Tuesday, March 20, 2018

March 20, 2018 Tuesday #First day of Spring!!!!!!

Get Fit
Still a little chilly for me to walk outside but I'm trying to prepare my legs for the future.  Dancers legs is a list I use - warm ups with jumping jacks, stretches and high knees and then squats, lunges etc.  Get in shape for the up coming activities you have planned!

Get Faith
1 John 4:7  "Dear friends, let us practice loving each other, for love comes from God and those who are loving and kind show that they are the children of God, and that they are getting to know him better."  Every act, every practice you take on to love and care for one another brings you closer to the God that invented love.  Even if you lift someone up in prayer it benefits them and brings you closer to the God that loves you.  Make your Spring plan to help someone else get closer to God and His great love for them.

On this day
1975  Was a Thursday and I was still living in Birmingham.  After work a friend picked up some picture framing I did for her. (That happened a lot)  Then Pete came over and we went out to Dairy Queen.  I don't think the Dairy Queens around here are open yet, today being the first day of Spring.  It is kind of a rite of Spring to go and get that first chocolate covered swirl cone isn't it?  AND, I already saw a robin!  Can I hope to see the last of the snow?  What makes it Spring for you?

0141 - The 6th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet took place. for you astronomers out there!

Lulebargaz Turkey
Homemade Manti (Traditional Turkish Dumplings) 

Homemade Manti (Traditional Turkish Dumplings)

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Recipe By:Asli Ocak
"Manti is a famous meal from my country. To prepare this dish takes time, but I'm sure you'll agree it's worth it! Enjoy—afiyet olsun (bon appetit)!"

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon water, or as needed
  • 2 onions, peeled
  • 1/2 pound ground beef
 
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 (8 ounce) container plain yogurt

Directions

  1. Combine the flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the eggs and water, mixing well with your hands. Add more water, if needed, to form a soft dough. Cover and set aside for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Shred the onions and place them in a colander or sieve set over a bowl; drain the juice and discard. Combine the onion, ground beef, salt, and pepper; mix the meat well with a spoon until mashed.
  3. Divide the dough into two portions and lightly flour a work surface. Keep one piece of dough covered while you roll out the second portion into a rectangle, rolling the dough as thin as you can. Cut the rectangle into 2-inch squares with a knife or pastry wheel.
  4. Place about 2 teaspoons of the meat filling in the center of each square. Seal the dumplings by gathering the edges of the dough and pinching them together at the top to form a bundle. Transfer the finished manti to a floured plate, and sprinkle more flour over the manti to prevent sticking. Repeat with the second piece of dough.
  5. Heat the oil and red pepper flakes in a small skillet over low heat just until the pepper flakes have started to color the oil; don't let them burn. Remove from the heat and keep warm. Stir the minced garlic into the yogurt and set aside.
  6. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook the manti until the filling is no longer pink, and the dough is tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain well. Divide the manti among four plates. Spoon the yogurt sauce over the manti and drizzle each serving with the hot pepper oil.

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