Mixed Berry Compote

While I’m waiting for the new recipe book to arrive, I decided I have to do something to make up for the recent pizza disaster. If you fall off a horse, get right back on again, right? Berries are always a good place for me to start. Berries are pretty and inspiring. Today I tried Rachael Ray’s berry compote recipe. I used it to top my lemon pancakes. I’ll post the pancake recipe another day. The compote recipe can be found at the bottom of this page. My daughters... Read More

Confessions of a Calamitous Cook

I have just ordered a much-anticipated cookbook by Pioneer Woman, who maintains a blog from her cattle ranch in Oklahoma. You can visit her heart-warming site here. PW’s cookbook will join the ranks of several other hopeful cookbooks lining my shelf. I crack them open about once a month, but that is about to change. Because blogging actually did motivate me to learn a few new things about my camera, I’ve decided to use it as a weapon against another of my nemeses.... Read More

March 8 – Proverbs 24:27

Proverbs 24:27 Amp [Put first things first.] Prepare your work outside, and get it ready for yourself in the field, and afterward build your house and establish a home. See, Annie–Drew was SUPPOSED to buy two bottle calves before you even got the first box unpacked! Really, though, this verse is helpful for us. That field is going to provide for you; get it going first. It will be growing while you do other things. Lots of applications for us. Get the bread rising... Read More