Fall Delights...

Pumpkins come in so many different

and unique sizes.... and

so do~ darling little gourds...

As soon as I see these delights at

farms, stores and pumpkin patches...

I am always excited to remember

that the time of thanksgiving and

harvest is indeed upon us.

"The mellow autumn came, and with it came

The promised party, to enjoy its sweets."

-Lord Byron

Rich fall colors, gorgeous textures.... all

testify to an Amazing Creator and Giver of Life.

"O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good:

for his mercy endureth for ever."

-Psalm 107:1

If you are in the 'fall pumpkin mood'.....

may I suggest these delectable Pumpkin Enchiladas....

I am sure you will savor every bite~

Enchiladas with Pumpkin Sauce

Serves 4.

• 1 roasted Chicken skin removed, (breast) meat shredded
• 6 scallions, thinly sliced
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1/2- 1 jalapeno chile, quartered
• (remove ribs and seeds for less heat, if desired)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 8 flour or corn tortillas (6-inch)
• 1 1/2 cups grated sharp white cheddar cheese (6 ounces)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine chicken and scallions. Season generously with salt and pepper; set aside. In a blender, puree pumpkin, garlic, jalapeno, chili powder, 2 1/2 cups water, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until smooth (hold top firmly as blender will be quite full). Pour 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of an 8-inch square (or other shallow 2-quart) baking dish. Lay tortillas on work surface; mound chicken mixture on half of each tortilla, dividing evenly. Roll up tortillas; place, seam side down, in baking dish.Pour remaining sauce on top; sprinkle with cheese. Place dish on a baking sheet; bake until cheese is golden and sauce is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with some thinly sliced scallions. Enjoy!

"Learn to cook--try new recipes, learn from

your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun..."
—Julia Child

Many Blessings to all of you!

Hope you are enjoying and savoring the

'pumpkin delights' of the Season!!

"She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar."
-Proverbs 31:14

Lord's Day...

The Church's One Foundation
Hymn by~ Samuel J. Stone

The Church’s one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord,
She is His new creation
By water and the Word.
From heaven He came and sought her
To be His holy bride;
With His own blood He bought her
And for her life He died

She is from every nation,
Yet one o’er all the earth;
Her charter of salvation,
One Lord, one faith, one birth;
One holy Name she blesses,
Partakes one holy food,
And to one hope she presses,
With every grace endued

___________________________

Wishing all of you a very...Blessed and Sweet Sunday!

"For other foundation can no man lay than

that is laid, which is Jesus Christ."

-I Corinthians 3:11

painting by~Jasper Francis Cropsey

Chocolate Delight...

Surrounded amidst a blissful sprinkling of
powdered sugar lies a delectable, scrumptious....
Chocolate M0lten Cake

Some of the
Beautiful Ingredients....
~Fresh Eggs~

~Rich Chocolate~

Fresh~ Chocolate Batter... in tins *sigh*

~The Finished Product~

"It is not until your spoon breaks through its outer crust,
that you find these individual
molten chocolate cakes have a pudding-like center.
This dessert has been described as souffle-like, cake-like,
brownie-like, mousse-like, and pudding-like,
and that is because it has all of these characteristics.

Molten Chocolate Cakes have
a rich and chocolately flavor,
and a texture that is dense and moist."
-Joy of Baking


Molten Chocolate Cake

4 tablespoons unsalted butter,
room temperature, plus more for muffin tins
1/3 cup granulated sugar, plus more for muffin tins
3 large eggs
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 ounces semi-sweet
or bittersweet chocolate, melted

Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Fresh Whipped Cream, for serving

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Generously butter 6 cups of a standard muffin tin.
Dust with granulated sugar, and tap out excess. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle
attachment, cream the butter and granulated sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
With the mixer on low speed, beat in flour
and salt until just combined. Beat in chocolate until just combined.
Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups.
Place muffin tin on a baking sheet; bake just until tops of
the cakes no longer jiggle when
the pan is lightly shaken, 8 to 10 minutes.

Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes.
To serve, turn out cakes, and place on
serving plates, top or bottom sides up.
Dust with confectioners' sugar,
and serve with whipped cream, if desired.

~Note~
"These cakes will rise beautifully
as they bake (like a souffle),
but once they are removed from
the oven they will slowly deflate."

~Do Enjoy~


~The History of~
Chocolate Molten

"The U.S.-based chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten claims
to have invented molten chocolate
cake in New York City in 1987,
but the French chef and chocolatier
Jacques Torres has disputed that,
arguing that such a dish already
existed in France.

