May 9
Library shelves are full of them. If they are not the book’s entire content, they often occupy a sizeable chapter within the book. Even cooking shows feature them. . .the thirty minute meal. Everything on the table within thirty minutes. Some protein, some carbohydrate, some produce. Read more
There he is: the big, head-of-household guy, waiting for dinner. What’s on the menu?
What he likes, of course. Well, what’s that? Meat, potatoes, any vegetable as long as it’s corn. Green beans? Nope. Carrots? Are you kidding? Broccoli? NEVER LET IT SET FOOT IN THIS HOUSE. Salad?
I said corn. I meant corn. Only corn. Read more
Guiding at least some people in food preparation is the Food Pyramid, that colorful triangle designed as an amount guide (the pyramid’s peak represents what we need very little of each day, rather than what is most important).
The pyramid is filled with blocks explaining how many servings of each food group are recommended by food scientists to provide good nutrition for a healthy body. Of course, what our bodies need are things called protein, vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates, but we don’t open packages from the grocery labeled “2 lbs. (32 oz.) protein.” No, we buy some fruit, salad items, a bag of rice, a package of chicken, and a carton of milk.
If you know the food pyramid, you know those purchases are “good” choices, covering needed vitamins and minerals, carbohydrates, and protein, as well as the milk lobby! Read more
Weren’t we talking about Bible study…how did we suddenly end up talking about food and portion sizes? Because anyone who has read 1 Peter 2 or Matthew 4 or Ezekiel 3 or Psalm 19 knows that the Lord has connected physical food-eating with spiritual Word-imbibing. Now you may not have a menu plan designed for the next forty, fifty or sixty years of your life (yes, I will try that new spaghetti recipe on January 27, 2076), but I’m confident you are planning to eat every day until eating is no longer an option. Read more
What scoop to use for adult servings, you wonder? How about a scoop for your eight-year-old? Here is another area for research and experimentation in the home sphere, another topic for Executive Oversight time study, another life responsibility requiring attention and training from this generation for the next generation. Food in the home is a big deal. But it needs to be a big deal away from the dinner table, so every table time is full of conversation. Read more
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