tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46550227802753094542024-03-05T07:37:50.229-08:00Auntie Becky'sHeart.Home.Hospitality.Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219244283325516501noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655022780275309454.post-88593550408101971162012-04-25T19:25:00.000-07:002012-04-25T19:25:15.378-07:00Stir fried beef and broccoli2 Tbls. Soy sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
1Tbls. Pale dry sherry
1/2 cup oil
1/2 lb. lean beef (lamb or nilgai will do as well) very thinly sliced
1 Tbls. Red wine vinegar
1 Tbls. Sesame oil
1/2 tsp. black pepper
2 cloves garlic, mi need
2 bunches green onions
Mix together 1Tbls. Of the soy sauce, the salt, sherry, and 2 Tbls. Of the oil. Add the meat slices amd leave to marinate for 5 minutes. Mix the remaining soy sauce with the vinegar, sesame seed oil and pepper in a small bowl.
Heat the remaining oil in a pan. Add the garlic and stir-fry for 10 seconds. Add the meat and stir-fry until browned. Shred a few of the green onions and set aside for garnish. Cut the remainder into 2 inch pieces and add to the meat together with the vinegar mixture. Stir-fry for a few seconds. Serve hot, garnished with the reserved green onions.
Serve over steamed rice.
This is the basic recipe. We have made changes to it. We use at least a pound of meat, sometimes 2 pounds. We also add snow peas, carrots cut very small, and broccoli. We change the measurements of all the liquids to 1/3 to 1/2 of a cup for each liquid to make enough sauce. Be creative. This is just a basic recipe. Enjoy.Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219244283325516501noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655022780275309454.post-14845607275194950022012-02-27T08:30:00.000-08:002012-02-27T08:41:21.036-08:00Muffin-Tin Breakfast<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ingredients:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">muffin mix (I use Betty Crocker's blueberry or make them from scratch)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">greased muffin pan</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Preheat oven to 375F</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Grease half of the pan</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Line half of the muffin cups with one slice of ham. Top with an egg.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Line remaining cups with muffin papers (or grease them with Pam). Fill these cups with muffin mixture (2/3 full).</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until eggs are desired firmness and golden brown. Don't overcook unless you want the yolks hard).</span>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219244283325516501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655022780275309454.post-73770121200449733962011-11-22T22:36:00.000-08:002011-11-22T22:36:22.796-08:00Carrot casserole<span style="color: #e69138;">2 pounds carrots (chopped and boiled)</span><div><span style="color: #e69138;">1/2 cup butter</span></div><div><span style="color: #e69138;">4 TBLS. flour</span></div><div><span style="color: #e69138;">1/2 tsp. baking powder</span></div><div><span style="color: #e69138;">3/4 cup sugar</span></div><div><span style="color: #e69138;">2 tsp. cinammon</span></div><div><span style="color: #e69138;">2 tsp. vanilla</span></div><div><span style="color: #e69138;">marshmallows</span></div><div><span style="color: #e69138;">pecans</span></div><div><span style="color: #e69138;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="color: #e69138;">Beat all ingredients except carrots until smooth. Add to mashed carrots. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees. Then, add nuts and marshmallows. Bake for 15 minutes.</span></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219244283325516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655022780275309454.post-77325212942590863322011-10-20T13:25:00.000-07:002011-10-20T17:41:21.437-07:00Zucchini Casserole<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><b>Ingredients:</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><b>2 zucchini:( boil, drain, and mash zucchini and squash)</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><b>2 yellow squash</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><b>1 onion: chopped</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><b>1 box Cornbread flavored Stove Top Dressing (Prepare according to directions on box)</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><b>1 small jar Cheese Whiz (may use jalapeno Cheese Whiz is you prefer a spicier taste)</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><b> Mix and bake in casserole dish at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until it begins to brown on top. </b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><b>Serves 6 to 8 people (I usually double this recipe)</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><b>This is a wonderful Autumn recipe and is so easy. Even people who don't usually like squash like this recipe, I think because the squash is mashed and the other ingredients disguise it. My teenagers love this dish. It is very easy to prepare so it is a nice dish to prepare when you are having company.</b></span></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219244283325516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655022780275309454.post-20825443602020149862011-10-04T18:09:00.000-07:002011-10-07T10:31:27.190-07:00Trip to Cairo, Egypt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Stephen making a new friend.</div>
