Each year at Christmastime, my kids and I make gingerbread houses out of graham crackers and frosting. This year I noticed that makers of  my favorite graham cracker had started making gingerbread crackers. I quickly bought a box and a bunch of small candies, nuts, and dried fruit (to decorate our little houses). We use [...]

If you’re like me the letters MSG turn you off. I was thrown for a loop when I noticed my store-bought taco seasoning had MSG (aka Monosodium glutamate) and silicon dioxide in it*. So I set about stirring up my own taco seasoning. Why have extra sodium in your seasonings and condiments? Here’s my recipe: [...]

Today, on BookCookCraft, I will be reviewing Chapter 7 of Claudia Mair Burney’s book God Alone is Enough: A Spirited Journey with Teresa of Avila. Claudia is the author of seven novels, including the Amanda Bell Brown mysteries, and Zora and Nicky, and Christy Award finalist in 2009. Readers familiar with her style will enjoy [...]