Even though I’m not 100% sold that soaking grains is the best way to consume grains, there’s something about it that feels right. Nearly all the whole grains we eat around here are either soaked or sourdoughed (because I am convinced that sourdough is very, very healthy), but there are some things we just don’t [...]
Entries from December 15th, 2010
Why Buy Sprouted Flour? {GIVEAWAY} over $65 value
December 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments · What to Buy
Tags: giveaway·maple sugar·Shiloh Farms·spelt·sprouted flour·sprouting
Advent Daily Dose: From Creche to Cookies, Christmas Traditions Have Meaning
December 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Since the Old Testament, God has been mindful of our humanity. He gives us tangible realities of prayer, traditions that appeal to our senses. In the Catholic Church, we call them sacramentals: the incense, statues, scapulars, holy water, music, candles, etc. All of the holy things we can see, touch, smell, taste, and hear that [...]
Recipe Connection: Cinnamon Raisin Spelt Drops (& Sprouted Option)
December 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Recipes, Upgraded Nutrition
My husband nuked my cookie dough! The only redeeming factor in that situation is that it makes for a pretty funny opening to this post. Get this recipe, updated and improved with tons of FAQs, in the eBook “Smart Sweets,” along with 29 other delicious desserts that won’t make you feel guilty! Click HERE for [...]
Tags: cinnamon·cookies·desserts·healthy substitutes·product review·Shiloh Farms·spelt·sprouted flour
Advent Daily Dose: Christmas Food Brings Us Together
December 14th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Food is pretty important at holiday times. Food binds us together as families when we figure out who is bringing what to the potluck, it creates lasting memories, and it allows us to have something to do when we all get together. I’m willing to bet that more traditions are based around food than any [...]
Tags: Advent·Advent Daily Dose·Eucharist
Monday Mission: Watch Your White Flour
December 13th, 2010 · 32 Comments · Monday Missions
…or not. Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to watch your white flour intake this week. Either watch it sit on the plate, or watch it go in your mouth. Your choice. Impact Ratings: ??? Level of Commitment: Baby Steps 3 Reasons to Eat Less White Flour The healthy parts of the grain, [...]
Tags: bran·Monday Missions·white flour·whole grains·whole wheat flour
Advent Daily Dose: Is the Octopus of the World Keeping You from Prayer?
December 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
A friend was told by a priest once that she needed not an hour of adoration, but an hour and fifteen minutes of adoration every week. Why? This is the most interesting answer I’ve ever heard, and I think of it often when I am sitting in the Presence of our Lord, distracted as all [...]
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Advent Daily Dose: Gaudete Sunday and St. Lucia’s Day
December 11th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Tomorrow, the third Sunday of Advent, is called Gaudete Sunday. It’s hard to believe that we’re already to the rose-colored candle, halfway through Advent! I feel like it’s just begun… Gaudete Sunday: A Celebration of Joy Gaudete Sunday, the rose-colored candle, is also called “Rejoice Sunday”. We celebrate that we are getting oh so close [...]
