Confession: I love chocolate. Warm, melting chocolate–doubly so. Here’s a sweet suggestion for a child’s Valentine; needless to say, not original with me. Valentine’s Day is a lover’s holiday. But sometimes it’s fun to make the day special for little people. Do you share crafts or treats with children this time of year?
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When my friend Amy walked into The Sweet Shop* that day, she stepped with the confident mien of one who knew from experience how great these gals’ cakes were. She’d ordered two before. The little mom-and-pop operation in downtown Meadville produces made-from-scratch, delectable chunks of sweetness, prettily custom-decorated. What could be better? The Sweet Shop
The other day, looking for some Valentine treats, I stumbled across the prettiest website! I have been there on occasion before, but never explored much. Glorious Treats is one of the loveliest food blogs I have found: beautiful, accessible, and tasteful. Her pictures are breathtaking. Her ideas are creative. Her treats are fashionably seasonal, yet usually
Several of you raised the issue of allergies. Thank you. I too have numerous family members and close friends with intolerances, and it is my joy to cook for them what they can eat. Though subject to the same rules of love, this body intolerance is not the same issue as the soul intolerance I’m
Eat whatever is put before you without raising questions of conscience. Could this be a parallel issue today–? : Confession: I watch with unease our growing obsession with purebred ingredients. Unease, I say—not because healthy eating is a bad trend; on the contrary, it’s a beautiful, valid, necessary corrective for this herd of overfed, overindulged,
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Speaking of food, here’s a question I’ve been mulling a lot lately: What do you think Paul meant when he said “Eat whatever is put before you without raising questions of conscience”? (1 Cor. 10:27; read it here)
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Beef and Black Bean Biscuits 1# ground beef ½ onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced Sauté together until brown. Add: 1 can black beans 1 pkg taco seasoning ½ cup water Cook and stir till bubbly and heated through. Serve over biscuits. Top with shredded cheddar and sour cream. ***** I was searching
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Rural legend #1: Pastor’s wives are perfect. Rural legend #2: Christian moms don’t yell. Rural legend #3: God is silent. ***** Rural legend #4: The true-blooded lady is prepared for every situation. Believe it or not, this is the myth with which I tortured myself during my teenage years. Last Saturday morning I went out
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Confession: I can’t figure out how people do how-to videos. I mean for me, they just don’t! Here. I’ll show you one, entitled How to Cut a Cake into Layers Using a Thread. This one I team-played with Aarick, him manning the camera while I ad libbed. The finished video result (shown here unedited) leaves me
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Confession: I do love Christmas candy. Yesterday and today found me cooking it. Today I spent the morning at my friend Cynthia’s house, learning the ropes of a teach-me-in-person kind of recipe that’s been in her husband’s family for generations. It’s a sweet, creamy stick with tri-colored layers: fresh coconut candy! That one you’ll have to