“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.” ~ Proverbs 6:6-8 In recent weeks, I have been asked quite a few questions about pressure canning. I suppose this past year […]
“I still believe that somewhere in the heart of most of us is a little girl who longs to be a lady. I also believe that today’s world is hungering to be transformed by the spirit of femininity. What better antidote for an impersonal and violent society than warm, gentle feminine strength? What better cure […]
“There!” said the lady when all the ingredients were mixed. “Just wait till you taste these doughnuts!” Homer got down from the chair and pushed a button on the machine marked ‘start’. Rings of batter started dropping into the hot fat. After a ring of batter started dropping, it was cooked […]
This week in our garden, we have an amazing amount of cabbage, carrots and tomatoes. We also have onions on hand – not to mention turkey sausages which my husband bought on sale at the market last week. This adds up to a lovely soup, if you ask me. If you are […]
‘Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their produce.‘ Jeremiah 29:5 Bent low, my fingers searched the leafy green bean plant for the fruit of our labour… my young son, only 4, was helping me pick beans that morning. “Don’t waste any beans – find them all,” I told him, encouragingly. […]
