Bless This Little Kitchen

Kitchen Prayer 2

Lord of all the pots and pans and things

Since I've not time to be

A saint by doing lovely things or watching

late with Thee

Or dreaming in the dawn light or storming 

heaven's gates

Make me a saint by getting meals and

washing up the plates.  

 

Although I must have Martha's hands,

I have a Mary mind

And when I black the boots and shoes,

Thy sandals Lord, I find.

I think of how they trod the earth,

what time I scrub the floor

Accept this meditation, Lord,

I haven't time for more.

 

Warm all the kitchen with thy love,

and light it with Thy peace

Forgive me all my worrying and make my

grumbling cease.

Thou who didst love to give men food,

in room or by the sea

Accept this service that I do,

I do it unto Thee.

                                --Klara Munkres

"Questions" for a Community Cookbook

Puzzled about a recipe?

Don't hesitate, don't wonder--

Pick up the phone and call

The girl who signed her name down under. 

 

If many an error do appear,

It's really not a blunder--

But just a scheme, for you to meet

The gal whose names' down under. 

Recipe for Daily Living

    Take equal parts of patience and unselfishness, and mix well in a day's work. Sift thouroghly to remove all gossip. Use plenty of complaint shortening. Blend in a morning offering until all is smooth. Season with humor to suit taste. If this fails to make a good day, fault is not with the recipe, but with the cook.

A New Kitchen Prayer

Lord, of all the pots and pans, and things

    Since I've not time to be

A Saint by doing lovely things

    Or watching late with Thee

Or dreaming in the dawn light

    Or storming heaven's gates,

Make me a Saint by getting meals

    And washing up the plates.

Although I must have Martha's hands,

    I have a Mary's mind,

And when I black the boots and shoes

    Thy sandals, Lord, I find.

I think of how they trod the Earth,

    Each time I scrub the floor,

Accept this meditation, Lord...

    I haven't time for more.

Warm all the kitchens with Thy love,

    And light it with Thy peace,

Forgive me all my worry

    And make my grumbling cease.

Amen

Making a Home recipe

Always food for thought...

Take one cup of friendship, add 1 cup thoughfulness. Mix well with a pinch of powdered tenderness, lightly beaten into a bowl of loyalty to which has been added 1 heaping cupful of faith, 1 heaping cupful of hope, and 1 heaping cupful of charity.

Be sure to add a teaspoon of gaiety that sings and the ability to laugh at the little things. Moisten with sudden tears and heartfelt sympathy. Bake in a good-natured pan and serve often.

A Prayer for the Kitchen Sink

"Thank God for dirty dishes; they have a tale to tell.
While others are going hungry, we're eating very well.
With home and health and happiness,
I shouldn't want to fuss.
For by this stack of evidence,
God's very good to us."

A thought...

" I guess I wasn't very bright,
But now I'm sadder and wiser;
I haven't any appetite--
I'm full of appetizer! "

 --Anon

Recipe for a Day

Take a little dash of water
and a little leaven of prayer,
add a little dash of morning gold
dissolved in the morning air.

Add to your meal some merriment
and a thought of kith and kin
and then, as your prime ingredient,
a plenty of work thrown in.

But spice it all with essence of love
and a little whiff of play.
Let a wise old Book and a glance above
complete a well-made day!

--Anon

 

 

 

 

Buying the Best Vegetables:

Look for fresheness

Check for crispness

Choose vivid colors

In-season vegetables are: cheaper, fresher, tastier 

To avoid waste, buy well-formed vegetables 

Chose medium size produce: oversized may have no taste, undersize may create waste 

Check pre-packaged items for spoilage, wetness, and discoloration 

In layered packs, check bottom produce for same quality as top produce

Recipe for Preserving Children

A classic recipe from an old cookbook...food for thought...

1 large, grassy field with lots of flowers
1 dozen children, or so
3 small dogs
1 narrow brook with some pebbles

Mx children and dogs well together. Put them in the field, stirring constantly. Pour the brook over the pebbles. Sprinkle the filed with flowers. Spread over all a blue sky and bake in the sun. When finished baking, set all away in a cool bathtub to finish.