Welcome to Michele’s “The Spice of Life” articles on cooking and baking adventures, childhood memories as well as living life through its turns and twists. Come join her as she brightens your day through her great sense of humor, and openness in her journeys through life.
If there is one meal I think most about in a day, it would be breakfast. Breakfast is the best, especially on weekends. For me, I like to make my breakfasts big. Pancakes, sausage or bacon, scrambled eggs, coffee, juice- ah! Perhaps I like the feelings that go with it. A relaxed state a mind, … Continue reading Breakfast!
The sun is rising and for me it is hard to refrain from going out on my patio and witness the birth of another day. The sun radiates glory, the bird sing out their hymns of praise. I refrain from moving, in awe of the splendor of the sunrise. Its beauty melts my heart. It … Continue reading FMF: Refrain
If it's one thing I know that with steal your peace, it's fear. Fear is destructive. It attacks the very foundation of your faith which is peace. Peace is productive. It quiets and stills us. It helps us focus and move about mentally, physically, and spiritually. This new virus outbreak has some seriously questionable intent. … Continue reading Fear is Infectious
Friends! I have saved the best for last. The last four kitchen gadgets you shouldn't be without. [Click if you missed Part 1 ] We've got some ground to cover today, so grab a cup of coffee and settle in. These gadgets are well worth the investment and reward you with simplicity and ease. Enjoy! … Continue reading Great Kitchen Gadgets You Shouldn’t Be Without- Part 2
We go finger walking through the house. Pudgy baby feet taking steps. We stop, he turns, and we head back to where we came from. He sees something and heads that way. It's all a distraction to him. Which way do I go? Such a big world to a little boy. We begin our trek … Continue reading FMF: Distraction
Kitchen gadgets you shouldn't be without.
It never really looks the same. I look from my end, and she hers. Perspective. So I work hard to put on her glasses and see things from her end and I find it hard. Not only do I have to look, but I also have to listen. Listen to the things that are actions … Continue reading FMF: Perspective
It's another day with the sun coming up, coffee brewing, baby stirring. Another day to practice, to work on things, to talk, to laugh, to enjoy. We are given another for greater purposes than we can even fathom. Another chance to change, to stop and smell all the roses. Another chance to dream, another chance … Continue reading FMF: Another
Last week I brought you a smoker banana bread recipe. This week we have smoker meatloaf. It takes meatloaf to a whole new dimension. When I mentioned smoking a meatloaf to a few folks who like to use their smoker they had a somewhat quizzical look on their face. Most said, "Hmm, I would have … Continue reading Smoker Recipes: Meat Loaf
Sometimes we get a one-track mind. Take for instance a smoker. I never thought beyond smoking meats or grilling meats, until Joni VanEssen said she smoked her banana bread. The first time I heard her say that I stopped in my tracks. "You WHAT?!" She began to explain that she made good use of her … Continue reading Smoker Recipes: Banana Bread