APPETIZERS
Prayer to your heavenly Father is the best means of communication between two people. Many a marriage has been completely transformed by initiating a practice of regular prayer. The success of many marriages can be attributed to obeying Proverbs 3:5-6, which states, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths
Someone once said, "You can't quarrel with the woman you pray with every day." There is something humbling about getting down on your knees together that is emotionally beneficial to both parties. Many couples have acknowledged that they rise from their knees more genuinely intertwined than before they prayed.
BAKED ONION DIP (JED)
1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (or Swiss)
2 cups Best Foods Real mayonnaise
2 cups chopped sweet onion (Texas Sweet or Vidalia), finely chopped
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
dash garlic salt (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 1 quart baking dish.
In a medium bowl, mix Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise and sweet onion. Transfer to the baking dish and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake in the preheated oven 20 to 30 minutes, or until onions are tender and the mixture is bubbly and lightly browned.
BAKED CHEDDAR VIDALIA ONION DIP
1 large Vidalia onion or other sweet onion (about 1 lb or 3 cups) finely chopped
4 oz pepper-jack cheese, shredded
8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
4 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 tsp dried thyme
Heat oven to 375. Place 2 cups onion in a bowl. Place shredded cheeses, cream cheese, mayo, thyme and remaining 1 cup onion in bowl of food processor. Process until fairly smooth. Mix with onion in bowl. Spoon into shallow 6 cup baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes. Stir. Bake 10 more minutes. Cool slightly. Serve with crackers or toast. (Makes 16 servings)
BLACK BEAN AND CORN SALSA by Karen Wood
1 can black beans rinsed and drained
6 - 8 Roma tomatoes diced
1 can shoepeg corn, rinsed and drained
1 - 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 8 oz. can diced green chilies
juice of 1 - 2 fresh limes
1 medium red onion diced
1 tsp cumin (optional)
1 - 2 avocados diced
chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Toss all together and serve with tortilla chips, quesadillas, or fajitas
CHEESECAKE BALL
1cup powdered sugar
1 ½ Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
8 oz. cream cheese softened
1 stick butter
Add cinnamon to taste
Mix the butter and cream cheese then add the rest of the ingredients. Blend until firm. Cover and chill in fridge for 6 hours. When semi firm, shape into a ball. [This is still pretty soft, so place in small serving bowl and create ball shape.] Serve with honey or cinnamon Graham cracker sticks, or Vanilla Wafers.
LITTLE SMOKIES by JaNae Hay
2 pkgs. li’l smokies
1 bottle chili sauce
1 small jar grape jelly
Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 1-2 hours or until heated through.
Lion House Stuffed Mushrooms
50 medium-sized fresh mushrooms
1/2 pound country style sausage
1 package (8oz) cream cheese
3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
Wash and remove stems from mushrooms. Combine uncooked sausage with remaining ingredients. Using a small spoon fill each mushroom cap with about two teaspoons of filling. Place in a large baking pan and cover with foil. Place in a 400 degree oven until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Uncover during the last five minutes of cooking for additional browning.
7 Layer Dip by Joyce Miskin
2 cans bean dip
1 pint sour cream
1 pkg. Lawry’s Taco Mix
Mix sour cream with taco mix
Mix:
3 avocados cubed
½ cup green onions
2 Tbsp lemon juice
Sprinkle with lemon pepper Spread bean dip in 9 X 13 pan or spread in 2, 10 inch plates. Top beans w/ sour cream mixtures. Add avocado mixture. Sprinkle top with grated cheese and additional green onions, cubed tomatoes and sliced olives. Cover with clear wrap and keep in fridge.
Appetizers 3
BEEF:
Before marriage, a man yearns for the woman he loves. After marriage, the “y” becomes silent.
How do most men define marriage? A very expensive way to get your laundry and cleaning done free.
A man said his credit card was stolen but he decided not to report it because the thief was spending less than his wife did.
“There’s a way of transferring funds that is even faster than electronic banking. It’s called marriage.” -James Holt McGavran
A little boy asked his father, “Daddy, how much does it cost to get married?” And the father replied, “I don’t know, son, I’m still paying for it.”
