Stories and Resolutions

I'm not really sure why, but today I have been very impressed with the uniqueness of everyone I have seen. I've found myself wondering what each person's story is. What stories are underneath the headphones, walking around in the rubber boots, smoking out in the rain, fixed behind a computer screen?

I re-read Jonathan Edward's Resolutions today. Here are some that caught my attention:

Resolved, Never to do any thing out of revenge.

Resolved, That I will live so, as I shall wish I had done when I come to die.

Resolved, To maintain the strictest temperance in eating and drinking.

Resolved, Never to do any thing, which if I should see in another, I should count a just occasion to despise him for, or to think any way the more meanly of him.

Resolved, Whenever I do any conspicuously evil action, to trace it back, till I come to the original cause; and then, both carefully endeavour to do so no more, and to fight and pray with all my might against the original of it.

Resolved, Never wilfully to omit any thing, except the omission be for the glory of God; and frequently to examine my omissions. (Personal note: I've been thinking about this with regards to regret lately. The things I regret the most are the things I have not done.)

Resolved, To improve every opportunity, when I am in the best and happiest frame of mind, to cast and venture my soul on the Lord Jesus Christ, to trust and confide in him, and consecrate myself wholly to him; that from this I may have assurance of my safety, knowing that I confide in my Redeemer.

Resolved, Very much to exercise myself in this, all my life long, viz. with the greatest openness of which I am capable, to declare my ways to God, and lay open my soul to him, all my sins, temptations, difficulties, sorrows, fears, hopes, desires, and every thing, and every circumstance, according to Dr. Manton’s Sermon on the 119th Psalm.

Resolved, After afflictions, to inquire, what I am the better for them; what good I have got by them; and, what I might have got by them.

Batchin' It!

I tried a new recipe tonight: baked, stuffed poblanos. As I don't have a deep fryer/don't want to mess with deep frying on the stovetop, I thought I would try baking my poblano peppers instead of making chille rellenos. I consulted a few (and there are only a few) online recipes for stuffed, baked poblano peppers to see about how long I should bake them, but made up the stuffing ingredients on my own.

Here's what you'll need:

2 large poblano peppers

1 serrano pepper

3 oz cream cheese

4 oz mozzarella cheese

1 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp minced garlic

Here's what I did:

Preheat oven to 350*F. Wash all peppers. Slit poblano peppers from top to bottom so that the can be pried open. Add 1 tsp minced garlic to each pepper. Add 1/2 of the finely chopped serrano pepper to each pepper. Pry open peppers and evenly through out the pepper add 1.5 oz cream cheese to each pepper. Next, add 1.5 oz mozzarella cheese to each pepper. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes (or until peppers are 90% soft). Remove from oven and sprinkle remaining 1 oz of mozzarella over peppers. Sprinkle a dash of ground cumin over each pepper. Place peppers in the oven and continue baking (or broiling if peppers are completely soft) until cheese is golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes before serving.

I think these would be go well with a side/bed of Mexican rice and an nice IPA/bitter beer to cut the spiciness of the peppers. The serrano packs a punch!

Reading through some blogs I subscribe to, I came across a link to this, and found it humoring. If you've ever been on a plane for more than three hours, you might too.