Food for Thought

"To carry a grudge is like being stung to death by one bee."

H., Walton, William

Corned Beef and Cabbage

2-1/4 lbs. whole corned beef brisket
2 lbs. potatoes, peeled
4 carrots, peeled
1 cabbage, cut in wedges
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup prepared mustard

Simmer corned beef in a large pot of water 2 hours. Add whole potatoes to boiling water and boil 15 minutes. Add whole carrots to potatoes and boil 10 minutes. Add wedges of cabbage and boil another 20 minutes. Drain. Transfer beef to a baking dish.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine brown sugar and mustard in a bowl. Spread over top of corned beef and bake 30 minutes. Slice and serve with vegetables.

This recipe serves 8 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 8 only. (tried and true)

Source:
Meals for you


Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah. Psalm 85:2 (KJV)

Hot Chicken Salad

2 cups cooked chicken breast meat, cubed
1 cup diced celery
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar
2/3 cup crushed potato chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with vegetable oil cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl combine the chicken, celery, almonds, salt, pepper, lemon juice, mayonnaise, and cheese. Place the mixture in the prepared baking dish. Spread the crushed potato chips on top. Bake for 20 minutes, or until bubbly

Source:
Food Network


If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. 1 John 1:10 (KJV)

FIVE-SPICE SHRIMP

2 tsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1-inch piece ginger
2 cloves garlic
1/8 tsp chili powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
2 medium tomatoes, pureed
1 lb large shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 1/2 cups cooked rice
Coriander sprigs

Heat oil in a large sauté pan over medium-­high heat. Sauté onion until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Grind ginger and garlic into a paste; add it and remaining spices and tomatoes to pan; simmer 5 minutes. In a separate pan, sauté shrimp 30 seconds. Add sauce and stir continuously on high heat, 2 or 3 minutes, until most of the liquid evaporates. Serve over rice. Garnish with coriander.

Source:
Self


With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. Psalm 91:16 (KJV)

Roast Beef with Horseradish Sauce

1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
1/3 cup steak sauce
3 Tbsps. horseradish sauce
1/4 cup scallions, sliced
2 tsps. vegetable oil
2 lbs. rump roast

Preheat oven to temperature 325°F. Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate. Season roast with salt and pepper to taste. Heat oil in a heavy flameproof casserole over medium-high heat. Sauté roast 2-3 minutes until brown on all sides. Transfer to oven and roast 22 minutes per 1 lb for medium rare meat. Cook longer if desired. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting into thin slices and serving with sauce.

Source:
Chefs.com

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 (KJV)

Beef Goulash

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound round steak, cubed
3 medium onions, chopped
1 teaspoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 cups hot water
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cold water
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 (8-ounce) package noodles

Heat oil in a skillet. Add steak and brown well, approximately 10 minutes.
Stir in onions and cook until soft. Sprinkle with paprika, salt, garlic powder, pepper and sugar, blend thoroughly. Pour in hot water; cover, and simmer gently for about 1 1/2 hours.
Blend flour with cold water until smooth. Stir into the meat mixture, and cook until the sauce is thick. Remove from the heat and stir in cream.
Meanwhile, prepare noodles according to package directions; drain.
Serve Beef Goulash over prepared noodles. (tried and true)
Makes 4 servings.

Source:
CooksRecipes.com

Lip Smackin' Smothered Chicken

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cut-up whole chicken (3 to 3 1/2 pounds)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
3 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 1/2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
2/3 cup soy sauce
7 cups hot water
2 teaspoons onion powder


1. Heat oil in deep 12-inch skillet over low heat 5 minutes. Sprinkle chicken with salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the black pepper; place in hot skillet. Cover chicken with yellow and green onions.
2. Cook chicken over medium heat 10 minutes; turn chicken. Cook 10 minutes longer or until golden. Reduce heat to low; cook 5 minutes longer. Turn; cook 5 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet. Place in large pot (Dutch oven); set aside.
3. Continue heating skillet over low heat. Stir together flour, 1/3 cup of the soy sauce and 4 cups of the hot water in medium bowl with wire whisk or fork until smooth.
4. Cook flour mixture in hot skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly with wire whisk or fork, until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in remaining water, 1 cup at a time, stirring after each addition, until smooth.
5. Stir in remaining 1/3 cup soy sauce, the onion powder and remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Pour gravy over chicken in large pot. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. (Gravy may stick to pot.)

