Author: Mws R

"If you are going to write, write from the heart." MwsR "Life has not been the easiest, but it could have been worse!" MwsR Life is about doing all you can to help others. Don't go chasing rainbows, make your own pot of gold. Love, Hope, Faith, the greatest of these is Love!

Pull Apart Bacon Bread!/Recipe Share

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Ingredients
12 bacon strips, diced
1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 envelope (1 ounce) ranch salad dressing mix
Directions
In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat for 5 minutes or until partially cooked; drain on paper towels. Roll out dough to 1/2-in. thickness; brush with 1 tablespoon of oil. Cut into 1-in. pieces; place in a large bowl. Add the bacon, cheese, dressing mix and remaining oil; toss to coat.
Arrange pieces in a 9×5-in. oval on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, layering as needed. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes or until doubled.
Bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Cover with foil; bake 15 minutes longer or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts
1 serving: 149 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 621mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.
Originally published as Pull-Apart Bacon Bread in Quick Cooking July/August 2001

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pull-apart-bacon-bread/

RAKA Award

Random_Acts_Logo-296x300Hey All!
This week I am sending out the award I made, the RAKA award, the random act of kindness award.
I came up with this award because so many of us are touched by random acts of kindness, and they are worth mentioning.
All through life we encounter people who for no apparent reason help us, or extend a hand when needed. Some do it directly and some do it indirectly.
Rules are posted on original award post, but here is a recap.
1- copy or paste image for reward on your post.
2- Write a paragraph on a random act of kindness, either you saw, was given to you, or you have done. It is okay to spread the love people. You don’t have to name specific names or whatever but tell us about it.
3- Share this award and link to original post or tag the person who nominated you.
4- If you should want to do this then you can leave an open ended invitation, or personally tag others.
5- Pictures are a good share to, if you have pictures to share a random act of kindness, that is great!
https://mwsrwritings.com/2018/07/30/random-acts-of-kindness-award-ka/
I nominate…

http://writingmyheartout25.WordPress.com/ 

https://enjoycelife.nl/

http://thereluctantpoetweb.wordpress.com/

https://thepastduereview.com/

http://www.flavorsmasher.com/https://frankhubeny.blog/

If you haven’t checked these guys out, check them out!

 

Challenge/Friday Foto Fun

https://arousedblog.wordpress.com/

Unusual – 

Please share something you’ve seen in an unusual setting, maybe a bit out of context?
or
creatively write about an unusual situation?

Made a butterfly from buttons…odd and unusual

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Unusual to see a cat in a sink? Mine is an odd cat!

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Unusual cat bird!

Word of the day

Word of the Day : October 3, 2018

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Weltschmerz

noun VELT-shmairts

Definition
1 often capitalized Weltschmerz : mental depression or apathy caused by comparison of the actual state of the world with an ideal state
2 often capitalized Weltschmerz : a mood of sentimental sadness

Did You Know?
The word weltschmerz initially came into being as a by-product of the European Romanticism movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. A combining of the German words for “world” (Welt) and “pain” (Schmerz), weltschmerz aptly captures the melancholy and pessimism that often characterized the artistic expressions of the era. The term was used in German by the Romantic author Jean Paul (pseudonym of Johann Paul Friedrich Richter) in his 1827 novel Selina, but it wasn’t adopted into English until the middle of the 19th century.

Examples
Carson found himself plunging into a state of Weltschmerz as he grew older and discovered that the world was much more complicated than he had envisioned as a youth.
“The mad narrator or central figure is in a world that may be experienced as confusing, grotesque or volatile; above all, it is private, closed in on itself, unavailable to outsiders.… The notion of insanity as a kind of extreme loneliness is good for a wallow in adolescent-romantic weltschmerz, if not much else.” — Scott McLemee, Inside Higher Ed, 29 June 2018

Challenge Post/FOWC

http://fivedotoh.com/2018/10/03/fowc-with-fandango-traffic/

Traffic

The stuff that moves in and out, like a busy street of commotion

I stop and think sometimes why am I constantly in motion?

My mind is like traffic that never seems to stop,

I know sometimes the havoc of it all makes my brain want to pop.

Traffic that has no sense of origin, not even an end

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I feel trapped by all in my head that enters in.

Sometimes for just a brief moment, my pain eases

I think honestly I’d have better luck capturing sneezes.

Traffic of a different nature, yes!

But still traffic non the less.

A fluid movement from an active brain

I know you probably think me to be insane.

If just once traffic could be averted for a while

I would rest for maybe a mile,

With a big fat smile!

 

 

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African Sweet Potato Stew

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Ingredients

  • 5 Cups peeled, chopped sweet potatoes
  • 3 Cups sliced (or halved, if small) fresh white mushrooms
  • 1 1/2 Cup small cubes of fresh pineapple
  • 3/4 Cups uncooked green lentils
  • 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 Teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 Teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger or 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 Teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, minced, or 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3 Cups vegetable broth
  • 1 Cup chopped fresh spinach leaves, lightly packed
  • 1/4 Cup peanut butter
  • 1 Tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/3 Cup chopped peanuts, for garnish

Directions

Grease the interior of the slow cooker crock with nonstick cooking spray.

Combine the sweet potatoes and next 10 ingredients (through broth) in the prepared crock and mix well.

Cover. Cook on Low 3 to 4 1⁄2 hours, or until the sweet potatoes, lentils, and onions are tender.

Add the chopped spinach leaves, peanut butter, and lime juice. Stir well. Cook just until heated through.

Serve in bowls. Top with chopped peanuts.

Excerpted from Stock the Crock by Phyllis Good. Copyright © 2017 Oxmoor House.