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

Pea Pods, Tomatoes, Zucchini, Yellow Peppers and Basil Stir-fry

³ 

But You, O Lord, are a shield about me,

My glory, and the One who lifts my head.

⁴ I was crying to the Lord with my voice,

And He answered me from His holy ^[x]mountain.Selah.

^5 [y]I lay down and slept;

I awoke, for the Lord sustains me.

⁶ I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people

Who have set themselves against me round about.Ps 2

Ingredients:

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tsp salt

1 cup chopped fresh pea pods

1 yellow bell pepper cored and diced

1 medium zucchini diced

2 roma tomatoes diced

1 handful fresh basil leaves

Directions:

1. heat the oil in medium heat

2. add the salt, pods, peppers, zucchini, and tomatoes

3. fry on medium heat for ~ 5 minutes while stirring

4. add the basil, cover lid, and let sit for 2 minutes on medium heat

Fragrant Sauteed Vegetables

¹¹ Then I saw a great white throne and Him who was seated on it. Earth and sky fled from His presence, and there was no place for them. ¹² And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of Life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. Rev 20


Ingredients:


1/4 cup olive oil
2 tsp salt
2 tsp curry powder
2 cups fresh chopped green beans
2 cups chopped zucchini
2 large carrots peeled and shaved
1/4 cup cilantro leaves


Directions:


1. fry the green beans, salt, and curry powder in the oil on medium heat for ~ 3 minutes, cover lid and cook for ~ 10 minutes (open lid, stir, and close lid a few times during the 10 minutes)
2. add the remaining ingredients, cover lid, and continue cooking for ~ 3 minutes
3. garnish with cilantro

Lime Mango Orange Jicama Salad

³ His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. ⁴ Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 2 Peter 1


Ingredients:

juice from 1 lime
2 cups chopped mango
2 cups chopped jicama

3 oranges peeled and sliced

Directions:

Toss all ingredients

Minced Meat and Cabbage Stir-fry

 ⁸ But about the Son he says,

   “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever,
   and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom.
⁹ You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
   therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
   by anointing you with the oil of joy.” Heb 1

Ingredients:

1/4 cup olive oil

1 onion diced

2 lb raw lean ground beef or turkey

1 tbsp salt

1 head cabbage chopped 

1/2 cup bell pepper diced

Directions:

1. fry the onions in the oil for ~ 5 minutes on medium heat

2. add the meat and salt and continue frying while stirring until the meat is brown (~5-7 minutes)

3. cover lid and cook for ~ 10 minutes

4. add the remaining ingredients and fry while stirring for ~ 3 minutes

5. cover lid and cook for another 5 minutes

Ciambotta (Italian Stew)

¹¹ With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith. ¹² We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thess 1

Ingredients:

1/4 cup olive oil 

3 cloves garlic minced

2 tsp salt

2 cups quartered brussel sprouts

2 cups halved cherry/grape tomatoes

2 cups fresh spinach leaves

1/2 cup diced bell pepper

1 cup slivered baby carrots

1/2 cup fresh basil leaves

2 cups cooked garbanzo beans

Directions:

1. heat the oil in a pan on medium heat

2. add garlic and salt to pan and fry for ~ 3 minutes

3. add the brussel sprouts and continue frying for ~ 3 minutes

4. add the tomatoes and continue frying for ~ 3 minutes

5. add the spinach leaves and cover lid; leave for 3 minutes

6. open lid and stir

7. add the peppers, carrots, and basil and continue cooking covered for ~ 5 minutes

8. optionally stir in garbanzo beans

Serve over whole wheat noodles or brown rice with shaved cheese and/or grilled chicken pieces as a topping

Strawberry Blueberry Spinach Sunflower Seed Salad

³⁴ At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever.

   His dominion is an eternal dominion;
   his kingdom endures from generation to generation.
³⁵ All the peoples of the earth
   are regarded as nothing.
He does as he pleases
   with the powers of heaven
   and the peoples of the earth.
No one can hold back his hand
   or say to him: “What have you done?” Dan 4

Ingredients:

5 cups raw spinach

1 cup sliced strawberries

1 cup blueberries

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

1 tsp salt

Directions:

