Food - Kadine Christie - Author, Writer, Speaker, Creator

Love and Give Anyway

Food, Life, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Moments, Simple Living, Small wonders, StoriesMarch 8, 202069Views 0Likes 0Comments

On my way to church to make ten gallons of chili for a cookoff, Markolee asked to stop at this little library. He didn't find anything he wanted but I found The Inner Voice of Love by Henri J.M. Nouwen. In one of the spiritual imperatives - Give Gratuitously - he wrote, "Often love is…

Pulled down, Pushed Aside

Food, friendship, Life, Mindfulness, Moments, Simple Living, Small wonders, TravelMarch 2, 202063Views 0Likes 6Comments

After spending five weeks in Paris, Judy returned last night, but before she could even make it home, she stopped by my house to drop off these Parisian treats. She was a little wobbly on her feet because, by the time she made it to my driveway, she was going on no sleep for almost…

Our Table

Children, Education, Family, Featured, Food, friendship, Homeschool, Marriage, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Mindfulness, Moments, Motherhood, Nature, Race, Simple Living, Small wonders, StoriesNovember 26, 201960Views 0Likes 0Comments

There is a space in our home where we all gather, and in our home, we gather at our table.We gather at our table to drink Coffee to sip tea to debate and create and channel Dear Abby. We gather at our table to quench our thirst.We gather at our table to spotlight our highs and lows and to share our joys and…

Mini-Adventures

Education, Family, Food, friendship, Life, Mindfulness, Moments, Simple Living, Small wonders, Stories, TravelNovember 5, 201952Views 0Likes 0Comments

My 82-year-old BFF Barbara eats a cookie every afternoon at 4 pm and she also indulges in a spoon of ice cream before bed. Because she is the happiest, most grateful person I know, her ritual of sweets has inspired me to create mini-adventures in my days.While it is lovely to travel, an adventure doesn't…

Eggplant Tango

Featured, Food, Garden, Life, NatureOctober 19, 201965Views 0Likes 0Comments

Eggplants are in season- I found 4 for $5 at my local grocery this week, and while they were not on my list, I just had to put them in my cart. But don't run out and purchase them without knowing how to sex them.Shame on you. That's not what I meant:-). Now that you're done shaking…

Tasty Pleasures

Education, Family, Food, Garden, Life, Moments, NatureOctober 4, 201970Views 0Likes 0Comments

I have been pussyfooting around vegetarianism for three months, and sometimes, all I want to eat is a meal of meats. At the top of my list is a medium-well steak topped with white-wine-infused mushrooms. My memory reminds me that preparing and partaking of this dish is equally satisfying. The sounds of the kitchen enraptures…