This is a follow-up guest post from my sweet sister, Mary, who just got married. She shared with us previously about personalizing a wedding.... Your wedding can be however simple or fancy you want it to be - it's your wedding. If you are in the midst of planning one or you know someone who… Continue reading Personalizing a Wedding, Part Two
Weekly Meal Plan and Freegatarians
This week in my kitchen felt like the bounty of the season had descended upon us! We had so many things cooking, roasting, and freezing it looked like a tornado had hit. Are you wondering what a “Freegatarian” is? Well, it’s someone who is accepting of free food – even if they have to harvest… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan and Freegatarians
How Our Freezer Gets Used
When you cook at home, you need pantry staples and refrigerator basics for cooking healthy, wholesome food from scratch. I try and keep the basics on hand so that I’m ready to cook or bake but my kitchen is small and I don’t have much space for storing items. How our freezer gets used helps… Continue reading How Our Freezer Gets Used
Hanging Clothing to Dry on Laundry Lines
Now that you know why I’m a lazy laundress and why I hang the clean laundry inside my home rather than outside and you know how to install an inside laundry line in your very own home, here’s how I use the laundry line. Once the washing machine is done, I place everything in the… Continue reading Hanging Clothing to Dry on Laundry Lines
How to Decorate a Mantel for Halloween
When it comes to decorating my mantel for Halloween, I try to use what I already have around my house. Decorating for a holiday or a particular season doesn’t mean you have to spend lots of money or buy new items. Start by looking around your house first to decorate. You’ll be surprised at how… Continue reading How to Decorate a Mantel for Halloween
Weekly Meal Plan with Garden Failures
This time of year is all about eating what’s fresh and grown in our garden (or in my neighbor’s garden – with permission of course) before it goes bad. Harvest season really does happen in the city – even in small backyards like ours. We had some successes in the growing department and other-not-successes at… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan with Garden Failures
Apples, Walnuts, and Cinnamon
This is a recipe my husband has been making for us since we moved into our house, 17 years ago. Our next door neighbors have an apple tree in their front yard and they don’t eat any of the apples from the tree but they’re thrilled that we do. While applesauce is also good to… Continue reading Apples, Walnuts, and Cinnamon
The Winner Announced and a Food Waste Survey
The winner of the giveaway book, “Fed Up with Frenzy” by Suz Lipman is….. Cara – with comment number 10 - Congratulations, Cara! Cara says, “Our family enjoys spending time on our boat fishing, reading books, napping, and talking.” Those are some of my favorite family activities, also. Although I like to nap by myself… Continue reading The Winner Announced and a Food Waste Survey
Organizing Food Storage Containers
It’s the first Monday of October and you know what that means – it’s National Match-Up Day – the day when all drawers and cupboards that hold all of our plastic and glass food storage containers get cleaned out and organized. This almost nationally recognized holiday takes place the first Monday of October, which is… Continue reading Organizing Food Storage Containers
Weekly Meal Plan and Feast Portland
I had the pleasure of attending the very festive and fun food event in Portland last weekend, Feast Portland: Celebration of Oregon Bounty. It was an absolute food lovers delight and was sponsored by Bon Appetit. The session I attended was outdoors and was all about sampling delicious food and wine from artisans and companies… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan and Feast Portland
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