North Bethesda Contact United Methodist Church May 2017
Volume 46, Issue 5
6:30 AM Easter Sunrise Service Thirty-eight folks arrived for a lovely sunrise service. Ken Ow used a recording of a trumpet playing “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” on his phone, then amplified it through his bullhorn! Pastor Jeff started with the greeting and service. Karina Mobley did a superb job as the “Child of the Resurrection,” recounting her views of Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter morning. Valerie Blane, as Mary, Jesus’ mother, told listeners highlights of Jesus’ life and the fulfillment of God’s promise with the resurrection. The delightfully yummy breakfast featured Natalie McManus’ famous egg casserole, Mark’s muffins and pastries, Virginia’s selection of cut fruits and special dip, as well as tea, coffee, and juice. Thanks to Ed Swanson for taking care of the chairs. Valerie Blane
10:00 AM Easter Morning Worship Service A joyous Easter celebration started with Tony’s trumpet piece on the organ, followed by bells on the organ. Truly, one could almost see the bell ringers! The altar was full of beautiful flowers and fragrant scents. A fresh, bright white drape hung from the cross. People wore smiles. Some children wore hats! (Do you remember back in the day when all females wore new hats for Easter?) The choir sang Randall Thompson’s “Alleluia,” an incredibly glorious piece, whose harmonies are intricately woven into insistent praise and thanksgiving. Liturgist Merlyn Vemury read the Easter story. Pastor Jeff gave a sermon on the empty tomb. We took a moment to bless Jennifer Fellows who left for a solo trip to Utah to visit her mother. Then everyone sang Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.” Wonderful! Be Easter people all the time. Valerie Blane
North Bethesda
United Methodist Church 10100 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda MD 20814 Phone: (301) 530–4342 E–mail: [email protected] 1 John Welton Website: www.NorthBethesdaUMC.org 2 Mary Ellen McCabe Office Manager: Chris Lee 4 Sam Northridge 4 Rachel Northridge Office Hours: Tuesday -Thursday 8:30AM– 3:00PM 4 Amanda Berg Pastor: Pastor Jeff Jones cell: (240) 994-1505 5 Mark Ball Minister of Visitation: Linda Thompson 6 Paul Beck Music Director: Tony Ashur 6 Jim Short Coordinator of Education: Vicki Morrison 6 Mel Thompson Contact Newsletter Editor: Valerie Blane 6 Tony Ashur [email protected] 7 Colton Hammond Contact Newsletter Publisher: Chris Lee 8 Ray Gilbert 8 Thelma Jenkins-Anthony 11 Bob Gawler 12 Samantha Santoro 15 Paul Hurlburt 17 Ryan Davis 20 Trevor Hammond 20 Ashley Egerton 20 Gregory Davis 22 Bets Bloom 24 Cynthia Spang 26 Heather Swanson 26 Peggy Lamoreaux 30 Ryan Workman
For additions or corrections con- tact Diane Tabatabai at 301-983- 6878 or email: [email protected]
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Preacher Feature
May is always a mixed emotions month for me. The weather is getting better, school is about to be done for the year, plans for the summer are starting to be made. That means more people away from North Bethesda as a result. I miss you when you are not here. Mother’s Day can be sad for those who have lost their moms recently, as Elaine and I both remember our mothers and step-mother this year. I’m thankful that Rev. Joye Jones will be leading our Mother’s Day service this year. On May 24, 1738, John Wesley had his heart strangely warmed. He did know, for sure, that he was saved. He knew that Jesus had died for his own soul. As we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, we remember that Wesley benefitted from Martin Luther’s translation of the Bible and his commentary on the book of Romans, which was the inspiration for Wesley’s heart-warming moment. Wesley was inspired and changed the world. Nearly one third of all Christians in the world today have a Wesleyan connection. We are still hoping and praying that some new John Wesley-like character will come forward to help set the world on fire. I pray that your own soul will become inflamed with the love of God and that you, too, will spread that love everywhere you go. May 31 – June 2 is the Annual Conference meeting in Washington. Our conference will deal with the issues all the churches are facing about having to make strategically appropriate decisions about money and staffing and programs for the church. Pray for Rose Aehle & Ken Ow and me as we deliberate on the mission of our conference. During May at North Bethesda, we will do the same thing, to prepare our congregation to support our congregation’s ministry and mission. We ask everyone as a sign of thanks for all that God has done and consider giving more to support our work. We suggest a weekly gift of $1 for every $1000 of annual family income, as a place to start on our journey toward a fully blessed life. Plan to take some kind of step up to reflect your step up in faith. I have been blessed by reading and sharing with others, as we work through Mark Batterson’s Draw the Circle guide to prayer. We are reading together during Easter season leading up to Ascension, the forty days Jesus appeared to the disciples and others after his Resurrection. Special thanks goes to Tony Ashur for his glorious music on our new organ this Easter celebration. It is a complex instrument. We are grateful for the extra time and energy that Tony is putting into learning and sharing the many features on this organ. That means a special thank you to all who gave so generously to make the organ possible. Becoming a source of God’s love means we have to be connected to that source of love. Your prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness will be better if you completely connect to Jesus in your heart, soul, mind, and strength. Each day, try to learn more about him, so you can act like him and introduce him to others. Blessings on all of you, always. Pastor Jeff
