Darlene’s Daily’s

Darlene’s Daily’s    6-16-11

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Friendship isn’t a big thing;
it’s a million little things.
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Stop waiting:
Until your car or home is paid off;
Until you get a new car or home;
Until your kids leave the house;
Until you go back to school;
Until you finish school;
Until you clean the house;
Until you organize the garage;
Until you clean off your desk;
Until you lose 10 lbs.;
Until you gain 10 lbs.;
Until you get married;
Until you get a divorce;
Until you have kids;
Until the kids go to school;
Until you retire;
Until summer;
Until spring;
Until winter;
Until fall;
Until you die.

There is no better time than right now to be happy.
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Doug was describing a 30-pound bass he’d caught recently,
after fighting it for three hours.

Bill interrupted the story saying,
“I saw the picture you took of that fish.
You’re lucky if it even weighed 10 pounds.”

Doug replied, “Well, a fish can lose an awful lot of
weight during three hours of fighting!”

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Actions speak louder than words;
let your words teach and your actions speak.
It is useless for a man to flaunt his knowledge of the
law if he undermines its teaching by his actions.
– Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231)
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A nervous young minister, new to the church, told the flock,
“For my text today, I will take the words, ‘And they fed
five men with five thousand loaves of bread and two thousand fishes.'”

A member of the flock raised his hand and said, “That’s not
much of a trick. I could do that.”

The minister didn’t respond. However, the next Sunday he
decided to repeat the text. This time he did it properly:
“And they fed five thousand men with five loaves of bread
and two fishes.”

Smiling, the minister said to the noisy man, “Could you do
that, Mr. Perkins?”

The member of the flock said, “I sure could.”

“How would you do it?”

“With all the food I had left over from last Sunday!”

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Compromise: The art of dividing a cake in such a
way that everybody believes he got the biggest piece.
— Sherry Rothfiel
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A man walked into a temporary agency looking for some work.

“Here, fill these forms out and bring them back to me when you’re
done,” the office administrator said.

The man finished the forms and brought them back to the
administrator. “Very good,” she said as she looked them over.
“We actually have a job for you,” she added. “It just came in.
It’s at the library.”

“Great,” the man said. “When can I start?”

“Tomorrow,” the administrator replied. “Here’s the number of the
contact person. Call and arrange a time.”

“Thank you,” the man said. He took the info and left.

He showed up at the library the next day. The shift was from 9:00
AM to at 3:00 PM. Afterward, the man headed back to the temporary
agency.

“So how did it go?” the administrator asked.

“Not all that great,” the man said. “Can you find someone to
replace me? I’d like something else.”

“What didn’t you like?” the administrator asked.

The man answered, “They put me in the periodicals department. I
can’t stand working with the people there. They’re dealing with
so many issues!”

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Creamy Beef & Mushrooms with Noodles

1 Tbsp. canola oil, divided
1 lb. boneless beef sirloin steak (3/4 inch thick), cut into strips
1/2 tsp. black pepper
3 cups yolk-free whole wheat egg noodles, uncooked
1/4 cup Italian Dressing
2 onions, chopped
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
3 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 Tbsp. paprika
3/4 cup beef broth
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup Light Sour Cream
1 small tomato, chopped

HEAT 1-1/2 tsp. oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat.
Sprinkle meat with pepper. Add half the meat to skillet;
cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until evenly browned.
Transfer to bowl. Repeat with remaining oil and meat.

COOK noodles as directed on package, omitting salt.
Meanwhile, heat Italian dressing in same skillet on medium heat.
Add next 4 ingredients; cook 12 min. or until vegetables are
crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in broth and peas;
simmer 2 min. or just until peas are tender.
Add meat; cook 1 to 2 min. or until heated through,
stirring occasionally. Stir in sour cream until well blended.
DRAIN noodles. Serve topped with meat mixture and tomatoes.

Serving Suggestion

Garnish with chopped fresh parsley just before serving.