173 the thing Recipes

absolut citron vodka, triple sec, peach schnapps, orange juice , 2 splashes, pineapple juice , 2 splashes, fill with prepared sweet -and-sour mix

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into cubes, worcestershire sauce, honey, salt, pepper

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..

olive oil, onions, chopped, green onions, chopped, garlic, chopped, cubes beef bouillon, soy sauce, tomato, seeded and diced, roasted red pepper, diced, sliced mushrooms with juice, frozen chopped broccoli, thawed, cooked brown rice, salt , or to taste, ground black pepper , or to taste

flour, sugar, salt, oil, milk, blueberries, sugar, flour, tapioca, lemon juice, salt, butter

penne pasta, low fat margarine, shredded reduced fat colby cheese, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, white sugar, salt

uncooked long-grain white rice, water, vegetable oil, fresh mushrooms, sliced, scallops, butter, all-purpose flour, whole milk, tomato paste, lemon, juiced, salt and pepper to taste, shredded gruyere cheese, shelled cooked cocktail shrimp, imitation crabmeat

ice, vodka, grand marnier, orange juice, orange slice, to garnish

chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces, butter, brown sugar, catsup, chopped celery, chopped red pepper, chopped green pepper, chopped onion, salt and pepper

onions, green bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, fresh cilantro, tomatoes (garden fresh is best, but in winter 1 must make due), whole garlic (the whole thing! not just a clove), hot peppers (habenero, cayenne, etc.), salt, pepper, tabasco sauce, vinegar, lime , juice of

frozen hash browns, monterey jack cheese, shredded, mild diced green chilies (or 1 7oz. can if you like things more spicy), diced ham (whichever or both) or 1 cup crumbled bacon (whichever or both), sliced green onion, eggs, beaten, evaporated milk, salt and pepper, to your taste, diced green pepper, sliced black olives (to garnish )

whole wheat flour, salt, canola oil, soy milk, brown sugar, brown sugar, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, lemon juice, granny smith apple

chopped milk chocolate, vegetable oil, chow mein noodles (or pretzels)

veal tenderloin, trimmed, halved, and cut into 1-inch cubes, veal stock, salted butter, flour, sifted, plus more for dusting, white wine, mushrooms, halved or quartered depending on size, clarified butter, puff pastry , defrosted in refrigerator, egg yolk, beaten, brandy, cream, tiny shrimp, chopped parsley, black truffles, washed, dried, and finely chopped

graham cracker, caramels-unwrapped, semi-sweet chocolate chips...not mini s, walnuts or peanuts-crushed fine

fruit punch, frozen lemonade concentrate, frozen orange juice concentrate, frozen grape juice concentrate, cold water, ginger ale, blood orange, cut into rounds

fruit punch, frozen lemonade concentrate, frozen orange juice concentrate, frozen grape juice concentrate, cold water, ginger ale, blood orange, cut into rounds

store-bought loaf of lb cake, instant vanilla pudding, milk ( i used half , half 1/2 and 1/2 cream), cream cheese, peach preserves, almond extract