Food for Thought

"God has landed on this enemy-occupied world in human form...The perfect surrender and humiliation was undergone by Christ: perfect because He was God, surrender and humiliation because He was man."

--The Case for Christianity
C.S. Lewis

Fresh Berry Salad with Canadian Bacon

1 (10 ounce) package mixed salad greens or 8 cups packed mesclun or spring salad greens
1 (6 ounce) package Jones Canadian Bacon or (8 ounce) package Jones Ham Slices
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh raspberries or additional strawberries
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup reduced fat raspberry vinaigrette or balsamic salad dressing
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted (see note)
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Preparation:

Place greens in a large bowl. Cut Canadian bacon or ham into short, thin strips; add to bowl. Add strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and dressing; toss well. Transfer to four dinner plates; top with almonds and pepper.

Note:

Toast almonds in a dry skillet until golden brown or in a 350 degree F oven for 5 minutes.

Source:
Jones Dairy Farm


And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. Mark 14:35-36 (KJV)

Sausage and Chicken Jambalaya Stir-Fry

1 cup uncooked rice
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/4 pound chicken breast,
cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 pound smoked Polish sausage,
sliced into bite-size pieces
1 large onion, chopped
3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 can (15 1/2 ounces) diced canned tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Cook rice according to package directions. Heat oil in wok or large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Stir-fry chicken 2 minutes. Add sausage; stir-fry until sausage and chicken are brown, about 4 minutes. Remove from wok to medium bowl. Add onion and bell pepper to wok; reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring once or twice. Stir in garlic; cook, uncovered, 1 minute more. Add tomatoes, sausage, chicken, broth, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes or until most liquid has evaporated. Stir in rice; heat through. 4 servings.

Source:
Aunt Runners Recipes


Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. John 6:47 (KJV)

CROCKPOT HAM AND POTATOES

6-8 slices ham
8-10 med. potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 med. onion, peeled and thinly sliced
Salt and pepper
1 c. grated Cheddar cheese
2 cans cream of celery or mushroom
soup
Paprika

Put half of ham, potatoes and onions in crock pot. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then grated cheese. Repeat with remaining half. Spoon undiluted soup over top. Sprinkle with paprika. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or on high 4 hours.

Source:
Abby's Easy and Simple Recipes


But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble. Psalm 37:39 (KJV)

Food for Thought

"Badness is only spoiled goodness."

--The Case for Christianity
C.S. Lewis

Roasted Red Pepper and Sausage Dinner

3-roasted red peppers
2-tbsp capers, rinsed and chopped
2-tbsp juice from peppers
?-cup olive oil
1-clove of garlic, minced
1-tbsp Balsamic vinegar
Freshly ground pepper
2-tbsp chopped fresh oregano
4-grilled Italian sausages
2-small tomatoes, cut into chunks
10-12 baby potatoes, boiled and cut in half

Peel the peppers over a bowl to catch their juice
Remove all the seeds
Cut the peppers into 1-inch pieces and place them on a platter
Scatter with the capers
In a small bowl, whisk together the pepper juice, olive oil, garlic and vinegar
Season with pepper; the capers should provide enough salt
Stir in the chopped oregano
Slice the sausages into 1/2-inch diagonal slices and then toss with the peppers
Add the potatoes
Pour over the dressing and serve

Serves 2

Source:
Leslie's Recipe Archive


For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. I Peter 2:25 (KJV)

Spicy Pork Chops

4 4-ounce boneless pork chops
1 cup Italian dressing
1 tsp Hot Sauce
1 tbs fresh crushed garlic

Place pork chops in a shallow dish and mix the rest of the ingredients together and pour over the chops. Cover and marinate in refrigerator, turning occasionally, 3 hours or overnight. Prepare grill or broiler. Remove chops, reserving marinade. Grill or broil 7 minutes, basting occasionally with reserved marinade. Turn and grill another 6-7minutes, basting, until just cooked through.

Source:
Absolute Recipes


Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Psalms 32:1 (KJV)

Appetizer Cheese Bake

1 can diced tomatoes and green chilies
1 cup real mayonnaise
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. crushed garlic
3 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 cup finely chopped onion

Drain completely, a can of Diced Tomatoes. Pat dry on paper towel to absorb all liquid. Add egg, mayonnaise, pepper and garlic. Stir in cheese and onion. Spray one quart soufflé dish with non-stick spray. Spoon into dish and bake at 350° F. for 30 minutes or until "Puffed and Golden"
Serve immediately with crackers.

Source:
Bitzys Kitchen


Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 (KJV)

Food for Thought

"Human beings, all over the earth, have this curious idea that they ought to behave in a certain way, and can't really get rid of it."

--The Case for Christianity
C.S. Lewis

Vidalia Onion & Ham Bruschetta

4 ounces sliced lowfat ham cut into 1-inch pieces (3/4 cup)
1 cup chopped Vidalia onion
1 cup chopped plum tomatoes
2 tablespoons reduced-calorie mayonnaise
1 tablespoon prepared Dijon-style mustard
8 large slices (3/4 inch thick) Italian bread, toasted

Preheat oven to 400 F. In a medium bowl combine ham, Vidalia onion, tomatoes, mayonnaise and mustard. Arrange bread in a large baking sheet; top with ham mixture. Bake until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately at room temperature.

Source:
Chef Rick’s


Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: Ephesians 5:25-29 (KJV)

Korean Barbecue Beef

1/2 cup soy sauce
6 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
6 Green onions -- finely chopped
4 cloves garlic -- minced
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
2 pounds tenderloin tips
4 tablespoons peanut oil

Combine first seven ingredients.
Pour into a shallow, flat pan and place tenderloin tips in marinade.
Cover and let stand for 2 - 3 hours, turning occasionally.
Remove tips and stir fry quickly in hot peanut oil in wok.
Serve on a bed of rice.


Source:
Joyces Fine Cooking


Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. Luke 15:10 (KJV)

Scalloped Potatoes And Ham

4 c. cooked ham, cubed
2 tsp. salt
8 medium potatoes, sliced thinly
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 c. green pepper, chopped
1/4 c. onion, minced
1 c. milk

Alternate layer of ham, potatoes, green pepper and onion in greased baking dish. Season each layer with salt and pepper. Mix mushroom soup and milk; pour over potatoes. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2-2 hours, until potatoes are tender. Serves 8.

Grandma's Favorites Recipe


For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. Matthew 12:50 (KJV)

Food for Thought

"This year, or this month, or, more likely, this very day, we have failed to practise ourselves the kind of behaviour we expect from other people."

--The Case for Christianity
C.S. Lewis

HAM AND POTATO SALAD

1 c. diced, cooked ham
2 c. diced, cooked potatoes
3 hard cooked eggs, chopped
1/2 c. diced celery
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 1/2 tbsp. prepared mustard
Salt & pepper to taste
Crisp lettuce

Combine ham, potatoes, eggs and celery. Mix mayonnaise and prepared mustard together and combine with other ingredients. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve on a bed of crisp lettuce.

Source:
Alicia's Country Recipe Kitchen


I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. Revelation 1:8 (KJV)

French Onion Beef Au Jus

3 1/2 lbs. beef brisket
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tbs.oil
1 clove garlic
5 cups of water
1 pkg. AuJus mix
1 tsp. Beau Monde seasoning
1 1/4 pkg. onion soup mix
2 large sweet onions, sliced thin
1/4 cup butter
2 cups of water
French rolls, sliced lengthwise, buttered
Grated Gruyer or Swiss cheese & Cheddar

Combine soy sauce, oil, garlic, Au Jus mix & Beau Monde seasonings in blender, blend on med. until smooth. Add onion soup, 5 cups of water, blend on low until just mixed. Place brisket into 3 1/2-4 qt. casserole or dutch oven, pour soy sauce mix over beef. Cover tightly and bake at 350* for 2 hrs. Meanwhile, lightly brown onion rings in butter, then add to beef, continue cooking covered for 1 more hour, or until beef is tender. Remove brisket from cooking liquid, let stand for 20 min. before carving. Add 2 cups of water to cooking liquid, keep hot. Carve brisket across the grain into thin slices. Return slices to cooking liquid. Toast roll halves in broiler. To serve, place hot beef slices and liquid on top of rolls. Sprinkle with cheese and broil just until cheese melts. ( or place meat and cheese on rolls, melt cheese under broiler , place liquid in custard cups and dip sandwiches.) Serves 12 sandwiches

Source:
The 60's Gang Recipes


This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Joshua 1:8 (KJV)

ONE-DISH CHICKEN AND STUFFING BAKE

1 (6-oz.) box Chicken stuffing mix
1-1/4 cups hot water
1/4 cup butter, softened
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Paprika
Pepper
1 (10-3/4-oz.) can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1/3 cup milk

1. In medium bowl, mix stuffing crumbs, contents of seasoning packet, water and butter until moistened; set aside.

2. Sprinkle chicken breasts lightly with paprika and pepper; place in a lightly greased 11x7-in. baking dish.

3. In a small bowl, combine soup and milk. Pour over chicken. Top with stuffing.

4. Cover and bake at 375?F. for 35 minutes until chicken is no longer pink.

Yield: 4 servings.

