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I love to cook. It is an expression of love for me. I hope you will enjoy the recipes I post. May the Lord bless and keep each of you!



Prov. 31:15 She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens.

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Saturday, March 21, 2026

Bread Machine Cinnamon Raisin Bread Dough

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psalm 68:19


    [19] Blessed be the Lord,

        who daily bears us up;

        God is our salvation. Selah



Make dough in bread maker, easy 

Bake in oven, easy


2/3 c milk

2 large eggs

1 T vanilla extract 

3 T butter chopped 

1/4 c sugar

1-1/2 t salt

1/2 t cinnamon 

3 c aerated bread flour

2-1/4 t instant yeast

Into bread machine in this order

Set to dough cycle

Dough Cycle is 1hr 30 minutes 

Check a couple of times to make sure a ball is forming and pulling away from sides


Set aside 

2/3 c light raisins


Set aside for filling

1/3 c powdered sugar

2 t cinnamon 

1/8 t ground cloves 

Mix


Set aside for glaze of the loaf before baking

1 egg 

1 T water

Whisk

Brush bread top


After dough cycle is complete

Place on lightly floured parchment 

Pull dough over and pinch bottom to form ball

Cover and rest 10 minutes 

Flatten out dough and kneed in the raisins 

Shoot for a 10x14 size rectangle 

Lightly mist flattened dough with water

Add filling leaving a 1/2 inch border 

Tightly roll beginning with short ends, like making cinnamon rolls

Pinch edges and ends tightly together

Give a gentle roll to set seam

Place seam side down in a greased 9x5 inch loaf 

Let rise, covered 45-90 minutes until doubled in size

Brush with glaze wash


Bake preheated 375 degree oven middle rack 35-45 min until instant read thermometer reads 190 degrees 

Cool 10 minutes in pan

Move to rack and cool 20 minutes 

Slice and butter to serve



Monday, March 16, 2026

Quick Easy Nacho Cheese Sauce

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psalm 63:1-4


A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.


    [1] O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;

        my soul thirsts for you;

    my flesh faints for you,

        as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 

    [2] So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,

        beholding your power and glory. 

    [3] Because your steadfast love is better than life,

        my lips will praise you. 

    [4] So I will bless you as long as I live;

        in your name I will lift up my hands.



2 T butter

2 T flour

Melt butter, add flour 

Whisk until bubbly 


Add 

1 c milk

1/4 t salt 

1/4 t chili powder

1/4 t sugar

Cook until thickened 


Add

2 oz each grated Hoop, Gouda and Pepper Jack


Turn off heat and whisk until cheese melts

Drizzle over BBQ pork nachos


Base

Tortilla chips 


Toppings for nachos 

Sliced Onions

Diced Pickled Jalapeño 

Chopped Tomato 

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Old Time Party Rye Bread Pizzas

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philippians 4:7


[7] And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.



1/2 lb ground chicken 

1/2 c Onions, chopped

1/2 t bacon grease

1/2 t Oregano 

1/4 t dry mustard 

1/4 t white pepper 

1 t Worcestershire sauce

1/2 t garlic granules 

3 T flour

1 c milk

1-1/2 c Hoop cheese

Salt to taste

Fresh cilantro 


Cut bread slices thin 

Sauté Onions in 1/2 t bacon grease

Add seasonings

Add ground chicken 

Sauté until chicken is done

Add flour into mixture 

Stir to combine 

Add milk then cheese

Meat sauce is ready to spoon on bread rounds

Use large pan covered with foil

Heat air fryer on 450 for 1 minute

Have Pizzas ready to cook 

Air fry 10 minutes 

Enjoy




 

3 Grain French Bread Dough Made in Bread Machine

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 John 14:27


[27] Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.




Add In Order for bread machine

1-1/3 c 95 degree warm water


2 c aerated bread flour

1-1/4 c aerated whole wheat

1/4 c dark rye 

Measure into a bowl and mix these then add to bread machine 


1 t salt

2 t instant yeast



2 T olive oil for loaf brushing after it's shaped and ready to rise


Select dough cycle takes 1-1/2 hr

After cycle remove to lightly floured parchment 

Cut dough into 2 equal pieces with bench scrapper 

Flatten to rectangle shape 

Tightly roll like cinnamon rolls, pinching ends and seam

Give a light roll

Transfer to non stick sprayed parchment lined sheet pan 

Brush with oil

Cover to rise 45 minutes 

Turn oven on 450 degrees to get kitchen warm while bread rises

After rise slit top of loaves every 3 inches with sharp knife 

Bake 8 minutes middle rack and rotate pan and bake another 6-7 minutes 

Remove to rack to cool 15 minutes before cutting 

I used this bread cut very thin to make pizzas 

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Upside Down German Chocolate Cake

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psalm 53:1


To the choirmaster: according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.


    [1] The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”

        They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity;

        there is none who does good.



1 c sweet coconut flakes, toasted

1 c pecans, toasted

1 boxed German Chocolate cake mix prepared according to box instructions 

4 c powdered sugar

8 oz spreadable cream cheese

1 stick melted butter 


13x9 sprayed with non stick and lightly floured 

Bake 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean


Lay pecans and coconut in bottom of pan

Using hand mixer, prepare cake according to box directions 

Pour over nut mixture 


Add butter and cream cheese to bowl

Using hand mixer whip till smooth and creamy 

Add powdered sugar 1 c at a time mixing each time until you have a very thick mix

Spoon over cake batter but do not mix in 

Bake and completely cool before cutting 

Flip each piece over to serve