One modern family's journey of going country!
Let's take a moment to appreciate the fact that I have had to look up how to spell the word Hawaiian about 15 times in the past 24 hours. It sure baffles my mind how to create the right combination of I's and A's to spell the word "Hawaiian." (And, even in that last typing,… Continue reading Sourdough Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
I may sound like a broken record, but I really don't like overly complicated recipes. I like simple, easy to make on auto-pilot kind of recipes that are in fact yummy! I don't want 5 good recipes for pancakes; I just want one amazing pancake recipe. I also want that simple, delicious, amazing recipe to… Continue reading The ONLY Sourdough Pancake Recipe
While I have absolutely nothing against pumpkin or a real Pumpkin Spiced Latte, I do feel that recipe is a bit overdone each fall. My inspiration for today's recipes is two-fold. First, it is still rather hot outside in my "neck of the woods." Second, one fall this flavor was a one-hit (season?!) wonder at… Continue reading Maple Coffee: Two Recipes for Fall
There are just those days when you need chocolate. (Am I right?!) Be sure to hit the "Jump to Recipe" link if you are in desperate need, and don't have time to read this post. You can always come back to the words after you've had the chocolate fix! After switching our family to the… Continue reading A Chocolate Recipe to Save the Day
We just started school last week, as well as our second sugar detox of the year. We also managed to have almost a week of deliciously cool, fall-like temperatures last week. So, when I grabbed out the sourdough starter for this recipe, I began dreaming of bread. Then, I blinked, the week was over and… Continue reading Summer Sourdough Series: Part 3
You know when you are sitting on your back porch with your feet propped up, and a chicken thinks that your leg would be a good place to perch for a while?! Oh wait, that's never happened to you? I'm starting to think we have some weird chickens over here.... Anyway, we have been rather… Continue reading The Summer Fritter
My favorite morning ritual involves sneaking to the couch in the early hours of the morning to savor the quiet and a steaming mug of coffee. In my attempts to create a peaceful start to the day, I have learned that while a big breakfast is desirable, it isn't always in our best interests. Making… Continue reading Simple Breakfast Ideas for Busy Winter Mornings
Possibly my favorite thing about summer is.....Fresh, ripened on the vine, in the intensely hot sun, TOMATOES! This year, however, I never really had those delicious summer-time tomatoes. I had a few mishaps with my seedlings in the spring. I replanted in the the garden a few times, but had rain issues. When I finally… Continue reading Simple Tomato Skin Removal
The two jalapeno plants I have in the garden have finally begun producing beautiful, plump, dark green peppers. I have plenty to pickle, chop for a veggie scramble, or to add into a pot of soup (yes, I could eat soup year round!!) I have a fantastic, simple Pickled Jalapeno recipe that you can check… Continue reading Cookie SURPRISE!
Our cucumber vines are producing in abundance. Maybe excessive abundance. But who's judging?! Besides, it's not really a bad thing. Unless you run out of recipes.... Cucumbers are a bit prickly (really, actually!) since you can only eat them fresh, marinated(which is another name for pickled..), or pickled. Among the pickle recipes you have a… Continue reading Marinated Cucumber Salad