Source:
Central Coast Recipes


God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Psalm 46:1-2 (KJV)

Food for Thought

Our Little Lord

Our little Lord, we give thee praise,
that Thou hast deigned to take our ways.
Born of Mary, a man to be,
and all the angels sing to thee.
The eternal Father's Son He lay,
cradled in a crib of hay.
The everlasting God appears
in our frail flesh and blood and tears.
What the globe could not enwrap,
nestled lies in Mary's lap.
Just a baby, very wee,
yet the Lord of all the world is He.

–Martin Luther

MARK'S MEATLOAF

1 3/4 lbs. 90% lean ground beef
2 eggs
2 oz. olive oil plus extra for cooking
6 oz. beef stock plus extra for drizzling
1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
A hefty handful of chopped fresh parsley
Generous sprinkling of kosher salt and black pepper

Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl and place on an oiled sheet pan. Form a uniform rectangle 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 inches in height. Place into a 350 degree oven. I remove it when the internal temperature has reached 140 degrees which is medium. Heat the remaining beef stock to a simmer and drizzle over slices of the meatloaf. This is one of the few times I would ever recommend this but if you don't have homemade beef stock I sometimes use a can of Franco American or Campbell's au jus. (I can hear my fellow chefs gasping in horror). The proportion of meat to breadcrumbs in this recipe will produce a meatier meatloaf. The eggs and olive oil provide richness and moisture. The stock adds flavor and moisture. Should you choose to cook your meat in excess of 140 remember, the more you cook it the drier it will be. You'll still have meaty and rich, but not as moist. Oh well. Two out of three aint bad.

Source:
Mom's Menu


For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. Psalm 47:2 (KJV)

Shredded-Beef Sandwiches

1 3-pound beef chuck pot roast
1 large onion, cut up
3 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/3 cup cider vinegar
8 French rolls, split (toasted, if desired)
Spinach or lettuce leaves (optional)

1. Trim fat from meat. If necessary, cut meat to fit into a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. Place meat and onion in cooker. Add bay leaves, salt, garlic powder, and cloves; pour vinegar over meat in cooker.

2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 11 to 12 hours or on high-heat setting for 5-1/2 to 6 hours. Remove meat from cooker. Discard bay leaves. Using 2 forks, pull meat apart into shreds, discarding any bones and fat. Strain juices; skim off fat.

3. If desired, line rolls with spinach leaves. Place shredded meat on rolls. Drizzle meat with some of the strained juices. Serve remaining juices with sandwiches for dipping. Makes 8 sandwiches.

Source:
Family Circle


And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Mark 1:9-11 (KJV)

Warm Jalapeno Cheese Dip

1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
8 ounces shredded pepper Jack cheese
1 cup prepared salsa
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Salt and ground black pepper

Microwave milk in a 1-quart Pyrex measuring cup until steamy. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and turmeric until smooth, then whisk in milk until creamy and thick. Whisk in cheese. (Dip can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 3 days.) When ready to serve, return cheese sauce to saucepan; stir in salsa and lemon juice, and slowly rewarm. Adjust seasonings, including salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

Source:
AllRecipes


Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing. Job 8:20-21 (KJV)

Food for Thought

"There are going to be some churches which will meet the next Sunday after the Rapture, and they won't be missing a member-they will all be there."

–Dr. George Gill

10 Minute Szechuan Chicken

4 each chicken breasts halves, boneless and skinless
1 1/2 tablespoon vinegar white wine or rice wine
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup water
3 each garlic cloves minced
6 each green onions cut into 1 inch pieces
5 tablespoons soy sauce (low salt)
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste

Cut chicken into 1 1/2 inch cubes. Lightly toss with cornstarch in bag to coat. Heat oil in skillet or wok; stir-fry chicken and garlic until lightly browned. Add soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and water.

Cover and cook 3 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Add green onions and cayenne; cook uncovered about 2 minutes longer.

Source:
Recipeland


Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. Psalms 127:1 (KJV)

Kielbasa, Potato Gratin

4 tablespoons Butter
3 tablespoons Flour
2 cups Milk (heated)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
5 to 6 Potatoes (large)
1 large ring Kielbasa
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 cup Cheddar cheese
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
Salt and Pepper Season to taste


Slice the potatoes in 1/4" slices and pre-boil them until 1/2 cooked.
Slice the kielbasa and set aside.
Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour.
While whisking, add the milk slowly and simmer for 5 minutes.
Reduce heat and add the mustard and slowly add all three cheeses.
Stir until melted. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Coat a rectangular dish (like one of those Corning dishes) with cooking spray or butter.
Layer the bottom of the dish with the potatoes.
Layer kielbasa on top of the potatoes.
Top with some of the sauce to lightly cover.
Repeat layers again with more potatoes, kielbasa and sauce.
Melt the last tablespoon of butter and mix with the breadcrumbs.
Top dish with the butter-breadcrumbs.
Bake at 350 degrees until brown and begins to bubble. About 40 minutes.
FYI - If it looks runny, the cheese will solidify as it cools. Enjoy!

Source:
Ancestry the Polish Connection


Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. Zechariah 4:6 (KJV)

Baked marinated hot wings

4 lb. bag party chicken wings
1 1/2 bottles Louisiana Hot Sauce
4 pkgs Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 stick butter, melted

Place wings into baking dish or bowl. Mix all other ingredients and pour over wings. Bake at 400 F for an hour or until meat is falling from the bones. Serve on a pretty platter surrounded by celery sticks

Source:
She Knows


Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. Romans 6:4 (KJV)

Food for Thought

Thus speaketh Christ our Lord to us:

Ye call Me Master and obey Me not.
Ye call Me Light and see Me not.
Ye call Me Way and walk Me not.
Ye call Me Life and choose Me not.
Ye call Me Wise and follow Me not.
Ye call Me Fair and love Me not.
Ye call Me Rich and ask me not.
Ye call Me Eternal and seek Me not.
Ye call Me Noble and serve Me not.
Ye call Me Gracious and trust Me not.
Ye call Me Might and honor Me not.
Ye call Me Just and fear Me not.
If I condemn you, blame Me not.

–Inscription on the cathedral in Lübeck, Germany

Hot Jezebel

1 (12 ounce) jar apricot preserves
2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
2 tablespoons Dijon-style prepared mustard
ground black pepper to taste
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

In a medium-size bowl, combine apricot preserves, horseradish, mustard and black pepper. Taste the mixture and add more horseradish, mustard, and pepper to taste. Cover and chill this mixture overnight.
When ready to serve, place the cream cheese on a serving plate and pour the apricot mixture over the cream cheese. Serve with a basket of your favorite crackers.

Source:
Allrecipes


God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Hebrews 1:1-2 (KJV)

Onion Dip from Scratch

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups diced onions
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups sour cream
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

In a saute pan over medium heat add oil, heat and add onions and salt. Cook the onions until they are caramelized, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. Mix the rest of the ingredients, and then add the cooled onions. Refrigerate and stir again before serving.

Source:
Good Eats


Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Matthew 5:5-6 (KJV)

New York System Hot Wiener Sauce

1 lb. hamburger
3 Tbs. margarine
1 small onion
1 Tbs. garlic powder
1 1/2 Tbs. chili powder
1 1/2 Tbs. allspice
1 Tbs. salt
1 pinch black pepper
1 C water

Lightly brown chopped onion in butter. Add hamburger and stir until dah hamburger loosens into small pieces. Add rest of spices. Simmer on very low heat for at least 2 hours.
Put cooked weiner in bun.
Put mustard on weiner.
Put sauce on mustard.
Put raw chopped onions on mustard.
Sprinkle celery salt on top of onions.

Source:
New York System Hot Wiener Sauce Recipes!


But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth. 2 Corinthians 10:17-18 (KJV)

Food for Thought

"Open Letter to Jane Ordinary"

Dear Jane:

I am writing to help you shake this feeling of uselessness that has overtaken you. Several times you've said that you don't see how Christ can possibly use you. The church must bear part of the responsibility for making you feel as you do. I have in mind the success-story mentality of the church. Our church periodicals tell the story of John J. Moneybags who uses his influential position to witness for Christ. At the church youth banquet, we have a testimony from All-American football star, Ox Kickoffsky, who commands the respect of his teammates when he witnesses for Christ. We are led to think that if you don't have the leverage of stardom or a big position in the business world, you might as well keep your mouth shut. Nobody cares what Christ has done for you.

