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Keep Kindness Alive
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22–23 You is smart. You is kind. You is important. Aibileen Clark says these powerful words over and...
Clean Out the Vegetable Drawer Bolognese Sauce
Once again, this recipe comes to you courtesy of multi-generational living, via my daughter. During July and August she prepared this bolognese sauce whenever the tomatoes threatened to take the kitchen hostage. The wide variety of vegetables make the sauce a banquet...
No Futter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Along our gravel road, cookies are considered an art form. Within that art form, chocolate chip oatmeal cookies sit at its summit. I thought I had scaled that particular peak with a wonderful dairy-free recipe that uses "futter," Gravel Road's affectionate term for...
Young Frankenstein Top Ten Quotes
Gravel Road's Gene Wilder memorial screening of Young Frankenstein was a great success this weekend. The movie was as funny in 2016 as it was in 1974, thanks to these top ten quotes, at least in my humble opinion. 10. Inspector Kemp: Need a hand? Dr. Frankenstein: No,...
Chicken Salad
Sharing the kitchen with my daughter and her family has many advantages. One of the greatest advantages is that I am in charge of only half the meals. Another is the opportunity to learn new recipes from the cook who's in charge of the other half of the meals. Here's...
Notebook Neurosis
Today's post comes from a fellow resident of our dusty gravel road. It's a pleasure to turn the keyboard over to Anne Fleck who happens to be my daughter. Once you read what she has to say, you may see a family resemblance. And you'll understand the significance of...