I had a problem the other day. A problem that I don’t usually have. Like, I can’t even remember when I’ve ever had it before! I went to make some cinnamon rolls, and I HAD NO FLOUR! NONE! (The tiny bit of white fluff in the bottom of my flour jar doesn’t count.) Here is…
I LOVE to garden. I LOVE to grow food, I LOVE to put up food. We have quite a big garden space–because we have lots of room for a big garden space. Not everyone has, or even WANTS a big garden space. BUT…if you want the thrill of growing your own food, and even if…
Corn smut has 2 very different faces. That’s not something just everyone knows! One face is corn smut, the other is Huitlacoche. Which face you see, is dependent on where you live, and what you are trying to grow! It is corn planting time, on the plains, and corn smut doesn’t show up for a…
We have a big patch of rhubarb in our yard. Five or six nice sized mounds of it, one of which has been there for over 50 years! When we moved onto the place, I planted 5 more mounds. I’m not sure what possessed me to think that we needed THAT much rhubarb….. My man…
I guess I should really confess…. This is not about tortillas. And no, it’s not a recipe. It is about plum trees….about WILD plum trees and bushes. To be MORE specific, it’s about the SMELL of these trees! I actually am not even SURE about the tree part…..I need some help here. I don’t even…
Welcome to spring on the prairie. A torrential late night rain/hailstorm, arrived on the high plains last night, turning the ground white, and wreaking havoc. It poured rained and hailed for 15-20 minutes….luckily it was small, hail…pea and gumball sized. We sometimes laugh at what the weather station calls “heavy rain”. This one, they said,…
I have LONG been a fan of the glorious benefits of nature, and sunshine…of just being outside. Just ask our children about that! Whether it means digging in the garden, just sitting “idle” watching clouds, or laying in the grass, watching the tiny inhabitants do their thing, I love it! Being outside cures a multitude…
Favorite books. You know how it is….your child wants you to read THIS book….for the thousandth time. You can either roll your eyes and sigh, and vote for a different one, OR you can happily snuggle in and start reading! All Books Are Not Created Equal! NEWS FLASH: Some children’s books are fun to read…
At the end of winter, around the middle of March, our fickle cat Geronimo’s long beautiful wig becomes a matty mess. It’s a horrible, miserable thing for him, and for anyone who pets him! All year long, until then, he has very nice, attractive feline fur, and then BOOM, it’s not! And let it be…
As I’ve said before, I LOVE easy recipes! This easy lasagna recipe checks the box! I will say that I am not Italian, so, to all those Italian cooks out there, who love to simmer sauce for hours, and such…..you might not want to read this–it’s probably not authentic! BUT, it still fits the bill…