We've forgotten an elementary fact about Christian witness, something that should encourage you: God has chosen what the world calls foolish to shame the wise. He has chosen what the world calls weak to shame the strong. He has chosen things of little strength and of small repute, yes, and even things which have no real existence to explode the pretensions of the things that are, that no man may boast in the presence of God.

When Jesus Christ chose His disciples, He didn't choose Olympic champs or Roman senators. He chose simple people like you. Some were fishermen, one was a political extremist, another was a publican, a nobody in that society. But these men turned the Roman world upside down for Christ. How did they do it? Through their popularity? They had none. Their position? They had none. Their power was the power of Christ through the Holy Spirit.

Jane, don't forget that we still need the ordinary in the hands of Christ to turn the world upside down.

–Letter from a pastor in Arlington, Virginia, published in a church bulletin

Boston Baked Beans

4 slices bacon, diced
3 cans (16 ounces each) navy beans
1 large onion, finely chopped
1-1/2 cups ketchup
1/3 cup molasses
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
2 tablespoons yellow mustard

Preheat the oven to 375?F. Coat a 9" x 13" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat for 4 to 6 minutes, or until crisp, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and add the remaining ingredients; mix well.

Spoon into the baking dish and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until thickened and bubbly.

Source:
Mr. Food


Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. Psalm 119:98-100 (KJV)

ITALIAN CHICKEN WITH CREAM SAUCE - Crockpot

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
1/2 cup water
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 can (10 1/2 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms, drained
16 oz. fettuccine, cooked and drained

Place the chicken in the crockpot. Mix the salad dressing mix with the water and pour over the chicken. Cover and cook on low for about 3 [product] hours. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and soup until blended. Stir in the mushrooms and pour mixture over the chicken. Cook about 1 hour longer. Serve over the cooked fettuccine.

Source:
The New Homemaker


And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Matthew 24:30 (KJV)

Bacon & Swiss Dip

8 strips cooked bacon, chopped
4 oz. shredded swiss cheese
8 oz. soft cream cheese (whipped does well)
1/2 cup mayonnaise or Miracle Whip
1/4 chopped green onions
1 cup crushed Ritz crackers

Combine first 5 ingredients. Top with crushed Ritz.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Source:
Cooking Solutions


And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. Jonah 2:2 (KJV)

Food for Thought

"If the rapture had occurred in the first century preceding the tribulation which the book of Revelation describes, they were assured of deliverance. By contrast, those sealed out of the twelve tribes of Israel in 7:4 clearly go through the time of trouble. This implies the rapture of the church before the time of trouble referred to as the great tribulation. Such a promise of deliverance to them would seemingly have been impossible if the rapture of the church were delayed until the end of the tribulation prior to the second coming of Christ and the establishment of the kingdom."

–From The Revelation of Jesus Christ by Dr. John Walvoord

Chicken Cheese Rolls

(This dish can be prepared ahead, refrigerated, then baked just before serving.)

3 large boned and split chicken breasts
3 oz. whipped cream cheese with chives/divided
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine/divided
6 slices of bacon

Place split breasts between waxed paper. Pound to 1/2 inch thickness.
Spread each with 3 Tbsp. of cheese mixture. Dot with 1/2 tsp. of butter.
Fold ends over. (filling - some will ooze out during baking).
Wrap one slice of bacon around each roll. Place seam side down in shallow baking pan.
Bake on top rack in 400 oven for 40 minutes or until chicken is tender and juice runs clear.
Broil until bacon is crisp and golden.

Makes 6 servings.

Source:
Bed & Breakfast Inns ONLINE


And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 1 John 3:5 (KJV)

Pork Chops with Cheesy Hash Brown Potatoes

6 boneless pork loin chops
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
10 oz. can condensed cream of mushroom soup with roasted garlic
1/2 cup milk
1 cup sour cream
30-oz. pkg. frozen hash brown potatoes
1-1/2 cups shredded baby swiss cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 cups frozen sugar snap peas
2 tablespoons olive oil

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large skillet, brown pork chops in 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat, turning once to brown; set aside. Add onions and garlic to pan and cook and stir over medium heat until crisp tender.

Add condensed soup and milk; cook and stir until bubbly. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.

In 13x9" glass baking dish, combine potatoes and grated cheeses and toss to mix. Add the soup/onion mixture and stir to combine. Place the browned pork chops on top. Bake casserole, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 40 minutes. Place sugar snap peas and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a 1-1/2 quart casserole dish; toss to coat and place in oven. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until pork chops are fully cooked, casserole is bubbling, and peas are hot and tender. 6 servings

Source:
About Busy Cooks


A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. Proverbs 29:11 (KJV)

Mini Steak Tacos with Spicy Pico De Gallo

1-1/2 pounds beef shoulder top blade (flat iron) steaks
12 flour tortillas (5-inch diameter)
Spicy Pico de Gallo (recipe follows)
1 package (8 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend

Marinade:
1/2 cup prepared Italian dressing
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder

1. Cut beef steaks lengthwise in half, then crosswise into 1/4 inch strips; set aside. Combine marinade ingredients in medium bowl. Place beef and marinade in food-safe plastic bag. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes. Remove beef from marinade; discard marinade. Heat pan over medium heat until hot. Add 1/2 of beef; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until outside surface of beef is no longer pink. (Do not overcook.) Repeat with remaining beef.
2. Evenly divide beef strips over tortillas. Top with 1 tablespoon Spicy Pico de Gallo and 1 tablespoon cheese.

Makes 12 appetizer servings.

Spicy Pico De Gallo

1-1/2 cups chopped tomato
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon minced jalapeño pepper
1/4 cup prepared hot picante sauce or salsa
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1. Combine tomatoes, onion, cilantro and jalapeno pepper in large bowl. Sir in picante sauce and lime juice. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour to let flavors blend.

Makes 2 cups.

Source:
Cattlemen's Beef Board and National Cattlemen's Beef Association


And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. Psalms 50:15 (KJV)

Food for Thought

"Some have indicated that there is no explicit statement here that anybody will have his name blotted out, but rather the promise that his name will not be blotted out because of his faith in Jesus Christ. The implication, however, is that such is a possibility. On the basis of this some have considered the book of life not as the roll of those who are saved but rather a list of those for whom Christ died, that is, all humanity who have possessed physical life. As they come to maturity and are faced with the responsibility of accepting or rejecting Christ, their names are blotted out if they fail to receive Jesus Christ as Saviour; whereas those who do accept Christ as Saviour are confirmed in their position in the book of life, and their names are confessed before the Father and the heavenly angels."

–From The Revelation of Jesus Christ by Dr. John Walvoor

Cajun Shrimp

1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons cajun seasoning
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh parsley -- chopped
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
Pinch cayenne pepper
1 pound shrimp, uncooked -- shelled and deveined

Combine first seven ingredients in a 9" x 13" baking dish. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Preheat oven to 450F degrees. Bake until shrimp are cooking through, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Serve with fettucini and French bread.

Source:
Cajun Cooking Recipes


Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. John 14:12-14 (KJV)

Heidi's Steak Diane Recipe

1 cup beef broth
4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp tomato paste
4 (6-ounce) center cut beef tenderloin steaks or another cut of your choice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
2 teaspoons butter
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 cup finely minced shallots
4 Tbsp cognac or brandy
2/3 cup heavy cream

1 Whisk together broth, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and tomato paste; set aside.

2 Start preparing the steak. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the steak. Working in batches, heat butter and oil in a skillet, add the steak and increase the heat to high, brown each side for 1 1/2 minutes, remove steaks to a cookie sheet and finish in the oven at 350°F for about 10 minutes.

3 While the steaks are in the oven, sauté the shallots in butter for one minute on medium heat, stirring constantly. Add the cognac to deglaze the pan. Increase the heat and cook until the cognac is almost evaporated. Stir in the broth mixture and bring to a boil. Let simmer for a minute. Stir in the cream and cook for two more minutes.

4 If you want, thinly slice the steak to serve. Otherwise serve individual steaks. Drizzle warm Diane sauce over the steak on each serving plate.

Serves 4.

Source:
Simply Recipes


Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. James 4:3 (KJV)

Steakhouse Tomato Salad

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
coarse salt
2 large tomatoes, cored and thickly sliced
1 sweet onion (such as Vidalia), halved and thinly sliced

1. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine olive oil, cider vinegar and ketchup, sugar, paprika, and Worcestershire sauce; season with coarse salt. Shake well to combine.

2. Arrange tomatoes sweet onion on a serving platter, alternating tomato and onion slices. Drizzle with some of the dressing; serve immediately with remaining dressing on the side.

Source:
MARTHASTEWART.COM


For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Romans 10:13-15 (KJV)

Food for Thought

"He who is born one will die twice; he who is born twice will die once."