Toss all ingredients

Lemon Grape Asian Pear Kiwi Carrot Kiwi Cheese Flaxseed Salad

¹ The Mighty One, God, the LORD, 
   speaks and summons the earth 
   from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets. 
² From Zion, perfect in beauty, 
   God shines forth. 
³ Our God comes and will not be silent; 
   a fire devours before him, 
   and around him a tempest rages. 
⁴ He summons the heavens above, 
   and the earth, that he may judge his people: 
⁵ “Gather to me my consecrated ones, 
   who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.” 
⁶ And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, 
   for God himself is judge. Ps 50


Ingredients:


juice from 1 lemon
2 tsp salt
2 heads cabbage chopped
1 carrot grated
1 asian pear diced
2 kiwi peeled and diced

2 cups grapes halved

1/2 cup shredded/cut cheese

1/4 cup flaxseed

Directions:

Toss all ingredients

Carrots, Cabbage, and Sunflower Seeds Brown Rice and Red Quinoa

 “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven or on earth—you who keep your covenant of love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way. ¹⁵ You have kept your promise to your servant David my father; with your mouth you have promised and with your hand you have fulfilled it—as it is today.

 ¹⁶ “Now LORD, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father the promises you made to him when you said, ‘You shall never fail to have a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons are careful in all they do to walk before me according to my law, as you have done.’ ¹⁷ And now, O LORD, God of Israel, let your word that you promised your servant David come true.2 Chron 6

Ingredients:

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion slices

2 carrots peeled and diced

1/3 head cabbage chopped

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

2 tsp salt

2 cups cooked brown rice

1 cup cooked red quinoa

Directions:

1. fry the onion, carrots, cabbage, seeds, and salt in the oil for ~ 5 minutes under medium-high heat

2. add the rice and quinoa and continue cooking while stirring for ~ 10 minutes 

Strawberry, Spinach, Green Tomato, and Avocado Salad

¹² Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. ¹³ We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at it while the radiance was fading away. ¹⁴ But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. ¹⁵ Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. ¹⁶ But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 2 Cor 3

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh spinach leaves

2 cups quartered strawberries

2 medium green tomatoes diced

1 medium avocado diced

1/2 tsp salt

Directions: toss all ingredients

Creamy Chicken Pasta

 ⁹ If the ministry that condemns men is glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness! ¹⁰For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory. ¹¹ And if what was fading away came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts! 2 Cor 3


Ingredients:


1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion diced
1 tbsp salt
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup half and half
3 cups milk
1 cup mozzarella cheese

2 cups cooked chicken cut into small pieces
1 tsp black pepper
16 oz raw pasta cooked in 4 quarts of water (drained)


Directions:


1. fry the onion and salt in the oil for ~ 5 minutes under medium-high heat
2. add the flour and continue cooking while stirring for 3 minutes
3. add the half & half and milk while stirring continuously
4. combine with pepper, cheese, chicken, and pasta and bring to a simmer

Tomato Basil Brussel Sprouts Salad

 “I know that the LORD has given this land to you and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. ¹⁰ We have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed. ¹¹ When we heard of it, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below. ¹²Now then, please swear to me by the LORD that you will show kindness to my family, because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign ¹³ that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and that you will save us from death.” Josh 2


Ingredients:


2 tbsp olive oil
2 cups quartered brussel sprouts
2 tsp salt
1 tsp white pepper
1/4 cup water
3 medium tomatoes diced
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
1 jalapeno pepper diced


Directions:


1. fry the sprouts, salt, and pepper in the oil for ~ 5 minutes under medium high heat
2. add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil
3. cover lid and let simmer for ~ 10 minutes under medium-low heat until most of the liquid is gone

Broccoli Tomato Red Pepper Pineapple Flaxseed Salad

 ¹ He has set his foundation on the holy mountain;
 ² the LORD loves the gates of Zion
   more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
³ Glorious things are said of you,
   O city of God:
                         Selah

⁴ “I will record Rahab and Babylon
   among those who acknowledge me—
Philistia too, and Tyre, along with Cush—
   and will say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”
 ⁵ Indeed, of Zion it will be said,
   “This one and that one were born in her,
   and the Most High himself will establish her.”
⁶ The LORD will write in the register of the peoples:
   “This one was born in Zion.”
                         Selah

⁷ As they make music they will sing,
   “All my fountains are in you.” Ps 87


Ingredients:
1/4 cup diced pineapple
1 tomato diced
1/4 red bell pepper diced
1/3 head broccoli chopped
1/4 tsp salt

Directions:
1. toss all ingredients

Field Stawberries, Red Peppers, Zucchini, Cauliflower, and Flaxseed Salad

 ⁸ Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. ⁹ Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. ¹⁰For,

