Smoked Paprika Fried Potatoes and Onions

Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up your hand; forget not the afflicted.  - Psalm 10:12

4 medium Potatoes, cook whole in microwave 3 minutes each side

Onions, sliced

Red Bell peppers, sliced

1 t Smoked paprika

1 t Seasoned salt 

1/2 t Garlic granules

Olive oil for frying

Microwave whole potatoes, covered, 3 minutes each side.

Set aside to cool 5 minutes.

Cut up onions and peppers.

Heat oil in a large skillet, add potatoes, all seasonings and fry until crusty, add veggies.

Cook until onions are translucent.

You can add grilled smoked sausage.

Italian Balsamic Peppered Fig Dressing

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!  - Psalm 8:9

1/8 c Olive Garden Italian Dressing

2 T balsamic peppered fig jam ( found on this blog under the sauce tab)

Take the 2 T of the balsamic peppered fig jam and mash it into the Italian dressing to incorporate.

Salad

Curly leaf lettuce

1 carrot, sliced

1/4 c smoked almonds, chopped

1/4 c white raisins

1 tomato, chopped 

1/4 c Mozzerella, shredded

Make salad and top with dressing.

Easy Restaurant Style Fresh Peach Salsa

2 "Thus says the LORD who made the earth, the LORD who formed it to establish it-the LORD is his name:

3 Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. - Jeremiah 33:2-3

1 28 oz. Cento Tomatoes, peeled whole

1 jalapeño

1 onion

1 t cumin

1/2 t sugar

1 t salt

1 T roasted garlic

1-2 fresh peaches, chopped small

1/2 c fresh cilantro

In a food processor, add the onions, cilantro, jalapeño, garlic and seasonings.

Pulse a few times.

Add tomatoes and juice, pulse a few times

Remove and put into a bowl and add peaches. 

Place in fridge to let flavors develop.

Yum!!!

Caprese Salad with Sweet Basil Pecan Pesto

27 This phrase, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of things that are shaken-that is, things that have been made-in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain.

28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,

29 for our God is a consuming fire. - Hebrews 12:27-29

Caprese Salad

Tomato slice, salted and peppered

Fresh Mozzerella, sliced

Pesto

Sweet Basil Pecan Pesto

1/4 c Basil, chopped

2 T Chives, chopped

1/8 t Olive oil

1/8 c Pecans, put into coffee grinder and make a paste 

1/8 c Parmesan Reggiano, use a micro plan 

Smoked salt, to taste

Pinch of sugar

Cracked black pepper, to taste

Mix all together.

Serve on a tomato slice with a slice of mozzarella and top with pesto.

So simple!

So delicious!!!

Hot Beef on a Cheesy Onion Bun

for the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.  - Psalm 1:6

Another name for this sandwich is loose meat sandwich often served at Pubs.

1 lb. ground beef

1 onion

1 t sugar

1 t vinegar

1 t yellow mustard
Cheesy onion buns

Brown meat and onion together.

When almost done, add rest of ingredients.

Serve on cheesy onion buns.