WELL HAPPY FALL Y'ALL

This is officially the first full day of Autumn, it is still very hot here in Southern Georgia, but some parts of the Country are really experiencing a wonderful leave change, and cooler weather, It is apple times, so many wonderful recipes for things taking apples, here are a couple and I will try and add a few daily for the rest of the month. Enjoy each season, and each season has something special about it.

CARAMEL APPLES

Ingredients

1 1-pound box dark brown sugar

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

2/3 cup dark corn syrup

1/3 cup pure maple syrup

1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon robust-flavored (dark) molasses

1/4 teaspoon salt

12 sturdy lollipop sticks or chopsticks

12 medium apples

Assorted decorations (such as chopped nuts, chopped raisins, mini M&M's and candy sprinkles)

Equipment needed - one accurate candy thermometer.

DIRECTIONS
1 Combine sugar, butter, condensed milk, corn syrup, maple syrup, vanilla, molasses and salt in a thick-bottomed 2 1/2 or 3 quart saucepan. Stir with a wooden spoon on medium-low heat until all the sugar dissolves. There should be no grittiness (sugar crystals) when you test by rubbing a little of the caramel between your fingers. Brush down the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush to dissolve any sugar crystals that might form on the pan sides.


2 Attach a clip-on candy thermometer to the pan and cook caramel at a rolling boil until the thermometer reaches 236°F, stirring constantly and slowly with a wooden spatula. Continue to occasionally brush the sides down with a pastry brush. Carefully pour caramel into a metal bowl. Cool until the temperature lowers to 200°F, at which point you are ready to dip the apples.


3 While the caramel is cooking/cooling, prepare a large baking sheet, covering it either with buttered aluminum foil or silpat. Insert a chopstick or sturdy lollipop stick into each apple, about 2-inches, top down, into the apple core.

4 When the caramel has cooled enough for dipping, dip the apples in, one by one, by holding on to the stick, and vertically lowering the apple into the caramel, submerging all but the very top of the apple. Pull the apple up from the caramel and let the excess caramel drip off from the bottom back into the pan. Then place on the silpat or prepared foil. The caramel will pool a little at the bottom of each apple. Place into the refrigerator to chill for at least 15 minutes.

5 Once the caramel has chilled a bit, remove from the refrigerator and use your fingers to press the caramel that has dripped to the bottom of the apples, back on to the apples. Then take whatever coatings you want and press them into the apples for decoration. Return to the refrigerator to chill for at least one hour.

CINNAMON APPLES

INGREDIENTS

6 or 7 apples
1 cup water
1/2 - 3/4 cup red hots
2 cups sugar

Peel and core apples. Heat water, red hots and sugar in a large saucepan until red hots are melted. Leave apples whole or quarter. Add apples and cook slowly, turning apples frequently in syrup. When apples are tender, turn into a bowl and cool.

MORE GIFTS IN A JAR

CALICO BEAN SOUP MIX

1/3 cup Split Peas -- yellow, uncooked

1/3 cup Split Peas -- green, uncooked

1/3 cup Lima Beans -- uncooked

1/3 cup Pinto Beans -- uncooked

1/3 cup Kidney Beans -- uncooked

1/3 cup Great Northern Beans -- uncooked

1/4 cup Minced Onion -- instant

2 teaspoons Chicken Bouillon Granules

1/4 teaspoon Cumin Powder

1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder

Layer ingredients in a jar.

DIRECTIONS

Prepare Soup

8 cups Water

1 package Soup Mix (above)

2 medium Carrots -- chopped 2 stalks Celery -- sliced

1 c. chopped Ham pieces

To make soup: Bring water & 1 jar mix to a boil for 2 minutes, remove from heat, cover & let sit 60 minutes. Add ham, carrots, celery, bring up to a boil, reduce heat to simmering and cook 2 additional hours.

I received one and I made one from it, this photo is the one I made and have just sitting on my counter, makes a good addition to all my pretty Rooster things if you notice the lid for it.

AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE

WOW, THIS IS VERY DEEP. PAY ATTENTION TO EVERY WORD!!!!!! Satan called a worldwide convention of demons. In his opening address he said, "We can't keep Christians from going to church." "We can't keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth...." "We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with Their SAVIOR." "Once they gain that connection with JESUS, our power over them is Broken." "So let them go to their churches; let them have their covered dish dinners, BUT steal their time, so they don't have time to develop a relationship With JESUS CHRIST.." "This is what I want you to do," said the devil: "Distract them from gaining hold of their SAVIOR and maintaining that Vital connection throughout their day!" "How shall we do this?" his demons shouted. "Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent innumerable Schemes to occupy their minds," he answered.... "Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow." "Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands to work 6-7 days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford their empty Lifestyles." "Keep them from spending time with their children." "As their families fragment, soon, their homes will offer no escape from The pressures of work!" "Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still, small voice." "Entice them to play the radio or I-Pod whenever they drive." To Keep the TV, DVDs, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their home and see To it that every store and restaurant in the world plays non-biblical music Constantly." "This will jam their minds and break that union with CHRIST." "Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers." "Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day." "Invade their driving moments with billboards." "Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs , sweepstakes, and Every kind of newsletter and promotional offering free products, services And false hopes." "Keep skinny, beautiful models on the magazines and TV so their husbands Will believe that outward beauty is what's important, and they'll Become dissatisfied with their wives. " "Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at night." "Give them headaches too! " "If they don't give their husbands the love they need, they will begin to Look elsewhere." "That will fragment their families quickly!" "Give them Santa Claus to distract them from teaching their children the Real meaning of Christmas." "Give them an Easter bunny so they won't talk about HIS resurrection And power over sin and death..." "Even in their recreation, let them be excessive." "Have them return from their recreation exhausted." "Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on GOD'S creation. Send them to amusement parks, sporting events, plays, concerts, and movies Instead." "Keep them busy, busy, busy!" "And when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in gossip and Small talk so that they leave with troubled consciences." "Crowd their lives with so many good causes they have no time to seek Power from JESUS." "Soon they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their health And family for the good of the cause.." "It will work!" "It will work!" It was quite a plan! The demons went eagerly to their assignments causing Christians everywhere To get busier & more rushed, going here & there. Having little time for their GOD or their families. Having no time to tell others about the power of JESUS to change lives. I guess the question is, has the devil been successful in his schemes? You be the judge!!!!! Does "BUSY" mean: B-eing U-nder S-atan's Y-oke? Share this with all those who you care about, I have, hugs... --- ♥ Praising God In All Things ♥ Love Because of Him, Barbara

HAVE A HEALTHY HAPPY WEEKEND

Wow another weekend is upon us, I have some good recipes here I am going to share with you to make your weekend a little easier, they are quick and very good foods to feed your hungry family. God bless you this wonderful Friday, the gateway to our weekend, we will be shrimping this weekend, and then our wonderful church services on Sunday, I ask that you pray for my dear husband as he teaches a class on how to be an effective Soul Winner, it is a very informative class that is much needed in our area, Christians are dropping the ball when it comes to being a witness for our Saviour. God left us here after salvation to be witnesses to others, otherwise he would of took us home to heaven as soon as he saved our soul, but, he choose to use us to be a speaking voice for Christ, so lets all do our part, and tell others about our living Saviour, and what he has did for us, through us, and in spite of us. God bless you and let your light shine. Below is the recipes TUNA CASSAROLE INGREDIENTS 2 cups crushed potato chips, divided 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained 1 (15 ounce) can sweet peas, drained 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup 6 slices American cheese DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Spread 1 cup crushed potato chips evenly on bottom of casserole dish. Next, layer 1 can of tuna, half of the peas, and half of the soup. Place slices of cheese on top of this. Repeat layering with tuna, peas and soup. Finish with a layer of chips, and top with slices of cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until bubbly and golden brown. ROMAINE TOSS SALAD INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup cider vinegar 2 teaspoons soy sauce salt and pepper to taste 1 (3 ounce) package ramen noodles, broken 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 1/2 cups chopped broccoli 1 small head romaine lettuce, torn 4 green onions, chopped 1/2 cup chopped walnuts DIRECTIONS In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the sugar, oil, vinegar, soy sauce, salt and pepper; shake well. Discard seasoning packet from noodles or save for another use. In a skillet, saute noodles in butter until golden. In a large bowl, combine noodles, broccoli, romaine and onions. Just before serving, toss with dressing and walnuts. APPLE DUMPLINGS INGREDIENTS 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored 2 (10 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle Mountain Dew ™ DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cut each apple into 8 wedges and set aside. Separate the crescent roll dough into triangles. Roll each apple wedge in crescent roll dough starting at the smallest end. Pinch to seal and place in the baking dish. Melt butter in a small saucepan and stir in the sugar and cinnamon. Pour over the apple dumplings. Pour Mountain Dew™ over the dumplings. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

