Although this winter has been icy the sun did have its shiny spots which was lovely ! The sea is always an inspiration. I think part of that is the fact of enjoying a change of environment. Went shopping and "of course", delighted in taking pleasure of imbibing "a cuppa".
Glad to be home again to tidy up my emails and other; which I'm currently doing.
Many thanks for your wonderful encouragements !
*My greatest encourager IS the Lord Himself and quite a few times in my readings of the Bible, PSALM 45 (a song of Love) would often show itself uttering with loud voice (personally to my heart).
Psalm 45: 1. "My heart is overflowing with a good theme;
I recite my composition concerning the King;
My tongue is the pen of a ready writer."
(Your inspirations have been nothing less than courageous and "I thank you very much" from the depths of my heart for each of them ! *Keep reading; keep searching for the real gem/s of true life !!)
*Psalm 41: 12, 13. [12.] "As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,
And set me before Your face forever.
[13.] Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
From everlasting to everlasting !
Amen and Amen."
(Ps. 72:18, 19, 89:52, 106:48 - cross references. THE NEW KING JAMES VERSION; The Open Bible - EXPANDED EDITION/NELSON.)
"Bon Apetit".
Blessings,
Kim.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
~ * PASSIONATE piece of REAL ('LOCHARD') 'Scottish' SHORTBREAD ! ! ~
250g standard soft butter
75g caster (raw ? - your choice) sugar
175g plain flour
50g 'rice' flour
100g self-raising flour
1. CREAM standard soft butter and sugar until "fluffy".
2. ADD sifted flours !
3. PLACE combined shortbread-mixture (*shapes) onto a 20cm baking-paper covered (pizza?) pan or otherwise, place the dough evenly into a 20cm oven-proof dish.
(* Shortbread dough may be cut into different shapes if you'd like to try it that way !)
4. BAKE 150deg.C. (slow oven) for 35 minutes.
* Note: It's 'rice' flour that makes the traditional "melt-in-the-mouth" shortbread (often referred to as 'Scottish' shortbread) !
Delightful !
75g caster (raw ? - your choice) sugar
175g plain flour
50g 'rice' flour
100g self-raising flour
1. CREAM standard soft butter and sugar until "fluffy".
2. ADD sifted flours !
3. PLACE combined shortbread-mixture (*shapes) onto a 20cm baking-paper covered (pizza?) pan or otherwise, place the dough evenly into a 20cm oven-proof dish.
(* Shortbread dough may be cut into different shapes if you'd like to try it that way !)
4. BAKE 150deg.C. (slow oven) for 35 minutes.
* Note: It's 'rice' flour that makes the traditional "melt-in-the-mouth" shortbread (often referred to as 'Scottish' shortbread) !
Delightful !
~ * DEBBIE'S Easy TREAT 'Yo Yo' BISCUITS !! ~
250g standard butter
1/2 cup icing sugar
3/4 cup custard powder
2-1/2 cups plain flour
MAKE the 'creaming method'.
BAKE 10 - 12 minutes in moderate oven (180deg.C.). * 160deg.C. - fan-forced oven.
** Keep watch NOT to burn !
Bon Apetit.
1/2 cup icing sugar
3/4 cup custard powder
2-1/2 cups plain flour
MAKE the 'creaming method'.
BAKE 10 - 12 minutes in moderate oven (180deg.C.). * 160deg.C. - fan-forced oven.
** Keep watch NOT to burn !
Bon Apetit.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
~ * EASY 'Special Edition' TASTY Scone-Mix ADDITION ! ! ~
1. ADD 1 x can (410g.) pie apple (usually unsweetened).
2. 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
3. 1 teaspoon finely grated citrus (preferably lemon) peel/rind.
* Blanched (slivered) almonds, if desired (to taste) !
ADD all ingredients evenly to basic scone mix (without overworking the dough). Try using a 'dinner-eating' knife to lightly incorporate the whole mixture.
Enjoy - "lovely".
