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A New Day Will Come
Darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines, it will shine out the clearer. ~J.R.R. Tolkein Happy New Year!
Cilantro Pesto Pork Chops with a Brine Twist
Today's recipe adds a slight twist to a tasty pork chop recipe that first appeared on the Gravel Road in October of 2014. A year ago, the pork chops used were bone-in, as you can see in the picture above. This time I wanted to clear out a few boneless pork loin chops...
Top Ten Things to Anticipate in 2016
2015 was a wonderful year that included the births of 2 new grandbabies, the release of 2 new books, meeting more people in the special needs ministry community, and the completion of my mystery novel. (No need to mention chance encounters with kitchen knives and the...
A Baby in His Arms
God walked down the stairs of heaven with a Baby in His arms. ~ Paul Sherer Merry Christmas!
Dairy Free Ham and Scalloped Potatoes
Scalloped potatoes and ham is winter comfort food and a favorite at our house. After discovering my dairy allergy, I assumed it wouldn't grace our table ever again. I am happy to say my assumption was very, very wrong. With a few simple substitutions, the dairy free...
Top Ten Good-for-the-Hands Household Activities
This post is of the good news/bad news variety. The good news is that my hand is healing well and regaining function rapidly. Therefore my therapy appointments are down to one a week, and the therapist said I can skip some of my exercises if I'm using my hand to...