Easy Shepard's pie

EASY SHEPARD'S PIE

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 med. onion, chopped
1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce ( or to taste)
soy sauce to taste
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 can or 2 (15-1/2 ounces each) whole kernel corn, drained
3 packs instant beef gravy, mix with 3 cups hot water..

instant potatoes ( 9 to 12 serving size)
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

Directions
Preheat oven to 350° .Brown ground beef, onions, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper and soy sauce in a large pot ; drain. Stir in corn. Add 2 cups of gravy . stir well.... Spoon meat mixture into greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Prepare instant potatoes,,, about a 9 to 12 serving size.. I make mine in the microwave... Spread mashed potatoes over top; sprinkle with cheese.
Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. 1 extra cup of gravy to spoon over the servings . Yield: 12 servings .

EASY STUFFED PEPPERS

EASY STUFFED PEPPERS

6 green peppers
1 -1/2 lb. ground beef
1 med. onion, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
soy sauce to taste...
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
1-1/4 cups water
1 -1/2 cup cheddar cheese
serve with cooked rice....

In a large pot, brown ground beef with onions, salt, pepper and soy sauce.. Drain -put in bowl and set aside. Add soup and water to pot, heat to hot .. then simmer.. Wash and clean peppers , cut tops off and clean out the inside. Stuff peppers with the meat mixture and arrange them in the pot with soup. Scoop tomato soup over peppers, any extra meat mixture can be added to the soup. Cover and cook on low for 45 minutes. When serving add lots of shredded cheese and spoon the sauce over the pepper on the plate .. serve with rice..

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Cake decorating class.. at Joann Fabrics...

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Gold on the posts of the Inner Court
Red ceiling of the Inner Court and Holy of Holies representing the Blood covering of Jesus

Setting up the Tabernacle

Grace working on the ceiling of the Holy of Holies (click of pictures to enlarge)

Outer Court going up
Outer Court , Inner Court and Holy of Holies

Joshua in the Inner Court

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Bags made to carry the pipes... different colors for the different rooms...
Fellowship hall before the Tabernacle is put up....
Pipes of the Outer Court

Wilderness Tabernacle 2011

Setting up the Tabernacle ...... this is 2 of the rooms....
Tabernacle at Brockway Church of God .... all 3 rooms
Pretty Big......isn't it?
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