Renaissance life in a post-modern world
Posted in Recipes on Dec 9th, 2008
Don’t forget “Photographic Friday”. The theme is “Celebrating Christmas”. Share your photos that depict the sights and sounds of this holiday season . Remember, the simple and the ordinary are full of beauty if gazed upon from the correct angle.
Today I would like to share a recipe for an absolutely delicious peppermint cake. My daughters [...]
Posted in Decorating on Dec 6th, 2008
The Christmas season has definitely arrived in our home. Decorating has finally begun and it’s shaping up quite nicely. Our little guys enjoy the entire decorating experience: the music , the tasty treats and the festive activities. Of course, they always add such a delightful air to the moment. Every ornament that we hang on the [...]
Posted in Family and Children on Nov 27th, 2008
“All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!”
Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Posted in Recipes on Nov 21st, 2008
Fresh vegetables add a lovely touch to a Thanksgiving banquet. The colors will brighten your feast as you arrange carrots, peppers, grape tomatoes, and celery on a beautiful platter. This is an easy, nutritious way to enliven your table.
Utilize trimmed, crisp vegetables attractively sliced into manageble sizes. This inviting display of crudites is certain to please your family and guests.
Join [...]
Posted in Recipes on Nov 17th, 2008
The traditional Thanksgiving feast can be rather colorless. The turkey, dressing (or stuffing, if you must), potatoes, breads and even pies all remind me of the earth. Brown, beige, taupe . . . even the red tones of this banquet convey the colors of . . . dirt. This is precisely the reason why we must add lovely, rich [...]
Posted in Decorating on Nov 11th, 2008
I looked outside this morning and realized that fall is morphing into winter. It was 28° here in Indiana and probably 18° up in northern Michigan.
To think I finally got around to fall decorating just yesterday - it was quickly tackled since I work best under the gun.
My mother made spur of the moment plans to [...]
Posted in Recipes on Nov 10th, 2008
Do you serve dressing or stuffing at your Thanksgiving feast? This is a controversial issue. After a bit of research I have found that historically stuffing was the preferred terminology. Wikipedia refers dressing inquiries to their stuffing definition. This leaves me to believe that they discount the notion of referring to the seasoned mixture of moist breads, fruit and [...]
Posted in Recipes on Nov 6th, 2008
Thanksgiving dinner - the table, set with lovely linens, is graced by your turkey sitting in all its glory upon a beautiful platter. This is the point where problems generally begin to occur at our dining table.
We are usually serving between 20 and 30 people. After a lovely, thought-provoking prayer my husband carves frantically hoping to serve everyone [...]
Posted in Recipes on Oct 31st, 2008
In preparation for feasting on Thanksgiving Day, I like to work with recipes throughout October and November. I enjoy experimenting with new, creative stuffing recipes and delicious desserts.
I alleviate the risk of a holiday disaster by first preparing and serving these dishes in a less stressful atmosphere.
I can rest easy, knowing that my newest creations [...]
Posted in Family and Children on Jul 4th, 2008
Enjoy this 4th of July as you celebrate our nation’s independence and remember the blood that was shed for our freedom.
“Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it comes only once [...]
