“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” – 1 Corinthians 10:31 I like reading recipes, but usually don’t follow recipes very well. Using what I have is my natural default. Since my hubby has blessed our family with a Vitamix, I might as wellContinue reading “Vitamix (Part 2 – Recipes)”
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Vitamix (Part 1)
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” – 1 Corinthians 10:31 After I reflected on the non-essentialness of a dishwasher, I feel a need to bring some balance by counting my blessings of having some modern kitchen appliances. As always, we don’t actually needContinue reading “Vitamix (Part 1)”
Trio
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8 As a homeschooling and homesteading mother of three boys, I continue to discover the beauty of three on display daily. Sometimes, it is the power and impact of three precious souls who all agree to exercise their muscles, lungs or vocal cords atContinue reading “Trio”
Egg-cellent
“Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!” (Luke 12:24) After reflecting on the egg-education, I am prompted to write down a few more thoughts about the excellent egg and share some simple ways toContinue reading “Egg-cellent”
Sourdough Part 4: From Dough to Bread
How does this sourdough starter become bread? If you’ve ever made bread with factory yeast, this will have similarities and differences. The biggest difference is time. With factory yeast, when you mix the yeast with warm water it is activated. You then have about three hours to use it before it is fizzled out andContinue reading “Sourdough Part 4: From Dough to Bread”
Sourdough Part 3: Starting & Feeding
How do you make sourdough starter? As mentioned above, you can start from scratch with just flour and water. You CAN do this, but for most people, I recommend just finding a friend who already has a strong sourdough starter and ask for a bit of theirs (about 100g will do). This is much easierContinue reading “Sourdough Part 3: Starting & Feeding”
Sourdough Part 2: Our Journey & Benefits
How we got started As you may know, Elyse is Chinese and we met while I was living in China for 10 years. Bread is not very common in China, so everything was learned started a few years ago when we came to the U.S. If we can do it… you can do it! AtContinue reading “Sourdough Part 2: Our Journey & Benefits”
Sourdough Part 1: What is it? & Fermentation
Fermentation and an unseen army The past two years have been our family’s years of fermentation (both with learning, as discussed below, and in taking time to develop and grow our own family culture). It has been amazing to better understand the tiny world God created of good and bad bacteria, yeasts, and other microbesContinue reading “Sourdough Part 1: What is it? & Fermentation”
Make Your Own Kombucha
Our more focused health journey started with healthy cooking and the importance of quality fruits and vegetables and convenient, inexpensive ways to get and grow them. This had great health benefits, but some continuing digestive issues opened our eyes to the world of fermenting, which has been tremendously helpful. It is amazing how much powerContinue reading “Make Your Own Kombucha”
Quiz: Should a fresh egg float or sink?
Answer: The Bad Egg will Rise Up and Shell Itself Elijah and I learned an egg-citing new trick from Elyse today: How to find an old egg (before it’s too late!) Take the eggs you want to cook and put them in water so that they are submerged. Do they float, or do they sink? TheyContinue reading “Quiz: Should a fresh egg float or sink?”
3rd Culture Living 