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Inside the pyramids at Saqqara . </div>
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Egyptian texting.</div>
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On our way to the Pyramids.</div>
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Truck carrying eggs to the market. </div>
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It was interesting to notice that they were not packaged.</div>
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Cargo is packed as high as the workers can climb.</div>
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On my way up to Mt. Sinai via the camel taxi.</div>
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The trip took us about six hours.</div>
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I rode a camel 1/3 of the way up, but hiked the rest of the way.</div>
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Mt. Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments</div>
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from God.</div>
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I wondered if my poor, scrawny camel would make it.</div>
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Preparing for landing.</div>
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My son, Brian, and my two granddaughters, Emily and </div>
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Savannah, who were real little troopers!</div>
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My son, Stephen.</div>
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My daughter, Sarah, at the top of Mt. Sinai.</div>
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The Sphinx.</div>
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We have reached our destination. This photo was taken </div>
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Moses' well.</div>
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The burning bush, which as you can see is</div>
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a flourishing green bush.</div>
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Treats brought to us by Brian and Christy's neighbor,</div>
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Samka, to welcome us to Egypt.</div>
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I think this was called The City Gate.</div>
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I loved all of the merchants selling fruits, spices, and herbs.</div>
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The markets looked like they stepped straight from</div>
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Bible times.</div>
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Egypt has the most delicious mangoes that I have ever</div>
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tasted.</div>
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One of the many shops at Khan al-Khalili.</div>
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Khan al-Khalili</div>
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The streets are busy and full of people selling</div>
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and buying. If your eyes turn even for a moment,</div>
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buy the item. You will hear pleas such as,</div>
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"I don't know what you, need, but I have what you want."</div>
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I thought that these ancient box windows were</div>
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interesting. They provided privacy for the women</div>
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preventing people from being able to see them.</div>
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This photo does not do justice to how crowded the</div>
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streets really are.</div>
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The Khan</div>
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A man making a hat.He is heating up the material</div>
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to allow him to bend the hat.</div>
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Fresh fruit market. Many varieties of dates are available there.</div>
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I loved the bags of cotton.</div>
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The Khan at night. This is not a place for day dreaming.</div>
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I was hit by a motorcycle because I wasn't paying</div>
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attention to his horn; I was dazzled by all of the</div>
