Cheeseburger Soup

                                                                                                                     


1 Tim.1:15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.



1 pound super lean ground beef
 16 oz. chicken stock
 1 pints half and half
 ½ block of Velveeta, cubed
 1 large onion, diced
 3 T. butter
 2 med tomatoes, chopped
 2 cups Iceberg lettuce, chopped
 Salt & Pepper to taste
 ¼ cup flour mixed with ¾ cup water (for thickener)


In a Dutch oven, melt butter and sweat onion until translucent, remove. Form meat into patties and grill until slightly pink. Crumble into small chunks and add to butter-onion mixture.
Add your chicken stock, & flour thickener, bring to boil scrapping bits off the bottom. Add half & half and Velveeta. Cook until all the cheese is melted, not boiling.

Season, lower heat and cover and cook for about 1 hour. Add the tomatoes and lettuce, stir and serve.

Ambrosia

                                                                                                                   


1Cor.6:11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.



2 (20 ounce) cans crushed pineapple
2 (15 ounce) cans mandarin orange segments
1 cup maraschino cherries
1 (12 ounce) containers Cool Whip, thawed
1 (8 ounce) containers sour cream
1 (3 1/2 ounce) boxes instant vanilla pudding
1 cup toasted and chopped pecans

Strain your pineapple and orange segments to get rid of extra juice.  Drain fruit well. Add the cherries.
Then sprinkle about 2/3 of the vanilla pudding over your fruit, this adds flavor and also will help firm up the ambrosia. Add pecans.
Fold in the cool whip and the sour cream. Mix all together.
Refrigerate overnight.

Stir Fry Udon Noodles and Chicken

                                                                                                         
Titus 1:2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began

3 chicken breast cut into bite size pieces

Marinade
2 t soy sauce
2 t dry sherry
1/2 t salt
Pepper, few turns
1 T cornstarch
1 T ginger
1 T lime juice


1 package Udon noodles
1 1/2 t sesame oil
1 large clove garlic minced
1 package green onion
6 tablespoons oil for stir-frying
1 T hoisin sauce, mixed with 1 1/2 tablespoons water
Extra soy sauce, salt or sugar for seasoning, as desired


Cut the chicken into bite-sized cubes (about 1-inch). Add the marinade ingredients. Marinate the chicken for 20 minutes.
While the chicken is marinating, prepare the remainder of the ingredients. In a large saucepan, cook the noodles in boiling water, stirring to separate, until they are tender, but still firm. Drain thoroughly. Rinse with cold water, drain again, and toss with the sesame oil.
Peel and mince the garlic. Cut the green onion on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces.

In a heavy frying pan, heat 2 1/2 tablespoons oil over medium-high to high heat. When the oil is hot, add the garlic. Stir-fry about 30 seconds. Add the chicken cubes. Stir-fry until they turn white and are nearly cooked through. Remove from the pan.

Add oil, when the oil is hot, add the noodles. Stir-fry quickly, stirring to coat the noodles in the oil and make sure they don't stick to the pan. Add the hoisin sauce, again tossing to coat the noodles. Taste and add salt and/or soy sauce as desired. Add the cooked chicken. Add the green onions and stir to heat through. Serve hot.
Garnish with fresh basil.

Bread Pudding with Godiva Sauce

                                                                                                                 


Eph.1:21-23

21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 
22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 
23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.



1loaf of raisin cinnamon bread
3/4 c sugar
4 eggs
1 c half and half
1 c milk
½ t allspice


Tear bread into small chunks. Whisk eggs, allspice and sugar together until sugar is dissolved. Add ½ and ½ and milk slowly. Saturate bread with milk-egg mixture. Bake in a greased 13x9 pan in a preheated 350 degree oven until browned, about 30 minutes.

Godiva Sauce
1 c powdered sugar
1 T Godiva liqueur
1 T Left over coffee from breakfast
1 c Cool whip
Slowly add 1 T coffee and the Godiva to sugar using a whisk. Fold in cool whip.  Keep in the fridge.

Beef and Udon Noodles

                                                                                                                   





Matt.27:1 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.

1 package dried udon noodles
10 ounces steak, sliced for stir-frying
2 t cornstarch
¼ cup + 1 T mirin (keep divided)
3 T regular soy sauce)
2 T sugar (more to taste)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 T minced ginger
½ pound broccoli, cut for stir-frying
1 ounce mushrooms
1 T sesame seeds, toasted
If using dried noodles, boil them first for about 3 or 4 minutes less than indicated on the package. You’ll cook them further when you stir-fry them. Drain and rinse them with cold water. Allow them to drain well and toss them with a little oil if you aren’t ready to us them right away.

In a small bowl, combine the sliced beef, cornstarch and 1 T mirin. Mix well and allow marinating for 10 minutes or so while you prepare the other ingredients.

Make the sauce by combining the remaining mirin, soy sauce and sugar. Stir well to dissolve the sugar.

Once all your ingredients are ready, heat a wok over high heat. When hot, add about 1 to 2 T oil (try refined sesame oil, it’s appropriate for stir-frying). When heated, throw in the marinated meat and garlic. Quickly stir-fry until just no longer pink, but not until done. Remove from the wok and set aside. Add a little more oil if necessary then add the ginger, broccoli, and mushrooms. On top of that add the cold, drained noodles. Stir-fry without over-stirring for about 2 minutes. The noodles should begin to take on some color and the broccoli should begin to soften. Once the noodles are warmed through, add about half of the sauce and allow the noodles to absorb it. Covering the wok helps this go a little faster. Then add the beef back in and the remaining sauce. Once the sauce is absorbed and the beef is cooked through, you’re done!

To serve, sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds.