217 tell her Recipes

ma baensch marinated herring in wine sauce, drain , discard sauce, reserve onions and cut pieces into quarters, dill pickle relish, apple*, cubed, peeled if desired, spanish onion, halved and sliced, cooked, diced potatoes, drained, cooked, diced beets, drained, reserved onions, dressing, cream, white vinegar, prepared mustard, pepper, whole dill weed, dried, if available , use 1 1/2 tsp fresh dill weed

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..

ground sirloin, ground pork, ground veal, eggs, slightly beaten, fine plain breadcrumbs (i use progresso plain breadcrumbs, grandmother used a ground up hard roll), milk, white onion, finely chopped, lemon , zest of, small finely chopped, lemon , juice of, capers, chopped, anchovy paste (alternatively you may use sardines or herring) or 3 tbsp crushed anchovy fillets (alternatively you may use sardines or herring), melted butter, kosher salt, ground black pepper, flour (for rolling ), chicken stock or 1 (32 oz) box vegetable stock, bay leaf, cider vinegar, good quality dry white wine (i use fume blanc or extra dry champagne), black peppercorns, capers, lemon , zest of, small finely chopped, lemon , juice of, good quality sour cream, snipped fresh parsley, for garnish

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 )

all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, white sugar, salt, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, pureed prunes baby food, eggs

yellow cake mix (2 layer size mix), vanilla instant pudding mix (4 serving size), eggs, canola oil, grated crookneck yellow squash, unpeeled, ground cinnamon, salt, chopped nuts (optional)

rib eye steaks , 6 oz, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh basil leaves, garlic cloves, salt, pepper, head romaine lettuce, cilantro leaf, red radishes, avocados, tomatoes, green onion, chipotle chiles in adobo, limes, ranch dressing, basil, tarragon, garlic cloves, limes, garnish

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, milk, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, icing , to make numbers 12, 3, 6, and 9, chocolate chips , for remaining numbers (i use m&ms or white chips or ), licorice , for the hour and minute hands (i use twizzlers)

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

chopped ham (you can find it at the deli counter. tell them how much you want and ask to have it ground, or chop), mayonnaise, mustard, hot dog relish, onion, chopped fine, dozen finger rolls, of your choice (how big the rolls are and how much filling you use, depends on how many this recipe yields)

chili-flavored ramen noodles (i had to search different grocery stores, but they are out there), chili with beans (or without, if you don tsp like beans)

sliced red peppers, sliced green peppers, sliced onions, olive oil, chopped scotch bonnet pepper (or jalapenos), thyme

acorn squash, butter, onion, minced, sour cream, brown sugar , packed, cinnamon, parsley, chopped, soft breadcrumbs, salt, pepper

chicken breasts, salt & pepper, olive oil , for rubbing on chicken, scallion, cut in small pieces, scotch bonnet pepper, chopped finely, ground black pepper, garlic cloves, chopped, lime , zest of, grind (rind), sugar, thyme, allspice