–Dwight L. Moody

Baked Potato Soup

2 Lg baking potatoes, baked and peeled
1 can Chicken broth
1/2 cup sour cream
Bacon bits as desired
Grated Cheese as desired
1 Chopped green onion

Put one (1) potato and broth in blender and mix until creamy. Add sour cream and mix well. Turn on medium -low heat. Cube remaining potato and mix in. stir occasionaly - don't scorch.

Source:
Meals Matter


For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Titus 2:11-14 (KJV)

Crockpot Sweet & Sour Chicken

8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1-8 oz. bottle Catalina salad dressing
1 envelope dry mix onion soup
10 oz jar apricot preserves

Place chicken breasts in your slow cooker. Pour remaining ingredients on top of chicken. No need to mix. Cover and cook for 6 to 8 hours on low.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Source:
Tasty Crockpot Recipes


Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer. Proverbs 28:24 (KJV)

Grilled Teriyaki Steak

1 flank steak, about 1 pound
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Combine the soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, ginger and lemon juice. Set aside.

Score the steak on both sides with a knife. Add the steak and marinade to a plastic zipper bag. Seal and let it marinate in the refrigerator for at least four hours.

When ready to cook, remove the steak from the marinade. Grill over hot coals until desired doneness, about five to seven minutes per side. Cut across the grain into strips to serve.

Source:
Recipes Today


All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV)

Food for Thought

Reach out to Him.
He'll be there and He'll see you through.
He will help you grin as you rest in Him.
He will help you speak when you're feeling weak.
He will strengthen you when there's work to do.
He will cast out fear as you persevere.
He will direct your day as you continue to pray.
Reflect on the battle that was won.
You're dead to sin, alive to win.
Let's claim the victory.
Christ Jesus set us free to proclaim
His wondrous story
And give Him all the glory.

–Author unknown

Cuban Sandwich

2 teaspoons margarine or butter
4 (8-inch) soft hero or club rolls (3 to 4 ounces each)
Prepared mustard
12 ounces sliced deli baked ham and/or roast turkey breast
16 slices kosher dill pickles or 8 sandwich slices
6 ounces sliced provolone and/or Swiss cheese
Mayonnaise

In nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat margarine over low heat. Meanwhile, assemble sandwiches: Split each roll horizontally in half. Lightly spread mustard on bottom halves of rolls (about 1 1/2 teaspoons per roll or to taste). Top each with one-fourth of ham, pickles, and cheese. Lightly spread mayonnaise on top halves of rolls (about 1 1/2 teaspoons per roll or to taste); place on top of sandwiches.
2. Increase heat to medium and arrange sandwiches in center of skillet. Place heavy skillet (preferably cast iron) on top of sandwiches and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until cheese melts and rolls are browned on both sides, turning sandwiches over once.

Source:
iVillage


And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner: This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? Mark 12:10-11 (KJV)

GREAT AMERICAN GRILLED STEAK WITH RANCH-STYLE DIPPING SAUCE

2 tsp. Lawry's ® Garlic Salt
2 tsp. Lawry's ® Seasoned Salt
2 tsp. Lawry's ® Seasoned Pepper
4 New York strip steaks
1/2 cup steak sauce
1/4 cup Wish-Bone ® Ranch Dressing

In small bowl, combine Lawry's ® Garlic Salt, Lawry's ® Seasoned Salt and Lawry's ® Seasoned Pepper. Evenly sprinkle steaks with seasoning; pressing rub onto steak. Grill or broil steaks, turning once, until desired doneness.

Meanwhile, combine steak sauce with Dressing; chill. Serve Ranch dipping sauce with steak.

Source:
Home Basics


He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. Proverbs 14:17 (KJV)

Mexicali Chicken and Cheese Sandwiches

2 1/4 cups (12 ounces) cooked, shredded chicken breast
1 can (4 ounces) diced green chiles
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup water
3/4 teaspoon chili powder
5 Kaiser rolls, split and toasted
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese

PREHEAT oven to broil.

COMBINE chicken, chiles, ketchup, water, and chili powder in medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat just until bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cover. Cook for 5 minutes to blend flavors.

SPOON warm chicken mixture onto 5 roll bottoms. Sprinkle evenly with cheese; place on baking sheet. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Place roll tops on sandwiches; serve.

Source:
verybestbaby.com


Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 1 Peter 1:6-7 (KJV)

Food for Thought

"The Antichrist will come disguised as the great humanitarian. He will talk peace, prosperity, and plenty, not as a means to lead us to God, but as ends in themselves. He will explain guilt away psychologically, make men shrink in shame if their fellowmen say they are not broad-minded and liberal. He will spread the lie that men will never be better until they make society better."

–Bishop Fulton J. Sheen

North Carolina Pulled Pork

5 lbs. Boston butt pork roast
1 T. coarse salt
1 T. fresh ground pepper
1 T. paprika
3 C. hickory chips soaked in cold water for 1 hour

Mix spices together and rub them into the pork.

Set up your grill for indirect cooking. Preheat it to 350°F. Set the roast over a drip pan. Place hickory chips in a smoker box if you are using a gas grill. If using charcoal throw the hickory chips directly on the fire.

Close the grill and check it ever hour to add more hickory. It will take about 4 - 5 hours to cook the pork. The internal temperature needs to reach 195°F.

Place the cooked roast on a cutting board and let rest for 15 minutes. Remove any fat. Using 2 forks shred the meat into fine stands. Place the pork in a large pan and add 2 cups of the sauce to help keep the pork moist. Cover and put back on the grill over low heat until ready to serve.

Sauce:

3/4 C. water
1 1/2 C. cider vinegar
1 onion thinly sliced and chopped
1 1/2 T. coarse salt
1 T. hot pepper flakes
1 t. freshly ground black pepper
3 T. sugar
1 T. butter

Add the onions to a pan with the butter and saute until soft. Add remaining ingredients and heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool.

Source:
That's My Home Recipes


And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. Exodus 23:25 (KJV)

French Dips with Mushrooms

3-3 1/2 lbs beef bottom round steaks or rump roast
4 portabello mushrooms (3 to 4 inches in diameter)
1 (14 ounce) can beef broth, seasoned with onion
8 hoagie rolls, split and toasted
1 large red onion, cut into 1/2 inch slices

Trim fat from roast.
If necessary, cut roast to fit into a 3 1/2 to 6 quart crockpot.
In a large skillet brown meat on all sides in hot oil.
drain off fat.
Transfer meat to crockpot.
Clean mushrooms; remove and discard stems.
Cut mushrooms into 1/4 inch slices.
Add to crockpot.
Pour broth over meat and mushrooms.
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 9 hours or on high heat setting for 4 to 4 1/2 hours.
Remove meat from crockpot; cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, using a slotted spoon, remove mushrooms and set aside.
Thinly slice meat.
Arrange meat, mushroom slices, and onion slices on toasted buns.
Pour cooking juices into a measuring cup; skim off fat.
Drizzle a little of the juices onto each sandwich and pour the remaining juices into bowls to serve with the sandwiches for dipping.

Source:
Recipezaar


For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: Hebrews 8:10 (KJV)

Sticky Chicken

Remove skin and bone from chicken breast or legs to make six servings, wash, pat dry and set aside.

Mix Together in a plastic Ziploc bag:

½ cup of marmalade
½ cup of Catalina salad dressing

Put chicken pieces into the bag and move around until they are thoroughly covered.

Set in refrigerator to marinade for 24 hours

Chicken can then be placed in a baking pan and roasted at 325 degrees for one hour or grilled on a slow barbecue until golden brown.

Source:
Stewart Reunion


Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. Mark 13:35-37 (KJV)

Food for Thought

I'm Not Growing Old

They say that I am growing old.
I've heard them tell it times untold,
In language plain and bold–
But I'm NOT growing old.
This frail old shell in which I dwell
Is growing old, I know full well–
But I am not the shell.
What if my hair is turning grey?
Grey hairs are honorable, they say.
What if my eyesight's growing dim?
I still can see to follow Him
Who sacrificed His life for me
Upon the Cross of Calvary.
What should I care if Time's old plow
Has left its furrows on my brow?
Another house not made by hand,
Awaits me in the Glory Land.
What though I falter in my walk?
I still can tread the Narrow Way,
I still can watch and praise and pray.
My hearing may not be so keen
As in the past it may have been,
Still, I can hear my Saviour say
In whispers soft, "This is the way."
The outward man–do what I can
To lengthen out his life's short span–
Shall perish, and return to dust,
As everything in nature must.
The inward man, the Scriptures say,
Is growing stronger every day.
Then how can I be growing old
When safe within my Saviour's fold?
Ere long my soul shall fly away,
And leave this tenement of clay.
"This robe of flesh I'll drop, and rise
To seize the everlasting prize"–
I'll meet you on the Streets of Gold,
And PROVE that I'm not growing old.