THANKFUL THURSDAY

Good morning my dear friends, I hope this wonderful Thursday brings you much joy and lots of love. We need peace that sweet peace only Jesus can give. I am so thankful that my son Jim was saved, he has been calling and asking many questions after reading things in his bible, praise God, he is so good. All the things that are going wrong around us in our Country, and then God steps in and saves a soul, how wonderful, how marvellous, and I just cannot praise him enough. I am also thankful for my own salvation, and my dear husband and family. I am thankful that God has seen to heal me, and to make me feel better today, Praise his holy name, I went to church last night, and it was so good, I just felt like soaring, I love being with God's people and in his house, and hearing his precious word, we have so many sick, and hurt and in bereavement, I pray right now that God meet every need, and that he give comfort to those who are in pain, and who have lost loved ones, and that he will give grace to those who are suffering with daily pain, and heartbreak. Father I ask you to meet each need of each one reading this, what ever the circumstances may be, and all this I ask in the blessed name of Jesus amen... Have a wonderful blessed day, and give God the glory for great things HE has done...

Fried Green Tomatoes

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup cornmeal

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

4 medium-sized green tomatoes,

cut into 1/2-inch slices

3 to 4 tablespoons vegetable oil

Combine egg and milk; pinch of salt set aside. Combine cornmeal, flour, salt and pepper.

Dip tomatoes in egg mixture; dredge in cornmeal mixture.

Fry in oil until golden brown.

I love these Fried Tomatoes, and most places they are gone by now, but in the South where I live, we still have a few tomatoes coming in, so make them good fried tomatoes while you can.

THOT FOR THE DAY:

If you want children to improve, let them overhear the nice things you say about them to others.

Baked In The Canning Jar

Start with clean, dry one pint canning jars. Be sure to follow the washing instructions on the canning jar box. If re-using jars, be sure to use brand new lids and seals. You'll need 6 jars for the batter of one 2-layer recipe. * Wide mouth 1 pint jars will work best when trying to "dump" the cake out.

It's neat! ANY quick bread-type cake can be baked in canning jars. I usually bake one jar first--you have to know how high the batter rises. I usually fill one jar 1/2 full bake it to see how high it rises, then go from there. (This provides you with chow while you're baking the rest!) You don't want the cake to come out of the top of the jar, only to within your recipe (how far you filled the jars)! Once you've established how high the cake rises, you can go from there. The first time around is a bit tricky because you won't know how many jars you'll need.

Most of the recipes I've tried I end up using around 8.

Sterilize as many jars as you think you'll need so you're prepared.

Make sure your lids are new, the rings don't have to be.

As the jars do seal, the cakes are as moist as the day you put them into the jars--sometimes more so.

The baking times will vary--the moistness of each cake recipe will determine the time.

Most of the recipes I've tried bake in 35-40 minutes. Start checking the cakes at 25- 30 minutes and go from there.yes, the cakes do slide easily out of the jars if you use WIDE MOUTH MASON JARS. (They can be found at most grocery stores next to the pectin and other canning supplies. Kerr and Golden Harvest are 2 other brands readily available. Many brands also come with decorative labels, or you can make your own.)

There will be a little condensation on the lids and some in the jars so when you seal them it's trapped inside. Don't worry about getting the water off of the lids before placing them onto the jars, the added moisture doesn't hurt the cakes in the slightest. Quick bread-type cakes work best, I've found that lighter cakes tend to fall when the jars seal.These make wonderful Christmas gifts and you can start up to 5-6 months ahead! Single friends really appreciate these because each jar makes enough for one or two people.

