Steak Scampi
Serves: 2
Created by The MDM Team, Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Try this "surf and turf" take on the classic scampi recipe and it will be surely be a culinary delight. You'll have the best of both worlds with both steak and shrimp.
Ingredients
4 large shrimp, shelled and deveined
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1/2 oz. lemon juice
1 1/2 oz. dry white wine
1 Tbsp. freshly chopped parsley
1 strip steak
1 oz. blackening seasoning
Methods/steps
Dredge shrimp in flour and place in a medium saut pan. Add garlic, lemon juice, wine and parsley. Saut over medium heat, frequently shaking pan. Cook each side of shrimp until they turn light pink, about 2 minutes. Dredge steak in blackening seasoning; broil to desired temperature. When the steak is ready, plate it and top with the shrimp. Pour remaining shrimp pan sauce over the steak.
April 19, 2009
Sunday - A Dose of Daily Inspiration - Standing Firm
April 19
Today's Reading: 2 Samuel 6-8; Luke 15:1-10
Today's Thoughts: Standing Firm
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13
Daily Disciples Ministries says:
A couple of months ago, I shared my faith with my neighbor. The conversation went well (from my point of view). The next thing I knew she hosted a luncheon and invited all the neighbors but me. After hearing about the event I felt sad and discouraged. I thought about what I had said to her and wondered if I had offended her. As I prayed, the Lord spoke to my heart and reminded me that persecution comes in various forms. I am responsible to speak as the Lord leads me; but I cannot always expect the outcome to be as positive as I would like. The Lord softened my heart to pray for her and to ask for another chance to speak to her again, not in anger for being left out of the party, but in simple love for her.
It is not always easy to be strong in the Lord and to stand firm and not give up. Are you standing firm? We have to learn to praise God and share Him and talk about Him, especially when times are calm. Today we have the Holy Spirit and we have free speech. If we cannot stand firm for Him now when times are easy, how will we handle persecution leading to death when times become tough? God will protect you in His way with His results. Nothing can separate you from the love of God. Do not allow your pain, pressures, problems or even persecution to separate you from pleasing Him.
Our mission is to evangelize the lost and awaken the saved to live empowered lives by the Work of God and His Holy Spirit. Daily Disciples Ministries makes a difference for the kingdom of God by teaching and training believers how to be in God's Word, how to pray and how to walk with Jesus every day, as His daily disciple.
Daily Disciples Ministries, Inc.
Today's Reading: 2 Samuel 6-8; Luke 15:1-10
Today's Thoughts: Standing Firm
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13
Daily Disciples Ministries says:
A couple of months ago, I shared my faith with my neighbor. The conversation went well (from my point of view). The next thing I knew she hosted a luncheon and invited all the neighbors but me. After hearing about the event I felt sad and discouraged. I thought about what I had said to her and wondered if I had offended her. As I prayed, the Lord spoke to my heart and reminded me that persecution comes in various forms. I am responsible to speak as the Lord leads me; but I cannot always expect the outcome to be as positive as I would like. The Lord softened my heart to pray for her and to ask for another chance to speak to her again, not in anger for being left out of the party, but in simple love for her.
It is not always easy to be strong in the Lord and to stand firm and not give up. Are you standing firm? We have to learn to praise God and share Him and talk about Him, especially when times are calm. Today we have the Holy Spirit and we have free speech. If we cannot stand firm for Him now when times are easy, how will we handle persecution leading to death when times become tough? God will protect you in His way with His results. Nothing can separate you from the love of God. Do not allow your pain, pressures, problems or even persecution to separate you from pleasing Him.
Our mission is to evangelize the lost and awaken the saved to live empowered lives by the Work of God and His Holy Spirit. Daily Disciples Ministries makes a difference for the kingdom of God by teaching and training believers how to be in God's Word, how to pray and how to walk with Jesus every day, as His daily disciple.
Daily Disciples Ministries, Inc.
April 18, 2009
4 recipes
Many Steps Roll Pork
Makes: 3 servings
Created by The MDM Team, Sunday, February 17, 2008
Pork is the other white meat, but one taste of this roll and you'll say it's "the" white meat. Stuffed with cheese and prosciutto, there are plenty of layers to this dish.
