Apple-Berry Baked Oatmeal (9 x 13)

Shalom! This is a variation of our basic 9 x 13 Baked Oatmeal. I have also done this in a dairy-free version using juice instead of milk, almond extract, chopped almonds and fresh or frozen blueberries.  (See recipe listings ). This is easily halved and you can use less fruit if desired. (We like a […]

New Review! Wonder Junior Deluxe Hand grain Mill!

Wonder Junior Deluxe Hand Grain Mill. Come and read the review at Real Food Living.

Invisible Illness Week Meme

Invisible Illness Week This is a great way to blog about your invisible illness too. We may say, “no one understands!” but have we really given them the chance to? Fill this out, post it on your blog or on Facebook, etc. and then let your friends and family know. You may even be surprised […]

Pizza Swirls instructions

Shalom Y’all, I posted a picture of our fab Green Pizza Swirls and promised more info, which I promptly forgot about until today. I was looking up the Pizza Swirls for a friend’s request and saw that I left this undone! Accccckkk! So, here is the follow-up: OK, the Pizza Swirls. My family (and friends) […]

Gardening!!

Shalom Y’all, Each year we learn a bit more about how to garden organically and what’s best for our area and family. This year we have 4 small raised beds (4 x 4) so that I can reach them without too much pain 🙂 In them we have zucchini, eggplant, broccoli, cabbage, seedless cukes and […]

Cutting Carbs More Effective for Insulin Resistance

Cutting carbs is more effective than low-fat diet for insulin-resistant women June 18, 2010 Obese women with insulin resistance lose more weight after three months on a lower-carbohydrate diet than on a traditional low-fat diet with the same number of calories, according to a new study. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine […]

New Review: SideSwipe Spatula Paddle for Standing Mixers

Hey, y’all! I’ve got a new review up, for the helpful SideSwipe Spatula Paddle. “If you have a standing mixer, such as Kitchen Aid, you know all too well that you must stop and ‘scrape down the sides of the bowl’ during the mixing process. We all put up with having to do this and we figure it’s just part of the process. Until now…”

Asheville Artisan Bread Festival 2010

Shalom Y’all, I was blessed to attend the Asheville Artisan Bread Festival 2010. It is a wonderous yearly event highlighting local natural bakeries and farms who bring their best breads, jams, jellies and goat cheeses to sell. Walking from table to table sampling the aromas and tastes, drinking in the beautifully-shaped loaves and the rustic […]

Book Review: In Faithfulness, He Afflicted Me

Book Review: “In Faithfulness, He Afflicted Me” A mother finds purpose and victory through heartaches Author: Lynnette Kraft www.growingthroughaffliction.com Paperback, published by Tate Publishing, 2008 “Lynnette is the mother of nine children but has been called to endure the great sorrow of watching three of them die. She has suffered, but she has been victorious […]

Weekly Friend Update #1 and #2

Shalom Y’all, One thing I want to do more consistently is update my blog with personal entries. A dear friend of mine, Sylvia Britton of the Christian Homekeeper Network sent me this idea today and I love it! That structure helps me from rambling on too much (oh dear, am I already rambling? 🙂 ), […]