Living Simply for a Better Life
For the last 3 years, Roy and I have said we wouldn’t put in a “real” garden due to our varying circumstances, but in the end, we just can’t help ourselves! In 2012, we were building the cabin with every moment of every day, almost […]
Annie’s Cheddar Bunnies and White Cheddar Bunnies get highest marks in my book. In this quest of mine to find organic alternatives to both staples and indulgences, Annie’s continues to impress with both. I am a long time goldfish fan, and didn’t think another product […]
What do you get when you combine various parts from three old heaters, a defunct microwave, a broken paint roller, scrap lumber, a discarded tent, a string of Christmas lights and odds and ends from previous projects and a couple of “spare parts” boxes (and […]
I have long been a staunch supporter of Kraft Mac and Cheese. When I was a poor newlywed, a long, long time ago, I tried a store brand (Thrifty Maid to be exact) and decided I’d rather not eat mac and cheese if I couldn’t […]
Growing up in the South, pumpkin pie wasn’t on the line up for our autumn menus because we ate sweet potato pie. Pumpkins were for carving and decorating for fall, and I never really gave it much thought until I first ate pumpkin pie as […]
We’ve been selling peaches, but we’ve also been buying some for ourselves. The girls have been processing a box or 2 each week, but they are out of town this week, so it fell to me. Roy often goes into the kitchen wanting something interesting […]
We have had the good fortune to have access to lots of peaches this summer, and I have set out to make use of every one and not let any go bad. We are also selling 1/2 bushel boxes to anyone in our vicinity that […]
So what is biochar? Evidently biochar is to the gardener what the “tachyon beam” is to Capt. Kirk… it does everything! Biochar is the byproduct of the gasification process. When biological material (wood, manure, etc.) is burn at high temperatures and with limited access to oxygen, […]