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Blooming Onion

You no longer have to go to Outback Steak House for the "Blooming Onion." 

This wonderfully delicious recipe, you won't regret it. 

 Your taste buds will be doing a happy dance.

Blooming Onion

Ingredients:
4 to 6 mild white onions
1 cup milk
3 eggs, beaten
Salt
2 cups pancake mix
Oil (for deep frying)

Directions:
Slice onions crosswise and separate into rings.
Soak rings in mixture of milk, eggs and salt for 30 minutes.
Dip each onion ring into dry pancake mix and fry until golden brown in oil heated to 375 degrees F.
Press the fried onions down firmly, without crushing, into a Bundt pan.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes.
Turn onto a serving plater.

1 Peter 5:10

Where do we turn in the midst of trouble? Do we turn to the Bible for wisdom? Do we pray for direction? And where do we look for help when we are struggling with sin? To the Lord Jesus, the Master of forgiveness? To Scripture for foolproof help? Or to the dark recesses of life for a self-preservation that always leads to destruction? God always promises to help us.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. - 1 Peter 5:10

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Hamburger Mushroom Bake

Meaty, cheesy and just plain amazing.

Hamburger Mushroom Bake

Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef
1 tsp salt
1/2  tsp black pepper
6 oz cream cheese
3 eggs
1 lb mushrooms
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp seasoning salt
1 tsp dried parsley
1/4  tsp black pepper
Grated mozzarella cheese 

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°
In large frying pan, over medium heat, brown ground beef and sprinkle with salt and black pepper.  If your ground beef is too dry add some light-tasting olive oil or bacon fat. Set aside to cool.

In food processor, process cream cheese and add eggs one at a time until well incorporated.  Pour over ground beef and stir to combine.  Pour into bottom of a small 4-cup casserole dish.  Press down. 

Place butter in frying pan and cook mushrooms over medium heat, 
until softening and turning brown. Sprinkle with seasoning salt, parsley and black pepper. Place on top of the hamburger mixture.  Sprinkle the top with cheese.  Bake about 20 to 25 minutes, or until set.  Do not overcook.

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Garlic Parmesan Wings

When I’m not feeling like hot wings, I bake this recipe with tons of fresh garlic and parmesan. 

Garlic Parmesan Wings

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
3+1⁄2 lbs large fresh chicken wings
1⁄3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375° and line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.

Combine the olive oil, garlic, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add the chicken wings and toss well to coat each piece.

Place the wings on the foil-lined baking sheet and bake for about 1 hour, or until the largest drum is cooked through and the skin is crisp.

Immediately toss the cooked wings and Parmesan cheese in a bowl to coat the wings in the cheese. Serve immediately.

Mark 1:35

In today’s world, it’s easy to become hooked on the “quick and easy” approach to almost everything.

But it’s dangerous to base our spiritual life on what is most convenient. It is important for a healthy spiritual life to make time to spend quality time with God daily.

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. - Mark 1:35

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Little Lemon Drops

Everyone was exclaiming about how amazing they were and I was thrilled because this recipe is so easy and it makes about 75 little cupcakes so it’s perfect for large gatherings.  

Little Lemon Drops

Ingredients:
1 box lemon cake mix
1 pkg instant vanilla pudding mix
4 large eggs
1 1/4 cups sour cream
1/2 cup milk

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 325.  Coat mini muffin tins with cooking spray. Beat the ingredients in a large bowl with an electric mixer for several minutes until blended and smooth.  Fill each muffin hole about 1/2 full. Bake for about 12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Cool the pan on a wire rack for about 2 minutes and then turn the muffin pan over on a wire rack so that all the muffins are upside down.  Cool completely and once all the batter is cooked, you can make the glaze.

Lemon Glaze:
Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp grated lemon zest
2 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup hot water

Directions:
Place the wire racks over waxed paper.  Beat the glaze ingredients in a medium bowl until smooth.  Dip muffins in glaze to coat the bottoms and the sides and let the excess drip off back into the bowl.  Place each lemon drop back on the wire racks until the glaze is set.

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Chicken Tortilla Soup

Delicious, easy and filling.

Chicken Tortilla Soup 

Ingredients:
3 whole Chicken Breasts
2 teaspoons Chili Powder
1 teaspoon Cumin
Salt And Pepper, to taste
1 Medium Onion, Chopped
1 Red Bell Pepper, Chopped
1 whole Yellow Bell Pepper, Chopped
1 can Diced Tomatoes, With Juice
1 can Rotel
3 cups Chicken Broth (more If You Like The Soup More Liquidy)
4 ounces, weight Tomato Paste
1 whole Chipotle Pepper In Adobo (may Add 2 To 3 If You'd Like)
1 can Black Beans, Drained And Rinsed
1 Lime, Juiced
Corn Chips

Fixins: Sour Cream, Avocado, Cilantro Leaves, Grated Cheese, Jalepenos

Directions:
Place the chicken in the slow cooker. Sprinkle on the chili powder, cumin, and salt and pepper. Add the onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, chicken broth, tomato paste, chipotle, and black beans. Stir, place the lid on the slow cooker, and cook on high for 5 hours or high (or 8 hours on low.) Stir in the lime juice.

Using 2 forks, break up the chicken into chunks (or you may shred it more fine.) Taste and add more salt if the soup needs it.

