Did you know that here on the high plains, spring doesn’t really have a lot to do with the weather? The very FIRST sign that spring is coming, is NOT the beautiful crocus! No, it’s not the sunshiney, cheery daffodils. Nor the intoxicatingly fragrant Hyacinths. No, spring is not announced here in the heartland by…
At the risk of sounding like your mother, I’m going to share this with you….. I read a quote awhile back. The kind that hit home-in a good way and just made me happy deep down inside. I have no idea where I saw it, (on my phone somewhere, no doubt) or who said it,…
Have you noticed how much a carton of Greek yogurt is at the store lately? Or, actually anytime? It is expensive! But the problem is that I LOVE it, but my pocket book doesn’t! Do you have that problem too? Here is a basic, simple homemade yogurt recipe that anyone–and yes, I mean anyone- can…
Dough has had her chicks for a little over 4 weeks, now! Go here for the beginning of the story! It’s been so fun to watch them grow! I said I’d give you updates on them, so here goes! We had them in our little brooder house for the first month, and Dough was getting…
What’s NOT to love?–Chocolate drizzled fresh strawberries, on top of almond flavored cream cheese!?! My drizzle didn’t behave very well on this pie (below), but it certainly didn’t harm the taste of it! This recipe, like most favorites, LOOKS and IS well-used! I love to look at other peoples recipes for just that reason–to see…
It always happens–especially when you are bringing deviled eggs to a potluck! And even though you have tried one of the many tricks for easy peeling of fresh, boiled eggs, your eggs fall to pieces when you go to peel them! Frustrating!! The problem is egg-xaggerated when you have your own eggs, because they haven’t…
We have a cat named Geronimo. And yes, he is a weird cat-in so many ways! He is also a HUGE, beautiful, spoiled brat….OOPS!–I mean cat. His ancestry must have some Siamese in it–either that, or he is too inbred, and it has affected his vision…not bad, but enough to notice it sometimes. Occasionally, he…
Some things just have to be told. Some things, like what Cotton Candy is called in South Africa- Afrikaans to be exact. Are you ready? Drum Roll………Ghost’s Breath! What a PERFECT name! A perfect description for this airy, summer treat! When our friend from Durbin told us that, I just hee-hawed! I had him repeat…
Every few years, come chick time, we need to replenish our flock–just because that’s how chicken’s work at our house. They either get old and don’t lay any more, or they slowly die, one by one, by various means, and we just find ourselves needing more! There are basically three ways to get them: Three…
We’ve all had them…..mornings where we’ve over slept, whether on purpose….”just give me 5,10,30 minutes more,” or on accident…”AACCKK! It’s already 7:30!!” And, because of those few “blissful” minutes, our planned, pleasant mornings turned into rushing, loud voices, and tears kind of mornings! And AGAIN, we were reminded that this is NOT working–we NEED to…
