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Dairy-Free Turkey Hash
Turkey hash is one of the few recipes handed down to our family by Hiram's mom, Elsie Philo. She was, by her own admission, a reluctant cook. Part of that reluctance may have stemmed from learning to cook in the territory of Alaska in the 1950s–on a wood stove, with...
Those Perky, Purple Lobelia Blossoms
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 2 Peter 3: I almost didn’t plant any lobelia last spring. The fussy flower doesn’t like heat and...
A Genius for Self-Delusion
It may be impolite to brag about one's accomplishments, but I'm gonna buck convention and admit my absolute genius for self-delusion. In the past month, I've convinced myself that: eating large amounts of chocolate won't result in weight gain if combined with...
Peanut Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes
Today's recipe was born of desperation. Desperation to find a new way to use the abundance of cherry tomatoes in our CSA bag every week. Apparently, since several other gardeners have mentioned plentiful supplies of the little things, this summer's heat was perfect...
Top Ten Positive and Negative Things about Having a Cold
I spent most of last week blowing my nose and wondering why God saw fit to allow the common cold into creation. I'm still waiting for an answer to that questions. In the meantime, I came up with the top ten positives and negatives associated with having a cold. 10. ...
Hoarders–Another Kind of Cat Lady
Our family closet doesn't include too many cat lady skeletons. Mainly because many of us are allergic to cats. Which goes to show that even the dark cloud of allergies can have a silver lining. On the other hand, our family closet contains what I consider to be...