As the month of August ends, I am almost always impressed by its beauty. The leaves on the squash plants become a most striking sage and some almost seem like grey. Colors of orange, yellow, purple, white, green, and red, hang off branches and stems. I contend that the stores advertising Christmas in July and … Continue reading Matters Under Heaven
Ingredients: 1/2 cup whole milk, warm, not hot 2 tsp instant dry yeast 1 tsp sugar ¼ tsp nutmeg ¼ tsp cloves 1 tsp cinnamon 3 large eggs 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 Tbsp zest of orange 2.5 cups 1/2 cup room temperature unsalted butter Warm water ¾ Raisins Glaze ½ cup powder sugar 1cup warm water 1 tbs fresh orange juice Icing: 2 Tbsp … Continue reading Recipe: Hot Cross Buns
Preheat oven to 350 degrees This is a soft dough. It’s best not to handle with your hands too much. Have all ingredients ready to go, and work quickly and as gently as possible. Ingredients: 2 ¼ unbleached flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 ¼ cups sugar, plus … Continue reading Recipe:Chewy Sugar Cookies
Well it’s been a challenging week for me so far. Monday I had to make the decision to put my 15 year old Pomeranian to sleep. She was the sweetest soul I knew, and taught me so much about how to be gentle, kind, loving, and about the importance of quiet space. She was sent … Continue reading Kingdom Profession
I love this so much I’ve had it for breakfast with eggs, lunch, and dinner. I usually prepare everything the night before. Once done, the stacking process takes about 5 minutes to do. Serves 1 or 2, but can be doubled or tripled Ingredients for layers: 1 small organic butternut squash (baked to soft, cooled, … Continue reading Recipe: Butternut Squash Spinach Lasagna
This salad is one of my favorite in this group. It is bright, light, and oh so, refreshing. I use lemon juice instead of vinegar to maintain the color of the apple and avocado. Make sure to wash the avocado, as well as other vegetables/fruit before cutting begins. Serves 1 or 2. Ingredients: One organic … Continue reading Recipe: Lemon Cut-Up Salad
In the earlier part of this month, of this year, I am supplied with an aging milestone. I’ll be 55! My biggest dilemma now, is whether I’ll be attending church events dedicated to the 55 and older age group 🙂 I am leaning toward “probably not”! This current decision is not based on the idea … Continue reading Oh! The Places…
This is a creamy soup with tons of nutritious vegetables. I try to use organic produce if at all possible. Ingredients: 4 cups low sodium organic chicken or vegetable stock 1 cup purified water 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce ½ green lentils ½ cup split yellow dal 2 shallots peeled and slicedinto ¼ inch … Continue reading Recipe: Hearty Lentil Soup
Ingredients: Sauce & Filling: 1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil (I prefer hearth healthy Thrive algae oil) 1 medium chopped white onion (plus 1/8 cup chopped uncooked for final step before baking) 2-3 medium minced garlic cloves 3 tablespoons good chili powder (I use a dark red) 2 teaspoons ground coriander ½ teaspoons oregano (You may … Continue reading Chicken Enchiladas
On the days that I prefer a crunchy breakfast bread, I make this delicious recipe. This bread got its name from the iron pan, named hoe that it was cooked on. It dates back to the year 1739 when it was first made in South Carolina. Some may call them Johnny Cakes. But in my … Continue reading Recipe: Breakfast Hoe Cakes