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Chilled French Style Green Bean Salad Recipe

Monday, May 2, 2005 (Updated: Saturday, April 25, 2026)
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David really likes green beans so I try to make them in various forms – steamed, in recipes, etc. This chilled French style green bean salad is a great cool side item for the hot summer months. The combination of ingredients sounds a bit weird, …

Category: Veggies & SaladsTag: Summer Recipes

Do We Give Advice or Biblical Counsel?

Sunday, May 1, 2005 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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I heard a pastor speak today about knowing God’s will and something he said struck me as being significant. He addressed two questions. Should we seek advice or counsel? Should we give advice or counsel? As I’ve said before, I think using …

Category: Christian Living

Shredded Salsa Chicken in the Crockpot Recipe

Thursday, April 28, 2005 (Updated: Saturday, April 25, 2026)
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After sharing my basic meatball recipe, I thought I should also share my shredded chicken recipe. It isn’t really a recipe, but more like a timesaving shortcut. My motto in the kitchen is cook once, eat at least twice and preferably three or …

Category: Slow CookerTag: Chicken Recipes

Banana Grape-Nuts Bread Recipe

Monday, April 25, 2005 (Updated: Saturday, April 25, 2026)
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Banana Grape-Nuts Bread is my absolute favorite banana bread recipe that goes all the way back to my childhood. Whenever I share this with other people, they always like it. The Grape-Nuts add a nice nutty flavor and texture. I also like the way the …

Category: Breads & Muffins | Breakfast & Brunch

Deviled Eggs with Green Olives Recipe

Monday, April 25, 2005 (Updated: Saturday, April 25, 2026)
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Deviled eggs with green olives is my mom’s deviled egg recipe and so it is the one I grew up with. It was quite some time before I realized some people made “sweet” deviled eggs. This recipe has a tangy yolk filling and I vastly …

Category: Veggies & SaladsTag: Eggs Recipes | Summer Recipes

Sallie’s Meatballs Recipe

Monday, April 25, 2005 (Updated: Saturday, April 25, 2026)
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This is my basic meatball recipe. I cook up a couple of batches at a time and freeze them. Then I just pull out however many I want to use. I use them with spaghetti sauce and pasta, in meatball subs, or just to eat them plain. This is one of the …

Category: Main DishesTag: Beef Recipes

The Road To Simplicity (Does It Have A Final Destination?)

Sunday, April 24, 2005 (Updated: Saturday, November 15, 2025)
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I have gradually realized that the simplicity we are finding here is less linked to our setting than to our direction – our spiritual commitment to live more simply, our determination to make simplifying choices, and our willingness to clarify …

Category: Simple Living
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Sallie Schaaf Borrink

I’m Sallie — wife, mother, just-retired homeschooler, and curator of my home. Our little family lives a quiet and cozy life of home education, self-employment, and pithy exchanges. I’ve been writing here for 20+ years about Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. And I like to laugh. A lot. Start here. ♥

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