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pretty baubles.</div>
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It was a common sight to see people selling these</div>
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loaves of freshly baked bread.</div>
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Trying on some of the exotic head scarves.</div>
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More treats sent to welcome us to Egypt; I love the </div>
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Uncle Stephen enjoying a morning cuddle with Sophie.</div>
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The entrance into the step pyramids at Saqqara.</div>
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Exiting the pyramids.</div>
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One of the many groves of date palms.</div>
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Allen wearing the gaff aha given to him by our son, Brian. </div>
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Watching some lapis lazuli jewelry being made.</div>
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Mutt and Jeff must part.</div>
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Allen with two of his sons.</div>
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Sarah and Brian</div>
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Stephen, Sarah, and Brian</div>
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Mother and son</div>
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The delicious feast lovingly prepared </div>
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We experienced true hospitality from the Egyptians.</div>
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A wonderful night of food and friendship.</div>
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Brian's (and now our) friend, Mohamed and his nephew</div>
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Eating chicken tikka.</div>
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Allen and Becky with our youngest two children</div>
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Sophie and Christy</div>
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Sarah, Stephen, Becky and Allen</div>
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Brian and Becky riding on the Nile.</div>
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The Citadel </div>
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New friends.</div>
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Allen and Becky</div>
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Luxor</div>
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Swimming pool at our hotel in Luxor.</div>
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It blends into the Nile River.</div>
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One of the colorful dancers at our hotel.</div>
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Brian's local vegetable market.</div>
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Brian's friend at the fruit market</div>
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who greeted us all with a welcoming pineapple drink.</div>
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Sarah and Savannah.</div>
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Stephen and Emily</div>
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Christy is getting up the nerve to kiss this camel.</div>
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Our camel train</div>
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The pyramids at Giza.</div>
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Allen and our guide.</div>
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The Sphinx</div>
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Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219244283325516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655022780275309454.post-67145486628768759502011-06-03T21:54:00.000-07:002011-06-03T22:01:37.112-07:00Welcome To My Front Porch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VX4XQ9KadJFV6l4Vg5Wdaaa0O5UEiMaYbQeefVlMsURS4C4j5kTF-T1BOXplS9gTBOrBfAhAMQB21Y_5sJWwzQrGHoR4nwA8N71JPXza8KSJr06mwo8ohITaDWPxyG_AdzahN-b7MdwR/s1600/20110603-D7K_7360untitled+shoot-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VX4XQ9KadJFV6l4Vg5Wdaaa0O5UEiMaYbQeefVlMsURS4C4j5kTF-T1BOXplS9gTBOrBfAhAMQB21Y_5sJWwzQrGHoR4nwA8N71JPXza8KSJr06mwo8ohITaDWPxyG_AdzahN-b7MdwR/s320/20110603-D7K_7360untitled+shoot-2.JPG" width="212" /></a>I have always wanted a big Victorian or country porch, but unfortunately, I've never lived in a house that had one. I think that some of what ails this generation could be eased if we all developed a more social porch life. Back in the days before air conditioning people used porches as an extended living room. Children had tea parties on the porch with their dolls and teddy bears. Little boys played with their toy cars or soldiers. Mothers shelled peas while grandmothers did their knitting or mending. Neighbors exchanged news while waving to the people passing by. Young lovers sat on the porch swing and held hands. Today, we drive up to a garage which is opened by a garage door opener and we zoom into our air conditioned cave and the world is a poorer place because of it.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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Amy Carmichael: missionary to India<br />
