Enchilada sauce

Ingredients:
Olive oil in sauce pan
Dice a bunch of green onions
Dice a yellow onion
Dice 2 cloves of garlic
1 tblsp. coriander
1 tblsp. cumin
1 tblsp. Chili powder
Dice 5 Roma tomatoes
Dice 2 vine ripened tomatoes
2 small cans of tomato sauce
1 can of stewed tomatoes
2 chipotle chiles and 2 tblsp. Chipotle sauce
2 tblsp. Butter
Might add 2 tblsp. Mole

Simmer all day until the tomatoes disappear!

Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients:
2 sticks of butter creamed
4 eggs
1 can of pumpkin
3 1/2 cups flour (self rising)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
3 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup molasses
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sour cream

Mix ingredients and bake!  Makes 2 loaves and 9 muffins!

Teenager Time

Time to listen to big bodies with big hearts and big ideas and big mission statements.....
And, to provide big breakfasts at 4:00 in the morning hoping for a hug and a chance to let that teenager know about love meeting needs.  ....needs for prayer, a warm clean bed, a safe and loving home to retreat to, and a God who always accepts and loves.  My Mom heart is so big for a teenager son and daughter right now.  Some of us are teenagers for a long time.

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!