The Picture I Could Not Forget There is a picture in my mind that I have never forgotten. I was a young child, sitting in church while my father preached. I do not remember every word he said that day, but I remember exactly what I saw in my mind. He was […]
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The First Gluten-Free Banana Muffins My Family Loved When our family first began eating gluten-free, I remember feeling overwhelmed by recipes that were complicated, crumbly, or simply did not taste quite right. So many recipes required endless substitutions, and even then, they still felt disappointing. Then I found a banana bread recipe
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Simple Gluten-Free Travel Snacks We had two quick day trips this week. Of course, one of the first questions I ask myself before any trip is, “What are we going to take for snacks?” Many times, we do take premade snacks but this week, we took a lot of fresh food and some homemade
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Gather Around for This Easy Gluten-Free Stuffed Pepper Casserole This stuffed pepper casserole has quickly become a family favorite. It has all of the flavor of a traditional stuffed pepper in a quicky and easy gluten-free preparation. Why we love this recipe: Servings: This makes about 8-10 servings. Feel free to cut the
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Simple food, homemade bread, and gathering around the table together Today I prepared one of my favorite quick meals for a crowd and served it at my parents’ house for Sunday dinner. There is something special about gathering around the table together after church — simple food, homemade bread, and a house full
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Learning to Trust God with My Children The other day, one of my daughters asked me who my favorite Bible character was. Without hesitation, I answered, “Jochebed — Moses’ mother.” At first, that answer may seem a little surprising. Out of all the women in the Bible, why would I choose a
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Real Life Around the Table The first picture gave me hope. The second picture told a very different story. Wednesday night is always busy around our house. We are rushing to get a meal on the table before church services. My daughter had requested Amish Chicken for dinner that night, so I started preparations
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The Gluten-Free Pantry Keeping a simple pantry stocked with basic ingredients has made gluten-free cooking much more manageable for our family. By keeping everyday staples on hand, we’re able to make most of our meals from scratch without constantly running to the store. Many of the ingredients throughout our pantry, refrigerator, and freezer work
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More Than Just a Meal A lot has changed around our table since our oldest child was born. I once believed I would raise polite and respectful children who always had perfect manners at dinner. Well, five children later, so much has changed. Yes, we still believe in teaching manners. I
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Throughout my childhood, we always had others gathered around our family table. I remember sitting around the old wooden table my father had made from two church pews. It wasn’t anything fancy, but it was large enough to hold all five of us kids- and many more. Mom took the time each day to make
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