Lotsa Chocolate

We attended a fund-raising dinner for our favorite local ministry a few weeks ago.  What a blast! It starts with a dessert auction and here are a few of the choices…. These were won by our table… After the auction, our prime rib dinner is served.  Once each table is done with dinner, dessert is [...]

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Prep for GAPS

I’ve known about the GAPS diet for several years and with several promptings and some learning, I am about to try it for myself.  I have several reasons but a big one is that while I’ve had great improvement from the HG eating plan I’m on along with my fibromyalgia treatment (which now I really [...]

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Saturday Smorgsboard

Today had all sorts of things thrown into it: The usual… some laundry I put the binding on the president’s quilt — all 368″!  Time for the binder to have a project A phone visit with a friend and plans for sewing day  :) I offered leftovers for lunch  :) I kept babysitting my homemade [...]

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New Years Weekend

Our weekend started on Friday evening with our Christmas dinner with Phil’s family.  His sister, BIL, & nephew came from Ohio on Thursday. Part of my gifts included a big box of feedsack fabrics from MIL!!  WooHoo!! Oh yes, 34 feedsacks.  Many are still sewn as sacks and most have at least 2 in the [...]

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Green Bean Casserole Minus the Carbs!

I made this for the first time for Thanksgiving and we just LOVE it!  I made it again for Christmas.  Tonight I made it just because I need it around.   The official name & recipe: Green Bean Dish 1 1/2 pounds french-style green beans 8 slices bacon 1 cup sweet onion (OK to use [...]

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Christmas Weekend

I enjoyed having a whole Christmas weekend this year!  Because of our Sunday/25th plans, I was working ahead the previous week.  On Tuesday when Phil suggested we inventory our gifts, I said I’d wrap with his help at the same time.   Wrapping was done on Tuesday! Once I was home mid-afternoon on Thursday (from [...]

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Words, Words, Words on Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday.  I don’t have any days that are wordless.  Maybe another reason I have a blog.  I like talking!!  :)     The question is…. is anyone listening? Today the men are harvesting the corn plot so, for me, that is like having 6 for lunch.  But it is all to-go in the field. [...]

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What’s for Supper?

This fall has given me a change of schedule.   JP is working nearly every day ( yeah!  :) ) and packs a sandwich, etc. for lunch.   I figure he needs a good supper. So I’ve switched Phil (& helper, Rich) to sandwiches as well.  They keep working and take their bags to go. [...]

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My New Bosch

In a timely manner, my 11 year old Dimension 2000 mixer gave up the ghost just days before JP’s birthday.  That is only significant in that he requested Fruit Pizza in lieu of birthday cake AND I had already offered to make cinnamon rolls for him to take for the worship team that weekend since [...]

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Thanksgiving Food

I did a lot of cooking on Wednesday to make Thursday a bit easier.   On Wednesday, I baked butternut squash and made the mashed potatoes.  JP had peeled the potatoes the night before so it helped give me a better start on Weds.   Later in the day I made baked spinach but that [...]

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