We've been getting back in the habit of really making our dollars stretch. It's so easy to slip out of the habit and get loosey-goosey and frivolous... a few dollars spent here and there for junk. Anyhow, we have made a commitment to get back to basics and that means, following … [Read more...] about Bread Baking
recipes
Make a Bird-Feeder Wreath
I came across some recipes for making your own bird feeders and since bird-watching is one of our hobbies around here, as well as something we do for school, the kids and I made one for our bird watching station. It's very simple.All you need is GelatinCorn … [Read more...] about Make a Bird-Feeder Wreath
Carlie’s Pimento Cheese
Carlie Jean loves pimento cheese... not the kind you buy in a tub at the grocery store, but homemade, yummy, creamy pimento cheese. I am one that didn't want to eat the orange stuff from the store either, it was far from appealing to me. Now that we make our own though, it is a … [Read more...] about Carlie’s Pimento Cheese
Bake Day 2016
Today is bake day, the day I spend with my Mom, my sister and all our kids and we make goodies. Goodies to give, goodies to have for our Christmas dinners, and goodies to eat while we work. While we work, we listen to Christmas music, we talk, we sometimes play cards if we have a … [Read more...] about Bake Day 2016
Nannie Black’s Egg Pie
Few things can spark a memory like the smells that come from your kitchen... Certain foods can take you straight back to a moment, a memory, a time that you may have long since forgotten. As a kid one dessert we would often have for holiday meals was "Egg Pie". It was … [Read more...] about Nannie Black’s Egg Pie