(I feel like I’ve used that title before. If so, please excuse me.) Yet another busy weekend in the life of a youth pastor and his cohort. To be more exact, our work week starts Wednesday and goes to Sunday. Monday and Tuesday are our only “slower” days –though Kevin still tries to sub– so […]
Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
You may have heard I love peanut butter. For reals. It’s my favorite food group condiment. I love spreading peanut butter on my warm toast, on my Ritz crackers, on my apple slices, on my carrot sticks, on my bananas. Yes, peanut butter is the perfect topper for almost anything. So as I was baking these […]
On Loving Others
Wow. Sometimes I mess up. Sometimes I know I really messed up. I let my emotions get the best of me. And, even worse, I take my negative emotions out on others. It’s a sad and embarrassing story. But true. The world would not judge me for the way I handled myself today. After all, I was […]
Pumpkin Ginger Nut Muffins
I was looking for a pumpkin muffin recipe for two reasons– 1. It’s pumpkin time, people! 2. I needed a “to go” meal to send with our teens when we leave at 6am Saturday morning for a Bible Quiz. Elise at Simply Recipes came through for me again! These muffins are dense and hearty, while […]
The One with the Cookie Winner
A BIG thank you to everyone who checked out my blog–especially those first time visitors. I’m thrilled to have 98 followers after yesterday’s awesome blog hop. I met so many more wonderful friends! And now, I’m looking forward to whipping up a tasty batch of cookies for one of YOU! I used random.org to generate […]
Pumpkin Granola
For once in my life, I actually followed the recipe– and it totally paid off! This granola is fantastic. It has a great spice, a perfect texture, and a wonderful aroma. It’s addicting, really. I’m so glad I stumbled upon this fantastic recipe blog by The Cooking Couple, Maria and Josh. Their blog, Two Peas in […]
Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe is truly an original recipe. It was inspired by my love of chocolate. my love of pretzels. my love of peanut butter. and my love of any combination of those previously listed items. I wanted to whip up a batch of cookies to celebrate with our Bible Quizzers before they head to […]
The One where She Hosts Thursday’s Giveaway Cafe
I’m so excited!!I have the privilege to be a co-host for today’s Friends and Giveaway Cafe!This is such a fun and easy blog carnival held by Tammy’s Two Cents and Menopausal New Mom.You really don’t want to miss out on all of these phenomenal giveaways!Go check it out!And if you’re visiting from the link-up, I’d […]
The One with the Quick Clean-up Tip
One of my most helping kitchen tools is a little adujustable plastic measuring “cup” perfect for peanut butter, pureed pumpkin or shortening. The first time I used one of these simple gadgets was in my mother’s-in-law kitchen. As soon as I ran across one in a cheap bin at a rummage sale, I snatched it up, […]
Apple, Onion, & Butternut Squash Gratin
I’ll be honest, my first thought when I saw this recipe was “huh???” I never would have come up with this combination of ingredients, but I have to say I’m SO GLAD I didn’t let that stop me! This is a fantastic way to use butternut squash–Ezra Pound Cake is brilliant. You can hardly distinguish […]