Recipe:
Betty Crocker

Food for Thought

"Death stung himself to death when he stung Christ."

Romaine, William

Crockpot Turkey Tetrazzini

3 3/4 cups cooked, diced turkey
1 1/4 small onion, finely chopped
1/3 cup white wine
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 1/4 can (10 oz size) cream of mushroom soup
1 cup blanched slivered almonds
3/4 pound white mushroom, sliced

*Additional Ingredients needed to serve***

parmesan cheese
cooked spaghetti or macaroni


Place all ingredients except parmesan and spaghetti in crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Place cooked spaghetti in a greased baking dish. Pour sauce over it and add a generous sprinkling of grated parmesan cheese. Place under broiler until lightly browned. (tried and true)

Source:
Tasty Crockpot Recipes


"He died for us, a death that triggered life. Whether we're awake with the living or asleep with the dead, we're alive with him!"
(1 Thessalonians 5:10, MSG)

Cafe Tiramisu's Chicken Saltimbocca

Six ounces of chicken breast - skin off
Half a lemon
Tablespoon of butter
Teaspoon of olive oil
A dusting of flour
2 thin slices of prosciutto
2 thin slices of provolone cheese

Pound chicken breast, thinly
Sauté butter and olive oil in a pan
Lightly dust and flour chicken breast, place it in the pan
Then sauté' until golden brown (medium/high heat)
Top with lemon (diluted with water - 1/2:1/2 ratio)
Keep in pan until lightly thicken and place in baking dish (or plate)
Top it with prosciutto and provolone cheese
Bake in oven 8-10 minutes at 350, or until cheese melts
Optional: Add parmesan cheese to top it off (tried and true)

Source:
NBC17

After Paul pleaded that the 'thorn in his side' be removed, the Lord replied, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness"
(2 Corinthians 12:9, ESV)

Crockpot Beef Hash Recipe

2 to 3 cups cut-up cooked beef, leftover roast or cooked stew beef
1 large package (about 32 ounces) frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups leftover or purchased gravy
salt and pepper

Combine all ingredients in 5-quart crockpot. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours. (tried and true)

Source:
About Food and Drink


"For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf." (Hebrews 9:24, ESV)

Food for Thought

"There is no work better than to please God; to pour water, to wash dishes, to be a cobbler,, or an apostle, all are one; to wash dishes and to preach are all one, as touching the deed, to please God."

Tyndale, William

T-Bone Steak with Bacon-Mushroom Sauce

5 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 pkg. (8 oz.) fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup A.1. Original Steak Sauce
1/4 cup dry sherry or water
1 tsp. brown sugar
2 beef T-bone steaks (about 8 oz. each), 1 inch thick

COOK bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 2 Tbsp. of the drippings in skillet. Place bacon on paper towels to drain.

ADD mushrooms to drippings in skillet; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add bacon, steak sauce, sherry and sugar; mix well. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes. Cover to keep warm.
GRILL or broil steaks 14 to 16 minutes for medium-rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally. Serve topped with mushroom sauce. (tried and true)

Source:
Kraft


"Always maintain the habit of prayer: be both alert and thankful as you pray."

(Colossians 4:2, Phillips)

Crockpot Ham and Scalloped Potatoes

8 slices of ham
1 can Cream of mushroom soup
10 med. Potatoes, thinly sliced
1/2 t. cream of tartar
1 cup Grated Cheddar
Paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
2 Onions, thinly sliced

Toss sliced potatoes in 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar and 1 cup water. Drain.

Put half of ham, potatoes, and onions in crockpot. 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 to 10 hrs., or on HIGH 4 hrs. (tried and true)


Jesus said, "Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you."

