Do you ever have a recipe that you adore and make all the time, and then for some reason or another it fades out of your repertoire? And then one day you think of it, or see the recipe and say to yourself, “Why haven’t I made this lately? I love this dish!” And then … Continue reading Rice & Bean Salad
During this season of Lent, our family has been practicing confession of our sins, our shortcomings and frailties at the dinner table. We have this wreath in the center of our table with a little dish of toothpicks. We stick a "thorn in the crown" representing our sin. We have done this during this pre-Easter … Continue reading True Confessions (and Baked Ravioli)
March is a full month- it holds Lent (the liturgical season leading up to Easter); it’s National Reading Month (which I love); it’s National Social Work Month (of which I am a part); and St. Patrick’s Day. I have been thinking “Irish”, in anticipation of St. Patrick’s day. Our family tradition is eating Lucky Charms … Continue reading Irish Soda Bread: Top O’ the Morning to You!
We have been having a lot of conversations lately in our house about whether foods are finger foods or fork foods. My 12 year old is the chief offender of eating with his hands. In his defense, he is a great eater and his messy eating struggles really have to do with the passion with … Continue reading Cilantro Sour Cream Dip and Tostadas
Every day has highs and lows. We usually process these at the dinner table each evening. And at times the highs are the top stories of the night and other times the lows are more dominant themes, but both seem to always co-exist. This week was that – a mixed bag– some good moments, some … Continue reading S’Mores Treats
We've been talking about Stereotypes in my Human Diversity class this week. It's been intense and meaningful. We discussed how stereotypes are those attributes that we project or assume about a person because they belong to a certain group. (And though this attribute might be true about some people of that group, it is not … Continue reading Chewy Peanut Butter Granola (& Confronting Stereotypes)
In June, I wrote about a delicious Raspberry Almond Cream Cheese Coffee Cake that my friend Haley introduced to me one Sunday morning at church. When I tasted it at the snack table at church, I hunted down the creator of this great goody. A similar incident happened recently with this Apple Coffee Cake. (What … Continue reading Apple Coffee Cake
Several friends told me about this recently published book, Bread and Wine, by Shauna Niequist, thinking I would enjoy it. It is filled with stories of community, food, faith and life around the table – as well as corresponding recipes. Also, the book is endorsed by Anne Lamott and Brene Brown, two of my favorite authors, so … Continue reading Soup, Salad, & Snowflakes
December was such a busy month with a very full load of grading and closing down the semester, followed by a child-filled holiday season. Therefore, blogging had to be put on the back-burner. However, two things that I made this month, that I just have to share are Cranberry Sauce and Jalapeno Poppers. Homemade … Continue reading Some December Favorites
Hooray! It's Soup Season! I love soup!!! Every week during the cold months I try to make soup, hoping it will last a few meals in our home. We have recently added this to our favorite soup rotation of Tomato Basil, Baked Potato, DIY Tortilla & Tortellini Soup. This is my favorite Black Bean Soup … Continue reading Favorite Black Bean Soup
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