A couple was having a discussion about family finances. Finally the husband exploded, “If it weren’t for my money, the house wouldn’t be here!” The wife replied, “My dear, if it weren’t for your money, I wouldn’t be here.”
All kidding aside, finances are very important to the strength of your marriage. A woman I know has her QVC products mailed to the office so her husband won’t see them. He has confiscated her credit card, but she has memorized her number and continues to order. They have a serious problem. Talk about how money is to be spent and who will manage the checkbook.
BEEF STROGANOFF by Peni Floyd
Brown: 1 lb ground beef and 1 onion (drain fat)
Add:
1 can chicken rice soup
1 Tbsp flour
½ tsp salt
dash pepper and garlic salt
½ tsp prepared mustard
small can mushroom pieces
Simmer for 10 minutes. Just before serving…
Add while you simmer:
1 can mushroom soup
can add mushroom soup
Add: 1 cup sour cream
Do not add sour cream until serving (will curdle).
LONDON BROIL by Cathy Hanna
1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp celery salt
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 clove garlic, pressed
Dash hot sauce
1 pkg onion soup mix
Salt and pepper meat- rub with garlic. Marinate for 4 hours, grill
PEPSI POT ROAST by JaNae Hay
3-4 lb. pot roast
10 3/4 oz. can cream of mushroom soup
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
16 oz. bottle Pepsi or other cola
Place meat in slow cooker. Top with mushroom soup and onion soup mix.
Pour in Pepsi. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours.
PRIME RIB By Nancy Cooley
4-5 pounds prime rib
2 tbsp. Salt
2 tbsp. onion salt
2 tbsp. garlic (bottle, produce section)
2 tbsp. pepper
Mix spices and pack onto prime rib. Cover with tin foil and refrigerate over night. Remove tin foil. Place oven rack on cookie sheet. (If you don’t have a rack, you can place canning jar lids over cookie sheet.) Bake at 200°F for 6-7 hours until 150°F internal temperature. Slice. Prepare packaged au jus mix, as directed. Dunk each piece in au jus before serving. Serve with au jus.
For large prime rib, use 1/2 cup of each spice and bake at 200°F for 8-9 hours. The best price for prime rib in Cache Valley is at Millers. You need to order ahead of time and buy a whole box (60 pounds or so). Nancy’s ward serves this for Christmas every year.
PRIME RIB by Connie Hurst
1 prime rib roast, browned
1-2 tsp garlic powder
1-2 tsp salt
1-2 tsp coarse pepper
Bake at 450 for 15 minutes. Reduce to 350 and bake 20 minutes/pound. 145 degrees is rare, 150 is medium. Let rest 15 minutes. Slice and serve.
SAUCY MEAT LOAF by Fern Nelson
1 ½ lbs. ground beef
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1 onion chopped
1 egg
1 ½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
½ cup tomato sauce
Mix together beef, crumbs, onion, beaten egg, salt, pepper and sauce. Form into loaf and put in a shallow pan about 7x10 inches or form into four to six individual serving size loaves. Make topping and pour over loaves. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Topping:
1/3 cup of catsup
1 Tbsp firmly packed brown sugar
1 Tbsp prepared mustard
SAVORY POT ROAST by Cara Sullenger
6-8 large baking potatoes
1 (4-5 pound) pot roast
1 (1-ounce) package dry onion soup mix
1 (26-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
Scrub potatoes and wrap in heavy foil. Place on baking sheet and place in oven at same time and temperature as pot roast.
Place roast on large piece of tin foil. Sprinkle dry onion soup mix over top of roast. Spoon mushroom soup on top. For more gravy, add additional mushroom soup. Wrap tightly in foil, folding edges securely (may need more than one piece). Place in roasting pan and bake at 350° F for 4 hours. Unwrap roast carefully, transferring meat and gravy to serving platter. Slice thinly. Serve with baked potatoes. Serves 6 to 8.
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BEVERAGES
Communication
Talk to each other every day.
“I haven’t spoken to my wife in years. I didn’t want to interrupt her.” -Rodney Dangerfield
The happiest marriage I can imagine to myself would be the union of a deaf man to a blind woman.” -S.T Coleridge
“My wife has a slight impediment in her speech. Every now and then she stops to breathe.” -Jimmy Durante
I bought my wife a new car. She called and said, “There was water in the carburetor.” I said, “Where’s the car?” She said, “In the lake.” -Henny Youngman
Here are the Ten Commandments for a happy marriage.