(Mark 11:24, NASB)

Chicken and Bacon Fajitas

3 boneless, skinless chicken
breast halves
salt to taste
3 slices peppered bacon, diced
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 chopped green bell pepper
1 chopped red bell pepper 1 1/2 cups chopped
mushrooms
1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in
half
3/4 cup chopped cilantro
8 large flour tortillas (burrito
size), warmed to soften

DIRECTIONS:
1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken breasts until the outside is golden brown, and the juices run clear. Salt the breasts to taste, then set aside.
2. Cook the bacon in the hot skillet until it begins to release some oil. Stir in the onion, and bell peppers; cook until the bacon is crispy and the onions are transluscent. Stir in the tomatoes and mushrooms, and continue cooking until the mushrooms have softened.
3. Slice the cooked chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces, then add to the skillet along with the cilantro. Stir to combine, and cook for a minute to reheat. Spoon into warmed tortillas to serve.

Source:
Allrecipes



"The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness."

Proverbs 11:5, NASB

Mexican-Style Pasta Bake

12 ounces dried bow tie pasta (about 5 cups)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped red sweet pepper
3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried cilantro, crushed
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3 cups milk
6 ounces colby cheese, cubed
1-1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (6 oz.)
1 cup bottled salsa
2/3 cup halved pitted green and/or ripe olives
Chili powder


1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Butter six 12- to 16-ounce individual casserole dishes (or one 3-quart baking dish); set aside. In a 4-quart Dutch oven cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; return to pan. In a large saucepan cook onion and sweet pepper in butter over medium heat about 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in flour, salt, cilantro, and cumin. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low. Stir in colby cheese and 1 cup of the Monterey Jack cheese; stir until cheese is melted. Pour over drained pasta; stir to combine.

2. Layer half of the pasta mixture, all of the salsa, and the remaining pasta mixture in the prepared casseroles. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese and olives. Sprinkle lightly with chili powder. Bake, uncovered, 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly around edges and heated through. (If using large casserole, bake in a 400 degree F oven about 20 minutes.) Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Makes 6 servings.

Source: Better Homes and Gardens


The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. Proverbs 18:10 (KJV)

Food for Thought

"When you have no helpers, see your helpers in God. When you have many helpers, see God in all your helpers. When you have nothing but God, see all in God. When you have everything, see God in everything. Under all conditions, stay thy heart only on the Lord."

Spurgeon, Charles

Pork Chops and Stuffing Bake

4 boneless pork chops (about 1 to 1 1/4 pounds)
4 slices process Swiss cheese
1 package Pork Helper pork chops & stuffing
1 jar (4.5 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
1 1/2 cups hot water
1/2 cup hot water
2 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted

Heat oven to 375 F. Place pork chops in ungreased 13x9-inch baking dish; cover with cheese slices. Sprinkle with Stuffing and mushrooms.

Stir together 1 1/2 cups hot water and the Seasoning; pour over stuffing. Stir 1/2 cup hot water and the Gravy Mix with wire whisk until smooth; pour over mixture in dish. Drizzle with melted margarine.

Cover and bake 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until top is golden brown and juice of pork is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut or until thermometer reads 160 F. (tried and true)

Source:
Culinary.net


God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. Psalms 67:1 (KJV)

Cola Chops

8 pork chops
1 cup cola-flavored carbonated beverage
1 cup ketchup
4 tablespoons brown sugar


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place pork chops in a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a small bowl, mix together the cola and ketchup. Pour over chops and sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake uncovered for about 1 hour, or until pork is cooked through and internal temperature has reached 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). (tried and true)

Source:
AllRecipes


The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. Psalm 18:46 (KJV)

Brown Sugar Meat Loaf

3 lbs hamburger or ground chuck (or half of each)
1 stack of crackers, crushed
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
2 small cans tomato sauce (one for meatloaf, and 1 for the basting sauce)
1/2 cup brown sugar

In a large bowl, mix the first 8 ingredients well (using only one can of tomato sauce). Spray two baking dishes with favorite cooking spray and create two loaves. Mix one can of tomato sauce with 1/2 cup brown sugar and heat until mixed. Spread all over the meatloaves covering well. Bake for one hour and thirty mins at 350 degrees. (tried and true)

Source:
KRON4


Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:11 (KJV)

Food for Thought

"Many do not recognize the fact as they ought, that Satan has got men fast asleep in sin and that it is his great device to keep them so. He does not care what we do if he can do that. We may sing songs about the sweet by and by, preach sermons and say prayers until doomsday, and he will never concern himself about us, if we don't wake anybody up. But if we awake the sleeping sinner he will gnash on us with his teeth. This is our work - to wake people up."

