With my last post we were trying out our new Dutch oven. Dinner was awesome! We didn't make coals and put the oven in them as the recipe called for but, instead, I used the grate and full flame just like a stove top. The recipe made so much that we had it for dinner that night, Darren's lunch the next day and dinner again the next night. Even though the meal was delicious, for us, the best part was the work it took to get it made. And, let me tell you - it was work!! In a kitchen I would have had this meal cooked and on the table in under 45 minutes. This one took over 2 hours! When you have to build a fire to cook your food and wait for it to get going before you can begin cooking makes the end result that much better.
If you can't get out and build a campfire, this will still work on the stove top.
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| Making Witch's Brew |
Witch's Brew
1 lb bacon, uncooked, chopped
1 lb hamburger
2 cloves garlic (or a "glob" of minced garlic from the jar)
1 cup celery
1 cup onion
(if you grocery store has a salad bar, get the celery and onion there. When camping it's so much easier to have it already chopped.)
28oz can diced tomatoes, with juice
2 15oz cans black beans (I used seasoned)
2 cups uncooked egg noodles
1 10oz can mushroom (I added 2), plus liquid
black pepper, salt and cayenne pepper to taste
Brown bacon, hamburger and garlic in pot. Drain fat. Add celery, onion, tomatoes, beans, noodles, mushrooms and the liquid from all the cans. Season and stir. Add a bit of water if necessary to cook the noodles. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 30 minutes.
After our camping adventure we made our way down to Charlotte, NC to hire our first employee! Our friend, Joy, is now the newest member of The Spicy Chocolatier family. She will be making all of our Wild Hunt packs. We are so excited to have her on board and know that she will be a real asset to our little company.
The night we left Charlotte for Dover we had the most amazing God moment. We met Erin and her five kids. As we were pulling up to a stop light, Darren spotted her by the gas station holding a sign that asked for help. Erin is a victim of domestic violence and she had been at that spot most of the day hoping to get enough money for gas to get home. Her children were with her also, sitting in the van waiting for someone to help. God nudged Darren to help but we didn't have any cash on us. The light turned green and instead of turning left for the highway, we went right and right into the gas station parking lot. We stopped and talked about what we could do to help. We decided that it would be best if I went up and asked her if there was anything we could do to help but that we didn't have any cash. Surprised and a bit overwhelmed, Erin told me that she just needed some gas to get back home with the kids so she could get some more job applications turned in. I told her that we would be happy to fill up her tank. Darren pumped gas while Erin and I went inside to get some snacks for the kids.
We exchanged info and this week we sent Erin a package to let her know that we are thinking of them and praying that she finds a job to help her out of her horrible situation. She is a woman of faith and even though she has not had it easy lately, she stands firm that God is good and everything has a purpose. I hope that during our next trip to Charlotte we will be able to spend time with Erin and the kids but in the meantime, she remains in our prayers.
Darren is off to Kansas without me this week. I will be staying with one of my oldest (based on time, not age!) and dearest friends this week, Dr. Shawn! She and I have so much catching up to do. She did tell me that there is a Starbucks across the street from her apartment. Free WiFi, here I come!!
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