October 2009
52 posts
dominion harvest inspired meal #8: organic pumpkin...
key inspiring ingredient: pumpkin
roasted pumpkin wedges and sweet potatoes in the oven for about an hour until they got soft enough to blend. i let these cool a bit, and in the mean time, used a mortar and pestle to grind about coriander, cumin, thyme, red pepper, black pepper, and fennel. i added the spices to a saucepan and heated them slightly, and added chopped onions and some olive oil....
high-fives for CZC →
this guy is awesome! he had a glove designed by students at NYU to track how many high-fives he gets while running. he has been collecting pledges per high five to raise money for CZC!
just enjoyed a much needed getaway with arielle - shared some laughs over a glass of wine and some crème brûlée. it was great to have some down time to just laugh and talk with a good friend.
things have been going well up here so far - i feel like our kids have really gotten a lot out of it - but part of my heart has definitely been in richmond while i’ve been here. i really wish i could...
friends, i beg you to pray for a friend of mine from church. she has a very rare form of cancer and things are not going as we had hoped. please pray for healing, and pray for her and her husband’s hearts as they go through this together. they are an incredible example of what it means to trust in the Lord despite their circumstances. pray for peace and comfort and healing.
“many of our anxieties can be reduced to one question, ‘what if i can’t handle it?’ your mind is the battlefield where victory is won or lost. so ask yourself, ‘would i still be anxious if i knew for certain i could handle anything that came up?’ the answer is no. anxiety can’t immobilize you and steal your joy when you know you can handle whatever...
“now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building form God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.” - 2 corinthians 5:1
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“the words of Jesus during His last days on earth vividly express His desire to go “back to the Father” (john 16:28). we, as His people, also have a vision of something far beyond the...
dominion harvest inspired meal [dessert] #7: honey...
key inspiring ingredient: asian pears
this was another simple and surprising recipe suggested by dominion harvest - i enjoyed these with ashley and brandon while working on my bike!
again, very simple - sliced the pears in halves and roasted them cut side down with balsamic vinegar and butter, and once they were heated through, took them out and topped them with goat cheese, honey, and freshly...
richmond restaurant week →
someone convince me that it is not reasonable to eat out every night next week. because i really want to.
zombie walk?! →
thank goodness i will not be in town when this is happening.
Watchemily just sent this to me. i can’t stop laughing.
cflewis:
k.o made it memorable
the words “i” and “love” and “you” are the watermark of humanity. strung together, they convey our deepest sense of humility, or power, of truth. it is our most common sentiment, even as the feeling of it is so infinitely uncommon; each to proclaim these three words with his or her very own heart and mindset of reason (or lack thereof); a proclamation...
okay i LOVED where the wild things are
the impossible project →
polaroid film to be relaunched!
revival tour last night was so tight. $13 well spent. chuck ragan, jim ward, tim barry, dave hause, and jenny owen youngs, and john gaunt on the fiddle [ridiculous] and digger barnes on the upright bass. they started off playing all together and then some of the artists did their own sets. there were a couple songs that everyone played together that blew my mind. and the fiddle player - holy...
best way to celebrate the best month →
i love october.
just bought tickets to 4 shows i am very excited about.
lineup for the next month or so:
tomorrow: the revival tour [with jenny owen youngs!] at the canal club
october 31st: the avett brothers at the ryman in nashville for halloween! with chez! bought these tickets the day they went on sale and this will probably be a highlight of my year.
november 10th: monsters of folk at the landmark
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“we are to take everything to God - little things, very little things, even what the world calls trivial things. yes, we are to take everything, living all day long in holy fellowship with our heavenly Father and our precious Lord Jesus. we should develop something of a spiritual instinct, causing us to immediately turn to God when a concern keep us awake at night. during those sleepless...
dominion harvest inspired meal #6: bok choy and...
key inspiring ingredient: bok choy
for the couscous - boiled the appropriate amount of water and added vegetable bouillon, sesame oil, a little bit of chile paste, and some chives, then added the couscous and let it sit. in the mean time, i blanched the bok choy leaves and began to heat some sesame oil in a larger pan. once the couscous was ready, i spooned some into each leaf and made small...
wow. God is so beyond anything i could even attempt to put into words.
may my thoughts be prayer.
may my words be truth.
may my actions be worship.
http://www.daytrotter.com →
thank you, marcus. i am forever indebted.
“the education of our faith is incomplete if we have yet to learn that God’s providence works through loss, that there is a ministry to us through failure and the fading of things, and that He gives the gift of emptiness. it is, in fact, the material insecurities of life that cause our lives to be spiritually established.
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…one way or the other, we must all learn the...
i am dancing in my chair as i type this. i...
dominion harvest inspired meal #5: asian pear and...
key inspiring ingredient(s): oyster mushrooms, green tomatoes
i never, ever would have thought that asian pears and oyster mushrooms would be good together as a soup. but dominion harvest sent me the recipe and i had to try it! i sauteed the pears in butter until they got soft, and added coarsely chopped oyster mushrooms and sage. let this sit in the saucepan a little longer and added a cup of...
just enjoyed a couple hours by the firepit, with edo’s brocoletti, cab suav, and listening phil wickham in the backyard on this fall night. perfect post camp reflection time.
i’m experiencing a full range of emotions right now. every time we have a camp weekend i am reminded of why i do what i do day in and day out, but this particular weekend really stirred something within me.
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emelex:
despite my years of involvement with comfort zone camp (both as a camper and a volunteer), this past weekend was totally different than anything i’ve ever experienced. my ‘little’ was amazing, and the perfect match for me, even though i had my doubts at first. never have i felt more of a personal connection and a level of personal concern for a camper. i know that it was amazing for her...
i love my job i love my job i love my job i love my job
dominion harvest inspired meal #4: pasta with...
key inspiring ingredient(s): swiss chard, feta with dill
sauteed some garlic to start off (what else is new?) and added the stems of the swiss chard to soften them up a bit. from there, added pieces of the leaves, balsamic vinegar, a splash of red wine, and stirred in the chick peas. all of this was combined with tri-colored pasta. i crumbled a bunch of the feta over the pasta, and seasoned...
dominion harvest inspired meal #3: stuffed...
key inspiring ingredient: green bell peppers
started off with the potatoes (bacchus took care of these), chopped up with some slices of onion, sprinkled with olive oil, and seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic. these roasted while we were cooking the rest of the food.
for the peppers, we sauteed some onions, garlic, and chiles, and after these all got soft we added in some crushed tomato...
