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I made Egg Noodle chicken noodle soup in my pressure cooker I cooked the noodles separate. I sweated the leeks a little added some carrot celery ginger and chicken with two cans of chicken broth it took ten minutes.

I made a pot of Ratatouille today in my pressure cooker and it was good. I put Eggplant, Zucchini, Squash, Red Onion, Fresh tomato. I also added fresh garlic just a little salt and pepper basil and and a bay leaf. I ate it with some provolone cheese and it was really good. I cooked it for 15 minutes which was actually to long now I know from now on to do 10 minutes.

I lost a very dear friend to suicide and someone else I knew when I was 12. I have to say I actually have been in a place I thought it was better to get it over with than live another day and even tried things in 2007. It is a tough place to be something I would never wish on anyone.

I found a book I sampled I want to finish by Rachel Hollis called Girl Wash your Face she just wrote Girl stop Apologizing too. I am trying to get a copy of the first and then the second. I wish I could fa good book catalog. It has been a while since I have found a good read.

Thank you I will definitely look those up? I was going to read the prophets this year maybe I should read the prophets and Revelation.

I am trying to get some ideas for collard green Bok Choy and Napa Cabbage. I have a pressure cooker. I don’t mind making them on the stove or in the pressure cooker but I have no idea how to cook them. I need good healthy recipes low in sodium.

Does anyone know the outcome of the vote and if it was approved or not?

Genesis 4 I took part in a discussion today in chat. The question was How did Cain know he sinned? Did the Ten Commandments laws already exist or was the law different till they were given to Moses?

I know this is not a biblical question but it a concern. Where can I go to get accurate information? I don't trust television media. I would like to have resources to refer to things going on.

I never have attempted reading the books of the prophets or Revelation on my own. There are so many denominations and so many different theories as to what people think of these books. What would help me understand the symbolic symbols in Revelation. As I child I always thought the Old Testament prophet books were to explain what is to come. What order should I read them in? Is there anything you can recommend to refer to while reading these books? I did start reading the NLT I completely understand the Bible now that I found this version. KJV and even NKJV are for advanced readers that don't need a dictionary to understand the words. I really don't feel it will mislead me it actually helps me understand.

Thank you I have read some I saved it to notes on my phone and will finish it later.

I am open to whatever you would like to share. I have some family members who believe in science. I just need clarification for myself.

I am just curious as to how anyone here truly knows that Creation is True and the Flood actually happened. Not because someone told you but that you know for sure from your own research. I think I can admit there is a God. Sometimes I have problems believing Genesis. Any suggestions are comments I welcome.

I think I would eat the filling and skip the tortilla or skip the hash brown and have the tortilla. That is just me though I have to start watching my starch in take.

So years ago when I was in high school my mom worked and my dad worked full time and allot of hours at that. Between school functions basketball practice and track with not allot of money to eat out. My mom taught me how to cook a few simple dishes this is one of them. you cook the chicken in the frying pan till it is done put it aside. Then you cook the rice you actually can cook the rice while the chicken is cooking. Then you take a jar of sweet and sour sauce your favorite brand. Then take a can of cocktail fruit with or without the cherry your choice. You cut up the chicken put it in a bowl then the rice the sweet and sour sauce and cocktail fruit. Wala you’ve got dinner. Hope you enjoy.

I actually decided to use the immersion blender after all

So I am getting brave I am starting to put together my own recipes after getting an idea from another. So I put cauliflower broccoli potatoes and celery with some carrots I put chicken broth and salt and garlic powder. I have a pressure cooker now so it called for bacon it really depends on your cooker I guess you would refer to the manual some sauté but on mine you actually put it on soup setting. You let it heat up with a little oil I used olive oil then when the bacon is cooked you take it out. You add onion I used frozen yellow onion but you also can use scallions my dad and brother don’t care for them. Then when they were translucent I added the broth first to deglaze then the vegetables then don’t do what I did and forget to turn the knob on top to allow it to pressurize it I had done it right it would have taken 7 minutes but in this case I set it for 10 minutes and cooked it again pressurizing it. My cooker cooks in 10 minutes oh and by the way at the end you add 1/2 cup milk half and half or heavy cream I choose milk. It also says to use an immersion blender or blender in batches but I will add the milk and leave it the way it is but that is just me then you ad back in the bacon. So that is my recipe

So I have not posted here in a long time but I have something I would like to share. A dear friend gave me a pressure cooker I have already made two meals in it and the came out good. FYI when cooking roast carrots and potatoes cook the roast 30 minutes then switch over to warm release the pressure open put in vegetables and cook 15 minutes more other wise your vegetables will taste great but be mush. Also I made vegetable soup I put crushed tomatoes onion garlic carrots zucchini squash bell pepper and one can of red beans on this particular pressure cooker a power cooker xl when it is different be cooking it will beep but you have to switch it over to keep warm mode to release the pressure. For some reason when I cooked the roast it did automatically but not when I cooked the soup. The soup came out perfect the vegetables were just right at 10 minutes. It just took me awhile to figure out how to release the pressure but now I know.

Thank you for your support during this time it means allot

Thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement I am very sorry you have lost so many. It just seems it has happened to allot lately and right when I think I can make sense of it all someone else dies also. I have no idea how my time on earth it just reminds me that life is precious and short and you just never know.

Thank you

So I guess a few days ago this young man I grew up knowing and cared about deeply he felt like family died. The family started letting people know the night before and yesterday. It was very devastating news I really don't even know any more details other then he died. I guess you just never know I want to think that I am ready when I go to meet God. I know your not suppose to fear death but sometimes the thought does cross my mind when will it be my time. He was only like 34 years old he left behind a wife and son and many family and friends who are broken-hearted. So my sister moved away and lives 2 hours away and had to work Thanksgiving last year and this year so we started something new where we go to golden corral and do take out the day of Thanksgiving and then do our big traditional meal the day she can come. So yesterday we went but it was packed out the door and the line was not moving so we decided to go home and cook. Everyone got in the kitchen and we worked together to bring it all together. Yes, I received some very bad news but Thanksgiving by far is my favorite holiday I have so many things to grateful and Thankful for. No, this coming week will not be easy going to this funeral and all. But I still have God and He loves me I am going to make the best of this holiday season come what may. I feel that is what Caleb would want me to do. He was such a kind generous young man I loved him dearly he will be dearly missed.

Can you substitute sugar with a substitute like Splenda or stevia I wonder how much you would use also can you use a graham cracker crust I think it would taste better than a flour crust.

It is just as good without the grapes I have made it without before if you have everything else I say go for it.

Hi for all those out there that are not into the bitter taste of cranberries I have the perfect recipe I don't like cranberries by themselves either but I like this recipe. Here you are take cherry jello and make it according to directions then you add a can of whole cranberry jelly and then you add a can of pineapple them you let it set in the refrigerator than when it is ready and time to serve stir in some sour cream and it is very good.