Epicurious Lutheran

Driven by curiosity to taste the goodness of God

  • The Church’s Call During a Global Pandemic in an Election Year

    The Church’s Call During a Global Pandemic in an Election Year

    Being a church member or a church leader calls us to do things in ways that are often counterintuitive: love our enemies, forgive, speak up and stand up even when it’s uncomfortable. Before COVID, many churches were focused on how to navigate the uncertainty of lower worship participation, fewer families, and less income. Some churches… Continue reading

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  • Family Zoom Cook #2 & some cooking hacks

    Family Zoom Cook #2 & some cooking hacks

    COVID has been tough in so many ways, but it has also spurred amazing creativity. Two of my brothers came up with a great idea. Like many families, we are live in many different places. We are in touch but only get together physically at a family reunion every couple of years. Since everyone has… Continue reading

  • How are you managing your recipes?

    How are you managing your recipes?

    If you’re like most people, you’ve got handwritten recipes from your grandmother, pages from Southern Living, and links stored within about 10 different websites. Several years ago, a friend recommended Paprika app. While it’s no substitute for the intimate connection of a handwritten index card recipe splattered with grease or a beloved sauce, Paprika has… Continue reading

  • Eating the inventory

    Eating the inventory

    The usual conversation about dinner in our home goes something like this: Jeff: Hey, Vic. What do you want for dinner? Vicki: I dunno. It’s only 9:30am. I’m not even thinking about lunch yet. Jeff: okaaayyy … do you know if you want beef or pork or chicken or salmon or … Vicki: I’m fine… Continue reading

  • Cooking across the miles on Zoom

    Cooking across the miles on Zoom

    I’ve got a complicated yet wonderful family life. With my parent’s divorce and subsequent remarriage to partners with their own children, my sibling count has expanded from 1 to 6! We actually all get along and enjoy each other’s company. So, when one of my brothers suggested getting together on Zoom for conversation and a… Continue reading

  • Cooking RV Style #3

    Cooking RV Style #3

    I love breakfast! But, when you’re on the road, breakfast can be a challenge. For our first RV trip (Virginia to Texas and back), we just might have taken a little too much food. We knew we had 12 days to cover and we wanted to eat out as little as possible. There had to… Continue reading

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