Last week when I put away the groceries from our latest Costco trip I noticed the cheese block was slightly smaller than the block we’d purchased at Sam’s Club. The block from Costco was two pounds. The block from Sam’s … Continue reading →
Have you tried the salted caramel hot chocolate at Starbucks? They are so good that it almost takes the sting out of not buying Old Gray. Although spending so much money for a drink with so many calories really doesn’t … Continue reading →
My brother has a wonderful pickup. It’s a ’79 Toyota with an unknown amount of mileage. It’s one of those old pickups that’s still going to be running 20 years from now. It’s huge. It’s handy. It’s dependable. I love … Continue reading →
This tasty, fragrant bread is a favorite at our house. Orange Bread 1 – 3/8 C. Milk 1 Egg 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1 teaspoon orange zest 1 – 1/2 teaspoons Salt 3 Tablespoons Sugar 4 – 1/4 C. Bread … Continue reading →
Recently The Man of the House harvested our apples. We have two dwarf apple trees and two apple trees in pots. (They’re in pots so that the trees can move with us when we find our dream house.) The apples … Continue reading →
This is a tip my mother taught me. When making a graham cracker crust pie shell you’ll need to reduce a bunch of graham crackers to teeny, tiny crumbs. An easy way to do that is to put the graham … Continue reading →
I suffer from sticker shock every time I buy coffee. It’s expensive. It’s a luxury. But my morning isn’t complete without a couple of cups of joe. To add to the problem we’re coffee snobs. Instant coffee isn’t for us. … Continue reading →
The anniversary of 9/11 was a few weeks ago. On that day I remembered how hard Peter Jennings worked. He was on television the entire day. He was calm. He was patient. He was a rock. I worked for a … Continue reading →
Football season has started. Around our house that means that one night a week The Man of the House eats dinner in front of the TV while watching a football game. I try to add to the spirit of the … Continue reading →
We made it to Friday! I don’t know about you but I’m glad the weekend is within sight. We’ve got a few chores on our schedule. We’re also going to see some friends. So the weekend will be a nice … Continue reading →
