My youngest brother, John, and I were helping my sous-chef dish-washing mom to blow up balloons and decorate a pavilion where our family is gathering for meals during our family reunion this week. We had a couple of tanks of helium and two bags of balloons. My Chief Balloon-blowing husband was working the helium machine, … Read more
Last February my son, Cory, and his wife, Ann, began using Blue Apron, a meal delivery service. Both Cory and Ann work outside the home and so they share the meal preparation. But Cory enjoys cooking much more than Ann does and so he is the primary cook (and she does the clean-up!) Blue Apron … Read more
I went for a walk in Central Park this afternoon. OK, maybe I need to back up. I wrote this while I was in New York City for in May. So – this is an after-the-fact blog post! Use your imagination as I start over. 🙂 I went for a walk in Central Park this afternoon. I … Read more
Five years ago tomorrow I wrote my first blog post on My Daily Bread Body and Soul. It was my third attempt at creating a blog. Three cameras, 2 computers, 3 different WordPress themes, 686 posts, 2,242 comments and over 1 million views later … here we are! My first posted featured the recipe for Asian Slaw … Read more
Every day I read some type of “devotional” or encouraging spiritual words. Sometimes I read from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young, and often times from Quest by Dr. David Jeremiah. From time to time I throw in thoughts from My Utmost For His Highest by Oswald Chambers. On March 3 these words from Sarah Young touched me. … Read more
This recipe for hot chicken salad reminds me so much of my new favorite veggie casserole! Before you think I’ve mixed up my fowl and my veggies let me explain. Every once in a while I eat something that I just can’t get enough of. It is usually when lots of people are around and … Read more