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Monthly Archives: December 2014
Happy New Year – Getting Ready for Party Time – Friends and Good Foods – Welcoming Year 2015 – Goodbye to Last Year – Let’s Unwrap Year 2015 and Be Glad –
Our home is where the celebration began with good food and friendly conversation. I prepared the table setting ahead of time so I could concentrate fully on cooking. I chose to prepare a variation of Chef John’s Ricotta Meatballs. Rather than simmering meatballs in … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking Techniques and Shortcuts, Food, Gluten-free, Memoir
Tagged Bring a dish, Carol Ann Hoel, Celebration, Chef John's Ricotta Meatballs, Fresh Green Grapes, Friendly conversation, Good Food, Happy New Year, Japanese Fried Rice, Marinara sauce, Midnight, New Year's Eve, New York City, Potato Salad, Year 2015
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Dawn – I Watch for You – Longingly –
While sitting by the window – Deepest darkness staring back at me – But not for long – for Dawn is near – First shimmer of light appears- Whose whisper dismisses the cold dark night – Whose radiance sparks a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Another Day, Carol Ann Hoel, cold dark night, Darkness, Dawn, Day and Night, Daylight, Harvest, Heat, Radiance, Seedtime, Shadow, Summer, Sun Rising, Winter
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Pumpkin Soup for Two – Asiago Cheese Adds a Special Touch to the Finish – How Did I Make this Soup Simple – I Reached for a Can of Pumpkin –
Holidays are fun and fun is exhausting. As much as I like to cook, these are days that require rest, even in the kitchen. Shortcuts are welcome. Here is my simple version of Pumpkin Soup for Two: Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 … Continue reading
New Year Approaching – Looking forward to a Blessed Year – When the Future Looks Questionable – Read Psalm 91 – Refuse to Blame God for the Bad Things that Happen – Jesus Came to Give Life – Let’s Receive Life – Expect Blessings from our Good God –
John 10:9-10 – The Bible (KJV) – The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Thought
Tagged Abundant life, Destroy, Fortress, Gives life, Good Shepherd, Jesus, John 10, Kill, Psalm 91, Refuge, Secret Place of the Most High, Shadow of the Almighty, Sheep, Steal, Thief
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Pot Roast for Two – I Proved It – It Can Be Done – All These Months Steve Wanted Whatever I Cooked – Out of the Blue He Wanted Pot Roast –
Steve and I buy most of our meat at Costco, and this day we were shopping and were out of steak. Instead of more steak, Steve wanted whatever I needed to make pot roast. Yes, pot roast. I told him … Continue reading
For I Know the Plans I Have for You – Declares the Lord – Plans to Prosper You and Not to Harm You – Plans to Give You Hope and a Future – Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) – So They that Be of Faith are Blessed with Faithful Abraham – Galatians 3:9 – (KJV)
Luke 12:32 – The Bible (KJV) – Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Matthew 7:11 – The Bible (KJV) – If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses
Tagged Abraham, blessing, Children, Earth, Father, Galatians 3:9, gracious, Great Mercy, Heaven, Jeremiah 29:11, Merciful, New Year, New Year Blessing, Removed our Transgressions, slow to anger
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For unto You Is Born This Day in the City of David a Savior – which is Christ the Lord –
Born in humility to his mother, Mary, JESUS, the Son of God, came to save the world. Our King was born in a stable with animals, laid in a manger, a stone feeding trough, a bed of fodder. Mary Did You … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Thought
Tagged Bed of Fodder, Christmas, City of David, Jesus, Kissed the face of God, Lyrics, Manger, Mark Lowry, Mary Did You Know, Savior, Son of God, Stable, The Great I AM, The Lamb, Walk on Water
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Eggplant Parmesan Casserole – Recipe by Chef John – Fewer Calories than a Pasta/Cheese Dish – Easy to Prepare – Tasted Even Better than I Expected – Worth Repeating –
While looking through my vegetable bin, I saw an eggplant. Why, oh why did I buy an eggplant? Do you ever buy food because it looks good and when it comes time to prepare it, your enthusiasm isn’t there anymore? This is … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking Techniques and Shortcuts, Food, Gluten-free
Tagged allrecipes.com, Asiago Cheese, Bread Crumbs, Butter, Chef John, eggplant, Eggplant Parmesan Casserole, eggplant slices, Gluten-free bread crumbs, Hunts Four Cheese Pasta Sauce, Marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese, Pepperjack cheese, Ricotta Cheese, Sirloin Beef Patties
