A good way to use left-over turkey is to throw it in with some angel hair pasta or linguini. Ingredients: 2- 8 ounce packages angel hair pasta or linguini ¼ cup butter 2/3 cup sliced onion ¼ cup all-purpose flour 2 cups milk 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 2 cans sliced mushrooms or 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 pound cooked turkey, sliced Instructions: Bring a large pot…
We are in the season of Thanksgiving—we are reminded to be grateful for the good and the bad. Sometimes it’s hard for us to see God’s good in a situation but that’s because we’re in the midst of it. We can’t see the situation from His perspective. We don’t know the good He is working out through these situations. It’s times like these that people think God has abandoned us, that He doesn’t care, that He’s forgotten our name. Nothing…
Last week we talked about cooking the turkey. Now we need gravy to go with it. It’s easy to make. Honest. Just follow these directions. Turkey Gravy 2 cups drippings from roast turkey 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup milk salt and pepper to taste Mix the cornstarch and milk together in a small bowl or a glass jar with a lid until there are no lumps. Pour this mixture into the two cups drippings from the turkey in a saucepan….
For over 40 years I have cooked a turkey for our growing family. I used to wrestle that carcass into a paper bag and roast him. Then I got smart. It’s a lot easier to put the bird in a roasting pan, cover it tightly with foil, and bake it in a very hot oven at 450 degrees. Here are prescribed times depending on the size of your chilled turkey. Add 30 to 45 minutes to the total cooking time…
This past weekend I attended the Heart of America Christian Writers Network Conference here in Kansas City. One of the activities we enjoyed was a drama by Karen Morerod. She portrayed Queen Esther from the Bible from the book of the same name. Queen Esther saved her Jewish people from annihilation. Her uncle told her God placed her in the palace “for such a time as this.” I wonder if each of us are aware we too, are placed by…
Do you have some left-over pumpkins? Don’t throw them out. Cook them. They make the most delicious pumpkin pie. Stab it a few times with a knife around the top. Put it in a glass dish and pop it in the microwave for 20 to 30 minutes. Take it out and let it cool. Cut it in half, dig out the seeds, then scoop out the meat. Blend it in the food processor until it’s smooth. Put 1 1/2 cups…
Often I hear people doubt the authenticity of the Bible. They don’t understand the role of the Scribe in Biblical times. These men spent long hours every day copying every jot and tittle of every word of scripture on to new scrolls. When they finished, they proof-read each line of each column. If there was one mistake in their new copy, they took a knife and sliced the new copy to pieces because it was flawed. To prove the high…
Although I’ve canned and created many things in the kitchen, I’ve never made my own ketchup. I ran across this recipe at mommypotamus.com. I think I’ll try it. Let me know what you think if you try this stuff. Quick Homemade Ketchup Ingredients: o 12-14 ounces tomato paste (my favorite tomato paste comes in 7 oz jars) o 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup (Grade B is best – it has more minerals than Grade A) o 1/2 cup apple…
Our God is a just God. He hears the cries of the afflicted and delivers those who cry out to Him. Psalm 46:1 says “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” After the Israelites left Egypt after 400 years of captivity, they found they had the Red Sea before them and Pharaoh’s army in chariots behind them. They were trapped. There was nowhere to go. They couldn’t outrun the army, even if there was someplace…
Ever wonder how to keep your bathroom looking like this? Try this recipe: 8 oz. vinegar 4 oz. lemon juice 2 oz. Dawn 2 t. baking soda 10 oz. water Pour this into a squirt bottle and go to it. Let me know what you think.