This is an easy “throw it in the crockpot frozen” meal that I make when I need something i can throw together fast in the morning for dinner that night. I like to use my home-canned tomatoes, but you can use store-bought – just use a 15oz can of crushed or petite diced tomatoes in […]
I love dill pickles. Grillo’s are a real favorite but they’re not easy to get here. Walmart has them occasionally – if I can get to Costco, I grab a bucket full. I was craving them a few months ago and couldn’t find any – so I found a recipe and tweaked and added and […]
I had a super sorry gathering of odds and ends veggies in the crisper that honestly were either “eat today or throw away” prospects. They were so embarrassing I didn’t even take a “whole” photo of them because i had to cut away the not so nice bits to get enough usable veg for my […]
I wrote a ton on Facebook during our trip to Alaska in July – but the Facebook outage last week reminded me that Facebook is not forever – and it was important to “own my own content.” Really, I need to practice what I preach more. I’ve decided to copy the stories and experiences I […]
So neglected. I think I’m ready to start blogging again. If there’s a recipe or technique you’d like to see – leave a comment here and I’ll see what I can do. Life has been crazy here, the kids are grown – we just got a new puppy… I’ve started working on crafts and sewing […]
Sometimes, I just need to eat out – and a trip to Olive Garden might be one of my favorite guilty pleasures when we travel to the closest “large town” – which is not really all that large…. I love the soup, salad, breadstick deal – but as we don’t travel that far, that much, […]
