One of my favorite pastimes is reading. I read paperback books, and books on my Kindle, and listen to audiobooks. This year I want to keep track of how many books I get through and share them on this blog. I would also love to hear from you about the books you have enjoyed reading [...]
Category: Another New Season in 2025
Blogs written in 2025
A question for you
If there were a biography about you, what would the title be? Pastor’s wife turned YouTuber and Blogger after 70. This question was a challenge that reminded me of the twists and turns and opportunities life brings our way. You just never know you are capable of some things until you try. Blogging and filming [...]
Looking Behind & Ahead
Remembering Some people think looking behind isn't healthy but I believe you should pay attention to what has already happened and how it affected your life in order to improve on your future. My 2024 had some fun and exciting times and some very difficult times but, as always, I learned the most about myself [...]
Maintaining My Weight In This Season
I am NO expert and can only speak from my lifetime, yes, lifetime, of experience. When I turned seventy it was like my body changed shape overnight. I also found it more difficult than ever to shed those extra pounds that seemed to sneak onto my scale. I never believed in being the thinnest or [...]
Four Ways to Keep Motivated for Those Everyday Tasks
Huge changes started in our family when my husband started doing all the cooking and grocery shopping about three years ago. He needed something to learn and dive into after retirement and cooking was new to him. Once he began, he found it very enjoyable and fulfilling to create something in the kitchen that everyone loved and [...]
Fresh Blueberry Pie
THE PAPA'S KITCHEN Fresh Blueberry Pie (or any fruit) Ingredients: 1 ½ cup water 1 ½ cup sugar 1 ½ tablespoon cornstarch 1 ½ tapioca flour 1 teaspoon vanilla Red food coloring Directions: Mix together 1 cup of water, sugar, vanilla, and food coloring. Heat over medium heat. Dissolve corn starch and tapioca flour in [...]
Lamb Chops (grilled indoors)
The Papa's Kitchen Lamb Chops Indoors Ingredients: 2 large garlic cloves 1 tablespoon of fresh rosemary 1 teaspoon of fresh thyme Pinch of cayenne pepper Coarse sea salt 2 tablespoons of EVOO 6 Lamb chops, about ¾ inch thick Directions: In your food processor add garlic, rosemary, thyme, cayenne, and salt. Pulse until thoroughly combined. [...]
Roasted Lemon Chicken
THE PAPA'S KITCHEN The original recipe for this dish is by Ina Garten and the link we found it on is as follows. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/skillet-roasted-lemon-chicken-3517965 ROASTED LEMON CHICKEN Ingredients: 2 tsp of fresh thyme 1 tsp whole fennel seeds Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper 1/3 cup good olive oil 1 Lemon halved and sliced [...]
Lemon Capellini
THE PAPA'S KITCHEN The original recipe for this dish is by Ina Garten. The link we found is as follows: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/lemon-capellini-3742575 LEMON CAPELLINI I paired this with the lemon chicken, but, I have been using this recipe for years and it goes with just about any meat/fish. I love pasta anyhow, and this just kicks [...]
MY LIFELINE
I try to swim every couple of days and the other day I met a neighbor at the pool. As we were getting to know each other, she began sharing with me that she had recently lost her husband. They had been married just short of 70 years. She told me how lonely she was [...]
Embracing Life's Seasons 