Egg Bake with Cream Cheese, Bell Peppers, and Spinach (for Bible study)

O Lord, be gracious to us; we have waited for You.
Be their strength every morning,
Our salvation also in the time of distress. Is 33:2

Ingredients:

7 eggs
8 oz cream cheese softened
1 tsp salt

3 cloves garlic minced
1 cup chopped raw spinach
1/2 cup diced bell peppers

1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. beat together the eggs, cream cheese, and salt
3. stir in the garlic, spinach, and peppers
4. coat a shallow cake pan with the olive oil
5. pour the egg mixture into the pan
6. sprinkle with cheese
7. bake for ~ 30 minutes

Cranberry Chocolate Chip Almond Oat and Flax Bars

⁴ Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God. ⁵ For while we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were aroused by the Law, were at work in the members of our body to bear fruit for death. ⁶ But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter. (Rom 7)

Ingredients:

Crust

2 eggs

1 cup sugar (or 3/4 cup honey)

4 oz butter (1 stick) softened
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup flax seed (ground)
2 cups oat flour (oats powdered in the blender)

Cranberry Sauce

2 cups fresh cranberries

1/2 cup sugar (or honey)

1/4 cup dark chocolate chips

1/4 cup slivered almonds

Directions:

1. preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2. add the cranberry sauce ingredients to a pan and boil on medium heat until thickened (~ 7 min)

3. beat together the crust ingredients and spread onto the bottom of an olive oil-greased pan

4. spread the cranberry sauce over the crust

5. sprinkle with chocolate chips and almonds

6. bake for ~ 35 min 

Coconut Olive Bees Wax Vitamin E Lotion

  


 “Great and marvelous are Your deeds, 
   Lord God Almighty. 
Just and true are Your ways, 
   King of the ages. 
⁴ Who will not fear You, O Lord, 
   and bring glory to Your name? 
For You alone are holy. 
All nations will come 
   and worship before You, 
for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”Rev 15

Introduction: This was the first time I made lotion and I thank God that it worked (I did not think the emulsifying step would work :) ).


Ingredients:


1/3 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup olive oil

(note about oil choice: you can use any combination of nut, seed, olive, avocado, tallow, and coconut oils. Remember that coconut oil contains medium chain triglycerides which pass through the plasma membrane of skin cells to nourish even the insides of skin cells)

1 tbsp bees wax (this is the emulsifier; found at your local farmer's market or from an old candle)

2/3 cup water


Optional:
2 tbsp Zinc Oxide (for sunscreen spf 40)

5 drops of essential oil of your choice (e.g. lavender, lemon, rose, sandalwood, calamus, cinnamon, etc.)
contents of 7 vitamin E gel tablets (use the tip of a knife to poke a hole in the tablet and squeeze contents out; Vitamin E causes exfoliation of skin cells i.e. dead cells fall off and new ones grow)

Directions:


1. heat the oils and bees wax in a small pot on low heat while stirring until the bees wax is melted and distributed; pour into a mixing bowl and let cool


2. stir the Vitamin E into the oil


3. start beating the oil on medium speed with an egg beater while slowly pouring in the water until you have poured in all the water (when I did this, at first the water did not seem to thicken the oil, but after I had poured in about 1/3 cup water, almost instantly the mixture solidified and stayed this way while pouring the other 1/3 cup)

4. thoroughly mix in the zinc oxide and/or essential oil (optional)


5. pour into a container


A little goes a long way! I think I need to learn to make soap, shampoo, conditioner, household cleaners, etc. too!

Red Onion and Banana Pepper Beef Slices

What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? ² May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? ³ Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? ⁴ Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. ⁵ For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, ⁶ knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin;⁷ for he who has died is freed from sin. Rom 6

Ingredients:

2 lb raw sirloin tip steak cut into 1/4 inch slices
2 tsp salt
2 tsp garlic powder
1 large red onion sliced
1 banana pepper cored and diced
2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil

Directions:

1. combine all ingredients and let marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes
2. preheat oven to 350 degrees F
3. spread the slices onto a large baking tray and pour the remaining marinade over them
4. cover the tray with aluminum foil and bake for ~ 1 hr

