b"HOLIDAYSMy Cornbread DressingBy Senator Rhonda FieldsA sweapproachtheholidaysea-son, my hope and prayer for all of us is that we not get caught up in all the commercialization of Christmas. With this in mind,I wanted to share one of my familys recipes with you.OnChristmasday,I'llservetur-key dinner with cornbread dressing tomyfamily.Someofthepeople around our table will be related by blood,bymarriage,orbecausewe choseoneanotherasfamily.My hope is that each of you has some combinationoftheabovetospend this day with. Because to me, shar-ingamealiswhatbindsus,and theres no better way to show yourRhonda Fieldslove for someone than by cooking for them.package.Thiscanbedonetheday before. Once its cooled, crumble it.Rhondas Cornbread Dressing Take the sausage out of its casing, crumbleit,andbrownitinalittle Ingredients: oil.Whenitscooked,useaslotted2 8oz packages of cornbread mixspoon to remove it from the pan and (I use the product that start withset it aside.J.)Sauteethevegetablesandapples1 pound spicy pork sausage (dontintheremainingoil.Cookingthese eat pork, use turkey sausage.) in the same pan not only saves water, but helps us stick to my Mom's rule:2 onions, choppedwasheverydishimmediatelyafter2 apples, cored and choppedyou use it! 4 celery stalks, diced Mixthatwiththesausage,corn- cupofchickenbroth(Thisbread crumbs, melted butter, herbs, should be homemade, if possible.and chicken broth.The broth I make after I roast myPutthemixtureinabakingdish chicken is perfect for dressing.) and bake at 375F for about 40 min-cup unsalted butter, melted utes. Hungry yet?cup fresh parsley, chopped 2 tsp sage Merry Christmas everyone! Precious tsp thyme Savior, help us to simplify our activi-tiesandtraditionssowecanfocus tsp rosemaryourcelebrationonYourbirth.JesusSeasoning salt, pepper and garlictruly is the reason for the season. powder to taste My prayer for all of us is that we find quiet moments this holiday sea-Directions:Bakeyourcornbreadsonwhenwerealizewhatistruly according to the instructions on theimportant. Rejoice!Precious Savior, help us to simplify our activities and traditions so we can focus our celebration on Your birth. Jesus truly is the reason for the season.BODY OF CHRIST NEWS DECEMBER 2019 19"