How did I live before I discovered hummus??????? Garlic Hummus 2 cans chickpeas (drain, but save some liquid)1/4 cup tahini4 Tbsp olive oil1/4 cup lemon juice2 cloves garlic, presseddash of salt1/4 tsp pepper Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend well. Add reserved liquid to desired texture, and blend again. Hummus has become… Read More Gluten Free Friday
This is just a sampling of what I find in my mailbox each day- catalogues and more catalogues.They’re turning me into a Scrooge. We’ll be striving to avoid this cultural phenomenon of materialism/consumerism with some special Advent activities starting Sunday. I’m excited to focus on the true meaning of the holiday – the coming of… Read More Bah Humbug
Every year on the day after Thanksgiving, we get our Christmas tree and spend the day decorating it and the house. Since we’ve lived in New England we’ve actually gone to real tree farms and cut our own! This year we found a new tree farm in our town that we had never been to.… Read More The Tree Tradition
Honestly, the first pie crust I EVER made was a gluten free one, but it wasn’t pretty and not very tasty either! So this year I was determined to make a beautiful and yummy crust for the kids. (Actually, I wasn’t that worried about taste, as it would be filled with nothing but chocolate and… Read More Gluten Free Pie is Possible!
All the ingredients for a perfect Thanksgiving….. Reading Scripture….Thanking the Lord for His blessings and gifts Good cooks in the kitchen Old married people Young single people Babies Lots of pies and football watching! Hope you all had a great holiday weekend!
A hilarious must read!Written by my sister’s friend Megan in Texas.
Here’s a Tex – Mex option for your Thanksgiving leftovers! Turkey Tortilla Soup 3-4 cups chopped turkey leftovers1 onion1 can diced tomatoes and and green chilies1 can tomato sauce1 carton GF chicken broth4 cups water1 can kidney beans (drained/rinsed)1 can black beans (drained/rinsed)1 small box frozen corn8 corn tortillaschili powder (2 tsp or to taste)2… Read More Gluten Free Friday
My favorite thanksgiving story. Also the reason Kayla’s middle name is Elizabeth….. I glanced down the long dim aisle to make sure no guard was in sight, then drew the Bible from its pouch. “It was First Thessalonians,” I said. We were on our third complete reading of the New Testament since leaving Scheveningen. In… Read More Giving Thanks
The gourd family on my table would like to share a few corny Thanksgiving jokes with you…What are unhappy cranberries called? Blueberries What is a turkey’s favorite song?“I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” What disasters could happen if you dropped the Thanksgiving turkey?The downfall of Turkey, the breakup of China, and the overthrow of Greece!
We enjoyed the first snow of the season today – about 2 inches.The Christmas music was playing, there was hot cider for breakfast, and everyone was efficient with their schoolwork and chores in order to go outside and play in it! On a sad note, Buddy (our golden retriever) had a pretty severe seizure this… Read More First Snow