Climbing up the Trees

Parsnip & Tomato Casserole

grapeonthevine — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:10:41 +0000

parsnip & tomato casserole
-parsnips
-tomatoes
-cheese
-pepper
-oregano
-thyme
-olive oil
-heavy cream

spinach salad
-spinach
-feta cheese
-red onion
-green olives
-raspberry walnut vinaigrette

toasted honey sweet wheat bread
-organic whole wheat honey sweet bread toasted to have a crunch

almost everything in this meal was organic!

Riusuke Fukahori

grapeonthevine — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:27:08 +0000

Good Reminder

grapeonthevine — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:41:39 +0000

O Thou of little faith,
God hath not failed thee yet!
When all looks dark and gloomy,
Thou dost so soon forget–
Forget that He has led thee,
And gently cleared thy way;
On clouds has poured His sunshine,
And turned thy night to day.
And if He’s helped thee hitherto,
He will not fail thee now;
How it must wound His loving heart
To see thy anxious brow!
Oh! doubt not any longer,
To Him commit thy way,
Whom in the past thou trusted,
And is “just the same today.”

-Selected (from Streams in the Desert)

I Am Not a Robot

grapeonthevine — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:03:21 +0000

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You’ve been acting awful tough lately
Smoking a lot of cigarettes lately
But inside, you’re just a little baby
It’s okay to say you’ve got a weak spot
You don’t always have to be on top
Better to be hated than love, love, loved for what you’re not

You’re vulnerable, you’re vulnerable
YOU ARE NOT A ROBOT
You’re loveable, so loveable
But you’re just troubled

GUESS WHAT? I AM NOT A ROBOT, A ROBOT

You’ve been hanging with the unloved kids
Who you never really liked and you never trusted
But you are so magnetic, you pick up all the pins
Never committing to anything
You don’t pick up the phone when it ring, ring, rings
Don’t be so pathetic, just open up and sing

I’m vulnerable, I’m vulnerable
I am not a robot
You’re loveable, so loveable
But you’re just troubled

GUESS WHAT? I AM NOT A ROBOT, A ROBOT

Can you teach me how to feel real?
Can you turn my power on?
Well, let the drum beat drop

GUESS WHAT? I AM NOT A ROBOT, A ROBOT

Sugar Plum Fairy

grapeonthevine — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:31:31 +0000

Italian Herb Bread

grapeonthevine — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 02:26:50 +0000

Holiday!

grapeonthevine — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:36:13 +0000

Stuffed Peppers – Vegetarian Style

grapeonthevine — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:27:22 +0000

boil peppers in one pot

in separate oiled pan, sauté onion, garlic, veggie ground beef, tomatoes,
and rice that had been cooked previous.

remove peppers from pot and remove excess water

stuff peppers and top with cheese

place in oven on middle rack and wait for cheese to melt

(I accidently broke one of the peppers but didn’t want to waste it so I just placed it flat in the pan)

Cheddar, Corn, and Potato Chowder

grapeonthevine — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:14:30 +0000

potatoes
corn
cheddar cheese
white onion
parsley
butter
cayenne pepper
pepper
flour
milk
vegetable stock

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boil potatoes in one pot
in seperate pot, sauté butter and onion
add flour to coat onion
stir in vegetable stock and whisk until thicker
add potatoes, corn, and milk
add pepper, cayenne pepper, and parsley
take off heat and stir in cheddar cheese

garnish with cayenne pepper and parsley

Thanks, Kelsey for sharing this recipe!

Christmas Decorations So Far at Home

grapeonthevine — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:22:08 +0000

We haven’t found the right “topper” quite yet.

I will eventually make a sewn Christmas banner for the fireplace mantle.
Complete with stockings!

Corner nook in the living room with classic Christmas books available to read!