Moroccan Bean and Carrot Salad

I acquired this recipe from a friend last summer. I have really enjoyed this salad. It has an exotic and spicy flavor. Eating this dish is like taking your taste buds on a safari. :)

Moroccan Bean & Carrot Salad

1 lb. Carrots, Shredded
1 Small Onion, Sliced Thinly
2 Tblsp. Coconut or Olive Oil
1/4 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
1/2 tsp. Curry or Cumin Powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. Black Pepper
1 1/2 cups Black Beans, Cooked and Drained or 1 can of Black Beans Drained
2 Tblsp. Lemon Juice

In a large skillet, over high heat, saute onion in oil for 2 minutes. Onions will begin to caramelize. 
Add carrots and seasonings. Saute another 2 minutes. Remove from heat. 
Add black beans and lemon juice. Stir well and enjoy! 

Hymn For The Week: Hail, Sovereign Love

: Sorry I am so late to publish this today. :

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Psalm 32:7 

 

I love this old song. It tells the story of man's plight and God's plan so beautifully. Apparently, it is has not been widely published. I grew up singing it in church so I did not know it was uncommon. Please let me know in the comments if you have ever sung this song before.

 I like the way this hymn includes the symbolism that is found in the old testament, likening salvation to coming out of the "black Egyptian night," and, also the truth that the law from Mt. Sinai can never justify mankind.

Hail, Sovereign Love

1. Hail, sovereign love that formed the plan
To save rebellious, ruined man!
Hail, matchless, free, eternal grace,
That gave my soul a hiding-place.

2. Against the God that rules the sky,
I fought, with weapons lifted high,
I madly ran the sinful race,
Regardless of a hiding-place. 

3. Enwrapped in thick Egyptian night,
And fond of darkness more than light,
Madly I ran the sinful race,
Secure without a hiding place.

4. But thus th’ eternal counsel ran,
Almighty Love, arrest that man!
I felt the arrows of distress,
And found I had no hiding place. 

5. Indignant justice stood in view,
To Sinai’s fiery mount I flew,
But Justice cried with frowning face,
This mountain is no hiding place!

6. But a celestial voice I heard,
A bleeding Savior then appeared;
Led by the Spirit of His grace,
I found in Him a hiding-place. 

7. On Him the weight vengeance fell,
That else sunk a world to hell;
Then, O my soul, forever praise
Thy Savior God, thy hiding-place! 

8. Should storms of sevenfold vengeance roll,
And shake this earth from pole to pole;
No flaming bolt could daunt my face,
For Jesus is my hiding place.

9. A few more rolling suns at most,
Shall land me safe on Heaven’s coast.
There I shall sing the song of grace,
To Jesus Christ, my hiding place!

The version of this hymn that I learned was slightly different. The first verse began, "Hail, Soveregn love that first began the scheme to rescue fallen man......'' I have only heard this song sung to the tune Duane Street. To use this tune you have to sing two verses for ever one time the tune is sung. I had never heard verse 7 before.

 

You can find a PDF file with a printable version of this music by clicking HERE .

 

Greek Yogurt

Greek Yogurt is  a special treat for me. I really like it, but we rarely buy it. We had some in the fridge this week and I decided to use it as a starter to make my own. I followed (well, mostly followed) the directions from this web site:

click here

The instructions were simple and easy to follow. The first step is heating the milk up to about 180* F. I turned the burner on and walked away from the kitchen. After a minute I forgot about the milk until I heard the sizzle of boiling milk running over the sides of the pan.

UH-OH!

Another part of the directions that I did not follow exactly was leaving the oven light on while the cultured milk incubates. As you can see in this picture my oven light is not working because I knocked the light bulb off and broke it. I have not tried to unscrew it to replace it for fear of electrocution. I used a candle to keep the oven warm instead of the light and it worked just fine.

I learned that the only difference between regular plain yogurt and Greek yogurt is that the Greek yogurt is regular yogurt that has been strained through cheese cloth or a tea towel in my case
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I am hoping to use the Greek yogurt I made as a starter for another batch and continue on like that, using yogurt from the previous batch to start the next, and so on and so on. That way I can enjoy Greek yogurt to my heart's content. :) Not to mention all the heath benefits that it provides!

Damage From A Thunder Storm

We had a thunder storm this past Sunday with very strong winds. There were a lot of trees blown over around town.Our power was knocked out for several hours.

Our neighbor's tree from across the street was snapped off in the high winds. Thankfully it did not hit our house although it came very close!

The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

Nahum 1:3

Hymn of the Day: Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy

 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28

 

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Luke 19:10 

This hymn was written by Joseph Hart who was born in London in 1712. It has been published in many hymnals over the years. There are a few variations in the text of this hymn in different hymnals. The song has also been paired with a handful of tunes in various hymnals. If you would like to know more about the history of this hymn you can visit this link at Hymnary.org. 

These are few of the tunes that Come, Ye Sinners, has been sung with over the years that I thought were interesting. You can see some of the other tunes that have been used with this song at hymnary.org.