GLORIOUS AUTUMN: LESSONS FROM THE MOUNTAINS

DONNA'S SLOPPY JOE'S

Donna's Sloppy Joes

This is a great recipe
for groups and kids ..
especially for Fall and
Winter .. this was my
Mom's recipe and I
added a few ingredients
ENJOY!

Sloppy Joe’s Donna’s
(great
for kids and groups!)

Hamburger
meat maybe two pounds? 20/80%
(sorryI don’t know the amounts..
this is an old recipe of mine!)
2 tablespoons olive oil
Celery diced small 3-4 stalks
Chopped onions 3
Garlic powder or better yet fresh chopped
2 chopped red sweet bell peppers
Salt and pepper
wine vinegar or balsamic maybe 1/4 cup?
Brown sugar about a ¼ cup… taste test it!
The sloppy joes are kind of sweet
Tomato paste (2 small cans) OR
4 tablespoons tomato paste
and 2/3 cups sun dried tomatoes chopped
Mccormick season all seasoning or Italian seasonings
Dash of worstershire
1 package sloppy joe mix

In skillet Cook hamburger meat and drain
Sautee onions, celery red pepper,
in drippings and olive oil
Add salt pepper and seasonings
Add sloppy joe mix, water, vinegar, sugar,
tomato paste
Mix and simmer about 1
hour, better in crock pot simmered for
several hours
Serve on pepperidge farm
onion rolls or hamburger buns
I like this with side of coleslaw
and french fries ENJOY!

THE BEST PUMPKIN CHIFFON PIE .. JUST LIKE MY MOM'S!

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

Ingredients
• 1 small box of vanilla wafers
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 stick of butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups of egg nog
• 2 cups mashed fresh pumpkin
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• Pinch of nutmeg
• Pinch of salt
• Pinch of ginger
• 1 envelope of unflavored gelatin
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 egg whites*
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 8 ounces of pecan halves

Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a food processor, combine the vanilla wafers, 1/4 cup of the sugar, and pecan pieces. Mix until the crust is smooth and resembles a coarse texture. With the machine running, add the butter and process until all of the butter is incorporated. Remove the crust from the processor and press into a deep-dish 10-inch pie pan. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the crust is set. In a saucepan, combine the egg nog, pumpkin, brown sugar, egg yolks, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and ginger together. Mix well. Place the pan over medium heat and cook the mixture for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove the pan from the heat and sprinkle the gelatin over the filling. Whisk the gelatin into the filling until the gelatin dissolves. Stir in the vanilla. Cover the filling and refrigerate until cool. Using an electric mixer, whip the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/4 cup of the sugar and continue to beat until the peaks are stiff. Fold the egg whites into the pumpkin filling. Spread the filling evenly over the crust and refrigerate the pie for about 1 hour. Using an electric mixer, beat the heavy cream and remaining sugar until the cream is whipped and medium peaks have formed. Fold in the bourbon. Spread the whipped cream, evenly over the top of the pie. Garnish the top of the pie with the pecan halves.

*RAW EGG WARNING
Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs due to the slight risk of Salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly-refrigerated, clean, grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell

Sunday, June 5, 2011

LESSONS FROM THE MOUNTAINS

TEACHINGS FROM THE MOUNTAINS
from my heart to yours...

Hi Family and Friends...
The mountains bring refreshing to my soul, peace to my mind and healing to my body. I always feel very alive and exhilarated when I am in the mountains... my faith is renewed and my hope restored. Especially in the Autumn when God displays His heavenly paintbrush of color. How awesome is our God!!

When I was in the mountains one time, the Lord told me as we were high, high up... that I could not see around the turn of the road on the mountain, but ......He CAN! We can put our trust in Him for what comes next in life. He also told me when we are high up we see things from a different perspective... a heavenly perspective so to speak, also He sharpens our spiritual vision and all our spiritual and natural senses also become keener... well, they do for me anyway!!! Things of the earthly realm seem very small and insignificant up high.. that is why God wants us to be close to Him seeing from HIS perspective, worries, concerns and worldly fears all melt and we begin to see from the Lord’s point of view and not our own, we begin to see in a new way what He has called us to do. Lord lift us all up where we belong.

I loved the book Hind's Feet in High Places where the Shepherd Girl said to the Good Shepherd… she wished she could stay in the mountains forever ... and yet He showed her the many down in the Valley that needed help yet... There are times to be in the mountains literally and spiritually and times to be in the earthly realm, but I want always to have my heart in the High Places with God!!!!1

Here are the words to a song I saw on my girlfriend’s site by Stephen Curtis Chapman - Sparrow Music... hope it blesses you... blessings ... Donna

"THE MOUNTAIN"
I want to build a house up on this mountain
Way up high where the peaceful waters flow
To quench my thirsty soul
Up on the mountain

CHORUS

My faith is strengthened by all that I see
You make it easy for me to believe up on the mountain
Oh, up on the mountain

I would love to live up on this mountain
And keep the pain of living life so far away
But I know I can’t stay
Up on the mountain

CHORUS

I said I’d go, Lord, wherever You lead
For where You are is where I most want to be
And I can tell we’re headed for the valley
My faith is strengthened by all that I’ve seen
So Lord help me remember what You’ve shown me
Up on the mountain

CHORUS 2
You bring me up here on this mountain
For me to rest and learn and grow
I see the truth up on the mountain And I carry it to the world far below
So as I go down to the valley
Knowing that You will go with me
This is my prayer, Lord
Help me to remember what You’ve shown me
Up on the mountain
Up on the mountain

I cherish these times up on the mountain
But I can leave this place because I know
Someday You’ll take me home to live forever
Up on the mountain

Blessings... Donna written 2006
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