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Pizza dough recipe

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My baking table, ready for daily baking of all sorts I've found it!!! This is the perfect pizza dough recipe!!! I've tried several over the years, and with all this time to practice due to COVID-19 and self-isolating, I've tweaked my recipe over and over until I finally hit on the perfect combination of ingredients! … Continue reading Pizza dough recipe

Kitchen tip

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Today's tip: wash out your spaghetti sauce jars and soak the labels off. Use the jars to store uncooked spaghetti! Each jar holds 1 lb of spaghetti! There are two reasons for this: 1) if you're buying more pasta than normal, then any mice nearby may find and chew right through the boxes (I swear … Continue reading Kitchen tip

The flock moved to the new coop!

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What do we do when we are self-isolating at home due to COVID-19? We work on farm projects like crazy! Ted worked again all day on Sunday and finished the new coop and chicken yard for the flock. Our plan is to fence in a second huge chicken yard by fall so we can rotate … Continue reading The flock moved to the new coop!

Where have I been?

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It's been twelve days since I've posted anything on the blog!  So what in the world have I been up to???  I'm glad you've asked! I teach at an e-school (online/virtual school) in Ohio.  Our summer break is not the entire summer like most school districts get; instead, I get from June 16th through July … Continue reading Where have I been?

Homemade Powdered Laundry Soap Recipe

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Homemade Powdered Laundry Soap RecipeI have been wanting to try this for quite some time, but I never saw a recipe that looked "right" to me.  Also, I wanted a powder detergent and not a liquid (and most of the recipes I could find were for DIY liquid detergents).I saw this one earlier today and … Continue reading Homemade Powdered Laundry Soap Recipe

Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink!

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The freezing temperatures in Ohio are not letting up. This morning, January 29th, it was -17 when I let the dogs out at 7 a.m. to use the bathroom.  That means, unfortunately, my water hose is still frozen solid. I don't have a water line in my barn or even near my barn so that … Continue reading Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink!