Beauty in the Ordinary
I have been meaning to post some yummy recipes from my menus that we’ve enjoyed lately! This has been a busy graduation week here – delightful though! Since the week was busy getting ready for graduation (and I missed this week’s CM Teaching Tuesday post) I thought it would be fun to throw together a quick post full of pictures… Read More
I know I’ve talked about our kitchen before, but I thought you might indulge me and consider taking a fresh look. I actually started thinking about this post a couple of months ago, when we started tackling my laundry room. We (ahem….I) had these great plans – my utopian vision of a laundry room. It consisted of about 800 more square… Read More
We love cranberries and I can see we’re not the only ones! We declared today a cranberry day today, and it was a delight from start to finish! I thought I’d share our cranberry fun since it was so simple and delicious and is easy to do with a day! We enjoyed Dawn’s recommendation of the Reading Rainbow episode on… Read More
You know that I love winter, don’t you? I know. Crazy. Nevertheless, I do. Maybe one of the reasons is that I’m very blessed with sunshine that spills in through my windows even during the wintry months. However, the one thing I do miss in the winter are fresh herbs from my herb garden. I enjoy using dried dill… Read More
We’re enjoying some beautiful weather here and I’m attending to my fall menus. I have to be honest and tell you that I’m a little uninspired. I’m such a visual person that I really need to feel visually invited in my kitchen. I want it to be warm and welcoming. Casual and comfortable. So…I challenged myself to do a little… Read More
It’s been a rainy day here – perfect for sitting down with my recipe index and favorite cookbooks and finding some inspiring recipes to add to my master spring menu listing! With late spring we enjoy lighter meals, and look to take advantage of the plentiful seasonal fruits and veggies around here. I spent the morning at the farmer’s market… Read More
As promised, I’m back to offer a few more recipes from my early autumn menus. Specifically requested were the Penne with 5 cheeses, and the Beef Stroganoff Casserole recipes. I’ll just list them all here for you…and if you see something that looks appealing, grab it and try it. I…um…never follow a recipe exactly…ever. So, everything here has been adjusted… Read More
After posting my menus, you all were eager to see a few recipes – I’m happy to share a few with you. Let me know if I missed one that you were interested in! I’ll add the other recipes in future installments…but I promise not to make you wait long! Breakfasts Puffed Pancakes Oatmeal Bake Homemade bread/Skillet Toast and Jam… Read More
The temperatures are dropping here, and the trees are beginning to offer beautiful and rich colors…and, not directly related to the natural season, but a welcome harbinger of autumn for us…football season is here! I thought this weekend would be the perfect time to transform my menus, which I consider and set in place seasonally. I must confess that I’m… Read More
I have mentioned my love for aprons in a few posts and several of you have asked me about them. I did not always view an apron with such pleasure. I thought them so utilitarian that they utterly bored me to tears. But as I progress in my vocation, I am discovering them anew, and finding so much joy in… Read More
You know, there really is something to the idea of seasonal eating. My husband would love it if I made chili year round, but I just cannot bring myself to do it. I can’t. It’s cool weather food. I need to be able to smell the crisp air and hear the football game on the tv in order to start… Read More
I have wanted a Vitamix ever since my Mom got one about a year ago. Rob bought one for me for Easter. We bought a reconditioned one from their website. We have all been enjoying this so much! We have had a fruit smoothie every day, either for breakfast or lunch or both. The other day I accidentally made ice… Read More
I just thought this bowl of eggs was lovely. Who would take a picture of a bowl full of eggs because it was the prettiest thing they’d seen? Me 🙂 God’s creation is so full of splendor in the most ordinary and humble of gifts. Behold – the egg…
I love my kitchen. It is bright and cheery, pretty roomy too. I do have a gigantic pantry – the saving grace of the kitchen. However, it was not designed for a family that actually cooks! I think perhaps it was designed for the “reheat your leftovers from dinner out because you never eat at home together” family. Counterspace is… Read More
Not bad for a first try. A whole wheat hot dog bun is much denser than a white one, so it needs to be thinner, or you won’t be able to finish half of the dog! You fill up too fast on the bun! I’ve made hamburger buns a few more times and we really like them. Still not sure… Read More
I DID IT! I really didn’t expect it to be so easy – honestly! I set as a goal for myself to learn how to make homemade hamburger buns because I felt I was constantly buying white buns at the store. I just naturally assumed there would be more of a learning curve here, like with the bread. Truly, if… Read More
The past year has been a fruitful one in terms of our journey towards better nutrition. God, in His infinite wisdom, provided everything we would need to sustain ourselves body and soul on our climb up the mountain to Him. He provided meats and fruits in abundance. He designed our bodies, the temple of the Holy Spirit, to function in… Read More
I’m excited about this new book I ordered. The idea is whole food cooking, but on a grand scale – about once a month. The idea is that you plan, shop, cook and end up with a freezer full of meals. The author shares a number of forms to help you plan, shop, and multiply your recipes to be able… Read More
Sweet Pea is in charge of making bread, and her little shadow is never far away. Here is our bread recipe. It took about 20 bricks to finally get to this loaf that rises nicely and stays nice and moist. It works best in our Zojirushi bread machine. Sweet Pea affectionately calls it “brick #13” because it was fashioned after… Read More