Chicken, Brown Rice, and Garbanzo Bean Soup

There will be silence before You, and praise in Zion, O God,
And to You the vow will be performed.
² O You who hear prayer,
To You all men come.
³ Iniquities prevail against me;
As for our transgressions, You forgive them.
⁴ How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring nearto You
To dwell in Your courts.
We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
Your holy temple.Ps 65

Ingredients:

2 tbsp butter
1 cup chopped cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup fresh chopped basil (or other herbs of your choice)
1 tsp salt (add additional tsp if garbanzo beans are unsalted)
1 tsp garlic powder
2 cups diced cooked chicken
2 cups garbanzo beans cooked and pureed in 1 cup water (use a blender)
1 cup cooked brown rice

Directions:

1. add the butter, tomatoes, basil, salt, and garlic powder to a large cooking pot and fry on medium heat for ~ 3 minutes
2. add the chicken and continue frying for ~ 3 minutes
3. add the pureed beans and rice, bring to a boil, cover lid, and let simmer on low heat for ~ 15 minutes

Rhubarb Cheesecake

¹¹ Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest to God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences. ¹² We are not again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart. ¹³ For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you. ¹⁴ For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; ¹⁵ and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf. 2 Cor 5

Ingredients:

Crust

1/4 stick butter (2 oz.) softened
1/4 cup water
~1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup sugar

Cheesecake

2 eggs
8 oz cream cheese softened
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Rhubarb

2 cups fresh chopped Rhubarb 
1/2 cup sugar

Directions:

1. boil the rhubarb and sugar on medium heat for ~ 10 minutes or until cooked thoroughly
2. preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
3. use an egg beater to mix the crust ingredients and spread onto the bottom and sides of a large pie pan
4. use an egg beater to blend the cheesecake ingredients and pour over crust
5. spread the rhubarb over the cheesecake batter (some of it will sink)
6. bake uncovered for ~35 minutes

Summer Chicken and Vegetable Pasta

Then you will say on that day,

“ I will give thanks to You, O Lord;

For although You were angry with me,

Your anger is turned away,

And You comfort me.

² “Behold, God is my salvation,

I will trust and not be afraid;

For the Lord God is my strength and song,

And He has become my salvation.”

³ Therefore you will joyously draw water

From the springs of salvation.

⁴ And in that day you will say,

“ Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name.

Make known His deeds among the peoples;

^[a]Make them remember that His name is exalted.”

⁵ Praise the Lord in song, for He has done excellent things;

Let this be known throughout the earth.

⁶ Cry aloud and shout for joy, O inhabitant of Zion,

For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel. Is 12

Ingredients:

4 cups cooked whole wheat spiral noodles

2 tbsp olive oil

1 lb raw chicken

2 tsp salt

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tbsp olive oil

2 bell peppers cored and diced

1 large zucchini diced

2 tsp salt

2 cups chopped tomatoes

1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

1/2 cup champagne grapes
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

1. fry the chicken, salt, and garlic powder in the oil on medium heat until cooked thoroughly (~15 minutes)

2. fry the pepper, zucchini, and salt in the olive oil on medium heat for ~ 5 minutes

3. combine all ingredients

Selah Lasagna (for Dan and Rachel's Wedding)

¹⁴ For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, ¹⁵ from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name,¹⁶ that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, ¹⁷ so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith;and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, ¹⁸ may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, ¹⁹ and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. Eph 3

Ingredients:

10 oz dry lasagna noodles boiled and drained al dente (~ 24 noodles)

1 lb ground meat browned with 2 tsp salt

4 cups Italian seasoned tomato sauce

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

2 cups cottage cheese

2 tbsp olive oil

1/4 cup dried parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. lay lasagna noodles flat onto the surface of a large metal baking tray (6 noodles)

2. mix the meat and tomato sauce and spread 1/3 of mixture over the noodles

3. sprinkle 2/3 cup of each cheese in three separate layers over the meat/tomato sauce

4. top with another layer of noodles

5. repeat for two more layers

6. brush top layer of noodles with olive oil and sprinkle with parmesan cheese

7. cover with tin foil 

8. bake at 350 degrees F for ~ 80 minutes

Brown Rice Noodles and Chicken Alfredo (with Selah's Touch)

1Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle,set apart for the gospel of God, ² which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, ³ concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh, ⁴ who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord, ⁵ through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name’s sake, ⁶ among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;Rom 1

Ingredients:

3 cups freshly cooked brown rice noodles 
3 cups milk
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp salt
1 tsp dried dill

1 tsp dried Italian herbs
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup cooked and sliced chicken breast

Directions:

1. in a cup mix together .5 cups of milk and the flour until there are no flour lumps

2. add the flour/milk mixture in the cup to the other 2.5 cups of milk in a pan and bring to a boil on medium heat while stirring

4. continue cooking and stirring  on medium-low heat until the sauce is thickened to your liking (~ 7 minutes)

5. stir in the salt, garlic powder, cheese, and herbs

6. add and combine the chicken and noodles

with Selah, Ben, Edwin, Jaden, and Adam today

Special Healthy Granola Bars for Prasanna and Baby

²¹ When my heart was embittered
And I was pierced within,
²² Then I was senseless and ignorant;
I was like a beast before You.
²³ Nevertheless I am continually with You;
You have taken hold of my right hand.
²⁴ With Your counsel You will guide me,
And afterward receive me to glory.

²⁵ Whom have I in heaven but You?
And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.
²⁶ My flesh and my heart may fail,
But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
²⁷ For, behold, those who are far from You will perish;
You have destroyed all those who  are unfaithful to You.
²⁸ But as for me, the nearness of God is my good;
I have made the Lord God my refuge,
That I may tell of all Your works.Ps 73


Ingredients:


2 eggs (protein)
1 cup evaporated cane juice (or brown sugar)
1/4 cup molasses (iron, Mg)
1/2 cup powdered walnuts (omega 3)
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup softened butter (1/2 stick)
~ 3 cups rolled oats
1/3 cup naturally sweetened chocolate chips
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon


Directions:


1. preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. mix together all ingredients thoroughly 
3. spread onto an olive oil-sprayed foil-lined tray (~ 12"X16")
4. bake for ~ 30-40 minutes 

Italian Noodles with Sardines and Kidney Beans

⁹ 

We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God,

In the midst of Your temple.

¹⁰ As is Your name, O God,

So is Your praise to the ends of the earth;

Your right hand is full of righteousness.

¹¹ Let Mount Zion be glad,

Let the daughters of Judah rejoice

Because of Your judgments.

¹² Walk about Zion and go around her;

Count her towers;

¹³ Consider her ramparts;

Go through her palaces,

That you may tell it to the next generation.

¹⁴ For such is God,

Our God forever and ever;

He will guide us until death. Ps 48

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked whole wheat noodles

2 cups milk

1 tsp salt

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup stewed tomatoes

12 oz cooked sardines

1/2 cup fresh basil leaves

3 cloves minced garlic

1 cup cooked kidney beans

Directions:

1. bring the noodles,milk, and salt to a boil in a medium-sized pot on medium-high heat

2. add the remaining ingredients and simmer on low heat for ~ 10 minutes covered; stir occasionally

Chicken Wild Rice Garbanzo Bean Casserole

O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger,

Nor chasten me in Your wrath.

² Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am pining away;

Heal me, O Lord, for my bones are dismayed.

³ And my soul is greatly dismayed;

But You, O Lord— how long? Ps 6

Ingredients:

1 cup wild rice cooked in 4 cups chicken broth

8 oz chicken cooked and cubed
1 cup cooked garbanzo beans

1/2 cup butter (1 stick)

2 large carrots peeled and diced

1 onion diced

3 cloves garlic minced

2 apples diced (I used pink lady apples)

2 tsp salt

1/4 cup fresh rosemary leaves

1/3 cup white whole wheat flour

2 cups milk

1/4 cup shredded cheese

Directions:

1. heat the butter on medium heat in a large pot

2. add carrots, onion, garlic, apples, rosemary, and salt and cook for ~ 10 minutes on medium heat while stirring

3. add flour and cook for ~ 2 minutes while stirring

4. add milk and bring to a boil while stirring

5. add the rice and chicken and bring to a boil

6. simmer on low heat for ~ 15 minutes

7. pour into large baking tray and sprinkle with cheese; cover with aluminum foil

8. bake for ~ 15 minutes at 350 degrees F (optional; if prepared ahead of time)