Abundant Blessings!

[benshelpmeet]

Bonnie my oldest daughter found that our LG capacity stand up Deep Freezer was thawed and everything was ruined...everything! All our ''Meat, all our Veggies'', and all our fruit we had put up and nuts too. Gone...4 big black yard size trash bags full it took my three teenage children to carry the bag because the bags were so heavy. We have been eating the food in the other freezer and have not thought to check on that one ever since the Missionary's came. I was so upset...that was not an easy loss, We needed the meat and veggies the most. A family of 10 eats alot of food. I had stocked up that freezer and it was a blessing to us. Oh well... The Lord allowed it and this too shall pass... we will not starve, but it is a great loss.


The devil is trying to discourage us...The bright side is we do not have to unpack the freezer and clean it out before we move. And I do not have any money to refill it so it's empty and ready to go. Amen! The flesh would like to have the needed food, but the spirit can and will rejoice in the Lord. The Lord hath done great things! And I will rejoice and be glad in Him! He is a mighty God worthy of praise!


That was a post I made last Friday...

On Tuesday I went through our remaining small apt size chest freezer...and I was blessed to find enough meet to last until we can get the money to buy more ( two weeks from today) We found Veggies, fruit and baking supplies, and even some nuts. I was so thankful and rejoicing in the Lord!

Wednesday Benjamin came home from working at the green house and brought home 1 huge box ( a banana box) full of bananas (not) over ripe, some were still green. He also had a box full of seedless red grapes about 25 lb and a third box with half bananas and half grapes! This was given to us by the owners wife. Abundantly blessed...

Yesterday they gave him a box of tomatoes to bring home. They did not even know about my freezer thawing! Now thats the Lord!

I just thought I would share how the Lord is turning my loss into blessing.

Have a wonderful day! ~ sister Darlene ~

[Andrea]

Our Lord is so wonderful!!!! Praise Him!! Thanks so much for sharing Sis. Darlene!! This has truly blessed my heart!

In Christ,
Andrea

[carolejw]

God is so good. Not only did He replace food, but He replaced it with fresh veg and fruit. Better than what you had! Thanks for sharing your blessing with us.
Sister Carole

[prv31wife]

Sister Darlene,
Isn't it so wonderful how God provides for his children? I'm so glad He worked it out for you all.

[Rejoiceevermore]

Sister Darlene, the loss was great, but the blessing from God is greater. Praise the Lord he cares for His own . Now if you still have any bananas left I have a good Banna Bread receipe. It's so moist and delecious. i bake it often and everyone loves it. Here it is: Melt in your mouth Banana Bread
2/3 cup oil
2 lrg eggs
1 cup ripe bananas (1 large or 2 small)
1 cup flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
(I substitute sugar for 1c. honey or 1 2/3 c. cane sugar)
1 box (3 1/2oz) French Vanilla instant pudding. (I make my own pudding see receipe below, store bought adds coloring and other stuff that I don't eat
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
I add 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1 cup of walnuts

Instant Pudding (enoough for 3 banana breads)
3 cups dry milk
4 cups sugar
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt (I put 1/2 tsp)
3 cups cornstarch
1/2 tsp vanilla (dry kind)

I use blender to mash bananas then add oil, eggs, sugar or honey blend for few seconds and then add the mixture to dry ingredients and using wooden spoon stir until flour dissapears then I fold in the walnuts. Bake at 350 for an hour or longer, until tooth pick comes out clean. In my oven I bake at 325 or at 300, because my oven burns food easely.

I hope you get to make it.

Enjoy ;D

Amy (Luba)

[benshelpmeet]

Your a breath of fresh air sister! I always love to hear from you! I miss you! I'm just waiting until the day yall come this way for a visit and bring little Matthew to meet us. I know you are enjoying him...much!

I actually do have bananas left, and your recipe came right at the right time! Thank you friend!

Tell Timothy we said hello. Have a great day sister!

I love you, ~ Darlene ~

[Sister Penny]

Sister Darlene,
I am SO encouraged by your positive outlook even with something as terrible happens like losing all that food in the freezer...I can certainly relate as my dear hubby unplugged the freezer in our mud room and lost all of the fish he had caught, a turkey and lots of chicken and veggies...I had to clean it all out :-) what a nasty job with the fish unthawing..but now..we keep closer tabs on using that electrical outlet in that room..

Sister Amy..great recipe..I have just the "right" bananas for that I am going to make it tomorrow morning for my hubby and daughter and daughter's friend...

The Lord certainly does provide...doesn't He?

God bless,
Sister Penny

[benshelpmeet]

[benshelpmeet]

Dear sister Luba/ Amy ,

I made your ''Melt in your mouth Banana Bread'' and it turned out very good. I baked it on 350 and mine got too brown too quick too, It was wonderful though so moist. I turned my oven down and baked it until it was done. Next time I will bake it on 300 for 1 1/2 hours or until done. That will turn out very good.

I made 6 loaves. I did not have 3 cups of corn starch so I was unable to make the healthy pudding so I used 6 boxes of vanilla instant that I had on hand. The Cinnamon and Nutmeg added a delicious flavor! I love Nutmeg! And Cinnamon is a favorite of mine too, I even sprinkle some in my dry coffee grains while brewing. Thats a favorite thing to do around here. Vanilla is good in coffee too.

We are having Banana Bread for Breakfast today. I froze 3 loaves.

I am going to post your recipe over in the ladies section.

Note: The bread recipe makes one loaf. The pudding recipe is seperate...You can substitute the store bought pudding for the home made recipe, but the homemade recipe makes enough for 3 loaves.

I will be making more this week. I need to use up my bananas. I am going to peel and freeze some in Freezer Zip lock Bags for smoothies in the near future. Yummy!

We are still eating on the wonderful sweet seedless red grapes. Yummy!

Thank you sister for sharing your good recipe with us. My family sure did enjoy it!

Love your sister and friend, ~ Darlene ~