Around the holidays, we often hear "Keep Christ in Christmas" or "Jesus is the reason for the season." However, shouldn't Christ always be centered in our lives, as He is the reason for every season? It's March in Germany, and snowing again. Not a little snow, or a melting snow, but a snow several inches that have been building just over the past … [Read more...]
Out of the Darkness, Into the Light
The most shocking thing no one told me before moving to Germany: It's dark in winter and the sun is "up" until 10-11 PM during the summer. The winter now drawing to a close is the darkest in recorded history (you will likely have to translate this page unless you are fluent in German). Maybe simply because I had a new baby or because my husband was … [Read more...]
Putting My Pins to Use
If you are like me, you have hundreds of pins with most of them merely in the "good idea" category. Over the past couple of weeks, I decided to try at least one "pin" a week. So far, this project has been very successful (and delicious!). Here is a review, along with links of my first successes. My husband loves Chinese food (the buffet kind, … [Read more...]
Our Newest Gift
Almost exactly a year after a miscarriage, we welcomed our precious little girl into the world. She is every bit worth the wait and worth a more challenging pregnancy than I had with her brother. Here's a review: I spent half the pregnancy with "morning sickness" - which plagued me most often after supper/before bed. Dietrich shared an upper … [Read more...]
Crockpot Chicken and Rice
I'm not really big on rice, but I thought I would give chicken and rice another try. I combined a couple of different recipes I found through Pinterest, then added some flair of my own. It's challenging to get my little man (or even my husband) to eat vegetables, so I sneak them in however I can. For the tomato soup, I used one of the "contains … [Read more...]
Creamy Crockpot Chicken
What you will need: 2- 8 oz cream cheese 2 Good Seasons Italian dressing packets 1/4 cup white cooking wine (vinegar also works) 6-8 chicken breast. Place chicken in a crock pot (still frozen) and pour the mix of the other ingredients over the chicken and cook on low for 8 hours. I divided this recipe in half since I only have … [Read more...]
Chicken in Mushroom Sauce
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided (flavored olive oil can really kick this recipe up a notch. For this recipe, I used the chili oil - only problem: it was too spicy for the 3 year old and the preggo mommy) 1 small can sliced mushrooms or 4 oz fresh 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp each salt and pepper 1 clove minced … [Read more...]
Impossible Cheeseburger Pie
No doubt some are familiar with this Bisquick recipe, which uses eggs. My first attempt making this recipe with a substitution of sour cream was a little runny - not quite the right consistency, but still tasty (and D ate it!). So for my second attempt, I added a little cornstarch, which seemed to do the trick (this time D ate around the meat, … [Read more...]
Honey Bun Cake
I adapted this recipe using cornstarch instead of eggs. Next time, I will probably use a little more liquid and maybe even a smaller pan for a thicker cake. Either way, it turned out great (as the ladies' Bible class will also give witness). Cake 1 yellow cake mix 3/4 cup oil 4 eggs (or 2 Tbsp cornstarch per egg) 1 - 8oz container of sour … [Read more...]
Muffins
Most muffin mixes contain egg in the ingredients. Most pre-made muffins also contain egg, not to mention the "may contain trace amounts of peanut" warning. D wanted some muffins at Bible study so badly, that I decided I would have to make him some "safe" muffins. This recipe experiment turned out very well. In addition to being egg free, it's also … [Read more...]