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Changes to my YouTube Channel (and a song recommendation)
About three years ago, I felt a tug to start a YouTube channel. I had one motivation: to share the dreams and visions God has given me, as well as stories of incredibly specific provisions He’s brought over the years. And that’s what I did for the first 18 videos. But then … we got a freeze dryer. And I impulsively uploaded a video about that. Within days that video garnered 17,000 views. And just like that, my head turned and I began churning out videos about freeze drying, interspersed with videos about herbalism, cooking and all-things-home. I never meant to allow the hijacking of my channel … it just…
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Cabbage Patch Soup and a Shelf-Stable Soup Kit
Many years ago, I shared the recipe for our favorite soup — Cabbage Patch. Yes, it’s a humble, unassuming name. But it’s addicting, and the soup that almost single-handedly gets us through the winter every year. As I say in the video, Dave has informed me that he could eat this every day for the rest of his life. Me? I need some biscuits and gravy in the mix … and pesto. And chicken pot pie. But I’m glad he loves it so much. 🙂 Here’s the link to the original recipe, in which I used hamburger from one of my “batch cooking” sessions: Cabbage Patch Soup But in the…
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Go-With-Anything Corn Salsa
If you’ve never made corn salsa before, I recommend that you start today! This is one of our all-time favorites and it’s so good, you really don’t need anything to enjoy it but a big old spoon. But if you want to eat it WITH something else, I recommend chips, nachos, tacos, baked potatoes, quesadillas … or any number of delicious possibilities. Besides being incredibly tasty, this recipe just feels … wholesome. Which is what we’re going for these days. We’re trying to eat as whole food, plant-based, salt-, oil-, sugar-free as we can, and this recipe fits that bill precisely. (Although I do add a tiny bit of salt…
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Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy
I wrote a post in 2010 by the same title as this one in which I told how I make my gravy ahead of time so I don’t have to stress over it on Thanksgiving Day. Every year I get a LOT of visitors here who come specifically to read that post. Now that I have a YouTube channel, I thought I’d demonstrate the process there, then bring that video here. Not much has changed, except that I’m adding a little lemon (very little) and butter at the end of the cooking time. You can read the original article here if you’d like. Happy Thanksgiving! And happy cooking!
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Renew Your Awe – Part 4
Of all the stories I’ve shared in women’s retreats, this is probably the one I’m asked about the most. It’s one of my favorites, because it shows how intricately God is involved in our lives. We so often bring the big needs to Him while keeping the small ones to ourselves. But He sees them all, and sometimes He likes to drop a surprise in our laps just to remind us that He’s there, He sees and He cares. This is the final video in the four-part series, “Renew Your Awe.” I hope this will inspire you to start building your own stones of remembrance. If you do, please come…
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Make a BIG Christmas Advent Calendar
Make a big advent calendar in an afternoon using a 24-pocket hanging shoe organizer and a few easy-to-gather craft items. This is sure to become a favorite family tradition!
