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

Asian Indian Shrimp and Vegetable Noodles

¹ In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, ² but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. ³The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. ⁴ So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs. Heb 1


Ingredients:


3 tbsp sesame oil
1 onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
2 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 cup crushed peanuts
1 cup fresh broccoli
1 cup baby carrots chopped
1/2 cup diced bell peppers
2 tbsp small hot peppers sliced
3 eggs scrambled separately
1 lb raw shrimp (I used frozen de-veined and tail-off)
1 lb dry whole wheat noodles
2 quarts water
2 tsp salt

Directions:

1. boil the noodles in the water and salt until al dente (~ 8-10 minutes)
2. fry the onions and garlic in the oil for ~ 5 minutes on medium heat
3. add the soy sauce and shrimp, continue frying for ~ 3 minutes, cover lid and let simmer for ~ 10 minutes
4. add the remaining ingredients, cover lid, and keep cooking for ~ 5 minutes.
5. add the shrimp and vegetables to the noodles and mix

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

Coriander Chicken, Sauteed Peppers, Carrots, Red Onions, Olives, and Basil Sandwiches

 ⁵³ Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. ⁵⁴ Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal Life, and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6

Ingredients:

whole wheat sandwich rolls or buns 

Coriander Chicken

1 tbsp olive oil

4 oz raw chicken cut into small pieces

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp coriander

1/4 tsp black pepper

Sauteed Peppers, Carrots, Olives, and Red Onions

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 red onion diced

2 tsp salt

1 large bell pepper diced

2 large carrots peeled and diced

1/4 cup sliced olives

1 tbsp crushed dried red chilli (optional; dad and mom like everything spicy)

fresh basil leaves

shredded mozzarella cheese (optional)

Directions:

1. Coriander Chicken: fry the chicken, salt, coriander, and pepper in the olive oil under medium heat for ~ 5 minutes, cover lid and continue cooking for ~ 10 minutes or until cooked thoroughly (stirring every 2 minutes)

2. Sauteed Peppers, Carrots, Olives and Red Onions: Fry the peppers, carrots, onions, olives, and salt in the olive oil for ~ 5 minutes under medium heat

3. add the cheese to one half of the bun/roll and toast the bread until the cheese melts

4. spread the chicken, vegetables, and fresh basil leaves over the cheese and top with the other half of the bun/roll

Noodles with Italian Butter Sauce, Broccoli, and Yellow Peppers

⁴ As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— ⁵ you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. ⁶ For in Scripture it says:

   “See, I lay a stone in Zion,
   a chosen and precious cornerstone,
and the one who trusts in him
   will never be put to shame.”1 Peter 2

Ingredients:

2 tbsp butter

3 garlic cloves minced

2 tsp salt

1 tbsp dried Italian spices 

2 cups fresh broccoli chopped

1 yellow bell pepper diced

1 tomato diced

3 cups cooked whole wheat noodles

Directions:

1. fry the garlic, spices, and salt in the butter for ~ 5 minutes on medium heat

2. add the broccoli, peppers, and tomatoes and bring to a boil

3. cover lid and let simmer for ~ 5 minutes

4. add the noodles or the serve noodles with the vegetable sauce on top

Rosemary Chicken and Potatoes

¹³ Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. ¹⁴ As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. ¹⁵But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; ¹⁶ for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” I Peter 1


Ingredients:


2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion diced
3 cloves garlic minced
3 carrots peeled and diced
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp pepper

2 tbsp fresh rosemary (or 1 tbsp dried)

1/4 cups whole wheat flour

2 cups cooked and cut chicken meat

2 cups chicken stock

3 cups milk

Directions:

1. fry the onions, garlic, carrots, salt, pepper, and rosemary in the oil on medium heat for ~ 5 minutes 

2. add the flour and continue frying while stirring for ~ 3 minutes

3. add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil

4. cover lid and let simmer for ~ 15 minutes

Spicy Cauliflower, Spinach, Carrots, and Tomatoes

³ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, ⁴ and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, ⁵ who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. I Peter 1


Ingredients:


2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion diced
2 tsp salt
1 head cauliflower diced
2 large carrots peeled and diced
2 cups chopped fresh spinach
2 cups fresh pureed tomatoes
2 jalapeno peppers diced

Directions:

1. fry the onions and salt in the oil on medium heat for ~ 5 minutes
2. add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil
3. cover lid and let simmer for ~ 12 minutes

Creamy Spinach and Potatoes Curry

¹⁰ “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would not light useless fires on my altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the LORD Almighty, “and I will accept no offering from your hands. ¹¹ My name will be great among the nations, from the rising to the setting of the sun. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to my name, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD Almighty.Mal 1


Ingredients:

1/4 cup olive oil

2 cloves garlic minced

1 onion diced

2 tsp salt

1 tsp turmeric 

4 cups fresh spinach

1/4 cup cilantro leaves

3 cooked potatoes diced

1 cup crushed tomatoes

1 cup yogurt

1/4 cup shredded cheese

Directions:

1. fry the garlic, onions, salt, and turmeric in the oil under medium heat for ~ 5 minutes

2. add the spinach, cilantro, and potatoes and continue frying for ~ 5 minutes

3. add the tomatoes and bring to a boil

4. add the remaining ingredients and stir until the cheese is melted and distributed

5. cover lid and let simmer for ~ 10 minutes

Spicy Kidney Bean Carrot Spinach Tomato Soup

⁶ To the roots of the mountains I sank down;
   the earth beneath barred me in forever.
But you brought my life up from the pit,
   O LORD my God.