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Worship Themes
Still in Easter season, we discover how the Resurrection changes lives. We meet an Ethiopian who has discovered the power of the prophet Isaiah. We meet the church in Galatia. We see how we still wrestle with the letter and spirit of the Law. This leads to a more profound wrestling with our own understanding of faith and country. We choose each day to live as a follower of the Risen One. Mother’s Day will be special this year. Our own retired resident pastor, Joye Jones, will lead worship and provide the message. Our children and young adults will share their talents. We will be blessed by the love shown by our mother or those mothered us. 5/7 Holy Communion Isaiah and the Ethiopian with Phillip Acts 8:26-39 5/14 Mother’s Day with Rev. Joye Jones 5/21 Meet the Galatians Galatians 1:13-17; 2:11-21 5/28 Memorial Day Weekend The Law: Letter or Spirit? Galatians 3:1-9;23-29 Rev. Joye Jones Participating in worship is our response to the good news of God’s love for us. We come to the gathering of God’s people to give thanks to God for new life and the promise of eternity. We will The Lectionary May 7 broaden our horizons in understanding of what Acts 2:42-47 God is doing and support one another in the Ps.23 or UMH 754 or UMH 137 journey, especially during of our prayer time. 1 Pet. 2:19-25 John 10:1-10 Worship also tells God that we depend on Him May 14 for our lives and resources. Worship helps us to Acts 7:55-60 give thanks. Come be with us! Ps. 31:1-5, 15-16 or UMH 764 1 Pet. 2:2-10 Pastor Jeff John 14:1-14 May 21 Acts 17:22-31 Ps. 66:8-20 or UMH 790 1 Pet. 3:13-22 John 14:15-21 May 28 Acts. 1:6-14 Ps. 68:1-10, 32-35 or UMH 792 1 Pet. 4:12-14; 5:6-11 John 17:1-11
Page 4 May 2017 Contact Generosity Plans Generosity demonstrates our gratitude to God for all our blessings and a way to pay it forward. The ministry of North Bethesda UMC is a direct result of those who went before us these last 61 years to make sure we bless others. Your support for our work together will ensure the ongoing blessings continue into the future. We will hear from several of our members during the worship services about their experiences with NBUMC and the blessings they want to share with others. I’m grateful for their support. We will send you an Estimate of Giving card later this month. Please begin now to pray about what you should give back to God. Bring the card to worship on June 4 or mail it in. There will be several ways to give, including our new Vanco system, which will allow you to sign up for regular electronic giving. Thank you for doing that. Our fiscal year runs from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018, to match the typical program year of the church. If you feel like you need to catch up on this year, you have until June 30. We always encourage people to take a step of faith in their giving. The costs of everything related to the church goes up to improve our facilities, including insurance on the new organ and the new carpet. Five or ten dollars more a week can make a huge difference in our service back to you and to others in our community. Pastor Jeff
Draw the Circle I hope you are benefiting from the influence of a dynamic prayer life as it is illustrated and encouraged by Draw the Circle that we are reading together. This gives us a chance to read and pray more powerfully. The forty days of suggested readings coincide with the forty days Jesus spent among the disciples and others following his Resurrection. But it’s not too late to start. There are a few copies of the book left. You can also download it from Kindle. I hope that it inspires you to buy the original book, The Circle Maker. Batterson has other books that will bless your prayer life and your faith walk. Prayer takes so many different facets, making it unique and special for each of us. It is analogous to a personal trainer for your health or a counselor for tough decisions. Prayer connects you directly to God. Having that kind of help available for all our situations is a fabulous blessing. You start to see that God has done all of this to help you find your true purpose and reason for life. Once you are focused, you will be able to do more than you imagine. All this comes with God’s help as we align our lives with God’s will. It’s never too late to begin your special journey with God’s help. Let me know if you have any questions. I’ll be happy to help. You can drop by AWE, our mid-week Wednesday worship, and stay for the discussion that follows. Pastor Jeff
