Balsamic Peppered Fig Jam

8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.

9 And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

10 being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek. - Hebrews 5:8-10

10 fresh figs

1/4 c water

1t balsamic vinegar

1t sugar 

1t honey

1/2 t olive oil

A few turns of Cracked black pepper

Pinch of Smoked salt

1 T diced onion

Add all ingredients to a small sauce pan.

Boil on medium heat.

Cook the liquid out.

Mash with a potato masher.

Serve on breakfast sandwiches, lunch sandwiches or burgers! Yum!

Stir Fry Cream Cheese Cabbage with Bacon Crumbles

Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. - Hebrews 2:17

1 small head of cabbage

1 t chicken seasoning base

1/2 t smoked paprika

1/2 t dry mustard

1/8 t garlic granules

1 T cream cheese

4 slices of crisp fried bacon, crumbled

1 T reserved bacon grease

Heat bacon grease and add sliced cabbage.

Add seasonings.

Stir fry until tender.

Add cream cheese and stir until melted.

Add crumbled bacon on top.

Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff with Marsala Gravy

13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.

14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil. - Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

pgk.egg noodles, cook al dente and set aside

2 T Fresh herbs( lemon thyme-Greek oregano-Rosemary )

1 lb. Beef tips

1 Leeks

2 T Celery 

1 c Mushrooms

2 T roasted garlic

2 T Flour

Olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

1/4 c Sweet Marsala

1 c water 

1/2 c sour cream

2 T cornstarch in 1/4 water

Set pot to sauté, add oil and heat.

Toss meat in flour.

Add herbs.

Season with salt and pepper.

Add to oil and brown.

Add celery, garlic, mushrooms and leeks. 

Cook 5 minutes.

Add sweet Marsala and sauté a minute, then add water.

Change pot setting to meat/stew, place lid on and set to pressure.

Set time for 40 minutes.

Take off pressure, stir in sour cream.

Add 2 T cornstarch to 1/4 c water and add to pot to thicken gravy.

Serve over egg noodles.

Extra Creamy Smoky Stove Top Mac and Cheese

As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything. - Ecclesiastes 11:5

This was so good, fast and easy!!! 

Hubby loved it!!!

I developed this recipe because he told me he hated dry Mac and Cheese!

1 box penne pasta, cook al dente, drain and set aside

1/2 stick butter

1 T flour

10 oz. Pet milk(evaporated)

1/2 c half and half

1/4 c smoked Gouda

1 1/4 c sharp Cheddar, shredded(reserve 1/4 c for top)

Smoked salt, to taste

Cracked black pepper, to taste

1/2 t dry mustard

1/2 t smoked paprika

1/4 t garlic granules

Pinch cayenne pepper

Melt butter in sauce pan used to cook pasta and add flour, then add pet milk and cream.

Add all seasonings and all cheese except the 1/4 c for the top.

Take off heat and add pasta back in.

Can put in a 13 x 9 pan and top with cheese.

Place under broiler to slightly brown.

Homemade Shrimp Egg Rolls

1 But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God. Whether it is love or hate, man does not know; both are before him.

2 It is the same for all, since the same event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil, to the clean and the unclean, to him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. As the good one is, so is the sinner, and he who swears is as he who shuns an oath.

3 This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that the same event happens to all. Also, the hearts of the children of man are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

4 But he who is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

5 For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten.

6 Their love and their hate and their envy have already perished, and forever they have no more share in all that is done under the sun. - Ecclesiastes 9:1-6

Frieda's egg roll wrappers

1 beaten egg, to seal egg rolls

1 pgk. slaw mix

Cook covered in microwave for 5 minutes.

Set aside and cool.

1 c chopped shrimp

Set aside.

1 small Onion, diced

1 t roasted Garlic, mashed

Drizzle olive oil

2 T fresh ginger, grated

Stir fry until onions are translucent.

Add shrimp and cook 2 minutes.

1 t sesame oil

2 T soy sauce

1/2 t sugar

1 t sweet chili Thai sauce

Mix together and set aside.

When shrimp mixture is done, add sauce.

Then add shrimp mixture to slaw mixture.

Cool.

Oil for frying egg rolls, I use my Fry Daddy.

Fill egg rolls, roll and seal.

You can watch YouTube to learn how to roll egg rolls!

Place on parchment lined pan.

Cool 30 minutes in fridge.

Heat oil and fry until golden brown.

Serve with red sauce* recipe on blog under sauce tab.