How to Cook Pumpkin!
Updated Sep. 13, 2019. Originally posted Nov. 5, 2012. I haven’t cooked pumpkin for a few years, but we went to the pumpkin patch this year and, now that the “decorative” pumpkins we picked have...
View ArticleThanksgiving Meal Planner and Stress-Busting Tips
Updated Sep. 14, 2019. Originally published Nov. 18, 2006. As Thanksgiving approaches (here in the U.S.), many people will be preparing for hosting Thanksgiving Dinner. If you find yourself inclined...
View ArticleHow to Make a Turkey Melt (Easy & Delicious!)
National Dairy Month Calls for Quality Dairy If you’ve been around for a while, you know that I believe wholeheartedly in quality dairy products in the diet. If you’ve been reading more closely, you...
View ArticleYou Don’t Know Beans (Surprising Ways to Use Beans)
We’re all familiar with beans for foods like chili, beans and rice, or bean soup. However, beans can be used in some surprising applications, and in some surprisingly time-saving ways. For those who...
View ArticleTop Cookbooks for Special Diet Needs
Note: Some of the books in this list were originally sent to me for review. But if they made this list, it’s because I truly consider them to be great options for the category in which I’ve placed...
View ArticleEating Well {Growth from A to Z}
We’re on day 5 of Growth from A to Z. Today is :E – Eating (Well) Nutritious, “clean” food matters. A lot. Without the fuel, without the “building blocks” it needs, a body can’t function...
View ArticleDozens of Ways to Use Turkey Leftovers
Many people enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner and/or Christmas dinner of turkey and all the trimmings…but then are left with the question of what to do with all those turkey leftovers! Plain old leftovers...
View ArticleWhat Can You Do with a Date?
For a lot of us Westerners, dates are a mysterious fruit. We have questions like, “what are the health benefits of dates?” “Are dates fattening?” And, most of all, “what can you do with a date?”...
View ArticleIP Anti-Inflammatory Diet Recipe Book {review}
I was excited to get The “I Love My InstantPot®” Anti-Inflammatory Recipe Book to review. The InstantPot makes cooking easier, right? And cooking for an anti-inflammatory diet is a challenge, so...
View ArticleAll About Bread (For Everyday Families)
Bread is at the heart of religion and culture. The Lord’s Supper is all about bread and wine. Breaking bread with the rest of the church body forms the foundation of our communion. Bread is also a...
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