   “Whoever would love life 

   and see good days
must keep his tongue from evil
   and his lips from deceitful speech.
¹¹ He must turn from evil and do good;
   he must seek peace and pursue it.
¹² For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
   and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” I Peter 3

Ingredients:
1/4 cauliflower head diced
1 tbsp flaxseeds
1/2 cup field strawberries diced
1 cup diced zucchini
1/2 red bell pepper diced
1/4 tsp salt


Directions:
1. toss all ingredients

Cabbage Cucumber Tomato Salad

¹³ I am like a deaf man, who cannot hear,
   like a mute, who cannot open his mouth;
¹⁴ I have become like a man who does not hear,
   whose mouth can offer no reply.
¹⁵ I wait for you, O LORD;
   you will answer, O Lord my God.
¹⁶ For I said, “Do not let them gloat
   or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”

 ¹⁷ For I am about to fall,
   and my pain is ever with me.
¹⁸ I confess my iniquity;
   I am troubled by my sin.
¹⁹ Many are those who are my vigorous enemies;
   those who hate me without reason are numerous.
²⁰ Those who repay my good with evil
   slander me when I pursue what is good.

 ²¹ O LORD, do not forsake me;
   be not far from me, O my God.
²² Come quickly to help me,
   O Lord my Savior.

Ps 38

Ingredients:
2 cups cucumber diced
1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
2 cups cabbage chopped
1 tsp salt


Directions:
1. combine all ingredients

Asian Tomato Egg Chicken

 ²³ If the LORD delights in a man’s way,
   he makes his steps firm;
²⁴ though he stumble, he will not fall,
   for the LORD upholds him with his hand.

 ²⁵ I was young and now I am old,
   yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken
   or their children begging bread.
²⁶ They are always generous and lend freely;
   their children will be blessed.

 ²⁷ Turn from evil and do good;
   then you will dwell in the land forever.
²⁸ For the LORD loves the just
   and will not forsake his faithful ones.

   They will be protected forever,
   but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;
²⁹ the righteous will inherit the land
   and dwell in it forever.

Ps 37

Ingredients:

1/2 recipe for Oriental Sesame Chicken

3 eggs

1 tsp salt

2 cups diced tomatoes

Directions:

1. combine all ingredients and cook under medium high heat until egg is cooked

Dill Summer Squash

 ¹ Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; 
   it is fitting for the upright to praise him. 
² Praise the LORD with the harp; 
   make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. 
³ Sing to him a new song; 
   play skillfully, and shout for joy.

 ⁴ For the word of the LORD is right and true;
   he is faithful in all he does.
⁵ The LORD loves righteousness and justice;
   the earth is full of his unfailing love.

Ps 33

Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
2 tsp dried dill
2 cups chopped zucchini
2 cups chopped opo squash


Directions:
1. add all ingredients to a cooking pan and stir-fry on medium-high heat for ~ 5 minutes

Basil Vegetable Slices

 ⁸ I will listen to what God the LORD will say;
   he promises peace to his people, his saints—
   but let them not return to folly.
⁹ Surely his salvation is near those who fear him,
   that his glory may dwell in our land.

 ¹⁰ Love and faithfulness meet together;
   righteousness and peace kiss each other.
¹¹ Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
   and righteousness looks down from heaven.
¹² The LORD will indeed give what is good,
   and our land will yield its harvest.
¹³ Righteousness goes before him
   and prepares the way for his steps.

Ps 85

Ingredients:
1 green zucchini sliced
1 yellow zucchini sliced
5 mini bell peppers sliced (any color(s))

1 tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil


Directions:
1. layer slices (alternating as you go) in a pan
2. mix the salt, oil, and basil
3. spread oil mixture on top of slices

4. cover with foil and bake for ~15 minutes at 350 degrees F

Garbanzo Cucumber Carrot Tomato Almond Salad

⁵ Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
   who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.
⁶ As they pass through the Valley of Baca,
   they make it a place of springs;
   the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
⁷ They go from strength to strength,
   till each appears before God in Zion.

 ⁸ Hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty;
   listen to me, O God of Jacob. 

Ps 84

Ingredients:
5 small tomatoes quartered
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil
1.5 cups cooked garbanzo beans (12 oz. can)
1/2 cup slivered carrots
1/2 cup minced cucumber
1/4 cup chopped almonds


Directions:
1. combine all ingredients