All My Eggs

I bake quite a bit, and vanilla is something that I use a lot of.  Pure vanilla extract in the store is so expensive, and you never really know what you are going to get.  So  I decided that I would … Continue reading →

In my last post I was telling you that we are revamping our garden area.  We rented an auger to dig some post holes, and the posts are in!  Cement and all! Here’s a picture of that beauty!  Looks like … Continue reading →

With spring here, things have been busy! Weekly yard mowing, the grass grows about 8″ a week this time of the year, and trying to catch up and keep up with the weeds in the garden beds is keeping us … Continue reading →

Wow, can you believe that spring is almost here?!  Last week there was snow, and today I went outside with a short sleeve shirt on, and sat (ever so briefly) in a chair on my front porch in the sun! … Continue reading →

It’s that time of the year again, where our thoughts turn to visions of a bountiful garden, full of fresh produce and berries, and whatever each of us enjoys planting! Out come all of the new seed catalogs, full of … Continue reading →

This time of the year most of us start yearning for a little spring color, so I gathered together some baskets, potting soil and a few flowers: and I made some spring baskets.  Here is how I did them: I gathered … Continue reading →

Here is a great recipe for a tasty and healthy snack!  Quick to make too! If you don’t like a lot of hot, adjust the amounts of the red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper that you use. Ingredients: ¾ lb. nuts … Continue reading →

At Christmas I love homemade goodies!  And they make such a wonderful and thoughtful gift as well. I thought that I would share a very simple and fun recipe to make peppermint bark. This is a general recipe that can … Continue reading →

With the colder weather already here, soup is a wonderful way to warm up, especially if it is easy to make and tasty!  I was flipping through some magazines that I have saved and ran across some recipes that I have … Continue reading →