Volume 46, Issue 5 Page 5 ORGAN CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED! At the April 2 Sunday morning service, Organ Capital Campaign Leader Jack Enders announced the conclusion and closing of the campaign, with the full goal of $155,750 having been met. The campaign began last September, after Tony’s organ search committee (Tony Ashur, Mark Aehle, Jacqui Cragg, Vera Jennings, Ardoth Hassler-Short, Ken Ow, and Jack Enders) recommended the Allen Bravura organ to the Trustees, Finance Committee, Endowment Committee, and Church Council for approval. The Endowment and Don Smith Funds provided the funds for the organ and associated modifications to the altar area and special speakers, on the condition that a capital campaign would raise donations from the church family to repay the loaned funds. The campaign was launched in September with anchor donations of $30,000 from four donors. Over the next six months, our church family stepped up to the challenge, steadily increasing the fund to about $135,000 by the end of February, 2017. Over 100 contributors participated in this campaign. The estate of Don Smith learned of the campaign, and his family made known their desire that the Don Smith Fund complete the campaign with a generous Angel level donation. All costs of the organ and associated modification expenses have been paid, and the collected organ fund has been returned to the Endowment and Smith Funds for use on other needs of our church. A full, detailed report on the campaign is being prepared and will be available in the near future to any church member who is interested. Trustees and the Organ Fundraising Committee will confer on the design and placement of a donor recognition plaque to recognize the generous stewardship of our church family. The Allen Organ Company supported the process from the beginning and generously underwrote the costs of the wonderful and well-attended inaugural concert by Hector Olivera in late February. The success of this monumental endeavor would not have been possible without the dedication and cooperation of many, many people . . . too numerous to name here, but our Pastor, Director of Music, Church Council, Trustees, Finance Committee, Endowment Committee, Church Staff, Choir, and the Organ Fundraising Committee faithfully and steadfastly supported the effort throughout the past year. Our donor base participation was enthusiastic and magnificent, enabling this achievement. To all, a very sincere and deep thanks for making this investment in the future of NBUMC’s worship experience a reality. Jack Enders, on behalf of the Organ Fundraising Committee
Page 6 May 2017 Contact Appreciation Days On Sunday, March 26, we had an impromptu Appreciation Day for Jack and Sue Enders for all that they have done for NBUMC. We had a special cake made for happy hour after the service. No speeches, just a simple statement on the cake. I hope that this will be the first of many appreciation days over time to recognize individual members or couples for their dedication and service. If you would like to order a cake to honor others, please see me or Linda Thompson to coordinate such an event. For those of you who may not want the recognition, please remember this: Even though it’s about you, it’s really not about you. It’s about the cake! Michael Haney
The Four-Handled Cup Pastor Jeff used two-handled cups for communion on Maundy Thursday. Years ago, my father gave me an Irish four-handled friendship cup. (See picture.) Thanks to Chris for pointing me in the right direction for finding the following information on the cups. The popular legend concerning the four-handled cup or mether is from the second century AD. According to various Google sources, the Irish king, Tuathal, had seen Roman drinking cups with handles. He asked the smithy to make one. When the smithy had finished, the king could not grasp the only handle. He asked the smithy to put on a second handle. The smithy did, but still the king could not hold the cup because the smithy held on to both handles. The king asked for a third handle, but now the cup’s handle faced him, rather than to the side. The smithy added a fourth handle which enabled the king to grasp the cup with both hands. The mether was a friendship cup, passed around counterclockwise so that all could drink from one of its four corners. “Mether” comes from “mead,” one of the liquids contained therein. They are usually decorated with the St. Andrew cross and stripes. Although mine is pewter, methers were originally made from a single block of wood, usually yew or alder or willow, shaped and carved, smoothed and polished. Valerie Blane
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Spring Rummage Sale Saturday June 3, 8am – 2pm
Time to Dust Off Your Donations! What’s in your attic?? Insulation, dust – yes, but also treasures! Tired of the wreck in your rec room?? Now’s your chance to get rid of those extra linens, toys; puzzles, books, wearable clothes, gran’s dishes, knick-knacks, jewelry, collectibles, working appliances (with batteries where needed), golf clubs, bikes, DVDs, audio tapes, LPs, video games and tapes; furniture. But please, NO text-books, computers, printers, monitors, TVs, phones, beds, mattresses, curtains/rods, baby car seats, or prams. Please clean everything up and bring it all to NBUMC starting May 28 (12 -2pm), May 29-June 1 (10-8), then come share in the generosity and fun on June 3. We need volunteers to help with setup (May 29-June 2) and on the BIG day. Please contact Jacqui or Gordon Cragg (301-216-5794/leave message) or [email protected].
