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original publication date Jan 1, 2011 Ok, so over a very nice hot buttered rum and a long catch up visit with my friend Blanca, the recipe for her grandmother's chicken broccoli casserole was shared with several of the patrons and servers at Opal Divine's . I am gonna try it out tomorrow even though I will only be able to eat a very small portion of it. Chicken Broccoli of Blanca's Grandma 6 chicken breast 1 onion 1.5 lbs fresh broccoli crowns Sea Salt 2 cans cream of chicken soup 8 oz real mayo 1 lemon 5 slices bread to toast 1 stick butter 20 oz finely shredded cheese Put the onion and chicken in a saucepan with just enough water to cover and cook on medium until chicken is fork tender. Put the broccoli in a saucepan with just enough water to cover, add sea salt and cook on medium until fork tender. Drain the broccoli well. Chop the broccoli. Save the chicken broth water. Remove the chicken and onion and chop. M...

Christmas Eve 2010 The Birth of Jesus 1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “D...

Sunday's Food Journal Breakfast 1 hard boiled egg, 1 slice wheat toast, 1 cup sliced pears Roughly 300 calories, 2 g fiber and 11 g protein. I started off this way, determined to keep tabs on all my intake, ect. In search for an online calorie dictionary, I found a great way to track my journey. www.everydayhealth.com I love it so far. Today was only 1323 calories and well within my range for fat grams, protein and fiber. The website also helps me track my water intake. Tomorrow will begin an indepth discussion about how the body works and why eating healthy is so important. I did take time to share what I've done so far with Melanie who needs to lose 30 pounds by May. Maybe she will learn something, too.