Mentoring, Leadership, & Homemaking
Our family recently discovered Kefir in our search for better breakfasts. My husband and I used to drink it when we lived in Eastern Europe, so I recognized the taste even though I didn’t recognize the name. Kefir is known to be one of the top 10 superfoods. It is a natural, highly effective probiotic. Traditional Kefir contains more probiotic “friendly bacteria” than yogurt, and its bacteria are able to colonize in the gut, making it far superior to {Read More}
I found this yummy recipe online and adapted it to fit our taste and color preference. It is pretty, simple, and refreshing, and everyone requests the recipe. Variations on the theme allow you to change the color and flavor, too! Ingredients for Red Holiday Punch: 2 (46 fluid ounce) bottles cranberry-raspberry juice 1 (32 fluid ounce) bottle strawberry daiquiri mix 1 to 2 liters ginger ale (according to taste) 1 to 2 liters raspberry soda (according to taste) Directions: In {Read More}
Treat your Thanksgiving guests to a warm welcome with this festive cider. This healthy cider is different and refreshing with real dissolved apple pieces. It’s also a warm and easy way to welcome your guests as they arrive to Thanksgiving dinner. Cheryl’s Thanksgiving Apple Cider Ingredients: 1 gallon pure apple juice or cider 1 cinnamon stick 2 large apples, washed and cored (not peeled) 2 individual herbal apple tea bags. Preparation: Add all ingredients to crockpot and stir. Cover and {Read More}
1 quart of strong tea (can use 2 if you have large pot) 3 sticks of cinnamon 1 can of orange juice (46 oz) 1 1/2 cups of sugar 1 can of grapefruit juice (46 oz) 1 can of pineapple juice (46 oz) 1/2 cup of grape juice 1/2 cup of lemon juice 12 cloves Add water to taste, simmer until warm but be sure you do not let it boil. Serve or let cool and reheat in microwave in {Read More}
My husband grew up eating warm, buttered toast dipped in steaming mugs of hot chocolate. When I first heard about this tradition, I thought it sounded kind of strange. But I was hooked after just one bite. The crisp toast soaks up the hot chocolate and becomes something so much more than the sum of its parts. This is our family’s favorite treat after a day in the snow or a brisk night of Christmas caroling. Toast thick slabs of {Read More}
*6 pks raspberry Kool-Aid 6 cups sugar 6 cups water 4 cups tea 1 large can pineapple juice 1 large can orange juice 2 gallons water Cook first three ingredients five minutes or until sugar dissolves. Add remaining ingredients. Freeze. To serve punch take out of the freezer 5 hours before you serve. It should be served at slush-like consistency. *If you prefer a red punch for the holidays, substitute a different flavor Kool-Aid for the Blue Raspberry.
Loi Palmer, July 2005 MMCW 5 family-size tea bags, 1 quart water, 2 cups sugar, 5 large lemons. Pour water and sugar into medium sauce pan. Heat until boiling. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Cover and let tea steep for 15 minutes. Gently squeeze tea bags into tea to remove excess water and concentrated tea. Discard tea bags. Pour tea into a gallon size container. Squeeze lemons and add the juice to the tea along with enough cool {Read More}
Bring 3 cups of water to boil. Add 4 family-size tea bags (my choice is Tetley tea). Boil water and tea bags for three minutes. Turn off the heat. Remove and discard the tea bags. Immediately add 1 1/2 cups sugar to the hot tea; stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour the tea into a gallon-sized container and add enough cool water to fill up the container. Hints: For a clear honey colored tea, remove the tea bags while the {Read More}
1 (46 oz) can pineapple juice, 1 (24 oz) bottle apple cider, 1 (6 oz) can frozen orange juice concentrate, 1 (12 oz) can frozen lemonade concentrate, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 cinnamon sticks, 4 whole cloves, 1 cheesecloth bag. Tie cinnamon and cloves in cheesecloth bag. (If you don’t have a cheesecloth bag you can improvise with a coffee filter tied with a twisty tie.) Add spices in cheesecloth to crock pot along with other ingredients. {Read More}
We all need good mentors offering practical advise, wisdom, encouragement, and friendship. Here at MMCW you will find a storehouse of mentoring between generations, just as it should be.
