25405 your ordinary casserole 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..

good beef stew meat , cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces. (or 2 lb cut up chuck or brisket), boneless pork cutlets or chops cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces., raw white or yellow onions, cut into large chunks, rotel brand chopped tomatoes and green chiles (or 1 large can of diced tomatoes, drained.), chili powder (or more to suit your taste), water, chopped garlic, tb. ground cumin, pinto beans, drained and rinsed with water, dark kidney beans, drained, rinsed, ground chil pepper (or 2 chopped jalepeno peppers) (or both), salt to taste, thickening : 2 tb masa flour mixed with 1/4 cup. water, sour cream, chopped onions of your choice, soda crackers or tortilla chips, a handful of shredded monterey jack cheese

cereal (gotta have your bowl), front seat, back seat (pick 1), convertable vehicle top down, friend by your right

onion, chopped, garlic (or more if you like ), stalk celery, diced, oil, diced tomatoes, ground cumin, hot chili powder (or to taste), black beans, tortillas, cut to fit into casserole dish, grated cheddar cheese or soy cheddar cheese, to taste, chopped green onion (optional), chopped green pepper (optional)

mashed potatoes (aproximately), ham (cooked and chopped ), fat-free cottage cheese, healthy request cream of mushroom soup, crouton, slightly crushed, skim milk, fat-free cheddar cheese, shredded, dry breadcrumbs (enough to cover casserole), fat-free cheddar cheese, shredded (for topping )

taco flavor doritos (save 2 cups for casserole topping), onions, grated, chili with beans, enchilada sauce, tomato sauce, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, doritos, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream (less if you want, or low-fat)

potatoes (about 4 medium), milk, butter, sliced onion, frozen green beans, processed american cheese slices or 2 -4 slices shredded casserole cheese, ground beef, paprika, breadcrumbs (optional)

potatoes, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, milk , i usually use the empty coc soup can and fill it 1/4-1/2 way, cheddar cheese, grated, butter, onion, chopped, canned diced green chiles, salt and pepper, corn flakes or 1 cup potato chip, every once in a while we will add this to the top of the casserole

carrots, butter or 3 tbsp margarine (i use ), all-purpose flour, dry mustard, salt, paprika, pepper, whole milk, grated parmesan cheese , plus, parmesan cheese , to top the casserole with

lean casserole steak (i use topside), onion, carrots, parsnip, flour, salt and pepper, oil, beef stock or 2 cups cube, prepared with water, vinegar, flour, baking powder, salt, butter, chopped parsley or 1 tsp dried parsley, milk, to mix

sausage , bulk, onion, chopped, bell peppers, chopped, salt, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, whole kernel corn, drained, cheddar cheese, shredded,enough to top casserole

frozen hash browns (bag), cream of chicken soup (1 can), melted butter, garlic salt, black pepper, sour cream, grated cheese, crushed corn flakes, melted butter (for top of casserole)

brown rice, uncooked, water, mozzarella cheese, shredded, olive oil, for pan & casserole dish, lean ground beef, your favourite tomato sauce, prepared or homemade, fresh ground black pepper, oregano, minced garlic

uncooked elbow macaroni, butter, chopped onion, mushroom, sliced, chopped green bell pepper (about half of a large bell pepper), chopped pimento stuffed olive, shredded sharp cheddar cheese or 2 cups colby cheese, sour cream, seasoning salt, pepper, diced cooked chicken (about 1 chicken breast), milk, soft breadcrumbs , tossed with a few tsp melted butter, for topping chicken casserole

apple pie filling (or any filling your prefer, unbaked pastry shell (9 inches), ground cinnamon, butter, divided, crushed pecan shortbread cookies (as in pecan sandies)

course chili meat or ground beef, ground pork, ground italian sausage, mexican chorrizo sausage, shiner bock beer ( use what you like to drink) or 750ml zinfindel, jalapeno peppers chopped ( or more depending on where your are from ), chili powder, crushed garlic, chopped green onions, black pepper, dry oregano, cumin powder, salt, tomato sauce ( your choice ), chopped green bell pepper

ground beef, onions, chopped, green bell peppers , cut into 1 inch pieces, chili powder (or to taste), fresh minced garlic, seasoning salt (or to taste) or 1 1/2 tsp white salt (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), flour tortillas (24 tortillas for 2 casseroles), kidney beans, drained and rinsed, shredded cheddar cheese (or more or less if desired), mild chunky salsa

cooked brown rice (i like brown , it holds up better in this casserole) or 2 cups white rice (i like brown, it holds up better in this casserole), cream-style cottage cheese, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, ground beef, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic, seasoning salt and black pepper, grated parmesan cheese, tomato sauce (hunt s is best), sugar, dried parsley, dried oregano, shredded mozzarella cheese (or any cheese blend)