Super Easy Fish Tacos

Fish tacos are an acquired taste but, for me they are a favorite dinner!
Here is a very simple version you can make in no-time

8-10 Pieces of frozen fried fish (Or  non breaded fish whatever you wish)
16 Corn Tortillas (Two for every taco you will make)
2-3 cups of coleslaw mix (from the bag)
Mayonnaise to taste
Squeeze of lime
1/2 a Jalapeno
shredded cheese
Tomatoes, onions and cilantro (Chopped to make pico de gallo)  

Cook fish as directed (depending on what fish you have)
Combine coleslaw, mayo, lime and jalapeno and set aside to allow flavors to meld.

Once fish are fully cooked.
Build your taco as follows~
Use two corn tortillas per taco
Lay the fish down on the bottom, top with cheese,
then pico de gallo and finally with the spicy slaw mix.

These are scrumptious and are simple, when you want to enjoy the quick flavor of a fish taco.
You can take more time to create a more complex taco and that is fun too. Yum yum

Getting Our Hearts In The Right Spot

Something that I struggle with on a daily basis is the the condition of my heart.
On the outside, I try and do the things I am supposed to do
      -Pastor's Wife,
            Wife
               Mom,
                  Housecleaner,
                            Community Volunteer.
On the inside though, my heart has a little mind of it's own.
These things are done with the poorest of poor attitudes.
If their places were reversed and my heart attitude was on the outside...
oh, what a site that would be.
It is one thing to do our every day tasks and services
but, is another thing entirely to do them with the right heart attitude.
It is a pretty easy to cook dinner and grumble inside about it... how about we try thanking God for the meal we get to prepare. It would be a whole different ballgame then :)

1st Corinthians 13:13

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

 In my life this is my struggle, filling my heart with love in the midst of stressful circumstances.
Some of the ways this plays out in real life are as follows.
They may seem simple but, sometimes the most simple of things can be the most helpful.

1. Music
I have noticed a very direct connection between the music in my life and the state of my heart.
If I put on fast-paced songs,
it is funny how in only a few moments my kids are getting angry at each other.
My stress level goes up and it cycles around.
We like fun songs, and I do have a great love for oldies :)
For the most part though,
I try to have slow, calming and worshipful music on in the house.
Playlist.com is a great place to put music lists together.
This helps me greatly in the day!
1 Chronicles 16:9 "Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; talk of all His wondrous works!"

 

2. Starting the day off with God

When you begin the day with God's word in your heart, 

it seems like it stays in you, and is ready to pop up at all of the frustrations of the day. 

I have my own quiet time and am currently reading through 1 Peter.

It is a nice time to reflect on God's word. 

Then, after breakfast the kids and I sit in the living room (Well Bella and I sit while Conner rolls around) 

We sing two-three songs, do scripture memory, and read from our Egermeier Bible Storybook 

I recommend it highly, and here is a link if you are interested.Egermeier Bible Storybook 

My father used to read stories to me as a child and it made God's word come alive!   

All of this seems to help us put the right heart attitude on for the day.

2nd Timothy 3:16

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness

3. Night-time prep

I find that I can be a much more cheerful mom and wife if I get ready the night before. 

Depending on our schedule for the day, we could be home all, part or none of the day 

(It changes from day to day) 

So, I need to have the dishes washed, lunch or breakfast made and clothes laid out. 

This seems like the most simple of all but, for some reason it is the hardest to commit to. 

9 o-clock pm rolls around and I struggle to remember how important this is!

You would think I would listen to proverbs a little bit more? 

Proverbs 14:1
The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

4. Sleep, a full good night

Need I explain more?

 

5. Take a break

Sometimes it is needed. We all get overcome and overwrought with work. 

Step back your work if you can. 

Sit down, pray and drink some tea or water. 

Use this time to focus on getting your attitude and heart back to where it needs to be. 

It is in these moments I am reminded of the faithfulness of God 

and how is molding me and changing me to be more like him. 

I just need to choose to obey and do the right thing. 

Please pray for me as I continue to try and obey God in this area. 

Getting the heart where it needs to be and keeping it there.

Pork Chops In What I Call The One Dish Wonder

4-5 Pork chops ( I use very thin cuts without bone)
A scant amount of Olive Oil to cook the meat in
1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
Salt and Pepper to taste

Fry Pork Chops in a pan that has a lid available for covering later.
Cook till done and then pour soup over the top.
Allow to simmer for 15 minutes scraping the pan every so often
Cover with lid and turn off stove-top

Cook rice according to directions.
Cube carrots and add peas to rice at the beginning of the cooking process.

To serve place a Pork Chop along with a spoon-full of gravy on the rice.
So very delicious!
So very easy
So very 80's !