Bible Reading - March 2

Reading Through the Bible In a Year

Mark 1:1-8

1 Corinthians 1:1-17

Psalms 72

Joshua 1-2

Coconut Baked Brown Rice

1/2 cup full fat coconut milk
2/3 cup water
3/4 cups brown rice
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Dash of pepper

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Add liquid ingredients to saucepan.  Whisk to combine and heat to boiling over med-high heat.
3. Place rice and salt in a 3 cup baking dish
4. Pour boiling liquid over rice and stir.
5. Cover well and then bake for an hour until rice is tender and all liquid is absorbed.
6. Remove cover and fluff with fork.  Cover lightly and let sit for 5 minutes then serve.

Bourbon Chicken

We love Chinese food and miss getting to go to our favorite Chinese restaurant now that I am gluten-free.  I found this recipe after seeing a show on the Food Network and adapeted it from www.food.com to serve the two of us.

3/4 pound boneless chicken breast and/or thigh, but into bite-size pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small garlic clove, minsed
1/8 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (more if you like it hotter)
2 tablespoons apple juice or white wine
1 tablespoon coconut sugar
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 1/2 teaspoon pure apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon Gluten-Free Tamari sauce

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet
2. Add the chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned.
3. Remove chicken from skillet & reserve.
4. Add remaining ingredients to skillet and heat over medium heat.  Stir until well mixed together.
5. Add chicken back to skillet and bring to a hard boil
6. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
7. Serve over Hot Coconut Bake Brown Rice

Asparagus Pasta With Salmon

This recipe is adapted for our Gluten-Free two person family from a recipe found at www.tasteofhome.com.  Multiply for however many is in your family.

The Asparagus is ready in Grandma Farmers Garden.  Did you know that Asparagus is one of the most nutritionally well-balanced vegetables in existence.  It leads nearly all produce itmes in the wide array of nutrients it supplies in significant amounts for a healthy diet.  Asparagus is a nutrient-dense food which is hish in Folic Acid and is a good source of potassium, fiber, bitamin B6, vitamins A and C and thiamin.

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1/2 pound salmon fillet
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups Gluten-Free Quiona Pasta (bow tie or spiral)
3/4 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 large leek (white portion only), thinly sliced
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon arrowroot or tapioca starch
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Season salmon with 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper..  Grill salmon on oils grill race over medium heat for 12-18 minutes (6-9 minutes each side) or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions.  In a large skillet, saute asparagus and leeks in oil until asparagus is crisp-tender.  Season with remaining salt and pepper.

In a small bowl, combine the arrowroot, water, broth, dill and lemon juice until smooth; stir into asparagus mixture.  Bring to a boil;  cook and stir until thickened and bubble.  Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.  Drain pasta; toss with asparagus mixture.  Serve with Salmon.

Rosemary Pear Salsa

This recipe was scaled and adapted from a recipe found on www.befreeforme.com.  This recipe serves two people.


2 teaspoons pine nuts
1/2 cup white wine
1/4 cup diced dried apricots (Be sure they are gluten free)
1 ripe pear cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 teaspoon lemon zest from an organic lemon
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped very fine

Toast pine nuts and let cool.

In saucepan over high heat combine wine and apricots, brind to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 8-10 minutes.  Remove apricots from saucepan to a large bowl.

Core and cut the per into 1/2 inch chunks and plac in second bowl.  Add the lemon juice and zest.  Toss.

Add the pear mixture to the wine and cook over med-low heat, simmering for about 8 minutes.  Add the apricots to the pear mixture, stir in the pine nuts and add the rosemary.  Salt and pepper to taset.  Cover an Refrigerate.

Smother your grilled chicken with the chilled salsa.

