If The Lord Came To The Average Church, There’d Be Chaos In The Choir And Panic In The Pews And The

Step one is to calculate your BMR with the following formula:

Women:

655 + (4.3 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years)

Men:

66 + (6.3 x weight in pounds) + (12.9 x height in inches) - (6.8 x age in years)

Please note that this formula applies only to...

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10 Healthy Sweet Potato Recipes!

For a humble root vegetable, the sweet potato sure does have a lot going for it. The orange tuber packs 438% of your daily value of infection-fighting vitamin A and, like carrots, sweet potatoes are a major source of skin-protecting beta-carotene. While bananas are often touted as the go-to source of potassium, a medium sweet potato has 28% more potassium than a banana. (The mineral helps your body absorb fluids to replace sweat losses.)

Whether sweet potatoes only enter your kitchen on Thanksgiving or they have a regular spot in your cooking rotation, you could probably use more delicious ways to prepare them. Here are 10 recipes for dishes from fries to soup—each with about 300 calories or less.

Spicy Sweet Potato Fries

Roasted Sweet Potato Salad

Gingered Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup

Spiced Sweet Potato Chips

Baked Sweet Potato Latkes

Rosemary Sweet Potato Wedges

Chili-Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Apple and Sweet Potato Hash Browns

Ginger Sweet Potato Cheesecake

Marshmallow Whipped Sweet Potatoes

Preserve your inner peace at all costs and do not trade it for anything in this world.

St. Isaac the Syrian (via hope-and-fire)

“…he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:6, NIV)

It’s interesting that the last thing Jesus said on the cross was “it is finished.” It certainly looked like the end. It looked like it was over. But I believe that wasn’t just a statement of fact; it was a statement of faith. He was saying to His Father, “I’ve done My part. I’ve fulfilled My destiny. Now I’ve got total trust and confidence in You that You are going to finish what You started.” Even though it looked like the end, in reality, it was only the beginning.

When it looks dark in your own life and things aren’t going your way, dare to make that declaration of faith just like Jesus. “It is finished.” What you’re really saying is “God, I know You are going to turn this situation around. I know You are going to heal my body. I know You are going to restore my family. I know You are going to give me the breaks that I need.” Don’t go around complaining. Speak victory over your circumstances. Trust that He is faithful and that He will complete what He’s started in you!

Last week, my boy and I visited our dear friend Nikki in Brooklyn for a late-afternoon brunch. I brought along a huge jar of batter to make these! Filled her apartment up with smoke, but we all agreed the ends justified the means.

Sourdough Hotcakes

Adapted from Carl Griffith’s Oregon Trail Sourdough brochure.

1/2 c sourdough starter

1 1/4 c warm water or milk

1 c flour

2 eggs

1 T sugar

1/4 tsp salt

2 T melted butter or canola oil

1 tsp baking soda

Butter or oil for frying

Maple syrup, jam, or whatever you like to top them up.

The night before, mix starter with milk/water and 1/2 cup of the flour. Leave in a warm place. In the morning, add eggs, sugar, remaining flour, and butter/oil. Right before cooking, add the baking soda.

Heat a griddle or cast-iron pan (other pans do work if you don’t have one) on medium-high. When you flick a little water onto the surface, and it bounces, it’s ready. Slap on a pat of butter and spread it evenly around. Pour or ladle on small amounts of the batter. Be cautious—it’s thin, and spreads more than you might think! When bubbles appear all over the surface, flip the hotcake with a spatula and cook briefly on the other side. Keep the finished hotcakes on a plate in a warm oven until you’re ready to eat.

If you don’t use up all the batter, mix in some extra flour and 1/2 tsp baking soda, and you’ll have some nice little biscuits.