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Sweet, Succulent Ham

October 18, 2016 by Susan 16 Comments

You’ve never had ham like this. This unique method produces a sweet and flavorful ham that will really amaze you. Promise.

This unique method produces a sweet and flavorful ham that will really amaze you. Promise.

I like ham fine.  I wouldn’t say it’s my favorite meat.  But this ham…it’s ham like I didn’t know ham could be.  I think the word “succulent” might have been invented for this ham.

It’s a bit more labor intensive than other recipes.  Not hard, just several steps.  But it’s all done earlier in the day, so at dinner time, there’s nothing to do but take out the magic meat and dig in.

I combined two recipes to make this, and it all comes together in a perfect, lip-smacking way.  I always make biscuits with this because the sweet, juicy shreds of meat are perfect with a bit of tender biscuit.  And leftovers make the best little sandwiches the next day!

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Sniffles and Sneezes and Coughs, Oh My!

October 17, 2016 by Susan 15 Comments

A list of remedies and good old-fashioned advice to follow when cold symptoms hit.

Has it hit your family yet this season?  Cold symptoms that run you ragged and then move on to the next victim.  Some combination of mucus, headache, sore throat, coughing…you know the drill.

We all have remedies we turn to.  I want to share with you some of my family’s go-to remedies.  I’ll bet a lot of us turn to some of the same things, but maybe you’ll find something  you haven’t tried before.

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Food for Thought #7

October 13, 2016 by Susan 14 Comments

Let's share what we've been perusing this week. From household tips, to spiritual growth...and everything in between!

 

Resources, information, inspiration… that’s what these ‘Food for Thought’ segments are all about.

I would love to hear what you think, and see what you’ve had open on your desktop this week.

Here’s what I’ve been reading:

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Fall Poetry Printables

October 12, 2016 by Susan 20 Comments

A variety of printable fall poetry to enjoy this season.

One thing I really do love about Minnesota are the distinctive seasons.  On Monday I got to spend the day in Duluth with a friend.  Wow!  God was really showing off!  (Sadly, I didn’t get any really good pictures of the leaves.  Sorry!)

I frequently and sincerely thank our Father for his creativity.  I mean, He could have made everything black and white, one kind of tree, one season.  Thank you, Lord for your goodness to us with these lovely gifts!

In honor of the crisp air and the crisp leaves, I’d like to share some snippets of poetry in printable form with you.

I hope you find something that reminds you to savor this beautiful season.

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Freezer Apple Pie Filling

October 11, 2016 by Susan 52 Comments

This apple pie filling for the freezer is beyond easy! Freezing apple pie filling is an easy way to preserve apples for a warm & gooey apple pie all winter long.

Apple pie filling can be used in far more than apple pie, you know.  Crisps, turnovers, with pancakes, oatmeal…loads of things!  That’s why I love to keep a couple of bags in my freezer -ready to go– during the winter months when a warm, gooey apple dessert tastes best.

It’s so simple, you can put up several bags in no time!

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When You Can’t See God Anywhere

October 10, 2016 by Susan 24 Comments

Having walked through a dark time, Job offers us help for the times when we can't see God at work.

You’re reading Scripture but it just feels like empty words.  You can’t see God anywhere you look.  Abandoned.  Defeated.  Alone.  Those are the words going through your head.

I think we all have fleeting moments of these feelings.  Sometimes, however, we get stuck there.  Instead of passing through, we unpack and move in.

During seasons of darkness, we need the light of truth more than ever.  Truth doesn’t always feel true, you know.  And it especially doesn’t when we’ve set up camp in the land of ‘nobody understands’.  That’s why I believe that we must do two things when we find ourselves there.

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