Blueberry PIe
Aug 15, 2008
This morning Emma & I went blueberry picking for the fourth time this summer. She begged me to make a blueberry pie, so I told her if she picked enough berries I would. I had already decided to make Haitian food tonight as a treat so the pie added one more treat to the evening!
For the pie crust I used the recipe in “Nourishing Traditions” by Sally Fallon. I can’t recommend this book enough! If you’re at all interested in eating healthily this book is a must read! Her pie crust recipe uses butter and egg yolk instead of shortening. I love this recipe because it’s healthier and much easier to roll out.
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Cravings
Aug 08, 2008
Have you ever found yourself craving real healthy food after eating processed junk food for a time? That’s how I feel sometimes. Lately I haven’t set aside time to be with God. I’ve tried to go each day on my own steam. It doesn’t take long before I find my focus gets off and I race towards priorities that aren’t what I truly value. I get to this point where I literally CRAVE to be in God’s presence; I miss Him! It’s like I’ve been surviving on processed canned food and can’t take it any longer. While it doesn’t immediately kill me I certainly don’t thrive on it. This brings new meaning to the saying in the Bible
“Open your mouth and taste, open your eyes and see
how good God is.
Blessed are you who run to him.”
Psalm 34:8 (The Message)
This is SO true for me. He is SO good! Wholesome, tasty and satisfying food at last!
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Painted Dandelions
Jun 10, 2008
I’ve wanted to do something special in Emma’s room for awhile now but I wasn’t sure what. Then I came up with the idea of dandelions. To me dandelions make me think of childhood innocence. Children delight in blowing the seeds off dandelion heads, watching the seeds float into the sky. It’s not even a thought in their mind that they are considered a weed. Thankfully Emma loves them and I love the idea that she is probably the only one in town with dandelions decorating her room! :)
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Dandelion Festival
Jun 09, 2008
Several weeks ago I got to attend the Dandelion Festival in Borculo, Michigan for the first time. I have to say, I was VERY excited about it! I’m very fond of dandelions and it’s not often that I find others celebrating them! The festival was originally created to be a spoof of the other festival here called, “Tulip Time.” Even though the Tulip Time Festival is very well known and attended I much preferred the small town Dandelion Festival over it! They had all sorts of free activities for kids such as those big blow up toys, snacks, ice-cream, pony rides and give-aways. The highlight of the celebration is a parade lead by the local pastor riding an old-fashioned manure spreader! You gotta love it! The dandelions were in full bloom and covered the countryside in rays of sunshine! I’m looking forward to attending again next year. Feel free to join me!
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Dyeing Eggs
Mar 23, 2008
It’s been years since we dyed eggs so we decided to color Easter eggs this year since our daughter is now four. I wasn’t sure how well our free-range brown eggs would dye so I was pleasantly surprised when they took the dye so nicely. We did put quite a few drops of color in the vinegar water! Even though the eggs didn’t dye in the typical pastel colors I love how they turned out. They have an earthy feel that I find refreshing and different!
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