Yesterday I went to the gym even though I had a raging headache. It was a gym ball class where we use those huge exercise balls (that I associate with pregnancy) to stretch and get toned. Before the class, I sat on the ball with my head in my hands, massaging my temples. It was better than looking up because… Read More
Financiers – pronounced fee-nahn-see-yay – are dense, moist almond cakes that have similar ingredients to macarons, but which also contain a good dose of melted butter to lend a rich flavour. This recipe is both for a (mostly) traditional financier pastry, and also one with a Nutella filling. I loosely based the proportions of ingredients from this French recipe, and… Read More
I’ve created a free printable of memory scriptures on the topic of HOPE that you can download if you’re interested (link at the bottom). I’ve been fighting against depression, and mostly winning the battle. (Yay!) I’ve reduced my medication down to the bare minimum every other day, perfectly surrendered – I think – as to whether or not I can go off… Read More
We’ve been eating more vegan food lately, and these tasty vegan wraps satisfy even my French meat-and-cheese-loving husband. These vegan wraps are the perfect things to make if you’re serving lunch to people who normally love a good hamburger. They are unbelievably… tasty! You need some prep work in advance. Peel and slice an eggplant in 1/4″ slices. You want it thin… Read More
I’ve been all elbows and knees lately, figuratively speaking of course. I always seem to say the wrong thing, and I can’t even blame it on my runaway mouth. I even type the wrong thing, when the time it takes to write should give me sufficient pause to figure out whether I’m saying something idiotic or constructive. Alas … Last week I… Read More
Konjac pasta is made from a plant in Asia, and is naturally gluten-free, low fat, low in calories, and high in fiber. I discovered it when I bought – what I thought was – rice pasta to use in an Asian dish, and when I read the word “konjac” I tried to google translate it into English. Wouldn’t you know,… Read More
