Our family loves to smoke meat! It’s been a fun thing to do and SO gratifying to see how much people enjoy the flavor of smoked meat. Now, I have to say that we are not the kind of family that goes “hog wild” entering competitions and such. We’re not too particular about the “right” way to do it. It’s...
An easy church potluck favorite! So delicious and hearty. It literally takes 15 minutes to put together, too. That’s definitely a plus on a busy Sunday morning. This recipe is from my mom, Ann Shrader, who is also a preacher’s wife and a veteran in the realm of church potlucks! Sauerkraut & sausage was always requested,...
Well, so we’ve finished our first year of homeschooling! About a week before we were done I thought to myself, “Hmmm. I guess we ought to have a Kindergarten graduation!” So we did. We purchased a cap and gown which will be re-used in years to come. Then we found “Pomp and Circumstance” online so we could have the graduation march around our little living room. Mr. Principal Daddy gave a very nice speech and we...
A month ago I planned to sew together a gift to give to my parents who were coming for a visit near the time of their birthdays. I also wanted to send with them home with a throw blanket for my grandma who is home-bound and whose birthday was also coming up. The days clicked by, and my parents’ visit was suddenly upon me! I had just...
My mother’s side of the family is Slavic. Consequently, the big family gatherings were filled with delicious and plentiful foods. One staple of the dessert table was Poppy Seed Bread. Now, the truly traditional pastry was a little different from what I’m used to. You can find a good recipe for that here. It is basically a rolled sweet bread with the poppy seed filling inside. Kind of like cinnamon rolls but baked all together and...
