GLORIOUS AUTUMN: AUTUMN INVIGORATING!

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

Thursday, July 7, 2011

AUTUMN INVIGORATING!

THIS WAS BACK IN 2006, BUT I JUST POSTED IT HERE

AS I THINK IT IS SUCH A BLESSING AND A NOW WORD

FOR US ALL TO RECEIVE...I SENT IT OUT AS AN EMAIL

WITH MY FRIENDS PERMISSION IN 2006!! She is also in

ministry and we have such history together ... Thank the Lord for friends with history ... they are so comforting and they understand us .. we don't have to try to explain ourselves or clarify who we are because the KNOW us ... I so love the fact that my heavenly Father KNOWS me!

Hi My Friends!

I know that many of you have not heard from me in a long long time.. I am trying to play catch up with you!! But, also wanted to share my excitement of what I feel is happening this Fall!!

AUTUMN INVIGORATING!

My favorite time of year is Autumn!! I just come alive during that time... I am so excited that Autumn is here. At this time of the year my heart begins to long for the mountains.. the trees and foliage showing God in His Splendor just does something so invigorating in my spirit!!! This year in particular our Father seems to be doing something particularly special in His children, and I pray precious ones, that you will capture the fresh wind of His Spirit this Fall too.

I was online the other night with a friend from Sri Lanka, and was trying to explain to her how I was feeling and wanted to share the im with you. I have had some quality time to reflect recently. I love you all dearly and hope you will grab hold of the wonderful thing God is doing! Also, below is an absolutely beautiful clip about autumn... just click on to the website for the show... it is really very beautiful... thinking of you and sending hugs and kisses my friends and family. May God bless you richly this season and always.

http://www.inspiringthots.net/movie/aut-display.php

Donna (9/30/2006 2:24:44 AM):You know my friend, in my own life and the people i have been ministering to it is like there is a fresh wind of the spirit that is blowing i can't explain it

Donna (9/30/2006 2:26:44 AM): the only way i can explain it is like being on the top of a mountain in the fall seeing all the splendor of the leaves changing colors and they are dressed up in God's glory... orange, and gold and burgundy and shades of green and rust and amber etc.. and the smell of the crisp cold air and the wind is intoxicating..

Donna (9/30/2006 2:27:23 AM): and your heart wants to sing.. and you are feeling so close to God and His presence is so right there

Donna (9/30/2006 2:28:08 AM): and He is blowing away some stuff that we don't need in our lives and in our hearts and His breath is breathing in something new and fresh and awesome

Donna (9/30/2006 2:28:15 AM): like that

Donna (9/30/2006 2:29:12 AM): new hope .. new purpose... new anointing... new plans... new focus... the old is going and behold He is doing something new

Donna (9/30/2006 2:29:49 AM): new excitement ... new goals.. new vision.. new songs... we will be seeing new miracles

Friend (9/30/2006 2:29:59 AM): hmm yes I can picture that and I can also picture God blowing the unnessecery things away

Donna (9/30/2006 2:30:21 AM): yes honey.. how true .. God seems to blowing away the chaff!!!

Donna (9/30/2006 2:30:32 AM): you are an amazing woman

Friend (9/30/2006 2:30:35 AM): he blows old things away to give new things to us that are more needed and useful

Donna (9/30/2006 2:30:44 AM): i love you dearly sweet friend,

Donna (9/30/2006 2:31:08 AM): and yes, yes... thank you that was a word from the Lord for ME personally too “he blows old things away to give new things to us that are more needed and useful

Donna (9/30/2006 2:31:11 AM): ty

Friend (9/30/2006 2:31:15 AM): I love you too Dons ... and am blessed too

Praying for each one of you that this Autumn God will blow upon you the wind of His spirit and will bring new victory in every area of your lives, new hope, purpose and direction, creative ways to accomplish goals, new vision, new songs, new abundance, new relationships, prosperity, scrumptious color into your world ...blessings and miracles !!!!!

From my heart to yours,

Rev. Donna Trexler/Geertz

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