242 elsie fork 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..

butter, melted, sugar, eggs, beaten, flour, cocoa, salt, vanilla

potatoes (or 9 large), low-fat cream cheese, fat free sour cream, onion salt, salt, pepper, butter

white sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, prepared pie crusts

unsalted butter, divided, granny smith apples (about 3 lb), peeled, cored, chopped, sugar, salt, raisins, walnuts, toasted; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped, 1 cup finely chopped, powdered sugar, burnt caramel ice cream

margarine, brown sugar , packed, white sugar, egg, flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, oatmeal, chocolate chips (semi sweet), vanilla, rice krispies, coconut (optional)

water, milk, scalded, yeast, sugar, butter, salt, egg yolks, beaten, flour, prune, sugar, cinnamon

chocolate cake mix, water, oil, eggs, sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk), unsweetened chocolate squares, melted, cold water, instant chocolate pudding mix (4 serving size package), whipping cream , stiffly whipped

flour, brown sugar, butter, coconut, instant vanilla pudding , with, milk , as directed on package, whipping cream

butter, sugar, eggs, dark molasses, salt, baking soda, flour, cinnamon

butter, melted, graham crackers, crushed, cherry pie filling, marshmallows, milk, whipping cream

extra lean ground beef, dried onion, parsley flakes, garlic powder, pepper, salt, mixed mushrooms or 1 (8 oz) package fresh mushrooms, sauteed, vegetable soup, frozen mixed vegetables, sour cream, milk, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, milk, paprika, celery seed, pepper, poppy seed

flour, quick oats, brown sugar , packed, butter, sugar, flour, cinnamon, apples, peeled and sliced

ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, milk, accent seasoning, minced onions, salt, pepper, catsup, horseradish

butter, sugar, eggs, baking soda, rich milk or 1/2 cup half-and-half, flour (enough to make a soft dough)

cut rhubarb, brown sugar, butter, egg, baking soda, flour, vanilla, sour milk (add 1 tbsp vinegar to milk), brown sugar, cinnamon

eggs, well beaten, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, oil, zucchini, raw shredded, with peel, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt

sugar, margarine, sour milk, baking soda, salt, oatmeal, flour, raisins, sugar, vanilla, water