Shalom Y’all, Check out Sylvia Britton (The 21st Century Homekeeper) and her FREEEEE E-book Giveaway! These books are fantastic! I have learned and continue to learn a great deal from Sylvia. Her information is presented in a way that can work for any body, in any situation, (even me). Sylvia’s teaching style is easy to […]

Tune in Monday March 7, 2011 from 8-9 PM CST for the popular “Dr Prepper Show“, when James Talmage Stevens will interview Vickilynn Haycraft of Real Food Living. They will talk about the vision for Vickilynn’s upcoming weekly radio show on PRN, entitled “Get Real – Get Prepared“! Catch Vickilynn on Monday nights (starting March […]

Shalom Y’all, For Shabbat (Sabbath – Friday night at sundown to Saturday sundown) I made my favorite chicken dish using my favorite  method of cooking whole chicken. Two whole chickens roasted to a gorgeous brown, served juicy and moist, the leftovers for another meal and then the carcasses made  into lovely, rich broth. I prefer […]

Whole grain baked goods! If you turn on the TV  you will hear how the medical establishment has awakened to the fact that whole (intact nutrients) grains are better for you than the “white” flour offerings that are no more nutritious than school paste. If you open a newspaper or read news online and you’ll […]

So, you’ve read the articles and come to the conclusion that freshly-ground whole grains are better for your family than purchased flour that may be rancid after sitting in warehouses, trucks and shelves. You’ve come to the understanding that using whole grain flour immediately after milling it affords the most complete nutrition (and taste) possible. […]

Holiday cooking can be fun and fabulous AND sometimes frantic. The menu is planned, the guests are on the way. The ingredients for the meal are prepped, the table set and excitement fills the air. Now it’s time to roast a turkey or beef for the holiday. Oh no! The oven is chock full of […]

Part Three – The EVENT! The night before, 3 moms of NACS seniors were at the kitchen to help Mary and I with the chicken and supplies we had just purchased for the dinner. The chicken breasts were washed in a vinegar-water solution, then trimmed of fat and connective tissue, then placed in a large […]

Journey to Jerusalem 2010 Part Two ~ The Dinner This part will be much less wordy than the previous one <g>. Preparing for the dinner for 125 people, I prayed and made lists and made menus and calculated portions per person and made phone calls and cried and prayed and baked and got REALLY excited […]

Journey to Jerusalem 2010 Part One ~ What Is It? For the past few years, North Asheville Christian School has blessed its graduating seniors with the Senior Trip of a lifetime. That is not a platitude; the trip is one that WILL change their lives – forever. After upholding Biblical, educational and spiritual integrity in […]