Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #615

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #615!

Before we get to the blog hop today - 

during the month of February I will be featuring a rose post:

Frank's Flowers - The "Black Cherry" Rose

Checkout wonderful seeds at Mary's Heirloom Seeds 

click HERE to shop for the best seeds

Or click picture below:

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Also, checkout one of my Bags/Purses available at Zazzle:

Evening Sun Mix Sunflower Tote Bag
by GodsGrowingGarden

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Good Morning and Welcome to another No Rules Party!

We're your hosts & co-hosts 

Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Checkout my amazing "Featured" Pinterest Board

(click HERE to view & follow)

Features!

Each co-host will be sharing her own picks for Features. This gives everyone a better chance of being featured. Be sure to check all of our blogs to see if you were featured! 

My Features this Week are:

1. "Raspberry Linzer Cookies" by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

2. "Mini Origami Hearts" by My French Twist

3. "Quinoa Pot Roast Chili" by Our Grand Lives

If you've been featured we'd love for you to grab a button.

The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Saturday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 

Share older posts as well as new ones.  No limit on links!

*Pictures should be your own* 

By linking up you give us permission to use these photos

 (with proper link backs) in our features.   And now for the party!

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Grow your own!
Many wonderful garden products from
 "Mary's Heirloom Seeds"!!
click to view

You're the STAR - Week#1 GARDEN (February 2025)

I think Punxsutawney Phil was wrong - it's going to be an early Spring.

Thank you again for joining us!

There are many ways to follow me:

Angie @ God's Growing Garden

blog  |  TruthSocial  |  facebook  |  pinterest  |  twitter  |  zazzle  |  RUMBLE

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Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:

God's Power Within Us - The Surpassing Greatness of His Power

WELCOME to the February 2025 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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WELCOME to GARDEN feature week of the February 2025 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
Meet your GARDEN week Hosts 

 
This week is GARDEN feature week
Swing by the GARDEN Hosts blogs:
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories.  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#1 GARDEN - gardening, homesteading, recycling, outdoor activities &/or preserving (this can include any type of green living,  repurposed ideas, outdoor concerns, posts relating to farm animals etc all while remaining family friendly)

 (These features were chosen from the January 2025 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Midwest Vegetable Gardening Recap 2024 by Old New Green Redo

The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone and.. by Amy's Creative Pursuits

Mod Ruffled Plant Pot Cover by Road Gypsies

Walking Stow Lake by Adventures in Weseland

If you've been featured then please grab a STAR button below:

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All Hosts/CoHosts will post this blog hop on every Monday of each week.
Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!
It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!
(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )

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Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing #136

Welcome to the 136th Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing!

I miss the old hymns that I remember from my childhood - there were no drums, no electric guitar and no mind numbing beat. It was just voices and maybe a piano or an organ. The choir led the congregation in singing - and the words of these hymns are poetic. I realize that there is a need for the modern "seeker oriented" worship music - but it is also necessary to have deeper songs (no offense intended to anyone who prefers the newer church songs).

I decided to have an "Old Fashion Sunday Hymn Sing" once a month on this blog.

I personally do NOT have a great singing voice - I used to play the guitar & piano but my voice is NOT an instrument. That's the great thing about this digital hymn sing, you can warble along without being embarrassed or without offending anyone else.

The hymns that we will be studying are taken from an old hymnal from a Baptist church that is no longer in existence - "The North American Hymnal" published in 1956 by "THE ROGER WILLIAMS PRESS"

I will also try to find a version of the featured hymn on "YouTube" to share with you each month.

Today's featured hymn is "I Sing the Praise of Love Unbounded" written by Gerhard Tersteegen (1697-1769).  There are two totally different author histories listed for Gerhard Tersteegen.  I won't go into detail about each history but both agree that he wrote over 100 hymns.  

Click HERE to view: 

"Compilation post About Love"

I have included a video below the lyrics.

Enjoy!

Turn with me to number 357 in your hymnals and let's sing:

I Sing the Praise of Love Unbounded

written by Gerhard Tersteegen (1697-1769) & composed by Dimitri Bortniansky (1752-1825)

translated by R.A. John 1912

1. I sing the praise of love unbounded, Which God in Christ has shown toman;  I sing of love that hath been founded Ere yet the stars their courses ran;  The love that offers free salvation To sinful man of every nation.

2.  The love of God planned my salvation Before I saw the light of day, And took away the law's damnation Of him whose feet had gone astray;  God's love is mine, O blessed mortal!  It opens wide the heavenly portal.

3.   While life shall last, I'll sing the glory Of  Christ the Savior and His love;  With angel hosts I'll tell the story Of Christ, in Zion's home above;  God's love is mine, death cannot sever Me from that heart that loves forever.

A special thanks to "Old Christian Hymns" for sharing this with us!

