Every Monday, during the most splendid season, a bounty of farm fresh goodies neatly packed in an old wooden basket awaits on my neighbor's covered front porch. I walk under the scent of the blooming magnolias, past the turquoise table, and cross the street to fetch my CSA basket. I've lost track of how many years I've been a member of Tecolote Farm, Texas' longest running CSA. CSA stands for Community Sustained Agriculture. Read more ...
Mountain Strong
We booked the trip last February. At the time September seemed surreal. Are you sure we should go the last weekend? Sure. There's no home football game, the Littles will be settled into school, and it'll be nice to get away. We'll need it by then, we reasoned. I've never been to Colorado in the Fall. The aspen will be changing, the elk in rut, Rocky Mountain National Park will brim with a season we only read about in fairy tales. ...
Mealtime Prayers: Count Your Blessings
~ Mealtime Prayers was born out of a simple wish to share my passion for prayer around the family dinner table. Mealtime Prayers are my little gift that you can pin, print, and pray. You can share Mealtime Prayers with friends, memorize them, or just add a little variety to your family dinner prayers. Speaking of dinner, if you need a little inspiration, see what my friend Susie & I are cooking up at 52 Sunday ...
52 Sunday Suppers: Farm-Fresh Brunch
It's the little things in life that matter. Like brinner. You know, breakfast for dinner. Which is exactly what Susie & I cooked up at our first 52 Sunday Suppers cooking class this week. I wish each of you could have been in my kitchen for the farm-fresh brunch we made with friends and lots of local love. We whipped homemade butter, babied the dough for the biscuits, and topped our ouefs cocotte {fancy for baked eggs} with ...
Pancakes and Sabbath Moments
I made pancakes this morning. I know, hardly worthy of a blog post. Especially on a Saturday morning. In eight years of blogging I have never written on a Saturday. But, this year already has a different tone about it. As I stirred eggs, milk, and Mexican vanilla into a rich batter, aided by the soft light of flickering Christmas candles that are still on my counter, I had a Sabbath Moment. Sabbath is my One ...
Mountain Musings…
We've been tucked away, off the grid, in a tiny, historic cabin in the Rocky Mountains. I can't wait to share our stories and adventures. But first I must conquer one last mountain - Mt. Laundry. If you don't hear from me in a day or two, send Search & Rescue. Love, ...
Catch you on the flip side…
It's finally happening! The Schell Cafe is temporarily closing for (yet another) renovations. We fully expect to be back up and running early next week. I can't wait to see you at the new digs next week. See you soon & Bon Appetit! xo, Kristin ...
Merry Christmas
1 Corinthians 13 A Christmas version If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, friends, neighbors and co-workers, I'm just another decorator. If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet meals and arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime, but do not show love to my family, friends, neighbors ...
Looking for a perfect Christmas gift?
When the gift is really THE gift... all else pales in comparison. Freely you have received, freely give. Matthew 10: 8b ...
He Is Coming!
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 ✝ May the peace of the Lord and the promise of His return fill your hearts this Advent Season! ...