Convenience food is not necessarily known for being particularly healthy. While it’s quick and easy and yes, tastes good, in the long run the toll on one’s health from subsisting mainly on pre-packaged, processed foods just may not really be worth the time you save in the kitchen at all. Fortunately for me, I love to cook. However, I also have an extremely busy 2 1/2 year old BOY…. Continue Reading
How to Extinguish a Pepper Fire
My friend Heather asked me to do another guest post for her blog. I realized I was suffering from a pretty significant case of “writer’s block” as I tried to come up with ideas for something to blog about. It’s been weeks…most of the summer, actually, since I’ve had any inspiration to write anything…or do anything, for that matter (oh thank you, Mitch Daniels and your Dumb Stupid Time…). I… Continue Reading
Menu? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Menu…
Well, at least that’s what it seems like these last few weeks. I have gotten very lazy about menu planning. In fact, it’s Wednesday night and I should have a menu planned and coupons organized by now. And, well, I don’t! The pantry and fridge are getting pretty bare, so it was a Throw-Something-In-A-Pan-And-Pray kind of night. It actually turned out very tasty! Seems like some of my best meals… Continue Reading
Making Real Food on a Real Budget…
…or at least on a budget like mine! I’ve been learning a lot about “real” food, food that is nutrient dense and as close to its natural state as possible and not full of chemical preservatives, colorings, and flavorings. And thanks to A Peasant’s Feast eCourse through The Nourishing Gourmet, I’m also learning how to do it on a budget. Basically, what it boils down to is making the best… Continue Reading
Examining 1 Corinthians 11
Head Covering and the Christian Woman of Today Many arguments exist for and against head covering. Some say God put it in His Word so we must follow it. Others say it is culturally relevant. Some say that the “head” in these verses is figurative and refers to authority. While I do not believe that whether a woman covers her head or not determines where she will spend eternity, I… Continue Reading
Suppertime, You Used to be My Friend…
Recently, I realized that I am beginning to dread the hour or so immediately before suppertime at my house these days. Probably mostly due to the lack of planning on my part…but also because that time of the day has become vapid…I’m bored with food. I don’t even really want to try new foods. I don’t want to bother with eating. My family…well, they expect to be fed and fed… Continue Reading