Other Hymns on this blog:

I Am Praying for You

Saved by Grace

Immortal Love, Forever Full

God Himself Is With Us

Here at Thy Table, Lord

Come To The Savior

O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing

O Perfect Love

Commit Whatever Grieves Thee

Prayer Is the Soul's Sincere Desire

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You might be interested in viewing this video:

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"Prayer Basics & 8 Ways To Find Answers"

Homegrown Mushroom Gravy RECIPE

Homegrown Mushroom Gravy RECIPE

If you have been following along with this blog over the past few years then you know that I've been growing my own (edible) mushrooms. (click HERE to see what kinds of mushrooms I have grown).

Today I am going to share my mushroom gravy recipe made with homegrown Blue Oyster mushrooms. 

Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

2 cups cut Blue Oyster mushrooms (or any edible mushroom)

1/3 cup finely chopped onion

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup flour

2 cups beef broth

1/2 cup heavy cream

ground black pepper to taste

salt to taste

(optional - you can add a little wine if desired.  This will be when the spices & cream are added)

Begin by preparing ingredients as listed above (cutting onion & mushrooms). 

In a large frying pan saute the onion and mushrooms in a little melted butter (with an added tablespoon of olive oil so that it does not get smokey) until it resembles the picture below:

Remove the sauteed mushroom/onion mixture and set aside in a bowl.  Now melt the butter in that same frying pan (without the onion/mushroom mixture) and quickly add the flour - stirring all the time (for a couple minutes).  Now slowly pour the beef broth into the butter/flour mixture and make sure that you are gently whisking all the time.  Bring to a boil and you will see that it will start to thicken (see picture below):

Add the mushroom/onion mixture and stir until it starts to slightly boil.

Finally, add the cream (and pepper/salt) - stir and cook for a couple more minutes while stirring all the time.  It should be a perfect gravy consistency by now (see picture below).

Serve over mashed potatoes, meatloaf or whatever food that is perfect smothered in gravy.  ENJOY!

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You might be interested in viewing this video:

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"Orange Hot Chocolate with Cocoa Whipped Cream"

Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #614

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #614!

Before we get to the blog hop today - 

during the month of January I will be featuring a sunflower post to cheer us up during this gloomy month:

Tiger's Eye Mix Sunflower

Checkout wonderful seeds at Mary's Heirloom Seeds 

click HERE to shop for the best seeds

Or click picture below:

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Also, checkout one of my Bags/Purses available at Zazzle:

Evening Sun Mix Sunflower Tote Bag
by GodsGrowingGarden

_____________________________________________________________

Good Morning and Welcome to another No Rules Party!

We're your hosts & co-hosts 

Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Checkout my amazing "Featured" Pinterest Board

(click HERE to view & follow)

Features!

Each co-host will be sharing her own picks for Features. This gives everyone a better chance of being featured. Be sure to check all of our blogs to see if you were featured! 

My Features this Week are:

1. "Family Favorite Crockpot Soup Recipe" by twochicksandamom

2. "DIY Owl Keychain" by Hello Sewing

3. "Cheery Denim Bunting" by SELEP Imaging

If you've been featured we'd love for you to grab a button.

The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Saturday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 

Share older posts as well as new ones.  No limit on links!

*Pictures should be your own* 

By linking up you give us permission to use these photos

 (with proper link backs) in our features.   And now for the party!

_________________________________________
Grow your own!
Many wonderful garden products from
 "Mary's Heirloom Seeds"!!
click to view

You're the STAR - Week#4 HOME (January 2025)

We saw a robin a few days ago - I think it's going to be an early Spring.

Thank you again for joining us!

There are many ways to follow me:

Angie @ God's Growing Garden

blog  |  TruthSocial  |  facebook  |  pinterest  |  twitter  |  zazzle  |  RUMBLE

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Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:

Parable of the Persistent Widow (or the Unjust Judge)

WELCOME to the January 2025 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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WELCOME to HOME feature week of the January 2025 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
Meet your HOME week Hosts

 
This week is HOME feature week
Swing by the Home Hosts' Blogs:
Bev from Eclectic Red Barn
Niki from Life as a LEO Wife

This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories.  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#4 HOME - recipes, home décor, antique/DIY &/or travel (this can include anything about your home - even history posts - all while remaining family friendly)

(All features were chosen from the December 2024 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Gingerbread Scones by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

Christmas Tree Tablescape & Snow Village of Christmas Past by Life is Better Lakeside

Gingerbread People on the Christmas Tablescape by Whisper's of the Heart

Christmas Gingersnap Cookies

by Lisa's Everyday Life

If you've been featured then please grab a STAR button below:

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All Hosts/CoHosts will post this blog hop on every Monday of each week.

Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!

It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!

(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )

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