GRILL OR HUBCAP?

 that was my thoughts when I opened it, there were no instructions just 2 pieces inside the box seriously the only thing it said was to add water to the rim lol hummm how does the water keep from coming out cause when you look through the slits you see the stove lol ok lets try this thing  & see what happens lol

 

so far no water coming out the bottom whew! meat seems to be grilling up, I’m not sure how it worked but there was no mess on the stove, all inside that little rim LOL who knew you could grill on a hubcap

I WON!

 

oh my goodness! I can’t believe I won! right before Thanksgiving I get an email from Jennifer saying I’ve won

what a beautiful Book

we’ve been in Virginia  most of the week visiting family so there’s lots of catching up to do & my December is already half way filled, whew!

SUN.SELECTIONS /BE YE THANKFUL

 

 

In Daniel 3:16 Shadrach,Meshach and Abednego answered and said to the king,O Nebuchadnezzar we are not careful to answer thee in this matter, if it be so,our God whom we serve is able to deliver  us from the burning fiery furnace and he will deliver us out of thine hand O King but if not be it known unto thee O King that we will not serve thy Gods nor worship  the golden image which thou has set up

 

do you have your mind made up of who you are & who you serve Lev. tells  us to offer Thanksgiving at your own will (Lev.22:29) we all have a free will to choose whether we serve God or not, a free will to serve him no matter what comes our way

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, have you thought about that word “Thanksgiving” Col. 3 tells us “to be ye thankful”

the dictionary defines thanksgiving as an act of giving thanks, an expression of gratefulness especially to God

have you thanked him that you woke up in your right mind this morning, another day to praise him, to live for him, to witness for him, when we know in whom we serve we can walk out of the fiery furnaces of life & say no matter what comes my way I’m blessed anyhow , do you know what a blessing it is to be able to have that free will, the freedom to even serve & worship your God,there are countries all around us that doesn’t have this freedom

don’t take for granted the freedom that you have & the right to a free will 

know ye that the Lord ,he is God,it is he that hath made us and not we ourselves,we are his people and the sheep of his pasture,Enter his gates with Thanksgiving and into his courts with praise, be thankful unto him and bless his name For the Lord is good,his mercy is everlasting and his truth endureth to all generations (Ps.100:3-5)

what are you thankful for, do some soul searching & dig into the word by reaching words like

THANKS

THANKFUL

THANKFULNESS

THANKGIVING

Daniel in the lions den knew in whom he served, David didn’t fear Goliath because  he knew in whom he served & who he was in God, can you think of others

Thank you for visiting Sunday Selections

12 WEEKS OF COOKIES

AND SWEETS WEEK 8

CHEX HONEY NUT CHERRY CRUNCH

4 1/2 c. Honey Nut Chex cereal

4 1/2 c. Rice Chex cereal

2 c. whole cashews

1/4 c packed brown sugar

1/4 c.butter

1/4 c. honey

1 teaspoon salt

1 c. dried cherries

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in large microwaveable bowl mix  cereals & cashews ,set aside

In large microwaveable bowl, microwave  brown sugar, butter, honey & salt uncovered for 1 & 1/2min, stirring after 1 min until mixture comes to a boil, stir & pour over cereal mixture till evenly coated

Microwave on high 4 min stirring every 1 min. stir in cherries & microwave an additional 3 min. stirring every min.

spread onto wax paper or foil to cool, store in air tight container

 

when cooled place in an airtight container & enjoy!  this canister will go with me tomorrow as ladies from the church are getting together  at one’s house for a fun day filled with baking cakes & candy for our Holiday fundraiser, I also made that fudge again lol

for more delicious cookie & sweetness  be sure to visithttp://www.mealplanningmagic.com/

SWEET GIFTS

 

How pretty is that lol  I bought this  pepper sauce from a sweet lady  a few tables down from me at my Christmas show, I look forward to seeing her every year as she is a joy to talk with , not only is she sweet , she wrote down how she made it, she does the water bath method  which makes it great for gift giving, I can’t wait to try my hand at making my own pepper sauce

I’m also trying my hand at growing herbs, I have a few recipes  put back to try out , for example, doesn’t this bread look  delicious? 

we’d had a new kitchen store open up in the Mall & they sell those cute bottles you see peppers & herbal dressings etc in , yea I wantta try this to with my herbs,      if they grow that is!LOL it’s not even the Holidays yet & I’m getting excited for the new Summer's that’s coming LOL

MY WEEKEND

 

the phone rang early  it was my sister telling me that our Aunt had passed away, this now leaves my mom down to one sister out of seven brothers & sisters

my heart ached in so many different directions, my heart ached for my mom who is getting up in years & because of health reasons couldn’t  get out to attend her sisters funeral, my heart ached for my cousins, Pam, Mary, Bill, Gary, Terry & Danny who now have lost both parents & having to face the upcoming Holidays & explain to children & grand children why grandma isn’t there

with this & my show back to back made for a long weekend, along with my parents 61st wedding anniversary, there is much catching up to do with the Proverbs in 31 days & A confident Heart study I’m doing over on my Sitting at His feet blog,      

cleaning & getting the house back in order from all the sewing , painting, gunging slinging that’s been going on over here  for my show, now that it’s over it’s time to get ready for the Holidays, today I’m working on the office & I just may put up a tree in here when nobody’s looking LOL

I CAN’T BELIEVE I MADE FUDGE!

