Holidays are the perfect opportunity to gather friends and neighbors at the Turquoise Table. One of our favorite neighborhood holiday traditions is the annual Front Yard People Eggstravaganza. What’s an Eggstravaganza, you ask? A neighborhood egg decorating party. Hosting a neighborhood egg decorating party is simple. It’s a great way to meet new neighbors, too. Huge bonus, mamas. All the…
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How to Hard-Boil the “Perfect” Eggs
How to Hard-Boil Eggs I get asked all the time for a fool-proof method for the perfect hard-boiled eggs — easy to peel with a perfect yellow yolk. The trick isn’t so much the method. That’s easy. It’s REMEMBERING the method. Do I boil the eggs for one minute or two? Do I cover the eggs? If so, when? I can never…
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Celebrating the Passover Feast
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” ~ John 1:29 For the past few years, our family has enjoyed the tradition of celebrating Passover during Holy Week. The ancient Jewish feast is rooted in Scripture and provides beautiful insight into the Christian faith. Passover is…
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The Bounty of Spring
I’m loving our weekly baskets from Tecolote Farms! Less than 10 minutes ago this bounty showed up. The baskets are getting heavier and full of dense bright greens and vegetables. Have you ever seen the interesting root in the middle? It’s a Kohlrabi and Katie at the farm says to use it like broccoli stems. I’m assuming by that she…
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Heavenly Hash
So the past seven days are really a blur. The details of our week are vague; however I am pretty sure I have not made a meal since last Sunday. A funny concept since I spent the entire week entertaining. Note to self: cooking and entertaining are not mutually exclusive!Suffice it to say, between hosting Easter parties, our church Wednesday…
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