A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. Bomb Cyclone. No matter where you live in the USA, you probably have heard about the “Bomb Cyclone” that hammered down on several states this past week. Here in Colorado, we got hit hard–an entire day of winds gusting up to 97 mph,…
THE Focaccia Bread Recipe
I found this recipe for Focaccia Bread about 10 years ago. The original was in a Kelly Minter Bible study workbook of all things. I make it at least once a week to go with spaghetti, but it also is really delicious by itself. The Ingredients. Place the yeast in a large bowl. Add the…
Coffee Break–Vol. 6
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1. My friend, Robin. I mentioned last week (Coffee Break–Vol. 5) about a Bible study I go to each week. For the past 3 years I’ve been part of the same small group of amazing ladies. Some have come and gone, but there’s a…
What to do about school
For a long time now I have felt the need to search out other options for education for my boys. To be clear– I fully support our current school. Oh sure, we’ve had problems here and there, but the good has always far outweighed the bad. My older son Morgan has always struggled with school. …
Upsidedown Pizza
If you’re needing a new twist on a home staple, Upside down Pizza is fantastic. A good friend gave this recipe to me twenty something years ago and it has been a family favorite ever since. The Ingredients. Brown the meat and drain. Mix the pizza sauce (or your favorite marinara) into the meat. Spread…
Coffee Break–Vol. 5
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered. 1.Mental health and a moment of panic. We had a bit of a scare this week. Our older son, Morgan, has been dealing with a lot of Middle School angst this year. As with most kids his age, he is dealing with a lot…
Do you suffer from OCQD?
I would like you to welcome Super Rockstar (also known as Tim Glenn) as my guest on aftermycoffee.com today. He is an amazing musician, husband, Daddy and pretty much anything he sets his mind to. He is also a very gifted writer. He wrote this wonderful post that I just had to share. I hope…
Comforting Baked Potato Soup
I don’t know about you, but I’m in need of some major comfort food. Baked Potato Soup is perfect! This soup is so delicious. Serve it with your favorite bread and it makes a nice hearty meal.
Coffee Break–Vol. 4
A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, tried and remembered. 1.Sledding. This week President’s Day just happened to coincide with a delightful snowfall the night before. Since my boys already had the day off from school–we packed up and headed out for a great morning of sledding. 2. The Secret Garden. This book was absolutely…
It’s Chilly, so let’s make some Chili!
It has been so bitter cold this past couple of days, I thought some nice hot chili would help warm up our tummy’s. The Ingredients. Mix the garlic salt into the meat. Brown the meat and drain the excess fat. Add the tomato paste, water, chili powder, cumin and Italian seasoning and stir together well….