living in light of eternity
Here's what I got: recipes that are good enough to make a mediocre cook look good. Y'all, I am not Julia Child. I am not my friend Lauren, who can whip up 5 star meals with an almost bare cupboard. Nope, I'm the one who thinks the free samples at Costco constitute a great meal... Continue Reading →
So the Danish. The Norwegian. Scots and Canadians and Alaskans. How in the world do these nearly-Arctic people survive winter? Not only are the temperatures rock-bottom, but it's so dark, so very dark. I don't know about you, but I'm about done with winter, and I see the sun on a near-daily basis. I've been... Continue Reading →
So I'm making my grocery list and it was such a happy menu, I thought I'd share. Lotta bowls involved this week, lotta spoons. Lotta happy, happy kids! Save this one for your next shopping trip and voila! A week of suppers. Yeah, you're welcome. Grocery list at the bottom of the post. Menu: Taco... Continue Reading →
Shall I tell you about two of my favorite things? One is a good mystery. Two is to-die-for pie. That "to-die-for" part is where they come together: Diane Mott Davidson, who writes "culinary mysteries" set close by in Colorado, includes recipes in her books. Her sleuth, you see, is a caterer by day. Anyway, Davidson's... Continue Reading →
Just for kicks -- here are the five make-ahead meals we made at Stepping Up Sabbath today. (You can read more about that here.) I really don't know the origin of all of them: probably allrecipes.com, bhg.com, family friends... They've been tweaked and reworked a bit, and you might be able to find the originals... Continue Reading →
Catherine's Letters 