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Cooking with Moose: Poor Man’s French Pastry

Some recipes we use at camp and some from Moose’s family cookbook, “That Tastes Like Home”. Today’s recipe: Poor Man’s French Pastry. When we were kids we used to call this french man’s poor pastry to bug my mom (Moose). Ingredients Graham crackers 1 instant vanilla pudding 1 package Dream Whip or whipping cream IcingContinue reading “Cooking with Moose: Poor Man’s French Pastry”

Every Kid Deserves to GO to Camp

Do you remember the first time to saw a sky full of stars? Or the first time you shot an arrow for archery? Or the first time you heard the name Jesus and it wasn’t swearing? Or scaling a climbing wall or jumped off a blob tower or been on a high ropes course orContinue reading “Every Kid Deserves to GO to Camp”

Fill The Cups Of Glasses Half Full People

What if you could be the pitcher that fills up the cups or glasses of half full people? How could we do that? What would it look like? Is the group you hang out with better or worse for you being in it? Is the room better or worse for you being in it? OrContinue reading “Fill The Cups Of Glasses Half Full People”

2019 – How Did That Happen?

Happy New Years!! The older I get, the faster time seems to go. 2018 is now gone, but it was a busy year in our house. I started back to work full time after being out of commission for May and June 2017, on sick leave July to September, part time in the fall. The mostContinue reading “2019 – How Did That Happen?”

Christmas Morning Traditions

What are your Christmas morning traditions? Our (Moose & Mumz) traditions are a collection from my family and Elaine’s. Christmas stockings get opened before breakfast and all at once. There is a small hammer that always ends up in my stocking that has been wrapped and re-wrapped many times. Then for a quick breakfast. We haveContinue reading “Christmas Morning Traditions”

Cooking with Moose: Apple Cake

This one is so good and it’s perfect for Christmas or anytime, this can be made ahead and even frozen until needed. Recipes we use at camp and some from Moose’s family cookbook, “That Tastes Like Home”. Today’s recipe: Apple Cake Ingredients 3 cups unpeeled apples 3 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg 1 cup raisinsContinue reading “Cooking with Moose: Apple Cake”

Mary Did You Know?

Guest blog by Nicole Rose Ankenmann Thinking about Jesus’ momma tonight. We celebrate four weeks of #advent these days, but she had roughly forty weeks to anticipate the Messiah’s birth — to fret over the growing infant, to think about their future family, to wonder how long she’d be permitted to keep him. I suspectContinue reading “Mary Did You Know?”

Cooking with Moose: Broccoli Casserole

This recipe is perfect for Christmas dinner. Can be made ahead and frozen, then reheated. This recipe is from Moose’s family cookbook, “That Tastes Like Home”. Today’s recipe: Broccoli Casserole Ingredients 2 packages frozen broccoli ½ lb. Velveeta cheese or cheese whiz 1 cup old cheddar (can add Imperial nippy cheese if desired) ½ cupContinue reading “Cooking with Moose: Broccoli Casserole”

He Would Be 16, But I’m 55

He Would Be Sixteen (actually, I’m 55), but it’s the title of a song about adoption by Michelle Wright. The lyrics are below.  November 9, 2018 was World Adoption Day. This has become an annual blog for me. Check out the other two at World Adoption Day and Jesus was Adopted. Also check out http://www.worldadoptionday.org. I wasContinue reading “He Would Be 16, But I’m 55”