Spicy Avocado Dressing

                                                                                                                     




John 15:16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

1/4 t kosher salt
1 t dried cilantro

1/8 t cayenne
a sprinkle of cumin
1/2 t minced garlic
2 T minced onions


1/2 crushed avocado
1t lime juice



1/2 c non-fat buttermilk
1/8 t sweet chili Thai sauce
1/2 t plum sauce
few turns of pepper

Take the kosher salt, cilantro, cayenne, cumin, garlic and onions and mash with a mortar and pestle. Mash the avocado and stir in the lime juice. Add all the ingredients into salt mixture and cream together.

I am going to use this on a hamburger as a spread! I will add a tomato slice and maybe a piece of cheese. I think this would be great on a grilled chicken breast sandwich too!!

Smoked Gouda and Friends Mac and Cheese

                                                                                                               








Psalm 89:11 The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth; you founded the world and all that is in it.

1/2 c chopped smoked Gouda
1/2 c chopped Parmesan Reggiano
1/2 c shredded Monterey Jack
1/2 c chopped Fontina
1 cup half and half
1/2 c heavy cream
2 c Elbow pasta (salt water, bring to boil, cook 7 minutes, drain)
Salt
Pepper
Paprika

Heat heavy cream, half and half on medium heat till it bubbles around the edges, add all the cheese, stir and continue melting on low heat. To thicken cheese sauce, take 1 heaping T of cornstarch add to 1/4 c water and dissolve, add into cheese sauce. Mix pasta and cheese sauce, add to pan and sprinkle with paprika. Bake 325 degrees for 25 minutes in a preheated oven.  I cooked mine in the toaster oven.

Banana Cream Pie with Salted Bourbon Caramel Sauce

                                                                                                                   

Luke 18:13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!



Nutter butter crust
5-6 T melted butter
24 crushed nutter butter cookies
Mix butter and cookies to form crust. Place in freezer for 15 minutes.

Filling
8 oz. Cream cheese (room temp)
1/2 c Peanut butter
1/2 c Marshmallow Fluff
1/2 c Cool Whip
Mix well.

3 bananas
Slice bananas. Put in cookie crust. Cover with filling. Cover with plastic wrap. Put in freezer a few hours.

Jar of Caramel ice cream topping
1T Bourbon
1/4 t salt
Take 1/2 of the jar of caramel topping and add to small bowl. Heat topping in microwave so the bourbon and salt can be whisked in. Cool. Drizzle over pie slices for serving.

Garnish
Cool whip (optional)
Crushed peanuts (optional)

Layers of Delight Trifle

                                                                                                  

John 3:35 The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands

John 17:2 since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.

Layer 1
1 pgk. Shortbread pecan cookies(beat with wooden spoon until you have chunky pieces)

Layer 2
1lg. box chocolate instant pudding made with 3c cold milk

Layer 3
1 softened cream cheese, 1c confectioners sugar, 5 oz.cool whip, beat with mixer until smooth.

Layer 4
Cool whip. Top with nut topping. You can make in a trifle, parfait glasses, wine glass or deep glass bowl.

Creamy Corn and Bacon Salad

                                                                                                                       






John 10:30 I and the Father are one."

1 Leek
8 slices Bacon
Drizzle of Olive Oil
8 ears fresh Corn
Kosher Salt to taste
Coarse Black Pepper to taste
1 T. fresh basil
2 Green onion tops, chopped

Chop bacon and leek. Sauté bacon until bacon is almost crisp and add leeks. Cool. Microwave corn, covered on a plate. I put 4 ears on plate and cook 4 min and turn them over and cook 4 more min. Place corn, bacon. and leeks into bowl. Salt and pepper to taste. Add fresh basil and green onion tops. Make dressing, recipe follows. Toss salad with dressing.


Dressing
1/2 c ranch dressing
1/2 c Monterey jack cheese
1T balsamic dressing
Splash of Smoky chipotle tabasco