2016 May

My sweet daughter asked me to make this recipe tonight and I was so glad she did! These potato skins were excellent! A crispy outside, tender inside, filled with bubbly cheese and topped with bacon and chives. What is not to love?

I’m quite certain this little “Angle of Love” (that’s what I call her) has “checked out” this library book “Cookbook for Girls” a 100 times over the course of 3 years. I think it’s time we buy it. She just loves it!

Wash potatoes and pierce with a fork. Cover potatoes in oil. Bake for 1 hour in a 400 degrees oven.

We always grate our own cheese because it’s so much creamier! None of those additives that pre-shredded cheese have in them.

She loves her cookbook 🙂

When potatoes have baked for an hour, let them cool for about 10-15 mins. Slice in half and take out some of the innards. I actually leave a little more than most people would. Fill the skins with cheese and top with bacon. Bake in a 400 oven for an additional 10 mins until bubbling.

Top with scallions and serve with sour cream! Easy peasy.

Author: Janelle Nehrenz

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 1 hour 10 mins

Total time: 1 hour 25 mins

Serves: 12

Ingredients

6 large potatoes
Oil (for coating)
16 oz cheddar cheese (or more to your liking)
6 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled
Scallions (garnish)
Salt and pepper to your liking
Sour cream

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 400
Wash and pierce potatoes with a fork
Place on wire drying sheet on top of a baking sheet in oven and bake for 1 hour.
Let cool for 10-15 mins
Slice in half and scoop out some of the innards (as much or little as you like)
Fill with cheese and top with bacon
Bake in 400 oven for an additional 10 mins until bubbly
Garnish with scallions and serve with sour cream
Enjoy! YUM!

Great job, princess!

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I love Meal Ministry… no matter what the cause. But, I have to say there are times when I’m serving, I feel especially blessed. On this day, I felt the most blessed. The dinner above was being prepared for a wonderful Christian family of 5 who was caring for their then 6 year old son battling Leukemia.

Being Mother’s Day, I thought of this family and the many other families I know who have a child who is sick. The Lord knows I do not have a perfect life- none of us do, but I thank God for 3 healthy children. I also know full well that at any time anything can happen…to any of us, and to our children. Lord, please keep us safe.

Some of you might have seen this post on Take them a Meal in the past, but I really felt it was important to post it here on Comfy because it meant so much to serve in this way.

My daughter went to pre-school with Jonny- he actually sat on my lap on a field trip the day before his diagnosis 2 years ago….

As I was making his meal a noise sounded from my computer alerting me of an incoming e-mail. It was Caring Bridge…an update on Jonny. Here’s what it said…

Jonny’s mom writes:

On this “feels like” five below zero day, Jonny and I find ourselves at Children’s Hospital. It’s been a wonderfully long time since I’ve last posted. Things have gone back to normal and it’s been so good. Today Jonny is here for a regular chemo treatment. No spinal tap. Jonny has already had his port accessed and we’re waiting for the results of his blood counts. He has already earned nine gold coin stickers on his treasure map. As is the norm, we should be here a couple more hours. Once we’re done we’ll swing by the infamous Ball Machine (where I’ll grab a coffee) and head to Wendy’s for some of Jonny’s favorite chicken nuggets and a frosty…we’ll make it home just in time to see Seth off of the bus. Tonight we’re all looking forward to a special meal from a friend. It’s nice not having to worry about dinner on a day like today. Thanks Janelle!

Typically we come to the clinic on Fridays. At our last treatment in December we learned that Jonny’s beloved Dr. Talai is in semi retirement and is no longer at the clinic on Fridays. He will fully retire sometime in 2014. So for now we have changed Jonny’s treatment day to Wednesday. This will take him out of school two or three days a month. It certainly was easier to come on Fridays. It was my day off along with my mom’s day off. I’ve learned that with Jonny that keeping consistent with Dr. Talai is most important.

Good news, Jonny’s oral chemo has been increased because he is able to handle the smaller dose without a drop in his blood counts. We’ll be back for a count check in a couple of weeks to make sure the larger dose isn’t causing a drop in his counts which would compromise his immunity system.

Keep all these things in your prayers. We continue to cling to the One who calls us to come to him and to cast our cares on him. Pray for us as we parent all of our kids. We desire for Seth and Maggie to also see and experience God’s grace. Pray that they wouldn’t build up hard hearts as they see so much being done for Jonny and because of Jonny. Pray that Keith and I would be sensitive to all of their needs and that we would be wise in pointing them to Christ…. who is all they need.

Much love and thanks to you dear friends!

Anchored in Christ….

And with that…I cooked…and I prayed…..and cooked….and prayed. How fortunate I felt to be a servant to this family…I couldn’t change what was going on in their lives, but I could make a meal.

A meal that mom didn’t have to go out and grocery shop for…more moments to spend with her family…she didn’t have to clean the kitchen. Hopefully there would be leftovers. I’m so glad to do this, I kept thinking….and praying….

When I asked, she said they liked plain food…Well, her husband and her children did anyways 🙂 So, I kept it simple-homemade and comfy.