Wholistic Woman
Embracing a whole life approach to wellness
Two flats of gorgeous strawberries (minus the couple of quarts we ate). I searched through all my cookbooks and canning books. Balsamic strawberry jam? Rhubarb strawberry jam? Strawberry jam infused with lavender? In the end I decided to take a friend's advice and just let the strawberries shine with regular old freezer jam.
Yesterday I was editing newsletters from our overseas staff, and became very grateful for the freedom and security that we enjoy in America. I know that not everyone is food secure; there is poverty here too. But reading some of the stories reminded me that we have much for which to be thankful.
I just realized that I haven't given a garden update in awhile. We've been getting LOTS of rain this year, which means I haven't had to water. Which is nice.
I’ve had this recipe in my head for awhile now. A pasta salad with tuna and Mediterranean flavors. On Saturday, my husband spent much of the day trimming trees in our backyard and then picking up the branches. Since I wasn’t sure when he’d take a break for lunch, I decided it was a great …
A lot of people think I’m Mennonite, perhaps because I have had a study series on Simply in Season and Living More with Less on my blog (both published by the Mennonite Central Committee). While I love the Mennonites, I have to confess that I’m Christian Reformed (a branch of Presbyterianism). So I was glad …