Try them, they're fun to make and delicious to boot! Several folks have asked me how long the cakes can be safely stored...I'm not sure. The longest I've been able to keep them (without getting eaten) is 6 months. The jars do seal, just like any canned good.

You don't have to refrigerate the jars, just keep them in a cool , dark, dry place. Check the jars occasionally by pushing down on the lid (in the middle) if you're storing them for your own use; if the lid moves up and down, that means the seal has broken. If you've checked the jars frequently, more than likely they're safe to eat; otherwise, toss the cake. If you give the jars away, be sure to tell the person to check the jar periodically (if they plan on storing it for any length of time).

Not only are the cakes tasty, they're very pretty to decorate. A hot glue gun is a vary usefull tool to have! You can glue on dried flowers, ribbons, dough-art...you name it, it can be glued onto the lid, ring and side of the jar.

I usually cut out a piece of cloth (about 3 inches larger in circumference than the lid), using pinking shears or some of the fancy scissors out there now (so the cloth doesn't unravel) or if you sew use some fray check, place a wad of cotton or batting in the center of the lid (take the ring off-- the jar lid should be sealed by now), then place the piece of cloth on top and replace the ring. Decorate as desired.

Unsealed jars should be stored in the refrigerator and eaten within 2 weeks. Sealed jars may be stored with other canned food or placed in a freezer. A properly sealed quick bread will stay fresh for up to one year. The cake is safe to eat as long as the jar remains vacuum-sealed and free from mold. If you are concerned about the safety of storing your cakes, an alternative is to store them in the freezer.

RECIPE FOR PINT SIZED CHOCOLATE CAKE

Pint Sized Chocolate Cake

1 stick plus 3 Tbsp. Butter or Margarine

3 cups White Sugar

4 Eggs1 Tbsp. Vanilla

2 cups Applesauce, unsweetened

3 cups White Flour

3/4 cup unsweetened Cocoa powder

1 tsp. Baking Soda

1/2 tsp. Baking Powder

1/8 tsp. Salt

Prewash 8 pint-sized wide mouth canning jars (be sure to use the kind that have no shoulders) in hot, soapy water. Rinse well, dry and let them come to room temperature. Grease insides of jar well. Beat together butter and half of sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and remaining sugar, vanilla and applesauce. Sift dry ingredients together and add to the applesauce mixture a little at a time: beat well after each addition . Pour one cup of batter into each jar and carefully remove any batter from the rims. Place jars in a preheated 325-degree oven and bake for 40 minutes. While cakes are baking, bring a saucepan of water to a boil and carefully add jar lids. Remove pan from heat and keep lids hot until ready to use.

When the cakes have finished baking, remove jars from oven. Make sure jar rims are clean. (If they're not, jars will not seal correctly) Place lids on jars, and screw rings on tightly. Jars will seal as they cool. Cakes will slide right out when ready to serve. Unsealed jars should be stored in the refrigerator and eaten within 2 weeks. Sealed jars may be stored with other canned food or placed in a freezer. The cake is safe to eat as long as the jar remains vacuum-sealed and free from mold. If you are concerned about the safety of storing your cakes, an alternative is to store them in the freezer.

WE HAD THE MOST WONDERFUL 49th ANIVERSARY

What a glorious day we had, we went to Jekyll Island and spent the day.

Fishing off the pier and then ate at the Blackbeard Seafood Restraunt right there on the Ocean, watching the waves crash up on the shore, as we ate our dinner, both having the fisherman's platter, it was excellent too. Oh now I am telling you this is living. After we ate we walked on the beach and got a little wet, I loved it, it was such a great time for our 49th anniversary. Whewwwwww I wonder what 50 will bring, heehee thinking ahead a little.

We stopped at the boat dock on the way out to see how it would be to bring our boat there, so niceeeeeeee too, and of course we put our lines in the intercoastal waters there too, yeah you guessed it we love fishing. Being surrounded by water here guess we would have to.

This was one of the best Anniversaries we have had in a long time, it was just spur of the minute too.. Sometimes I think they make the best days. I know God has truly blessed us all these years, and what a productive life he give us,. We live a very simple life, in the Country, with just are animals now, we have 5 grow children, 11 grandchildren, and now 7 Great grandchildren.

