We have a flock of about 12 wild turkeys visiting our yard on a regular basis now that there is over a foot of snow on the ground. It hasn't taken them long to figure out that the songbirds spill seeds onto the ground. We feed the songbirds mostly black oil sunflower seeds, and some … Continue reading Helping out our Wild Turkeys
Christmas morning deserves something special to go with the salted caramel coffee. Most of the time we eat pretty healthy. So I decided to take an easy cinnamon roll recipe and make it a least a little healthier. I used half white whole wheat four (all whole wheat would not form enough gluten to rise … Continue reading Easy, sort-of-healthy Cinnamon Rolls
We could never eat everything I bake. So I bake for friends as gifts, as thank you's, and just because. Also because neither my husband or I should be eating much sugar or white flour (though I often do cook with white whole wheat or spelt flour instead). I like giving away food so someone … Continue reading A Gift of Apple Pandowdy
Holiday's are for baking! Here's a quick bread I often make around the holidays for gifts. I buy extra cranberries every year and freeze them so I can make it any time I want! Cranberry Nutbread Delicious with a hot cup of coffee 1 stick stick butter or margarine1 1/2 c sugar1 T vinegar1 egg1 … Continue reading Baking Holiday Bread – Cranberry Nut Quick Bread
Seems like we always have a couple feral cats hanging around. Feral cats, different from stray cats in that they were never owned by anyone, and are wild and untouchable, and not adoptable. Maybe we only catch them on a trail cam outside, but occasionally we see them. Right now I have a couple feral … Continue reading Caring for Feral Cats: Bitty Kitty and Tom
I don't know about you, but I collect recipes. From magazines. From cookbooks. On line. Anyplace I find something that sounds good I either print it out, rip it out, or more likely now, scan it and save in a computer file. I had 4 4" notebooks at one point, and decided it took up … Continue reading Two great ways to Meal Plan & try all those recipes collected
I just recently bought some silicone baking cup liners. Not only do they come in such happy colors, but like any other silicone product - think silicone baking mats - they work! I know, they've been around quite a while now, but I had never used them. I usually use paper cupcake liners. I find some … Continue reading You must try silicone baking cups!