Spinach Pasta Pie

Adapted from a recipe on www.foodnetwork.com this recipe serves 4

4 medium farm fresh, free range eggs
2 tablespoons coconut or grapeseed oil
6 ounces GF Quinoa Spaghetti noodles, cooked
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning blend
2-ounces crumbled feta cheese (I didn't have feta so I used an Italian Cheese blend)
1 cup diced ham
4 cups fresh organic baby spinach
1 tomato, sliced thin
1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese

In a large bowl, beat two eggs, salt and pepper to taste and 1 tablespoon oil.  Add the cooked spaghetti noodles and toss to coat it well.  Press the spaghetti into a 9 inch pie plate or deep dish pan to form the crust.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over med-high heat.  Add the onion and cook until softened (5 minutes).  Add the garlic and cook one minute longer.  Stir in spinach and cook until wilted. Set aside.

In a seperate bowl whick the remaining two eggs, milk, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to taste.  Stir in the feta cheese and spinach mixture.  Pour on top of the spaghetti crust.  Arrange tomato slices over top and sprinkle with the Parmesan.

Place your dish onto a baking sheet and bake until the pie is set and golden brown.....about 30-35 minutes.  Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Sunday's Grace Study

I'm study Grace this year......everything I can get my hands on that talks about GRACE. This week is catch-up week with our Bible Reading so I'm going to let you catch-up if you need to, but if not, join me in reading about GRACE. I'm also reading the book, WHY GRACE CHANGES EVERYTHING by Chuck Smith. I'm going to be giving away a copy of this book to a lucky winner of this weeks Raffelcopter drawing. Go Here to enter.

The list below was taken from www.biblegateway.com

1. Hebrews 12:15
   See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled;
   Hebrews 12:14-16 (in Context) Hebrews 12 (Whole Chapter)
2. Hebrews 13:9
   Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.
   Hebrews 13:8-10 (in Context) Hebrews 13 (Whole Chapter)
3. Hebrews 13:25
   Grace be with you all.
   Hebrews 13:24-25 (in Context) Hebrews 13 (Whole Chapter)
4. James 4:6
   But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “ GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.”
   James 4:5-7 (in Context) James 4 (Whole Chapter)
5. 1 Peter 1:2
   according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure.
   1 Peter 1:1-3 (in Context) 1 Peter 1 (Whole Chapter)
6. 1 Peter 1:10
   As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would come to you made careful searches and inquiries,
   1 Peter 1:9-11 (in Context) 1 Peter 1 (Whole Chapter)
7. 1 Peter 1:13
   Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
   1 Peter 1:12-14 (in Context) 1 Peter 1 (Whole Chapter)
8. 1 Peter 3:7
   You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
   1 Peter 3:6-8 (in Context) 1 Peter 3 (Whole Chapter)
9. 1 Peter 4:10
   As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
   1 Peter 4:9-11 (in Context) 1 Peter 4 (Whole Chapter)
10. 1 Peter 5:5
    You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.
    1 Peter 5:4-6 (in Context) 1 Peter 5 (Whole Chapter)
11. 1 Peter 5:10
    After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.
    1 Peter 5:9-11 (in Context) 1 Peter 5 (Whole Chapter)
12. 1 Peter 5:12
    Through Silvanus, our faithful brother (for so I regard him), I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it!
    1 Peter 5:11-13 (in Context) 1 Peter 5 (Whole Chapter)
13. 2 Peter 1:2
    Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;
    2 Peter 1:1-3 (in Context) 2 Peter 1 (Whole Chapter)
14. 2 Peter 3:18
    but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
    2 Peter 3:17-18 (in Context) 2 Peter 3 (Whole Chapter)
15. 2 John 1:3
    Grace, mercy and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
    2 John 1:2-4 (in Context) 2 John 1 (Whole Chapter)
16. Jude 1:4
    For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
    Jude 1:3-5 (in Context) Jude 1 (Whole Chapter)
17. Revelation 1:4
    [ Message to the Seven Churches ] John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,
    Revelation 1:3-5 (in Context) Revelation 1 (Whole Chapter)
18. Revelation 22:21
    The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.
    Revelation 22:20-21 (in Context) Revelation 22 (Whole Chapter)