Ingredients
2 pork tenderloins (8 oz. each)
4 oz. Boursin cheese
6 oz. prosciutto, 2 slices
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 sheets puff pastry
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp. water
Methods/steps
Prepare tenderloins, trimming all silver skin and the thin tail at the end (reserve tail end for another use). Butterfly them for stuffing, making a 1-inch deep incision down the length of each - do not cut all the way through. Stuff each tenderloin with half the Boursin. Roll tenderloins in prosciutto. To do this, lay half the prosciutto slices in a single layer, overlapping them slightly. Place stuffed tenderloin at the base of the prosciutto and roll to cover. Do the same thing with the second tenderloin. Sear in 1 tbsp. olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until prosciutto is brown and crisp on all sides, 5-8 minutes. Chill thoroughly. Thaw two sheets puff pastry and roll each to a 16 x 12 inch rectangle. Wrap pork and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Combine egg and water and brush wrappers with mixture. Then decorate with pastry vines and cutouts (leaves/stems). Cover with plastic; chill 1 hour or up to 24 hours. Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in lower third. Brush with more egg wash for good browning; bake tenderloins 30-35 minutes or until golden, to about 170 degrees. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing. To serve, trim off the ends (they're doughy), and then slice into 1 1/2 inch thick pieces.
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Super Chocolate Cookies
Makes: 1 serving
Created by The MDM Team, Friday, February 22, 2008
Get your chocolate fix with these super sensational chocolate cookies. They're loaded with great taste and beat out the store-bought brands time after time. Your kids will thank you.
Ingredients
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup powdered sugar
Methods/steps
Mix oil, chocolate, sugar and blend in eggs. Add vanilla, salt, baking powder and flour. Cover and chill several hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease your cookie sheets. Roll 1 tbsp. dough into a ball and roll around in powdered sugar to coat. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from baking sheet and cool.
Additional Tips
Ready in 25 min
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Ginger Bran Muffins
6 Muffins
This old-fashioned recipe makes a muffin batter that can be kept in the refrigerator so you can make 1 or 2 muffins at a time. Or you can make them all at once and freeze them. They thaw in just a few minutes if left on the kitchen counter.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup bran cereal (not flakes)
1/4 cup boiling water
2 tbsp olive oil or canola oil
1 tbsp sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
2 tbsp raisins or other chopped dried fruit
1/2 cup unbleached flour
1 tsp baking soda
Instructions:
Pour boiling water over the bran cereal in a mixing bowl. Stir to mix and let stand 5 minutes. Add the oil, sugar, egg, buttermilk, grated ginger and raisins to the bran and mix well. In a small bowl, mix together the flour and baking soda. Stir into the bran mixture and mix well. The batter can be kept tightly covered in the refrigerator for about a week.
To bake, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly oil a muffin tin if you are making all 6 muffins or place a foil muffin cup in a custard cup if you are baking just one muffin. Don't stir the batter if it has been keeping in the refrigerator. Fill the muffin tin or muffin cups 2/3 full of batter. Bake the muffins for 12 - 14 minutes or until the top springs lightly back to the touch.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving:
136 calories
6 g total fat (1 g sat)
36 mg cholesterol
19 g carbohydrate
4 g protein
3 g fiber
258 mg sodium
- Recipe reprinted with permission of DrWeil.com
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Salmon and Edamame Salad
1 Serving
This pretty pink and green salad can be made from leftover cooked salmon or canned salmon. Serve it on a bed of dark, leafy greens or in a whole wheat pita. Edamame are whole green soybeans that are a favorite snack in Japan. Organic edamame are now readily available in the freezer section of health food stores. They're often available both in the pod and already shelled; you'll need the shelled version for this recipe.
