The Vintage People
Some time ago, like in the 1970’s when I was working as a postal carrier for the Newport Beach Post Office; I spotted a vegetable chili in the deli case of swanky Gelson’s Market. My job was to...
View ArticleClarity
Clarity has its way of seeping into the center of this short season of fasting. What we eat is not to take the place of first fruit offerings of our time. A simple meal at the end of the day is...
View ArticleBack to the 70′ s (degrees)
We turned on the heater in Orange County and wore jackets for maybe 10 days. After the thaw--we bounced back to the 70’s. This is the last week of the formal part of the Daniel Fast and hearty winter...
View ArticleDoor Number Three
Losing ourselves and seeking God for 21 days requires a firm resolution. Committing to solitude as a priority edges out normal and allows space for spirit–led triumphs. Some moments are monumental....
View ArticleBeing There
On New Year’s Eve MP and I helped save ‘Mr. Banks’. It was a bittersweet mission with divergent thought outcomes. Promotional Photo from "Mary Poppins (1964)." (L-R) Richard M. Sherman, Julie Andrews,...
View ArticleCashew What?
I read Green Kitchen Stories whenever cookbook authors, David Frenkiel and Luise Vindahl post a blog. I truly admire the food styling, professional photography, philosophy and, their vegetarian...
View ArticleA Bowl, Spoon and a Full Moon
The Christmas holidays are officially over; the picture perfect crimson blossomed Poinsettias’ seemingly unravel as they blow away from the front porch. Ordinarily it is not 85 degrees in the middle of...
View ArticleCollard Green Wraps
Of course, I had no idea what I was doing. I am getting rather clever that way. Perhaps it is the heat or the bottom of the pantry inning—because they are flat--, I decided to make wraps from...
View ArticlePumpkin Hummus
My friend Jacqueline sent a recipe for Pumpkin Hummus wondering if it could be prepared without a food processor. At first, I deduced that it would not be smooth enough without the big whirl, then...
View ArticleA Spark in the Darkness
Fasting season is on our doorstep; we begin January with a different sort of craving. MP and I settle in and gear up for The Daniel Fast. In 2015, I am approaching times of reflection and unsullied...
View ArticleMax Fill Line
Our feasting days are over; the max fill line has been exceeded. These are the days we lean toward another new year; setting this one on the safety of a shelf, praying fast, placing time aside to...
View ArticleAnd Now…
Rebounding from my January “blogcation” is like swinging back to a post-holiday classroom with a contemporary hairdo; calling for a fresh spin and a slather of upscale products to spike or slick or...
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