1. Trust
2. Building and maintaining confidence of security of emotional, sentimental and spiritual needs with care and respect.
3. Understanding.
4. Adjustments.
5. Love
6. Making Christ a partner in your marriage.
7. Building self-confidence and personality development.
8. bringing-up the children with moral, health, educational, intellectual and socio-cultural values.
- Commitment to: free communication, frank discussion, mutual consultation, togetherness, privacy, mutuality, compatibility, compromise, honesty, adaptability, sympathy, empathy, satisfaction, happiness, joyful companionship, respect, sharing, intimacy, co-operation, co-ordination, and compassion.
- Ensuring the following not to poke their nose within marriage: egoism, selfishness, rigidity, hurting feelings, arguments, neglect, helplessness, humiliation, criticism, contradictions, or offensiveness.
Banana Crush (Fly Speckled Punch) – by Afton Miskin
2 ½ cup orange juice (5 oranges)
½ cup lemon juice (2 lemons)
5 bananas; mashed thoroughly
4 cup pineapple juice
4 cup sugar
6 cup water
8 lg. bottles 7up – add when ready to eat
Combine sugar and water and heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, cool and combine with remaining ingredients. Freeze.
Hot Chocolate Mix by Joyce Miskin
9 and 2/3 cup powdered milk
1 lb. Chocolate Nesquik (5 cup)
2 cup powdered sugar
1 (8 0z.) Carnation or other instant non-dairy creamer.
Combine ingredients and mix well. Store in covered container. Use 1/3 cup (or less) to each glass of hot water. (Recipe from Kathy Baugh ----10th ward cookbook)
Hot Cocoa Mix by Joyce Miskin
Combine the following and blend well:
2 ½ cup non-fat dry milk powder
1 cup sugar
½ cup cocoa
½ cup non- dairy coffee creamer
LEMONADE by Lisa Blau
5 quarts water
2 cups sugar
1 tbsp citric acid (available through pharmacies)
1 tbsp. lemon extract (not flavoring)
Mix thoroughly and add lots of ice. Serve with thin lemon slices. Needs lots of ice. Taco time sells the small ice balls. Very yummy!
Orange Float Mix
2 cups non-fat dry milk
2 cups powdered orange drink mix
1 cup sugar
Combine ingredients in large bowl. Blend well. Put in large airtight container. Label. Store in cool, dry place. Use within 6 months. Makes about 6 cups of ORANGE FLOAT MIX.
Orange Float: Add ½ cup of ORANGE FLOAT MIX (see above) to 8 ounces of cold water in blender. Add 2 to 4 ice cubes and blend well. Serve immediately. Makes one serving.
ORANGE JULIUS By Joyce Miskin
1 (6 0z.) can orange juice
1 cup milk
¼- ½ cup sugar
1 cup water
1 tsp. vanilla
12 ice cubes
Mix together in blender until ice cubes are crushed. Serves 4.
RASPBERRY FRUITED PUNCH
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen red raspberries
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple, chilled
1 (12 oz.) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
2 qt. lemon-lime carbonated beverage, chilled
In a blender container, combine raspberries and pineapple. Cover; blend until smooth. Pour into punch bowl. Stir in lemonade concentrate. Slowly add carbonated beverage. Makes 20 (8 oz.) servings.
RASPBERRY PUNCH
1 gallon prepared raspberry Kool-aid (made with only 1 1/2 cup sugar)
1 46 oz can pineapple juice
1 2 liter bottle of 7-up
RASPBERRY PUNCH
1/2 gallon Raspberry sherbet
46 oz. can Hawaiian punch
2 liter 7-up (can use diet)
RASPBERRY PUNCH, CREAMY
2 (64 fluid ounce) bottles raspberry cream soda, chilled
1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen concentrated raspberry juice
1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream
In large punch bowl combine both bottles of raspberry cream soda and raspberry juice concentrate. Stir until concentrate is dissolved. Carefully add ice cream. Stir briefly. Best served chilled.
RASPBERRY SHERBET PUNCH
1/2 gallon raspberry sherbet