–John E. Roberts

Mexican Stroganoff

2 pounds round steak
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons vegetabel oil
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 3/4 cups water
1/2 cup chili sauce
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 8-ounce can mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 12-ounce package wide egg noodles
1 8 ounce carton sour cream or low-fat yogurt
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour


Instructions

Cut steak into bite-size pieces. Cook and stir steak, onion, and garlic in oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until brown. Drain off oil. Stir vinegar, water, chili sauce, paprika, chili powder, seasoned salt, soy sauce, and muchrooms into steak mixture. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simme 1 hour until meat is tender. Cool and store in freezer bag.

To prepare for serving, thaw meat mixture and heat in saucepan until bubbly. Cook egg noodles according to package directions. Stir sour cream or low-fat yogurt and flour together; combine with stroganoff. Heat to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat, simmer, and stir about 1 minute. Serve stroganoff over noodles.

Source:
pohl-family.net


Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (KJV)

Kung Pao Chicken

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons light sesame oil or vegetable oil
3 tablespoons green onions, chopped with tops
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4-1 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (to your own taste)
1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger (can use fresh grated if preferred)
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
1/3 cup dry roasted peanuts
4 cups cooked rice, hot

1. Combine chicken and cornstarch in small bowl.
2. Toss to coat.
3. Heat oil in large non-stick skillet or wok on medium heat.
4. Add chicken.
5. Stir fry 5- 7 minutes or until no longer pink in center.
6. Remove from heat.
7. Add onions, garlic, red pepper and ginger to skillet.
8. Stir fry 15 seconds.
9. Remove from heat.
10. Combine vinegar, soy sauce and sugar in small bowl.
11. Stir well.
12. Add to skillet.
13. Return chicken to skillet.
14. Stir until chicken is well coated.
15. Stir in nuts.
16. Heat thoroughly, stirring occasionally.
17. Serve over hot rice.

Source:
Family Recipes


The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. Psalms 19:8 (KJV)

Food for Thought

When You Read the Bible Through

I supposed I knew my Bible,
Reading piecemeal, hit or miss,
Now a bit of John or Matthew,
Now a snatch of Genesis,
Certain chapters of Isaiah,
Certain psalms (the twenty-third),
Twelfth of Romans, First of Proverbs,
Yes, I thought I knew the Word!
But I found that thorough reading
Was a different thing to do,
And the way was unfamiliar
When I read the Bible through.
You who like to play at Bible,
Dip and dabble, here and there,
Just before you kneel, aweary,
And yawn through a hurried prayer;
You who treat the Crown of Writings
As you treat no other book–
Just a paragraph disjointed,
Just a crude impatient look–
Try a worthier procedure,
Try a broad and steady view;
You will kneel in very rapture
When you read the Bible through!

–Amos R. Wells

Ranch Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
Ranch dressing
Garlic and herb seasoned bread crumbs (Progresso brand)
Parmesan cheese (to your taste)
Melted butter

Mix enough bread crumbs and grated Parmesan cheese in a flat dish to coat the chicken.

Rinse chicken breasts and slightly flatten. Dip breasts in ranch dressing, then in bread crumbs.

Place in flat baking dish (spray with a little nonstick pan spray first).

Drizzle with melted butter. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30-35 minutes

Source:
Gatherings


For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 1 Corinthians 13:9-10 (KJV)

Chili Meat Balls

1 1/2 lbs hamburger
2 tbsp chopped onions
1 cup cereal flakes
cayenne & paprika
2 eggs (beaten)
1tsp chili powder
salt & pepper
4 cups tomato juice

Form into balls & roll into flour

Heat tomato juice to boiling, season with salt, pepper, chili pepper.

Drop balls into juice.

Cover and simmer for 40 min.

Source:
Moon Family Recipes


We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions. Psalm 20:5 (KJV)

Crock Pot Pepper Steak

2 lb beef round steak
1 Tbsp cornstarch
2 Tbsp cooking oil
6 C cooked rice or noodles
1/4 C soy sauce
1 C onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp ground ginger
16 oz can chopped tomatoes, with liquid
2 large green peppers, cut into strips
1/2 C cold water

Cut beef into 3x1" strips; brown in the oil in a skillet. Transfer to a slow-cooker. Combine the next seven ingredients and pour over the beef. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender. Add tomatoes and green peppers and cook for 1 hour longer. Remove as much of the beef and vegetables as you can to a serving platter, and turn the cooker up to high. Combine the cold water and cornstarch to make a paste; stir into the liquid remaining in the slow cooker and cook until thickened. Serve beef and vegetables over rice or noodles, and top with sauce.

Source:
ComeHome.Net


And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. Romans 5:3-5

Food for Thought

Jerusalem, the golden, with milk and honey blest!
Beneath thy contemplation sink heart and voice oppressed;
I know not, O I know not what joys await me there;
What radiancy of glory, what bliss beyond compare.

–Bernard of Cluny

Salsa Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon oil
1 1/2 cup salsa (ie. Garlic Salsa)
Sour Cream (non-fat works fine)

In a skillet, brown chicken in oil, 4-5 minutes on each side. Reduce heat, pour salsa over the top, cook an additional 2 minutes. Serve with a dollop of sour cream.

Source:
Luzzi Family Recipes


Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. Acts 5:29 (KJV)

Stuffed potatoes

3 potatoes
6 T. butter
4 to 5 oz. mild cheddar, shredded
4 to 5 oz. monterey jack, shredded
2 heaping T. cottage cheese
8 to 12 pieces of bacon, cooked and chopped
2 1/4 oz. sliced olives
3 green onions, chopped
salt

Wash and butter potatoes, wrap in foil, then bake until cooked through (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours). Unwrap and cool in refrigerator until cool enough to handle but still warm enough to work with (about 15 minutes to 1/2 hour). Cut in half length-wise. Scoop potato out into mixing bowl with small spoon, forming an empty shell and leaving a small amount of potato in skin so that skin does not collapse. Put shells aside. Mix butter and cottage cheese into scooped out mixture with potato masher. Add monterey cheese, olives, and a few dashes of salt. Add half of the following ingredients: cheddar cheese, bacon, and chives. Mix together with fork, then scoop back into potato skins. Place remaining cheese, bacon, and chives on tops of potatoes. Can be stored in refrigerator until ready to serve. Heat in microwave for approximately 2 minutes prior to serving.

Source:
Edie's Page


I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. Revelation 1:18 (KJV)

CHINESE FRIED CHICKEN

3-4 lbs chicken pieces
2 tsp salt
1/4 c. soy sauce
1 c. flour
1/8 tsp powdered ginger
2 Tbsp minced green onion
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. cooking wine (optional)
1 c. hot water

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Dip in soy sauce and rub well. Let stand 5 mins. Melt butter and flour together and brown. Mix wine, ginger and water, pour over chicken. Sprinkle onion over all. Cover and cook on low heat (325F) for 45-60 mins.

Source:
Bev's Country Cottage

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18 (KJV)

Food for Thought

"The following notice appeared in a recent addition of the Sunday bulletin of St. Thomas the Apostle Church. Now here it is:

To make it possible for everyone to attend church next Sunday, cots will be placed in the vestibule for those who say that Sunday is the only day they can sleep in.

We will have steel helmets for those who say the roof would cave in if they ever came to church.

Blankets will be furnished for those who think the church is too cold and fans for those who think it's too hot.

We will have hearing aids for those who say the pastor speaks too softly and cotton for those who say he preaches too loudly.

Score cards will be available for those who wish to list the hypocrites present.

Some relatives will be in attendance for those who like to go visiting on Sundays.

There will be TV dinners for those who can't go to church and cook dinner too.

One section will be devoted to trees and grass for those who like to seek God in nature.

And finally, the sanctuary will be decorated with both Christmas poinsettias and Easter lilies for those who have never seen the church without them."

–B.E. Fitzgerald

Brisket

2 Tbsp Cookin Oil
2 lbs Brisket
2 large Onions sliced
2 tsp Paprika (red) Hungarian
2 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Kosher Salt
1.5 cup Water

Mix together dry spices.
Brown Brisket in oil over medium - high heat until it has a nice brown crust.
Add sliced onions and add to pan. Add the dry spiced and water.
Cover skillet with lid and simmer for 2 + 1/2 hours.
Let cool and slice thinly.
Put the pieces back in the skillet to soak in the juice.

Source:
Clifford Neuman


Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. 1 Samuel 16:13 (KJV)

Oven-Baked Sour Cream and Cheese Mashed Potato Casserole

3 baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk or half-and-half
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 bunch scallions, chopped (about 1 cup)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the potatoes and 1 teaspoon of the salt and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.

3. Drain, place in the bowl of an electric mixer, and mix just until fluffy. Do not over-mix. Add the milk or half-and-half, sour cream, 1 cup of the cheese, the scallions, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the pepper and mix well.