2. 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
3. 1 teaspoon finely grated citrus (preferably lemon) peel/rind.
* Blanched (slivered) almonds, if desired (to taste) !
ADD all ingredients evenly to basic scone mix (without overworking the dough). Try using a 'dinner-eating' knife to lightly incorporate the whole mixture.
Enjoy - "lovely".
~ * QUICK And TASTY 'Gourmet' NO-Flan 'Quiche' ! ! ~
1 cup grated cheese
5 eggs
8 Sao (large square dry/unsweetened biscuits)
1 cup milk
1 onion, finely chopped
chopped parsley
diced ham, bacon, (drained) flaked with a fork tuna or red salmon to taste
1 MIX all ingredients together and put in greased pie plate or quiche dish.
2 Bake for 20 minutes in a moderate oven (180deg.C.).
3 SERVE with a nutritious, tasty salad.
Voila !
5 eggs
8 Sao (large square dry/unsweetened biscuits)
1 cup milk
1 onion, finely chopped
chopped parsley
diced ham, bacon, (drained) flaked with a fork tuna or red salmon to taste
1 MIX all ingredients together and put in greased pie plate or quiche dish.
2 Bake for 20 minutes in a moderate oven (180deg.C.).
3 SERVE with a nutritious, tasty salad.
Voila !
~ * Especial PASSIONFRUIT & COCONUT Pudding !! ~
serves 8 prep and cook
time 50 minutes
1 cup (80g) desiccated coconut
3/4 cup (165g) caster (raw ?) sugar
1/2 cup (75g) plain flour
4 eggs (preferably free range or barn laid)
1-1/3 cups (330ml) milk
125g butter, melted, COOLED
1/2 cup (125ml) passionfruit pulp
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
icing sugar, to lightly dust
1 Preheat oven to 180deg.C.( * 160deg.C. fan-forced.) Grease a 23cm (base measurement) pie or flan dish.
2 Combine coconut, caster sugar, and flour in a large bowl. Combine eggs, milk, butter, passionfruit pulp and lemon juice in a separate medium bowl. Add to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
3 Pour mixture into dish. Bake for 40 minutes or until pudding is lightly golden and just set.
4 Serve warm or at room temperature lightly dusted with icing sugar and/or topped with ripe strawberries, if desired.
"This is a really delicious, easy dessert - everyone always asks me for the recipe."
G. Boland, Parkdale.
Bon Apetit.
(NOT suitable to freeze or microwave.)
time 50 minutes
1 cup (80g) desiccated coconut
3/4 cup (165g) caster (raw ?) sugar
1/2 cup (75g) plain flour
4 eggs (preferably free range or barn laid)
1-1/3 cups (330ml) milk
125g butter, melted, COOLED
1/2 cup (125ml) passionfruit pulp
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
icing sugar, to lightly dust
1 Preheat oven to 180deg.C.( * 160deg.C. fan-forced.) Grease a 23cm (base measurement) pie or flan dish.
2 Combine coconut, caster sugar, and flour in a large bowl. Combine eggs, milk, butter, passionfruit pulp and lemon juice in a separate medium bowl. Add to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
3 Pour mixture into dish. Bake for 40 minutes or until pudding is lightly golden and just set.
4 Serve warm or at room temperature lightly dusted with icing sugar and/or topped with ripe strawberries, if desired.
"This is a really delicious, easy dessert - everyone always asks me for the recipe."
G. Boland, Parkdale.
Bon Apetit.
(NOT suitable to freeze or microwave.)
~ * "THE real deal" !! * ~
IF God sends you on stony paths, He will provide you with strong shoes.
"My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9)."
"LIKE Paul's example, in the confidence of God's care we can say to the next challenge: Bring it on!" D. Branon.
"Live Well, Be Happy."kim.
"My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9)."
"LIKE Paul's example, in the confidence of God's care we can say to the next challenge: Bring it on!" D. Branon.
"Live Well, Be Happy."kim.
