I see a lot of people complaining that they can't get bags of frozen french fries and other "convenience" foods right now. I can't help but notice that the produce section is pretty full of fresh fruits and vegetables...and then I realized that maybe some folks don't know you can make your own fries from … Continue reading Homemade French fries
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Adding raised beds
We are serious about the garden this year. Ted is on board with my idea of a Victory Garden and is helping make my vision a reality. New beds will be going in across the front yard as fast as Ted can build them, and I'm hoping to add gravel pathways between them so there's … Continue reading Adding raised beds
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This old ironing board
Have you ever heard anyone say, "Things just aren't made like they used to be!"? It's true. They really aren't. How many times have you purchased something, and it ran just fine until the warranty expired - and then it fell apart within a couple of months? Well meet one of the things I've had … Continue reading This old ironing board
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A gift from Gramma
It's been just over two years since Gramma Izzie died, but she just gave me a gift. Mystery gift from Gramma I was in her garage a couple of weeks before all this COVID-19 shutdown started, around the time I needed to plant those potato eyes, and I saw this ceramic pot of dirt setting … Continue reading A gift from Gramma
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Chick hatch #1 – 2020
Out of the first incubator of 41 eggs, we had 25 healthy chicks hatch, three eggs pip but not zip (meaning those three chicks were able to peck a teeny hole in the egg but then died before doing anymore which happens for a variety of reasons), and 13 eggs were duds (not fertilized so … Continue reading Chick hatch #1 – 2020
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Happiest dog on the farm
DG in her favorite position in her favorite spot in the house This is how this goofball sleeps most of the time! She loves to be right in front of this little fireplace, legs straight up in the air, big goofy toothy grin on her face, sleeping for hours at a time in this exact … Continue reading Happiest dog on the farm
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Hushpuppies – nailed it!!!
I am enjoying cooking from scratch so much during this shutdown. Cooking is one of my favorite past times; I find it relaxing, and I especially like vintage recipes from the 40s and 50s. Tonight, I made fish, and I decided to make hushpuppies to go along with it. THESE ARE AWESOME!!! They taste just … Continue reading Hushpuppies – nailed it!!!
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Happy birthday, Dad!
I love you! I'm glad I got you as my father! Once this shutdown is lifted, we will have a huge party for all the birthdays, Easter, Mothers' Day, and anything else we've missed out on due to COVID-19! Promise! My favorite photo of my Dad ever - feeding sourdough pretzel sticks to Beef in … Continue reading Happy birthday, Dad!
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Homemade dishwasher soap – dirt cheap recipe!
We are doing our best to flatten the curve by staying home and by truly limiting our grocery store trips to just once or twice a month. Sometimes we run out of stuff, and I'm doing all I can to figure out how to make all of these items from scratch with what I have … Continue reading Homemade dishwasher soap – dirt cheap recipe!
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Biscuit quest – try #1
Once when I was a kid,, I heard an old lady at a church supper say, "There are two kinds of cooks at church suppers: the ones who bring biscuits out of a can, and the ones who bring biscuits made from scratch." LOL I want to be the type that makes the biscuits from … Continue reading Biscuit quest – try #1
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