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Ground Beef Hash for Two – Adapted from Roast Beef Hash Recipe Made of Pot Roast Leftovers – A Little More Work than Using Leftovers – But Delicious – Steve Liked It –
I’ve not roasted beef in a long while, but I missed the roast beef hash made from leftovers the next day. I duplicated this tasty dish except for using ground beef instead of leftover roast beef and freshly prepared vegetables instead … Continue reading
Jesus – on the Cross – Was Wounded for Our Tansgressions, He was Bruised for Our Iniquities – the Chastisement of Our Peace Was upon Him – and with His Stripes We Are Healed – Isaiah 53:5 – Healing Is the Children’s Bread – Mark 7:25-29 –
Matthew 8:16-17 – The Bible (KJV) – When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled … Continue reading
Potato Salad – For Parties and Potlucks – Holiday Fun – Or – For Us – A Picnic-Style Side Dish with Baked Chicken at Home –
I was surprised to discover that Steve really likes potato salad. I used this recipe from allrecipes.com to make a small batch, enough for one meal and a night snack for Steve. I cut down the ingredient amounts to suit my plan. Most cooks … Continue reading
For God Has Not Given Us the Spirit of Fear – But of Power – and of Love – and of a Sound Mind – 2 Timothy 1:7 –
2 Corinthians 5:17 – The Bible (KJV) – Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. Galatians 3:13-14 – The Bible (KJV) – Christ hath redeemed us … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Healing
Tagged Blessing of Abraham, Curse of the Law, Dominion, Grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, love, Mind of Christ, Not under Law, Power, Redeemed, Sound Mind, Spirit, Think, True
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Life after Death – Can It Be – Come – Let Us Reason Together – He that Believes on the Son Has Everlasting Life –
1 Corinthians 15:35-42 – The Bible (KJV) – But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: And that which thou sowest, … Continue reading
A Merry Heart Does Good Like a Medicine – But a Broken Spirit Dries the Bones – Proverbs 17:22 –
Last night we attended a party at the home of one of our friends. We enjoyed the good foods and beverages provided and finger foods we all brought to the party. As we feasted, we talked and laughed a lot. One lady … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir
Tagged Celebration, Christmas Season, Church I used to go to, Feasting, Finger foods, Good like Medicine, Laughter, Merry Heart, My church, My home, Proverbs 17:22, Remote Island, Story, Stranded, Tale
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As He Is – So Are We in This World – 1 John 4:17 – Herein Is Our Love Made Perfect – That We May Have Boldness in the Day of Judgment –
John 17:18-23 – The Bible (KJV) – As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the … Continue reading
O Israel – You Will Not Be Forgotten by Me – I Have Wiped Out Your Transgressions Like a Thick Cloud and Your Sins Like a Heavy Mist – Return to Me, for I Have Redeemed You – Isaiah 44:21-22 (NASB)
Psalm 122:6-7 – The Bible (NASB) – Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you. May peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces. Psalm 130 – The Bible (NASB) – Out of the depths I have … Continue reading
NOT in the Mood to Cook Today – Pressed Onward with Purpose – Chicken and Corn Chowder – What to Do When You’re NOT in the Mood to Cook – Keep It Simple –
Do you ever feel that way? No cooking today! How did I manage other than going out to a restaurant, which, I confess, we do too often? First, I chose meat the oven could cook while I did something else. I stuck half a chicken in a baking … Continue reading
He Shall Cover You with His Feathers – Under His Wings You Shall Trust – His Truth Shall Be Your Shield and Buckler – You Shall Not Be Afraid of the Terror by Night – Nor of the Arrow that Flies by Day –
Psalm 91 – The Bible (KJV) – He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my … Continue reading
As Jesus Is – So Are We – in This World – Jesus – Firstborn of Many Brethren –
Galatians 5:1 – The Bible (KJV) – Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Galatians 4:6-7 – The Bible (KJV) – And because ye are sons, God … Continue reading
Reclaiming Earth around Old Stump – Revitalizing Existing Landscape Using Reclaimed Rock and Soil – Steve Is Busy Shifting Resources in Our Front Yard –
Here Steve sifts the dirt he has taken by force (using a pickax) from the roots of a palm tree stump. First plucking stems and tiny tree branches from the mix, he next presses what’s left through the strainer. Only small stones remain, … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Photos
Tagged Gardening, Landscape, Landscape redesign, Palm Tree Stump, Pickax, Revitalizing Landscape, Rock and Earth, Roots, Shifting Resources, Sifting earth, Stony Soil, Water, Weeds
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