4. Transfer the mixture to a 2 1/2 quart baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. At this point you can wrap the dish and refrigerate for up to one day before baking. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes (45 to 55 minutes if the dish was refrigerated), until browned and bubbling on top. Serve warm.

Serves 8

Source:
Good Morning America


Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21 (KJV)

Dill Dip

2/3 C mayonnaise
2/3 C sour cream (or plain nonfat yogurt)
1 Tbsp. chopped green onion (or 1 Tbsp. dried onion flakes)
1 Tbsp. dried parsley
1 tsp. dried dill weed
1 tsp. seasoned salt
1/2 tsp. Worchestershire Sauce
2 drops Tabasco

Combine mayonnaise and sour cream. Add remaining herbs and seasonings. Stir well. Refrigerate 6 hours for flavors to blend. Makes 1.5 cups.

Note: Use 1 Tbsp. fresh herb for every 1 tsp. dried.

Source:
Home-n-Stuff


And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. Revelation 11:15 (KJV)

Food for Thought

They were looking for a king
To slay their foes and lift them high;
Thou cam'st, a little baby thing
That made a woman cry.

–George McDonald

Hot Meatballs on a Crusty Bun

1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 lb. ground pork
1 egg lightly beaten
3 tbsp. finely chopped onion
1 tbsp. finely chopped parsley
1 tsp. each basil and salt
1/2 tsp. oregano
Generous grinding black pepper
1 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil
1 cup homemade or store-bought meatless spaghetti sauce with mushrooms
4 slices mozzarella (optional)
4 crusty Italian buns, split in half

In a medium-sized bowl combine meat, egg, onion, parsley, basil, salt, oregano and pepper. Form meat into 1 1/2 inch balls; set aside on waxed paper. Heat oil in a large wide saucepan over medium heat. When oil is hot, add meatballs in a single layer. Brown on all sides, turning gently. Do not overcrowd pan. Remove from pan and drain all the fat from pan. Return meatballs to pan and add spaghetti sauce. Gently stir meatballs so they are entirely covered in sauce. Simmer about 10 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through. This can be prepared a day in advance. Place a slice of mozzarella, if using, on the bottom half of each bun. Then spoon about 5 meatballs and some sauce over cheese. Top with rest of bun.

Source:
AN ALBERTA FAMILY COOKBOOK

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Philippians 3:20 (KJV)

Submarine Sandwich

1 loaf Italian bread, cut lengthwise (or bread of choice)
1/3 cup olive oil
3 tbsp. wine vinegar
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. mustard
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 lb. salami, thinly sliced
1/4 lb. cooked ham, thinly sliced
1/4 lb. provolone cheese, thinly sliced
1 large tomato, sliced thin
6 thin slices of red onion, separated
1/2 cup shredded lettuce
2 tbsp. sliced hot peppers

Mix together the oil, vinegar, pepper, salt, mustard and oregano to make a dressing. Sprinkle half of the dressing on the bread. Arrange meats and cheese in layers on the bottom half of bread, then add the tomatoes, onion slices, lettuce and pepper slices. Sprinkle with the remaining dressing. Add top of bread and press down. Wait 15 minutes, then slice and serve. Serves 4.

Source:
Shoebox Recipes

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Colossians 2:8-9 (KJV)

Breakfast Burrito

4 pre-made hash brown patties
4 eggs
Grated cheese
Garlic salt
1/2 pound pork sausage
1 T. cooking oil
Flour tortillas


Brown sausage in a large skillet, drain and then set aside. Next, brown the hash brown patties. Then join the sausage and hash brown patties together and add eggs and garlic salt. Continue to brown and stir food for another 5 min. Serve on a warm flour tortilla and sprinkle cheese on top!

Source:
BetterBudgeting.com


According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Ephesians 1:4 (KJV)

Food for Thought

When I quit this mortal shore
And wander 'round this earth no more,
Don't weep, don't sigh, don't sob.
Maybe I've struck a better job.
And don't go and buy a large bouquet
In which you'll find it hard to pay.
Don't mope around and feel all blue.
I may be better off than you.
If you've got roses, bless your soul,
Just pin one on my button hole
While I'm alive and here today,
Don't wait until I've gone away.

–Author unknown

Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream

4 cucumbers
1 small clove of garlic
1 teaspoon suger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup of good vinegar (not red)
3/4 cup of real sour cream

Peel cukes.
Drag fork tines down length of peeled cucumbers to create long groves that will look very nice when you slice cucumbers very, very thin. Put in mixing bowl.

Peel and chop clove of garlic. Add Salt and suger slices. Mix in sour cream. Add vinegar (I like to use "Marukan seasoned gourmet Rice Vinegar" orange label) and toss well, I use my hands, till cucumbers slices and sour cream are all frothy and foamy.

Place in serving dish and sprinkle a little paprika on top for decoration, and serve well chilled.

This will stay good in refridgerator for a few days.

Serves 4.

Source:
June Meyer's Authentic Hungarian Heirloom


For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:16-17 (KJV)

Grilled Chicken with Coffee Barbecue Sauce

3 slices of bacon diced
1 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup minced garlic
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
1 tsp. cumin
1 tablespoon canned chipotle in adobo sauce
2 cups brewed coffee
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup ketchup
1 cup diced canned tomato
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 three-pound chickens cut into 8 pieces


Make the BBQ sauce:

In a 4 quart pot over medium heat fry the bacon.

Add the onion garlic and jalapeno pepper. Saute until onion is translucent.

Add remaining ingredients and simmer slowly over low heat for three hours.

Makes enough sauce for 2 chickens.

To barbecue chicken:

Pre-heat grill to medium.

Toss chickens in 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper.

Place on grill over medium heat and cover grill. Grill for 15 minutes on each side. Tend closely and turn often if necessary. Be careful not to burn chicken. Chicken should be nearly cooked through.

Spoon sauce over chicken on both sides and continue grilling until chicken is cooked through, generally 5-10 more minutes (a little longer for dark meat).

Source:
Good Morning America


Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. Hebrews 12:26 (KJV)

Betty Eskola’s Stuffing Squares

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup butter or drippings
10 cups of stale bread crumbs
(20 slices of white bread)
2 hardboiled eggs chopped
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 1/2-2 tsp mixed herbs (sage, thyme, marjoram)
2 eggs beaten
1 1/2 cups giblets stock

Saute the onions and celery in butter. Mix with the bread, hard-cooked eggs and seasonings. Blend the beaten egg with the stock and stir into bread mixture. It should be quite moist. Turn into greased jellyroll pan and put in the oven with the turkey one hour before the turkey is done. Cut into squares to serve.

Source:
TPT.ORG


And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 2 Corinthians 6:16 (KJV)

Food for Thought

Historian Edward Gibbons' five reasons for the decline and fall of Rome

1) The undermining of the dignity and sanctity of the home, which is the basis of human society.

2) Higher and higher taxes; the spending of public money for free bread and circuses for the populace.

3) The mad craze for pleasure; sports becoming every year more exciting, more brutal, more immoral.

4) The building of great armaments when the great enemy was within; the decay of individual responsibility.

5) The decay of religion, fading into a mere form, losing touch with life, losing power to guide the people.

–From The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon

Corned Beef and Cabbage

3 pounds corned beef, or brisket
4 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
6 medium-size onions
6 medium-size potatoes, scrubbed
6 medium-size carrots, peeled and trimmed
1 green cabbage, trimmed and cut into 6 wedges

Put the beef in a large, heavy pan or pot with enough cold water to cover it by 1 inch. Add the garlic and peppercorns, bring to the boil and then reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook gently for about 3 hours until the beef is tender but not falling apart.

About 20 minutes before beef is done, add the onions, potatoes, carrots and cabbage and continue cooking until they are just tender.

Remove the beef and transfer it to a serving platter. Cover and keep warm.

Increase the heat under the saucepan to moderately high and cook for 10 to 15 minutes longer until the vegetables are tender. Arrange the vegetables on the platter around the beef. Serve immediately with pickles, horseradish and mustard.

Source:
Family Time


Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. Psalms 54:4 (KJV)

Macaroni Pie

2 Lbs. spaghetti
2 Tablespoons butter
4 Hot Italian sausages, cooked, cooled and chopped
1/2 Cup grated parmesan cheese
12 Large eggs, lightly beaten
1 Lb uncooked bacon
Salt & Pepper to taste

1. Grease a 13” x 9” pan, and preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare cold water bath by filling sink part way with cold tap water.

2. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and return to pan, and immediately place pan in cold water bath.

3. Stir in butter to prevent spaghetti from sticking. Mix in sausage and grated cheese, and add salt and pepper to taste.

4. After pasta cools a bit but is still able to be stirred, mix in eggs. (Cold water bath is to prevent eggs from cooking on the hot pasta.)

