“3-bean salad is one of those quintessential American summer picnic foods.”  Elise Bauer
When did you last enjoy some Three Bean Salad?
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful have a craving for violence. (Prov. 13:2; NIV)

We’re going on picnics during the month of June.  Last week we had Boston [...]

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“Boston Baked Beans: Really “Indian” Baked Beans as they were originated by the Indians three centuries ago…baked in earthen pots.  In early New England, they were traditional Saturday night fare.”  Betty Crocker Cookbook; 1950 ed.

When are you going on a picnic?

They brought sleeping mats, cooking pots, serving bowls, wheat and barley flour, roasted grain, beans, [...]

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“Easter is one of the most cherished holidays in the calendar.”  Beta Sigma Phi Holiday Cookbook
What are some of your cherished Easter memories from childhood?
“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.” (Mark 16:6; [...]

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“There are so many kinds of winter squash it’s hard to believe they all belong to the same family, Cucurbitaceae.”   Marian Morash
When was the last time you bought (and prepared) a variety of squash…not counting zucchini bread?
The inside of the temple was cedar, carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; no stone was [...]

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Yankee Doodle went to town; Riding on a pony;
Stuck a feather in his cap; And called it Macaroni.
How many times in a week are you eating pasta?
They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong.  (Psalm 73:4;NIV)
I know there are lots of folks reading this who say they love to eat pasta!  It’s easy [...]

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“Let my words, like vegetables, be tender and sweet, for tomorrow I may have to eat them.”  Author Unknown

How many servings of vegetables did you eat yesterday?  And French fries DON’T count!

So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead.  (Daniel 1:16; NIV)

We [...]

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“Sweet potatoes are a Native American plant that was the main source of nourishment for early homesteaders and for soldiers during the Revolutionary War.”   foodreference.com
When was the last time you choose a sweet potato over a white potato?
At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young [...]

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