by Julie Grunklee | Jan 10, 2024 | Food, Health, Pray. Eat. Move., Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Wellness
One of the easiest vegetables you can grow and cook is winter squash. My mother-in-law exposed me to winter squash about 25 years ago and now we devote almost 1/2 our garden to several varieties every year. We usually plant spaghetti, butternut, banana (yes, this is a...
by Julie Grunklee | Sep 14, 2020 | Food, Health, Pray. Eat. Move., Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Wellness
One way to move forward with self-care is to eat well. The easiest way I’ve found to eat well is to enjoy protein and vegetables over a bed of lettuce. While I do that almost daily, sometimes I miss the texture of potatoes or pasta and zucchini fills that need...
by Julie Grunklee | May 19, 2020 | Faith, Farmers, Food, Health, Pray. Eat. Move., Recipes, Vegetables, Wellness
May’s theme is all about being open. Flowers are opening up, on Mother’s Day we were reminded of how Mary’s openness to God let him change not only her world, but the entire world – forever! Participants of the 6-week Pray. Eat. Move. Transforming...
by Julie Grunklee | Feb 1, 2019 | Food, Recipes, Vegetables
Blanket of Snow Welcome to Winter in Iowa! Across the state we’ve got blankets of snow & ice, as the temps have stayed well below zero. I don’t mind a snow day every now and again. It’s like permission to cozy up under a special blanket and do...
by Julie Grunklee | Dec 6, 2018 | Food, Health, Meat, Pray. Eat. Move., Recipes, Vegetables, Wellness
Eating seasonally lends to many rich flavors. Throughout fall and winter, root vegetables like parsnips and carrots find their way to our table regularly–as does bacon. Moving into Advent also brings to mind other roots that run deep, namely faith and family. Root...