Christian Stewart & the Scarf

        

                                                

 So here is Christian's photo session. He is wearing the scarf I just completed for him, so I thought I'd include that as well. It's my first completed knitting project! 

Grace and peace,

Madeleine
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Becket John

I took these photos of Becket on Sunday. I loved the red chair and his plaid shirt, you'd think it was planned. :) I shouldn't get all the credit because he is super photogenic. He complied with anything we asked him to do. So there it is; I got a little photo session of Becket. I hope to do this for all my other siblings this fall. Stay posted. 

Oh, and check out the new Recipes page at the top, all of my recipes are now compiled and printable. Enjoy, and let me know if there are any issues. Thanks!

Love,

Madeleine

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Autumn Dinner Menu

Menu

 Lovely Autumn Dinner

~Lentil Stew~

~Green Salad~

~Fried Apples~

Recipe for 

Lentil Stew

This recipe received excellent reviews from my family. Daddy said, 'This is really good, really good!"

2 bell peppers, any colors, finely chopped

1 onion, finely chopped

1.5 lbs. chicken--tenders, thighs, breast--cubed

1.5 cups green lentils

2 c. chicken broth 

2 c. water

juice of 2 limes

1 tablespoon Salt, yes, 1 tablespoon. Trust me, it really needs it.

4-6 tablespoons cumin

a few tablespoons olive oil 

Directions:

1. First, saute chicken and onions, with a small amount of olive oil, until onions are translucent and   chicken is well cooked. 

2. Add peppers, lentils, and cumin, and saute all ingredients together for 5-10 minutes being careful to avoid burning of lentils.

3. Add chicken broth, water, lime juice, and salt.

4. Bring all to a boil and leave simmering until lentils are soft.  Stir occasionally, watching to make sure it doesn't stick on the bottom the pot.

Recipe Notes:

* I used homemade chicken broth that is very concentrated. If using normal broth, substitute more broth for the water listed

* Serving with a dollop of unsweetened yogurt or heavy cream, chopped cilantro or whatever else sounds good to you! Delicious...

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The Green Salad was, well, a green salad. I just made a dressing with olive oil, mustard, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper. It was really yummy.

Fried apples....so yummy! They have nothing added but butter and cinnamon. Just chop apples as seen in picture, fry with lots of butter (I used half a stick for 4-6 apples), and add cinnamon when soft. Great sugar free dessert!

So there, everybody, is my Autumn Dinner Menu! I will be working on developing a separate page for my low-starch, sugar-free, and dairy free recipes in the near future, so stay tuned!

Love,

Madeleine 

Sweet Sixteen

So I've had my sixteenth birthday. It was really delightful! My parents planned amazing festivities, including: birthday breakfast, fall birthday shopping with Gillian and Mama, and a dinner out with my parents at a small plate Mexican tapas restaurant that was unreal.

I received some beautiful gifts that I am super excited about. I had fun snapping some photos of them, so here they are.

This is a Cuppow (cuppow.com) ; it makes drinking out of a jar, and avoiding plastic super easy. 

I now have a Moleskine journal (shop.moleskine.com). It's beautiful leather, nicely lined, and a pleasure to write in!

And this, everybody, is a Buff headband (buffusa.com). I LOVE it! It is designed for endeavors such as hiking and long wilderness trips to keep hair out of the way. So cool, right?

And...this gorgeous mug from a local artisan. I am SO in love with it. 

With some birthday money I found these flats on clearance. They are Born, so super comfortable, and originally $80 down to $20. That's right, $20!

So, that was my birthday. I was so blessed to receive many beautiful things. 

Love,

Madeleine