Halloween Reading
I read a few spooky books this month in honor of Halloween. Oddly enough the thing that struck me about them wasn’t anything dealing with the paranormal. The first book I read was Dreamcatcher by Stephen King. It was about … Continue reading →
Farewell to Peg
We were talking about Peg Bracken just last Saturday night. Ruth and Ralph came over for dinner and the subject of cookbooks came up. The Man of the House told them about my insane happiness whenever I found one of Peg … Continue reading →
Haunted VCR?
I wanted to do a quick post just in case anyone else has had VCR adventures today. The Man of the House discovered that one of the VCRs was an hour off. It had mysteriously set itself to an hour earlier. … Continue reading →
The Little House Cookbook
I just read a copy of The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Classic Stories. The book gives recipes for items mentioned in the Little House books such as corn dodgers, molasses-on-snow candy and sour-dough biscuits. It … Continue reading →
Living Small
My mother told me about Living Small. It’s an interesting blog about life in a small town, cooking and books. It’s written by a woman living in my hometown of Livingston, Montana.
Continue reading →Pepper Harvest
The Man of the House harvested the last of our peppers. The peppers will be red when they mature. The temperatures are getting lower at night so we pulled these in now. The peppers taste best when they’re red but are … Continue reading →
Harvest Time Means Apple Pie
The Man of the House finished his apple harvest. That means winter is coming. That also means it’s time for apple pie! TMOTH made the crust. He cored and sliced the apples. He made sure each apple slice was coated with brown … Continue reading →
Merlot Wine
Today the Man of the House and I headed back to the home brew shop to do some additional work on our merlot wine. Last weekend the grapes were crushed. What makes the red color in red wine is that it’s … Continue reading →
Make Your Amazon.com Wish List Work For You
I spend a lot of time reading. But with so many good books out there it’s hard to stick to my book budget. I’ve found that my Amazon.com Wish List helps me save money and keep track of all those … Continue reading →