 

I came across this recipe while doing the 12 weeks of Christmas cookies & goodies,I’ve attempted to make fudge at different times in my lifetime only to have  a big mess on my hands , as I explain this to the blogger who posted this she assured me that this was a no fail recipe & to give fudge making another try so I did & wow wee just look at it! this morning I was expecting it to be back in the melted stage but it was still holding it’s own  ohh so pretty , yea! I made fudge! LOL this is a keeper  for the recipe box for sure! thank you Desi of http://steaknpotatoeskindagurl.blogspot.com/2011/10/rocky-road-fudge-week-5-of-12-weeks-of.html

 Tempt My Tummy is being hosted  over at The well this week  be sure to go by & get in on some fantastic recipes!

http://www.titus2atthewell.com/tempt-my-tummy-tuesday-spiced-crock-pot-brisket/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+titus2atthewell+%28At+The+Well...In+Pursuit+of+Titus+2%29

ROCKY ROAD FUDGE

3c. milk choc. chips

1   14oz can sweeten condensed milk

1/4 tsp.salt

1c nuts if desired

1  & 1/2 c. mini marshmallows

melt choc.chips,salt & condensed milk over low heat stirring constantly till melted

add nuts & marshmallows stirring till completely coated

spread into lined pan or you can spray Pam, chill till set & ready to serve

this makes more than the little 9x9 square pans, I had to take it out & spread it into  a longer glass Pyrex pan & still thinking I can get away with the next size up on the next go around, it really depends on how thick you like it

SUNDAY SELECTIONS

PASTOR APPREICIATION DAY Today is Pastor appreciation day, there will be a great time of fellowship with a surprise guest speaker, special singing, the choirs been working  on for weeks, good food afterwards, today we share our love for our Pastor & his family

GOD'S FOOTPRINTS
He walks in the footprints of God
His shoes are greatly worn
From the time he was a child
Heaven knew a pastor had been born
A new church to be founded
Empty pews to be filled
Lost souls to be saved
A humble man to do his will
He walks in the footprints of God
Choosing the straight and narrow
He cares not for his own glory
He is content in the Master's shadow
So he lifts his hands in praise
Falls to his knees in prayer
Embraces every opportunity
The Lord's words to share
He walks in the footprints of God
Heaven's doors his destination
Never minding the unpaved roads
That lead to eternal creation.

Lisa J. Brown
Kentucky

A Pastor's Heart

A pastor’s heart is Protective
and guards his flock from Satan’s snares.

A pastor’s heart is Attentive
and seeks to know his people’s cares.

A pastor’s heart is Sacrificial
and for his sheep will give its all.

A pastor’s heart is Tender
and listens to the Spirit’s call.

A pastor’s heart is Obedient
and heeds the Master’s commands.

A pastor’s heart is Reflective
and considers he is but a man.

Deanna Malawy
Okawville, Illinois, USA

 

I love both poems so I think I shall combine the two & make them flow into one

Pastor Bill & Teresa Lollor

CHRISTMAS COOKIES WEEK 6

SAND TARTS

Mercy all those cookies! LOL last night around 8:00 I go into the kitchen & start pulling out  my favorite recipes, hubby is trying to get ready for work & ask  who you taking those to/ I reply my blog! LOL

this recipe is one of my favorites, the card is well used as it’s typed out  on a typewriter from my mother-n-law  way back in the 70’s yep I’ve had it that long along with many others,

I’d like to make a special scrapbook of all her recipes she’s given me  along with my 98 year old Aunt etc  ok back to the recipe: cream 1 c.butter with 4 Tabs' powdered sugar adding  3c.flour gradually

cookie dough will be very course & dry like, don’t get scared  you can do this lol 

after the 3rd c. of flour it’s best to start working the dough with a fork or your hands “if clean” LOL then add pecans

roll out small log shapes & shape into 1/2 moons

bake @ 350 for about 15 min, depending on how thick you make them will determine the length of time to bake, watch them carefully as they look the same coming out as they do going in

while cookies are still hot from the oven, roll in powdered sugar, this recipe does not call for sugar, the sweetness comes from the powdered sugar

at this point I’m ready for  more pictures & hubby is reaching…oh no you don’t I haven’t taken  a picture  for the blog yet geeze!, week 6 he should know this by now LOL

SAND TARTS

1 c. butter (2 sticks)

4 Tabs. powdered sugar

3c. flour

1c. chopped pecans

additional powered sugar is needed to roll hot cookies after coming out of the oven

cream butter & powdered sugar , gradually ad flour, fold in nuts, shape into small 1/2’ logs & shape into 1/2 moons,place on ungreased cookie sheet & bake @ 350 about 15min or till done

while cookies are still hot roll in additional powdered sugar

now what to do with all those cookies? bag some up for a neighbor of course!

if you love  the cookie known as the wedding cookie, you’ll love these, it takes  only a few ingredients & makes quite  a bit, now it’s time to visit  http://www.mealplanningmagic.com/for more cookie goodness! Happy Baking!

WAY TOO BUSY LOL

if you’re keeping up with me on all 3 blogs you’ve noticed I’m way too busy for my own good lol there’s catching up on the “a confident heart” on line bible study, going into week 7

http://melissataylor.org/

mom’s toolbox has started  “proverbs in 31 days

http://www.momstoolbox.com/blog/2011/10/29/the-proverbs-in-31-days-begins-tuesday/

the sewing rooms been buzzing!  just less than a week till my 2 day Christmas show

hummm what else am i into oh yea there’s more lol lets don’t forget the 12 weeks of Christmas cookies,   which reminds me I've got to get in the kitchen & whip up some cookies for tomorrows post lol

  so how busy are you this week?