I didn’t write on Friday because I was planning for the International Women’s Day that my church was hosting on a péniche (a long boat) located on the river Seine just across from the Louvre. I didn’t write yesterday because I was recovering from it. It wasn’t just the Women’s Day. It was the 2 weeks of my husband being… Read More
Archives for March 2014
La Raclette
Le raclette is a cheese that comes from Switzerland, which is used in making the “dish” called la raclette. Yes, the Swiss differentiate between the cheese and the dish (le raclette versus la raclette) whereas the French don’t. The cheese is made with cow’s milk, aged at least 8 weeks, and has a golden crust with a yellow or white… Read More
Gluten-Free, Low Carb Onion Rings
Indians cook a lot with chickpea flour. It’s also called besan flour or gram flour (not to be confused with graham flour, which is a mixture of whole wheat and white – the flour used in graham crackers). It just so happens that it’s relatively low in carbs – about half the glycemic index of wheat flour. I knew it… Read More
The Purpose of Guilt
As far as I see it, feeling guilty serves one purpose, and that is to let you know when you are guilty. And you’re aware of your guilt, either through knowing God’s law, or simply because your conscience is condemning you. Let’s take this Scripture in Romans 2:12-15 by way of explanation: All who sin apart from the law will… Read More