We escaped the cold rainy March and April weather with a hike with Linda and Jonah on a challenging hike up in Columbia Gorge.
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Month: May 2023
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
This is a book about family; William never really had one – his parents had checked out when we was just a few days old – and the once strong bonds between Julia, Sylvie, and the twins are broken. William continues to have connections with Julia’s three sisters. We witness their individual journeys toward rebuilding a future.
Internet Famous French Onion Pasta
If you are reading about “internet famous” anything in the newspaper, you can be sure you’ve missed the trend. Sure enough, by the time I ran across this recipe in The Oregonian (original from The Washington Post) I’d missed the boat by over a year
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Reading the Bible Again for the First Time by Marcus J. Borg
Marcus J. Borg is one of the founders of the “New Paradigm” of Christianity where study of the bible is done through the lens of the first century Christians. This approach yields a rich metaphorical context where “setting biblical passages in their ancient context makes them come alive. It enables us to see meanings in these ancient text that would otherwise be hidden from sight”.
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Red Curry with Tofu and Mushrooms
We try to have meatless dinners at least once a week and for me a nice meat alternative is tofu (which elicits howls of protest among many) – as long as it is crispy and is served in a nice sauce. This NY Times recipe also has mushrooms which adds that umami (savory) taste so we went for it.
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