5. Pour into prepared pan. Arrange raw bacon in strips across the top.

6. Cook for approximately 40 minutes, or until bacon is crisp and top of pasta has formed a crisp light brown crust.

7. When slightly cooled, cut into square pieces to serve.

* This dish is wonderful served either warm or cool, with a rich spaghetti sauce and grated cheese.

Source:
The Dabbling Mum


And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. Mark 1:35 (KJV)

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Old-Fashioned Lemonade

6 cups cold water
2 cups lemon juice (8 to 10 lemons)
1 cup sugar
Ice cube
Lemon slice, if desired
Maraschino cherry with stem, if desired


1. Mix water, lemon juice and sugar in large pitcher until sugar is dissolved. Refrigerate about 3 hours or until chilled if desired.

2. Serve lemonade over ice. Garnish each serving with a lemon slice and cherry.

Source:
Betty Crocker


Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. Matthew 5:11-12 (KJV)

Food for Thought

Sometime, Somewhere

Unanswered yet? Faith cannot be unanswered.
Her feet were firmly planted on the rock.
Amid the wildest storm she stands undaunted.
Nor quails before the loudest thunder shock.
She knows Omnipotence has heard her prayer
And cries, It shall be done sometime, somewhere.
Unanswered yet? Nay, do not say ungranted.
Perhaps your part is not yet wholly done.
The work began when your first payer was uttered,
And God will finish what He has begun.
If you will keep the incense burning there,
His glory you will see, sometime, somewhere.

–Ophelia Guyon Browning

Mom's Chicken recipe

1 Tablespoon Poultry Seasoning
1 Cube melted butter
Skinned Chicken
1 Cup mashed potato chips
1 Cup Post Toasties (corn flakes)
Salt
Pepper

Skin the chicken and dip it into the melted butter with the poultry seasoning mixed in it. Then mix the corn flakes and potato chips with salt and pepper and roll the chicken in it coating the chicken well.

Put in oven heated to 350 and bake for one hour. Add extra butter.

Son's change:

If there is some of the potato chip mix left over sprinkle it on top of the chicken and it will get nicely toasted.Do not pile too high though or it will burn.

Source:
Memorable Places


For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. Romans 8:18-19 (KJV)

Texas Chicken Fried Steak with White Cream Gravy

Texas Chicken Fried Steak with White Cream Gravy

It is hard to get much more Texan than Chicken Fried Steak. The quality of the beef really counts in this one (it needs to be TENDER). This recipe calls for cube steaks, but good round steak that you have asked the butcher to run through the tenderizer or that you have tenderized yourself with a mallet.

Ingredients:

4 Tenderized beef cutlets (known in supermarkets as "cube steak") OR 1 round steak, with fat removed, that you've tenderized yourself (see above)
1 Egg
¼ Cup milk
All-purpose flour
Cooking oil or melted Crisco
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Beat together the egg and milk and set aside. Sprinkle the salt and black pepper on both sides of beef cutlets.

With your hands, dredge the cutlets in the flour, shaking off the excess. Then dip each cutlet in the egg/milk mixture, then back in the flour. (You're going to get your hands messy here, so take your rings off and have some fun!) Set cutlets aside on a piece of waxed paper.

Heat the cooking oil in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium-high heat for a few minutes. Oil should be about a half-inch deep in the pan. Check the temperature with a drop of water; if it pops and spits back at you, it's ready.

With a long-handled fork, carefully place each cutlet into the hot oil. Protect yourself (and your kitchen) from the popping grease that results. Fry cutlets on both sides, turning once, until golden brown. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook 4 or 5 minutes until cutlets are done through. Drain cutlets on paper towels.

Cream Gravy

After the cutlets are removed from the pan, pour off all but about 2 tablespoons of oil, keeping as many as possible of the browned bits in the pan. Heat the oil over medium heat until hot.

Sprinkle 3 tablespoons flour (use the left-over flour from the chicken fried steak recipe (waste not -- want not) in the hot oil. Stir with a wooden spoon, quickly, to brown the flour.

Gradually stir in add ¾ cup milk and ¾ cup water, mixed together, stirring constantly with the wooden spoon and mashing out any lumps. Lower heat, and gravy will begin to thicken. Continue cooking and stirring a few minutes until gravy reaches desired thickness (do not burn!) Add more salt and pepper according to taste.

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The Evatt Family


Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. Proverbs 20:13 (KJV)

BBQ Chicken Wings in the Oven

30 Wings
Your choice of BBQ Sauce
5 caps full Liquid Smoke
Salt/Pepper to taste

Wash and pat dry the chicken wings. Tuck the wings so they are not sticking up in the pan. Place in a big bowl and add about 5 caps full of the liquid smoke. (Liquid Smoke can be found in most grocery stores near the BBQ Sauce and other condiments) Cover all the wings with the liquid smoke. Let rest in refrigerator for an hour. Drain the Liquid Smoke. In a large pan add all your wings so that they are flat in the pan. Cover with foil and cook in a 375-degree oven for 40 minutes. Take out and drain the juice from the pan (Careful will be hot). Coat all wings with the BBQ Sauce and place back in oven for another 10 to 15 minutes.

Wings will be glazed with the sauce and delicious. Serve with Potato salad and a veggie! Serves 6

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GREAT FAMILY RECIPES


Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; Isaiah 58:9 (KJV)

Food for Thought

Tell God

Tell God all that is in your heart, as one unloads one's heart, its pleasures and its pains, to a dear friend. Tell Him your troubles, that He may comfort you; tell Him your joys, that He may sober them; tell Him your longings, that He may purify them; tell Him your dislikes, that He may help you to conquer them; talk to Him of your temptations, that He may shield you from them; show Him the wounds of your heart, that He may heal them; lay bare your indifference to good, your depraved tastes for evil, your instability. Tell Him how self-love makes you unjust to others, how vanity tempts you to be insincere, how pride disguises you to yourself as to others.

If you thus pour out all your weaknesses, needs, troubles, there will be no lack of what to say. You will never exhaust the subject. It is continually being renewed. People who have no secrets from each other never want for subjects of conversation. They do not weigh their words, for there is nothing to be held back; neither do they seek for something to say. They talk out of the abundance of the heart, without consideration, just what they think. Blessed are they who attain to such familiar, unreserved intercourse with God.

–Fenelon

Grilled Cajun Chicken Sandwich

4 medium skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 12 ounces total)
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 - 1 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese with peppers
2 - 4 tablespoons Thousand Island salad dressing
3 - 4 dashes bottled hot pepper sauce
4 strips roasted red pepper
4 lettuce leaves
4 kaiser or whole wheat buns, split and toasted


1. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Place each breast, boned side up, between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Working from center to edges, pound lightly with the flat side of a mallet until chicken is just less than 1/2 inch thick.

2. Brush with oil; sprinkle with Cajun seasoning. Grill or broil as directed.

3. Spread buns with Thousand Island salad dressing mixed with a few dashes bottled hot pepper sauce. Top with roasted or fresh red sweet pepper strips, lettuce, and bun tops. Makes 4 servings.

To cook by direct grill method: Arrange chicken on a grill rack. Grill, uncovered, directly over medium coals for 12 to 15 minutes or until no pink remains, turning once. Add cheese the last 2 minutes of grilling.

To broil: Arrange the chicken on an unheated broiler pan. Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until no pink remains, turning once. Add cheese the last minute of cooking.

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e-dining


Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. James 1:12 (KJV)

Poor Man's Hamburger Steaks

3 pounds ground beef
25 saltine crackers, crushed
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
3 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (8 ounce) can mushrooms, drained (optional)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, crackers, milk, pepper, salt, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Form 6 or 8 large beef patties, and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish, or other shallow casserole dish. Pour the condensed soup evenly over the top of the patties, and sprinkle canned mushrooms over the top. Cover the pan with a lid or aluminum foil.

Bake for about 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until beef patties are well done.

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All Recipes


The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Proverbs 10:1 (KJV)

Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed Mushrooms

1 1/2 lb. mushrooms
1/2 lb. ground sausage
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Italian seasoned dry bread crumbs
1 Tablespoon margarine

Remove stems from mushrooms; chop finely and set aside. Brown the sausage in a pan; remove from pan, cook chopped stems in sausage drippings. Remove from heat; add sausage, bread crumbs, and cheese. Fill the mushrooms with this mix. Heat oven to 400 degrees.

In a 13 x 9 inch cooking dish, melt the margarine; set the filled mushrooms in the dish and cook for about 15 minutes.

Source:
Stay at Home Parents


By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life. Proverbs 22:4 (KJV)

Food for Thought

For Israel's Peace

Not just today, but every day
For the peace of Israel we must pray.
Driven and homeless, lonely, too,
Their only crime is to be born a Jew.
Across our world resounds the cry,
Of a stricken race which cannot die.
Through centuries the nations fall,
But Jews still weep at the Wailing Wall.
O Father above, the debt we owe
To this race should cause our prayers to flow
In a daily stream of faith that they
Shall find release from hatred's flay.
Give us the vision, Lord, to see
That love for Jews is love for Thee.

