21 the best had 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..

steak, sliced in thin strips (or any leftover beef, 1 of the very best we have had was made with leftover smoked tri-tip, the sm), onion, chopped, butter, brown gravy mix, water, sour cream

black beans, onion, finely chopped, green pepper, diced, garlic clove, minced, extra virgin olive oil, goya sazon goya, water, oregano, crushed, salt and pepper

skirt steaks , aka arecherra, yellow mustard, worcestershire sauce, white onion, cut in thick slices, cilantro, washed and ends trimmed, mccormick seasoning salt

cream cheese, softened, sour cream, yogurt, plain, mayonnaise, oscar mayer bacon bits (only substitute soft bacon bits or cooked crumbled real bacon), green onions, chopped (white and green parts ), tomato, seeded and chopped, shredded cheddar cheese

unsalted butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla, maple extract, eggs, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, raisins, quick-cooking oats, sweetened flaked coconut, crisp rice cereal, pecans, chopped, toffee pieces

flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, vanilla, cinnamon

egg, milk, garlic powder, oregano, parsley, basil, salt and black pepper, a-1 steak sauce, meatloaf mixture (beef, veal, pork), favorite pasta wagon wheel macaroni or 0.5 (16 oz) box elbow macaroni, white onions (onion powder can be substituted) or 1 large vidalia onion (onion powder can be substituted)

potatoes, head garlic, olive oil, sour cream, butter, milk or cream, if needed, salt, white pepper

water, table salt, fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces, button and shiitake mushrooms, garlic cloves, minced, cayenne pepper (had to add it for the new orleans), salt , to taste, fresh pepper , to taste, flour, vegetable broth (imagine no chicken), dry sherry, milk substitute soy creamer or full-fat unsweetened soy milk, whole grain bread, earth balance margarine, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fried onions , french s

fresh mussels (cleaned and debearded with open mussels discarded), linguine, semi- sweet white wine, chicken stock (i use the kind in the paper box), whole bulb of garlic, lemon , juice of, fresh, parsley, paprika, fresh ground black pepper, kosher salt, sugar, margarine, extra virgin olive oil

white whole wheat flour (120g. original recipe called for whole grain spelt flour but i ran out- turn), barley flour (120g), baking powder, baking soda, salt, chopped fresh rosemary, to taste (originally 1 tsp dried thyme ), eggs (100g without shell ), buttermilk (365g. i only had 336g, but i would use this amt again because muffins were really as moist as they cup), olive oil (52g. extra virgin for flavour! yum!), honey (40g), grated parmesan cheese , strong tasting parmesan is best (12g. originally 1/4 cup or 24g grated romano)

ears fresh corn on the cob, mayonnaise, freshly grated romano or asiago cheese, olive oil, ground cumin, teas. garlic powder, teas ancho chile powder + 1, kosher salt

sweet butter (no substitutes), salt, granulated sugar, egg, baking powder, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, cold tap water

mushrooms (stems removed ), cream cheese, diced green onions, crabmeat or 1 cup imitation, minced garlic (or more ), parmesan cheese

fat-free evaporated milk, coconut milk powder, egg yolks, goat cheese (soft ), agar, salt, lime (juice and zest of), sugar

button mushrooms, stems removed, minced clams , juice reserved, garlic clove, minced, parmesan cheese, white onion, diced, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, green bell pepper, diced, parsley, black pepper, margarine, melted, part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated

sugar, all-purpose flour, eggs, beaten, peeled chopped and toasted hazelnuts, bittersweet chocolate chips (about 1 cup), corn syrup, butter, melted, vanilla extract, salt, store bought frozen pie crust , defrosted