 A family favorite holiday cookie pre-GAPS is Cocoons. While I have tried to make a healthier version by converting some of the ingredients, they do still processed sugars. I have to admit, covered with powdered sugar, they melt in your mouth! So, since this is a recipe from John's mother (who made them only at Christmas ...  One of my favorite cookies pre-GAPS was Angel Wings. While I have tried to make a healthier version by converting some of the ingredients, they do still processed sugars. So, since this is a recipe from John's mother (who made them only at Christmas time), they are a special treat and reserved for the holiday ...  This is a recipe from my mother-in-law which we make every Christmas. They are traditionally a very hard cookie and delicious when enjoyed with a cup of coffee. Please Note: I reserve these cookies for Christmas treats and although they do not fall into the traditional foods category, they are a taste from John's childhood and ...  I am sure most people have a favored sugar cookie recipe but in case you do not - here is our family's recipe which I obtained from John's mother. Please Note: I reserve these cookies for Christmas treats and although they do not fall into the traditional foods category, they are a taste from John's childhood ...  Have you ever had a tea party with your family? If not, you should try it! Even our older boys love it! This is a tradition we started while living in Switzerland. The winters were extremely cold and the warm tea with goodies seem to warm us all. Alright, I know what you are thinking! ... Date? Husband? Why? Occasionally, I will plan a date, whether it be an evening or afternoon out or just a movie night for the two of us, without my husband knowing about it. He loves it! I love it! After 25 years of marriage and 10 children, I still love being with my husband. A date ...  We may go overboard with decorating for Christmas but it is so much fun! I think the best part of it all is experiencing it with children. I wish my desires were as simple as theirs. It is a shame we lose the excitement which little things bring as we grow up! Since the artificial tree ...  Artificial, yes, I can not believe it, our Christmas tree this year for the first time in 25 years is artificial! And...I love It! In our early years of marriage, John was in graduate school (we had very little money), we would go into the woods and cut a cedar tree. They did tend to look ...  Our children really enjoy decorating for Christmas both inside and out. Even though our rental house is small and on an out of the way country road, they were not deterred. They outlined a portion of our house's profile with lights. Not many other people may see it, but we enjoy it. Last night we made ... Staying fit is definitely a never ending battle, a lifelong challenge. Several people have asked me recently, what I do to stay fit. As you can read here, I have and still do enjoy several different forms of exercise. I still love bicycling on my trainer and do it frequently. The primary program I use ... |
     
 
God has amazingly blessed me, Dina-Marie, with a wonderful husband and 10 beautiful children. Moving from our "secure" life in Alabama to the "exciting" life of starting a vineyard in west Texas has definitely been challenging. Besides frugality, farm life and simple living, I have learned the importance of diet, quality of food and traditional cooking. Through the GAPS diet, I am successfully reversing my rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis and food allergies. I hope to encourage you to make the most of where you are and what you have as I share my life with you. 
 |
|
|
|
