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Print We grow some pretty hot jalapenos, and we enjoy eating them fresh, but they are also used in many canned recipes to enjoy all year: Jalapeno Cheddar Bread, Nana's Hot Sauce, and many more. One of our favorite ways.....
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Pancho’s Calabacitas
Print When the boys were younger, Nana and Pa often ate at Pancho’s Mexican Buffet. Yes, the restaurant that lets you raise the flag to request more food. Calabacitas was not the boys’ favorite dish, but Nana loved it. Since.....
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Around the Supper Table #118 – Go Ye into all the World
Recently, while finishing up dinner around the supper table, Pa asked us what our role was in the Kingdom? And then it progressed to who are we most like in the Bible? These were difficult questions for me to answer. .....
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Bacon Green Bean Haystacks
Print As you know, Nana often looks for new ways to prepare produce after each harvest. She likes to call these her “company green beans.” You know, the ones that you only make when you know someone is coming for.....
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Around the Supper Table #117 – What is Your Excuse?
The Bible says that when we are hearers of the word, but not doers of the word, it is like someone who sees himself in a mirror then walks away forgetting what he has seen. To me that means that.....
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Around the Supper Table #116 – Children of the Tribe III – Leadership
Last time I wrote about Godly discipline of children. I discussed how discipline was primarily training a child and how punishment may be part of this, but it is not the core of discipline (Proverbs 22:6). This week I want.....
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Pork Chops with Brine
Print We hate to admit it, but sometimes we find a nice cut of meat that we’ve overlooked in the freezer. If it is just freezer burned, and not ruined, Nana will brine it before cooking to ensure it is.....
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Around the Supper Table #115 – Children of the Tribe II – Discipline
Last week I wrote a blog about some of the core ways a parent raises their children to be psychologically healthy and have a good relationship with God. These included unconditional love, discipline, and the belief that God has a.....
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Creamy Garlic Sauce
Print We’ve already shared Aunt Alisa's traditional cream gravy that she calls her "2-2-2 Gravy," but Nana wanted an alternative. You can serve them on the exact same dishes, but Nana especially enjoys this creamy garlic sauce/gravy on her brined.....
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Around the Supper Table #114 – Children of the Tribe
When I was in school, my performance was less than stellar. What other kids were able to get done in class, I usually took home for homework. I was always amazed in school that kids said they were bored. I.....
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