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      • Raising Children
    • Health
      • Emotional
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(Pilgrims’) Progress Report

November 16, 2018

Thanksgiving Story: image of woman with a roasted turkey

Looking back, it’s a blur, a filmy orange streak. Thanksgiving Day 2012, that is.  I thought I was ready, that this would be the year I’d achieve my goal. I didn’t want much, just to get all the food on the table at the same time. At the appropriate temperature. I was on track, too, […]

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Filed Under: Family, Relationships, Uncategorized Tagged: food, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Day stories, Thanksgivng day cooking

What to Make for Supper (for the next several days): My 20 favorite Pioneer Woman Recipes

August 31, 2018

My 20 favorite Pioneer Woman recipes: image of 3 Pioneer Woman cookbooks

I like man food. Fortunately, so does Ree Drummond, the “Pioneer Woman.” Because Pioneer Woman recipes tend to be “man food,” I own three of Drummond’s cookbooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl* Food from My Frontier* Dinnertime* What do I mean by “man food?” “Man food” items are savory, often slow-cooked, and never “low-cal.” […]

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Filed Under: Whatever Strikes My Fancy Tagged: cooking, food, man food, Pioneer Woman, supper ideas, what to make for supper

Hospitality Lost and Found (Now where did I put that virtue after I used it last?)

March 9, 2018

Hospitality Lost and Found: Image of the missionary family that came to stay with us.

I can’t remember if I trembled when they asked.  I’m pretty sure I did. The request arrived in an e-mail but would’ve been cooler if it came via telegraph. Coming to your town for five days –(STOP)- Can we stay with you –(STOP)- Or at least share one good Italian meal I cupped my hand […]

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Filed Under: Family, Home Tagged: entertaining, food, foodie story, hospitality

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