I love summer. I love waking up early, sitting on my front porch listening to the birds, and drinking a cup of coffee with a kitty in my lap. Summertime foods make me just as happy though! Let’s be honest… ALL foods make me happy, but summertime foods. Oh. My. Coleslaw, potato salad, grilled everythinggg… …
About 4 years ago, I received grape vines from my parents, and ever since, I have been begging my husband to erect a grape arbor! 4 years! Men! Anyways… we finally got it finished!!!!! Lo and behold, it didn’t take that much time, effort, or money. But we did have a secret weapon to make …
If there is one thing I’ve learned from my stepdad, it’s that raspberries and blackberries are resilient and very hard to kill. (: Even after mowing and weed-eating them, they come up year after year after year after year, roots still thriving and spreading well below the soil! Why I’m glad he taught me this …
I’m going to be honest. It took me a hot second to figure out what the actual difference was between broth, bone broth, and stock. The easiest way to explain it: broth is boiling meat and using the strained liquid; stock is boiling bones and using the strained liquid; and bone broth is slowly simmering …
We’re quarantined. Still. Going on week 4? I think? Maybe 5… Yep. Just like you. Sooooo, I’ve been a little MIA lately. For about 6 weeks actually. Yes, it was a little intentional… but mostly unintentional. You see, it started at the end of February with me just needing a plain old BREAK. I deactivated …
I am not much of a baker. Well, I can’t really say that anymore. But about a year ago- I was terrible at it. And anything with yeast made me cringe. I have never had any success with any type of bread… EVER! Yep. Sad, but true. Every Christmas morning, it’s tradition for my family …
