Lunchi's - Little Utterances Neatly Condensed Helping Impact Little Souls- A CONTEST!

A couple of months back I was inspired to focus on prayer in my life.  It was uncomfortable at first but as I did it more the 'fear' was lifted.   Prayer now has become a daily ritual in our families life.  


When I asked GOD to work through me so I may better serve others, I had the idea for http://www.lunchi.org.  


Lunchi's is an acronym for little utterances neatly condensed helping impact little souls. Parents can print them out and put thoughtful notes, bible verses, and jokes in their child's lunch.  They cost $2 and every penny will benefit the following charities as well as a child's mind, body, and soul.


EXPAND THEIR MINDS
School Supply Drive by DoSomething.org
One way to help a child achieve better results in school is by ensuring they own school supplies to complete the work.  This summer, Staples and DoSomething.org are hosting their third annual Do Something 101 School Supply Drive! You can help right now by holding school supply drives in your school and community or by purchasing a Lunchi.


NOURISH THEIR BODIES
Jaime Olivers Food Revolution by America Gives Back
Every child in America has the right to fresh, nutritious food. A diet of processed food is undermining the nation’s health and essential cooking skills are being lost. If you care about your country and the health of your children please support Jamie’s Food Revolution with a donation. Your funding will help his campaign to change the way America eats and ensure the health of future generations.  


ENRICH THEIR SOULS
Children's Ministries at Crossroads 
In Kids House at Crossroads Christian Church it is our desire for children to fall deeply in love with Jesus and His Word which proclaims HIM.  It is my goal to use the money raised to donate to Crossroads so they may purchase bibles for children across the world.

PAY IT FORWARD
You can make a difference for people with Lunchinotes. 
Personalize them to fit the occasion.  I left a note for the people at church who count the money. I purchased the coffee for the person behind me in the drive thru and left this note.  (someone had done it for me awhile back so I wanted to pay it forward.)
Or just print out the following verses and stick it in your wallet when the server or cashier is doing great at their job.




ALSO ON THE WEBSITE...
We feature 30 fabulous lunch choices to pack for the kids.  I had a bad habit of packing the same thing every day.  That is not inspiring at all.  Browse through the album on the 30daysof facebook fan page to get inspiration on fabulous lunch's to nourish your child's body. Or you can view Laptop Lunch Ideas in their photo gallery.  There are over 30 different lunch's to choose from.

LAPTOP LUNCH
includes case, silverware, book,
and box with separators. $40 values

CONTEST
From now until October 1st, the 30daysof...blog will be giving away  a laptop lunchbox (similar to the one shown here) to a randomly selected comment answering the following question.  *If you purchase and download a lunchi from now until October 1st, 2010, you will also be entered to win.  


HOW DO YOU INSPIRE YOUR KIDS TO GIVE BACK?  
Leave your comment below or underneath this image on the 30daysof...facebook fan page HERE!

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Leftover Spaghetti Casserole

This weekend we hosted a sleepover campout for a girls soccer team. I made my fabulous spaghetti recipe for the 14 of them plus ordered some pizzas.  Needless to say even my spaghetti sauce couldn't compete with the ease and greasiness of the pizza.  The pizza was gone within seconds, every slice eaten.  I was left with at least 20 servings of spaghetti plus one loaf of garlic bread.  Inspired by my chicken divan casserole, I made spaghetti casserole on Monday night.  It was fabulouso!  Here is how you can make it.


INGREDIENTS
1 package of spaghetti 
1 loaf of pre made garlic bread 
1 cup of fresh basil
3 jars of Trader Joe's Arrabiata Sauce
2 packages of ground turkey meat
1/3 cup of dried oregeno
2 green bell peppers finely chopped
4 cups of mushrooms sliced in half
1 large white onion diced
4 cloves of garlic crushed
2 eggs
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup of bread crumbs (from the unbuttered part of the garlic bread above.)
2 cups of fresh grated parmesan cheese


HOW TO MAKE SPAGHETTI
Cook the pasta as directed. Toss with light olive oil. Serve separate from sauce.


TOMATO SAUCE
In a large skillet thoroughly cook the turkey meat.  Add 1/2 cup water and the dried oregeno for flavor.  
Saute the mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers until soft and add turkey mixture.  
Pour ingredients in a large pot and add the tomato sauce and garlic.  Bring to a boil.  


TURN THE LEFTOVERS INTO A CASSEROLE
Make 1/2 cup of bread crumbs from the leftover garlic bread unbuttered sections.  Cube the remaining garlic bread into crouton size pieces. 
Place the leftover cooked pasta in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and oil. Toss the pasta with the eggs and bread crumbs.  In a 9x13 pan, coat the bottom of the pan with some tomato sauce.  Add the noodle mixture and spread evenly.  Cover with the leftover spaghetti sauce. Top with parmesan cheese, basil, and the garlic bread that you made into croutons.  


Bake at 400˚ for 25 minutes. Be sure to watch the bread crumbs so they don't burn.
Enjoy!  


See other fabulous casseroles from the 30daysof...blog.

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