Ingredients:
4 oz cooked or canned salmon
1/4 cup cooked, shelled edamame
2 tbsp sliced scallions (green onions)
2 tbsp chopped red bell pepper (optional)
2 tbsp Tofu Mayonnaise
Instructions:
Cook the edamame according to package directions until they're barely done. Cut the salmon into chunks and mix all the ingredients with 2 tablespoons of the Tofu Mayonnaise.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving:
269 calories
11 g total fat (1 g sat)
59 mg cholesterol
10 g carbohydrate
33 g protein
3 g fiber
99 mg sodium
- Recipe reprinted with permission of DrWeil.com
Makes: 3 servings
Created by The MDM Team, Sunday, February 17, 2008
Pork is the other white meat, but one taste of this roll and you'll say it's "the" white meat. Stuffed with cheese and prosciutto, there are plenty of layers to this dish.
Ingredients
2 pork tenderloins (8 oz. each)
4 oz. Boursin cheese
6 oz. prosciutto, 2 slices
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 sheets puff pastry
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp. water
Methods/steps
Prepare tenderloins, trimming all silver skin and the thin tail at the end (reserve tail end for another use). Butterfly them for stuffing, making a 1-inch deep incision down the length of each - do not cut all the way through. Stuff each tenderloin with half the Boursin. Roll tenderloins in prosciutto. To do this, lay half the prosciutto slices in a single layer, overlapping them slightly. Place stuffed tenderloin at the base of the prosciutto and roll to cover. Do the same thing with the second tenderloin. Sear in 1 tbsp. olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until prosciutto is brown and crisp on all sides, 5-8 minutes. Chill thoroughly. Thaw two sheets puff pastry and roll each to a 16 x 12 inch rectangle. Wrap pork and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Combine egg and water and brush wrappers with mixture. Then decorate with pastry vines and cutouts (leaves/stems). Cover with plastic; chill 1 hour or up to 24 hours. Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in lower third. Brush with more egg wash for good browning; bake tenderloins 30-35 minutes or until golden, to about 170 degrees. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing. To serve, trim off the ends (they're doughy), and then slice into 1 1/2 inch thick pieces.
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Super Chocolate Cookies
Makes: 1 serving
Created by The MDM Team, Friday, February 22, 2008
Get your chocolate fix with these super sensational chocolate cookies. They're loaded with great taste and beat out the store-bought brands time after time. Your kids will thank you.
Ingredients
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup powdered sugar
Methods/steps
Mix oil, chocolate, sugar and blend in eggs. Add vanilla, salt, baking powder and flour. Cover and chill several hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease your cookie sheets. Roll 1 tbsp. dough into a ball and roll around in powdered sugar to coat. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from baking sheet and cool.
Additional Tips
Ready in 25 min
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Ginger Bran Muffins
6 Muffins
This old-fashioned recipe makes a muffin batter that can be kept in the refrigerator so you can make 1 or 2 muffins at a time. Or you can make them all at once and freeze them. They thaw in just a few minutes if left on the kitchen counter.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup bran cereal (not flakes)
1/4 cup boiling water
2 tbsp olive oil or canola oil
1 tbsp sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
2 tbsp raisins or other chopped dried fruit
1/2 cup unbleached flour
1 tsp baking soda
Instructions:
Pour boiling water over the bran cereal in a mixing bowl. Stir to mix and let stand 5 minutes. Add the oil, sugar, egg, buttermilk, grated ginger and raisins to the bran and mix well. In a small bowl, mix together the flour and baking soda. Stir into the bran mixture and mix well. The batter can be kept tightly covered in the refrigerator for about a week.
To bake, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly oil a muffin tin if you are making all 6 muffins or place a foil muffin cup in a custard cup if you are baking just one muffin. Don't stir the batter if it has been keeping in the refrigerator. Fill the muffin tin or muffin cups 2/3 full of batter. Bake the muffins for 12 - 14 minutes or until the top springs lightly back to the touch.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving:
136 calories
6 g total fat (1 g sat)
36 mg cholesterol
19 g carbohydrate
4 g protein
3 g fiber
258 mg sodium
- Recipe reprinted with permission of DrWeil.com
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Salmon and Edamame Salad
1 Serving
This pretty pink and green salad can be made from leftover cooked salmon or canned salmon. Serve it on a bed of dark, leafy greens or in a whole wheat pita. Edamame are whole green soybeans that are a favorite snack in Japan. Organic edamame are now readily available in the freezer section of health food stores. They're often available both in the pod and already shelled; you'll need the shelled version for this recipe.
