Veggie Pie Recipe with Butternut Squash, Kale, and Gluten-Free Crust
This is just about as good as vegetarian eating gets. Every mouthful we exclaimed how good it was!
Month: December 2018
Student Work in my High School Abstract Art Class
I teach an Abstract Art class early Monday mornings for homeschooled high schoolers at the Pathways Cooperative in Newtown, Connecticut, and this week was the end of the semester with a little show (see above).
Bark (Poem by Polly Castor with Photos)
As I sample layered,
chocolate peppermint bark
I am thinking
of a different kind
that still effectively…
Take Flight (New Poem by Polly Castor)
tizzy wizzy
so much going on
a flapping flock of thoughts
crowding in, all squawking
on the same branch…
My Adult Ministries Talk at the Congregational Church
It was a vibrant, open presentation and discussion. It was very well received, with several very touched by what they can do going forward to experience more healing by having a higher, God-sourced outlook.
Give the Gift of Solution-Oriented News
I want to encourage you too to give the gift of balanced, unifying, hopeful views on our world that inspire, encourage, inform, fascinate, and touch the reader. A paper that is intelligent, helpful, value-added, and heart-filled– what could be better?
Great Portobello Mushroom Burgers (Recipe)
This burger, holds its shape perfectly, neither too dry nor too wet. Plus it is gluten free, is delicious, and freezes well.
My Antonia (Book Review)
I give it five stars; it is a classic for a reason. Willa Cather’s prose is outstanding without being fussy, pretentious, or self conscious.
Grace Notes #16 (with Photos)
Now I am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good.
Awaken in Love’s Likeness (New Poem by Polly Castor)
We have a worthy day to claim
and must receive it with open arms,
letting it rush toward us
in glittering rays that softly murmur
how cherished we are.
Warm Potato Salad with Leeks and Radishes (No-Mayo Recipe)
This potato salad with a mustard vinaigrette is much better than mayo laden ones. Served warm on cold days, instead of cold on hot ones, this is in no way your traditional potato salad! Give it a try and you’ll see what I mean.
Live in the Present (New Abstract in Pastel by Polly Castor)
I have been working on obtaining more textural elements with pastel and in this painting I have hit on the very pulsating, granular texture I was after.
Nursing Our Churches
I was the middle speaker on a panel both in CT and NYC. I spoke about how to “nurse our churches.” This is the gist of what I said…
Our Deepest Fear (Quote by Marianne Williamson)
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.