Savory Smoky Sweet Potato Casserole

just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire. - Jude 1:7

2 sweet potatoes, sliced really thin using mandolin

1 can evaporated milk, 5 oz

1/2 c half and half

Season blend( garlic granules, onion powder, kosher salt, smoky paprika, black pepper, turmeric, ancho chili powder) 1/8 t each 

1 shallot, diced

1 1/2 c Cheese blend, 1c sharp Cheddar, 1/4 c smoky Gruyere and 1/4 c smoky Gouda

Layer 1/2 of potatoes, cheese and liquid. Season. Repeat.

Bake at 400 degrees covered 40 minutes, then uncover and bake 450 degrees an additional 15 minutes uncovered.

Asian Black Bean Sauce/Paste

And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will not hide himself anymore, but your eyes shall see your Teacher. - Isaiah 30:20

1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drain

1 T rice wine

1/4 c water

1 T low-sodium soy sauce 

1/2 t sugar

1 t chicken base seasoning

1 t grated ginger 

1/2 t grated orange peel

1/2 t crushed red pepper 

1 T roasted garlic 

Combine all the ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Sauce will be thick.

Garlic and Black Bean Sauce Shrimp and Chicken

Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.  - Isaiah 30:18

• 2 T roasted garlic
• 1/4 c Asian black bean sauce( I made my own, recipe on this blog under sauce tab)
• 1 t olive oil
• 1 bag frozen shrimp, tails removed
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 t brown sugar
•  oil for deep frying
• 1/2 cup chinese rice wine
• 1 1/2 c water plus 1/2 t cornstarch
• 1 heaping T chicken base seasoning
• 1/4 of a roasted poblano, seeded and chopped
• 1 t roughly cilantro 
• 1 shallot, diced

Take garlic and black bean sauce and mash together.

   

Season meat with a sprinkling of brown sugar and kosher salt. Let sit 5 minutes.

1. Dredge meat in cornstarch. 
2. Deep fry.
3. This meat is delicious even without the sauce!!!

In a skillet, add 1 t olive oil, shallots and Poblanos, heat until fragrant. Add garlic and bean sauce.

Add water, wine, chicken base seasoning, and simmer 10 minutes until sauce thickens. To serve, first layer noodles or rice, then meat and end with sauce. You must keep these 3 sets of ingredients separate until serving if using starchy noodles such as stir fry noodles, they become gummy.

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Chicken with Mushrooms and Yellow Squash in Wine Sauce

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. - 1 John 5:20

5 Chicken tenderloins, chopped fine

5 large Mushrooms, sliced

1 Shallots, diced

1 Yellow squash

3 Baby bell peppers, seeded, cut in half and sliced

1/4 c White wine ( I used Sauvignon Blanc)

1 T Chicken base seasoning

1/4 c half and half

3 T Sweet basil compound butter

1 t Olive oil

Sauté chicken base seasoning, mushrooms, shallots, peppers, and squash in oil and compound butter. Remove, and add chicken to juice and brown. 

Add veggies back in. Add wine and cream, simmer until sauce thickens. Could serve over rice.

Brownies with Sticky Mounds Filling

9 My soul yearns for you in the night; my spirit within me earnestly seeks you. For when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. 

10 If favor is shown to the wicked, he does not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness he deals corruptly and does not see the majesty of the LORD. 

11 O LORD, your hand is lifted up, but they do not see it. Let them see your zeal for your people, and be ashamed. Let the fire for your adversaries consume them.  - Isaiah 26:9-11

1 box of brownies with chocolate chips, baked according to box and cooled( place in freezer to slightly harden)

Filling:

1 c Coconut

1/8 c Eagle brand

1 cap full Jim Beam

1/2 c Powdered sugar

You may have to add more powdered sugar. Mix well, will be sticky. Place on plastic wrap, fold wrap over the whole thing and mash until you get a really thin layer. Place in freezer to harden. Cut into squares. Slit cooled brownies and sandwich in the filling. Really rich but oh so good!!!