Baking cookies…
So I have decided that a new home needs to be christened by a batch of cookies. There is nothing like the yummy smell of baking crispiness and chocolate to make a...
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Erika
Whoo-Hoo!!!!!!
I get the keys to our new house on Wednesday!!!!!! At 4:00pm central time, I get my new place!!! I cannot wait! I was supposed to get the keys next Monday- and...
As promised- blueberry ice cream
This turned out pretty good. I took two recipes that I found and combined them to create my own version. Quite good, if I say so myself. All the blueberry recipes called...
I think the kitchen is officially closed. :-(
Yup. Sorry, I think it has to be that way. On Sunday we are tentatively planning a picninc at the hot air balloon rally, and I am thinking I’ll make some Greek...
Ooooooh Blueberry Pudding Heaven!
I did end up making the blueberry pudding cake below. Oh, it was soooo good. It will definitely get a re-play at my house. I think next time I may double the...
Extolling the virtues of Vinegar
Never in a million years would I have thought to do this, but- today, on the advice of several online friends, I added vinegar to my laundry. I used it in place...
Sharing a non-tried recipe
I just have to share this. It sounds so good- and there’s blueberries everywhere right now. I really want to make it, I can just see the scoop of cake on my...
I feel like I gotta post something
It is a happy day on the internet for me. Finally the CLBB is back up and running. I had a bit of a time getting to log in again, but I...
Sorry, no new jam today
Ah, I actually accomplished something housewise today. So I am sorry to say that I did not jam today. However, I did manage to get my bathroom torn apart and painted. It...
We Be Jammin’
Well, I’ve been a busy little beaver! Making the blueberry lime jam the other day really got me going! I always forget how much I love to make jam. I know, I...
It’s zucchini time!
Well, the garden has started to run over. Mom shared with me the first bunch of “bread zucchini” as we call it. One zucchini made four loaves of zucchini bread. I popped...
It’s time to hit the canner!
So despite the fact that I should be concentrating on purging my house of trash and start getting a packing order planned, I just had to can something. I saw an ad...