Pollo asado is an easy flavorful chicken dish, marinated ahead of time, and quickly cooked.
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Make Apple & Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix at Home
It's fall! Time for two great pies...apple and pumpkin. But do you buy those expensive spice mixes? Apple and pumpkin spice mix are so easy to make yourself, and you probably have all the different spices on hand already. Making up these mixes only takes a few minutes. Though they are similar, apple pie and … Continue reading Make Apple & Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix at Home
20 Quick Kitchern Tips You Need to Know
Here's a list of 20 things you can do to either save time, keep space functional, or utilize space better. What else would you add to the list? Save time peeling garlic with a rubber garlic peeler, and instead of chopping or mincing, grate it with a fine rasp zester right into the pan. 2. … Continue reading 20 Quick Kitchern Tips You Need to Know
How to Preserve Potatoes By Dry Canning Potatoes
Recently a local store had potatoes on sale: 10 pounds was several dollars off. So I bought two bags. And what would I do with 20 pounds of potatoes? There are only two of us after all. I bought them specifically to preserve, by dry canning in a pressure canner. Potatoes should not be processed … Continue reading How to Preserve Potatoes By Dry Canning Potatoes
Want a Refund? Use Rakuten! Get $50 now!
Have you heard of Rakuten? It's a refund service on things you are buying anyway. Rakuten collects fees from sellers and passes savings on to you. I get a check quarterly. Sometimes only a few dollars, sometimes $50-60 if I have larger items to buy. Use Rakuten in either of 2 ways. Go directly to … Continue reading Want a Refund? Use Rakuten! Get $50 now!
How to Make a classic Italian Soup to Welcome Fall Weather
Here in the North Country, our first frost is imminent; some local areas have already experienced frost. And since soup is essential in our household, I made Pasta e Fagioli this week. Pasta e Fagioli, meaning "pasta and beans," is a hearty and tasty soup that is easy to prepare. It can be ready in … Continue reading How to Make a classic Italian Soup to Welcome Fall Weather
Those Sneaky Snakes are Slithering Around Now!
I love snakes around the homestead. I don't like snakes in my face. I sort of have a love-hate relationship with these slithering reptiles. I don't care that they are here. Snakes are a good thing to have around. I don't want them scaring me and I am certainly not handling any. Snakes are good … Continue reading Those Sneaky Snakes are Slithering Around Now!
3 Old-Fashioned Kitchen Hacks for Easy Cooking From Mom
Sometimes old logic works just as well as new gadgets. My mom was not a fancy cook, just good-filling food to feed a farm family. Lots of it came from a large garden, preserved with love. Other things were just simple - pancakes for dinner, for instance, a meatless meal but one we kids thought … Continue reading 3 Old-Fashioned Kitchen Hacks for Easy Cooking From Mom
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
The Amazing Slow Cooker Lasagna to Make For Family
Here's an easy put together dinner that makes enough for the whole family - a simple Ravioli Lasagna made in the slow cooker. It's easy to put together in advance, and forget about it until a few hours later. Just add garlic bread and a salad for a complete meal! I used up a few … Continue reading The Amazing Slow Cooker Lasagna to Make For Family