Mediteranean Dip

Jermiah 15:16  When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name.
My daughter-in-law prepares this often for Birthday parties.  I plan on making this for a Women’s Circle meeting on Thursday.  The amounts vary depending on how many people you are serving.  Place the ingredients [...]

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Salsa Pasta Salad for 15-20

I Timothy 4:4  Everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.
Our Choir has a retreat tomorrow and I agreed to make a Pasta Salad.  I make Pasta Salad many different ways, but came up with this tonight.  We still have a lot of very nice tomatoes.
4 [...]

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Cheese Strata for 30

John  16:24  Jesus said, “Until now you have not asked for anything in my name.  Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.”
Prepared today for another Manna Meal (free meal program).  We had an abundance of leftover hotdog buns that I had frozen.  I found Ham on sale this week, so I [...]

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Frozen Corn

Psalm  33:18  The eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,
My family LOVES corn and especially corn on the cob.  A lady from our church recommended a local farmer who sells corn for $3 per dozen.  That is very reasonable.  I purchased 15 dozen [...]

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Fresh Summer Vegetables

Proverbs 16:24  Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. 
I love this time of year.  The tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers are beginning to ripen.  We have had squash and zucchini for a few weeks and they are still producing.  We did not plant beans this year (getting too old to [...]

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Overnight Cole Slaw for 40

Ephesians  4:7  To each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.
5 lbs. shredded cabbage mix with some red cabbage and carrots
4 cups apple cider vinegar
4 cups sugar
1 T. celery salt
1 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper
Boil the vinegar, sugar, celery salt, salt and pepper until sugar is melted.  Pour over the cabbage mixture.  [...]

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Not too late to enter Contest

Romans 9:16  It does not, therefore, depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
The recipe contest will end the last day of December.  Great time to send some favorite recipes for leftovers for the holiday meals, etc.  Look for the original post:   “Recipe Contest” and enter your recipe in the comment section.  If [...]

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Thanksgiving Recipes

I Thessalonians 5:16-18
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
There are so many things this year to be thankful for.  With the bleak economical times I hope these recipes will be helpful for you in this Holiday season.
 
Turkey Macaroni Salad 
Great use for leftover [...]

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Recipe Contest

1 John 4:7  Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. 
I am developing a new cookbook of easy to prepare, economical recipes.  I know many of you have some great recipes that have gotten you through hard times.  This contest will run until the end of December 2008.  By submitting your [...]

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Cookbook #2

1 Timothy 6:6-7  Godliness with contentment is great pain.  For we brought nothing into the world, and we take nothing out of it. 
I self published a cookbook several years ago:  Family Favorites.  I had 500 copies published and I am almost sold out.  I have been amazed.  They have been sold to:  family, friends, on [...]

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