When God said happy is the man whose quiver is full, he said a mouthful, we are extremely happy and I could not ask for anything better. God bless you, and I hope you enjoyed reading about our day.

911 NEVER FORGET

2001:

8 YEARS AGO TODAY.

Hijacked jetliners hit the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon outside Washington. A fourth hijacked plane crashes into a field in Pennsylvania.

Trading on Wall Street is stopped. The Federal Aviation Administration halts all flight operations at the nation's airports for the first time in U.S. history. U.S. military is placed on high alert. President Bush addresses the nation and vows to "find those responsible and bring them to justice."

Hundreds of New York City firemen and policemen sent to rescue WTC workers are lost when the WTC Twin Towers collapse. “Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children. " - President George W. Bush, November 11, 2001

I remember how everyone was looking to God for answers then too, leaning on him for strength, hope and to find some peace in the midst of all this horrific terrorist act. What happened, now people have turned their back on God it seems, and leaves him out of everything, out of the every day life, what will it take to bring America back to her knees, and to the one and only true living God? Just ponder on these things, lets each of us ask our self, how can we get closer to God, how can tell more people about this living Saviour named Jesus? Yes today is the day of salvation, now is the accepted time, we may not have another tomorrow, like Proverbs says, Boast not thyself of tomorrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Those who died on September 11th 2001, did not know that day they would come face to face with the Almighty God, do you know? Can you say without a shadow of doubt yes if today I met God face to face, I would feel secure in his presence, and know I was his, bought and paid for by the blood of Jesus Christ. Nothing for us to do, except just accept that gift, and our sins will be under the blood, and God will see them no more. Have a wonderful weekend, and may God bless America.

ENJOY YOUR WONDERFUL LABOR DAY

I pray for you all this labor day, that you will stay safe, and have a wonderful time in the celebrating of our holiday. May we all remember 9/11/01 and praise God for the freedom we have in America to celebrate these holidays the way we choose, and to have the day off work for so many, God bless you and may God continue to Bless our beloved America.

The Historic look at Labor Day Labor Day

Is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September (September 7 in 2009). The holiday originated in Canada out of labor disputes ("Nine-Hour Movement") first in Hamilton, then in Toronto, Canada in the 1870s, which resulted in a Trade Union Act which legalized and protected union activity in 1872 in Canada.

The parades held in support of the Nine-Hour Movement and the printers' strike led to an annual celebration in Canada. In 1882, American labor leader Peter J. McGuire witnessed one of these labor festivals in Toronto. Inspired from Canadian events in Toronto, he returned to New York and organized the first American "labor day" on September 5 of the same year.

The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated on September 5, 1882 in New York City.[1] In the aftermath of the deaths of a number of workers at the hands of the US military and US Marshals during the 1894 Pullman Strike, President Grover Cleveland put reconciliation with Labor as a top political priority. Fearing further conflict, legislation making Labor Day a national holiday was rushed through Congress unanimously and signed into law a mere six days after the end of the strike.

[2] Cleveland was also concerned that aligning a US labor holiday with existing international May Day celebrations would stir up negative emotions linked to the Hay-market Affair.

[3] All 50 U.S. states have made Labor Day a state holiday. 1882The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday: A street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations," followed by a festival for the workers and their families. This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations. Speeches by prominent men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civil significance of the holiday.

Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.

Traditionally, Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer. The holiday is often regarded as a day of rest and parades. Speeches or political demonstrations are more low-key than May 1 Labour Day celebrations in most countries, although events held by labor organizations often feature political themes and appearances by candidates for office, especially in election years. Forms of celebration include picnics, barbecues, fireworks displays, water sports, and public art events.

Families with school-age children take it as the last chance to travel before the end of summer recess. Similarly, some teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend for parties before returning to school. However, start dates for schools vary widely, beginning as early as July 24 in urban districts such as Atlanta, Miami, and Los Angeles.

In addition, Labor Day marks the beginning of the NFL and college football seasons. The NCAA usually plays their first games the week before Labor Day, with the NFL traditionally playing their first game the Thursday following Labor Day.