THANK YOU!
Remember, all proceeds support our Missions charities for the homeless and hungry, locally, nationally, and globally; also kids’ health & education
A bouquet of thanks to Lynn De Forge for doing all the hard work in obtaining the beautiful flowers for Easter! You're a peach!
Page 8 May 2017 Contact The Story Behind “We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder” I first learned this spiritual at camp, singing in a circle at dusk as sleepy birdsong lent its sibilant sighs. At camp, we had gestures to accompany the words. This spiritual seems to come from slaves from about the 1750s. Plantation owners tried to brainwash their slaves into submission by teaching that Christianity via the Bible promoted good behavior of slaves. Although slaves were not allowed to talk during work in fields, they could sing, which gave a rhythm to the tedious work. Some sources indicate that the song was from slaves originating in Liberia. As the spiritual evolved, words were added that inspired hope to escape from slavery. The Biblical text is Genesis 28:10-15. 10 Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Harran. 11 When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep.12 He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. 13 There above it stood the LORD, and he said: “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying. 14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.[ 15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” Today, this is one of our treasured spirituals. Valerie Blane
Dear NBUMC Family, My mother, Mary Gae George, and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the blessing of your prayers and support. Lifted up on eagles’ wings, (and Delta), I flew to Salt Lake City April 17. I was able to stay at mother’s care facility, which was perfect. We had a wonderful visit that meant the world to us both. I will visit her again this summer. The photo shows Mother and her two Utah angels, Julie and Aubrie (holding her two-year-old in her arms), surrounding me in my wheelchair. Love and smiles, Jennifer Fellows
Volume 46, Issue 5 Page 9 Maundy Thursday Maundy Thursday was such a treat. Rose Aehle and her mighty group of volunteers served a spectacular soup supper. For soups, many thanks to Wayne Huff, Chris Lee (for making a vegetarian entrée), Carol Hornig, Natalie McManus, Rose Aehle, and Kathy Devadas. For the salads, many thanks to Diane Walsh-Barberesi, Anita Deanell, Sue Enders, Ardoth Hassler-Short, Penny Clarke, and Elaine Jones. For the bread, many thanks to Gail Hazelrigg, Amy Duroska, Pat Hilling, Heather Ficke, Renee Delacroix, Diane Barberesi, and Mark Aehle. For the salad dressing and butter, many thanks to Steve McSpadden. For setup/servers/kitchen, many thanks to Wayne Huff, Joanna Voight, Nancy Kane, Nathaniel Clarke, Claude Bartholomot, Chris Lee, Rose Aehle, Gail Hazelrigg, Anita Deanell, Ed Swanson, Diane Barberesi, Michele Bernot, Gordon Cragg, and Pastor Jeff Jones. The soups were yummy, the bread delectable, and the salads crisp and healthy! We all enjoyed the food immensely! During the time between the end of the supper and the beginning of the service, Pastor Jeff did hand-washing for worshippers. The service was lovely. Pastor Jeff began with a brief reading of Passover ritual from Exodus. After the call to worship, Mark Aehle gave a moving dramatic monologue as Lazarus. Interspersed with the call to confession, the declaration of pardon, communion, and a final reading were three other monologues. Rich McManus was remarkable as Zacchaeus, the tax collector, an outcast from his society. Natalie McManus infused enthusiasm and passion into Mary Magdalene. Virginia Swanson was terrific as the elite, but humble, wife of Pilate. Pastor Jeff instructed us how to do communion at the tables, using pita bread and two-handled cups. Very effective. Very meaningful to have communion among our friends after supper. Valerie Blane
Sign Language Corner: Women Hymn Writers
Hymn = church music. Church: Left B hand palm down, chest high. Right C hand inscribes a cross in Writer: Left B hand palm up. the air over the back of the left Woman: Right A, Right flat O hand “writes” on hand. thumb touches chin left hand. Person sign: Both Music: Left open 5 hand, palm up in then moves to chest front of chest. Right B hand waves B hands start at chest, move and opens to 5 hand. back and forth over the left hand. down.
