“A good gardener always plants 3 seeds – one for the bugs, one for the weather and one for himself.” ….Leo Aikman The very first sprouts are the ones that give you hope, hope that all those seeds will sprout and grow. It always takes me awhile to get started. I ponder over what IContinue reading “Seed Starting 101!”
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Makin’ Bread and more…
“There is not a thing that is more positive than bread.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky I began by using a recipe from the infamous “America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook” Nothing, but nothing, tastes as good as fresh home made bread. I decided to try Dakota Maid Bread Flour and the results were fabulous. The bread isContinue reading “Makin’ Bread and more…”
Scot Free Plants, Fire Cider and more!
I don’t care how much money you have, free stuff is always a good thing. Queen Latifah If you are like me, the more plants you can produce through various means of propagation, the better. The price of seedlings, trees and plants continues to skyrocket so I am pleased to offer some excellent solutions forContinue reading “Scot Free Plants, Fire Cider and more!”
California Dreamin’
All the leaves are brown, and the skies are gray, I’ve been for a walk, on a winters day… Lyrics from California Dreamin’ Mamas and Papas Just went out to check on the little greenhouse out back. Some serious thawing is taking place today which gives me pause for a tiny sliver of hope –Continue reading “California Dreamin’”
Best ever Cream Biscuits
“When I cannot write a poem, I bake biscuits and feel just as pleased.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh If there ever was a kitchen challenge, especially for an inexperienced cook, it would be making a great fluffy biscuit. And there is a splendid answer to that age-old dilemma – Cream Biscuits. From the pages ofContinue reading “Best ever Cream Biscuits”
Snow crazy? Try Year-Round Indoor Salad Gardening!
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” – John Steinbeck If you’re like me, and I live up here in the frozen North, about this time of year you start to refer to yourself as “stir crazy” and become afflicted with the bane of the NorthContinue reading “Snow crazy? Try Year-Round Indoor Salad Gardening!”
Home cooking – for your dog!
img_0474 You will see Charlie’s pic on my home page. This rescue dog has been with us every step of the way, defending his turf with a lot of barking. I’m glad he is here and I have been doing home cooking for him since he became ill with Hypothyroidism. Not a good thing forContinue reading “Home cooking – for your dog!”
Recipes for All Seasons
I will be posting Christmas Cooky recipes periodically during the next year. At some point in time I will compile a cooky cookbook of my favs. I am really excited about this project. I hope you will tune in and take advantage of this remarkable collection.
Garden Fever – Seeds and Such
The earth laughs in flowers. -Ralph Waldo Emerson All it takes is one slightly warm February day, here in the heartland, and thoughts of things green and growing leaps to the forefront. Looking through my photography from years gone by I go back to a summer when I was unemployed and out in the meadowsContinue reading “Garden Fever – Seeds and Such”
Give the dog a bone…
Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, and filling an emptiness we didn’t ever know we had. -Thom Jones Meet Charlie, the dog who rules the house, keeps the schedules and is the recipient of a myriad of treats, hence his ample girth. He does a lot of “talking” if theContinue reading “Give the dog a bone…”
Country Comfort 