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Print We have a joke that Nana can turn any leftovers into Ribeye steaks. Of course, she cannot, but she can disguise them pretty good. When serving this dip, it is often because she’s already served fresh pinto beans and.....
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Around the Supper Table #107 – Growing up White Trash
My mom had been working hard. Waking before dawn, driving the hour to work, spending all day there laboring before coming back to where we lived, so she splurged. She bought a brand-new Fender guitar and decided to take lessons......
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Around the Supper Table #106 – When I am Weak, Then I am Strong
Recently, my Pa told me something along the lines of, “I love to see you smile, but every once in a while, I just want to see you cry.” In one word, Pa was asking me to be vulnerable, which.....
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Sauerkraut
Print If you don’t try something new, you’ll never discover something new. Last year we had our first successful cabbage crop, so Aunt Alisa made sauerkraut. It is so much better than the store-bought, so we are looking forward to.....
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Around the Supper Table #105 – A Letter to My Dad
As many of you probably already know, I worked as a counselor for nearly eighteen years. The first seven years of my counseling career, I was in grad school. When I started grad school, I was quite cocky. In my.....
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Corn Salad
Print This is a recipe that Nana came back with after visiting Israel. She often serves it when we celebrate Passover, and it is so refreshing to eat on a hot Texas summer day. Most of her other recipes with.....
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Around the Supper Table #104 – Difficult Times are Upon Us
Good morning, friends. I pray your day is filled with peace and joy. This was a hard blog for me to write. I’ve stared it three times, and each time it was not what Jesus wanted me to talk to.....
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Jalapeno Pimento Cheese
Print When the hot Texas summers arrive, a cold sandwich begins to sound good during the middle of the day. Nana uses this recipe as a break from a bologna or turkey sandwich. If she’s cooking for someone, she’ll often.....
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Around the Supper Table #103 – Showing Faith with Works
Usually when God gives me a message, He gives me the introduction, and as I, out of faith, write it, the rest of the message is given. The hardest part is having the faith to commit to following through with.....
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Jalapeno Cheddar Bread
Print If you get something new, you have to break it in, right? Well, Aunt Alisa used her new Dutch oven to make this delicious and beautiful bread. We enjoyed it when she served it and hope that she gets.....
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