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Pastor Jeff had mentioned the paucity of women hymn writers. I looked through our hymnal and noted those women lyricists or translators. I did not note the composers. There are at least 57 lyricists or translators, judging solely by their names, for a total of 98 hymns. These are: Kate Stearns Page, Fanny Crosby, Elena Maquiso, Civilla Martin, Elisha Hoffman, Caroline Sandell-Berg, Eleanor Farjean, Catherine Cameron, Katherine Hankey, Caroline Noel, Gloria Gaither, Audrey Mieir, Georgia Harkness, Anna Warner, Miriam T. Winter, Kathleen Thomerson, Gracia Grindal, Christina Rossetti, Elisabeh Ehlrenborg-Posse, Margaret Cropper, Linda W. Egan, Jeanette Threlfall, Elizabeth C. Clephane, Doris Akers, Helen Lemmel, Charlotte Elliott, Julia Johnston, Dorothy Thrupp, Adelaide Pollard, Carol Owens, Rosamond Gracia Grindal Herklots, Annie Hawks, Frances Havergal, Karen Lafferty, Elizabeth Prentiss, Clara Scott, Amy W. Carmichael, Louisa Stead, Helen Kim, Magnolia Lewis- Butts, Sarah Adams, Katharine van Schlegel, Lydia Baxtor, Bessie Head, Catherine Winkworth, Laura Copenhauver, Mary Thompson, Mary Lathbury, Amy Grant, Ruth Duck, Miriam Drury, Dorothy Gorney, Natalie Sleeth, Katharine Bates, Eliza Hewitt, Lesbia Scott, and Julia Howe. Most have only one hymn published in our hymnal, although Fanny Crosby, a prolific hymn writer of the 1800s, has seven. Modern writer Gracia Grindel has four in our hymnal, but has written 26 and Georgia Harkness translated 20 others. Georgia Harkness (1891-1974) has three in our hymnal. Harkness was a theologian and helped gain ordination for Methodist women. According to Google, “she was the first woman to have full professorship in a U.S. theological seminary.” She wrote more than thirty books. Victorian poet Christina Rossetti has three in our hymnal. Frances Havergal (1836-1879) has three also. Perhaps her most famous is, “Take My Life and Let it Be.” She was also a poet and hymn writer. In addition, she often wrote the music. One of her poems, “A Seeing Heart,” was dedicated to Fanny Crosby who was blind. Perhaps for Mother’s Day, we might sing a hymn from one of these women. An interesting note: While cross-referencing the names, I found that several were misspelled. Valerie Blane
Interesting Language Corner: I bought a book of Australian short stories recently. Here are some words that I didn’t know: Stickybeak: a nosy person Bingle: a car accident In the nuddy: naked Chuck-a-sickie: to take a sick day when you aren’t sick Valerie Blane
Volume 46, Issue 5 Page 11 Get out and see a play! Natalie McManus has been cast in the show Book of Days by Lanford Wilson. She will be channeling her ex-hippie, now college professor self in this role. She's joining the cast in the last three weeks of rehearsals following the untimely injury of one of the cast - so she could use your support! (Erin Bone Steele is costuming the show.) Book of Days is being produced by the Rockville Little Theatre and goes up the first two weekends in May. For more plot info,go to the Theatre's website. Info below: Book of Days contains some mature themes and language and is recommended for ages 14 and over. The Saturday, May 13, show will be an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted performance. The theatre is handicapped accessible. Ticket & Venue Information Performances are May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, and 14 at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre. Address: 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, MD, 20851. Friday and Saturday night performances are at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $22 for adults and $20 for seniors and students, and are available by calling the box office at 240-314-8690, or by visiting http:// fscottfitzgerald.showare.com. Special ticket pricing for groups is also available. For more information about Rockville Little Theatre, visit www.rlt-online.org.
From Book of Days’ website: Reminiscent of Thorton Wilder's Our Town, Book of Days is about a small southwestern Missouri town confronted by a violent death and is forced to reconsider the world and values they thought they knew inside and out. Dublin, Missouri is dominated by three institutions: a cheese plant, a fundamentalist church, and a community theater. The cheese factory is owned by Walt, who wants to keep the status quo and reap the profits from producing mediocre cheese for Kraft Foods. The plant manager, Len, has bigger plans. He wants to transform the part of the output into fine cheeses for a more refined clientele.