–Clara Bernhardt in "Christian Witness"

Not-From-a-Box Macaroni and Cheese

1 pound uncooked macaroni or tiny pasta shells
6 tablespoons (3 /4 stick) butter
1 /4 cup unbleached flour
1 tablespoon dry mustard
4 cups warmed milk
2 packed cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese (or any favorite medium-hard cheese), plus extra for the top
2 /3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 /2 cup bread crumbs made from quality bread
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions:
Lightly mist standard-size gratin serving dish or six individual gratin dishes with vegetable oil spray. Cook pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente. Drain thoroughly.

Meanwhile, melt butter over medium-low heat in large saucepan. Combine flour and dry mustard. Sprinkle this mixture into melted butter, whisking constantly until it becomes a smooth, thick paste. Continue whisking as you drizzle in the milk. When it gets too thick for the whisk, switch to a spoon as needed and keep stirring until smooth. Cook about three minutes over lowest possible heat. Sprinkle in cheeses and stir until they melt.

Meanwhile, preheat broiler.

Add macaroni to cheeses and stir until coated. Transfer to prepared dish(es) and top with extra cheese and bread crumbs. Place dishes under preheated broiler until top cheese is bubbly and bread crumbs are toasted. Serve hot.

Makes six servings.

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Family Recipes


Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Matthew 5:5-6 (KJV)

Hungarian Goulash

3 lb. beef tips cut into 1" cubes
1 c. red wine
2 lg. white onions, peeled, sliced (big slices, like onion ring sized)
4 green or red peppers, de-seeded, sliced (big slices, like onion ring sized)
5 T. Sweet Hungarian paprika
1 T. Regular (hot) pakrika
3 t. salt
2 t. cayenne pepper
2 t. garlic powder
2 lb. tomotoes canned, whole, drained (better to have more than less)
4 t. cumin
1/3 lb. bacon cut in 1/3's
2-4 T. cornstarch
2 c. sour cream (perferrably organic, or of similar high quality)

1 pk. egg noodles

Brown meat in large pot (big enough to hold remaining ingredients), draining fat when it looks like it's all pretty brown. Add red wine, tomatoes, onion, peppers and spices, cover, and cook over very low heat. While that's cooking, cook bacon thoroughly in saucepan. Drain all fat, add to beef mixture. Continue to slow cook for at least 3 hours(I like to give it 4 or 5), adding additional seasonings if you think it's not flavorfulas it should be. It should be a little too spicy (don't worry, the noodles and the sour cream mellow it out enough). Take a little of the sauce in a cup (should be pretty watery, and add the cornstarch, starting with 2 T. Mix the cornstarch mixture well, and add to the goulash, stirring in completely. Wait for thickening. If it still doesn't seem thick enough, add more cornstarch in a cup of liquid like before (water works fine too, but it doesn't take much water to dissolve cornstarch). Just before serving, add sour cream, stirring well. Remove from heat. Serve over hot egg noodles.

Remember, the longer you simmer this, the better.

Source:
LePine Family Recipes


Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call. Acts 2:38-39 (KJV)

Amish Meatloaf

2 pounds ground beef
2 1/2 cups crushed butter-flavored crackers
1 small onion, chopped
2 eggs
3/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 slices bacon
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons vinegar
3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
1/2 cup brown sugar


1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. In a medium bowl, mix together ground beef, crushed crackers, onion, eggs, 3/4 cup ketchup, and 1/4 cup brown sugar until well blended. Press into a 9×5 inch loaf pan. Lay the two slices of bacon over the top.

3. Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until cooked through. While the loaf bakes, mix together the remaining 1 cup ketchup, vinegar, salt, mustard and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Spread over the top of the meat loaf for the last 15 minutes of baking

Source:
Family Recipes


But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. 1 Corinthians 6:17 (KJV)

Food for Thought

"The tenth chapter of Genesis is a very remarkable chapter. Before God leaves, as it were, the nations to themselves and begins to deal with Israel, His chosen people from Abraham downward, He takes a loving farewell of all the nations of the earth, as much as to say, 'I am going to leave you for a while, but I love you. I have created you: I have ordered all your future; and their different genealogies are traced.'"

–From The Divine Unity of Scripture, by Adolph Saphir

Mini Mexican Potato Bites

Mini Mexican Potato Bites

1 package (20 ounces) Bob Evans Hash Brown Potatoes
1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
1 teaspoon finely diced cilantro
1 egg, beaten
½ cup salsa
¼ cup sour cream

Preheat oven to 400ºF. In large bowl, thoroughly combine potatoes, cheese, cilantro and egg. Divide mixture between 30 well-greased mini muffin cups, pressing potatoes into cups. Bake for 20-23 minutes or until browned and crisp. Turn out onto serving platter. Top each with salsa and sour cream.

Makes 30 appetizers

Source:
Bob Evans

Best Grilled Shrimp

Best Grilled Shrimp

1 1/2 cups olive oil 1 bunch of fresh cilantro
1/2 whole fresh ginger root
2 cloves garlic
3/4 cup soy sauce
juice of 3 limes
3 fresh jalapenos
1 12 oz. bottle of cocktail sauce
5 pounds of shrimp

Combine all of the ingredients, except cocktail sauce, in a blender
Prepare the shrimp by shelling and deveining. Place the shrimp on skewers and lay in a shallow container. Pour marinade on top. (Can be marinated up to 24 hours). Grill over hot coals. Serve with cocktail sauce

Source:
Our Best Family Recipes


Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Matthew 6:8-13 (KJV)

Hot Chicken Salad

Hot Chicken Salad

2 cups cut-up cooked chicken
2 cups thinly sliced celery
1 cup croutons
1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/2 cup slivered almonds,toasted
2 tblsp. lemon juice
2 tspn.dry minced onion
1/2 tspn. salt
1/2 cup shredded cheddar or swiss {about 2 ounces}
1 cup crushed potato chips

Heat oven to 450*. Mix all ingredients except cheese
and potato chips. Spoon into 6 ungreased baking cups. {custard cups}
Sprinkle with cheese and potato chips. Bake
uncovered 10 to 15 minutes or until bubbly. 6 servings

Source:
TexasCook.Com


And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. Luke 2:52 (KJV)

Food for Thought

Reading the Bible

It's one thing to read the Bible through;
Another thing to read to learn and do.
Some read it as their duty once a week,
But no instruction from the Bible seek.

Some read to bring themselves into repute
By showing others how they can dispute.
While others read, because their neighbors do
To see how long 'twill take to read it through.

Some read it for the wonders that are there;
How David killed a lion and a bear.
While others read it with uncommon care,
Hoping to find some contradiction there.

But, read it prayerfully and you will see,
Although men contradict, God's words agree.
For what the early Bible prophets wrote,
We find that Christ and His apostles quote.

So trust no creed that trembles to recall
What has been penned by one and verified by all.

–Author unknown

Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff

4 1/2 cups egg noodles or 12 ounces pasta
About 1 3/4 cups water
4 tablespoons brown gravy mix
1/3 cup salad dressing or sour cream
1/2 pound ground beef

Cook pasta in a pot; according to the directions on the package, drain.

Brown meat. Drain meat. Put gravy mix in a large sauce pan, add a enough water to
make gravy mix liquid. Add remaining water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Stir in
salad dressing or sour cream. Add meat and stir. Add noodles or pasta and stir. Serve.

Source:
The Pratt Family Cookbook


Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. 1 Peter 2:12 (KJV)

Chicken Tetrazzini

Chicken Tetrazzini

2 tablespoons margarine
1 medium onion (chopped)
1 clove garlic (minced)
4 chicken breasts or legs
1 can (10 ounce) condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon parsley (chopped)
1/2 pound spaghetti
1/4 cup parmesan cheese (grated)

In a skillet saute onion and garlic in margarine until tender. Add chicken and brown on both sides. Stir in mushroom soup, milk and parsley. Simmer covered for 30 minutes. Meanwhile cook pasta according to directions, cooking only minimum time indicated, drain and put into a baking pan. Arrange chicken pieces on top, cover with sauce and sprinkle with parmesan. Bake at 400 degrees F. for approximately 20 minutes.
This easy chicken recipe serves 4.

Source:
A Woman's Resource .com


I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. Isaiah 42:8 (KJV)

Hot Ham Dip

Hot Ham Dip

1 pkg. Healthy Choice sliced ham, chopped
1 c. cheddar cheese, grated
1 8 oz. sour cream
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 small can chopped green chilies
4 chopped green onions, drained

Mix sour cream and cream cheese. Add other ingredients. Hull the middle of bread, either round or French bread. Put dip into hole. Heat 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until dip is hot. I wrap in foil to heat.

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Alabama First Lady Patsy Riley


But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. Acts 3:18 (KJV)