So how do we gain a concept or vision for our mundane, quotidian homemaking & housekeeping work that will lift us from the oppressive modern conception of work as a necessary evil we do so that we can afford a consumer lifestyle? all work is a bringing of the ideal from potentiality to actuality. That…
Originally written in March 2009. So teach us to number our daysthat we may get a heart of wisdom.Return, O Lord! How long?Have pity on your servants!Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love,that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,and…
Recipes for kale chips have been popular on food blogs for the last couple years, and with good reason. They are a delicious way to consume this nutrient-dense green, even for those (like my family!) that have no Southern blood and cannot stomach sautéed greens or wilty greens floating in soups. This year, I discovered…
Lunchtime can be a difficult meal to prepare, if only because it comes smack in the middle of the day. It seems breakfast has just been put away, and I’m feeling pretty good about knowing what’s for dinner, when I remember with a growl of my stomach: Lunch. Ugh. One of my strategies, and one…
So, the other day I was totally uninspired for dinner. As I near my third trimester, I know this is going to be a more and more common occurrence! Not only was I uninspired and tired, but I had no quick foods on hand. I only had 1 can of tuna left, no quick-to-defrost or…
Making coffee ice cream was one of my top to-do items for the summer last year, regardless of my weight loss goals at the time. I started off with the Cuisinart ice cream maker recipe, but, of course, adjusted it. I wanted intense flavor. The only thing worse than no coffee ice cream is weak…
Breadcrumbs are a handy ingredient to keep on hand. They make great topping for baked casseroles, help meatballs hold together, and coat “fried” foods like baked onion rings. But instead of adding breadcrumbs to your list of pantry staples, you can easily make your own, possibly even with bread you would have thrown away! Quick…
Most Sundays we get together in the late afternoon to play games with friends. Instead of putting on a normal family-style dinner for our combined crew of four adults and eight eating children (10 in another year), we lay out various appetizers and finger foods and vegetables and keep it informal. So, one week I…
Simplified Dinners is written as a set of guidelines rather than hard-and-fast recipes. It is all about weeknight, get-dinner-on-the-table-with-whatever-is-on-hand meals. That means that the same dinner can end up looking — and even tasting — quite different. It’s all part of the fun! Here are some examples of different potato hash dinners we’ve had…
Our family has pancakes for breakfast every Saturday and Sunday morning. Like his father before him, my husband has charge of weekend pancake breakfast every week. We go through a lot of pancakes, the seven of us. And that means we go through a lot of pancake syrup. And pancake syrup is one product where…