As you and your family and friends gather this Thanksgiving season, what are you thankful for? Sharing a meal with others is a blessing. As you gather around the table, consider the many gifts and blessings you are thankful for and say thanks. Thanksgiving is the perfect time to express thanks, joy and love. It's [...]
Every season offers something new from God’s great earth. During the fall and winter, farmers markets and grocery stores are teeming with winter squash. Some of the popular varieties are butternut, acorn, Hubbard, turban and spaghetti. Winter squash should be firm and heavy for their size. They will keep for up to three months, depending [...]
Watermelon helps put the red into red, white and blue celebrations. Few things say “summer” like fresh fruit, and watermelon is at the top of the list for a warm-weather favorite. It’s refreshing and available at roadside stands and farmers markets. In addition to being delicious and refreshing on a hot, summer day, watermelons are [...]
Summertime cookouts call for more than just grilled burgers. Grilled veggies are excellent and a nice alternative to other preparation methods. Here’s a quick and easy cooking time guide: Asparagus: 5 to 8 minutes Green beans: 5 to 10 minutes Eggplant, sliced: 5 to 7 minutes Mushrooms: 5 to 8 minutes Onions, red or Vidalia: [...]
Fruit kebabs are a fun way to involve children in summer picnics, cookouts or afternoon snacks. It’s easy to mix and match different fruits. Grapes, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, pineapple, banana or apple chunks are delicious and refreshing. For a holiday-themed snack, make "Fruit Sparklers" with blueberries, blackberries and raspberries. Enlist children to help make [...]
The T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies at Cornell University touts the healing power of a whole food plant-based diet. As part of its certificate program in plant-based nutrition, it features many medical doctors who site research and provide examples of the difference a whole food plant-based diet makes. They share example after example [...]
Adventure abounds in a garden. When you add a bean tepee for your children, it becomes a magical place and takes imagination to another level. In a world filled with Smartphones, iPads and Gameboys, introducing your child to the wonders of a garden might be the start of helping your youngster use some of his [...]
Susan Sides (right), executive director of The Lord's Acre, with volunteers. Susan Sides is a patient soul. It shows in her demeanor, in her voice, in her eyes and in her smile. Perhaps the garden has taught her that. A garden, after all, offers many lessons. For Susan, gardening has been a part [...]
Choose whole-grain breads and whole wheat tortillas over white breads and flour tortillas.
