Servant Leader, Historian, Writer
“My advice for people trying to plan an event in the midst of a global pandemic is to commit early to a plan, and make it a very cautious plan.”
What do you do when you want to serve a no-frills dish that’s easy to transport, serve, and consume, but you don’t want to just open a jar? You get creative! I was recently asked to make a main a …
Recipe! Marinara Sauce with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Read more »
This post is about Peace Pilgrim’s thoughts on being a vegetarian. Peace Pilgrim was a remarkable woman who walked across America many times spreading a message of peace, beginning during the Korean War in 1953 and ending with her death in 1981. She …
Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Being a Vegetarian Read more »
You’ll find a thousand tofu scramble recipes on the Web and in cookbooks, but none more easy and delicious than this one. I took my favorite recipes and combined them into a one-pan dish, ready in about 30 minutes. Best-Ever …
Best-Ever Tofu Scramble Read more »
If I’m away from home and forget my reusable water bottle, apparently, I shouldn’t be able to buy a recyclable bottle of water, because there are too many bottles in landfills. It’s just fine to buy a plastic bottle of …
Ban Plastic Shopping Bags, Bottles? What About Shipping Materials? Read more »
My husband is quite the genealogist. He’s always following hints on Ancestry.com, scrolling through old, imaged documents, and updating his Italian family tree. We even traveled to Italy a few years ago to walk the same narrow streets his grandparents …
7 Tips That Might Help You Live to 100+ Read more »
Portugal was never on my travel radar, however, when my husband texted me out of the blue last fall and asked if I’d like to go, I replied without question, “Sure!” So, I happily tagged along on his recent business trip …
7 Things US Visitors to Portugal Should Know Read more »
Many people claim to be animal lovers, but Jessica Carlson walks the talk. “We humans love our dogs and cats, yet we eat pigs and cows. One should not be treated any different from the other,” says Carlson, director …
Living a Compassionate Life Read more »
This article originally appeared in the November 2015 issue of The Connector. Analida Braeger lists a paring knife, a chef knife, a tagine dish, a food processor, a kitchen scale, and some silicon spatulas among the stuff she can’t live …
Exploring World Cuisine from a Pennsylvania Kitchen Read more »
Many folks express disdain for the commercialization of Christmas. Some resent the hijacking of commerce for the last quarter of each year. Others just can’t wait for it all to be over. Me? The Christmas season is my favorite. Here are seven …
7 Excuses Provided by the Christmas Season Read more »