I’ve been hungry lately for a real substantial salad. Not the ones like we’ve been eating all summer with light textured greens, tomatoes, cucumbers and the like with a simple garlic lemon dressing. What made my tummy happy was a salad with crisp dark greens, apples or pears, toasted nuts, a few pumpkin seeds, bacon, cheese and dried fruit. How does that sound to you? … Continue reading Apple Cider Vinegar Salad Dressing for Fall Salads
As I’ve mentioned before, when it comes to chili powder blend for chilies, pulled pork, etc. I use Buena Vida brand. Why? We grew up in a large Lebanese family and Mom was a health food advocate way before the term was coined. Lebanese food was the star of Sunday family dinners, but during the week she cooked a lot of one pot meals, like … Continue reading Buena Vida Chili Powder
Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio and I chat each Thursday morning about Bible foods and herbs and how to use them today in every day meals. Well, a listener shared this recipe for pulled pork (remember the passage in Leviticus about “unclean” meat?) and it’s perfect for these chilly autumn evenings and for Halloween. Just put everything in the crockpot and … Continue reading Texas Pulled Pork for Halloween
Oh gosh, we are definitely into autumn here on my little patch of heaven, which means we’re still busy outdoors getting all the potted plants and gardens transitioned to winter’s chill. Oh gosh, we are definitely into autumn here on my little patch of heaven, which means we’re still busy outdoors getting all the potted plants and gardens transitioned to winter’s chill. That’s why today’s … Continue reading Mongolian Beef in Slow Cooker
It’s a favorite in the blogging world and I have to say crescent roll apple dumplings deserve the praise. I first tasted these when my former neighbor, Sandy, brought some over. Oh my gosh, they were so good. “The dough is crescent rolls”, she said. These dumplings are not low cal but you know what? As I told Matt Swaim today on the Sonrise Morning … Continue reading Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings
Well, I should go into the PR business. At least that’s what I feel like I’m doing for my friend, neighbor and professional baker, Betty Howell. Now Betty has not asked me to promote her baking business, but whenever I mention something yummy of hers, like this week in my newspaper column when I showed a photo of her chicken salad with a slice of … Continue reading Betty’s Blueberry Pumpkin Bread
I made another batch of the granola I shared earlier today and added more nuts and seeds, so I wanted to let you know. Here’s a photo of the finished granola, and as far as the nuts & seeds, I added up to 2 cups nuts and 1 of seeds. Oh, and up to 1 teaspoon cinnamon! Someone also asked if they could use all … Continue reading Autumn Granola
We’re so proud of our neighbor, Noah, who won first place in her 4H group in the garden vegetable category for her home grown hard neck garlic. Noah now gets to go to the Ohio State fair and compete there! The other day Noah brought me a sample of her tomato basil mozzarella salad. She used her garlic in the salad and boy was it … Continue reading Neighbor Noah and Her First Place Garlic
Well, it’s festival time here in Southwestern Ohio. That’s what Matt Swaim and I chatted about today on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio. Hospitality isn’t new and Jesus was a sociable person. I love how He encouraged sociability and the church communities honor that by their summer festivals. Hebrews {13:2} And do not be willing to forget hospitality. For by it, certain persons, without … Continue reading Two Festivals and Two Kinds of Food
One of the “noshers” I pack in the cooler when we venture out on summer road trips and family vacations is hummus. And I’m old enough to remember when hummus wasn’t main stream, but an unusual offering on the appetizer buffet. Now you can find hummus in its purist form (mashed chickpeas/garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil) in grocery stores and delis everywhere. … Continue reading Classic Hummus with a Twist
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