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Author: Sally Jadlow

Sally is an award-winning author and likes to write historical fiction, poetry and short stories. She teaches creative writing and serves as a chaplain to corporations in the greater Kansas City area. Sally is the wife of one, mother of four and grandmother of fourteen.
Winter Wonderland 2024

Winter Wonderland 2024

January 2024 Fluffy white cushions grace patio furniture.Six inches of powder rest on split-rail fence.Each tree branch thickly-laden in white.The only footprints—a rabbit’s trail across the landscape.I snap a picture before weather warms,erasing it all. My books are available at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sally-Jadlow/author/B007F5H0H4

Almond Poppy Seed Loaf

Almond Poppy Seed Loaf

With cool weather here, it’s time to make some goodies in the oven. A neighbor brought me a delicious recipe I want to share with you.  Poppy Seed Bread 3 C. flour3 eggs1 ½ t. salt1 ½ t. baking powder1 C. + 2 T. oil1 ½ C. milk2 ¼ C. sugar1 ½ T. poppy seeds1 ½ t. vanilla1 ½ t. almond extract1 ½ t. butter flavor Frosting¼ C. orange juice¾ C. sugar½ t. vanilla½ t. almond extract½ t. butter flavor Mix…

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Funny Snowman

Funny Snowman

Now that Christmas is past, the gifts have been opened, and the decorations have disappeared, it’s time to pay the piper. I found this picture on Facebook with the caption, “This snowman is to scare away the bills.”  If it works, we better pray for snow! My books are available at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sally-Jadlow/author/B007F5H0H4?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

A Charcutier Tree

A Charcutier Tree

This Christmas I made a charcuterie tree for a centerpiece. I bought a Styrofoam cone and  covered it with plastic wrap. I gathered three kinds of cheese, red peppers, pickled okra, sliced red pears and apples, and rolled up ham with cream cheese and dill pickle relish inside. I stuck each bite on the Styrofoam with party toothpicks. I intended to put black and green olives on it, but forgot them. The star on top is from the red pepper. It…

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Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies

If you need a special treat here is a recipe from Nordic Ware I made for this season. The metal stamps come out very crisp and clean. Gingerbread Cookies for Cookie Stamps Ingredients 3 cups flour 4 tsp ground ginger 3 tsp ground cinnamon Heaping ¼ tsp ground cloves 6 Tbsp butter, softened 2/3 cup brown sugar 1 egg 2/3 cup molasses 2 ½ tsp vanilla ½ tsp salt Directions In a medium bowl, mix together the flour and spices….

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A Christmas Poem

A Christmas Poem

Christmas A baby’s cry pierced the darknessseparating time from a B.C. erato an A.D. one.  God’s 400-year silence broken between Old and New Testamentsby the Word delivered in flesh and blood.A voice no longer filtered through a prophet. God’s Son came to earthto declare His rescue from sin and deathto weary waiters who heard of Messiah,but now beheld Him with their own eyes. We, once again, wait for His second coming.Come, Lord Jesus.   My books are available here

A great Lotion Recipe

A great Lotion Recipe

A few years ago, a friend gave me a home made jar of this stuff. It’s great for dry skin in winter. I’ve used it ever since. I thought you might like to make some yourself. Here’s the recipe. You can get all the stuff online or at Walmart.          13 ounces of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly          12 ounces Vitamin E Cream          27 ounces Johnson’s Baby Lotion In a large mixing bowl empty…

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A Challenge Achieved

A Challenge Achieved

At the beginning of 2023, I challenged myself to read through the Bible ALOUD. I had read it many times through using only my eyes, but this time I wanted my ears to hear it too, so it could sink down deeper into my heart. Because there was 2,160 pages, I needed to read about six pages a day. I must have read more than that, because this past Friday, November 25, I read the last half of Revelation. I…

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A Method in My Madness

A Method in My Madness

I’m writing this blog the Sunday before Thanksgiving. I’ve just finished making a pot of chili and a dutch apple pie on this gray, dreary day. Soon I’ll be cooking for 30 or so who will show up here on Thursday. You may wonder why I’m cooking today since Mr. Turkey is waiting to get his tutu cooked come Wednesday, and potatoes, cranberries, potatoes, and sweet potatoes are cued to take their turn in the pot.  It’s simple. We will…

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