Faith, Home, & Family
We had a good Thanksgiving. And quite the feast! Here is my long counter filled with Thanksgiving dinner. I didn't get a picture of the buffet before everyone went through. That's why some of the dishes are empty. That's not counting the dinner rolls, cornbread, 4 different kinds of pie, and the drinks. They didn't fit … [Continue]
I'm swamped in Thanksgiving preparations right now. I wanted to take a minute (or 20 lol) and share what I am doing. I do know that we are having at least 12 people. I do not know how many extras will show up. That's ok, everyone is welcome. I just need to make sure I have enough food! Here's my Thanksgiving … [Continue]
I love cooking batches of meat and putting it in the freezer for quick meals. Last week, I cooked a big package of chicken breasts. We ate 2 of them, and I put 4 in the freezer. I put each piece in a plastic food bag, twist it, then place all of them in a freezer bag. It makes it so easy to pull out just the amount I … [Continue]
Do you regularly include dried plums in your family's diet? I have to say that I don't. They can be eaten in many different ways. Straight out of the package, or in snack, desert, or main dish recipes. I have been learning about California Dried Plums and there are many good reasons to eat them more often. I am inspired to start serving … [Continue]
I have slack on taking pictures of our food this week. I need to get in the habit of taking pictures of everything before I start eating. We had another roast in the slow cooker with lots of vegetables last week. This one was a nice beef roast. Since everyone complains that I never make enough carrots, I used a whole 2 pound bag! The … [Continue]
We recently, as in about 6 weeks ago, graduated another one of our kids from our homeschool! Abby, kid number 5, graduated at 16, just a week before her 17th birthday. She had actually finished all her work about 2 weeks before graduation. She wanted just family for the graduation. I … [Continue]
Have you heard of the new Bible journaling trend? Bible journaling is when you write notes or draw pictures right on the pages of your Bible. The best way to do this is to get a journaling Bible that comes with extra margin space. The ESV Journaling Bible provides the perfect way for you to keep a … [Continue]