According to Vongerichten,
he pulled a chocolate sponge cake
from the oven before it was done and
found that the center was still runny,
but was warm and had both a
good taste and a good texture.
Regardless of who invented the
dish, Vongerichten has been
credited with popularizing it in the
United States, and it is now almost
a de rigueur inclusion on
high-end restaurant dessert menus."

May you bless many others with this
delightful, scrumptious dessert.
It is so simple to make and yet ever so gourmet
and elegant~ your guests will be
transported to a cafe in Pairs.

"For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands:

happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee."

-Psalm 128:2

Thoughtful Thursday...

"Womanhood is a wonderful thing.

In womankind we find the mothers of the race.

There is no man so great, nor none so low,

but one he lay helpless, innocent babe in a woman's

arms and was dependent upon her love and care for his existence.

It is woman who rocks the cradle of the world

and hold the first affections of mankind.

She possesses a power beyond that of a king on his throne..."

-Mabel Hale

"Beautiful Girlhood"

"Her children arise up, and call her blessed;

her husband also, and he praiseth her."

-Proverbs 31:20

Wishing all of you a very...

"Thoughtful Thursday!"

Many Blessings!!

______________________________

My heart was deeply touched by all of your

gracious, sweet and kind

comments on 'Blessed Femina's

Special Anniversary' post~

Bless you and thank you ever so much!!!

A Special Giveaway....

With much delight and excitement
I am happy to announce that
yesterday marked the
1st year anniversary of....
Blessed Femina!

My heart is overflowing with
gratefulness...

for such a beautiful year.

I have been blessed beyond measure to meet
so many dear kindred spirits.

Each and every one of you have gifted
me with your visits, comments, insights
and beautiful blogs.... I thank the Lord for you!!

In honor of this Special Occasion~
I will be hosting a Give Away!
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A Handcrafted Apron...

made with scrumptious fall colors

....A delightful lined pocket with

vintage~ rick rack trim....

And last but not least...

A lovely pair of....

Fabric Woven Pot Holders

In order to win one of these handmade gifts,

all you have to do is comment below

and you will be entered in the drawing!

Also,
if you would like to enter more than once...
simply tell one or several of your friends
about the "give away" and please
let me know that you did so.

I hope to announce the winner by November 23rd.!!!

Many blessings to all of you!

"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice."

-Philippians 4:4

Lord's Day...

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

~Thomas O. Chisholm

"Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.

Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love."

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Wishing all of you a Blessed,
Pleasant and Beautiful Sunday!

"Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed,
Because His compassions fail not.
They are new every morning;
Great is your faithfulness."
~Lamentations 3:22-23

Painting by~ Daniel Ridgway Knight

Reformation Day....

Reformation Day 2009

With much delight my family
and Church are remembering the
heroes/heroines of the Faith today....

These men and women were
instrumental in bringing about the Reformation.
They were men and women who stood for the faith
and some even gave their lives for the Lord.

Men~ like John Wycliffe, Martin Luther, John Huss,
William Tyndale and many others...
Women~ like Queen Marguerite, Jeanne d'Albert,
Charlotte of Jouarre, Katherine Von Bora
Anne of Bohemia and etc...

Many were instrumental in
helping translate the Bible to the English language.
What a rich blessing~ indeed!!

I will be dressed up and portraying~
Anne of Bohemia...

also known as~
"Good Queen Anne"

Anne of Bohemina lived during the time
of John Wycilffe. She was taught the truths
of Scripture from her youth and came to
realize that all people should be able
to read the Bible in their own tongue.
She had a passion for the things of
God and a thirst for God's Word.
Wycliffe was thrilled to hear that the Queen
was eager to read and study the scriptures....
"He compared her to Mary who, sat at
Jesus' feet to listen to what He had to say"

Anne married King Richard II of England
at the young age of 15.
The people of England fell in love with
her immediately.
She was a godly,pious, gracious,
generous and kind woman...
who would help the poor,orphans and widows.
~ James 1:27

It is said that as many as six thousand people
ate at the Royal table every day!!!!!
Most of these people were poor and afflicted.

Anne wanted to be like her master
Jesus Christ~ she exemplified a true love for God's
Word and a desire to show
compassion and kindness to others.
In the spring of 1394
Queen Anne became ill with the
plague and not soon after
she died at the young age
of twenty-seven years old.

Leaving a rich legacy behind....

Many of her friends
had received Bibles by her gracious
hand and hundreds owed their introduction
to the Scriptures and Bible knowledge to~
"Good Queen Anne"
"Where there is no vision, the people perish:
but he that keepeth the law, happy is he."
-Proverbs 29:18

Who are your favorite
Heroes or Heroines of the Faith?