 ⁷ “When my life was ebbing away,
   I remembered you, LORD,
and my prayer rose to you,
   to your holy temple.

 ⁸ “Those who cling to worthless idols
   forfeit the grace that could be theirs.
⁹ But I, with a song of thanksgiving,
   will sacrifice to you.
What I have vowed I will make good.
   Salvation comes from the LORD.”Jonah 2

Ingredients:

1/4 cup olive oil

1 tsp cumin seeds

3 cloves garlic minced

1 tbsp salt

1 onion diced

1 cup chopped fresh spinach

5 tomatoes diced

2 carrots peeled and diced

1/2 cup cilantro leaves

5 small red chillis minced

2 tsp soy sauce

1 tsp black pepper

1 cup water

2 cups cooked kidney beans

1 cup cooked small red beans

Directions:

1. fry the cumin, garlic, salt, and onions in the oil under medium heat for ~ 5 minutes

2. add the spinach, tomatoes, carrots, and cilantro and continue frying while stirring for ~ 5 minutes

3. add the chillis, soy sauce, black pepper, and water

4. cover lid and let simmer for ~ 15 minutes

5. add the beans and continue simmering for ~ 5 minutes

Broccoli and Carrots

 ¹⁹ At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions’ den. ²⁰ When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?”

 ²¹ Daniel answered, “O king, live forever! ²² My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, O king.”

 ²³ The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.Dan 6

Ingredients:

2 tbsp olive oil

3 cups sliced fresh broccoli

2 large carrots peeled and diced

1 tsp salt

Directions:

1. fry all ingredients under medium heat for ~ 5 minutes

2. cover lid and cook for ~ 5 minutes

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

Okra and Tomatoes Stir-fry

¹ “All this I have told you so that you will not go astray. ² They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God. ³ They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me. ⁴ I have told you this, so that when the time comes you will remember that I warned you. I did not tell you this at first because I was with you.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup olive oil
1 onion diced
2 tsp salt
1 tsp turmeric
3 cups sliced okra
1/2 cup crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup cilantro leaves

Directions:

1. fry the onions, salt, and turmeric in the olive oil on medium heat for ~ 5 minutes
2. add the okra and continue frying while stirring for ~ 5 minutes
3. add the tomatoes and cilantro and cover lid
4. let simmer for 15 minutes or until tomato juice is evaporated

Cauliflower Carrot Curry

³⁷ “This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Once again I will yield to the plea of the house of Israel and do this for them: I will make their people as numerous as sheep, ³⁸ as numerous as the flocks for offerings at Jerusalem during her appointed feasts. So will the ruined cities be filled with flocks of people. Then they will know that I am the LORD.” Ez 36

Ingredients:

2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsbp minced garlic
1 tbsp minced ginger
2 tsp salt
1 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp minced chillis
1 head cauliflower diced
2 large carrots peeled and diced
1 cup crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup cilantro leaves

Directions:

1. fry the garlic, ginger, salt, and turmeric in the oil on medium heat for ~ 5 minutes
2. add the cauliflower, chillis, and carrots and continue cooking while stirring for ~ 5 minutes
3. add the remaining ingredients, cover lid, and let simmer for ~ 10 minutes

Fragrant Chicken and Brown Rice Quinoa Potluck Dish

 ⁸ But I am like an olive tree 
   flourishing in the house of God; 
I trust in God’s unfailing love 
   for ever and ever. 
⁹ I will praise you forever for what you have done; 
   in your name I will hope, for your name is good. 
   I will praise you in the presence of your saints.Ps 52

Ingredients:

Chicken

1/4 cup olive oil

4 cloves garlic minced

1 large onion diced

2 lb raw fresh chicken

1 tbsp salt

2 tsp curry powder

1 tsp white pepper

juice from 1/2 lime

2 zucchini diced

1 carrot peeled and diced

1 bell pepper diced

Rice and Quinoa

2 cups dry brown rice

1/2 cup dry quinoa

2 tsp salt

4 tbsp butter (1/2 stick)

7 cups water

cilantro and dried cranberries for garnish 

Directions:

1. fry the onions, garlic, salt, curry powder, and white pepper in the olive oil fo r~ 5 minutes under medium-high heat

2. add the chicken and continue frying while stirring for ~ 5 minutes

3. cover lid and reduce heat to medium; simmer for ~ 15 minutes

4. all the zucchini, carrots, and peppers

5. meanwhile bring the rice/quinoa ingredients to a boil in another pot, reduce heat to low and let simmer for ~ 1 hr

6. in a casserole dish pour the rice onto one side on the dish

7. pour the chicken mixture onto the other side of the dish

8. bake for ~ 20 minutes before serving 

garnish with cilantro and dried cranberries

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

Potato Beef Croquettes

¹ Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. ² This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. ³ This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, ⁴ for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. ⁵ Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.I John 5


Ingredients:


2 eggs
1 cup cooked lean ground beef

2 cups mashed cooked potato (peeled)

2 tsp salt

3 green chillis sliced

3 red chillis sliced

1 tsp pepper

3 cloves garlic minced

2 tbsp minced fresh ginger root

1 carrot diced

Directions:

1. mix all the ingredients

2. form into balls/burgers and place onto an olive oil-sprayed foil-lined tray

3. bake for ~30 minutes @ 350 degrees F