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  • Intuiting with Pork

    Intuiting : understanding or working out by instinct. One of my favorite ways to cook is by intuition. Intuitive cooking doesn’t use measuring spoons, exact timing, or even a recipe. Instead, you use what you know about the relative cook times of various foods. For example, a pork chop takes less time to cook than

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  • Food is better together

    Let’s be honest … no one enjoys COVID restrictions. In addition to restricting many of the freedoms to which we have become accustomed, the isolation affects our relationships. So, we’re left to find creative ways to connect, and not just connect to check a box. We connect in meaningful and even fun ways. This evening,

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  • A Vision for the New Year

    The following article is written for Bethel, but it has applications for other congregations. Where there is no vision, the people perish. Proverbs 29:18 [KJV] Do you remember back at the beginning of 2020? Churches and leadership gurus were very excited to be able to talk about 2020 as the year of vision and clarity

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  • Eat ‘Em or Pitch ‘Em?

    I really don’t like wasting food, but I love fresh veggies. Unless you meal plan better than I do, inevitably you’ll have veggies that look a lot less fresh than the day you bought them. The Brussels sprouts in this picture didn’t look very good, but I was determined to make something of them. As

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  • Family Zoom Cook #3

    Do you have Zoom fatigue yet? Several months ago, I didn’t know much about Zoom and had no idea how much I would be using it. While we may weary of being in front of a screen … again … people are finding new and creative ways to connect with family and friends. For the

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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