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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Hot Pepper Jelly

John 16:22   Jesus said to his disciples, “Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.”
I was asked to make some Hot Pepper Jelly for our Annual Bake Sale at church.  I have not eaten this jelly, so I am [...]

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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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Heirloom Tomatoe Salad

Hebrews 13:15  Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that confess his name.
For the first time we have raised Heirloom Tomatoes.  They definately have a different flavor and are so colorful.  This was a salad several nights ago.  Regular lettuce, cucumbers, pepper, onions, etc., but the [...]

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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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Dried Beans

Romans 5:11  We…..rejoince in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. 
Dried Beans
1 C. dried beans equals
2 1/2 cups cooked beans.
Cooking time varies
Depending on the size of the beans and the length of time in storage.
Wash beans and place in large bowl or pan.  Cover with water.  4 Cups [...]

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Salsa

Philemon 7 -  Your love has given me great joy and encouragement.
Our tomatoe harvest has been tremendous this year.  I have canned 21 pints of chopped tomatoes, 3 quarts of juice and 21 pints or half pints of Salsa.  The vines are still loaded.  I plan on canning the rest of the tomatoes into juice, [...]

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Canned Tomatoes

Psalm  146:  5-6   Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, the Maker of  Heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them ____ the LORD, who remains faithful forever.
I canned tomatoes AGAIN today:  Seven pints.  This is only the beginning.  Our tomatoes are definately [...]

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Sunday Menu

Psalm:  25:3  No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame.  O LORD. 
An Awesome Day.  A wonderful Youth Sunday celebration about their Mission Trip to Pittsburg.  They are definately an inspiration to our congreagation.
Amazing Sunday Dinner for the Family.   The produce this year is GREAT.  Our menu:  Baked/Broiled Country Style Ribs,  [...]

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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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