Booth, Catherine

Hong Kong Pork Chops

2 tbsp oil
8 loin pork chops
1 med. onion, sliced thin
4 oz. can mushrooms
3/4 cup water
1/4 tsp garlic powder
4 oz. water chestnuts, sliced
1/2 cup soy sauce1 can beef bouillon
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp ground ginger

Brown chops in oil on both sides. Pour off any fat. Arrange onion slices, mushrooms and water chestnuts on chops. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over chops. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until chops are tender. Serve over cooked rice. (tried and true)

Source:
Free-Gourmet-Recipes.com


And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: Mark 10:35-39 (KJV)

Sausage-Stuffed Canneloni

1 ½ Cups whole milk ricotta cheese
1 Cup fontina cheese, shredded
¼ Cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 egg
¾ Cup Italian sausage, crumbled
Pinch salt
Pinch pepper
¼ Cup caramelized onions
2 fresh lasagna sheets, 11" X 9", or
8 each manicotti tubes, cooked
2 Cups of your favorite pasta sauce
1 Cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 Tbsp. parmesan cheese, grated
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine ricotta, fontina, ¼ cup parmesan, egg, crumbled Italian sausage, salt, pepper, and caramelized onions. Mix well.

Cut the fresh lasagna sheets in half lengthwise to create four long pieces of pasta. Divide the filling into four equal portions and place along one of the longer sides of the pasta. Stretch the filling evenly along the edge of the pasta; the filling should be approximately one inch wide. Roll the pasta sheets lengthwise. Cut each roll in half to create eight cannelloni.

For the cooked manicotti tubes: place the filling in a pastry bag and pipe the filling into the eight manicotti tubes. Tip: if you don't have a pastry bag, a gallon size freezer bag, sealed up, with one corner cut off works well, also.

Pour one cup of your favorite pasta sauce into a 12 X 9 inch baking dish. Place the cannelloni in the dish. Pour the other cup of sauce over the cannelloni. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella and then the two tablespoons of parmesan over the cannelloni. Place in the oven and bake, uncovered, approximately thirty minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the cannelloni are heated through. (tried and true)

Source:
WCPO.com


He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. Psalm 102:17 (KJV)

CHICKEN FRICASEE

1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 cloves garlic
8 small shallots, peeled
1/2 cup sherry vinegar
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 lb pasta, cooked
salt and pepper, to taste

In a large skillet, heat oil and melt butter; brown chicken, turning so that skin colors evenly. Chicken does not need to fully cook at this time. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
Saute garlic and shallots until golden, but not brown. Transfer to dish with the chicken.

Discard fat from pan. Stir in vinegar to deglaze skillet. Return chicken, garlic and shallots and boil until vinegar volume has reduced by half. Add broth, reduce heat, cover pan and simmer over low heat until the chicken is tender and can be pierced easily with a fork, about 40-45 minutes.

Remove chicken, etc from skillet, (leaving broth) and set aside. Cook broth, uncovered, over medium high heat until volume has reduced to a thick, syrupy consistency. Pour in cream and simmer for about 10 minutes (or until desired consistency is achieved) over low heat, being careful not to allow sauce to boil. When done, season to taste with salt and pepper.

Return chicken, etc, to sauce and cook until heated through.

Portion hot pasta on warm plates; top with chicken, then ladle sauce over all. Garnish with a sprinkling of parsley.

Serves 4 (2 pieces chicken per serving). (tried and true)

Source:
Cooks.com


Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. Matthew 7:1-5 (KJV)

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