Ingredients:
4 oz cooked or canned salmon
1/4 cup cooked, shelled edamame
2 tbsp sliced scallions (green onions)
2 tbsp chopped red bell pepper (optional)
2 tbsp Tofu Mayonnaise
Instructions:
Cook the edamame according to package directions until they're barely done. Cut the salmon into chunks and mix all the ingredients with 2 tablespoons of the Tofu Mayonnaise.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving:
269 calories
11 g total fat (1 g sat)
59 mg cholesterol
10 g carbohydrate
33 g protein
3 g fiber
99 mg sodium
- Recipe reprinted with permission of DrWeil.com
April 16, 2009
Thursday Recipe 2
Swiss Chuck Roast
Makes: 4 serving
Created by The MDM Team, Tuesday, January 22, 2008
You can't miss with this Swiss chuck roast. Simply toss these tasty ingredients together, cook up the roast and serve with potatoes or rice.
Ingredients
1 tbsp. butter
1 (2 lb.) chuck roast, 1-inch thick
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 (4 oz.) can of mushrooms, drained
1/2 medium green bell pepper, sliced
1 (20 oz.) can of tomatoes, drained and chopped, reserving juice
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 tbsp. steak sauce
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 tbsp. parsley flakes
Methods/steps
Coat center of large sheet of heavy foil with butter and place into a 13 x 9-inch dish; place meat across foil, overlapping each piece slightly. Sprinkle with soup mix, mushrooms, green pepper slices and tomatoes. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Mix tomato juice, steak sauce and cornstarch. Add enough water to make 2 cups liquid. Pour over meat mixture and sprinkle with parsley flakes. Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 2 hours.
Additional Tips
Ready in 2 hours and 15 min
Makes: 4 serving
Created by The MDM Team, Tuesday, January 22, 2008
You can't miss with this Swiss chuck roast. Simply toss these tasty ingredients together, cook up the roast and serve with potatoes or rice.
Ingredients
1 tbsp. butter
1 (2 lb.) chuck roast, 1-inch thick
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 (4 oz.) can of mushrooms, drained
1/2 medium green bell pepper, sliced
1 (20 oz.) can of tomatoes, drained and chopped, reserving juice
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 tbsp. steak sauce
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 tbsp. parsley flakes
Methods/steps
Coat center of large sheet of heavy foil with butter and place into a 13 x 9-inch dish; place meat across foil, overlapping each piece slightly. Sprinkle with soup mix, mushrooms, green pepper slices and tomatoes. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Mix tomato juice, steak sauce and cornstarch. Add enough water to make 2 cups liquid. Pour over meat mixture and sprinkle with parsley flakes. Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 2 hours.
Additional Tips
Ready in 2 hours and 15 min
What are you afraid of? Encouragement. (from my pastor)
What are you afraid of?
(you can view Pastor Don’s blogs at http://www.donbrock.net/)
If you need a good shot of encouragement, find the verses where the Bible says "Don’t be afraid…" Here is one of my favorite:
Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake, while he sent the people home. After sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while he was there alone. Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves. About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, "It’s a ghost!" But Jesus spoke to them at once. "Don’t be afraid," he said. "Take courage. I am here!" Matthew 14:22-27 (NLT)
Jesus first told them what to do. Then he told them why they should do it. He told his disciples to get rid of their fear. Did he tell them that there was no danger? No, the scripture states that they "were in trouble." Did he tell them safety is not far away? No, they were "far away from land." Did he tell them the storm was not a big deal? No, it was a big something… strong wind and heavy waves.
The disciples were already doing something. They were in survival mode. They were working the problem – "they were fighting heavy waves."
Jesus said "Don’t be afraid. Take courage. I am here."
Jesus told his disciples to let go of their fear and replace it with courage. Courage is not the absence of fear. It is moving forward in spite of the fear.
But here is the key to this passage. Jesus did not tell them "the storm will soon stop." He did not say, "Land and safety is much closer now." He told them to take courage. Why? Because of one thing. Himself! "I AM HERE!"