The play begins when a guest director, escaping Hollywood and on the run from the IRS, casts cheese plant bookkeeper Ruth Hoch, and Len's wife, as Joan of Arc in a production of George Bernard Shaw's St. Joan. When Walt, the owner of the cheese plant, dies mysteriously in a hunting accident, and Ruth’s husband’s dreams of turning the plant into a gourmet cheese factory are threatened, Ruth is forced into action. Suspecting murder, Ruth launches a one woman campaign to see justice done. In doing so, she pits herself against the church and against the lascivious new owner of the cheese plant. Ruth, forced into heroism, gradually becomes the character she is playing onstage--crusading, single-minded, fearless Joan of Arc. In Book of Days, Lanford Wilson uses note perfect language to create characters that are remarkable both for their comic turns and for their enormous depth.
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Wayne’s Lamb Barley Soup [Note: This is the bulk recipe for the Soup Supper; for smaller quantities you may consider lamb shanks instead. For a vegetarian option, lentils could be substituted for the lamb and vegetarian broth substituted for beef broth.]
4 pounds leg of lamb 4 T olive oil 2 large onions, chopped 28 oz diced tomatoes 8 cups water 12 (10.5 ounce, 126 oz total) cans beef consomme 10.5 oz chicken broth, for thinning (if needed) 4 (10.75 ounce, 43 oz total) cans tomato soup 16 medium carrots, chopped 12 stalks celery, chopped 2 cups pearl barley (may wish to add more as needed) 2 teaspoons chili powder 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
Directions 1. Roast the lamb the night before (use your own favorite spices and don't overcook), and refrigerate the portion you didn't already eat (haha!). 2. Cut up the lamb into small pieces, avoiding gristle, and trim overly fatty pieces. 3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the oil and onion, until the onions are translucent. 4. Stir in the lamb and cook until evenly-browned. Drain and discard any excess grease. 5. Stir in the tomatoes and their liquid; add water, consomme, and tomato soup. Bring to a gentle boil. 6. Add the carrots, celery, and barley, and season with chili powder and pepper. Continue gentle boil for 5 min. before reducing heat. 7. Simmer over low heat for a minimum of 45 minutes -- longer
Volume 46, Issue 5 Page 13 Carol’s Quick Mushroom and Chris’ Potato Leek Soup
White Bean Stew 1 Tablespoon olive oil
4 large leeks white and light
green part only, sliced lengthwise and cut 1/2" slices 1 med/large shallot minced 2 cloves garlic minced
5 medium/large Russet potatoes peeled and
cut 2" cubes 6 cups vegetable broth 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme chopped or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 - 3 bay leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 pound white button mushrooms, Garnish with chopped fresh parsley green sliced (about 5 cups) onions (scallions) and oven roasted tomatoes (optional) 1 cup chopped onion Directions 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1. In a heavy bottom soup pot, saute the leeks 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed in the olive oil for about 3 -4 minutes until 2 cans (13-3/4 ounces each) ready-to- soft, stirring regularly so they don't burn. serve chicken broth 2. Add the minced shallot and saute together for about 30 seconds. 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed 3. Then add the garlic and saute for another tomatoes, cut into bit-sized pieces 30 seconds. 1/4 cup dry white wine 4. Add the 6 cups of vegetable broth. 2 cans (15 ounces each) white 5. Add the thyme, the bay leaves, and the salt. (cannellini) beans, drained 6. Add the cubed potatoes and stir together. 7. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to Directions medium/high and cook together until the 1. In a Dutch oven or large saucepot, potatoes are fork tender but not totally heat oil until hot. falling apart. 2. Add mushrooms, onion, garlic, and 8. At this point, if you want a chunkier soup, thyme; cook and stir until onion is very scoop out about 1 potato full of cubes and tender and mushrooms are slightly set aside. golden, about 7 minutes. 9. With an immersion blender, blend the soup 3. Add chicken broth, tomatoes with their that's left in the pot to a creamy liquid, and wine. Bring to a boil; cover consistency and add the potato cubes that and simmer to blend flavors, about 15 you set aside back into the pot. minutes. 10.Taste your soup and add more salt and 4. In a small bowl, mash 1 cup of the black pepper to taste. Butter may also be beans until smooth; add to stew. added for richness. 5. Stir in remaining beans. Heat until hot. Garnish each portion with chopped parsley and 6. Serve immediately with a mound of chopped green onions (scallions.) steamed rice, if desired. Add some small oven roasted tomatoes to the garnish for added color and flavor. (optional)
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