Cheesecake Banana Pudding Icebox Pie

Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.  - Psalm 124:8

An ej original!!

Ingredient list

Box of Vanilla wafers

3 Bananas 

3 T Butter, melted

12 oz can Pet milk

1/4 c Sugar

Cool whip

Small White chocolate instant pudding 

1 block Cream cheese

1/2 Lemon, juiced

Vanilla crust 

2 c vanilla wafer, pulsed fine 

1/3 c butter, melted 

1/4 c sugar

Put in 13x9 pan.

Mix with fork.

Pat down, bake 350 for 10 minutes.

Cool.

Cheesecake filling

1 bar cream cheese softened 

1/2 c sugar 

4 oz pet milk

1/4 c cool whip

Cream sugar with hand mixer then add milk and whip.

Stir in cool whip.

Set aside.

White chocolate pudding layer

1 box small white chocolate instant pudding.

8 oz pet milk

Whip with hand mixer, will be thick.

Set aside.

3 bananas, mash and squeeze 1/2 lemon 

1/2 c vanilla wafer crumbs

Cool whip layer

Vanilla wafer crumbs, optional

On top of crust, using offset spatula, spread cream cheese layer.

Then bananas, crushed wafers then white chocolate layer, then cool whip, and top with crushed wafers.

Caprese Cherry Tomatoes and Mozzarella Cheese

23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

24 For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees?

25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. - Romans 8:23-27

Cherry tomatoes

Mozzarella cheese

Balsamic glaze

Salt 

Pepper

Fresh chopped basil

Wooden skewers

Using skewer, start with tomato then cheese and repeat 5 times ending with a tomato.

Drizzle with balsamic glaze and season, refrigerate until serving.

Whiskey Glazed Beef Filet Kabobs

4 You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace.

5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. - Galatians 5:4-5

An ej original!

4 beef filet, got mine at Costco 

Glaze

1/4 c soy sauce

1 T hickory liquid smoke

1/4 c Worcestershire sauce

1/8 c sweet chili Thai sauce 

1/8 c whiskey, I use Jack Daniel for my cooking 

Add glaze ingredients to gal zip lock and place marinated steak  pieces in and marinate for 1 hour, flipping occasionally.

While steak marinates, cut onions and mushrooms. 

Using wooden skewers, start with onion chunk, then mushroom and next steak.

Repeat for a total of 3 times.

Using a large pan, place rack on pan.

Broil on rack for 10-15 minutes on each side.

15 minutes was medium well.

Time is according to your steak preference.

Different Twist on Fried Okra

9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,

10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. - Philippians 2:9-11

2 c frozen okra

1/8 c cornstarch 

1 t flour

1 t cornmeal

1/4 t Garlic granules 

Salt and pepper to taste

3 T Olive oil for frying

Fry in 2 batches.

Add all ingredients to semi thawed okra.

Heat oil to medium, add okra, let cook on one side till crispy.

Flip and repeat.

Phanaeng ( Panang) Curry Chicken with Bell Pepper

Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.  - Isaiah 26:4

This is a lovely Thai dish!

Panang is also a correct pronunciation.

It's spicy, sweet and so flavorful.

It can very made with beef, chicken, pork or shrimp. 

I cheated and used a ready made sauce which I jazzed up.

4 large Chicken tenderloins, silver piece removed and cut into small chunks, seasoned with season salt and basil 

Clarified butter for sautéing  

1 c bell pepper, cut into thin strips ( I used green) 

1 t basil

Panang curry sauce (Tantara brand)

1/4 t black strap molasses 

1/4 t toasted sesame oil

1/4 t sumac

1 t Honey

Salt to taste

Sauté chicken and pepper in clarified butter.

This took maybe 5-7 minutes.

Add 1/2 of the bottle of sauce.

Add the rest of ingredients.

Serve over rice.