Fresh, uncomplicated recipes to nourish the body while feeding the soul
“Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return.” Those words were uttered each Ash Wednesday of my childhood as we would line up for the distribution of ashes at our Catholic grade school. I remember blinking as the bits of ash were rubbed into my forehead, trying nonchalantly to blow away the few …
Children’s Advent Prayer Today is December 1st and I’m calling it Winter Wednesday. The feasting of Thanksgiving is behind us (although my mom just gave me more leftover turkey yesterday!), Black Friday sales are over, Small Business Saturday gave way to Cyber Monday online shopping and on to Giving Tuesday. In the midst of all …
I found this stunning pumpkin at the farmers market a few days ago, its coral orange streaks against its not-quite-round, creamy white belly. What really made it stand out, though, was the still-attached vine, its leaves gracefully reaching out to display the shyly drooping blossom which had closed up, no doubt sensing the move from …
