Food
Always Praising
In the new prayer group that I joined, there is a couple who I haven’t met yet, but heard that the wife was having a very serious surgery to take out a mass that was found. We prayed for her when we met, and the family was on my mind the whole day of the […]
The Chef
This afternoon I attended a Fostering Hope event with about 8 young people and other adults. We were treated to a cooking class by the executive chef of a local breakfast/lunch restaurant. The eatery has a “farm-to-table” concept in that they purchase as much local, clean food as they can. They even have their own […]
Fresh Peaches
For my mom’s birthday, my brother bought her a monthly delivery of goodies. Each package contains cookies, snacks, sweets, or fruits. This evening, my mom and I were trying to decide what kind of salad to make and bring for a picnic we are going to tomorrow. As my mom was pouring through recipe books, […]
Housewarming
Today we celebrated the 4th of July with a family BBQ and potluck at my son’s house. As with most good get togethers, there was lots of laughing and way too much food. My brother who does not live in the area called so he could join in the festivities. My son was able to […]
Superfoods
Today my parents, my brother, and I got to talking about the “superfoods” – those touted to have exceptional nutritional value. Included in the list are avocados, quinoa, coconut oil, blueberries, chia, almonds, and salmon. I thought about this and realized that many of these foods originate in different parts of the world. I wondered […]
Back to the Farm
Last year around Easter time, my parents and I made a trip to my sister’s farm to see the new baby chicks they had received. Since then, we have been wanting to get back up there and see the progress, but it hasn’t worked out. Today seemed like the perfect opportunity. We went to church […]
An Old Recipe
As I was searching for recipes today, my mother’s old tin recipe box fell out of the cupboard and onto the floor. Luckily, there were only a few of the handwritten recipe cards and notes that fell out. I opened the box to see if I could figure out where they belonged, but after looking […]
First in Line
Yesterday was a super busy day, so my mom and I stopped for lunch at a local sandwich place. Several people arrived at the same time and made it to the door way before we did. A very nice young man stopped, waited for us, and held the door open. When we entered, there was […]
A German Feast
My mother is of German descent. She spoke German and English in her household growing up. When we lived in Germany for a few years, she was invaluable as she helped us to communicate with the residents. She also has a couple of delicious German dishes that she used to prepare. When my brother-in-law was in […]
St. Patty’s Treats
At the beginning of this week, I realized that I was responsible for bringing snacks to the Parkinson’s Caregiver Support Group scheduled for today. Then I remembered that it is St. Patrick’s Day too, so I decided to make themed snacks. I have made Irish soda bread in the past, and it has been ok, […]
Still Finding God 