Monday, April 5, 2010

He is Risen Indeed!

Easter has come and gone; but, Praise God - He is Risen indeed! 

As 1 Corinthians 15:17,20 says, "And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins....But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep."   Because of the resurrection, I am assured of salvation from my sins and the hope of eternal life.  Amen! 

Good Friday and Easter services went smoothly, and I thank God for the privilege and blessing of being able to serve.  May He continue to use me for His Work.

Easter dinner with my family also went fairly well.   I made:
  • Turkey Vegetable soup
  • Turkey - it turned out fairly juicy.   I roasted it breast-side down; and while the rule of thumb was generally 4 lbs/hour of cooking time, I leaned more towards 5 lbs/hour.   It worked well for the meat that cooked faster, like the turkey breast; but, I had to further broil the dark meat.
  • Sides - cranberry sauce, gravy (from the drippings), and stuffing
  • Vegetables - Asparagus and Spinach and Sweet Potato Fries
  • Bread - this did not turn out well.  Being a healthy low-carb package, it had a really strong oat bran/wheat germ taste.  And, it didn't really rise enough.
  • Strawberry cheesecake tarts - I went with the simple approach - filling:  cream cheese, egg, vanilla; and topping:  strawberry, with sauce of "melted" strawberry with honey

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