It’s been a banner week here. Everyone is finally over The Cold that Would Not Leave, and L and I finally made it to a group Bible study through the church we’ve been attending since January. We met four families with lots of kiddos, and even though L cried and was afraid to leave my…
I think I mentioned a few posts ago that cooking from Aida Mollenkamp’s Keys to the Kitchen has reminded me that eggs don’t just have to be for breakfast. This recipe is one of the ways she reminded me of that. It’s also been one of my favorites from the book. But first, I want…
We’ve been on a chocolate pudding kick around here. A few weeks ago, as I was reorganizing the pantry, I found a box of instant chocolate pudding at the back of a shelf, so I made it for dessert. L was basically in seventh heaven, and E and I both remarked on how we hadn’t…
Two months into Resolution 2014, I’ve decided it’s time to change things up a bit. I’m moving my resolution check-in from weekly to monthly, and I’m starting a new series here on Beyond Toast: Fitness Monday, where we’ll talk about overall fitness. Not just physical fitness, like exercise and eating well, but mental, emotional, and…
Years and years ago, my dear friend Amanda (who majored in Spanish, taught Spanish, and has been to Spain multiple times) introduced me to tapas, which means “little plates.” Tapas are a type of Spanish cuisine comprised mainly of appetizers which, when served together, become a meal unto themselves. Today, there are bars in Spain…
This week, it was my turn to fight off The Cold That Will Not Leave. E and L still show signs of it hanging on to them after three solid weeks, and I am debating about whether or not I will ever leave L in the church nursery again (but I’ll save this quandary of…