My family recently took a mini-vacation to one of my favorite spots – Orange Beach, Alabama. Having someone with celiac disease in the family has put us in the habit of reviewing menus for gluten-friendly options beforehand. Finding a restaurant that the whole family will enjoy with gluten-friendly options becomes even more difficult on a vacation. It is even more challenging to find a gluten-friendly seafood restaurant. Seafood restaurants routinely fry items in regular flour. Even when ordering blackened or grilled seafood, there is a special concern whether a sauce or roux contains gluten. While searching the internet, we came across the Pier House Restaurant website. We were surprised at…
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Crafting
Since my family and I have been in Israel, I have been helping with the children’s ministry at the congregation we attend. I have particularly been involved in coming up with a craft for the Bible lesson each week and then posting a video. With the ongoing restrictions for meeting in person due to the Corona virus, our congregation has had to resort to meeting together virtually and through prerecorded lessons. Recently, our lessons have revolved around the Jewish holidays, such as Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kipper. Before coming to Israel, I knew nothing about these holidays and have really enjoyed learning and celebrating them first hand. Below is a…