggs (medium or large)
3/4 Cup Whipping Cream
1-1/2 Cups white onions, diced
1 Tsp. salt
1/4 Tsp. coarse ground black pepper
1 Can diced Green Chiles (7-oz)
1 8-Ounce pkg. cheddar cheese (shredded)
1 pie crust (frozen - homemade or Pillsbury)

Bring the 3 cups of water to a boil and add the rice. Stir gently. Cover and cook on low heat for approx. 15 min. or until tender. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 400 deg.
Heat oil in saute pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook just until tender, stirring often.
Set aside.

Whisk eggs, cream, salt and black pepper together to blend. Stir in chiles, onion mixture and cheese. Add 2 cups of the cooked rice and stir just until mixed well.

Pour mixture into frozen piecrust and bake until golden brown and set in center, about 45 min.
Oven temperature may vary. I place foil around the edges of the piecrust so it doesn't burn. Let cool for 20 min. Sprinkle with diced tomatoes and chopped green onions, if desired.

Makes 4 slices.

I leave you with this thought:
"Every Saint has a past; Every Sinner has a future".

Love and Peace

I've been working on creating some videos and burning them to a DVD. Wow....this was a challenge for me since I knew absolutely nothing about that sort of thing....learned a little about it today and actually created my first DVD movie that would, believe it or not, play in a DVD player. Imagine that! Life does get complicated sometimes. More often than not it's because of our own lack of knowledge or inexperience, and especially when it's out of our comfort zone, but I do love a challenge.

Loved the snow we had this past week....something we seldom see in our area. We even built a snowman.

I'll have one of my favorite recipes for you in a day or two that I hope you will enjoy and will try to include a new one once a week.

My helpful hint for today is one that I hope you will find valuable:
"Sprinkling baking soda into dishwater helps to prevent dry, chapped hands."

Thought for the day:
"To accomplish great things, one must not only dream, but also believe in yourself."