192 her Recipes

there was a woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. as she was getting her things in serving, she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. she told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in. the woman also requested to be buried with her favourite bible., everything was in serving and the pastor was preparing to leave when the woman suddenly remembered something very important to her., more thing , she said excitedly. what s that came the pastor s reply. this is very important, the woman continued.. i want to be buried with a fork in my right hand. the pastor stood looking at the woman, not knowing quite what to say.. that surprises you, doesn tsp it the woman asked. well, to be honest, i m puzzled by the request, said the pastor., woman explained. in all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, i always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, keep your fork. it was my favorite part because i knew that something better was coming..like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. something wonderful, and with substance! so, i just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and i want them to wonder what s with the fork then i want you to tell them: keep your fork..the best is yet to come, eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the woman good-bye. he knew this would be 1 of the last times he would see her before her death. but he also knew that the woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. she knew that something better was coming. at the funeral people were walking by the woman s casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and her favorite bible and the fork placed in her right hand. over and over the pastor heard the question what s with the fork and over and over he smiled., during his message , the pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the woman shortly before she died. he also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. the pastor told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either., he was right ., next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you oh so gently, that the best is yet to come..

kippered herring fillets (smoked herring, drained, patted dry and skinned if necessary), shallot, finely chopped, anchovy fillets, fresh lemon juice, cayenne pepper, olive oil, scotch, unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces and softened, fresh dill sprig (to garnish )

salt herring fillets, preferably matjes herring, cider vinegar, cold water, juniper berries (bruised), whole allspice (bruised), whole cloves (bruised ), whole black peppercorns (bruised), bay leaf (bruised), dusseldorf-style prepared mustard or 1/4 cup substitute other prepared hot mustard, capers, drained, onions, peeled,thinly sliced and separated into rings, dill pickles, parsley sprig

whole herring fillets, onion, sliced and slices quartered, bay leaf, peppercorns, mild chili peppers or 1 small hot pepper, lemons, pickles (sour or dill), vinegar, water, salt

whole salt herring fillets, whole mixed pickling spice, white vinegar, white sugar, onions, sliced

fresh herring fillets, cleaned ,boned & cut into fillets, salt, ground pepper, allspice, onions, finely chopped, white sugar, bay leaves, water, wine vinegar

potatoes, drained, sliced beets, drained, pickled herring, drained ,reserve liquid, dill pickles, chopped, onion, minced, sour cream, salt and pepper

dozen herring fillets (milters), onions, sliced, lemons, sliced, bay leaves, broken, mustard seeds, peppercorns, water, vinegar, sugar

salted herring (you can use salted fish - like salmon), boiled carrot, onion, apple, boiled potatoes, eggs, big boiled beetroot, mayonnaise

canned peach or pear half (for the body), curly lettuce (for her skirt), hard-boiled egg , cut length-wise (for her head), american cheese , cut into thin strips (for her hair), celery ribs (legs and arms), black olive , or marachino cherry, cut in half (for the shoes), golden raisin (for her nose), dark raisins (eyes and buttons), marachino cherry (her mouth), dab of mayo (for glue )

ma baensch marinated herring in wine sauce, dry, removing any onion pieces., place on plate and refrigerate until assembly, cream cheese, softened, prepared horseradish, without liquid, potato, cooked and diced in 1/4 cubes (may used canned, drained and diced), fresh dill, snipped into small pieces with a scissors, cocktail rye bread , 2 x 2 x 1/4

potatoes, cooked, peeled, and diced (i prefer white or large new potatoes, which have a less grainy texture), tart apples, peeled and diced, carrots, peeled, cooked, and diced, dried onion flakes, dill pickles, diced or grated, diced pickled herring (optional) or 3/4 cup salted herrings (optional) or 3/4 cup minced sardines (optional) or 3/4 cup anchovy (optional), white pepper, cooked beets, peeled and diced, sour cream, lemon juice, beet juice, salt, sugar, crumbled bacon (optional)

mixed tender salad greens, chunked smoked fish fillet, like whitefish, herring, cisco (about 1 cup skin and bones removed and broken into bite sized pieces before measuring) or 3 oz other light colored fish (about 1 cup skin and bones removed and broken into bite sized pieces before measuring), bacon , crisp and crumbled, fresh blueberries, red onion , thin slice, quartered after slicing, toasted pecan pieces, blue cheese, crumbles, extra virgin olive oil, cider vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, dry white wine, salt, pepper

olive oil, half an onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, half a red pepper, chopped, paella rice, hot fish stock. when buying the fish , i ask the fishmonger for some fish bones and heads (cut the gills out from the heads as these taste bitter) and simply simmer these in a couple of pints of water for 20 minutes together with the prawn shells and heads and a fish stock cube if you like, then strain), dried thyme, sachets saffron powder, some squid rings, chopped tomato, frozen peas, various pieces of firm-fleshed fish and seafood - for example, monkfish tail, cod fillet, salmon fillet, tiger prawns shelled and deveined, queen scallops with corals removed, mussels scrubbed and de-bearded, herring, trout, mackerel, whatever - it s up to you. use as much as you like, depending on how hungry the troops are! (be careful with mussels - before cooking, discard any that are cracked or open, and do not close when tapped sharply. after cooking, discard any which haven tsp opened.), chopped parsley, lemon wedges to serve

sad recipe, i didn tsp have potatoes, i substituted rice ., i didn tsp have paprika, i used another spice ., i didn tsp have tomato sauce, i used tomato paste ., a whole can, not a half a can, i don tsp believe in waste ., a friend gave me the recipe, she said you couldn tsp beat it ., there must be something wrong with her, i couldn tsp even eat it

cumin seeds, pure olive oil, herring fillets, skinned, salt and freshly ground pepper, red onion, thinly sliced, calamata olives (2 oz), pitted and coarsely chopped, stone-ground corn tortillas, shredded romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped tomatoes, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced cucumber, sour cream, hot pepper sauce

pie dough, pilchards or herrings, onion, finely chopped, chopped parsley , fennel and thyme leaves, saffron, milk

double or eight single matjes filets, apples (firm, not sweet, onions, hard boiled eggs, red beets, sour cucumbers (pickled cucumbers), very lean beef, cooked, celery root, cooked, sour cream, plain yoghurt, heavy cream, whipped lightly (must not be stiff), some vinegar from pickled cucumbers (without any of the seeds,etc.), raspberry sirup, some pepper