I figure this time of year is the perfect (only?) time for me to host a home sales party of any kind. Those of us with frugal friends don’t usually make many sales unless people can think of Christmas wish lists for the yearly splurge! Now that I’m becoming known as a food fanatic and [...]
Entries from November 30th, 2009
Special Menu Plan for a “Real Food” Pampered Chef Party
November 30th, 2009 · 18 Comments · Special Situations
Tags: party food
Monday Mission: Soak Your Oatmeal
November 30th, 2009 · 71 Comments · Upgraded Nutrition
Simple things. What can I do that is simple and will increase my nutrition? I’m often asked that question, and the folks who ask it don’t know that it’s the question I ask myself all the time. When I read about soaking grains for the first time, I was pleased to find out that it’s [...]
Tags: oatmeal·soaked grains
Advent Daily Dose: The Jesse Tree
November 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
As a Catholic schoolteacher I was introduced to the Jesse tree. It’s an Advent devotion that traces the genealogy of Jesus from Adam and Eve to the Gospels. It’s the perfect daily activity to help prepare children for the birth of Christ, and there’s often a lot to learn for adults, too. We made a [...]
Tags: Advent·Jesse Tree
Soaking Whole Grains: Why do It?
November 30th, 2009 · 48 Comments · Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition
It is said that traditional cultures almost exclusively soaked or sprouted their grains before baking with them. I have briefly mentioned the process of soaking whole grains when I shared this pancake recipe and the homemade tortilla recipe. Today I’ll tell you why and how to soak grains. The Basic Science Behind Soaking Grains Grains [...]
Advent Daily Dose: Happy New Year!
November 29th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Prayerful Kitchen
It’s the first day of the new year in the Church. The liturgical calendar begins with Advent, a time of waiting in the darkness of the winter for the Light of Christ to come and be with us on Christmas. It is a season filled with beautiful symbols of light, darkness, life, repentance and faith. [...]
Tags: Advent·devotionals·prayer
Overwhelmed? Start Here.
November 28th, 2009 · 27 Comments · KS lifestyle
Friends, I talk about baby steps for a reason. If something seems like it’s going to take too much time, effort or mental energy, I get anxious about it, push it further down on the list, and generally avoid tackling that project until I have to. That may be “never” for some things. I need [...]
Tags: baby steps
Whoops! Did Ya Save the Bones?
November 28th, 2009 · 15 Comments · Uncategorized
I am so geeked about the gallons of free broth I’m going to make with the leftover turkey carcass I snatched from the family Thanksgiving gathering! My deepest apologies for not reminding you all to take advantage of the people in your family who don’t understand the value of ‘dem bones. I really meant to. [...]
Tags: stock/broth·Thanksgiving·turkey
