Ted put up six round bales of hay. I didn't get any pictures because I stayed home and CLEANED for four hours! Here's the table. The rest of the two rooms looked just as bad! I tackled the living room and kitchen: put away all of the clutter, moved furniture, swept, mopped, did all of … Continue reading Today’s to do list
Kitchen
Gramma Izzie’s noodles – video of Gramma!
Before we had any idea that Gramma was sick, I asked her to teach me how to make her famous noodles. She came up on July 28, 2017, after I bought the "good flour" (ie: Gold Medal All Purpose), and I photographed and recorded her as she did this, not realizing it would be the … Continue reading Gramma Izzie’s noodles – video of Gramma!
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It’s rutabaga tonight…
I took Jake to the grocery store on Tuesday afternoon. I told him we would make whatever he wanted for dinner as long as he helped me. I asked him to look through the vegetables in the produce section and find two things we'd never eaten before. He picked turnips and parsnips. I really doubted … Continue reading It’s rutabaga tonight…
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Chicken Taco Meal – Instant Pot recipe
I have a wonderful and easy chicken taco recipe for the Instant Pot! This meal is quick to put together, and it's good for you, too. The meal is Chicken Tacos topped with pineapple salsa and a quinoa and black bean side dish. Chicken Taco Meat - cook earlier in the day so it has … Continue reading Chicken Taco Meal – Instant Pot recipe
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Instant Pot – Soupbeans
Every year after Christmas, we always have SO MUCH HAM left over! I always make a big pot of cheesy potato and ham soup (tastes just like a loaded baked potato), usually a casserole dish of scalloped potatoes with ham, and always at least two big pots of soupbeans! Soupbeans is an Appalachian staple in … Continue reading Instant Pot – Soupbeans
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Land of Nod Cinnamon Rolls
I found this recipe years ago on the internet. I don't remember which website I was on or who was the author unfortunately. I may have even gotten it through one of those old Yahoo email list groups that I was on at the time. Wherever it came from, this recipe is now a Christmas … Continue reading Land of Nod Cinnamon Rolls
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Jake bakes a cake for Grandma Billie
Ted's mom, Billie, turned 68 today. She ran over for a visit and to drop off egg cartons and coupons to me. While she was here, Jake decided she couldn't have a birthday without birthday cake, so he decided to make her a cake. He was naming random ingredients, so I told him to look … Continue reading Jake bakes a cake for Grandma Billie
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Mamma Hazel’s Hoosier Cabinet
When I was growing up, my (pronounced mam-maw) Mamma Hazel always had this cabinet in her kitchen. She kept all sorts of things in it. I remember there were cookie jars, and one was always filled with those Keebler Elf fudge stripe cookies. My cousins and I were allowed to eat as many of those … Continue reading Mamma Hazel’s Hoosier Cabinet
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I found goodies!
I went to The Rusted Barn today to pick up Jake's dresser. It's supposed to be beautiful weather this weekend, so I thought I could get it painted and get it into his room before his school starts on Monday morning. While I was there, I had to look at all of Tina's new fall … Continue reading I found goodies!
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Quick cake
Jake wanted cake yesterday for a little snack, but since I'm trying to eat healthier, I didn't want to make an entire cake. I knew if I did that I wouldn't be able to stop myself, and my diet would be blown for the entire week. I found this recipe for chocolate cake in a … Continue reading Quick cake
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