Make your own Hill of Calvary for Easter. This grass garden features the hill where Jesus was hung on the cross and a small tomb where he was buried and rose again. It makes a very symbolic centerpiece for your Easter table and it an …
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When God Shows Up
She had charcoal black hair, olive-toned skin, beautiful black eyes, and a smile that could light up a room. As Elizabeth approached me at the Desperate for God women’s conference she began by saying how blessed she had been the night before by the message. …
Jewelry Organization: Untangling the Mess
Do you have a drawer filled with tangled jewelry? I used to… Some prefer using a hanging system for jewelry organization such as Carla shared with us last year. She taught us how to use a bulletin board to create a fun and functional system here. …
Sweet Potatoes!
Sweet potatoes are a wonderful vegetable to include in menu planning for the delicious taste and low cost. My family adores fried sweet potatoes –and they are the simplest thing in the world to make. Slice thin for sweet potato chips. Or cut into strips …
Jan’s Apple Bread
3 eggs, beaten 1 and 1/4 cup honey 1 cup coconut oil 1 T. vanilla 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 t. baking soda 1 t. cinnamon 1 and 1/2 cups dried apple slices (lightly sprinkled with cinnamon or plain slices) 1 cup chopped pecans or …
Show Me How: Dehydrating 101–A is for Apple, B is for Breadcrumbs
People dehydrate for lots of reasons–to prepare for a rainy day, to preserve a harvest from the garden, to create a gift from their kitchen or to store large amounts of food in a small place. All of those reasons apply to me. That little …
Italian Chicken Sandwiches
Wow! Just like Chicago’s Italian Beef Sandwiches, but made with Chicken Ingredients: 5 lbs. fresh chicken breast, boneless and skinless 1 16 oz. bottle low-fat Italian dressing 1 package (envelope) Italian dressing seasoning dry mix 2 Tbsps. oregano 1 jar of giardiniera (Italian pickled vegetables) …
Homes Opened to the World
Have you ever been overseas, across the country, or just so far away from home you don’t see family or friends often. if at all? I have. I have and I’m sure some of you have. One of the loneliest times for me were the …
How To Manage a Calorie Budget
I am not a health expert. Truth be known, I am quite the opposite. However, in four months I have lost 25 pounds! Creating a “calorie budget” has been an essential part of my weight loss. This budget is a plan for eating in which …
Angel Food Bars
I have been wanting to make this recipe since before Christmas. I had it on my list to make around Christmas time, but we were so busy that I just didn’t get to it. Oh, well. That’s life. However, now that things have returned to …