William Carey: missionary to India<br />
Mary Slessor: missionary to Africa's Calabar region<br />
Corrie Ten Boon: Imprisoned for hiding Jews during Hitler's reign of terror. She wrote her own story in a book titled,"The Hiding Place".<br />
William Booth: founder of Salvation Army<br />
Hudson Taylor: missionary to China<br />
Eric Liddell: Refused to participate in Olympic race which ran on Sunday, he also became a missionary to China<br />
Jim Elliot: One of 5 missionaries who died at the hands of the Auca Indians with whom they hoped to share the gospel.<br />
Nate Saint: missionary pilot, also killed by the Auca Indians.<br />
Gladys Aylward: maid turned missionary to China. She made a daring rescue of many Chinese children through the mountains.<br />
Betty Greene: helped to found MIF Missionary Fellowship Aviation<br />
Lottie Moon: missionary to China. Her life inspired the Lottie Moon Christmas offering each year with the Southern Baptists.<br />
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Other heroes from assorted publishers:<br />
George Mueller: founded an orphanage and was an excellent example of a person of prayer. He made the orphans needs known only to God to demonstrate God's power. The book is, "The Autobiography of George Mueller".<br />
Fanny Crosby: famous hymn writer who wrote hundreds of hymns as a blind person.<br />
Billy Graham: world famous evangelist. His autobiography is titled ,"Just As I am". A good dvd about his life is, "Billy the movie"<br />
Ruth Graham: wife of Billy Graham, daughter of missionary doctor, Nelson Bell. A wonderful book about her life is titled, "Ruth A Portrait".<br />
Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty: ran an escape operation for Allied POW'S and civilians, including Jews. The book is titled, "The Vatican Pimpernel" . There is also an excellent movie about his life starring Gregory Peck, titled,"The Scarlet and the Black". (He is probably one of my favorites)<br />
Father Damien missionary priest to a leper colony. A book about his life is:"The Heart of Father Damien. A movie about his life is:"Molaki theStory of Father Damien.<br />
Father John Bosco: an Italian priest who put his faith into practice by starting an orphanage for boys who were living on the street. He started the Salesian Society who still help orphans today. The movie about his life is,"Saint John Bosco Mission to Love".<br />
Pope John Paul II, book is:,"Man of the Century"<br />
Maria von Trapp: an extraordinary woman who raised a dozen children and was the faith filled woman who wrote the book," Trapp Family Singers", most of you will be more familiar with the movie about part of her life in, "The Sound of Music".<br />
Doctor Walter Wilson: a doctor who evangelized hundreds of his patients and any person who God brought into his path. One of his many books is titled, "Just What the Doctor Ordered".<br />
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Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219244283325516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655022780275309454.post-37473140783689649862011-05-29T11:53:00.000-07:002011-05-29T13:13:54.535-07:00King Ranch Chicken<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3YfwYRzX9O2dKZZIuLS9Q9kc0kqwRqCOif3VQgUVOc1xWx396M6-kD6q89rHXkg4abTaMLRMp-LGpN-2fP8Hfgf2L-BqKPHFNGB0sMwlyX2N9i5zeUDh7mV1vU7bmjR4_m1TwD4Soz2r/s1600/DSC02858.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3YfwYRzX9O2dKZZIuLS9Q9kc0kqwRqCOif3VQgUVOc1xWx396M6-kD6q89rHXkg4abTaMLRMp-LGpN-2fP8Hfgf2L-BqKPHFNGB0sMwlyX2N9i5zeUDh7mV1vU7bmjR4_m1TwD4Soz2r/s320/DSC02858.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
Ingredients:<br />
1/4 cup margarine<br />
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped<br />
1 medium onion, chopped<br />
1 can cream of mushroom soup\1 can cream of chicken soup<br />
1 can Ro tel tomatoes (hot or mild)<br />
2 cups cooked deboned chicken<br />
12 tortillas, torn into pieces<br />
2 cups shredded cheese<br />
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray pan with Pam. Saute onions and bell peppers in butter. Add the soups, Ro tel and chicken. Heat through. Make 3 layers of tortillas, the chicken mixture and then the cheese. Bake for 40 minutes.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkj5P8jCUQp9JuxTYFRCAqyImXFKkyJ-aSf0UoQSqp6YcmskXQs3LzmSJHzMsI0oKiuF_nfJkolLF0ZhszfCB-HfAXckjghOQuAUJpRBgLujx0vxqJyP0-02qU5_9gcaSrtzDW1YtrCVah/s1600/DSC02857.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkj5P8jCUQp9JuxTYFRCAqyImXFKkyJ-aSf0UoQSqp6YcmskXQs3LzmSJHzMsI0oKiuF_nfJkolLF0ZhszfCB-HfAXckjghOQuAUJpRBgLujx0vxqJyP0-02qU5_9gcaSrtzDW1YtrCVah/s400/DSC02857.JPG" width="400" /></a>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219244283325516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655022780275309454.post-51448893819194952582011-05-29T11:44:00.000-07:002011-05-29T15:05:06.318-07:00Bread and Butter Pickles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Ingredients<br />
