Winters’ Day In
Conversations on life, faith, stories, and creativity from author Talena Winters.
Pour a cuppa and stay awhile.
A Twist on Egg-Nog
It's that time of year, when the grocery-store shelves become lined with that delicious substance known as "egg-nog”—or at least what passes for it. Real, fresh egg-nog is so much better, you may never go back.
Musical Fruit—Reprise
Baked Beans have got to be one of the most delicious, and easy, make-ahead dinners you can throw together (surpassed only by All-Day Beef Stew in my menu planner). You can use them as a main dish, and throw some foil-wrapped red potatoes in the oven about 1 1/2-2 hours before mealtime for an almost effortless meal. Or, they make a great side dish to beef, game or turkey sausage. Serve with some fresh or lacto-fermented vegetables (such as Ginger Carrots--sorry, haven't posted the recipe yet), and you've got a meal that busy moms dream about.
Veggie Pancakes?
Double Chocolate Spelt Pancakes with Saskatoon/Green Bean Purée and Naturally Sweetened Whipped Cream. Quadruple yum!
Delicious Coconut Macaroons
These quick-and-easy Coconut Macaroons are a healthy and delicious addition to any lunchkit.
Penne Pasta in Juniper Rosa Sauce
Penne Pasta in Juniper Rosa Sauce recipe. Make this when you need a fast food supper, but without the fast food!
There's nothing better than true love--unless, of course, it's a mutton, lettuce, and tomato sandwich...
Fast and easy recipes for Cheesy Garlic Bread, Tuna and Cheese Melts, and Cheesy Tomato Bread on sprouted grain bread.
Create-a-Shake
In my last post, I forgot to mention one really awesome breakfast and snack option: a shake. This is also fabulous for kids, especially if you--or they--have a hard time consuming some of the nutritious stuff on it's own--hide it in a fruit-and-creamy concoction, and it's kind of like that song from Mary Poppins: "A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down..."
Kool-Aid Playdough Recipe
Here is the playdough recipe I use, given to me long ago by Vicki. It's easy, it's fun, and if little tummies happen to ingest a bit, it's not the end of the world. (Although still better for them not to.)
