June Foster – Recipe for Romance – Part 3 of 3

Shannon here: Inspirational romance author, June Foster shares a romantic recipe from her novel, Echoes from the Past. Comment or answer the question at the end of any post dated July 13 – 17 to enter the drawing for three of June’s titles. Three winners get one book each. Choice of print or e-book for U.S. E-book for International. Deadline: July 25th, 11:59 pm central time. Here’s June:

The first time I made dinner for Dave, his little girl came along as well. Let me explain. Dave Reyes, senior pastor at New Life Fellowship in El Camino, California, discovered he had a six year old daughter he’d fathered at a less than honorable time in his life, and the child’s mother had recently died. Now he had custody of Alice.
Despite the fear that his congregation might fire him, he put his own worries aside to help me through a difficult time in my life. I floundered in a spiritual sea of uncertainty and doubt after my policeman husband had been killed in the line of duty, and Dave patiently shared the gospel with me.
Anyway, back to the dinner I made. I had to think of recipes that would appeal to a child as well as a grown man. Hope you agree with my choices. Love, Betty Ann Johnston

Chicken Noodle Casserole
1 pound dry ziti pasta
1 onion, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
1 1/2 cups sour cream
6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
2. In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9×13 inch baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, Provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
4. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.
This recipe serves 10 so you can cut the ingredients in half if you want to make less.

Fruit Salad
Combine all the ingredients and refrigerate for several hours before serving.
1 large can mandarin oranges
1 large can diced pineapple
2 cups fresh grapes
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 cup coconut
1-8oz. tub of Cool Whip.
Makes enough for 6 people

If you’d like to read our story, it’s Echoes From the Past by June Foster.

Shannon here: An award-winning author, June Foster is a retired teacher with a BA in education and MA in counseling. June has written four novels for Desert Breeze Publishing. The Bellewood Series, Give Us This Day, As We Forgive, and Deliver Us, and Hometown Fourth of July. Ryan’s Father is available from WhiteFire Publishing. Red and the Wolf, a modern day retelling of Little Red Riding Hood and Books One and Two in the Almond Tree Series, For All Eternity and Echoes From the Past, are available from Amazon.com. June enjoys writing stories about characters who overcome the circumstances in their lives by the power of God and His Word.

About the book – Echoes from the Past:
When Dave Reyes, senior pastor of New Life Fellowship discovers he has a six year old daughter, his life changes forever. He must reveal the truth to the congregation, but will they fire him and send him away in shame?
Social worker Betty Ann Johnston still grieves over the death of her police officer husband. But when he returns from the grave to torment her, she struggles to maintain her sanity. Witnessing Dave’s faith is her only source of strength. Will ghosts from her past destroy her, or will she find hope in the God of the Bible?
Question for readers: What is your favorite recipe you’d make for a child?

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