7854 best given Recipes

there was a woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. as she was getting her things in serving, she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. she told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in. the woman also requested to be buried with her favourite bible., everything was in serving and the pastor was preparing to leave when the woman suddenly remembered something very important to her., more thing , she said excitedly. what s that came the pastor s reply. this is very important, the woman continued.. i want to be buried with a fork in my right hand. the pastor stood looking at the woman, not knowing quite what to say.. that surprises you, doesn tsp it the woman asked. well, to be honest, i m puzzled by the request, said the pastor., woman explained. in all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, i always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, keep your fork. it was my favorite part because i knew that something better was coming..like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. something wonderful, and with substance! so, i just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and i want them to wonder what s with the fork then i want you to tell them: keep your fork..the best is yet to come, eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the woman good-bye. he knew this would be 1 of the last times he would see her before her death. but he also knew that the woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. she knew that something better was coming. at the funeral people were walking by the woman s casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and her favorite bible and the fork placed in her right hand. over and over the pastor heard the question what s with the fork and over and over he smiled., during his message , the pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the woman shortly before she died. he also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. the pastor told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either., he was right ., next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you oh so gently, that the best is yet to come..

all-purpose flour, brown sugar (1/8 cup splenda ), baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking soda, cold butter (heart healty margarine), egg, lightly beaten (1/4 cup eggbeaters), mashed sweet potatoes, low-fat buttermilk

canola oil, frozen raspberries, thawed, raspberry vinegar (star brand is best), seedless raspberry jam (or mixed berry jelly), granulated sugar (or to taste), dijon mustard (country-style preferred), poppy seed, onion powder

hamburger meat, spaghetti sauce (newman s own-tomato & basil is the best for this recipe), old el paso taco seasoning, kidney beans , rinsed well, corn, crushed tomatoes, onion, diced, water, shredded taco cheese , as topping, tortilla chips, for dipping

milk, self-rising flour, sugar (or 3/4 cup), butter, cherry pie filling (or pie filling of your choice. personally, i like cherry and apple best)

macaroni or 16 oz rotini pasta, cook & drained, egg (beat), curd cottage cheese, sour cream, grated cheese (fresh grated is the best ), salt and pepper, basil

potatoes, boiled,peeled &,cubed, chopped green onion, chopped dill pickles (not relish), hard-boiled eggs, diced, best foods mayonnaise, pickle brine, prepared mustard, salt, chopped celery, chopped bell pepper

fresh broccoli, bacon, sunflower seeds, raisins, fresh mushrooms, sliced, best foods mayonnaise, sugar, red wine vinegar

chicken pieces (drumsticks and wings work best), vegetable oil (for sauteing ) or vegetable oil cooking spray (for sauteing), smashed garlic cloves, soy sauce, white vinegar, bay leaves, salt and pepper, and, paprika , to taste

hard-boiled eggs, cooled and peeled, mayonnaise (i use best foods light ), milk or 1 1/2 tbsp cream, pickle juice (from the jar) or 1/2 tbsp cider vinegar, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh chives, ground mustard powder, chopped fresh dill, seasoning salt (or regular salt, to taste), paprika, plus extra for dusting, fresh ground black pepper, garlic powder, sliced black olives, optional for topping, snipped fresh herbs such as parsley , thyme, chives or dill, optional for topping, pickle relish, optional for topping, canned baby shrimp, optional for topping

eggs, best foods mayonnaise, dijon mustard, red onion, finely minced, fresh italian parsley, chopped, lemon juice, freshly squeezed, sea salt, black pepper , freshly cracked from a mill, tabasco sauce (optional)

unsalted butter, best-quality semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, sugar, best quality cocoa powder, mascarpone cheese, softened, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, fine salt, ganache , recipe follows, special equipment : an oz scale

butter or 1/2 cup margarine, whole kernel corn, not drained, cream-style corn, sour cream, grated cheese , of choice (i like it with cheddar), egg, corn muffin mix (jiffy is the best)

bush best chili beans, lean ground beef, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, dried tomatoes, tomato paste, water, black pepper, salt, chili powder, oregano, sugar, shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

semisweet chocolate or 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, unsalted butter (1-1/2 sticks), vanilla wafers , finely ground in a food processor, sugar, best quality cocoa, toasted pecan halves, finely ground in a food processor, generous pinch salt, almond paste, sour cream, dark rum or 3/4 cup rum, of your choice or 1 tbsp vanilla extract, chocolate sprinkles

butter, softened, chocolate chips (ghirardelli 60% cacao is the best), sugar, espresso (instant granules in cool water), vanilla (optional)

best sliced strawberries (frozen ), fresh banana, your favourite juice

hamburger buns (sliced into 3 horizontal sections), tuna (drained ), mayonnaise (i use best foods ), onion, chopped, celery, chopped, sweet pickles (drained ), hard-boiled eggs (optional), mayonnaise, ketchup