Aunt Gayle’s Toffee
I brought this to an office party once. A coworker came up to me and said, “Tell me how you make this! No don’t, I know it will be hard and I’ll be depressed.” She rolled her eyes in ecstasy … Continue reading →
Marsha Perry
Holiday Cards
This is a revision of an article I did earlier in the year. However since it’s the holiday season I thought it was time to take another look at online greeting cards. They’re inexpensive (in fact most are free), paperless … Continue reading →
Christmas Tree
We finally got our Christmas tree up a few days ago. I love it! I love the lights. I love the homey feeling. I love seeing ornaments that seem like old friends. This one was made by my Aunt Linda … Continue reading →
Racking Wine
I’ve started helping The Man of the House more with the wine making. Today we racked wine. That means that TMOTH siphons the wine out of one jug and puts it in another. This is done to separate the good wine from … Continue reading →
‘Tis the Season
The above is usually how I feel around this time of year. This year is different. In late November I made a list of all the people I needed to buy gifts for and what I was going to buy … Continue reading →
The Boistfort Valley Farm
So much of life is about perspective. For most of us the rain storm a week ago is a memory. For others this is the beginning of a long haul. The Boistfort Valley Farm is an organic farm in Curtis, … Continue reading →
Hearty Bean Soup
The other day I’d purchased some ham shanks. I wasn’t sure how ham shanks varied from ham hocks. My very unofficial analysis, done while I was eating this soup, is that ham shanks are meatier than ham hocks. I enjoyed … Continue reading →
Home Building Resources
Now that I’m delving into home building I’ve found some resources on the Internet. We’ve also seen a few properties that we like. Maybe we’ll end up building our new home! Home Building Resources: UBuildIt B4UBuild
Continue reading →Ham Hock vs. Ham Shank
Yesterday I went to the store to buy a ham hock for a slow cooker dish I’ll be making on Sunday. I didn’t see any ham hocks but the store did have ham shanks. I consulted the butcher and he … Continue reading →
Chicken Tetrazzini
This is heaven on a plate! The first time we ate this we looked at each other in disbelief. How could anything so easy be so good? Chicken Tetrazzini 7 ounces spaghetti – broken into small pieces then cooked and … Continue reading →