Portuguese Bread Pudding Recipe

 

Ingredients

4 eggs1 cup of sugar4 cups of whole milk1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract1/2 tsp of cinnamon1/4 tsp of nutmeg1/2 cup of raisins3 tbsp of butter, softened8 ounces of sliced Portuguese bread or a crusty french baguette3 tbsp of butter, meltedVanilla ice cream                                                                                                                          

Directions

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar. Whisk in the milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir in the raisins.
2. Generously butter the bread with the softened butter. Submerge the bread in the egg mixture and set aside for a least 20 minutes. Use your hands or a large spoon to break the soaked bread into smaller chunks.
3. Preheat the oven to 180°C 350°F and generously butter a 9x11 inch baking dish.
4. Transfer the bread mixture to the baking dish and drizzle with the melted butter.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until the top of the pudding puffs and browns and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. 50 minutes to 1 hour.
6. Serve warm or at room temperature topped with vanilla ice cream.                                Recipe Credit: Jerry Carreiro, Tip for Tops'n Restaurant *
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Knowingness

 

"Part of our spiritual skill set is having the intuitive dexterity to read people. We must be aware of how people shield their true selves to harm us in order to elevate themselves and how they project distorted impressions of us. 

When we know our true purpose, we work alongside God. We can't be afraid of what others think of us; it's not about us. It's about mediating the conflict that arises when we feel that our purpose is compromised. God can't be forced down the throat, godliness has to live in the heart. We are all searching for personal truth that may not be found in tradition or religion, but the stark nakedness of knowingness.

You have to belong to yourself, no matter what you do? If you don't have a sense of belonging; a sense of being in the right place at the right time, then you are spinning your wheels.

Rituals are hard to break especially if one is entrenched in them, but they can certainly be a starting pistol to get you to your own finish line."


~Alexys Fairfield

POINTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE

Personality:
1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment
3. Don't over do; keep your limits
4. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does
5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip
6. Dream more while you are awake  
7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
10. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present
11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you
12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.
       Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
13. Smile and laugh more
14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:
15. Call your family often
16. Each day give something good to others
17. Forgive everyone for everything
18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
19. Try to make at least three people smile each day
20. What other people think of you is none of your business
21. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
22. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.
23. GOD heals everything
24. Do the right things
25. However good or bad a situation is, it will change
26. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
27. The best is yet to come
28. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful
29. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it
30. If you know GOD you will always be happy. So, be happy.

BEETROOT CAKE

 

250g (450ml) cake flour,
12,5ml baking powder
5ml cinnamon
1ml salt
250ml cooking oil
315g (375ml) caster sugar
3 eggs
150g (250ml) peeled, coarsely grated uncooked beetroot
150g (250ml) peeled, coarsely grated uncooked carrots
100g (250ml) chopped peacan or walnuts
icing sugar (optional)

Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Grease a 2.5 litre kugelhupf mould or deep tube pan.
-Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt together,
-Beat the cooking oil and caster sugar until mixed,
-Seperate the eggs. Add the beetroot, carrots, nuts and egg yolks to the oil mixture and beat until mixed.
-Add sifted ingredients and mix,
-Whisk egg whites till stiff but not dry, fold lightly into batter, spoon batter into pan.
-Bake for about one hour
- Sift icing sugar over

VINTAGE SWIM WEAR FASHION

BEAUTIFUL CRAFTY IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS

 

NOTHING IS HOPELESS EXCEPT NEVER TRYING

The best lessons I ever learned in life came from the worst experiences in my life.

Don’t react to toxic people. Not giving them a reaction when they desperately seek it, is far more powerful.

People who love you, want you to be happy. There are no exceptions. – Angie C.

Do not be afraid to do something just because you’re scared of what people will say about you. People will judge you no matter what you do.

Don’t put up with people who don’t treat you with the love and respect you deserve. Know your worth.

There’s no such thing as a coincidence. Notice how every major event in your life somehow leads up to the next.. it’s all connected. 

Sometimes you just have to appreciate where you are. You came a long way and you’re still learning and growing. Be grateful for the lessons.