On a recent trip to Toronto, Canada with my husband, we took a day trip to Niagara Falls with some friends. I found a highly rated French cafe called Paris Crêpes Cafe that we visited. I loved the many savory combinations on their menu. We all ordered something different and everything was amazing. It inspired me to get out my crêpe pan and tools this morning that my friend Shelley gave me and re-create it with my own...
The first meal I made on our Daniel fast this week was this super easy Vegetable Soup. All I did was chop up a lot of veggies (about 8 cups worth), added some seasoning and spices, some diced tomatoes and water. I had some ready-made brown rice, so I added about 1/3 cup of brown rice to each bowl and poured the soup on top. I was afraid it would be rejected by certain small members of the family, but everyone had their favorite veggies that...
As a family, we are starting a Daniel Fast tomorrow for the next 3 weeks. Our church is entering into a season of fasting and praying during the month of February as we seek God's will for our new pastor. If you've never done a Daniel Fast, it's a partial fast where you don't eat any sweets, meats, bread or any processed food or drink. This is a great website for anyone wanting to learn about the Daniel Fast. The point is first to...
Bairdell. My grandmother. The bread maker. The one who showed me how to make bread as a little girl. I watched her punch it down and practically beat that dough to death. As a young teenage girl, she made bread for her family daily. She was a good cook. She taught my mom to cook and my mom taught me. Here's a picture of me with my grandma Bairdell when I was about 2. Even though we aren't smiling, I'm pretty sure we're as happy as pie. She was...
We have had a serious case of the sniffles lately, combined with all the other symptoms of a cold. I have been craving a spicy green chile something or other lately. I decided to put together a hearty chili with all the flavors of a good Green Chile sauce as the base. It helped clear our sinuses a little. In fact, the family and I agreed that we should call this the “spot-hitter” because at least for me, it hit the spot! It reminded me of...
Since I’ve been obsessed with all things sourdough lately, I put together this delicious sandwich one night this week. It was so good and such a hit with everyone that I made it a second time. Last weekend, I made a loaf of sourdough bread, then made another midweek so we could enjoy these sandwiches a second time. The first time I made it, I wrapped a couple sandwiches up in parchment paper and delivered them to my in-laws for dinner one...
Saturday mornings are usually relaxed and lazy in our house. We enjoy a large family breakfast or sometimes brunch depending how late Amiya, our toddler, lets us sleep in. Pancakes are usually on the agenda, at least half the time. Buttermilk pancakes are my favorite and now with our sourdough starter in the house, I'm looking for ways to use her more. We named our sourdough starter Bairdell after my grandmother. She just passed away in...