Wishing Everyone a Blessed Easter

Arizona Midday

Today I cooked Green Beans with Walnuts on Arizona Midday with Jan D'Atri.   Arizona Midday is on Channel 12, the NBC station in Phoenix.

Green Beans with Walnuts

2 pounds fresh green beans, washed and trimmed
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons walnut oil
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Pepper and salt to taste

Place the walnuts on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 to 8 minutes to toast. Cook beans in a large pot of boiling water until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Rinse beans with cold water and drain well. Melt butter with oil in a heavy large skillet over high heat. Add means and toss until heated through, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add walnuts and parsley and toss.

Fowl Feathered Friends

This week we were visited by a pair of very pretty ducks.  We enjoyed their visit, but don't want to have a family hatching in the back yard!

 They certainly weren't frightened by me

Getting a drink 

Taking time for a swim in the cement pond before taking off for another location



Mine Is the Night

I finished a book this weekend at the cabin that had captured my attention all week.

A great historical novel! It includes a lot of historical details of Scotland in the mid 1700’s as a story is told that mimics that of Ruth in the Bible (Ruth 1-4). Mine Is the Night begins where the prequel, Here Burns My Candle leaves off. Elisabeth, recently widowed, chooses to stay with her Mother-in-law rather than going back to her hometown. They begin this new phase of their lives without title, land or money, relying on the kindness of distant relatives and strangers. The women find their faith and trust tested, but find their way through the trials to come out on a better place. Highly recommended!


Enjoy an excerpt from the book.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”