Had to go out of town unexpectedly, so Dad was in charge for a few days….but had everything bought, so he followed the menu until Thursday when my good friend Betsy bailed him out with a meal that lasted two days! Monday Beef Tips & Gravy, Rice, Apple/Cran/Pecan Salad Tuesday Mexican Pizzas & Fruit Salad… Read More Menu Monday – A Week of Gluten Free Meals
Only including dinners today – The Thai Chicken and Full-Of-Veggies Chili are from a Southern Living Magazine Cookbook. The Lentil Soup is from the Moosewood Cookbook. Monday Leftover White Chili & Salad Tuesday Thai Chicken Stir Fry & Fruit Wednesday Bean & Cheese Tacos + House Church Meal Thursday Roast, Roasted Potatoes, Green Beans Friday… Read More Menu Monday – A Week of Gluten Free Meals
I used to keep a notebook which listed all of the ways the Lord provides for us on a weekly , even daily basis. Things like, Caryl Talley stopping by my home in Stillwater with $200 to give me for “my ministry of hospitality”, or Deborah Green taking me to the Wooden Nickel to buy… Read More Call to Give – Call to Receive
This recipe came from my friend Laura Ito – now Laura Combs. We eat it several times a winter and think of her. If you’ve been to my house, she’s also the one that did the amazing pencil drawings of my family at the top of our stairs. And the kids remember her as their… Read More Gluten Free Friday
So, we re-enacted the battle between the Ottoman Turks and the city of Constantinople today in my basement. This was the PERFECT lesson for a class of 12 boys – they loved it! I was on for teaching today, and Kory helped me with a wonderful book called Great Battles. It gave details of the… Read More The Fall of Constantinople
Only if you read the very long book review below, or the book itself, will you appreciate the following conversation (if you call call it that – my mouth was wide open and filled with cleaning instruments) with my dental hygienist yesterday…… Hygienist: Your gums are very healthy. I bet you don’t drink soda or… Read More Fire Feeding at the Dentist
Monday Breakfast: Pumpkin Choc. Chip Muffins & GrapefruitDinner: Hoppin’ John (Black-Eyed Pea and Bacon Soup over Rice), Cornbread & Fruit Tuesday Breakfast: Breakfast TacosDinner: Baked Cod (cornmeal breaded), Wild Rice & Broccoli Wednesday Breakfast: Waffles & SausageDinner: Spaghetti & Salad + House Church Meal Thursday Breakfast: Bagels & Scrambled EggsDinner: Mexican Steak, Rice, Black Beans,… Read More Menu Monday – A Week of Gluten Free Meals
(It is always my goal to read 12 new books a year – one a month, if possible. So, I thought it would motivate me even more to write reviews of each one. I meant to post this in January, but it got so long and involved, that I kept having to leave it in… Read More All Cows Eat Grass (a.k.a. Book Review #1)
In Boston all day yesterday so posting a recipe today. I never buy BBQ sauce at the store anymore. It either has gluten or MSG or corn syrup or just a list of ingredients way too long to trust. Here’s one I adapted from another I found on a recipe website not too long ago….… Read More Gluten Free Saturday
Last week’s menu went over really well with everyone! Maybe that’s because here weren’t too many veggies, lots of protein, and some favorite meals of the kids – especially tortilla soup and brisket! Monday Breakfast: Banana Choc. Chip Muffins & GrapefruitDinner: Maple Orange Chicken – Rice – Peas Tuesday Breakfast: Breakfast tacosDinner: Tortilla Soup Wednesday… Read More Menu Monday