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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..

a : cust rd t ngzhong(w ter roux st rter ), egg yolk, milk, caster sugar, high grade flour, high grade/protein flour (bread flour ), i ran out of high protein flour , i had only 200g, i replaced with 50g whole meal flour), caster sugar, instant dry yeast, salt, water, melted unsalted butter

black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed, tomatoes, chopped, green onions, peeled and chopped or 1 small chopped sweet onion, garlic cloves, chopped, green pepper, seeded and chopped, jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, fresh parsley, minced, whole kernel corn, drained, zest italian dressing (sorry, oz. size may not be exact, had to put in a unit size, just get a small bottle)

christmas with louise, as a joke , my brother, jay, used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before christmas. he said all he wanted was for santa to fill them., what they say about santa reviewing behavior and checking the list twice must be true because every christmas morning, although jay s kids stockings overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty., year i decided to make his dream come true. i put on sunglasses and with a hat pulled down and went in search of an inflatable love doll. they don tsp sell those things at walmart., i had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. if you ve never been in an x-rated store, don tsp go. you ll only confuse yourself. i was there an hour saying things like, what does this do you re kidding me! who would buy that finally, i made it to the inflatable doll section. i wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my car so i could use the car pool lane, during rush hour. finding what i wanted was difficult. love dolls come in many different models. the top of the line , according to the side of the box, could do things i d only seen in a book on animal husbandry. i settled for lovable louise. she was at the bottom of the price scale. to call louise a doll took a huge leap of imagination., on christmas eve , with the help of an old bicycle pump, louise came to life., my sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after santa had come and gone, i filled the dangling pantyhose with louise s pliant legs and bottom. i also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. i went home, and giggled for a couple of hours., next morning my brother called to say that santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him very happy but had left the dog confused. she would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. we all agreed that louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional christmas dinner., my grandmother noticed louise the moment she walked in the door. what the hell is that she asked. my brother quickly explained , it s a doll. . who would play with something like that granny snapped. i had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. where are her clothes granny continued., boy , that turkey sure smells nice, gran, jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. but granny was relentless. why doesn tsp she have any teeth again, i could have answered, but why would i it was christmas and no 1 wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, hang on granny! hang on! ., my grandfather , a delightful old man with very poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, hey, who s the naked gallon by the fireplace i told him she was jay s friend. a few minutes later i noticed grandpa by the mantel, talking to louise. not just talking, but actually flirting. it was then that we realized this might be grandpa s last christmas at home., dinner went well. we made the usual small talk about who had died , who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice, and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. the cat screamed. i passed cranberry sauce through my nose, and grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees, and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. my brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants laughing and granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room, and sat in the car., it was indeed a christmas to treasure and remember. later in my brother s garage, we conducted a thorough examination to decide the cause of louise s collapse. we discovered that louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape , we restored her to perfect health., louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. i think grandpa still asks about her whenever he can get out of the house

red kidney beans (drained and rinsed ), beans, mixed ( bean medley mine had chick peas, red kidney beans, romano beans, and black eyed peas (drained and ), chickpeas (drained and gently rinsed), wax beans , no salt (yellow), green beans (drained reserving liquid), celery, chopped, red onion, halved, peeled , then thinly sliced (if i use a stronger onion i soak it in 2 tsp sugar and 3/4 cups cold water for 15 min then drain it ), pimento pepper (optional), liquid from green beans, vegetable oil , of good quality (olive oil tastes funny in this recipe), apple cider vinegar, white sugar, rice vinegar , garlic flavor (or 1/4 and 1 clove garlic)

onions, chopped, celery root, diced, carrot, finely diced, peanut oil (i used only 1 tbsp in a large non-stick skillet), garlic cloves, chopped, fresh ginger, chopped, lean ground beef (i had 1 lb), bean sprouts, soy sauce, salt and pepper

tomatillo (i had about 7 or 8 medium sized), shallot, green pepper, jalapeno (1 for medium 2 for mild 3 if you like it hot!), fresh cilantro, lime , juice of, chili flakes, salt & pepper, extra virgin olive oil

beef brisket, trimmed, onion, cut into chunks, garlic powder, pepper, seasoning salt (i prefer mccormick), beer, barbecue sauce (i prefer kc masterpiece. i ve had excellent results with either original or honey barbecue flavors.)

green bell peppers, chopped, yellow onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, rosemary, basil, oil (i used olive ), uncooked medium grain rice, tomato, chopped, salt, pepper, water (i had to add about 3/4 cup extra as cooking progressed), picante sauce (i used hot)

rabbit joint, seasoned with salt and pepper, oil, onion, finely sliced (i had to use red), pancetta, roughly chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, white wine, chicken stock, dijon mustard, dried thyme, bay leaf, chopped parsley, light sour cream

canola oil, venison stew meat (i had 1.5lbs and it turned out great), onions, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed (i put 4 cloves), worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, dried oregano, salt, pepper, cayenne (optional .. i added this ), water, potatoes, peeled and quartered, carrot , cut into 1-inch pieces, all-purpose flour (less if you want your stew thinner), cold water, browning sauce (optional, add more for a darker stew)

pumpkin, canned, skim milk, cornstarch (actually 1 package jello fat/sugar free vanilla pudding...much tastier, just had to get the calories), pumpkin pie spice

quesadillas, i have cooked plenty of quesadillas on the grill ., i usually used american and cheddar cheese grated together and i would do a chicken , a beef and a veggie 1 on the grill., i had several large cast iron flat griddles ( brushed with butter) i put on the grill, because i always had to cook a bunch of these and the griddle would hold about 4 if you are only cooking a small amount, using just the grill after oiling would be fine., meat and chicken were spicy and the cheese only was plain and you could put pico de gallo on any of them. we made them like a taco in flour tortillas (tortilla folded over in half). the veggie ones had thin sliced tomatoes, jalapenos or red jalapenos, scallions, cilantro and cheese. brush with butter and grill them or just lay them on the griddle if you have 1. these cook fairly fast., keep it simple keep it good, later, tom

quesadillas on the grill, i have cooked plenty of quesadillas on the grill ., i usually used american and cheddar cheese grated together and i would do a chicken , a beef and a veggie 1 on the grill., i had several large cast iron flat griddles ( brushed with butter) i put on the grill, because i always had to cook a bunch of these and the griddle would hold about 4 if you are only cooking a small amount, using just the grill after oiling would be fine., meat and chicken were spicy and the cheese only was plain and you could put pico de gallo on any of them. we made them like a taco in flour tortillas (tortilla folded over in half). the veggie ones had thin sliced tomatoes, jalapenos or red jalapenos, scallions, cilantro and cheese. brush with butter and grill them or just lay them on the griddle if you have 1. these cook fairly fast.

boneless pork chops, frozen , at least 1 inch thick, sweet onion, sliced, head garlic, peeled and rough chopped, carrots, cut into thirds (more or less to your taste ), chicken broth (this is all i had, i used a whole can and it made a lot gravy, so you decide), mrs. dash garlic and herb seasoning mix (more or less to your taste), salt and pepper, flour (depends on how thick you want the sauce)

beaten eggs, sugar ( i use scant 1/3 + 2tsp. local honey(whatever is local for you)), cornstarch, salt (or to taste), cayanne pepper (or to taste), cider vinegar (i use 1/3), butter (i use 1 1/2t.), evaporated milk (i recently had to use 1/4c.whole milk+2tsp. coffee creamer(i heated milk to dissolve creamer)), yellow mustare ( dijon oe the cracked mustard seed mustard may be used or none at all.

acorn squash , halfed and deseaded (i used two small and had enough stuffing left for a third 1), olive oil, onion, diced, celery, diced, frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed, fat-free cream of mushroom soup, nonfat milk, low-fat swiss cheese, shredded

frozen chopped spinach, seasoned stuffing (i had cubes , next time will crush to big crumbs), parmesan cheese, eggs beaten (eggbeaters i used), butter, melted (3 tsp. in half recipe ), salt/pepper to taste ( tsp. garlic powder and 1/2 tsp. onion powder, few shakes poultry seasoning)