We Need a Cow

I know what some of you that know me and where I come from the title of this post is a little, shall we say, out of the box?! For those who don't know my family now resides in what we refer to as our little "Mayberry". We don't have a stop light and things get fixed all in good timing...or shall I say when someone gets around to it.

Well, one of the things I joke about with my husband is about moving further out into the "country" and buying some chickens and a cow. To which he always responds, "I am not have ANYTHING to do with their upkeep." Who can blame him? If you have never been around chickens, well, frankly, they STINK. We have a chicken farm only about 15 minutes from our home and the chicken trucks roll through town like cars drive into Sonic from the hours of 2-4 PM. CRAZY! You don't realize the stench until you are either A) Running with a group of girlfriends and one drives by or B) driving on your motorcycle and one pulls right up next to on your way to Chick-fil-A to which you divert your trip to another eating establishment. Not that I or my husband have had first hand experiences like the a fore described I am just saying they stink.

All this to say that I have always said that we need a cow for its milk because we go through at least a gallon a week and we eat at least 2 lbs. of cheese a week too! Surely a cow would help cut down on some of that expenditure. Right?!

As I digress, I write all of that to lead into the meal I made for dinner on Day 2 of my grocery store, I guess you could call it almost, strike. Last night, being Wednesday our crazy afternoon day, I had to come up with something that was quick but still "homemade". As I racked my brain and skimmed the pantry and fridge I knew immediately...Chicken Salad Melts. These are one of our go-to recipes that we picked-up from one of the our favorite places to dine when we were dating called the Green Hills Grill in Nashville. It is no longer in business but their Chicken Salad Melts were to die for and I am not a big chicken salad fan at ALL.

This melt is built in this manner: First you take some kind of bread, in our case last night it was a slice of homemade bread. Then you take a heaping, don't skimp yourself, scoop of your favorite chicken salad. Finally, top it with mounds of either slices or grated cheese of your choosing. Our favorite is either Sharp Cheddar or Muenster. I prefer the cheddar just to break up the white color scheme. We usually serve this with fresh fruit and a small side salad. Last night, being it was already 9:30 when hubby and I sat down to eat, we simply just had the melt and called it a night.

I am still utterly amazed at what I am able to come up with and it is now almost Friday. Usually I would be scraping the car door to go to the grocery store because I am one of those weird people that absolutely LOVES to grocery shop. I will have to admit, I have found myself thinking about it a time or two but then I divert to my goal!

How have you realized this week the abundance of blessings the Lord has bestowed upon you?

Cupful of Blessings,
Carri