Jan 22, 2014 | Dinner, Large Groups, Meal Plan
For twenty years, I’ve been making dinner for our children, and while I think I’ve “finally” gotten the hang of it, the majority of these meals have pretty much stayed within the realm of comfort foods. I stray outside that box every once in...
Jan 16, 2014 | Appetizers, Dinner, Large Groups, Lunch, Meal Plan
To open one’s home to others and welcome them to share life with you is one of the greatest gifts we have, yet often we allow our house, budget, decor, cooking skills and a host of other excuses get in the way of our hospitality. Our family has gone through two...
Sep 25, 2013 | Freezer Cooking, Intentional Living, Kitchen Tips, Large Groups, Meal Plan
As the crisp, fall air brushes my cheek, it marks that time of year when the hustle and bustle of my hurried schedule wreaks havoc on our family dinner time. Making meals. Gathering for meals. I desire to fight for that time together, yet when the 5 o’clock hour whips...
Aug 26, 2013 | Cooking with Kids, Large Groups, Tasty Tuesday
The Protein Challenge I have often described my teenage daughter as a party looking for a place to happen. She’s lighthearted and funny, and her interests can change as often as the weather. So when she popped into the kitchen while I was cooking dinner one night and...
Jul 29, 2013 | Cooking with Kids, Desserts, Large Groups, Tasty Tuesday
Fresh out of college, I dove right into my role as Director of Music and Youth at our local church. My days were spent working on music and my evenings kept me incredibly young as I shared life together with junior and senior high students. Those early years hold so...
May 30, 2013 | Dinner, Large Groups
As I shared some of our favorite Hamburger Recipes, and my family’s love of all things burger related, I left out a very simple detail about necessary condiments. A few of our children will eat ketchup on anything, yes anything, and they get that from their...