Last week I shared part of this story with the women who had gathered for our church's annual Christmas Tea. And this morning, when I spied the jar on our table -- a constant, silent reminder of the truth I learned many years back -- I thought I might share it with you too. Here's an article I wrote for HomeLife magazine about ten years ago. I distinctly remember how overwhelmed I felt the first time someone suggested an Advent celebration to me. Four nights. I’d have to set aside four ... continue reading...
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Spaghetti Sauce
I'm off to meet two friends for coffee, knitting, catching-up, laughing, and lunch. But before I head out, I'm starting a pot of spaghetti sauce in the crock pot, full of big, tender meatballs from the batch I made last week. Here's a post I wrote a few summers ago on my other blog, Wind Scraps, that explains why I love to cook so much: When I grab my one and only Longaberger basket--the one with the frilly blue liner I made myself because I was too frugal to buy theirs, overlaid with the ... continue reading...
Creamy Chicken Crock Pot
A friend from church had surgery earlier this week, and I've signed up to bring her a few meals. I wanted to make something creamy and comforting, and this dish came to mind. Now, it's definitely creamy and comforting, but it's not at all diet-friendly, so there's your warning. Were you wanting a warning? Maybe not. :) I've been watching it lately. I have to. Something very strange happens when you hit your late 40's: your metabolism starts arguing with you. Do nothing at all ... just coast ... continue reading...
Bunting for Gage
I became a grandmother two weeks ago ... and you were all right. It's every bit as amazing as you all told me it would be. If I had known it would be this fantastic, I would have become one long ago. My favorite activity is now holding Gage and memorizing his little face. But when I can't do that--say, his parents ignore my pleading and begging and take him home--I comfort myself by knitting for him. Here's a bunting I imagined he might like. Gage is so long I thought it best to just ... continue reading...
Rum Cake
I think I know why pirates are so crazy about rum. They go on and on singing about how much they like to drink it, but the truth is they've got a baker-pirate down in the galley making this cake. They just can't figure out how to stick that in a song and still sound scary. You really must try this. It's absolutely the moistest cake you will ever make, and it gets better by the day -- although it rarely makes it to the three-day mark in our house. It's so good that my 15-year old requests it for ... continue reading...
Easy Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff
I think it would be too embarrassing to admit how often we eat this. Let's just say "often." We all love it, and it's one of those dishes that doesn't need much tending once you do the first little bit. So it's very near the top of my list for company, or special occasions, or just when I feel like serving up something warm, beefy, and very comforting. Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff About 3 lbs of beef--round steak or stew meat works great. Cut in small pieces flour garlic powder 3 ... continue reading...