Growing in Grace

Scripture to Live By:
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Micah 6:8

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 2:10

Recipe Post:
My mom used to make cube steak and gravy when I was a little girl and I have made it through out the years. The price of steak is pretty high and so when I saw a recipe this recipe for Mock Steak with Mushroom Gravy in our church cook book placed there by a friend who is known for her cooking ability I thought I would give it a try. I added some spices to it and used ground chicken breast instead of hamburger because my husband doesn't eat red meat due to health reason. We really enjoyed it, so I thought you might like to try it and see if you could eat more frugal and still enjoy the flavor.

Here is what you will need:
Printable Recipe
3 pounds of ground chicken breast or beef
1 package of Ritz crackers crushed into crumbs
2 cans of Golden cream of mushroom soup
1 cup of flour
1 teaspoon of pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon of garlic powder

Place one tube of Ritz crackers in a zip lock bag and using a rolling pen,

roll them until they are cracker crumbs.

In another Zip Lock baggie put 1 cup of flour, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, onion powder,

and pepper, and mix thoroughly.

Put 3 pounds of ground beef or ground chicken breast in a large bowl. (If frozen, thaw.)

Add 1 can of cream of mushroom soup and 1/2 cup of water mix into the meat.

Pour onto a cookie sheet and smooth out to all edges.

Cover pan with saran wrap. Put in the freezer and let it begin to freeze. When it begins to freeze

score it with knife into 8 or more servings according to the size of serving you would like.

When frozen or partially frozen (it is easier to handle frozen),

break apart and cook as many as you would like.

(I make this into two meals because there is only two of us, unless I have guest.)

Take from the freezer and roll in the flour spice mixture.

Put 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil in the pan and place floured Mock Steak patties in the pan. I cooked four at a time until golden brown and cooked thoroughly.

While patties are cooking mix the other can of Golden Mushroom Soup and 1 can of water.

I then make a mixture of 1 tablespoon of the flour mixture with the spices and 1/4 cup of water and blend it together, until smooth. Then mix it with the mushroom soup.

Remove mock steaks from pan and put the soup in the pan and let it thicken then put the mock steaks back in the pan and let them simmer on low for 20 minutes.

Serve with whatever you like. We like to serve it with herb mashed potatoes and green beans.

So tasty!

Why not give it a try and see what you think.

Blessings,

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Scripture to Live By:

I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity;I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.

Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found; surely in the rush of great waters,they shall not reach him.You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance.

Psalms 32:5,7,8

Recipe Post:

This is the season for salads. My family enjoys salads especially in the hot weather.

I found this recipe in a cook book from our former church. It is very tasty and refreshing. It is another way to get those vegetable into our diet. Broccoli is low in calories and high in fiber, vitamin C, vitamin A and rich in minerals. With all these nutrients in it, broccoli is a great vegetable and eating it raw you don't loose any of the value.

Here is what you will need to make this tasty salad.

2 bunches of broccoli

1 pound of bacon (fried or baked)

1 cup of raisins

1 medium red onion (optional)

½ cup of almonds sliced or honey roasted sun flower seeds

1 cup of Miracle Whip dressing

2 Tablespoons of white wine vinegar
4 Tablespoons of honey or sugar

Instructions:Wash broccoli and cut into bite size or smaller, pieces. Set aside.