Serve it piping over corn chips and top with avocado, sour cream, grated cheese, and cilantro.

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John 6:35

Food is absolutely essential for life and good physical health.

And, in comparison the Word of God is absolutely essential for a healthy spiritual life.

As believers we mush develop a hunger to digest the truths of the Bible and then allow the Spirit of God to make it a part of our lives.

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. -John 6:35

The Drunken Snowman

Melted Snowman Cookies

Melted Snowman Cookies

Ingredients:
1 pkg Sugar Cookie Mix
10-12 large marshmallows
Black decorating gel
White cookie icing 

Directions:
Mix the cookie mi× together, then take a small chunk and flatten out depending on how thick you like your cookies. Bake the cookies according to directions. Pull them out and let them cool on a rack. When they are cool, ice the cookies with the back of a spoon and let some of the icing drip over the edge for that melting effect.

Spray a microwave safe plate with cooking spray and put the marshmallows on it. Cook on high for about 15-20 seconds. Spray your hand with the cooking spray and pull the marshmallows carefully off the plate and set them on the frosted cookies.

Start decorating. For the arms, eyes and mouth, use black piping gel.  For the scarves and buttons, use a variety of cookie frosting colors. For the noses use Rainbow Sprinkles. 

Snoman Mason Jar

These would look greatly or a table or lined along a fireplace mantel.

Snowman Mason Jar

To make the snowman mason jar luminary ornament, start with a cute snowman face.

Mold a carrot shaped nose with orange air-dry clay, like Model Magic. Use a glue gun to attach your “carrot” nose and two black buttons on the front of your jar to make the snowman face.

Using a sponge brush, apply a THICK coat of Decou-Page on the outside of the jar.

Don’t worry, the Decou-Page dries clear, and the thicker the better. You want the Frosty Snow nice and fluffy on the outside of the jar. The thicker the layer of Decou-Page, the more Frosty Snow will stick to it.

Then, sprinkle on a thick layer of Frosty Snow on the outside on top of the Decou-Page. I did it over a plate, so that the excess could fall onto it. I also used my hand in places to pat down the Frosty Snow as I coated the whole jar.

Your jar should be covered with “snow”. Let it dry and move on to making earmuffs on the lid.

To make the cute earmuffs, cut a red and white pipe cleaner in half and twist them together to make a candy cane pattern. Mold them into a “U” shape that fits the width of the lid.

Using your glue gun, apply each end of the twisted pipe cleaner and the two large red pom poms on the outer edge of a mason jar lid. You can use the one it comes with.

Place your earmuff decorated lid on the top of your dried snowman mason jar, and you are finished!

Add a battery-operated candle light to make it glow.

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1 Corinthians 12:4-6

No two snowflakes are alike, yet all come from the same source. It is the same with followers of Christ.

We all come from the same Creator, yet we are all different. In God’s glorious plan He has chosen to bring a variety of people together into a unified whole, and He has gifted us in various ways to make each of us complement each other in a beautiful way.


Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

-1 Corinthians 12:4-6

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Slow Cooker Eggplant Parmesan

This slow cooker Eggplant Parmesan will have everyone thinking you spent the entire day slaving away in the kitchen.

Slow Cooker Eggplant Parmesan

Ingredients:

4 pounds of eggplant

1 tablespoon salt

3 large eggs

¼ cup milk

1½ cup breadcrumbs

3 ounces Parmesan cheese

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning.

4 cups marinara sauce

16 ounces mozzarella, shredded

Directions:

Peel eggplant and cut into ⅓ inch rounds. Layer in a colander, sprinkling each layer with salt. Allow to sit for 30 minutes and then pat dry. Spread ½ cup of sauce in the bottom of the slow cooker.

Whisk together the eggs and milk in a shallow bowl. Stir together breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning in a separate bowl. Dip eggplant in egg mixture and then in the breadcrumbs. Layer ⅓ of the slices in the slow cooker. Top with 1 cup sauce and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers two more times. Cook on low for eight hours.

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Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup

Slow Cooker Ham and Bean soup is the perfect family meal because everyone always loves it. Thereis nothing quite like coming home after a long chilly day to a hearty soup; it’s like a hug in a bowl.

Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup

Ingredients:

1 pkg Hurst’s HamBeens 15 Bean Soup

8 cups low sodium broth 

1 leftover ham bone with meat (or ham hocks, diced ham or 1 lb. cooked sausage)

1 onion, diced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon chili powder 

1 15oz can diced tomatoes

1 lemon, juiced

Instructions:

Rinse beans and drain. Sort any unwanted debris and set seasoning packet aside.

Place beans, onions, ham bone, broth/water, garlic and chili powder in a 6qt slow cooker. Cook on high 5 hours (or low for 7-8) or until beans are tender. Once tender, remove the hambone (if used) and chop any meat left on the bone and add it back to the pot. Stir in diced tomatoes, Ham Flavor packet, and lemon juice.

Cook for additional 30 minutes.

Psalms 65:11

The New Year can often bring a mixed bag of emotions and memories for many of us.

Whether you’ve just walked through the greatest year of your life, or are incredibly glad to see this one finally over, one truth still rings clear amidst it all. You are not alone. Not ever.
Our God is always with us.

And though things and people around us shift and change, our God never changes.

You crown the year with your goodness, and your paths drip with abundance.
~Ps. 65:11