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How to Behave Outdoors

July 12, 2020July 11, 2020

How to behave outdoors – sounds silly doesn’t it?  And yet I see signs of misbehavior no matter where I go. It ranges from something as simple as littering to disturbing wildlife and destroying habitat. Let’s look at animals, since that’s my first love in life. Many people believe that if a baby fawn is … Continue reading How to Behave Outdoors

Easy Stuffed Zucchini

June 13, 2020June 6, 2020

We eat lots of vegetables, but let's face it, everything steamed, grilled or fried gets boring. I had a couple decent sized zucchini and decided to stuff one. I relied on a stuffing mix, but turned it up with some add in ingredients. The easiest way I've found to scrape out zucchini is to use … Continue reading Easy Stuffed Zucchini

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Decadent Strawberry – Rhubarb Rollups for dessert

June 7, 2020June 6, 2020

Spring brings fresh fruits - strawberries and rhubarb come about the same time, and are often used together. Several years ago I posted my Rhubarb Rollup dessert. This year I had en epiphany....why not use strawberries in it too! I mean really, after all these years how did I never think of this? The original … Continue reading Decadent Strawberry – Rhubarb Rollups for dessert

The Grief of a Farmer

April 21, 2020April 18, 2020

During these stressful times, remember there is always someone worse off than yourself. And while I wrote this about a dairy farmer during COVID19, now the meat industry could be affected as well, without processing plants or distribution for their own commodities. Unless you have knowledge about the farming industry, you have no idea how … Continue reading The Grief of a Farmer

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Making a Simple Cracked Wheat Bread, Plus some Bread Baking Tips

March 15, 2020March 15, 2020

I love making bread - it's an iconic kitchen smell of rising dough and freshly baked loaves coming out of the oven. I also try to eat healthy, so I found a basic cracked wheat bread recipe and have modified to our tastes. I start with some hard winter wheat berries. I bought a Kitchen … Continue reading Making a Simple Cracked Wheat Bread, Plus some Bread Baking Tips

Dutch Oven Roasted Glazed Fall Veggies

March 14, 2020February 21, 2020

Late winter - still lots of root and fall vegetables are available; spring isn't quite here yet with something like fresh peas. So I wanted to utilize a few different vegetables instead on a one vegetable only dish. I'm using my cast iron Dutch oven. An enamel or steel dutch oven will work just as … Continue reading Dutch Oven Roasted Glazed Fall Veggies

Creamsicle pie

Make a Creamy No Bake Creamsicle Pie

February 29, 2020February 21, 2020

This no bake creamy pie has one layer of orange cream filling, and a topping of luscious whipped cream topping.

My Experience with Misfit Markets

October 26, 2019January 31, 2020

I've been taking fruit and vegetables boxes from Misfits Market now for over 6 months. Misfits Market is a subscription based online store for produce that is less than perfect, or that is rescued from a store because it hasn't yet sold. I've decided that I really do like it. Here's why: It's hard to … Continue reading My Experience with Misfit Markets

Caring for Monarchs

September 8, 2019September 8, 2019

The number of Monarch butterflies in the USA have been in a declining mode for several years. It does seem like I see less of them than I used to. Many things may contribute to the smaller numbers, including pesticides and predators, but one major thing is lack of habitat. Namely lack of milkweed plants, … Continue reading Caring for Monarchs

strutting turkey

Spring has Sprung – Bird watching takes over!

May 4, 2019April 11, 2020

I have always watched birds, though not being a truly devoted traveling, binoculars with me everywhere kind of bird watcher. I am content to watch out the window and see what shows up at the feeders. I am very surprised this spring to see a number of new species I've not witnessed before! Pine Warblers … Continue reading Spring has Sprung – Bird watching takes over!

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