~Many Blessings to all of you on this~
Reformation Day!
Let us give thanks for those
who went before us!!

Pumpkin Pancakes...

Pancakes are always delightful~ awww....

but Pumpkin Pancakes are simple amazing.

And what are pancakes

without....

Delcious~ Rich Maple Syrup?!

Scrumptious

Pumpkin Pancakes

1 1/4 cups All-Purpose flour

2-3 T. Sugar

2 tsp. Baking powder

1/2 tsp. Cinnamon

1/2 tsp. Ground Ginger

1/2 tsp. Salt

1/8 tsp. Nutmeg

A pinch of Ground Cloves

1 cup Milk

6 T. Pumpkin Puree

2 T. Melted Butter

1 Egg

~Delightful Additions~

Chopped Toasted Pecans

and

Rich Pure Maple Syrup

For a spiced breakfast treat, whisk

all-purpose flour; sugar; baking powder;

cinnamon, ground ginger, and salt;

nutmeg; and a pinch of ground cloves.

In a separate bowl, stir together milk,

pumpkin puree, melted butter,

and egg; fold mixture into dry ingredients.

Melt some butter in a skillet over

medium heat; pour in 1/4 cup

batter for each pancake.

Cook pancakes about 2-3 minutes per side;

serve with butter and syrup.

Enjoy! ~ Makes 8 to 10.

Many Blessings to all of you!

"For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands:

happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee."

-Psalm 128:2

Thoughtful Thursday...

Do we truly know the amazing significance behind the word~

Kindness?

Whether this virtuous attribute is shewn in a sweet
bouquet of delicious scented flowers,
homemade cookies, a cold glass of water or a friendly smile
tis no matter... each act is a display of this
marvelous word.

Oh... that more would seek to care and
comfort those who are forsaken, lonely
or afflicted. That our younger generation
would have hearts to understand, comfort, help
and nurture the elderly.
Thinking that of another lifting them
up in prayer...
Seeking to ask about their
delights, joys...
their aspirations and desires.

The lifestyle of practicing
kindness is one of joy...
putting others before ourselves,
and glorifying God in our actions.
Then our small acts of kindnesses
will equal~
true Happiness...
For we have put others before ourselves
and that is true joy indeed.

-Miss Jen

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your
soul and with all your strength and with all your mind';
and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself."
-Luke 10:27

Many Blessings to all of you on this delightful....
"Thoughtful Thursday!!"


painting by~ Frederick Morgan

Fall Leaves....

Leaves...

are one of my favorite things about fall...

glorious in their richness...

they brighten up any street,

cottage or home.

They are like the "flowers" of fall...

each different unique and beautiful

coming in all sorts of shapes, sizes

and color.

We serve such an amazing Creator

who has fashioned every leaf with amazing

detail and intricacy.

Red leaves pictured against the

crisp blue sky...

Vibrant... rich & bold

Orange and golden hues....

Autumn
"..And, following thee, in thy ovation splendid,
Thine almoner, the wind, scatters the golden leaves."
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Leaves make marvelous

pathways too...

And... oh the sweet sensation of

fall leaves crunching under your feet... *sigh*

"Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away;
Lengthen night and shorten day;
Every leaf speaks bliss to me
Fluttering from the autumn tree."
~Emily Jane Brontë

"To every thing there is a Season,

and a time to every purpose under the heaven."

-Ecclesiastes 3:1

Blessings to all of you on this

scrumptious Fall day!

Cherish and enjoy the glorious

Leaves of the season.

The Ending....

"It darted through her with the speed of an arrow that
Mr. Knightley must marry no one but herself!"
~Emma
by Jane Austen- Chapter 47

The last episode is out!!!
Do indulge and watch it~ Here

Please share your thoughts on the grand finale
and vote on the "Emma Poll"
located on the sidebar!

Many Blessings to you on this....
glorious Monday!!!

"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink,
or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."
-I Corinthians 10:31

Lord's Day...

"Blessed are the single-hearted,

for they shall enjoy much peace…

If you refuse to be hurried and pressed,

if you stay your soul on God, nothing can keep you

from that clearness of spirit which is life and peace.

In that stillness you know what His will is."

-Amy Carmichael

Blessings to all of you on this....
Beautiful Sunday!

"Do not be anxious about anything,

but in everything by prayer and supplication with

thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all

understanding, will guard your hearts and your

minds in Christ Jesus."

-Philippians 4:6-7

Painting by~

Daniel Ridgway Knight