2 1/2 pounds pickling cucumbers (I just used my regular garden cucumbers-you want to use very fresh)<br />
1 pound white or yellow onions<br />
1/4 cup pickling salt<br />
1 1/4 cups white distilled vinegar<br />
1 cup apple cider vinegar<br />
2 1/4 cups sugar<br />
1 Tbls mustard seeds<br />
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes<br />
3/4 teaspoon celery seeds<br />
1 inch cinnamon stick<br />
6 whole allspice berries, plus a pinch of ground allspice<br />
6 whole cloves, plus a pinch of ground cloves<br />
1/2 teaspoon turmeric<br />
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5 pint sized canning jars(sterilized) plus unused lids and rings<br />
1 16 quart canning pot with lid<br />
jar lifter or tongs<br />
wide mouthed funnel<br />
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Method<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. Sterilize your jars by placing them in your canning pot. Cover with water, bring to boil and then turn fire down to keep them warm.</div>3. In a 4 or 6 quart pot, place the vinegar and all of the spices. Bring to a boil and then add the cucumbers and onions (first, you must take ice off and discard, then rinse the cucumbers twice in a bowl of water, discarding the water and re filling the bowl with fresh water). Bring to a boil a second time, then turn off the fire.<br />
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4. Use the tongs to remove a jar (pouring the water back into the canning pot). Use a slotted spoon to fill each jar with the pickles and onions. Pack the jar to 1 inch from the top. Next, fill the syrup into the jar to 1/2 inch from the top. Wipe the jar off with a clean paper towel. Put the lids and rings on the jars. Place the jars back into the hot water in the canning pot. Bring to a boil and boil for 20 to 25 minutes.<br />
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One problem in our modern culture is to think of a saint merely as a person in heaven, someone so perfect in holiness that we would never consider ourselves as ever being saint material. Today, I want to encourage you that if you are a Christian, then you are a saint. With that realization should come a very sobering thought that we should live like the saints we are called to be. Some people in this world have had their hearts hardened towards belief in Jesus as a result of knowing someone who called themselves a Christian, but didn't live like a saint.<br />
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I would like to share with you a few scriptures on the topic of saints. In the future, I will share with you some of my favorite saints, heroes, and heroines. We are living in a culture where it is getting harder to find men and women who are worthy role models who would inspire us to greater lives of love, service, and faith. I hope to encourage you with some of the worthy people that I have discovered.<br />
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You will notice that I want to include heroes and heroines as well. Not all heroes and heroines are saints,but all saints are either heroes or heroines. Some of my examples will be people who have had a great impact spiritually and others will be inspirational lives from history. Some examples that I share will be saints that I know or have known in this life.<br />
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Here are some scriptures to start your own thinking:<br />
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First of all, we have some responsibilities towards other saints.<br />
1. We are to pray for other saints<br />
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Ephesians 6:18: With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit , and with this in view, be on the<br />
alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints.<br />
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2. We are to minister to the needs of other saints.<br />
Hebrews 6:10: For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward <br />
His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints.<br />
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3.We are to contribute to the needs of the saints.<br />
Romans 12:13...contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality...<br />
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4. We are to live lives of integrity.<br />
Ephesians 5: 3 and 4:<br />
But do not let immorality or any impurity or greed even be named among you, as is proper among saints,<br />
and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather of giving<br />
thanks.<br />
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5. We have the help of the Holy Spirit.<br />
Romans 8:27: ...and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He<br />
intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.<br />
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6.We will be with Jesus when He returns.<br />
1st Thessalonians 3:13: ...so that He may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and<br />
Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints.<br />
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In future posts, I will begin sharing with you some of my favorite saints, heroes, and heroines. If you are looking for something positive to do with your children this summer, I encourage you to pick a few biographies of some of these exciting Christian heroes. Some of my favorites are missionaries. YWAM publishers writes some great missionary books. Look them up on the internet. They even include unit study books to enrich your studies. You could end each study with a special meal including foods from the country of your current missionary hero. Have a special time of prayer, thanking God for this hero of the faith. Ask God to help develop in you the qualities in this saint's life that would bring glory to God.<br />
Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219244283325516501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655022780275309454.post-78913111247259516922011-05-25T08:50:00.000-07:002011-05-25T09:48:59.763-07:00Squash halves stuffed with ground beef<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tlXIQZiLkM68Y-meaRaf5gxgmFN31TFSBxcT_IyVxVfKcqrao7q4uTV6wr4b5l4gJBSNKkdG4HOB1Ls4spZ3oxknzr3NvnhH00Z_UQpcSQHljq-s2uOdjgL2Cgf7F6ozAEi-DjLJhqg/s1600/D7K_5617.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tlXIQZiLkM68Y-meaRaf5gxgmFN31TFSBxcT_IyVxVfKcqrao7q4uTV6wr4b5l4gJBSNKkdG4HOB1Ls4spZ3oxknzr3NvnhH00Z_UQpcSQHljq-s2uOdjgL2Cgf7F6ozAEi-DjLJhqg/s320/D7K_5617.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>6 medium yellow summer squash and or zucchini<br />
salt and pepper<br />
1 pound ground beef<br />
1/2 cup finely chopped celery<br />
1/2 cup green onion<br />
2 Tbls butter (I skipped this)<br />
1 cup tomato sauce<br />
2 slices bread, torn in small pieces<br />
grated Parmesan cheese<br />
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Slice squash in half, lengthwise and par boil for 20 minutes. Drain and scoop out (like you would for twice baked potatoes). Mash up and add salt and pepper.<br />
Brown onions , celery and ground beef in butter. If you have grease afterwards, drain the grease.<br />
Add tomato sauce, squash and bread crumbs.<br />
Place squash halves in a 9 by 13 dish, sprayed with Pam. Scoop the meat-squash mixture into shells. Top with Parmesan cheese. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219244283325516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655022780275309454.post-34322448991709430572011-03-28T09:47:00.000-07:002011-03-28T09:47:55.035-07:00Being neighborly has its rewards<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yeFEdm9LW5E/TZC1_zb9j0I/AAAAAAAAEgY/VLPKRe2nAQQ/s1600/20110328-D7K_3138flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yeFEdm9LW5E/TZC1_zb9j0I/AAAAAAAAEgY/VLPKRe2nAQQ/s400/20110328-D7K_3138flowers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Yesterday afternoon, my son, Stephen, informed me that our next door neighbor was doing some major pruning on his rose bushes. I admire his roses every time I see them. I sent Stephen next door to see if our neighbor had any plans for the roses that had fallen by the wayside. Stephen returned with the hoped for answer that I was welcome to them. As I gathered them up, it gave me an opportunity to visit a little not only with this neighbor, but the neighbor next to him which I have never had a real opportunity to visit. I couldn't believe that my neighbor didn't want these beautiful flowers. His response was, "What do I need them for, I'm a man !"(he's single) I also was able to learn some of his secrets for how he has grown his roses, although his answer surprised me. His advice? "Just keep them chopped down. I don't feed them or anything." I had just baked a strawberry cake that afternoon and asked my neighbors if they would like some. They were only too happy to have some homemade cake and I was thrilled to have the flowers.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Uv7O7aH5L0Q/TZC4BzcbdXI/AAAAAAAAEgg/-KR55w3cHos/s1600/20110328-D7K_3150flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Uv7O7aH5L0Q/TZC4BzcbdXI/AAAAAAAAEgg/-KR55w3cHos/s400/20110328-D7K_3150flowers.jpg" width="265" /></a>I had plans for those flowers. A different neighbor has been confined to bed rest for several months due to a high risk pregnancy. I know how bored you can become in that situation and I was so happy to be able to bring her a splash of the outdoor beauty and color. I let her know from where the roses came; she in turn sent her thanks back to him for the beautiful flowers, so this really helped our little street to have a small sense of community.<br />
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The next person I intend to bless with these beautiful flowers is an elderly person from my Sunday school class who fell and will be in a rehab facility for quite awhile.<br />
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So, ladies, I encourage you to get to know your neighbors this week. Remember, we are to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.<br />
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Cake:<br />
1 box white cake mix<br />
