I added two new nature links on the right-hand menu. I hope these encourage you to step out and enjoy the natural world around you.
Nature Rocks
Children & Nature Network
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
"Praise of Created Things"
Praise of Created Things
by Saint Francis of Assisi
Be thou praised, my Lord, with all Thy creatures,
Above all, Brother Sun, who gives the day and lightens us therewith.
And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendor,
Of Thee, Most High, he bears similitude.
Be Thou praised, my Lord, of Sister Moon and the stars,
In the heaven hast Thou formed them,
Clear and precious and comely.
Be Thou praised, my Lord, of our Sister Mother Earth,
Which sustains and hath us in rule,
And produces divers fruits with colored flowers, and herbs.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
An Old Irish Blessing
May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life's passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!
found at island Ireland
St. Patrick's Day is a fun day at our house. It starts with a breakfast of scrambled green eggs (add blue and green food coloring until you get the desired color) and ham with toast and ends with green Angel Food cake. My grandmother was part Irish and she actually shared her birthday with St. Patrick's Day. To celebrate her birthday, we always had Angel Food cake, with green food coloring added to the water before mixing. So, now as a way to remember her and celebrate St. Patrick's Day, we have green Angel Food Cake for dessert each year.
Today we had rice and beans for dinner, so I made the rice green. Also, since I made this morning's bread in my bread machine, I made it green as well. It's such a fun and inexpensive way to celebrate. There are so many different color options, you can use these ideas for many celebrations.
May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life's passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!
found at island Ireland
St. Patrick's Day is a fun day at our house. It starts with a breakfast of scrambled green eggs (add blue and green food coloring until you get the desired color) and ham with toast and ends with green Angel Food cake. My grandmother was part Irish and she actually shared her birthday with St. Patrick's Day. To celebrate her birthday, we always had Angel Food cake, with green food coloring added to the water before mixing. So, now as a way to remember her and celebrate St. Patrick's Day, we have green Angel Food Cake for dessert each year.
Today we had rice and beans for dinner, so I made the rice green. Also, since I made this morning's bread in my bread machine, I made it green as well. It's such a fun and inexpensive way to celebrate. There are so many different color options, you can use these ideas for many celebrations.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Winter Storms
Looks like Punxsutawney Phil was right. I hope everyone almost literally buried in snow is able to enjoy some Snow Ice Cream and Hot Cocoa and/or Russian Tea.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Snow Ice Cream
As the Plains recover from a snow storm and the Midwest and East Coast brace for another, it seems like a great time to share one of my favorite snowy day treats - Snow Ice Cream. My husband shared this recipe with me when we were dating and it's been a favorite since. I was excited to see an official recipe published in the More with Less Mennonite cookbook. We usually just "wing it."
We don't have the opportunity to enjoy it very often, partially because we're picky about the snow (making sure it's fresh, etc.). Just before our last snow storm, I grabbed my giant stainless steel mixing bowl and placed it outside (out of reach of our precious beagle) just before the snow started. By morning we had 8 quarts of beautiful snow! Since it had been a while, I used the recipe as a guide, but made some adjustments. The published recipe is below, but first I'll tell you what I did most recently. To the 8 quarts of snow, I added 2 cups of skim milk, 2 cups of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla. Then I stirred, and stirred, and stirred... until it became soft and creamy, much like soft-serve ice cream. Even better, I just happened to have made chocolate chip cookies the previous day - yum! Cookies and ice cream. It was quite the treat. I hope you have the opportunity to make some snow ice cream. It's easy and worth every bite!
Snow Ice Cream
Stir together lightly:
2 1/2 quarts clean snow
1/2 cup milk or cream
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup sugar
Eat right away.
We don't have the opportunity to enjoy it very often, partially because we're picky about the snow (making sure it's fresh, etc.). Just before our last snow storm, I grabbed my giant stainless steel mixing bowl and placed it outside (out of reach of our precious beagle) just before the snow started. By morning we had 8 quarts of beautiful snow! Since it had been a while, I used the recipe as a guide, but made some adjustments. The published recipe is below, but first I'll tell you what I did most recently. To the 8 quarts of snow, I added 2 cups of skim milk, 2 cups of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla. Then I stirred, and stirred, and stirred... until it became soft and creamy, much like soft-serve ice cream. Even better, I just happened to have made chocolate chip cookies the previous day - yum! Cookies and ice cream. It was quite the treat. I hope you have the opportunity to make some snow ice cream. It's easy and worth every bite!
Snow Ice Cream
Stir together lightly:
2 1/2 quarts clean snow
1/2 cup milk or cream
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup sugar
Eat right away.
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