Glorious Greens!
Thank heaven, there are far more options, when it comes to green, leafy vegetables than iceberg lettuce! Here is an idea that I hope will inspire you to branch out and try something new. It is amazing how much our bodies need these dark, nutrient rich plants. The last...
You Were Here
I can imagine his head cocking to one side, Listening, waiting, then tilting to the other. Then hop. . . wings spread, flap, extend, force under the current of winter air, and gone! Was a little bird on the back step in a fleeting moment? Did he stop and listen to our...
Salt, Soda and Vinegar
Ever need a little help with reflux issues? (If you don't, you may be one of the lucky few.) Here is a simple recipe to try. 8-10 oz. pure water 2 Tbs Bragg's apple cider vinegar 1/4 tsp baking soda The idea is to drink this 2-3 times a day until your symptoms...
Injera is Ingenius!
If you're wanting to make the flat bread (injera) I was telling you about, here are a few more tips! The flavor of this bread is really good. It's so simple and so nutritious, it could easily turn into a requested snack or part of dinner! The recipe again, only...
Inside and Warm
I hope this winter day found you counting blessings. A few months ago, I heard someone say that it must be offensive to God when we look in the mirror and remember our mistakes and faults. The encouragement then was, make things right if needs be and then move on!...
Amaranth for Breakfast
This is soooo good, even if I do say so! So to the recipe first: 2 cups water 2/3 cup amaranth 1/4 tsp cinnamon Pinch of Real salt Cook slowly until tender stirring occasionally (about 20 minutes) Add: 1 Tbs cocoa 1 Tbs honey 1/2 tsp vanilla Then cook on low for...
Wrap Up Something New
A little more about teff if you please... But first I have to say that it is so much fun to get to experiment with foods that other cultures have been using for hundreds of years! And if you don't have any curiosity about the food you've never tried, please find...
Melissa’s Teff Porridge
This is a new recipe I tried recently, shared by my dear friend, Melissa. She is a homemaker extraordinaire and a wonderful cook. I was so glad she would share one of her favorite hot cereal recipes! She says that this was inspired by a Bob's Red Mill recipe, that...
Find Your Phrasing
When someone is speaking to you, and you are listening to understand, not to fix, there are responses you can give that will let them know that you are doing your best to hear what they are telling you. Without judgement, you can say things like; Oh. I see. That must...
Smells of Summer
I would encourage you to give up on your store bought room sprays. There are very few that aren't what amounts to chemical soup that no one should breathe. (And if you've ever been allergic to synthetic smells or if you have asthma, you'll know what I mean! It is no...