• Somewhere between Oklahoma & Ohio

    Russell is made of a different fabric than I.  The longest I’ve driven in one stretch is 3 hours.  Russell can go all night and then some more and that’s exactly what we did.  But even he needs to rest sometimes.  I never know where we’ll end up.  This time it was in a little bitty town that must have a claim on Route 66 although that’s not the road we pulled off on.  It looked like a fun store whose parking lot became our rest stop for the next 45 minutes. Nothing was open since it was early enough that most people were still sleeping.     A little rest and he’s good…

  • Eggs Baked in Fresh Tomato Salsa w/ Melted Cheese

    No pictures to go along with this recipe.  I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to take a good enough one anyway.  There’s an art to food photography that I’ve still to master. 😛  Let me know what you think, if you make this.   Make your own fresh salsa for this recipe. Canned salsa just doesn’t work! Tomato Salsa  2½ cups diced (¼ inch) tomatoes (2-3 large ripe tomatoes) ¼ cup finely chopped sweet onion 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil (or dried) 2 tsp fresh lime or lemon juice 1-2 tsp minced jalepeno ½ tsp salt   4 large eggs 1 cup grated Monterey Jack or mozzarella…

  • Menu Plan Monday – June 22

    We’re leaving for a youth camp in Ohio on Thursday, so not much cooking will be going on this week.  Monday Supper – Tacos Tuesday Elk Steaks, mashed potatoes, artichokes (from Zachary’s garden), salad, cornbread Wednesday Leftovers – have to clean out the refrigerator before we head out Elk Steaks, mashed potatoes, artichokes from Zachary’s garden

  • Menu Plan Monday – June 22

    We’re leaving for a youth camp in Ohio on Thursday, so not much cooking will be going on this week.  Monday Supper – Tacos Tuesday Elk Steaks, mashed potatoes, artichokes (from Zachary’s garden), salad, cornbread Wednesday Leftovers – have to clean out the refrigerator before we head out Elk Steaks, mashed potatoes, artichokes from Zachary’s garden

  • Sunday Inspiration

     1. And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:  2. And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.  3. Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.  4. But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.  5. And…