Why not? The Church does. We decorate our houses for everything from quasi-religious holidays to seasons in our culture. I say: why not make Lent a time where even your house slows down and fasts from culture? Note: This post was originally published for Lent, 2009. If you’ve actually been around that long, pat yourselves [...]
Entries from February 8th, 2010
Finer Things Friday: Homemade Cracker Recipe, at Long Last!
February 5th, 2010 · 109 Comments · Do It Yourself, Recipes, Upgraded Nutrition
I’ve been teasing my readers about my homemade cracker recipe for weeks now, and I’m finally dishing it out. Think about crackers you enjoy eating. What do they have in common? They be thin. They be salty. The key to great crackers is to make them thin and don’t spare the salt! Why Homemade Crackers? [...]
Tags: crackers·homemade·kid-friendly·Make it from Scratch·snacks·whole grains·whole wheat
Real Food Face-Off: The Chicken Coop vs. A Heavenly Perspective
February 4th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Real Food Face-Off
I’m pleased to introduce two of my faithful commenters here at Kitchen Stewardship today. Paula and Jen often enhance my posts by adding information or stories, challenge me with questions, and build up the community here with encouragement. I am so thankful for them! A visit to their blogs will reward you with some good [...]
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Recipe Connection: Homemade Mayo (Vlog!)
February 4th, 2010 · 89 Comments · Do It Yourself, Recipes
I don’t usually click on videos, either, so I won’t have hurt feelings if you don’t watch this! However, if you want to see liquid oil emulsify into a semi-solid mayonnaise, it’s pretty fun to watch.
Tags: Make it from Scratch·mayo·salads
Mental Mission: Your Relationship with Grains (& some notes)
February 3rd, 2010 · 8 Comments · Uncategorized
I’ve been hinting and teasing and getting excited for a while about tackling grains in February. It’s February! Next week’s Monday Mission will be the first about grains, and we’ll continue exploring them all month. This week and weekend, I want you to pay attention to your meals and snacks and consider: What percentage of [...]
Tags: grains·mental missions
A Guest Recipe Connection: Modern Alternative Mama’s Chili
February 3rd, 2010 · 13 Comments · Recipes
Chili is a great winter comfort food. It’s warm, hearty, and of course it includes beans! Good, healthy, yummy stuff. Unfortunately, a lot of recipes, like my husband’s old favorite, contain a lot of canned ingredients – canned tomatoes, canned “chili” beans, and more. So what is a whole-foods-eating-girl to do?
Tags: beans·beef·chili·Guest Posts·healthy substitutes·main dishes·Recipes
A Gathering of Homemade Dressings
February 2nd, 2010 · 14 Comments · Do It Yourself, Recipes
I never thought homemade dressings would be something I would do, but when I gave up all white and corn sugars last year for Lent, I tried some out of necessity. I love yellow mustard, but I got sick of having it on my salads all the time, plus I knew I needed some healthy [...]
