New Porch FINALLY done!!

Finally after a year we got our new porch done. It was framed, but it did not have the siding on it!! We love it and wanted you all to see it!! Pretty exciting.....love you all and hope this is a good week for you.

Jenn's Little Bear (picture by Christy)

Jenn and Codye are very blessed with a handsome new baby AND a mother-in-law that captures the CUTEST pictures. Hope you are all doing well. We are looking forward to warm weather this weekend. We are very grateful. Way tired of winter.

Favorite Recipes

Hello Everyone,
It is so much fun for me to see you all growing up so well. Cute students, moms, wives, and generally great adults. What a blessing you all are to Papa and I. We really love you all so much and think you do such a great job with all that you have going on. As per your requests I am posting two of our favorite recipes. The first one is for Oatmeal Cookies and the second one is for Whole Wheat Bread.

Cookies

2 Cups sugar

2 Cups applesauce

31/2 Cups flour

2 tsp. cinnamon (I add a little extra)

2 eggs

1 package chocolate chips

1 Cup butter

1 T. soda

2 tsp. nutmeg

dash salt

3 Cups oatmeal (I add an extra cup or two)

1 Cup nuts (you know...)

1 Cup coconut

Combine sauce and soda. Stir. Let stand. In a different bowl, mix butter and sugar. Add eggs, then sauce mix. Add sifted dry ingredients, and then everything else.

Spoon onto a cookie sheet. Cook for 9 min at 400 degrees.

Whole Wheat Bread

51/2 Cups very hot tap water

2/3 C. honey

1 T. salt

2/3 C. oil

8 Cups whole wheat flour

2/3 C. gluten

Combine the preceding 6 ingredients in a mixer in the order they are listed.

Mix 1-2 minutes

Add 3-5 T. Rapid Rise Yeast

4 Cups whole wheat flour

Mix 10 minutes

Divide into 5 loaves. Roll each out into a rectangle with a rolling pin. Roll up into a loaf. Place in a greased or "Pammed" loaf tin. Let rise 30 min. Should come up fast. Bake at 355 degrees for 30 minutes.

Good Luck

Happy Baking!!!

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