I forgot to mention that Same Kind of Different As Me, the book reviewed below, is non-fiction. It is also on the New York Times Best Seller list, and as you can imagine, the authors have a new full time job in speaking engagements, book signings, etc. I also discovered that this book will be… Read More Book Review Round-Up : The Shack
I think I meant to post a review once a month when I originally posted the review on Omnivore’s Dilemma, but alas, that has not happened! (Recipes and menus will probably reappear, too – we just haven’t been home much this summer) I have enjoyed several books this year, though, and wanted to share them… Read More Book Review Round-Up: Same Kind of Different As Me
Well, first let me introduce you to the reason we were in Switzerland to begin with. This is Romy and Matt Backus. Romy is from Switzerland, but was a student at Mt. Holyoke College in Massachusetts and a big part of our church while she was studying there. She is married to Matthew Backus, who… Read More Switzerland!
We are so proud of Kory who turns thirteen in just one week! We will miss his actual birthday, so we’ve been celebrating this week. Here he is at the end of a treasure hunt last Saturday where he found (in Kayla’s garden house) a new inflatable kayak. On Tuesday Kory invited 4 friends to… Read More Celebrating 13 years and Quest Complete (almost!)
I made this dish from The Summer Book by Susan Branch for a mission team that was here a couple of weeks ago and I’ll be making it tomorrow for a going away party/baby shower for our friends Austin and Sara. New Lane Peas 2 10 oz. packages frozen baby peas1 cup chopped celery1/2 cup… Read More Gluten Free Friday
We celebrated a bit of Kory’s 13th birthday as well as Father’s Day this weekend. We knew that on Saturday we would be giving Kory the gift of an inflatable kayak that we’d been planning all year, since we will miss his actual birthday while we are in Switzerland. So, we also planned a picnic… Read More Father’s Day Weekend
MondayCrispy Coated Chicken Breasts, Warm Potato & Lentil Salad, Pear & Walnut Salad, & Corn-on-the-CobTuesdayMexican Chicken & Rice SaladWednesdayHouse Church Meal: Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Peas, SaladThursdayBeef Tips w/ Gravy, Rice, SaladFridayChicken Taco SaladSaturdayFrench Bread Pizzas & SaladSundayHamburgers, Black Bean Dip, Cantaloupe(Father’s Day Picnic Dinner!)
Just thought I would post a couple of the popsicle “recipes” I’ve been using. Again, these are inspired by the book Smoothies: 50 Recipes for High Energy Refreshment. The kids are really enjoying these and so far I think the favorites are the ones that follow. Honeydew Mint Popsicles 2 cups fresh honeydew, in chunks… Read More Gluten Free Friday
I realized the other day that I started this blog a year ago today. I was thinking mainly of the upcoming publication of my book when I started it, but now it is really just a fun way to keep in touch with friends, family, and fellow bloggers. Regarding my book though, I’ve sold close… Read More Anniversary and Heat Wave Here!
This weekend was full of endings. We finished school on Friday. (Mostly because the teacher was more than ready.) The kids each had their last piano lesson of the year and performed in a recital on Saturday. And the boys played their last baseball game immediately following the recital.It was Kayla’s first recital, and she… Read More Finished!