~ * 'In The Night' ? ! ! ~
"Thank God for You, good friend of mine,
Seldom is friendship such as thine;
How very much I hope to be
As helpful as you've been to me" - C.
* Read: 1 Samuel 20: 30 - 42.
Seldom is friendship such as thine;
How very much I hope to be
As helpful as you've been to me" - C.
* Read: 1 Samuel 20: 30 - 42.
~ * DO It Yourself !!! ~
"God uses us as instruments To help someone in need, So we must trust Him to supply When following His lead." - Sper.
[Jesus] answered and said to them, "You give them something to eat (Mark 6:37)." * READ: Mark 6: 30 - 44.
(When God Says Do It, He's Already Planned The Resources We Need To Accomplish The Task.)
[Jesus] answered and said to them, "You give them something to eat (Mark 6:37)." * READ: Mark 6: 30 - 44.
(When God Says Do It, He's Already Planned The Resources We Need To Accomplish The Task.)
~ * "FLOWERS, Birds And Me" ! ! * ~
"I walked life's path with worry,
Disturbed and quite unblest,
Until I trusted Jesus;
Now faith has given rest." - B.
"THEREFORE I say to you, do not worry about your life (Luke 12:22)." * READ Luke 12: 22 -34.
*If Jesus Is Concerned About Birds And Flowers, He Certainly Cares About you and me !
Disturbed and quite unblest,
Until I trusted Jesus;
Now faith has given rest." - B.
"THEREFORE I say to you, do not worry about your life (Luke 12:22)." * READ Luke 12: 22 -34.
*If Jesus Is Concerned About Birds And Flowers, He Certainly Cares About you and me !
~ ** Cartoon ( * Food for THOUGHT ! ) ? ? ~
" A humorous greeting card showed a grotesquely thin cow wandering in a barren desert. The skinny cow was meant to illustrate "where nonfat milk comes from." The logic of the cartoon, of course, is entirely unscientific. Nonfat milk is not produced by nonfat cows!
The idea, however, reminds me of D.L. Moody's comment: "Most people talk cream and live skim milk." If our hearts are spiritually underfed, we will produce "skim milk" Christianity. Our lips may utter spiritual-sounding words in prayer, worship, and conversation, giving the impression of "top-grade cream." BUT the reality is revealed by what is consistently produced in our lives.
How can we live cream and not just talk it? David grappled with this in Psalm 19. In verses 12 and 13 he was honest with himself and with God when he asked to be cleansed from secret faults and presumptious sins. Beyond forgiveness, David knew he needed God's continuing strength and help to harmonize his walk with his talk. So he earnestly prayed, "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation (occupied in thought; reflection) of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD" (v.14).
In our walk, let's move from skim milk to cream by being open, honest and prayerful." - JEY.
"I want my heart Christ's throne to be,
So that a watching world may see
His likeness shining forth in me;
I want to be like Jesus." - C.
Our Words And Our Deeds Should Say The Same Thing!
The idea, however, reminds me of D.L. Moody's comment: "Most people talk cream and live skim milk." If our hearts are spiritually underfed, we will produce "skim milk" Christianity. Our lips may utter spiritual-sounding words in prayer, worship, and conversation, giving the impression of "top-grade cream." BUT the reality is revealed by what is consistently produced in our lives.
How can we live cream and not just talk it? David grappled with this in Psalm 19. In verses 12 and 13 he was honest with himself and with God when he asked to be cleansed from secret faults and presumptious sins. Beyond forgiveness, David knew he needed God's continuing strength and help to harmonize his walk with his talk. So he earnestly prayed, "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation (occupied in thought; reflection) of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD" (v.14).
In our walk, let's move from skim milk to cream by being open, honest and prayerful." - JEY.
"I want my heart Christ's throne to be,
So that a watching world may see
His likeness shining forth in me;
I want to be like Jesus." - C.
Our Words And Our Deeds Should Say The Same Thing!
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