John MacArthur says it well: "We will never find ourselves in a place where Christ cannot find us; and no storm is too severe for Him to save us from it. He protects His own, whom He will never fail or forsake. Life is often stormy and painful, often threatening and frightening. Some believers suffer more than others, but all suffer at some time and in some way. In spite of that, the storm is never so severe, the night never so black, and the boat never so frail that we risk danger beyond our Father’s care."
For God has said, "I will never fail you. I will never abandon you." Hebrews 13:5b (NLT)
(you can view Pastor Don’s blogs at http://www.donbrock.net/)
If you need a good shot of encouragement, find the verses where the Bible says "Don’t be afraid…" Here is one of my favorite:
Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake, while he sent the people home. After sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while he was there alone. Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves. About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, "It’s a ghost!" But Jesus spoke to them at once. "Don’t be afraid," he said. "Take courage. I am here!" Matthew 14:22-27 (NLT)
Jesus first told them what to do. Then he told them why they should do it. He told his disciples to get rid of their fear. Did he tell them that there was no danger? No, the scripture states that they "were in trouble." Did he tell them safety is not far away? No, they were "far away from land." Did he tell them the storm was not a big deal? No, it was a big something… strong wind and heavy waves.
The disciples were already doing something. They were in survival mode. They were working the problem – "they were fighting heavy waves."
Jesus said "Don’t be afraid. Take courage. I am here."
Jesus told his disciples to let go of their fear and replace it with courage. Courage is not the absence of fear. It is moving forward in spite of the fear.
But here is the key to this passage. Jesus did not tell them "the storm will soon stop." He did not say, "Land and safety is much closer now." He told them to take courage. Why? Because of one thing. Himself! "I AM HERE!"
John MacArthur says it well: "We will never find ourselves in a place where Christ cannot find us; and no storm is too severe for Him to save us from it. He protects His own, whom He will never fail or forsake. Life is often stormy and painful, often threatening and frightening. Some believers suffer more than others, but all suffer at some time and in some way. In spite of that, the storm is never so severe, the night never so black, and the boat never so frail that we risk danger beyond our Father’s care."
For God has said, "I will never fail you. I will never abandon you." Hebrews 13:5b (NLT)
Thursday - A Dose of Daily Inspiration
A Job Versus a Calling
By Os Hillman
April 16
"Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant... as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve" (Matt 20:26-28).
My wife and I travel to my home town every few months to visit my mom in an elderly care nursing facility for Alzheimer's and dementia patients. We often comment that it is easy to distinguish those who see their work as a job versus those who see it as a calling.
There is one woman there we all love. Her name is Carolyn. We know that if Carolyn is on duty, our mom will be well cared for. Carolyn exemplifies one who is doing her job because she actually loves her work. Carolyn's job involves caring for difficult patients who often have little appreciation for what she does and often requires cleaning up urine and giving baths to invalid patients. When asked about her view of her job Carolyn's response was quite remarkable, "I enjoy it." What an amazing response. We were both taken back by her comment.
Carolyn was recognized by her organization as caregiver of the year. She didn't do her job because she wanted that recognition. Instead, it was the fruit of living out her calling to be a caregiver.
Carolyn is in sharp contrast to others who work at the same facility. It is often difficult to get them to do the basic necessities of care for your loved one. Requests are met with resistance. The attitude in which they do their job is compulsory instead of a motivation to serve. This attitude can be seen in almost any vocational area. Whether you go into a department store, speak with a customer service agent, or go to get your tires changed, it is easy to recognize those who are living out their calling versus those who are collecting a paycheck.
Which person are you in this story? Pray that you see your work as a calling and an avenue to express the life of Jesus through your work life.
Contact Os Hillman at www.marketplaceleaders.org.
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Thursday Quote of the Day
April 16, 2009
Quote of the Day
"Despise not small things, either for evil or good, for a look may work thy ruin, or a word create thy wealth. A spark is a little thing, yet it may kindle the world."
– Martin Farquhar Tupper
Quote of the Day
"Despise not small things, either for evil or good, for a look may work thy ruin, or a word create thy wealth. A spark is a little thing, yet it may kindle the world."
– Martin Farquhar Tupper
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