TRUFFLEPALOOZA 2012

I was blessed to attend a wonderful event on yesterday. The Trufflepalooza is a event that was started 4 years ago by food blogger Erika Penzer Kerekes. The name of her blog is called IN ERIKA'S KITCHEN. The star ingredient was the truffle, which is a type of fungus (closely related to the mushroom). She made all kinds of wonderful and tasty appetizers with truffles. Some included creamy mushroom soup with truffles, truffle cheese chips, truffled tacos, truffle dumplings, filet mignon with homemade truffle butter, vanila pudding with truffle honey and hazelnuts and truffled chocolate truffles. This was my first time trying truffles; they really pack a huge punch. She only sprinkled mere shavings on everything, but that's all that was needed. It was an awesome experience. This was my first time going to this event, but it sure will not be my last. I hope to have Erika on my radio show sometime soon. Please check out Erika's blog at www.inerikaskitchen.com or scroll down to my blog list and click on the link below. Thank you so much, Erika! May God richly bless you!

Erika and me

Truffles

Truffle dumplings

Truffled duck crepes

Truffled rice krispie treats

Truffled chocolate truffles

THE GIFT KNOWN AS AMERICA

THERE IS NO COUNTRY LIKE AMERICA!!!! THANK GOD FOR THE FREEDOMS THAT THIS GREAT COUNTRY OFFERS!!!! HAVE A WONDERFUL AND BLESSED 4TH OF JULY!!!!

UNDERSTANDING FATHERS

A FATHER'S LOVE IS DIFFERENT--STRONG, ADVENTUROUS AND PRACTICAL. BUT IT IS LOVE. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL OF THE FATHERS TODAY.

EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT

NEED SOMETHING TO DO TODAY? PLEASE GET OUT AND VOTE!!!! YOU HAVE NOTHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IF YOU DON'T VOTE. MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT!!!! FOR VOTING INFO IN YOUR STATE, PLEASE GO TO WWW.VOTE411.ORG.

A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

LET'S KEEP ALL OF THOSE (MILITARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT, FAMILY & FRIENDS) THAT WE HOLD DEAR IN OUR MEMORIES IN MIND ON TODAY. MAY YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED MEMORIAL DAY. GOD BLESS.

A MOTHER'S DAY PRAYER

Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever. - Author Unknown. I PRAY FOR STRENGTH AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR ALL MOTHERS. DON'T ALLOW ANYONE TO TAKE AWAY YOUR WORTH. YOU ARE THE ATMOSPHERE AND BREATH OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD. BECAUSE OF YOUR PRESENCE, YOUR FAMILY LIVES. DON'T TAKE THAT LIGHTLY. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ON YOUR SPECIAL DAY.