1 small box strawberry Jello<br />
4 eggs<br />
3/4 cup vegetable oil<br />
1/2 cup water<br />
3 TBS all-purpose flour<br />
1/2 cup fresh strawberries, chopped<br />
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Icing:<br />
1 box (16 oz) powdered (confectioners) sugar<br />
1/2 cup strawberries, chopped<br />
1 stick butter, softened<br />
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9x13 inch cake pan. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients for cake and pour into prepared cake pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes and cool completely before icing the cake.<br />
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For icing, mix ingredients in a medium bowl until smooth and fluffy, do not over beat. Place cake on a platter and frost. Garnish with fresh strawberries. Cover and store in a cool place.<br />
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onion-chopped<br />
2-3 stalks celery-chopped<br />
2 cloves garlic-chopped<br />
can of cream of mushroom soup<br />
can of cream of celery soup<br />
1/2-1 can of Rotel tomatoes (at least medium spicy)<br />
stick of butter<br />
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Saute onions, celery, and garlic; add soups (add some water to thin it out a little). Simmer for half an hour or so and then, add crawfish. Cook until crawfish is hot. Serve over rice.<br />
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EnjoyBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219244283325516501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655022780275309454.post-35620361837997992882011-03-21T15:57:00.000-07:002011-03-31T12:05:35.129-07:00Lenten idea for children<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dTnKC3SNtBI/TZTPcpS2zhI/AAAAAAAAEgw/e8_x7Kw-izA/s1600/D7K_3233.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dTnKC3SNtBI/TZTPcpS2zhI/AAAAAAAAEgw/e8_x7Kw-izA/s320/D7K_3233.JPG" width="212" /></a>The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and continues until Easter Sunday. It last for 40 days to remind us of the 40 days that Jesus was tested in the desert. Many people try to give up something during this time such as soft drinks or desserts. With the money that is saved, a donation could me made to a worthy charity or to support missions.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0v8Cpz3wYwE/TZTPZy4ukrI/AAAAAAAAEgs/r7F2fXCMGBw/s1600/D7K_3228.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0v8Cpz3wYwE/TZTPZy4ukrI/AAAAAAAAEgs/r7F2fXCMGBw/s320/D7K_3228.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>One cute idea to help young children to think of others as a way to show their love for God ,is to have a "good deeds" jar. Each time the child does a kind loving deed for someone, they get to add a bean to the jar. (to make it more colorful, you could dye lima beans purple, the traditional color of Lent). The children continue to do nice things for others for 40 days. When they wake up on Easter morning, their beans are gone and they discover their jar is full of jelly beans. (keep this as a secret so it is a surprise)</div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219244283325516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655022780275309454.post-17461636138746839812011-03-21T15:40:00.000-07:002011-03-21T15:40:23.609-07:00Fantasy Finger Paint1 package unflavored gelatin<br />
1 cup cold water<br />
1/2 cup cornstarch<br />
2 cups boiling water<br />
food coloring or poster paint<br />
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Soak gelatin in 1/4 cup of cold water<br />
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In a saucepan, mix cornstarch with 3/4 cup cold water to form a smooth paste. Pour boiling water slowly over cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and clears. Remove from heat.<br />
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Stir in gelatin . Cool and divide into separate small containers (with lids). Add color. Refrigerate after use.Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219244283325516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655022780275309454.post-50360308145955066202011-03-21T15:30:00.000-07:002011-03-21T15:30:11.815-07:00Incredible Edible Dough1 cup peanut butter<br />
1 cup honey<br />
2 cups powdered milk<br />
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Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Add more milk powder to make a more workable dough if needed.Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219244283325516501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4655022780275309454.post-5318209212100194862011-03-21T15:19:00.000-07:002011-03-21T15:19:44.116-07:00Play Clay1 cup flour<br />
1/2 cup salt<br />
1/2 tsp. cream of tarter<br />
1 cup water<br />
1 tsp vegetable oil<br />
few drops food coloring (optional)<br />
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Mix all ingredients adding food coloring last. Stir over medium heat until it holds together.<br />
Remove from pan and when cool, knead until blended smooth. Place in plastic bag to store.Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219244283325516501noreply@blogger.com1