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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

heads belgian endive, trimmed and halved, sugar, salt, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, reduced-fat milk, divided, all-purpose flour (about 1/4 cup), butter, grated fresh nutmeg, center-cut bacon, cooked and crumbled, shredded gruyere cheese

garlic, crushed, fresh basil leaves, fresh thyme leaves, fresh whole-wheat bread crumbs (18075), divided, chopped sweet onion , such as vidalia, ripe tomatoes, diced, red wine vinegar, salt, divided, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, zucchini (about 1 3/4 lb total), sliced on the bias about 1/4 inch thick, freshly ground pepper to taste, freshly grated) parmesan cheese

yukon gold potatoes (about 6 large), leek, freshly ground white pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, unsalted butter, garlic clove, minced, whole milk, heavy cream

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

following , or any combination of: baby packaged fresh carrots, brussel sprouts, yellow squash (you can also use broccoli, cauliflower and zucchini), water, balsamic vinegar, butter, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chopped parsley leaves, for garnish

five-spice salt (recipe to follow), roasting chickens, green onion, sliced, plum sauce

veloute sauce (follow recipe 469366, but use chicken stock instead of veal stock and replace half the butter with tsp), whole chicken, onion, brandy, cream, butter , plus some for frying, lemon juice, madeira wine

days before making , begin drying out your bread. if in a pinch, place bread slices on a plate and use your fridge or oven to help dry out., crisco (or margarine ), onions, chopped, celery, finely chopped, bread, cut into 1/4 inch cubes (you can use whatever bread you like. i use half white, half wheat.), salt, pepper, dried sage, parsley, chopped, eggs, beaten, milk

your favorite barbecue sauce (smokey flavour works best), your favorite triple strength brewed coffee or 4 oz some espresso, tabasco sauce, fresh ground black pepper, your favorite bourbon whiskey (like jack daniels)

your favorite bread, your favorite jelly, your favorite butter (real butter) at room temperature

olive oil, divided, shrimp - peeled and deveined , peels reserved, leek, chopped, carrot, chopped, shallot, chopped, paprika, cayenne pepper, cognac, dry white wine, water, fish stock, heavy cream, salt and pepper to taste, egg yolk, chopped fresh chives

penne, butter, sliced shallots (about 5), mushrooms, sliced, chopped fresh thyme, turkey gravy (preferably homemade ), coarsely grated gruyere cheese (about 6 oz), divided, whipping cream, diced cooked turkey meat (about 1 lb)

bacon slices, chopped, whipping cream, whole milk, yukon gold potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced into rounds, salt, freshly ground black pepper, arugula, trimmed, coarsely chopped, grated gruyere cheese

red bell peppers (3 large), halved lengthwise, yellow bell peppers (3 large), halved lengthwise, extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for oiling pan, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh rosemary, grated fresh lemon zest, salt, black pepper, cubed (1/2-inch) baguette (preferably sourdough; from 1 loaf), grated parmigiano-reggiano (1/2 cup), yellow tomatoes (2 lb total), cored and each cut crosswise into 5 slices, red tomatoes (2 lb total), cored and each cut crosswise into 5 slices