Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. We get to stop and reflect on God’s blessings and provisions of the past year. I also love thinking about the original Thanksgiving story and sharing that with my kids. It truly is a miraculous story! My favorite part is that the Pilgrims met an English speaking Native American…
Pumpkin season is upon us! It sure is an enjoyable season to watch the colors change and feel the cool crisp air again. Visiting a nearby pumpkin patch is an annual event for us. I love to see all the bright and unique variations of pumpkins and gords. Typically, I find too many that I…
Fall is here! It’s time for all of those favorite fall foods. My mind quickly leads me to hearty soups, hot spiced drinks, pumpkin, apples, and squash. Lately, my sweet tooth (or sweet teeth, actually), has been craving chocolate and oatmeal – add a twist of pumpkin – and, voila! There you have a fall dessert – or…
Hawaiian Cake. Have you eaten it? It’s one of my Springtime and Summertime favorites. Just looking at it makes me think refreshing, tropical and delicious. It’s quite simple, actually. Base: First bake a yellow cake. (White will also do.) Cool. Secondly, poke holes in it with a fork. Then pour a large can (minus…
Would it be Easter without Grandma Ruby’s Ribbon Salad? Probably not. I think I like it for the memories just as much as for the taste. It takes a little time to make—it’s worth the effort. The grandchildren are beginning to enjoy the colorful spring salad, too. Anna gulped it right down! Maybe she’ll call…
**I am sharing this post once again, as we’ve had summer-like heat and humidity this week in Iowa. These chilled fruit cups are a summertime favorite! Hooray! It’s May! May is an exciting month…typically filled much to celebrate: birthdays, graduations, weddings, anniversaries, mother’s day, last of day school, and more! It is almost always a…
***I first posted this 8 years ago. The kids have changed a lot, but this is still a favorite summer recipe at our house.Hope you enjoy it. *** I hope you are having as great of a summer as we are. My five kids and I have been spending lots of time outside enjoying birds and…
Even though this year is already a different year for us in many ways, I am still anticipating a wonderful 4th of July celebration! We may not be having a parade as scheduled, but I am still planning on fried chicken, fluffy fruity desserts and fireworks! Something I also enjoy every holiday is grazing and…
What can I say about Fruit Salsa? Annie introduced this to me years ago. It is delicious, easy, and so refreshing! It can be consumed by one person in a matter of minutes… (not that I’ve tried that or anything!) the cinnamon and sugar chips are the icing on the cake! This salsa makes a wonderful…
This morning I was reading in the book of Philippians, chapter 2. I read these verses: 3Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. I suppose it’s because Mother’s…
Happy Easter time! Isn’t this such a wonderful time of year? This morning birds are singing and there are delicate green and pink and white blossoms on the trees in our neighborhood. All of this new life gets me thinking about the new life that is available to us through Jesus Christ. I love this…
Carrot Salad–oh so refreshing. Really it is! My family knows this dish oh so well. Why? Because there isn’t a holiday meal without it, that’s why. This salad is a part of who we are. I’m not kidding! We love this colorful salad because it tastes extremely good. We love it because it brings wonderful…
I love getting ready for Christmas. There are so many things that I enjoy doing to “prepare” for the holiday. One tradition that I have been doing for years now, is making this Cranberry Punch. It was one of those recipes I just stumbled upon. I find it quite intriguing to look through old…
Thanksgiving Day is just around the corner. This is another side salad that is simple and easy, but also refreshing and light. This fluffy fruit salad has always been a tradition for us over the years. After some tweaking, we now add coconut (which my husband loves), and throw in a few maraschino cherries to give it extra…
I first came across this bread recipe years ago while working within a wellness department. It appealed to me at the time as it was a bread recipe with no butter and little oil. I clipped the recipe, made some changes and it has been a frequently used recipe ever since. Now as a…
I couldn’t help but repost this favorite peach recipe. I love peaches, and they are ripe and delicious – right about now. Enjoy all the fresh ones you can, and use this cobbler for your extras. This recipe has been handed down from a special lady. My reflections of Grandma Maxine reflect on her loving-kindness, her soft voice,…