Monthly Archives: July, 2011
Garden Gab week 19 ~ Food for my family
I’ve been negative lately about the heat. I need to work on that. Gardening makes me happy. It provides food for my family and friends. It relieves stress, and it’s my “thing”. I’m 19 weeks in to gardening this season. 19 weeks seems like a lot, but in gardening it’s very little time. My carrots …
Oh, how you influence me.
It’s funny how blogging, blog comments and interactions with other bloggers can effect you. Many of you have helped me to be a better blogger, a better person and a better cook. This post is meant to be a BIG HUG to all those who I interact with via the blogs and interweb. You inspire …
Cornbread Taco Pie
Making dinner from leftovers does not have to be hum-drum. I had cooked ground beef (left over from taco night) and corn (left over from another meal) what to do…what to do. Roast the corn, make a taco pie and cover it in yummy corn filled cornbread. Sounds like a perfect plan, and lucky you…you …
The date-night that wasn’t~Project Marriage
My Project Marriage submission this month is not a normal submission. I am writing about the fact that I was not able to fulfill the challenge with a “away from home” date. This month’s challenge was Date Night. I have a confession to make, my husband and I don’t use (non-family) babysitters. We just don’t. …
Meatless Monday and a Meatless Monday linky
I’m going to try something new this week. A linky for Meatless Monday. I’m sure that I am not the only one going meatless on Monday (or one day a week). If you post meatless dishes (does not have to be on Monday, and it does not have to be a new post) please feel …
Roasted Peaches and Ice cream~I’m guest posting~
I made this awesome dessert. So awesome that I had to stop myself from getting seconds. You won’t find it here though. I am guest posting on Chef in disguise You’ll have to head over to Sawsan’s blog to read it. Here’s a picture of the dessert though.
Garden Gab, Week 18
Cool weather and rain…where for art thou? It’s been crazy hot here, it’s been 100 deg F or higher for a while now. It’s been years since it’s been this hot for this long. I believe the last time we had a heat wave like this it was during the late 1990’s. It feels like …
Farmer’s Market inspired Carrot Raisin Bread
Monday we went to the Farmer’s Market. I was mostly out of produce, plus my husband works near-ish to the market so we got to see him in the middle of the day. That’s always a plus. Here is what we bought. I took a picture before I put the produce in the fridge this …
Cream of Mushroom soup~~Slow Cooker Style
So, I bought mushrooms when I was at the farmer’s market on Monday. I was all caught up in the excitement of buying produce and I forgot 1 important thing. I remembered that 1 very important thing once I got home. What was that thing? Um, I’m the only one in my house who eats …
Weeds in my Life Garden
I’m recycling today. It’s good for the environment (right?) I’ve had a nasty headache for the last 36 hours, no break (except for sleep). It SUCKS! I’m feeling like a zombie. I’m grumpy, sleepy and dopey all rolled into one 5 foot tall dwarf (which is tall for a dwarf and short-ish for a full-grown …
A Dash of Domestic 