Pita, Prayers, and Perennials
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Recipes
Inspiration
Gardening Tips
My hope is for all to receive sanctuary and encouragement, including hospitality venues and ideas, conversational meditations, and organic gardening tips. Topics will range from the deeply personal to the light and entertaining, but all with the purpose of uplifting you while encouraging you to think deeply.
Old-fashioned Strawberry Shortcake
All of us "Graham girls" feel at ease entertaining; I guess because my mom taught us by osmosis. We each had our rotating roles in the kitchen. She taught us things like: if you're baking, double the recipe and put the extra in the freezer, use fresh ingredients which...
The Answer To Your Ancestor’s Prayers
One of our favorite shows to watch is Finding Your Roots on PBS. Recently, a phrase that one of the participants repeated often was,"be the answer to your ancestor's prayers." I scrambled for a scrap of paper to jot it down before I forgot it, which these days, I...
Oh, So Easy Pumpkin Bread
On a cold and wet winter afternoon, I do love a cup of tea around 4:00 in the afternoon with a little something not too sweet, but just sweet enough. I find that a slice of pumpkin bread is just right. This recipe is so easy and it makes two loaves, one for the...