Dutch Oven Cooking?
Mom and Dad told me that last weekend their friends made a yummy pineapple cake. The cake was baked outdoors in a Dutch oven. A Dutch oven!? Evidently you can cook all kinds of things in a Dutch oven – … Continue reading →
Savor the Moment
Yesterday was quite a day. Farrah Fawcett passed away after a long battle with cancer. Michael Jackson died after an unexpected coronary event. The big take-away for me was that illness can hit any of us at any time. Ironically … Continue reading →
Updated Software
I just updated the WordPress software that powers Beetle Eyes. Let me know if you see anything that doesn’t work.
Continue reading →Cheese Making
It’s been awhile since The Man of the House and I last made cheese. This video from Food Wishes makes me want to do it again. Click here to see Food Wishes’s cheese recipe.
Continue reading →Last Week
I brought in a bowl of strawberries into the kitchen and was greeted with the aroma of baking bread. The Man of the House and I feasted on deer burgers featuring homemade buns. To wash it all down we had … Continue reading →
It’s That Time of Year Again
When we noticed that the cherry trees in the mobile orchard vineyard were starting to turn color, we netted them to keep the fruit from the birds. Once we’ve harvested the cherries it will about time to net the grape … Continue reading →
Strawberries
Saturday we got our first big, for us, harvest of strawberries for the year.
Continue reading →Pink Rhododendron
Seattle Area Movers
Recently we hired movers to move an item that was just too big for us to move on our own. Hiring movers is scary. I’m sure we’ve all heard horror stories about things being broken, exorbitant charges and items that … Continue reading →
Liquor Prices Going Up
Liquor prices are going up in the state of Washington as of August 1st. It’s part of the state’s plan to make up for the budget shortfall. I’m all for the state having a balanced budget, but I also like … Continue reading →