Remember community dinners before COVID-19? Those days will return, and I'll bet they'll be even more successful and appreciated. I saw this wonderful video from United Methodist Communications more than a year ago. A pastor in Toledo, Ohio, opened up his house to offer "LifeLine Toledo," a big dinner ministry reaching people well beyond the... Continue Reading →
Chaos, forgiveness, and great burgers
It took me all week to write this, because I was ashamed. On Sunday night, we resumed our “Second Sunday Dinner Party” after canceling it for two months due to COVID-19. This dinner was so, so different than the monthly meals our friends and I have prepared since December 2018. The obvious difference is fear... Continue Reading →
Update on the potato salad and green beans
We recently invited you to share your potato-salad preferences and no-no's, with a promise to use your suggestions for a church cookout. Don't laugh, but I literally made a Yes/ No chart of the comments we received by blog, Facebook and email -- to help me decide which direction to go. My chart I'll cut... Continue Reading →
Potato salad: What’s your pleasure?
We need your help. What do you like in your potato salad? Eggs? Pickles? Mayo? Mustard? What sort of potatoes do you use? Russets? Redskin? Yukon gold? Scott Ketron, who let us borrow the above photos from his Facebook page, clearly likes a Southern-style potato salad with brand-name mayonnaise and vinegar. (Some of you know... Continue Reading →