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Author Archives: KPatt
Chili
So this may have been the best batch of chili I’ve made yet. With fall around the corner, it was a well-timed treat! Ingredients Directions In a large frying pan, melt the butter. Saute the onion and garlic until fragrant. Add in the pound of ground hamburger and cook until mostly browned. Sprinkle half ofContinue reading “Chili”
Faith is What you Find
This morning I was led to a new definition – well, perhaps ‘understanding’ is a better term—of faith. “Faith is what you find at the end of your faith” Abraham – Father of Faith – got the call (from God) to leave and go to a faraway land, and he left. How long didContinue reading “Faith is What you Find”
No Love in Corporate America
I normally don’t write like this, but therapy, here goes: I have worked for my company for 8 years. Getting a foot in the door at this Bank was a huge answer to prayer. I was so grateful to my manager for taking a chance on me. In doing so, I found a job IContinue reading “No Love in Corporate America”
Avocado Salad
So this is a super easy recipe to make, and wonderfully refreshing on a hot summer day. Ingredients: Romaine lettuce Cherry tomatoes, halved Two avocados, diced or quartered, depending on how big you want the chunks Cheese of choice. This photo depicts mozzarella, but we’ve used feta as well. Olive oil, as much as youContinue reading “Avocado Salad”
Hidden Veggie Muffins
These Hidden Veggie Muffins are a true delight. I have made different kinds of ‘hidden’ veggie muffins that were terrible, and this recipe really scared me when I saw steamed brocolli. My husband was an immediate NO. However, after I made them and my husband saw that our toddler LOVED them, he tried one andContinue reading “Hidden Veggie Muffins”
A Quick Thought
The spirit used the pastor’s words today and encouraged my soul. I have a 4-month-old baby. He is my first child, and my world is turned upside down. My daily time in the word has been sparse at best, and I have been feeling like I’m not good enough to stand in the presence ofContinue reading “A Quick Thought”
We Are Tired
Too tired to think of a better title. Four weeks ago our family cycled through COVID: first I got it. Then our 1-year-old got it. Then Dad got it. It took us out for about 4 weeks. Just when we started turning the corner, we agreed to do respite for a family over the 4thContinue reading “We Are Tired”
Cinnamon Raisin Sourdough Pancakes with Fresh Apple Topping
I recently started making homemade sourdough bread. If you know what I am talking about, I have a lot of discard in my fridge. So I looked up recipes, modified, and think this one works well. Ingredients 500mg sourdough discard 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup raisins 2 tsps baking powder 2 tablespoons water 1 tspContinue reading “Cinnamon Raisin Sourdough Pancakes with Fresh Apple Topping”
Desires
[He] satisfies your desires with good things” Psalm 103:5 According to the preacher in Ecclesiastes, God has placed eternity in the hearts of man (Ecc. 3:11). We are prone to seek and desire more of what life has to offer, but we will never be satisfied or filled up by people or things, which isContinue reading “Desires”