I’m all about homemade—home-cooked meals, handcrafted gifts, gardening, and preservation—but I also like my convenient kitchen hacks. So, I have started investigating things I can make at home to keep on hand and use to make meals. I’ve found recipes for gravy mixes, biscuit mixes, canned soup mixes, dehydrated ingredients, and so much more. Credits … Continue reading How to Make a Few Homemade Conveniences in the Kitchen
I Never Knew Sweet & Sour Chicken Could Be This Easy!
Last night, I had defrosted chicken thighs and wanted an easy recipe. Since we love Chinese food, I tried the Sweet & Sour Chicken recipe from the All Recipes website. It was great and so easy! The recipe doesn't state what chicken to use, so I used boneless thighs. I trimmed well to get the … Continue reading I Never Knew Sweet & Sour Chicken Could Be This Easy!
How to Make Winter Wild Bird Feeding Simple
I feed wild birds in winter. A lot. I am a bird watcher. We have a lot of snow this winter. It's like a winter of my youth when we had huge piles of snow, tall snowbanks, and really cold weather. While birds seem to survive somehow under these conditions, I like to help them … Continue reading How to Make Winter Wild Bird Feeding Simple
Words to Live by – Mom’s Best Advice
"Just do your best. That's all I can ask". Mom said those words to me many times. It was an important life lesson. Those Words Apply Even now, in Retirement Of course, Mom referred to schoolwork when I was growing up, but I have found these words to follow me throughout life. I became an … Continue reading Words to Live by – Mom’s Best Advice
“Souper” Easy Beef Stroganoff Casserole for a Winters Evening
Winter requires a comforting casserole, something easy to throw together. Easy Beef Stroganoff is a perfect answer. I saw this idea in an old casserole book from the 1990s. It lacked a good flavor profile, so I amplified it and turned it into this version. A casserole with pantry ingredients Easy Beef Stroganoff Casserole uses … Continue reading “Souper” Easy Beef Stroganoff Casserole for a Winters Evening
A Great Winter Soup to Beat Winter Chills
An easy, hearty soup perfect for a chilly winter day! Turn pantry basics into a tasty soup in less than an hour.
A Fall Apple Cake So Easy You’ll Be Astonished
I love different kinds of apple cake. This apple cake is so simple to mix, either with a hand or stand mixer, that you'll have it in the oven in 10 minutes or less. Apples are so plentiful in the autumn season and so good for you...well, maybe not in cake, but we'll make an … Continue reading A Fall Apple Cake So Easy You’ll Be Astonished
If You Love Leather, Here’s a Gift!
Here's a special code for savings: SALLY41283 The code is valid for 15% off any order. One of my few weaknesses is a nice leather handbag. I have plenty of handbags and shoulder bags. I don't NEED another one. But I couldn't resist these beautiful leather products from Latico Leather, a USA-owned company right in … Continue reading If You Love Leather, Here’s a Gift!
Try The Farmers Dog food free as a gift
So the ads finally got to me.... why should a dog eat the same dry kibble for every meal of its life? Yes, the Farmers Dog ad. If you've followed me for a while, you probably know I have Border Collies. They are farm dogs, and we always had them on the farm to herd … Continue reading Try The Farmers Dog food free as a gift
How to Make My Super Easy Pot Roast
Pot roast is a comfort food, and super easy when using a slow cooker/crock pot. Autumn - cool days, and even cooler nights, which means it's time to make pot roast again! A few spices, pantry items and 15 minutes is all it takes. Then the kitchen smells so good as it simmers away all … Continue reading How to Make My Super Easy Pot Roast