Southern Fried Chicken

Cut up the whole fryer.
Soak the pieces in hot water.


Mix: 2 eggs and 1 1/2 cups buttermilk


Mix:  flour, salt and pepper, garlic powder, paprika, oregano, red pepper flakes


Dredge pieces in buttermilk, and then in the flour mixture.  alternate twice.


Place in hot oil and turn pieces for 40 minutes.  Place on paper towels and keep warm in oven at 150 degrees to crisp.

A REALLY Good Brownie

From Inspired Taste - adapted


Ingredients:
10 Tblsp. butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa
1/4 tsp. Kosher salt
3 tsp. vanilla
2 large eggs
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup pecans


Mix together and place in 8 x 8 greased pan.  Double the recipe if you want to use a 9 x 13 pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.  Let the brownies cool before cutting them. Really delicious!!!

Coconut Cheddar Cornbread Mini Muffins

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup sugar
2  tsp.salt
3 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 bag of shredded coconut, toasted
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 tsp. red pepper or cayenne pepper or chili powder

Spray baking spray on mini muffin baking pan.  Fill each mini muffin place and then, bake at 350 until done.  A real treat!

Mexican Wedding Cookies for Andrew and Mary Ellen July 12th

 

 

Mexican Wedding Cookies

 

4 sticks of real butter

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 tsp. salt

3 large eggs

2 Tblsps. vanilla

4 2/3 cups of flour

2 cups of minced pecans

 

Beat butter, sugar and salt until fluffy.  Beat in eggs and vanilla, one at a time. Beat in flour gradually.  Combine pecans, slowly.  Chill.  Scoop in small balls and bake at 350 for 12 minutes.  Sift powdered sugar over them.  Serve in baking cups!  Viva la galleta!

Faithful, obedient, prepared heart to follow Jesus, willing to serve Him all the days of your life!  God is good and faithful!



 

 





 

Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on JESUS, the AUTHOR and PERFECTER of  our FAITH, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

We need each other in this race of life and we can't do it alone.  So thankful for the love and encouragement of the team!

James is my first son and I have prayed for him for many years.  I have held him close when he was very sick, healed his wounds, listened to his dreams and seen him realize a huge accomplishment in his lifetime.
My heart is to help him realize all that I have asked God in his behalf.  Really, God receives all the glory:

• To be faithful to God.  God is faithful.

• To obey God's Word, the Bible.  It is the true Word of God.
• To have a prepared heart to know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and to follow Him.
• To be willing to serve God all the days of his life

 And, to raise up a righteous generation of Faith in God.  What a treasure in these days!

The Girls

My girls bring me so much joy and I love that we spent a week at the beach.

Carefree

Free to be 

Laughing

Enjoying life

Trusting

I am so grateful for them and love them more each day.